FOLTZ v. NEWS SYNDICATE CO.


114 F.Supp. 599 (1953)

FOLTZ v. NEWS SYNDICATE CO., Inc.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

August 17, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Von Der Lieth, New York City, for plaintiff.

Townley, Updike & Carter, New York City, J. Howard Carter and Andrew L. Hughes, New York City, of counsel, for defendant.


WEINFELD, District Judge.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for an alleged libel based upon an editorial published in the November 7, 1951, issue of the defendant's newspaper, The Daily News. Jurisdiction rests upon diversity of citizenship.

Plaintiff moves for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A., with the amount of damages to be later assessed. The defendant cross-moves (1) to dismiss the action upon...

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