Calafiore v. Penna

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for defamation, the defendants Ramada, Inc., Riverhead Hotel Group, Inc., and Ramada Franchise System, appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Gerard, J.), dated September 18, 2000, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against them.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, the complaint is dismissed insofar as asserted against the appellants, and the action against the remaining defendant is severed.

This case arises out of an incident…