Legal Opinion
Rutledge v. High Point Regional Health System
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided May 6, 2008No. Civil Action 1:07cv00539PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SCHROEDER, District Judge.
This action is before the court on Defendants’ respective motions to dismiss (Docs. 17 & 20), pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), Fed. R.Civ.P. The sole basis of the motions is that Count II of Plaintiffs Amended Complaint, alleging a claim under the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“UDTPA”), N.C. Gen.Stat. § 75-1.1 (2007), 1 is preempted by the Copyright Act of 1976 (“Copyright Act”), 17 U.S.C. §§ 101-1332 (2005). For the reasons set forth herein, the motions will be granted.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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