Defamation Motions to Dismiss
Motion to Dismiss - Independent Contractor Fraud Scheme - Reply; Rieck and Crotty PC; 02.16.2016
Case Topics: Breach of Contract, Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, Defamation, Conspiracy, Misappropriation, Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage – Grounds for Moving: Another action pending. Failure to attach written instruments in the Complaint. Defendant was not required and failed to take action to obtain interests in another entity. Unjust enrichment cannot include express contract. Reasons for resigning serve as opinions.
Motion to Dismiss - University Tenure Dispute - Response; Glickman Flesch & Rosenwein; 06.26.2015
Case Topics: Breach of Contract, Misrepresentation, Tortious Interference with Contract, Defamation, Civil Conspiracy – Grounds for Moving: Faculty handbook does not create a substantive right to tenure. There was no false statement to induce Plaintiff to act. Plaintiff seeks remedies that are not available to him. Communication is capable of an innocent construction and/or is non-actionable opinion.
Motion to Dismiss - Independent Contractor Fraud Scheme - Response; Vedder Price PC; 02.08.2016
Case Topics: Breach of Contract, Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, Defamation, Conspiracy, Misappropriation, Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage – Grounds for Moving: Another action pending. Failure to attach written instruments in the Complaint. Defendant was not required and failed to take action to obtain interests in another entity. Unjust enrichment cannot include express contract. Reasons for resigning serve as opinions.
Motion to Dismiss - University Tenure Dispute; Vedder Price PC; 05.14.2015
Case Topics: Breach of Contract, Misrepresentation, Tortious Interference with Contract, Defamation, Civil Conspiracy – Grounds for Moving: Faculty handbook does not create a substantive right to tenure. There was no false statement to induce Plaintiff to act. Plaintiff seeks remedies that are not available to him. Communication is capable of an innocent construction and/or is non-actionable opinion.
Motion to Dismiss - Independent Contractor Fraud Scheme; Rieck and Crotty PC; 01.08.2016
Case Topics: Breach of Contract, Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, Defamation, Conspiracy, Misappropriation, Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage – Grounds for Moving: Another action pending. Failure to attach written instruments in the Complaint. Defendant was not required and failed to take action to obtain interests in another entity. Unjust enrichment cannot include express contract. Reasons for resigning serve as opinions.
Motion to Dismiss - Newspaper Article Sexual Assault Defamation; Mandell Menkes LLC; 04.11.2014
Case Topics: Defamation, False Light – Grounds for Moving: "Wire service defense" shields media source from liability for republishing news verbatim. Terms "rape" and "sexual assault" are legally equivalent. Defendant is not specifically named in new article.
Motion to Dismiss - Newspaper Article Sexual Assault Defamation - Reply; Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn LTD; 06.10.2014
Case Topics: Defamation, False Light – Grounds for Moving: "Wire service defense" shields media source from liability for republishing news verbatim. Terms "rape" and "sexual assault" are legally equivalent. Defendant is not specifically named in new article.
Motion to Dismiss - Newspaper Article Sexual Assault Defamation - Response; The Case Law Firm LLC; 05.27.2014
Case Topics: Defamation, False Light – Grounds for Moving: "Wire service defense" shields media source from liability for republishing news verbatim. Terms "rape" and "sexual assault" are legally equivalent. Defendant is not specifically named in new article.
Motion to Dismiss - Newspaper Article Sexual Assault Defamation - Reply; Mandell Menkes LLC; 06.13.2014
Case Topics: Defamation, False Light – Grounds for Moving: "Wire service defense" shields media source from liability for republishing news verbatim. Terms "rape" and "sexual assault" are legally equivalent. Defendant is not specifically named in new article.
Motion to Dismiss - Newspaper Article Sexual Assault Defamation - Reply; Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP; 06.10.2014
Case Topics: Defamation, False Light – Grounds for Moving: "Wire service defense" shields media source from liability for republishing news verbatim. Terms "rape" and "sexual assault" are legally equivalent. Defendant is not specifically named in new article.