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Robert Davis, et al., Appellants,v.James Boeheim, et al., Respondents.

Brief

45 Cited authorities

  1. Gardner v. Martino

    563 F.3d 981 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 725 times
    Holding that Oregon's anti-SLAPP statute, which requires entry of a judgment of dismissal without prejudice, is applicable in federal court because it “does not directly conflict with the Federal Rules and Oregon's civil procedure rules”

  2. Greenbelt Pub. Assn. v. Bresler

    398 U.S. 6 (1970)   Cited 656 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that use of the word "blackmail" to describe plaintiff's negotiating position could not be understood as a statement of fact

  3. Gross v. New York Times Co.

    82 N.Y.2d 146 (N.Y. 1993)   Cited 455 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding accusation of "possibly illegal" conduct to be actionable

  4. Brian v. Richardson

    87 N.Y.2d 46 (N.Y. 1995)   Cited 386 times
    Holding that an article advocating for a government investigation into purported misuse of software would be understood, in context, "as mere allegations to be investigated rather than as facts"

  5. Steinhilber v. Alphonse

    68 N.Y.2d 283 (N.Y. 1986)   Cited 503 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing a distinction between pure opinion, which “does not imply that it is based upon undisclosed facts,” and mixed opinion, which “implies that it is based upon facts which justify the opinion but are unknown to those reading or hearing it”

  6. Mann v. Abel

    2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 2675 (N.Y. 2008)   Cited 235 times   2 Legal Analyses
    In Mann v. Abel, 10 N.Y.3d 271, 856 N.Y.S.2d 31, 885 N.E.2d 884 (2008), the New York Court of Appeals examined a "piece, preceded by an editorial note indicating that it was an expression of opinion, [that] referred to Mann[, the town attorney,] as a ‘political hatchet Mann’ and said that he was ‘leading the Town of Rye to destruction.’ "

  7. McGill v. Parker

    179 A.D.2d 98 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)   Cited 366 times
    Concluding claim should be dismissed because "it makes only a general allegation of interference with customers without any sufficiently particular allegation of interference with a specific contract or business relationship"

  8. Immuno Ag. v. Moor-Jankowski

    77 N.Y.2d 235 (N.Y. 1991)   Cited 375 times
    Holding that the New York State Constitution independently provides protection for statements of opinion greater than those required by the First Amendment

  9. Howard Leder v. Marshall Spiegel

    2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 5588 (N.Y. 2007)   Cited 230 times
    Applying "but-for" causation to legal malpractice

  10. Aronson v. Wiersma

    65 N.Y.2d 592 (N.Y. 1985)   Cited 315 times
    Holding statements regarding plaintiff's unsatisfactory job performance not defamatory per se