Legal Opinion
Random House, Inc. v. Gold
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 15, 1979No. 77 Civ. 4642(MP)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND DECISION
POLLACK, District Judge.
This is an action to recover sums paid to the defendant as advances under a contract for the publication of up to four books to be written by defendant. Defendant has counter-claimed, alleging a breach of the contract in bad faith. The case was tried to the Bench on November 27 and 28, 1978.
Jurisdiction of this action is based on the diversity of citizenship of the parties. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The plaintiff, Random House, Inc., is a New York corporation, and the defendant, Herbert Gold, is a citizen and resident of California.
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In 1970, Random House…
2Cited by8 opinions
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- Helprin v. Harcourt, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- DELL PUB. CO., INC. v. WhedonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- Alternative Thinking Systems, Inc. v. Simon & Schuster, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. v. GoldwaterDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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