HELD v. POKORNY

83 Civ. 4309.

583 F.Supp. 1038 (1984)

Philip D. HELD, Plaintiff, v. Joel POKORNY, Defendant.

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

April 6, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ira B. Pollack, Brooklyn, N.Y., for plaintiff.

Marks & Marks, New York City, for defendant; Charles Z. Abuza, David L. Marks, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION

EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Philip B. Held, an attorney licensed in the State of New York who also is engaged in an insurance business at the same premises where he conducts his law practice, commenced this diversity action against his stepson, Joel Pokorny, charging him with libel.

Plaintiff was married to the defendant's mother from 1968 until her death in March of 1982. Plaintiff exercised his right of election against...

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