Opinion
No. 08-CV-4045 (FB) (LB).
November 18, 2009
For the Plaintiff: ROY DEN HOLLANDER, ESQ., pro se, New York, NY.
For the Defendant Deborah Swindells Donovan:, JOSHUA S. HURWIT, ESQ., GORDON REES LLP, New York, NY.
For the Defendant Paul W. Steinberg:, PAUL W. STEINBERG, ESQ., pro se, New York, NY.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
The Court hereby informs the parties that it intends to treat defendants' motion to dismiss as a motion for summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. The parties shall submit to the Court all pertinent materials by December 18, 2009, including materials addressing whether the defendants' use of plaintiff's works is protected under the fair use doctrine. See NXIVM Corp. v. Ross Institute, 364 F.3d 471, 476 (2d Cir. 2004) (discussing statutory defense of fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107).
Defendants shall notify plaintiff of Court's determination pursuant to Local Rule 12.1.