Legal Opinion
De Romero v. Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided December 15, 2006No. Civil 06-1675(SEC)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CASELLAS, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff filed this suit seeking damages under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.A. §§ 106(a), 501, and 504, for the destruction by Defendant of the mural “Petroglifos”. Defendant seeks to dismiss the complaint, asserting that it is protected by the immunity afforded by the Eleventh Amendment. Currently pending before the Court is that Motion to Dismiss (Docket # 18), which Plaintiff opposed (Docket # 23). For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s Motion will be GRANTED.
Background
We state the facts as set forth in the complaint. Plaintiff was the…
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