Dennis v. Napoli

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Cynthia S. Kern, J.), entered August 17, 2015, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, denied defendant Paul J. Napoli’s motion to dismiss the causes of action for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and prima facie tort as against him, and granted plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction restraining defendant Marie Napoli from sending unsolicited written and verbal communications about plaintiff to plaintiff’s professional contacts, family, and friends and from posting derogatory comments about plaintiff…