Marchand v. Taylor & Francis Group LLC

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Greg J Marchand,
Plaintiff,
v.
Taylor & Francis Group LLC,
Defendant.
No. CV-25-04391-PHX-DJH
ORDER
On November 24, 2025, Plaintiff Greg J. Marchand (“Plaintiff”) filed a Verified
Complaint (“Complaint”) (Doc. 1) and Application for Temporary Restraining Order and
Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 2). Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges claims against Defendant
Taylor & Francis Group, LLC’s (“Defendant”) for breach of contract and negligence and
seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff says Defendant is threatening
to retract an article he wrote that Defendant published in its online journal in August 2023.
(Id.) Plaintiff says the threatened retraction would negatively impact his professional
reputation and career opportunities. (Doc. 1-1 ¶¶ 92–93). He seeks a temporary restraining
order and preliminary injunction “that prevents [Defendant] from breaching the parties’
contract, from retracting the Article, from defaming Dr. Marchand, and from publicly
placing Dr. Marchand in a false light.” (Doc. 2 at 15). He also seeks an expedited hearing
on the matter. (Id. at 1).
The Court has reviewed the filings and will grant Plaintiff’s request for a hearing on
his Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. Plaintiff
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shall serve Defendant with a copy of the Complaint and Application for Temporary
Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction in advance of the hearing.1
IT IS ORDERED that a hearing on Plaintiff’s Application for Temporary
Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 2) is set for December 4, 2025, at
11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 605, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before
Judge Diane J Humetewa.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve Defendant the Summons
and Complaint (Doc. 1), Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary
Injunction (Doc. 2), and a copy of this Order on Defendant no later than November 26,
2025, and immediately file a notice of service with the Court. Defendant may file a
response to Plaintiff’s Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary
Injunction on or before December 2, 2025.
Dated this 25th day of November, 2025.
Honorable Diane J. Humetewa
United States District Judge
1 Plaintiff shall come to the hearing prepared to substantiate his allegations supporting the
Court’s jurisdiction over this matter, particularly related to the alleged amount in
controversy.
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