Legal Opinion
Engel v. CBS INC.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 24, 1997No. 96 Civil 4946 (MGC)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
This is an action for malicious civil prosecution. Plaintiff, a well-known music and entertainment lawyer, was himself sued by defendants while he was representing a client in a related suit brought by defendants. Plaintiff has proffered evidence that the civil action filed against him (the “underlying action”) was motivated by the desire to interfere with his vigorous representation of his client. After plaintiff won a summary judgment dismissing him from the underlying action and his client won a substantial monetary award in the related suit, plaintiff filed this…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Broughton v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Curiano v. SuozziNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Williams v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Belsky v. LowenthalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Donald S. Engel, Engel & Engel v. Cbs, Inc., Moses & Singer, and Stanley RothenbergCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Donald S. Engel, Engel & Engel v. Cbs, Inc., Moses & Singer, and Stanley RothenbergCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Arum v. MillerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2004
- Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance v. ThomasDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1999
- Eavzan v. Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1998
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