Sklover v. Sack

In an action to recover damages for defamation, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Mahon, J.), entered November 10, 2011, which granted the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability and dismissing their affirmative defenses, and denied their cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability and dismissing the affirmative defenses is denied, and the defendants’ cross motion for summary judgment…