Legal Opinion
Williams v. Newsweek, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 27, 1999No. 2:98cv1130PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DISMISSAL ORDER
DOUMAR, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a Virginia inmate, brought this pro se action against Newsweek, Incorporated (“Newsweek”) and Nathan McCall (“McCall”) alleging that they used his picture in a Newsweek article without his consent and in violation of Virginia Code § 8.01-40 (Michie 1992). Presently before the Court is Newsweek’s Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs Motion for the Entry of Default against Defendant McCall. For the reasons stated below Defendant’s motion is GRANTED and Plaintiffs motion is DENIED.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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