Learning to Drive

(2014)

RANDY COHEN v. BROAD GREEN PICTURES LLC

In this case, Plaintiff claims that he is defamed by a trailer for the movie ‘Learning to Drive’ — which shows a woman named Wendy referencing a philandering ex husband named Ted. Plaintiff claims that viewers would identify him as Ted, even though neither he nor his ex-wife is named in the trailer. Instead, Plaintiff claims the trailer is defamatory because the film it advertises is based on a New Yorker article written by his ex-wife an article which is also never mentioned in the trailer.

Plaintiff commenced this proceeding by Summons and Complaint filed on June 29, 2016.  He alleges one count of slander per se arising out of two statements in the Trailer.

Judgment: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned counsel for Plaintiff Randy Cohen and Defendants Broad Green Pictures LLC and Learning to Drive Movie LLC, that, the above action and all claims and counterclaims are discontinued and dismissed with prejudice and without costs and attorneys’ fees to any party against any other.