Legal Opinion
National Dynamics Corp. v. Petersen Publishing Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 11, 1960PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
METZNER, District Judge.
Defendant moves for judgment on the pleadings or, in the alternative, summary judgment. Plaintiff, National Dynamics Corp., is a corporation engaged in the business of selling a battery additive under the trade name “VX-6”. Defendant, Petersen Publishing Co., is the publisher of a nationally distributed publication called “Motor Trend”. Plaintiff alleges that defendant published in its April 1959 issue of Motor Trend an article concerning its product VX-6 which was defamatory of plaintiff.
It is defendant’s contention that the complaint does not state a claim because…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Radio City Music Hall Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Marlin Fire Arms Co. v. . ShieldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Julian v. American Business Consultants, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Drug Research Corp. v. Curtis Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Schneider v. McKesson & Robbins, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
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