Legal Opinion
Moriarty v. Curran
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 31, 1956PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDELSTEIN, District Judge.
In a libel action plaintiff moves, under Fed.Rules Civ.Proe. rule 12(f), 28 U.S. C.A., to strike defenses in the answer as insufficient. “Complete” and “partial” defenses, see Shepherd v. Popular Publications, Inc., D.C.S.D.N.Y., 10 F. R.D. 389, are pleaded and plaintiff attacks them on the ground that they are set forth in a conclusory manner, without specification of fact.
It is, of course, true that pleadings in a federal court served the purpose of mere notice giving, and it is not only unnecessary but improper to plead evidentiary matter. Nevertheless, in actions…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bingham v. . GaynorNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Meyers v. Huschle Bros.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1947
- Verges v. News Syndicate Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. KnickerBocker Broadcasting Co.New York Supreme Court · 1939
- Folsom v. Dell Publishing Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1955
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Krisel v. DuranDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- M. L. Lee & Co. v. American Cardboard & Packaging Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1964
- Hunter v. International System & Controls Corp.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1972
- Eslinger v. HendersonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969