Legal Opinion
Hammerhead Enterprises, Inc. v. Brezenoff
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 6, 1982No. 81 Civ. 3054 (MP)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND OPINION
MILTON POLLACK, District Judge.
This suit was instituted for injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages for alleged defamation, and interference with commercial relations and with free speech. The claims were heard at a Bench trial without a jury. Jurisdiction of the Court is posited on diversity, 28 U.S.C. § 1332, and Civil Rights 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343(3) and (4).
The Claims Asserted
On May 20,1981, plaintiffs instituted this suit against Stanley Brezenoff, individually and in his official capacity as Administrator of the Human Resources…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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