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Gunder v. New York Times Co.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
37 F.Supp. 911 (1941)
- Written by DeAnna Swearingen, LLM
Facts
Gunder (plaintiff) sued the New York Times Co. (Times) (defendant) for libel in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Times filed an answer containing a number of affirmative defenses. Gunder moved to strike the affirmative defenses on the ground that the defenses were legally insufficient. The Times opposed the motion and argued that Gunder’s original complaint was insufficient.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Conger, J.)
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