Emekekwue v. Offor

MEMORANDUM

SYLVIA H. RAMBO, District Judge.

Presently before the court is Defendant’s motion for summary judgment pur*352suant to Federal Rule of Procedure 56. For the reasons that follow, the motion will be granted, and judgment will be entered in favor of Defendant.

1. Background

A. Procedural Background

Invoking the court’s diversity jurisdiction,1 Plaintiff, Bertram Emekekwue (“Plaintiff’), brought this, action in response to statements made by Defendant, Chinwe Offor (“Defendant”), in a July 19, 2011 email. (Doc. 52, ¶¶ 13-14.) The email regarded the Obosi Community Association of New York…