HOESTEN v. BEST


34 A.D.3d 143 (2006)

821 N.Y.S.2d 40

RAYMOND J. HOESTEN, Respondent-Appellant, v. CONSTANCE BEST, Appellant-Respondent, and MITCH McGUIRE, as Treasurer of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, New York Local, Respondent.

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

September 7, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cohen, Weiss & Simon LLP, New York City (Peter D. DeChiara of counsel), for Constance Best, appellant-respondent and another, respondent.

Law Office of Michael K. O'Donnell, Greenwich, Connecticut (Michael K. O'Donnell of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

ANDRIAS, J.P., SULLIVAN, WILLIAMS and CATTERSON, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GONZALEZ, J.

This is an action for defamation and tortious interference with prospective business relations commenced by plaintiff Raymond J. Hoesten, a former stage manager for the daytime television drama "One Life to Live" (OLTL). Plaintiff alleges that his employment was terminated in 1998 by the ABC television network as a result of certain defamatory communications published by defendant...

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