Legal Opinion

Weiss v. Glemp

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 12, 1995No. 61793-7PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDurham, C.J.

Rabbi Avi Weiss alleges that Jozef *728Cardinal Glemp defamed him during a sermon in Poland in 1989. Weiss is a resident of New York, and Glemp is a resident of Poland. After unsuccessfully pursuing a claim in Poland, Weiss brought an action for defamation in New York, and attempted to serve Glemp at a religious procession in Albany, New York. However, the action was dismissed for insufficiency of process. In 1993, Glemp made a three-day pastoral visit to Seattle. This defamation action was filed in King County during that visit. Glemp moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, and the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Burnham v. Superior Court of Cal., County of MarinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Hanson v. City of SnohomishWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Wichert v. CardwellWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  4. City of Seattle v. Public Employment Relations CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  5. In Re the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of SantoreCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Roberts v. DudleyWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Sheldon v. FettigWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Weiss v. GlempWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Capelouto v. Valley Forge InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  5. Capelouto v. Valley Forge Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1999

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