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New York State Court of Appeals – Defamation: Davis, et al. v. Boeheim, et al.
Daily Record Staff//October 29, 2014//
New York State Court of Appeals – Defamation: Davis, et al. v. Boeheim, et al.
Daily Record Staff//October 29, 2014//
Listen to this articleNew York State Court of Appeals – Defamation – Alleging Economic Motivation – Opinion
Davis, et al. v. Boeheim, et al.
No. 145
Judge Rivera
Background: The plaintiffs commenced an action against the defendants Syracuse University and the University’s head basketball coach for defamation based on statements made in response to the plaintiffs’ allegations of sexual molestation by one of the defendants’ long-time friend and the team’s associate coach. The defendants denied knowledge of the events described by the plaintiffs and stated that their allegations were financially motivated.
Ruling: The Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division. The court held that the challenged statements are reasonably susceptible of a defamatory connotation, and not otherwise privileged, non-actionable “pure opinion.”
Mariann Meier Wang for the appellants; Helen V. Cantwell for the respondents
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