Case Name: Ellen Hale, Appellant, v. Mary Messineo, Defendant. New York City Police Department, Nonparty Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-05-09
Citations: 140 A.D.2d 410
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ellen Hale, Appellant, v Mary Messineo, Defendant. New York City Police Department, Nonparty Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 140
Pages: 410–410

Head Matter:
Ellen Hale, Appellant, v Mary Messineo, Defendant. New York City Police Department, Nonparty Respondent.

Opinion:
Because the statements made by the defendant in her complaint to the New York City Police Department Civilian Complaint Review Board are protected by an absolute privilege (see, Magnus v Anpatiellos, 130 AD2d 719), the Supreme Court properly denied the plaintiffs request for disclosure of these statements (see, Cirale v 80 Pine St. Corp., 35 NY2d 113, 117; Matter of Weinberg, 129 AD2d 126; Hoffman v Ro-San Manor, 73 AD2d 207). Weinstein, J. P., Fiber, Sullivan and Balletta, JJ., concur.