Popovich v. Weingarten

OPINION and ORDER

JAMES T. MOODY, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on the motion of plaintiffs/counterdefendants Nick Popovich and Sage-Popovich, Inc. (collectively “Popovich”), to dismiss defendant/counterclaimant Mark Weingarten’s claims for defamation and interference with prospective business advantage pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (DE # 35.) For the reasons that follow, the motion is denied.

I. BACKGROUND 1

Mark Weingarten is a freelance journalist living and working in California. Weingarten decided to write a story about high-end repossessors, whose…