Legal Opinion
Austin-Spearman v. AMC Network Entertainment LLC
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 7, 2015No. 14 Civ. 6840(NRB)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NAOMI REICE BUCHWALD, District Judge.
Plaintiff Ethel Austin-Spearman (“Austin-Spearman”) commenced this action against defendants AMC Network Entertainment, LLC, and AMC Networks, Inc. (collectively, “AMC”), alleging that AMC disclosed her personal information in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2710. AMC moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). Following oral argument on this motion (and presumably anticipating this decision), Austin-Spearman requested leave to amend the complaint to add…
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