Legal Opinion
MTV Networks, a Division of Viacom International, Inc. v. Curry
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 28, 1994No. 94 Civ. 3271 (LMM)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
McKENNA, District Judge.
Plaintiff, MTV Networks (“MTVN”), brought this action against Defendant, Adam Curry (“Curry”). Plaintiff now moves the Court to dismiss Curry’s counterclaims, pursuant to Rules 9(b) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or in the alternative, for a more definite statement of the counterclaims, pursuant to Rule 12(e). For the reasons stated below, Plaintiffs motion is granted in part and denied in part.
I. Legal Standard for 12(b)(6) Motion
In the course of resolving a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), the Court reads the…
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