Legal Opinion
Porco v. Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 2015Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Robert J. Muller, J.
Plaintiff was convicted in 2006 of the murder of his father and attempted murder of his mother while they slept in their home. He is currently serving a sentence of 50 years to life in prison. Upon learning that defendant planned to broadcast a movie depicting the events surrounding his crimes and his subsequent prosecution, plaintiff commenced this action alleging a violation of Civil Rights Law § 50 and seeking injunctive relief pursuant to Civil Rights Law § 51. Plaintiff then filed a motion for a preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant from…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Binns v. Vitagraph Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Flores v. Mosler Safe Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Messenger v. Gruner + Jahr Printing & PublishingNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- Spahn v. Julian Messner, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
- Davis v. High Society Magazine, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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