MUNAFO v. HELFAND


140 F.Supp. 234 (1956)

Angelo MUNAFO, Plaintiff, v. Julius HELFAND, Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

April 5, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adler & Schwartz, New York City, for plaintiff. Milton S. Marks, New York City, of counsel.

Jacob K. Javits, Atty. Gen. of New York, for defendant. Irving L. Rollins, Asst. Atty. Gen., of counsel.


WEINFELD, District Judge.

This is a motion by the defendant pursuant to Rule 12(b) (6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C. A., to dismiss plaintiff's complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for slander and libel based upon an alleged oral statement made, and an identical statement contained in a press release issued, by the defendant...

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