Cohen

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

[ECF No. 180]

Before the Court is Defendant Donald J. Trump’s (“Defendant”) motion for summary judgment. Defendant’s Motion..for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Partial Summary Judgment (“Def. Mot.”), ECF No. 180. The motion has been fully briefed. See Plaintiff’s Response in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Partial Summary Judgment (“PI. Resp.”), ECF No. 220; Defendant’s Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Partial Summary Judgment (“Def. Reply”), ECF No. 248. A hearing op the motion was conducted on July 22, 2016. ECF No. 268.

Upon consideration of the moving papers, oral argument, and the applicable law, and for the following reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

A. Defendant Donald J. Trump

Defendant is a real estate magnate, television personality, and author. In 2004, Defendant helped found Trump University (“TU”), a private, for-profit entity offering real estate seminars and purporting to teach Defendant’s “master strategies” for real estate success.…