Legal Opinion
Flynn v. Cable News Network, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 24, 2024No. 1:21-cv-02587Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JOHN P. “JACK” FLYNN et al., Plaintiffs, 21-cv-2587 (AS) -against- CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., OPINION AND ORDER Defendant. ARUN SUBRAMANIAN, United States District Judge. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Jack and Leslie Flynn have sued Defendant Cable News Network (better known as CNN) under Rhode Island’s false-light statute. The Flynns claim $75 million in damages. The entire dispute stems from a six-minute segment and, more specifically, the segment’s use of a two- second clip in which the Flynns appear. The Flynns say the segment falsely…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Hernandez v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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