Legal Opinion
National Jewish Democratic Council v. Adelson
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 30, 2019No. 1:18-cv-08787Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK NATIONAL JEWISH DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL and MARC R. STANLEY, Plaintiffs, 18-CV-8787 (JPO) -v- OPINION AND ORDER SHELDON G. ADELSON, Defendant. J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge: This case arises out of a prior defamation suit filed by Sheldon G. Adelson against the National Jewish Democratic Council and its chair, Marc R. Stanley. This Court dismissed the suit under Nevada law for being a so-called “SLAPP” — a strategic lawsuit against public participation. The Council and Stanley now seek compensatory and punitive damages for the prior suit,…
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