Cassuto v. Shulick

Second Circuit

Cassuto v. Shulick

313 F. App'x 448

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit

DecidedMarch 5, 2009

DocketNo. 07-2988-cv

StatusPublished

This text of 313 F. App'x 448 (Cassuto v. Shulick) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Cassuto v. Shulick, 313 F. App'x 448 (2d Cir. 2009).

Pincite

Opinion

SUMMARY ORDER

Jeffrey M. Cassuto appeals from a June 18, 2007, 2007 WL 1705669, order of United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Scheindlin, J.), dismissing Cassuto’s claims against David T. Shulick on the grounds that the e-mail Cassuto alleged to be libelous was entitled to absolute privilege as a covered statement made in the course of judicial proceedings.

For substantially the reasons stated by the District Court, we agree that the email was privileged. We have considered all of Cassuto’s arguments and find them to be without merit. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the judgment below.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

SUMMARY ORDER

Jeffrey M. Cassuto appeals from a June 18, 2007, 2007 WL 1705669, order of United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Scheindlin, J.), dismissing Cassuto’s claims against David T. Shulick on the grounds that the e-mail Cassuto alleged to be libelous was entitled to absolute privilege as a covered statement made in the course of judicial proceedings.

For substantially the reasons stated by the District Court, we agree that the email was privileged. We have considered all of Cassuto’s arguments and find them to be without merit. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the judgment below.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

313 F. App'x 448, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/cassuto-v-shulick-ca2-2009.