Grover Gaming, Inc. v. Rice

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA HARRISONBURG DIVISION GROVER GAMING, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 5:23-cv-036 ) v. ) By: Michael F. Urbanski ) Chief United States District Judge WILLIAM J. RICE, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter comes before the court on defendant William Rice’s Motion to Dismiss the defamation and tortious interference with a business expectancy claims against him. ECF No. 12. For the following reasons, Rice’s motion is DENIED as to defamation (Count One) and GRANTED as to tortious interference with a contract (Count…