Legal Opinion
Lawlor v. Gallagher Presidents' Report, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 13, 1975No. 73 Civ. 5443-LFMPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MacMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Matthew J. Lawlor, former vice-president of employee relations at Gulf & Western Industries, Inc. (“G & W”), brings this diversity action for libel alleging three claims for relief. The parties waived a jury and the case was tried to the court.
The first claim, brought against defendants David N. Judelson and G & W, alleges that Judelson, in his capacity as president of G & W, during a meeting held April 26, 1973, “in the presence of plaintiff and other persons,” uttered the following false and defamatory statements of and concerning plaintiff: “ . . .…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by18 opinions
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