Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs, motion denied and complaint reinstated.
Memorandum:
The court erred in dismissing plaintiff's complaint for failure to allege special damages. A cause of action based on a publication that is defamatory per se need not include an allegation of special damages (Miller v Radin,
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