1 GRADSTEIN & MARZANO, P.C. lffiNRY GRADSTEIN (State Bar No. 89747) 2 hgradstein@gradstein.com 3 MARYANN R. lvlARZANO (State Bar No. 96867) mmarzano@gradstein.com 4 ROBERT ALLEN (State Bar No. 166589) 5 rallen@gradstein.com 6 6310 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 510 Los Angeles, California 90048 7 T: 323-776-3100 F: 323-931-4990
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs 9 DAVID ELLIOT and PAUL LOVETT 10 00 a.:~G)
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14 DAVID ELLIOT FALLAS plkla 15 "DAVID ELLIOT," an individual, and PAUL LOVETT, an individual. 16 Plaintiffs, 17
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(1) COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; AND (2) BREACH OF IMPLIED CONTRACT.
19 PARAMOUNT PIC'ruRES CORPORATION, a Delaware 20 corporation; DI BONAVENTURA DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY PICTURES, INC., a California 21 corporation; HASBRO, INC., a Rhode 22 Island corporation; !v1E1RO23 GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC., a Delaware corporation; and DOES 1 24 through 100, 25 Defendants. 26 Plaintiff David Elliot Fallas and Plaintiff Paul Lovett (sometimes 27 collectively referred to as "Plaintiffs") allege as follows: 28
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY
This case has been assigned to District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez and the assigned discovery Magistrate Judge is Alicia G. Rosenberg. The case number on all documents filed with the Court should read as follows:
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Pursuant to General Order 05-07 of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the Magistrate Judge has been designated to hear discovery related motions.
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All discovery related motions should be noticed on the calendar of the Magistrate Judge
NOTICE TO COUNSEL
A copy of this notice must be served with the summons and complaint on all defendants (if a removal action is fflad, a copy of this notice must be served on all plaintiffs)'. Sub equent documents must be filed at the following location:
Western Division 312 N. Spring St.. Rm. G-8 Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Southern Division, 411 West Fourth St., Rm. 1"()53 Santa Ana, CA 92701-4516
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Eastem Division 3470 Twelfth St, Rm. 134 Riverside, CA 92501
Failure to file at the proper IDeation will result in your documents being returned to you.
CV-18 (03/06)
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY
Henry Gradstein (# 89747); Robert Allen (# 166589) Maryann R. Marzano (# 96867) Gradstein & Marzano, P.C. 6310 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 510 Los Angeles, California 90048 Tel. (323) 776-3100; Fax (323) 931-4990 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF .CALIFORNIA David Elliot Fallas plk/a "David Elliot," an individual, CASE NUMBER and Paul Lovett, an individual
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Paramount Pictures Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Di Bonaventura Pictures, Inc., a California corporation; (please see attachment)
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A lawsuit has been filed against you.
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Within 21 . days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it), you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached Iicomplaint 0 amended complaint o counterclaim 0 cross-claim or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiffs attorney, Henry Gradstein. et a1. • whose address is Gradstein& Marzano, P.C. 6310 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 510, Los Angeles, CA 90048 . If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
Dated:
MAY·· 3 20"13
Clerk, U.S. By: _ _----'~~~
[Use 60 days if the defendant is the United States or a United States agency, or is an officer or employee of the United States. Allowed 60 days by Rule 12(a)(3)].
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SUMMONS
ATTACHMENT TO SUMMONS
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Hasbro, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation; Metro~Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation; and DOES 1 through 100
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\TES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT CIVIL COVER SHEET
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS ( Check box if you are representing yourself
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DEFENDANTS
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David Elliot Fallas p/kla "David Elllor,路 an individual, and Paul Lovett, an Individual
Paramount Pictures Corp, a Delaware corp; Oi Bonaventura Pictures, Inc., a California corp; Hasbro, Inev a Rhode Island corp; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., a Delaware Corporation; and DOES 1 through 100
(b) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address and Telephone Number. If you are representing yourself, provide same.) Henry Gradstein (1t8974n; Maryann R. Mamtno (1t96867);Robert Allen (#166589) Gradstein& Mamtno, P.e. 6310 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 51 0, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Tel. (323) 776-3100; Fax (323) 931-4990
(b) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address and Telephone Number. If you are re presenting yourself, provide same.)
