Opinion ID: 561160
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: 7 As an initial matter, we must determine whether appellate jurisdiction exists to review this case. Taylor attempts to appeal both the order granting a preliminary injunction and the denial of his motion to dismiss Lakedreams' copyright infringement claim. 8 To be appealable, an order must be final, 5 it must fall within the specific class of interlocutory orders made appealable by statute, 6 or it must fall within some jurisprudential exception. 7 An order granting a preliminary injunction comes within the second category, i.e., an interlocutory order made appealable pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1292(a)(1). 8 An order denying a defendant's motion to dismiss, however, does not qualify under any of the appealability alternatives. Save the Bay, Inc. v. United States Army, 639 F.2d 1100, 1103 (5th Cir.1981). The mere fact that Taylor moved to dismiss during the injunction hearing does not provide a basis for review. There is no indication that the district court consolidated the preliminary injunction with a trial on the merits. In addition, the order granting the preliminary injunction makes no mention of the motion to dismiss. Hence, this Court has jurisdiction to review the preliminary injunction order, but we lack jurisdiction to review the district court's denial of Taylor's motion to dismiss. See generally, EEOC v. Kerrville Bus Co., 925 F.2d 129 (5th Cir.1991).