von BULOW BY AUERSPERG v. von BULOW

Nos. 695, 698 and 699, Dockets 86-7962, 86-7982 and 86-7984.

811 F.2d 136 (1987)

Martha von BULOW, by her next friends Alexander AUERSPERG and Annie Laurie Auersperg Kneissl, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Claus von BULOW, Defendant, Andrea Reynolds, Third Party Witness-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided February 10, 1987.

Certiorari Denied April 20, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Siffert, New York City (Patricia McDonagh, Sheila B. Rathbun, Jason G. Luchan, and Lankler Siffert & Wohl, New York City, on the brief), for third party witness-appellant Andrea Reynolds.

Frederic W. Parnon, New York City (Ivan Kline, Melissa A. Cohen, Michael F. Armstrong, and Barrett Smith Schapiro Simon & Armstrong, New York City, on the brief), for appellee Martha von Bulow.

Before TIMBERS, MESKILL and KEARSE, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied April 20, 1987. See 107 S.Ct. 1891.

TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:

The essential question presented on this appeal from a civil contempt order entered against a witness is whether the contemnor is entitled to claim a journalist's privilege. Under the circumstances of this case, we hold that she is not. Other subordinate questions are presented.

The appeal has its genesis in certain civil litigation commenced by Martha von Bulow by her two...

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