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Gabara v. Facebook, Inc., No. 20-2333 (Fed. Cir. July 8, 2021)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 20-2333
Decided
July 8, 2021
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

THADDEUS GABARA,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

FACEBOOK, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee

2020-2333

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in No. 1:19-cv-09890-DLC, Senior Judge Denise Cote.

JUDGMENT

TIMOTHY GILMAN, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by BINNI N. SHAH. ERIC SHUMSKY, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by ABIGAIL COLELLA, New York, NY; ERIN MARIE BOYD LEACH, Irvine, CA.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, REYNA and

HUGHES, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

July 8, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court

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Gabara v. Facebook, Inc., No. 20-2333 (Fed. Cir. July 8, 2021).

Record ID
CAFC-20-2333-20210708
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