GONZALEZ v. HEARST CONSOLIDATED PUBLICATIONS


115 F.Supp. 721 (1953)

GONZALEZ v. HEARST CONSOLIDATED PUBLICATIONS, Inc.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

October 30, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leighton & Steger, New York City, Murray Biller, Brooklyn, of counsel, for plaintiff.

McCauley & Henry, New York City, Charles Henry and Harvey L. Lipton, New York City, of counsel, for defendant.


WEINFELD, District Judge.

In this action for libel the defendant moves pursuant to Rule 12(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U. S.C.A., to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim. Federal jurisdiction rests on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff is a national of Mexico and a resident of Los Angeles, California, where he is engaged in the business of importing and exporting food commodities.

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