United States Second Circuit

Evidence, from which a jury could have concluded that the defendants terminated plaintiff because they perceived her as suicidal and substantially limited in her ability to care for herself, is sufficient to support claims under the Rehabilitation Act and Human Rights Law. Dismissal of defamation claim affirmed because the allegedly defamatory statements made by plaintiff's supervisor were within the scope of an employer's qualified privilege to comment on matters affecting the employment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/14/2003
• Published 02/14/2003

Judges

• LEVAL, Circuit Judge., Before:  LEVAL, CALABRESI, and B.D. PARKER, JR., Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lewis M. Wasserman (Pamela L. Steen, on the brief), Wasserman & Steen, Patchogue, NY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Linda M. Cronin (Rocco G. Avallone and Eric S. Crusius, on the brief), Cronin & Byczek, LLP, Lake Success, NY, for Appellees.