Sharon v. Time, Inc.

Decided November 12, 1984. Abraham David Sofaer wrote the opinion for the court.

599 F. Supp. 538 · Cited 56 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Underhill v. Hernandez · 168 U.S. 250
• Oak Beach Inn Corp. v. Babylon Beacon, Inc. · 62 N.Y.2d 158
• Ricaud v. American Metal Co. · 246 U.S. 304
• Oetjen v. Central Leather Co. · 246 U.S. 297
• MATTER OF BEACH v. Shanley · 62 N.Y.2d 241
• Sharon v. Time, Inc. · 575 F. Supp. 1162
• Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. Rogers · 357 U.S. 197
• Hinsdale v. Orange County Publications, Inc. · 17 N.Y.2d 284
• Calder v. Jones · 465 U.S. 783
• Rasoulzadeh v. Associated Press · 574 F. Supp. 854
• Pep v. Newsweek, Inc. · 553 F. Supp. 1000
• DeRoburt v. Gannett Co., Inc. · 548 F. Supp. 1370
• Occidental Petroleum Corp. v. Buttes Gas & Oil Co. · 331 F. Supp. 92
• Loeb v. New Times Communications Corp. · 497 F. Supp. 85
• Hunt v. Mobil Oil Corporation · 410 F. Supp. 10
• Westmoreland v. CBS INC. · 596 F. Supp. 1170
• Meehan v. Snow · 494 F. Supp. 690
• Davis v. Costa-Gavras · 595 F. Supp. 982
• Buckley v. Littell · 394 F. Supp. 918

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