Putko v. Michell

In an action to recover damages for defamation and the intentional infliction of emotional distress, (1) the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Lockman, J.), dated September 29, 1993, as granted those branches of the defendants’ respective cross motions which were for summary judgment to dismiss (a) the causes of action sounding in defamation against all of the defendants except William Michell, and (b) the causes of action sounding in intentional infliction of emotional distress, as asserted against all defendants, and…