Legal Opinion
Downs v. Oath Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided May 22, 2019No. 18-cv-10337 (JSR)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J.
Plaintiff Kevin Downs brings a one-count complaint against defendant Oath Inc. Now before the Court are the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. Downs moves for summary judgment on the issue of liability, and Oath moves for summary judgment on its defense of statutory immunity under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. For the reasons below, Downs's motion is denied, Oath's motion is granted, and the case is dismissed.
Background
Kevin Downs is a professional photographer who does freelance work for the New York Daily News. Defendant Oath Inc.'s Response to…
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