Legal Opinion
Lerner v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 4, 1986No. 85 Civ. 6091 (CHT)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TENNEY, District Judge.
This is an interpleader action brought by the plaintiff, Micheline Lerner, in order to determine the rights of the various parties to ownership of a fund she has collected. The matter concerns conflicting claims of priority between the plaintiff and the defendants other than Alan Jay Lerner. Two of the defendants, Viking Penguin, Inc. (“Viking”) and the United States of America (“Government”), now move for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, summary judgment is granted in favor of Viking and the Government.
BACKGROUND
In 1965, Micheline Lerner…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. Waddill, Holland & Flinn, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- United States v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Texas Oil & Gas Corporation v. The United States of America, the Pecos County State BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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