SNYDER v. CLAREMONT CHILDREN'S SCHOOL

106452/07, Motion Seq. No.: 01, Motion Cal. No.: 123

2009 NY Slip Op 32251 (U)

BONNIE SNYDER, Plaintiff, v. CLAREMONT CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, MET SCHOOLS, INC., and DONNA COHEN, Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

Motion Date: March 3, 2009.


DEBRA A. JAMES, Judge.

Defendants' pre-discovery motion for summary judgment raises an issue of first impression: whether the "common interest" privilege that is an affirmative defense against a claim for defamation applies to communications to parents by school authorities concerning a teacher.

It is undisputed that on March 19, 2007, the Director of defendant Claremont Children's School sent an email to parents of plaintiff's class informing them of the...

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