Court hearing on defamation claims referencing Adelson v. Harris and motions in limine

10 id. 12 13 14 L5 16 ne) 18 life) 20 21 22 23 24 25 94 H3vlgiu2 And so their failure to respond -- THE COURT: What was the point, that that was not another defamation? MS. MENNINGER: Exactly. In the case of Adelson v. Harris, just like in this case, there was one allegedly defamatory statement afterwards. There was a press release issued that stated, we stand by everything we said. Those facts are very similar to ours, where there was a written statement issued and then our client, did she or did she not republish that, is that a separate defamatory event. G THE COURT: Okay. Thank you very much. Now, at least a6} in this little small part of this dispute, I know where I am. Okay. Thanks. MS. MENNINGER: And the Adelson case, your Honor, controls and says that referring back to a statement, such as a previous press release, is not actionable, and summary judgment has been granted on such alleged republications. So now, in this motion in limine, is not the time to be dealing with the substantive point that plaintiff basically conceded during summary judgment. Thank you. MS. SCHULTZ: Hi, your Honor. Meredith Schultz, counsel for Ms. Giuffre. This motion in limine has already been decided by this Court's summary judgment order, thereby rendering it moot in SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011397