Legal Opinion
Einhorn v. Mergatroyd Productions
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 12, 2006No. 05 Civ.8600 (LAK)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
We speak of “making a federal case” out of something to express the sentiment that someone is blowing something out of proportion. Plaintiff Edward Einhorn, represented by his attorney brother, has made this federal case out of a dispute over $1,000.
Facts
The parties to this case all aspire to success in the theater. Plaintiff Einhorn hopes to direct. Defendant Nancy McLer-nan is the author of the play Tam Lin, a work that was performed approximately eight times “Off Off Broadway” and that is at the core of this dispute. Defendant Jonathan X. Flagg was…
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