Legal Opinion

Cohn v. National Broadcasting Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 5, 1979PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*143OPINION OF THE COURT

Fein, J.

Defendants appeal from so much of an order as denied a motion by National Broadcasting Co., Inc., and Universal City Studios, Inc., to dismiss the first cause of action alleged in plaintiffs’ amended complaint or, in the alternative, to direct plaintiffs to separately state and number. Plaintiffs cross appeal to the extent that Special Term granted the motion dismissing the second cause of action and striking paragraphs 13, 21(e) 22(c) and 23 of the amended complaint.

The action, sounding in defamation and invasion of privacy, seeks damages resulting from the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Kirch v. Liberty Media Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  2. Kirch v. Liberty Media Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  3. Stop the Olympic Prison v. United States Olympic CommitteeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
  4. Murphy v. Cadillac Rubber & Plastics, Inc.District Court, W.D. New York · 1996
  5. Cohn v. National Broadcasting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980

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