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PANGHAT v. NEW YORK DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL

5309, 5310, 108531/09.

85 A.D.3d 473 (2011)

925 N.Y.S.2d 445

2011 NY Slip Op 4818

LIJO PANGHAT, M.D., Appellant, v. NEW YORK DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided June 9, 2011.

The motion court properly granted the motion to dismiss the complaint, which attempted to set forth a cause of action for defamation. To the extent plaintiff complains about statements made by his supervisors regarding his Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE) score, plaintiff does not contest that he received a very low score on that exam, and thus the truth or substantial truth of the statements is a complete defense to the claim of defamation (Fairley v...

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