Weinstein v. Friedman

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOYNER, District Judge.

This libel action has been brought before the Court by motion of the defendants to transfer this case to the Southern District of New York or, in the alternative, to dismiss as to defendant Robert Friedman for lack of personal jurisdiction and as to all defendants for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Inasmuch as the motion to transfer shall be granted, we leave to the New York court the question of the sufficiency of the plaintiffs complaint to state a claim for libel under New York law.

I. HISTORY OF THE CASE.

This lawsuit…