Legal Opinion
Shor v. Billingsley
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 28, 1956PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam C. Hecht, J.
Defendants move under rule 106 of the Rules of Civil Practice to dismiss each of the four causes of action for insufficiency. The complaint is based upon a telecast of ‘ ‘ The Stork Club Show ’ ’ over a nationwide network of stations and facilities, including Station WABC-TV. Defendant Stork operates “ The Stork Club ”, defendant Mayfair prepared and produced ' ‘ The Stork Club Show ’ ’, defendant American Broadcasting telecast the show, and defendant Billingsley acted as a performer and master of ceremonies on the show.
Plaintiff earns his livelihood as the operator and manager of “ The Toots…
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3Cited by13 opinions
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