Dassault Systemes,SA v. Childress

Filing 597

ORDER (1) Denying Keith Childress's 582 Motion for Summary Judgment and (2) Granting in Part and Denying in Part Dassault Systemes, SA's 581 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HRya)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DASSAULT SYSTEMES, SA,
Plaintiff/Counter-Claim Defendant,
Case No. 09-cv-10534
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
KEITH CHILDRESS,

Defendant/Counter-Claim Plaintiff.
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ORDER (1) DENYING KEITH CHILDRESS’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT (ECF No. 582) AND (2) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN
PART DASSAULT SYSTEMES, SA’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
(ECF No. 581)
On March 2, 2023, the Court held a hearing over video conferencing to hear
argument on the two motions for summary judgment that are now pending before the Court.
For the reasons explained on the record during that hearing, Keith Childress’s Motion for
Summary Judgment (ECF No. 582) is DENIED, and Dassault Systemes, SA’s
(“Dassault”) Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 581) is GRANTED IN PART and
DENIED IN PART. The motion is DENIED to the extent that Dassault seeks summary
judgment on Childress’s Abuse of Process counter-claim and Dassault’s Copyright
Infringement claim. The motion is GRANTED to the extent that Dassault seeks summary
judgment on Childress’s Tortious Interference counter-claim.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 2, 2023

s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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