Davis v. Costa-Gavras

Decided February 7, 1984. Abraham David Sofaer wrote the opinion for the court.

580 F. Supp. 1082 · Cited 80 times

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• Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc. · 42 N.Y.2d 369
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• Macy v. New York World-Telegram Corp. · 2 N.Y.2d 416
• Rinaldi v. Viking Penguin, Inc. · 73 A.D.2d 43
• St. Clair v. Righter · 250 F. Supp. 148
• International Shoe Co. v. Washington · 326 U.S. 310
• Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co. · 313 U.S. 487
• Chapadeau v. Utica Observer-Dispatch, Inc. · 38 N.Y.2d 196
• Nader v. General Motors Corp. · 25 N.Y.2d 560
• Long v. Pan American Airways, Inc. · 16 N.Y.2d 337
• Greenspun v. Lindley · 36 N.Y.2d 473
• Akbar v. New York Magazine Co. · 490 F. Supp. 60
• Honda Associates, Inc. v. Nozawa Trading, Inc. · 374 F. Supp. 886
• Hodson v. AH Robins Co., Inc. · 528 F. Supp. 809
• Rand v. New York Times Co. · 75 A.D.2d 417
• Bio/Basics International Corp. v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. · 545 F. Supp. 1106
• Campo v. Paar · 18 A.D.2d 364
• Karaduman v. Newsday, Inc. · 71 A.D.2d 411
• Gurrola v. Griffin & Brand Sales Agency, Inc. · 524 F. Supp. 115
• CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation · 205 F. Supp. 830
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