MONGE v. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA et al
Filing 121
ORDER THAT THE MEDIA DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS 53 IS GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE AS TO THE DEFAMATION, DEFAMATION BY IMPLICATION, AND FALSE LIGHT CLAIMS AGAINST THE NEW YORKER AND MS. THOMPSON ON THE GROUNDS THAT THEY ARE PROTECTED BY PENNSYLV ANIA'S FAIR REPORT PRIVILEGE, AND AS TO THE NEW YORK TIMES AND MR. LEVENSON ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE CLAIMS AGAINST THEM ARE TIME-BARRED BY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. THE MEDIA DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE AS TO T HE DEFAMATION CLAIM AGAINST THE DAILY MAIL AND MR. SCHRADER; THE GUARDIAN AND MR. PILKINGTON; THE NEW YORK POST AND MR. O'BRYAN; ANDSCAPE AND MS. WASHINGTON; AND TEEN VOGUE AND MR. LERNER. THE MEDIA DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO THE DEFAMATION BY IMPLICATION CLAIM AGAINST SLATE AND MS. AYERS; ANDSCAPE, MS. FROIO, AND MS. WASHINGTON; AND TEEN VOGUE AND EZRA LERNER. THE MEDIA DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO THE FALSE LIGHT CLAIM. THE MEDIA DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO THE CIVIL AIDING AND ABETTING CLAIM; AS OUTLINED HEREIN.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 5/18/23. 5/19/23 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw)
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