Johnson v. University of Virginia

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MICHAEL, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendants’ motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff has alleged that defendants, the University of Virginia and two of its employees, infringed on plaintiff’s copyrights for certain photographs taken at University of Virginia sporting events. Plaintiff has also alleged that defendants lost certain of plaintiff’s photographic slides. In response to plaintiff’s allegations, defendants argue that plaintiff’s copyright claim is barred by the Eleventh Amendment of the United States Constitution, and…