Legal Opinion
Walker v. Weight Watchers International
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 13, 1997No. 96 CV 4386(TCP)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PLATT, District Judge.
Defendants move to dismiss plaintiffs State common law claims for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Defendants make the following arguments in support of their motion: (1) the State claims are barred by the New York statute of limitations applicable to intentional torts; (2) the claims are preempted by the New York Workers’ Compensation scheme; and (3) WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (“Weight Watchers”) is not liable for the wrongful acts of PIERRE LI-LAVOIS because…
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- Riviello v. WaldronNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Anna M. Juarez v. Ameritech Mobile Communications, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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