Connectu, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filing 89

MOTION to Dismiss PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P. 12(B)(6) by Thefacebook LLC, Facebook, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Dismiss)(Chatterjee, I.)

Connectu, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Doc. 89

Case 1:07-cv-10593-DPW

Document 89

Filed 08/29/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTU, INC., CAMERON WINKLEVOSS, TYLER WINKLEVOSS, AND DIVYA NARENDRA, Plaintiff, v. FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG, EDUARDO SAVERIN, DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ, ANDREW MCCOLLUM, and FACEBOOK, LLC, Defendants.

Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-10593-DPW

DEFENDANTS FACEBOOK, INC. AND THEFACEBOOK LLC'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P. 12(B)(6), AND ANY OTHER RULE OR POWER THE COURT DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN ITS SOUND DISCRETION

Facebook Entities' Motion to Dismiss
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Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, and any other rule or power the Court deems appropriate in its sound discretion, Defendants Facebook, Inc. and TheFacebook LLC move to dismiss ConnectU Inc.'s first through fifth (1-5) and seventh through ninth (7-9) claims for relief. Every claim asserted against the Facebook Entities relies on an unclear theory of successor liability and otherwise fail to state a claim. Dustin Moskovitz, Andrew McCollum and Mark Zuckerberg join in this Motion. Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint does not cure most, if any, of the defects described in the Defendants' April 23, 2007, motions to dismiss. Dkt. Nos. 16, 17, 18. CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1(A)(2) Counsel for Defendants certify that pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(a)(2) they met and conferred with counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendant Eduardo Saverin regarding this motion on August 27, 2007, via telephone conference.

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Dated: August 29, 2007.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ I. Neel Chatterjee /s/ G. Hopkins Guy, III* I. Neel Chatterjee* Monte Cooper* Theresa A. Sutton* ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park, California 94025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Steven M. Bauer Jeremy P. Oczek PROSKAUER ROSE, LLP One International Plaza, 14th Floor Boston, MA 02110-2600 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] * Admitted Pro Hac Vice

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document(s) filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on August 29, 2007. Dated: August 29, 2007. Respectfully submitted, /s/ I. Neel Chatterjee /s/ I. Neel Chatterjee

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