Court Condemns Insults Between Counsel; Denies Leave to Amend Complaint to Assert Defamation Claims
In Strum v. Lasry, No. 159889/2024, 2026 WL 1963336 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 29, 2026), a sexual harassment case, the court denied plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend their complain to add defamation allegations. The court’s opinion is instructive on the so-called “litigation privilege” that may be applicable to such claims: The Court also denies…
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