Legal Opinion
Russian American Foundation, Inc. v. Daily News, L.P.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 6, 2013Published
1Opinion of the Court
*411Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ellen M. Coin, J.), entered December 17, 2012, which, in this action alleging, inter alia, libel, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Plaintiff Russian American Foundation, Inc. (RAF) is a nonprofit corporation that promotes Russian culture within the United States. RAF was founded by plaintiffs Marina Kovalyov, its president, and Rina Krishner, Kovalyov’s daughter. Kovalyov is also the vice president of Firebird Productions, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in public relations within the…
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