McMillian v. Atlantic Oldsmobile, Ltd.

In an action to recover damages for defamation and breach of contract, plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Velsor, J.), entered April 17, 1984, which denied their motion to serve an amended complaint.

Order reversed, with costs, and motion granted. Amended complaint attached to the motion papers is deemed served.

Two of plaintiffs’ original causes of action sounding in slander were dismissed for failing to state a cause of action. Plaintiffs did not allege special damages, and the allegedly slanderous words did not "necessarily” impute the commission of a crime.…