Arnheim v. Prozeralik

—Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Defendants met their burden of establishing their entitlement to judgment dismissing the slander causes of action by presenting proof in admissible form that none of the alleged defamatory statements was made (see, Schwartz v Society of N. Y. Hosp., 232 AD2d 212, 213; Scaccia v Dolch, 231 AD2d 885; Barber v Daly, 185 AD2d 567, 569). The assertions of plaintiffs’ attorney that the alleged defamatory statements were reported to him are “mere…