Legal Opinion
Ward v. Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 1, 2013No. 12 Civ. 07987(PAC)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
PAUL A. CROTTY, District Judge:
Plaintiff Michael Ward (‘Ward”) brought this action against Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC (“AMP”) on October 26, 2012, asserting claims of copyright infringement, trade dress infringement, and common law unfair competition. On February 2, 2013, AMP moved to dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS AMP’s motion to dismiss the trade dress claim, with leave to re-plead, and DENIES AMP’s motion to dismiss the copyright and unfair competition claims.
BACKGROUND1
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