Mahoney v. Staffa

Appeals (1) from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Hughes, J.), entered June 26, 1997 in Albany County, upon dismissal of the cause of action for defamation at the close of plaintiffs’ evidence, (2) from a judgment of said court, entered June 26, 1997, upon a verdict rendered in favor of defendant, and (3) from an order of said court, entered April 16, 1997 in Albany County, which denied plaintiffs’ motion to set aside the verdict.

The facts underlying this action have been outlined in this Court’s previous decisions (see, 178 AD2d 875; 168 AD2d 809; Mahoney v Temporary Commn. of Investigation,…