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MASON v. AM. THEATRE WING

165 Misc.2d 432 (1995)

627 N.Y.S.2d 539

Jackie Mason, Plaintiff, v. American Theatre Wing, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

May 22, 1995

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City (Charles S. Sims and David W. MacGregor of counsel), for American Theatre Wing, Inc., and others, defendants. Spivak, Lipton, Watanabe, Spivak & Moss (Sarah A. Corrello of counsel), for Actors Equity Association, defendant. Raymond G. Leffler, New York City, for plaintiff.

HERMAN CAHN, J.

Comedian Jackie Mason (Mason) demands $75 million in compensatory and punitive damages — plus costs — for defendants' refusal to categorize his one-man topical comedy "Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect", as a "play" eligible for a Tony award in the 1993-1994 Broadway season. Politics aside, Mr. Mason is "Legally Incorrect". The motion of defendants American Theatre Wing, Inc...

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