Order affirmed, with costs.
Memorandum:
In affirming, we note that although the third affirmative defense has been stricken, no motion was made to strike the first affirmative defense. The first affirmative defense, if established, will place the burden upon the plaintiff to prove that the libelous statement was made with "actual malice" (New York Times Co. v Sullivan,
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