Opinion
21-cv-1124 (LJL)
03-31-2022
GREGORY SHEINDLIN, Plaintiff, v. JAMES BRADY, Defendant.
ORDER
LEWIS J. LIMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Gregory Sheindlin (“Sheindlin” or “Plaintiff”) brings three causes of action for defamation against James Brady (“Brady” or “Defendant”). Dkt. No. 1. Pending before the Court are the parties competing motions for summary judgment on Sheindlin's claims. See Dkt. Nos. 123, 128.
For reasons to be stated in an Opinion to follow, Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, and Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Neither party is granted summary judgment on the defamation claims as to Defendant's statements on YouTube and as to Defendant's advertisement on Craigslist. Defendant is granted summary judgment on the defamation claim as to Defendant's email to members of the news media.
Defendant has also moved for the Court to recuse itself. Dkt. No. 149. For reasons to be stated in the Opinion to follow, the motion for recusal is denied.
A telephonic case management conference is scheduled for April 29, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Parties are directed to dial into the Court's teleconference line at 888-251-2909 and use access code 2123101.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close Dkt. Nos. 123 and 128.
SO ORDERED.