In Leser, the court held that KarenKooper.com was not a separate jural entity because "[t]he Amended Complaint fail[ed] to allege any facts showing that "Karen Kooper" is anything but a trade name."
Summary of this case from Harrington v. CraterJanuary 14, 2008.
Consumer Protection — Identity Theft. Torts — Conversion.
In Leser, the court held that KarenKooper.com was not a separate jural entity because "[t]he Amended Complaint fail[ed] to allege any facts showing that "Karen Kooper" is anything but a trade name."
Summary of this case from Harrington v. CraterIn Leser, Jean Walton Leser d/ba The Luxury Portal, an online store which sold pre-owned luxury handbags and accessories claimed that KarenKopper.com, another website which sold luxury goods, sought to destroy her business by (i) making false allegations about her and her business and (ii) "saying and doing things" while using her name, photo and email address on the internet including a pornographic website in order to cast her in a negative and false light.
Summary of this case from Shehata v. Those Awesome Guys SRLIn Leser, among other claims, the plaintiff asserted claims of conversion and misappropriation based on allegations that "defendants wrongfully copied and displayed material, including images of handbags, from her website and improperly displayed said material on other locations on the web, without her permission...
Summary of this case from Abrams v. PecileFull title:Leser v. KarenKooper.com
Court:Supreme Court of the State of New York. New York County
Date published: Jan 14, 2008
State v. Seventh Regiment Fund, 98 N.Y. 2d 249, 259 (2002). In support of its motion to dismiss, the…
Harrington v. CraterThis is because the internet was not used by the public at that time. Nevertheless, under New York law, "[i]t…