Legal Opinion
White v. Berkshire-Hathway
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 2003PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John P. Lane, J.
Defendant moves this court for an order declaring plaintiff a public figure for the purposes of a defamation action. Defendant also seeks a moratorium on the extension of all discovery and other scheduling order deadlines pending determination of the motion, a request that is now moot.
*606Whether plaintiff is a public figure is, in the first instance, a question of law to be determined by the court (Dameron v Washington Mag., Inc., 779 F2d 736 [1985]; Waldbaum v Fairchild Publs., Inc., 627 F2d 1287 [1980], cert denied 449 US 898 [1980]; Medure v New York Times…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Krauss v. Globe International, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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- Mahoney v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Berkery v. KinneyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2007
- Horowitz v. MannoiaNew York Supreme Court · 2005
- White v. Berkshire-Hathaway, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2005