Creative Photographers, Inc. v. Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:23-cv-07106
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Creative Photographers v. Grupo Televisa, Judge Liman dismissed the case for lack of personal jurisdiction and closed it.
Creative Photographers, Inc.’s second amended complaint was dismissed with prejudice, and the case was closed. Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. obtained dismissal based on lack of personal jurisdiction.
What happened
The judgment in Creative Photographers, Inc. v. Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. concerns the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s second amended complaint. The judgment does not provide the underlying facts or claims.
The court granted the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Because the plaintiff had multiple opportunities to amend and another amendment would be futile, the court dismissed the second amended complaint with prejudice and closed the case.
Judge Liman is identified as the judge. The judgment was entered on February 5, 2025.
The detailed version
- Creative Photographers, Inc. v. Grupo Televisa S.A.B. · No. 1:23-cv-07106
- Lewis Liman
- Feb. 5, 2025
Ruling
The court granted Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.’s motion to dismiss Creative Photographers, Inc.’s second amended complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction is the court’s authority to exercise power over the defendant in the case.
The court stated that the plaintiff had multiple opportunities to amend its complaint and that any further amendment would be futile. It therefore dismissed the second amended complaint with prejudice, meaning the complaint cannot be refiled in its current form, and ordered that the case be closed.
Scope of the Judgment
The provided text is a judgment that refers to a separate opinion and order dated February 4, 2025. It does not explain the underlying claims, the parties’ arguments, or the court’s reasoning concerning personal jurisdiction.
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