Case Name: Timothy H. Poley et al., Respondents-Appellants, v. Rochester Community Savings Bank et al., Appellants-Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-03-16
Citations: 159 A.D.2d 944
Docket Number: Appeal No. 1
Parties: Timothy H. Poley et al., Respondents-Appellants, v Rochester Community Savings Bank et al., Appellants-Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 159
Pages: 944–944

Head Matter:
Timothy H. Poley et al., Respondents-Appellants, v Rochester Community Savings Bank et al., Appellants-Respondents.
(Appeal No. 1.)

Opinion:
Order insofar as appealed from unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted defendant Warshofs motion for summary judgment dismissing the fourth cause of action of the amended complaint. The uncontroverted facts indicate that no defamatory statement was made by Warshof on the alleged date — September 12, 1986. Plaintiffs did, however, raise a factual issue with respect to whether Warshof made the alleged defamatory statement to one or more officers of APlan Holding Company at some time shortly after that date. Accordingly, we modify the order to grant plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint consistent with the averments set forth in the Heikkila affidavit (see, Blue Cross v Wheeler, 93 AD2d 995; Myers v Coradian Corp., 92 AD2d 643). We reject defendant Warshofs contention that statutory sanctions (see, CPLR 8303-a) should have been imposed. Whether Warshof made the alleged statement is a factual issue precluding an award of sanctions at this time. (Appeals from order of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Tillman, J. — sanctions; summary judgment.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Boomer, Green and Balio, JJ.