Legal Opinion
Anyanwu v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 15, 1995No. 94 Civ. 9082 (RWS)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendants CBS, Inc. (“CBS”), Ed Bradley (“Bradley”), Andy Rooney (“Rooney”), and Mike Wallace (“Wallace”) (collectively the “Defendants”), have moved pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) to dismiss the complaint of Plaintiff Tony Anyanwu (“Anyanwu”) for failure to state a claim as a matter of law. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted. In addition, Defendants moved for sanctions pursuant to Rule 11. As set forth below, that motion is denied.
The Parties
Pro se Plaintiff Anyanwu, an attorney, is a Nigerian citizen domiciled in New Jersey.
Defendant CBS is a New…
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