Matovcik v. Times Beacon Record Newspapers

In an action to recover damages for libel, the defendants appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Martin, J.), dated March 28, 2012, as denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the amended complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, and the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the amended complaint is granted.

In a prior appeal (see Matovcik v Times Beacon Record Newspapers, 46 AD3d 636 [2007]), this Court held that the amended complaint in this action stated a…