Huon v. Breaking Media et al

Filing 174

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Feige, David)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION

MEANITH HUON,
Plaintiff,
-againstGAWKER MEDIA LLC, et at.
Defendants

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CIVIL ACTION NO.:
1:11-CV-3054 (JJT)

MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT
PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. PRO. 12(B)(6), 47 U.S.C 230, AND 805 ILCS 180/1010

NOW COME THE DEFENDANTS, Gawker Media a/k/a Gawker.com,
Jezebel.com, Nick Denton, Irin Carmon, and Gaby Darbyshire (collectively, “Gawker,”
or “Defendants”), by their attorneys, Oren Giskan and David Feige of Giskan Solotaroff
Anderson & Stewart LLP. For reasons set forth in the attached Memorandum of Law,
and Exhibits annexted thereto, the Defendant’s move this court to dismiss Plaintiff’s
complaint with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 12(b)(6) (failing to state a claim
upon which relief can be granted), Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
(which protects Defendants against liability for comments posted on Defendant’s website
by third parties), 805 ILCS 180/10-10 (which immunizes managers), innocent
construction, the fair report privilege, the doctrine of “incremental harm,” and basic rules
of statutory construction, which prevent Plaintiff from suing under criminal laws such as
cyberstalking and cyberbullying that provide no private civil right of action.

WHEREFORE, the Gawker Defendants respectfully request that the Court dismiss each
and every claim in Plaintiff’s Fourth Amended Complaint with prejudice, and provide
such further relief as is just and proper.

Dated: New York, New York
January 7th, 2013

Respectfully Submitted,
GAWKER MEDIA A/K/A
GAWKER.COM, JEZEBEL.COM,
NICK DENTON, IRIN CARMON
& GABY DARBYSHIRE,
By: ____/S/ David Feige_________
One of their attorneys

Oren S. Giskan
GISKAN SOLOTAROFF ANDERSON
& STEWART LLP
11 Broadway, Suite 2150
New York, NY 10004
T: 212.847-8315
F: 646.520.3235
[e-mail]
Cc:

David Feige
GISKAN SOLOTAROFF ANDERSON
& STEWART LLP
11 Broadway, Suite 2150
New York, NY 10004
T: 212.847-8315
F: 646.520.3235
[e-mail]