Legal Opinion
Meehan v. Snow
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 19, 1980No. 75 Civ. 5891PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
LOWE, District Judge.
This is a diversity action for compensation for legal services rendered and for defamation. Defendants defaulted by failing to file a timely Answer to plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint. 1 This action was thereafter referred to a Magistrate to determine damages under the second and third causes of action alleging defamation. By a Report dated November 1, 1979, United States Magistrate Harold J. Raby recommended that plaintiff John Meehan be awarded $1 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages. Defendants have filed objections to…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Sostre v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Hughes Tool Co. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,803 Steven Flaks v. David I. Koegel and Flora Mir Candy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Neumeier v. KuehnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Howard R. Hughes, and Hughes Tool Company and Raymond M. HollidayCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Comdyne I, Inc. v. CorbinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- John F. Meehan and Robert W. Fink A/K/A Meehan & Fink v. John Snow and Judy SnowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Sharon v. Time, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- Lothschuetz v. CarpenterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Van-Go Transport Co., Inc. v. New York City Bd. of Educ.District Court, E.D. New York · 1997
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