Since the alleged defamatory statements were made in the context of plaintiff's role as a manager of real estate, and there was no adequate reference connecting suggestions of plaintiff's dishonesty to his profession as an attorney or real estate broker, the statements could not, as claimed, have harmed plaintiff's reputation as an attorney or broker, and are therefore not actionable absent a showing of special damages (cf., Van Lengen v Parr,
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CURTIS v. NEVID
235 A.D.2d 362 (1997)
653 N.Y.S.2d 14
Thomas M. Curtis, Appellant, v. Arthur G. Nevid, Respondent Thomas M. Curtis, Appellant, v. Arthur G. Nevid et al., Respondents
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 30, 1997
January 30, 1997
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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