Butler v. Adoption Media, LLC

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486 F. Supp. 2d 1022·2007 WL 963159·2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29732

United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMarch 30, 2007C 04-0135 PJHCalifornia29,477 words

Opinion

Hamilton, J.

ORDER RE CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

The parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment came on for hearing on June 7, 2006. In July 2006, the California Supreme Court issued three decisions relevant to issues raised in the parties’ motions: Kearney v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc., 39 Cal.4th 95 , 45 Cal.Rptr.3d 730 , 137 P.3d 914 (2006); Californians for Disability Rights v. Mervyn’s, LLC, 39 Cal.4th 223 , 46 Cal.Rptr.3d 57 , 138 P.3d 207 (2006); and Branick v. Downey Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 39 Cal.4th 235 , 46 Cal.Rptr.3d 66 , 138 P.3d 214 (2006). The court subsequently instructed the parties to submit further briefing addressing those decisions.

Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby DENIES plaintiffs’ motion and GRANTS defendants’ motions IN PART and DENIES them IN PART, as follows.

INTRODUCTION

Defendants Dale R. Gwilliam and Nathan W. Gwilliam (“the Gwilliams”) are Arizona residents who run businesses that operate adoption-related websites. These websites constitute the largest, most active, and most well-known Internet adoption-related business in the United…

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Parties

Michael BUTLER
Plaintiff
ADOPTION MEDIA, LLC
Defendant

Judges

Hamilton

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