Legal Opinion
Eckhaus v. Alfa-Laval, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 13, 1991No. 90 Civ. 4314 (RPP)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT P. PATTERSON, Jr., District Judge.
This is a diversity action in which plaintiff, former general counsel of defendant Alfa-Laval, Inc. (“Alfa-Laval”), seeks damages for defamation. Defendant moves pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the grounds that further prosecution of this action would violate the New York Code of Professional Responsibility. Defendant also seeks summary judgment on its counterclaim alleging breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. For the reasons set forth below,…
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