Agence France Presse v. Morel, No. 1:2010cv02730 - Document 49 (S.D.N.Y. 2010)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM & ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff Agence France Presse ("AFP") and Third-Party Defendants Getty Images (US), Inc., CBS Broadcasting, Inc., and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s motion to dismiss Morel's counterclaims and third-party claims is granted in part and denied in part. The motion is granted with respect to Morel's vicarious infringement claimsagainst CBS and TBS, and his Lanham Act claims against AFP, Getty, CBS, and TBS, and those claims are dismissed. The motion is denied with respect to Morel's claims for copyright infringement and DMCA violations against AFP, Getty, CBS, and TBS, and his claims for contributory infringement and vicarious infringement against AFP and Getty, and those claims may proceed. ORDER granting in part and denying in part 32 Motion to Dismiss. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley, III on 12/23/10) (db) (Entered: 12/23/2010)