FEES v. TROW


105 N.J. 330 (1987)

521 A.2d 824

DARYL FEES, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CHRISTINE TROW, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Ciancia, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Irwin I. Kimmelman, former Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Benjamin Clarke, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Anthony L. Mezzacca argued the cause for respondent.

Linda G. Rosenzweig, Director, Division of Mental Health Advocacy, argued the cause for amicus curiae, New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate (Alfred A. Slocum, Acting Public Advocate, attorney).


PER CURIAM.

This is a defamation case. The issue is whether and to what extent an employee of a state facility for the developmentally disabled is protected by a privilege in making a defamatory report of another employee's abuse of an adult resident of the facility. The trial court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment. The Appellate Division, in an unreported opinion, acknowledged that under the circumstances defendant enjoyed a qualified privilege, but...

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