Legal Opinion
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. v. Bozell
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 24, 2001No. 00 Civ. 8616(DC)PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
On January 25, 2001, in a Florida criminal court, fourteen year-old Lionel Tate was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of a six year-old girl. During the proceedings, Tate’s attorney argued the “wrestling defense” — the boy was an avid fan of professional wrestling who was simply mimicking wrestling moves he had seen on television when he accidentally killed the girl. The defense was rejected. Lionel Tate was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
This death and the deaths of three other children prompted defendants in this case — self-proclaimed…
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