From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

Lieberman v. Hoffman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
May 22, 1997
239 A.D.2d 273 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

May 22, 1997

Appeal from Supreme Court, New York County (Edward Lehner, J.),


The offending statements contained in defendants' letter to plaintiff, advising that defendants had been retained to represent plaintiffs former employee, that the employee had possible claims against plaintiff in addition to those she had already brought before the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and describing the allegations behind those claims, are absolutely privileged ( see, Caplan v. Winslett:, 218 A.D.2d 148; Grasso v. Mathew, 164 A.D.2d 476, 479, lv dismissed 77 N.Y.2d 940, lv denied 78 N.Y.2d 855).

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Ellerin, Tom and Mazzarelli, JJ.


Summaries of

Lieberman v. Hoffman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
May 22, 1997
239 A.D.2d 273 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

Lieberman v. Hoffman

Case Details

Full title:ARTHUR M. LIEBERMAN, Individually and as a Partner on Behalf of LIEBERMAN…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: May 22, 1997

Citations

239 A.D.2d 273 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
658 N.Y.S.2d 18

Citing Cases

Sexter v. Margrabe

The pertinence of a statement made in the course of judicial proceedings is a question of law for the court (…

Front, Inc. v. Khalil

Third-party defendants contend that the privilege applies to statements made prior to the commencement of…