BROCKMAN v. FRANK


149 Misc.2d 399 (1991)

Michael Brockman, Plaintiff, v. Jim Frank, Defendant. Michael Brockman, Plaintiff, v. Melanie Tucker, Defendant.

Supreme Court, New York County.

January 16, 1991


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dreyer & Traub (Donald N. David of counsel), for defendants. Mary Boies & Associates (Rodney L. Stenlake of counsel), and Duker & Barrett (Richard A. Schwartz of counsel), for plaintiff.


DAVID B. SAXE, J.

In a defamation action, is the qualified privilege known as the "common interest" privilege applicable to comments made by and among members of social organizations?

The parties in these two related defamation actions are all members of an exclusive private tennis club called the East Hampton Tennis Club. The actions involve what amount to complaints made by the defendants Jim Frank...

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