Legal Opinion

Law Firm of Daniel P. Foster, P.C. v. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 13, 1988No. Nos. 935, 936, Dockets 86-7967, 86-9025PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAHONEY, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs below, The Law Firm of Daniel P. Foster, P.C. (the “Firm”) and The Texas Farm Workers Union, Inc. (“TFWU”), bring this appeal from a judgment entered on a memorandum and order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, John F. Keenan, Judge, denying their motion for summary judgment and granting the motion of defendant Turner Broadcasting System (“TBS”) for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. TBS cross-appeals from the denial of Rule 11 sanctions below.

Plaintiffs’ complaint alleged that plaintiffs were defamed by three…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. The Law Firm Of Daniel P. Foster, P.C. v. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
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