Austin v. Georgetown University

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 GEORGE J. AUSTIN, CASE NO. 19-cv-05631-YGR

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

vs. Re: Dkt. No. 19 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, ET AL., Defendants.

Plaintiff George J. Austin filed an application for temporary restraining order with equitable relief (Dkt. No. 19) seeking an order restraining defendants Georgetown University, Georgetown University Law Center, and an unnamed photographer, and all persons acting on their behalf, from: (1) moving forward on collection of student loans; and (2) commercial exploitation of Austin without his consent. Austin’s underlying complaint alleges claims for appropriation of his likeness for commercial use under California Civil Code section 3344 and invasion of privacy. Plaintiff contends that, because he has been harmed by the school’s alleged legal violations, he is entitled to relief from his federal Direct Loan obligations as a “borrower defense” to repayment under 20…