Plaintiffs allege that defendant Harris made defamatory statements about them at a retreat of members of defendant St. John's Lutheran Church council. Issues of fact exist as to whether Harris acted with constitutional malice, i.e., whether he made the statements knowing that they were false or recklessly disregarding whether they were false, so as to overcome the qualified privilege that undisputedly attaches to the statements (see Present v Avon Prods.,
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GLAZIER v. HARRIS
6085 103482/10.
159 A.D.3d 581 (2018)
73 N.Y.S.3d 47
2018 NY Slip Op 02025
WILLIAM GLAZIER et al., Respondents-Appellants, v. LYNDON HARRIS et al., Appellants-Respondents, et al., Respondents.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided March 22, 2018.
Decided March 22, 2018.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
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