Federal Court Filing: Subpoenas To Daily News, L.P (EFTA00207332)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x IN RE APPLICATION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS TO DAILY NEWS, L.P., AND GEORGE RUSH x No. 10 M8-85 (LLM) REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW OF DAILY NEWS, L.P., AND DAILY NEWS JOURNALIST GEORGE RUSH IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS SERVED ON THEM IN A FLORIDA LITIGATION OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER Anne B. Carroll, Esq. The Daily News L.P. 450 West 33rd Street N 10001-2631 Laura R. Handman, Esq. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 1633 Broadway i rlia 10019 EFTA00207332 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ii PRELIMINARY STATEMENT. 1 ARGUMENT 2 POINT I: WHETHER ANALYZED UNDER THE REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE OR THE FEDERAL R1 RELEVANCE, MATERIALITY OR ABSENCE OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES 2 A. The Testimony and Tape Recording Would Be, At Best. Cumulative 6 B. The Alleged Statements in the Interview Are Not Even Relevant to a Significant Issue in Doe's Case. Much Less Critical or Necessary 8 POINT