Legal Opinion
Marder v. Lopez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 12, 2006No. 04-55615PublishedCited by 528 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Maureen Marder appeals the dismissal of her claims against Defendants Jennifer Lopez, Paramount Pictures Corporation (“Paramount”), and Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. (“Sony”) (collectively, “Defendants”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm the district court’s dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).
I. Factual and Procedural Background
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