Legal Opinion
Bryks v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 1, 1995No. 95 Civ. 1219 (MBM)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MUKASEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Ephraim Bryks has sued two television networks and three people for defamation. Defendants move to dismiss on the grounds of lack of subject matter jurisdiction and forum non conveniens. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted in part and denied in part, and the complaint against defendants Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and its three employees is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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Plaintiff is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi. (Compl. ¶ 3) Between 1978 and 1990, plaintiff was principal and teacher at the…
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