Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York February 2, 1996 (Barilla v. Meredith Corp.)

—Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiff commenced this defamation action alleging that defendant, a Syracuse television station, had falsely reported on the 6:00 p.m. news that plaintiff had been charged with rape. Supreme Court erred in denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment.