Legal Opinion
In re Gawker Media LLC
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 21, 2017No. Case No. 16-11700 (SMB)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION REGARDING STAGE ONE ISSUES
STUART M. BERNSTEIN, United States Bankruptcy Judge:
Prior to the petition date in these chapter 11 cases, Charles C. Johnson (“Johnson”) and his company, Got News LLC (“GotNews,” and together with Johnson, the “Claimants”) brought a lawsuit against Debtor. Gawker Media LLC (“Gawker”) and two of its employees in California state court (the “California Action”) alleging various torts arising out of the publication of certain content on Gawker’s websites.2 Following the commencement of the Debtors’ chapter 11 cases, Johnson and GotNews filed Proofs…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
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