Legal Opinion
Church of Scientology International v. Time Warner, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 23, 1992No. 92 Civ. 3024(PKL)PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge.
Defendants Time Warner Inc., Time Inc. Magazine Co., and Richard Behar (collectively “Time”) move this Court for an Order pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure dismissing this action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the following reasons, the motion is denied.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Church of Scientology International (“CSI”) brought this action to recover for damages allegedly suffered from the publication of false and defamatory statements concerning CSI in the cover story of the May 6, 1991…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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