Legal Opinion
Adey v. United Action for Animals, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 25, 1973No. 70 Civil 2724PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
A monkey’s flight into space has landed in this Court as a libel suit because of its diversity jurisdiction. It is the aftermath of an experimental trip in which a fourteen pound monkey nicknamed “Bonny, The Space Monkey” was propelled into earth orbit on June 28, 1969. Bonny was strapped to a couch within a small space capsule. Its bonds permitted movement of its arms and head and slight movement of its legs. The animal was heavily instrumented with several electrodes inserted into its brain, devices for…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Hammerhead Enterprises, Inc. v. BrezenoffDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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