Makaeff

ORDER:

(1) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART. DEFENDANT DONALD J. TRUMP’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT;

[ECF No. 375]

(2) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT TRUMP UNIVERSITY’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

[ECF No. 377]

Presently before the Court are two Motions for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative Partial Summary Judgment, filed by Defendants Trump University, LLC (“Trump University” or “TU”) 1 and Donald J. Trump (“Donald Trump” or “Mr. Trump”). (ECF Nos. 375, 377.) The Parties have fully briefed the motions. (ECF Nos. 386-88, 390-92, 398.) The Court decides the motion on the papers without oral argument'pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1.d.l.

For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendant Trump University’s motion, and GRANTS IN PART and, DENIES IN PART Defendant Donald Trump’s motion.

*966 FACTUAL BACKGROUND

A. Defendants Donald Trump and Trump University

Donald Trump is a real estate magnate, television personality, and author. In 2004, Mr. Trump helped found Trump University, a private, for profit .entity offering real…