Reiner v. Saginaw Valley State University et al

Filing 29

OPINION AND ORDER granting 17 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
TC REINER,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 16-11728
Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge

v.
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
UNIVERSITY, THE BOARD OF
CONTROL OF SAGINAW VALLEY
STATE UNIVERSITY, HANNAH
FRANK, and JANE DOE,

Patricia T. Morris
United States Magistrate Judge

Defendants.
______________________________/
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
UNIVERSITY AND THE BOARD OF CONTROL OF SAGINAW VALLEY
STATE UNIVERSITY’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Plaintiff TC Reiner brought this copyright infringement lawsuit on May 16,
2016 (ECF No. 1), and filed an Amended Complaint in the action on November 9,
2016 (ECF No. 16). Now before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss filed by
Defendant Saginaw Valley State University (“SVSU”) and Defendant Board of
Control of Saginaw Valley State University (“SVSU Board”) on November 14,
2016. (ECF No. 17.) Plaintiff responded on November 22, 2016 (ECF No. 19), and
Defendants SVSU and SVSU Board replied on December 2, 2016 (ECF No. 20).
A hearing on the Motion was held on May 19, 2017. At the hearing, the
parties agreed on the record that SVSU and SVSU Board should be dismissed as

Defendants in this action.
Accordingly, the Court hereby GRANTS Defendants SVSU and SVSU
Board’s Motion, and DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE all claims asserted against
SVSU and SVSU Board in this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Paul D. Borman
Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge
Dated: May 19, 2017

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon
each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail
on May 19, 2017.
s/D. Tofil
Deborah Tofil, Case Manager

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