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GRASS v. NEWS GROUP PUBLICATIONS, INC.

Nos. 82 CIV 2533 (LBS), 82 CIV 6111 (LBS).

570 F.Supp. 178 (1983)

Alex GRASS, Plaintiff, v. NEWS GROUP PUBLICATIONS, INC., Publisher of and the Michael Kramer and Fred M. Alger, Defendants. Alex GRASS, Plaintiff, v. Eli JACOBS, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

As Amended August 9, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharfman, Shanman, Poret & Siviglia, P.C., New York City, for plaintiff Alex Grass; Richard M. Sharfman, Charles I. Poret, Mark R. Kook, New York City, of counsel.

Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Lehrer, New York City, for defendants News Group Publications, Inc., Michael Kramer and Eli Jacobs; Neal M. Goldman and Stuart Bondell, New York City, of counsel.

Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, New York City, for defendant Fred M. Alger; Anthony F. Phillips, Philippe M. Salomon and Laurence H. Lenz, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

OPINION

SAND, District Judge.

Defendants News Group Publications, Inc., Michael Kramer and Eli Jacobs seek a ruling prior to trial that plaintiff Alex Grass is a limited purpose public figure under Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323, 94 S.Ct. 2997, 41 L.Ed.2d 789 (1974), and that the law of New York State governs plaintiff's libel and right of privacy claims. Defendant Fred M. Alger moves for summary judgment...

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