Summary
This is an unpublished slip opinion from the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, decided on July 25, 2025. The court unanimously dismissed the appeals filed by defendants-appellants including Alphabet, Inc., Google, LLC, YouTube, LLC, and Reddit, Inc., following the trial court's denial of their motions to dismiss. The ruling relies on the same legal reasoning as the companion case Patterson v Meta Platforms, Inc. Various industry and advocacy groups filed amicus curiae briefs supporting the dismissal.
Topics
Practice areas
Questions Presented
- Whether the trial court erred in denying the defendants' motions to dismiss the complaint.
Holdings
- The appellate division affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendants' motions to dismiss and dismissed the appeals without costs.
Key quotations
“It is hereby ORDERED that said appeals are unanimously dismissed without costs.”
Factual background
Wayne Jones filed a complaint alleging product liability against Mean LLC and several internet platforms. The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint, and the trial court denied those motions.
Procedural history
The Supreme Court, Erie County entered an order on March 18, 2024 denying the defendants' motions to dismiss the complaint. The defendants appealed that order to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department.