Legal Opinion
Naantaanbuu v. Abernathy
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 19, 1993No. 90 Civ. 0770 (CHT)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TENNEY, District Judge:
This libel case arises from statements made about the plaintiff, Adjua Abi Naanta-anbuu (“Naantaanbuu”), in a book written by the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy (“Abernathy”). The plaintiff has brought suit against Abernathy, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., (“HarperCollins”) (known at the time of publication and sued as Harper & Row, Inc.), and the editor of the book at HarperCollins, Daniel Bial (“Bial”). This court has diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (Supp.1992).
Following a denial of their motion to dismiss by Charles S. Haight, Jr., U.S.D.J.,…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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