Buckley v. DirecTV, Inc.

ORDER

SHOOB, Senior District Judge.

This action is before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss. For the following reasons, the Court grants the motion. 1

Background

This action arises out of threats by a leading provider of satellite television service to pursue legal action against persons allegedly engaged in signal piracy. Defendant DIRECTV, Inc., sent letters to thousands of individuals, including plaintiffs in this action, who had been identified as purchasers of devices used to unscramble DIRECTV’S satellite television signals without authorization and permit viewing of DIRECTV’S…