Barry Harlem Corp. v. Kraff

Plaintiff, Barry Harlem Corporation, d/b/a The Desnick Eye Center, filed suit against defendant, Dr. Manus C. Kraff, for an allegedly defamatory statement defendant published. The trial court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint. It dismissed count I (defamation per sé) with prejudice, and dismissed count II (defamation per quod) and count III (commercial disparagement) without prejudice. Plaintiff elected to stand on the complaint and did not file an amended complaint. The trial court dismissed the case in its entirety with prejudice on September 22, 1992. Plaintiff filed this appeal alleging…