• Gearren v. McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc., 10-792-cv (L)

    Publication Date: 2011-10-21
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Walker, Cabranes, and Straub, C. JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Edwin J. Mills, Stull, Stull & Brody, New York, NY (Michael J., Klein, Stull, Stull & Brody, New, York, NY; Francis A. Bottini, Jr., Albert Y. Chang, Johnson Bottini, LLP, San Diego, CA, on the brief),
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Myron D. Rumeld, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY (Russell L. Hirschhorn, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY; Howard Shapiro, Proskauer Rose LLP, New Orleans, LA; Floyd Abrams, Susan Buckley, Tammy L. Roy, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY, on the brief)

    Case Number: 10-792-cv (L)

    Cite as: Gearren v. McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc., 10-792-cv (L), NYLJ 1202519591199, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided October 19, 2011)Before: Walker, Cabranes, and Stra

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