Legal Opinion
Peteski Productions, Inc. v. Rothman
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided August 30, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:17-CV-00122-JRGPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RODNEY GILSTRAP, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court is Defendant Leah Rothman’s (“Defendant” or “Rothman”) Motion to Dismiss or Alternatively for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 10) (“the Motion”). Having considered the Motion, and for the reasons set forth below, said Motion is hereby DENIED with respect to fair use and, sua sponte, summary judgment is GRANTED in favor of Plaintiff on the issue of fair use.
I. Background
Rothman worked for Plaintiff Peteski Productions, Inc. (“Plaintiff’ or “Peteski”) as a Segment Director for The Dr. Phil Show from 2003 to…
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