Gallo Electronics Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.

The defendant herein moves for an order granting three forms of relief as follows: (1) dismissing the first and second causes of action alleged in the complaint, upon the grounds that such causes of action for libel, based on an article published in the April, 1963 issue of Consumer Reports were not commenced within the time limited by law, namely, within one year after the cause of action accrued, as required by CPLR 215 (subd. 3). Said motion is granted. (2) Dismissing the third and fourth purported causes of action alleged in the *915complaint, upon the grounds that they fail to state a cause…