Bank worker Sanaa Rami, of Budd Lake, alleges in court papers she was assaulted and suffered emotional distress on Nov. 27, 2020, when Lilach Kuhn, of Tenafly, entered the Citibank on Engle Street and screamed at her when asked to wear a mask. “You work for me! I do not work for you! I have been a customer since 1990. Were you born then? Shame on you!” At one point, Kuhn yelled: “I am a scientist! There is no corona[virus],” the suit states.
Kuhn’s attorney, Dana Wefer, of Englewood Cliffs, said in court papers that her client’s statements are protected under state and federal laws governing free speech and that no assault occurred. A judge disagreed with Wefer and refused to dismiss the lawsuit.
It didn't say whether the police were called. They should be. Trespass. They have every right to ask a disruptive customer to leave. When asked to leave any place, a refusal is criminal trespass.