Legal Opinion
Herbert v. Lando
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 4, 1977No. 74 Civ. 434-CSHPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
Plaintiff in this defamation action seeks an order compelling discovery pursuant to Rule 37(a)(2), F.R.C.P. Defendants vigorously resist the motion. The case presents interesting questions, one of which, insofar as the excellent briefs of counsel and the Court’s own research indicate, is one of first impression. That question is:
Within the context of New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.2d 686 (1964) and its progeny, and the heavy burdens of proof they place upon *391“public figure” plaintiffs in defamation actions, what are…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by18 opinions
- United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1979
- Ohio-Sealy Mattress Manufacturing Co. v. KaplanDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1980
- Martin v. Valley National BankDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- In re Ampicillin Antitrust LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1978
- Herbert v. LandoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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