Albertson
Albertson v. Google, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TIMOTHY-ALLEN ALBERTSON, Case No. 23-cv-03998-AMO
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS
GOOGLE LLC, Re: Dkt. Nos. 19, 53 Defendant.
12 This case is about the First Amendment right to post comments on YouTube. Before the Court is Google LLC’s motion to dismiss. The motion is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Accordingly, the hearing set for February 15, 2024, is VACATED. See Civil L.R. 7-6. This Order assumes familiarity with the facts of the case, the parties’ arguments, and the relevant law. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion to dismiss for the following reasons. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Timothy-Allen Albertson is a YouTube user who created at least one YouTube Channel and subscribes to Premium YouTube. First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) (ECF 14) ¶¶ 9- 10.1 …