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SHEILA C. v. POVICH

2 Misc.3d 315 (2003)

768 N.Y.S.2d 571

SHEILA C., an Infant, by Her Grandmother and Legal Guardian, SHEILA DOE, Plaintiff, v. MAURY POVICH et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

November 12, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Covington & Burling (Mark P. Gimbel and Jacqueline C. Wolff, New York City, and Lanny A. Breuer, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for defendants.

Rand Rosenzweig Smith Radley Gordon & Burstein, LLP, New York City (Robert A. Burstein and Alexander Stotland of counsel), and David M. Blum, New York City, for plaintiff.

OPINION OF THE COURT

DIANE A. LEBEDEFF, J.

At the outset of what appears to be the first New York case falling into an emerging category of "Talk Show Torts," the named defendants move to dismiss the complaint brought on behalf of Sheila C., a minor who appeared on the Maury Povich Show. Plaintiff alleges the defendants' negligent acts connected with the show set in motion a chain of events which concluded with her rape. Plaintiff cross-moves for leave to...

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