Minority Television Project, Inc. v. Dish Network L.L.C.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT, Case No. 21-cv-02214-MMC

INC.,

9 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS; DISMISSING v. COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; CONTINUING CASE

DISH NETWORK L.L.C., MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

12 Defendant. 13 Before the Court is defendant Dish Network L.L.C.'s ("Dish") Motion to Dismiss, filed May 6, 2021. Plaintiff Minority Television Project, Inc. ("Minority") has filed opposition, to which Dish has replied. Additionally, Minority, with leave of court, has filed a surreply. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motion, the Court deems the matter suitable for determination on the parties' respective written submissions, VACATES the hearing scheduled for July 23, 2021, and rules as follows. In its complaint, Minority alleges that it operates KMTP-TV, a "local noncommercial …