Legal Opinion
Escalera v. Favaro
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 28, 2002PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action, inter alia, to re*553cover damages for defamation, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Mahon, J.), dated June 11, 2001, which granted the defendants’ motion, in effect, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7) to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the plaintiffs contentions, the Supreme Court properly dismissed the complaint. The defendant Peter Favaro, a psychologist, and his facility, the defendant Smart Parenting, were appointed by the Family Court, Nassau County…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Miller v. BeckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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