Loewinthan v. Beth David Hospital

New York Court of Appeals
Loewinthan v. Beth David Hospital, 48 N.E.2d 319 (N.Y. 1943)
290 N.Y. 188; 1943 N.Y. LEXIS 1121
<italic>Per Curiam.</italic>

Loewinthan v. Beth David Hospital

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The complaint should not have been dismissed as against these defendants-respondents. Their communications were protected by a qualified privilege but plaintiff’s proof made out a prima facie case of malice. (Ashcroft v. Hammond, 197 N. Y. 488.) The question was for the jury.

The judgments should be reversed and a new trial granted with costs to abide the event.

Lehman, Ch. J., Loughran, Finch, Rippey, Lewis, Conway and Desmond, JJ., concur.

Judgments reversed, etc.

Reference

Full Case Name
Max Loewinthan, Appellant, v. Beth David Hospital Et Al., Defendants, and Charles Loventhal Et Al., Defendants-Respondents
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6 cases
Status
Published