Chesler v. Avon Book Division

Plaintiff, a prominent feminist psychologist, author and lecturer, is the author of a book entitled “ Women and Madness ”, published in 1972 in hard cover by Doubleday, Inc. (Doubleday). The work has received widespread recognition and varying critical comment.

*1049Plaintiff now moves for a preliminary injunction: (1) restraining defendant Avon Books Division, The Hearst Corporation (Avon), sued herein as Avon Book Division, Hearst Publications, Inc., its agents, servants or employees from: (a) publishing, circulating, distributing, selling or shipping its paperback edition of the book; (b) using…