Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit November 7, 1973, 72-2150 (Max Gordon v. Random House, Inc., Max Gordon)

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.

The question for decision is whether a genuine issue of material fact existed in a libel action thereby precluding entry of summary judgment in favor of the book publisher. Relying on Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc., 403 U.S. 29, 91 S. Ct. 1811, 29 L.Ed.2d 296 (1971), and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U. S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.