Dhabah Almontaser was hired as the principal of a new public school that focused on Arabic language and culture.
After Sara Springer (and others) publicly protested the school's opening and Almontaser's appointment, the principal resigned and accused Springer (and her cohorts) of "perpetrating a ferocious smear campaign, stalking her, and verbally assaulting her."
When Springer brought a defamation case, the Kings County Supreme Court dismissed her suit.
Even though the documents given to the lower court hadn't been shown to be authentic, the Appellate Division, Second Department, still thought the case warranted dismissal because Almontaser's remarks weren't statements of fact, but rather "figurative" expressions of how she felt.
No skating around that.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Springer v. Almontaser