Legal Opinion
Forras v. Rauf
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 18, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2012-0282PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ SPECIAL MOTION TO DISMISS
BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiffs Larry Klayman and Vincent Forras bring this action against Defendants Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and Adam Leitman Bailey to recover damages for defamation, false light, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), (2), (3) and (6), and special motion to dismiss under the District of Columbia Anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Act of 2010…
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