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Katie Holmes was all smiles as she ran errands in New York City on Thursday. Earlier in the morning, the 34-year-old actress dropped off daughter Suri at school. We gotta wonder what's making the mom smile!

Outfitted in black pants and a sweater only Chewbacca would envy, Katie kept warm in the chilly winter weather.

It's been quite an interesting few days for the former Dawson's Creek star. Lawyers representing German magazine empire Bauer Media, which publishes In Touch and Life & Style, may be subpoenaing Katie for a deposition in her ex husband Tom Cruise's $50 million libel lawsuit against the publishers, reports Emag.co.uk.

If Holmes were to be deposed, it is believed that would she would be questioned upon whether or not she thinks that her ex-husband “abandoned” their daughter after their divorce, which Life & Style claimed in a cover story. The Mission: Impossible star is suing the Bauer publications for defamation.

A source connected to the case told Emag: “The decision hasn’t been made yet. It’s certainly possible. A decision is likely to be finalized in the next few months.”