Legal Opinion
Church of Scientology International v. Eli Lilly & Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 25, 1991No. 90 Civ. 7009 (MJL)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LOWE, District Judge.
Before this Court are the motions of defendants Eli Lilly & Co. (“Lilly”), PaineWebber, Inc. (“PaineWebber”), and Ronald Nordmann (“Nordmann”) to dismiss the above-captioned action pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the reasons set forth below, the motion of Lilly is granted, and the joint motion of PaineWebber and Nordmann is denied.
BACKGROUND
Procedural Background
This is an action for defamation brought by Church of Scientology International (“CSI”) and Citizens’ Commission on Human Rights (“CCHR”). Plaintiffs are nonprofit corporations incorporated…
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