Document Type
Case Brief
Publication Date
4-20-1992
Opinion
Public figure brought libel action against book publishers. On motions for summary judgment, the District Court, Lewis, J., held that: (1) publisher's filing of Chapter 7 petition and automatic stay provision of Bankruptcy Code had no impact on instant case; (2) fact issues precluded summary judgment on statute of limitations question; and (3) plaintiff failed to show actual malice. Judgement for defendants.
Court
United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Judges
Lewis
Lawyers
James P. Hollihan, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiff. Roslyn M. Litman, Thomas Matis, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendants.
Recommended Citation
1992 WL 80121