III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIEs-For Diversity Cases Only (Place an X in one box for plaintiff and one for defen dant)
181 3. Federal Question (U.S.
IV. ORIGIN (Place an X In one box only.) I)(l 1. Original 0 2. Removed from 0 3. Remanded from IaI Proceeding State Court Appellate Court
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II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an XIn one box only.)
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Cite the U.s. Civil Statute under which you are filing and write a brief statement of cause. Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.) 1. Cop)lright Infringement 2. Breach of Implied Contract
OTHER STATUTES
CONTRACT
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240 Torts to Land 245 Tort Product Liability 290 All Other Real Pro e S SONAl URY 310 Airplane 315 Airplane Product liability 320 Assault, Ubel & Slander 330 Fed. Employers' Liablllt)1 340 Marine 345 Marine Product Liability 350 Motor Vehicle 355 Motor Vehicle Product Liability 360 Other Personal Injury 362 Personal InjuryMed Malpratlce 365 Personal InjuryProduct Liability 367 Health Carel Pharmaceutkal Personal Injury Product Liability 368 Asbestos ! on "
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PRISONER PETITIONS Habeu Corpus:
o 463 Alien Detainee o Sentence 510 Motions to Vacate o 530 General TORTS o 535 Death Penalty Otber: 370 Other Fraud o 540 MandamusfOther 371 Truth in lending o 550 Civil Rights 380 Other Personal o 555 Prison Condition Property Damage o 560 Civn Detainee 385 Property Damage Conditions of
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Product liability BANKRUPTCY 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 423 Withdrawal 28 USC 157 CIVIL RIGHTS 440 Other Ovil RIghts 441 Voting
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PROPERTY RIGHTS 820 COP)lrights
o 830Patent o B40 Trademark SOCIAL SECURITY o 861 HIA (1395ff) o 862 Black Lung (923) o 863 DIWc/DIWW (405 (g)) o 864 S51D lltle XVI o 865 ASI (405 (g) FEDEflAL TAX SUITS o 870 Taxes (U.s. Plaintiff or Defendant) . o 7609IRS-Third Part)/26 USC 871
o 6900ther LABOR o Act 710 f'air Labor Standards o 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations o 740 Railway Labor Act o 751 Family and Medical Leave Act o 790 Other Labor litigation o Secutlt)lAct 791 Employee Ret. Inc.
AFTER COMPLETING PAGE 1 OF FORM CV-71 , COMPLETE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON PAGE 2. CV-71 (02/13)
CIVIL COVER SHEET
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UNITED ~ rATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DI~. AICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL COVER SHEET VIII (a). IDENTICAL CASES: Has this action been previously flied in this court and dismissed, remanded or dosed?
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If yes, list case number(s):
VIII(b). RELATED CASES: Have any cases been previously filed in this court that are related to the present case? If yes, list case number(s):
Civil cases ant deemed related if a previously filed case and the present case:
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A. Arise from the same or closely related transactions, happenings, or events; or
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Note: In land condemnation cases use the location of the tract ofland Involved x. SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY (OR SELF-REPRESENTED lInGANT): ---c:;~---;I~"c;...----,r-"':7'e;:...--Notke to CounseJJPartl8s: The CV-71 VS44) Ovil CoverSheetand I erreplace nor supplement the filing and service ofple.adlngs or other papers as required by law. This form, approved by the Judlclal onference United S In September 1974, is required pursuant to Local Rule 3-1 Is nol filed but is used by the Clerk of the Court for the purpose of ~iltl5tlC5, venue and Initiating the civil docket sheet. (For more detailed InstructIons, see wparate Instructions sheet). Key to Statistical codes relating to Social Security cases: Nature of Suit Code AbbreviatIon Substantive Statement of Cause of Action AU claims for health insurance benefits (Medicare) under Title 18, Part A, of the Social Security Act, as amended. Also, 861 HIA include daims by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc., for certification as providers of services under the program_ (42 U.S.c. 1935FF(bÂť
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All claims filed for widows or widowers insuranc;e benefits based on disability under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, as amended. (42 U.s.c. 405 (g))
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CV-71 (02113)
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