Lorentz v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

OPINION

SNYDER, District Judge.

Lorentz seeks damages from several defendants for defamatory remarks made during a radio talk show, broadcast on March 1, 1977. Count I of the Complaint alleges negligence. Count II charges the defendants with extreme, outrageous and reckless conduct causing severe emotional distress. Count III is based on a violation of Federal law, specifically the rule promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (the personal attack rule) providing, inter alia, safeguards to the reputation of an individual who is attacked over the radio. Count IY states a cause of…