She also refuted the school’s claims of deception, arguing that there was nothing misleading about the images and videos featuring past students.
“It’s a fact that Ms. May and Ms. Lewis coached these dancers. No one disputes that,” Magee told the panel. “Advertising their experience and showcasing their former students is not false advertising.”
She further dismissed the notion that students appearing in images automatically made them property of Jackson Day.
What’s Next?
The three-judge panel—comprising Judges Albert Diaz, James Andrew Wynn, and DeAndrea Gist—will decide whether Jackson Day has a strong enough case for an injunction or if the lawsuit must continue its slow march through the lower courts.
