GARSON v. HENDLIN


141 A.D.2d 55 (1988)

Geoffrey Garson, Respondent, v. Susan Hendlin, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

September 26, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bleakley & Schmidt (William H. Mulligan, Jr., and Frank J. Ingrassia on the brief), for appellant.

Feiden, Dweck & Sladkus (Harvey I. Sladkus of counsel), for respondent.

BROWN, J. P., KUNZEMAN and BALLETTA, JJ., concur.


KOOPER, J.

Where a relative of a party involved in a divorce proceeding transmits an allegedly defamatory letter to the County Probation Department seeking to influence its recommendation with respect to the scheduling of psychiatric evaluations of the children involved, are the contents of the letter to be afforded an absolute privilege or are there circumstances under which an action for defamation may be maintained...

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