Legal Opinion
Davis v. AVVO, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided December 19, 2018No. 18-cv-2835 (JGK)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:
The plaintiff, Kevin Davis, brings this action on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated individuals against the defendant, Avvo, Inc. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant, through its website, has engaged in and contributed to false advertising in violation of Lanham Act § 43(a), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and New York General Business Law ("NYGBL") § 349. The defendant has moved to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the reasons explained…
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