Summary judgment was properly granted to defendant in this defamation action. All but one of the alleged defamatory statements in the published article are truthful. The one statement that could conceivably be construed as an attack on plaintiff's professional competence or character, to wit, "marketing people are paid to sell", is a statement of opinion, and thus not actionable (see, e.g., Parks v Steinbrenner,
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KRUESI v. MONEY MGMT. LETTER
228 A.D.2d 307 (1996)
644 N.Y.S.2d 49
Charlotte Kruesi, Appellant, v. Money Management Letter, Respondent
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
June 18, 1996
June 18, 1996
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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