Legal Opinion
Monsarrat v. NEWMAN
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 21, 2021No. 1:20-cv-10810Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-10810-RGS JONATHAN MONSARRAT v. RON NEWMAN MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS January 21, 2021 STEARNS, D.J. Plaintiff Jonathan Monsarrat brings this action against Ron Newman, alleging copyright infringement and defamation. Newman moves to dismiss the case for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). For the following reasons, the court will ALLOW defendant’s motion. BACKGROUND The essential facts, drawn from the First Amended Complaint (FAC) (Dkt # 9) and the material…
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