Legal Opinion
Westmoreland v. CBS, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 21, 1983No. 82 Civ. 7913 (PNL)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
LEVAL, District Judge.
Defendants move to dismiss Count IV of the complaint. Plaintiff moves to compel production of a report prepared by defendants, and defendants seek a protective order against its production.
I
Plaintiff is General William C. Westmore-land, who was the commander of the United States Army in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968. He brings this action against defendant CBS, Inc. and others, alleging libel. The action centers on a CBS documentary film entitled “The Uncounted Enemy: a Vietnam Deception”, which was broadcast on January 28, 1982. Westmoreland contends that the…
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