GORDON v. PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.

Filing 18

ORDERED THAT DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS THE CONTRIBUTORY COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIM IS DENIED. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE BICARIOUS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIM IS GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE 20 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER IN WHICH TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 1/9/2015. 1/9/2015 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(sg, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

JOEL GORDON, d/b/a JOEL GORDON
PHOTOGRAPHY,
Plaintiffs,
v.
PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 14-2329

ORDER
AND NOW, this 9th day of January, 2015, upon consideration of Defendant Pearson
Education, Inc’s Motion to Dismiss Count II of the Complaint (Docket No. 6), Plaintiff Joel
Gordon, d/b/a Joel Gordon Photography’s Response (Docket No. 8), and Defendant’s Reply
Brief (Docket No. 9), it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1.

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the contributory copyright infringement claim is
DENIED;

2.

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the vicarious copyright infringement claim is
GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE;

3.

Plaintiff shall have twenty (20) days from the date of this Order in which to file an
amended complaint curing the pleading deficiencies in the vicarious copyright
infringement claim.

It is so ORDERED.

BY THE COURT:

S/Ronald L. Buckwalter
RONALD L. BUCKWALTER, S.J.