Schneph v. New York Times Co.

This is a motion by plaintiff to strike the complete and partial defenses set up in the joint amended answer of two of four defendants in an action for libel. The two defendants with whose joint answer we are thus concerned *238are the New York Times Company {Times) and Interstate Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Interstate).

The plaintiff’s motion made under subdivision 6 of rule 109 of the Buies of Civil Practice is addressed to the legal sufficiency of the defenses. The defendants, relying upon the provisions of that rule, raise the question of the sufficiency of the complaint to allege facts sufficient…