Dangerfield v. Star Editorial, Inc.

97 F.3d 1458 25 Media L. Rep. 1379 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Rodney DANGERFIELD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STAR EDITORIAL, INC., a corporation; GP Group, Inc., a corporation; the National Enquirer, Inc., a corporation; Distribution Services, Inc., a corporation; Barry Levine, an individual; David Lafontaine, an individual, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-55387. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 5, 1996. Decided Sept. 5, 1996. 1 Before: BRUNETTI and RYMER, Circuit Judges, and TANNER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Rodney Dangerfield appeals the district court's denial of his motion for a new trial and motion for leave to amend his complaint in his libel suit against appellees Star Editorial, Inc. ("Star") and GP Group, Inc. ("GP") 1 . We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal. 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm. 4 I. Background. 5 The September 20, 1990 issue of Star Magazine contained an article about Rodney…