Warner Bros Home Entertainment Inc v. Michael Hockspiel et al
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CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION by Judge Manuel L. Real 8 . (pj)
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J. Andrew Coombs (SBN 123881)
andy@coombspc.com
Nicole L. Drey (SBN 250235)
nicole@coombspc.com
J. Andrew Coombs, A Prof. Corp.
517 East Wilson Avenue, Suite 202
Glendale, California 91206
Telephone: (818) 500-3200
Facsimile: (818) 500-3201
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
S. Michael Kernan (SBN 181747)
mkernan@kernanlaw.net
The Kernan Law Firm
9663 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 450
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Telephone: (310) 490-9777
Facsimile: (310) 861-0503
Attorney for Defendant
Michael Hockspiel, an individual and d/b/a
MH SALES
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., )
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Plaintiff,
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Michael Hockspiel, an individual and
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d/b/a as Amazon.com Seller MH SALES, )
and Does 1-10, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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Case No. CV12-9167 R (CWx)
CONSENT DECREE AND
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
The Court, having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of
Consent Decree and Permanent Injunction that has been executed by Plaintiff Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Michael Hockspiel, an
individual and d/b/a as Amazon.com Seller MH SALES (“Defendant”), in this action,
and good cause appearing therefore, hereby:
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ORDERS that based on the Parties’ stipulation and only as to Defendant, his
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successors, heirs, and assignees, this Injunction shall be and is hereby entered in the
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within action as follows:
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matter hereof pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338.
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Service of process was properly made against Defendant.
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or license the distribution of home video and digital products, including video home
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cassettes (VHS) as well as optical discs, including, but not limited to, digital versatile
This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to this action and over the subject
Plaintiff owns or controls the copyright or pertinent exclusive right to distribute
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discs (DVDs) and Blu-ray discs (collectively “Media Products”) incorporating the
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motion picture or television titles subject to the copyright registrations listed in Exhibit
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“A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (collectively referred to
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herein as “Plaintiff’s Works”).
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Works or substantially similar likenesses or colorable imitations thereof.
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assigns, and all persons, firms, corporations or other entities in active concert or
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participation with him who receive actual notice of the Injunction are hereby
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Plaintiff has alleged that Defendant has made unauthorized uses of Plaintiff’s
Defendant and his agents, servants, employees, representatives, successor and
restrained and permanently enjoined from infringing – directly, contributorily or
vicariously – or enabling, facilitating, permitting, assisting, soliciting, encouraging,
inducing, authorizing, aiding or abetting, materially contributing to, or persuading
anyone to infringe in any manner Plaintiff’s Works, including, but not limited to, the
following:
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Copying, reproducing, downloading, distributing, uploading, linking to,
transmitting, or publicly performing, or using trademarks, trade names or
logos in connection with unauthorized Media Products containing any of
Plaintiff’s Works;
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Enabling, facilitating, permitting, assisting, soliciting, encouraging,
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abetting, or inducing any person or entity to copy, reproduce, download,
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distribute, upload, link to, transmit, or publicly perform any of Plaintiff’s
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Works; or
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Profiting from the unauthorized copying, reproduction, downloading,
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distribution, uploading, linking to, transmission, or public performance of
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any of Plaintiff’s Works while declining to exercise a right to stop or limit
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such unauthorized copying, reproduction, downloading, distribution,
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uploading, linking to, transmission, or public performance of any of
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Plaintiff’s Works.
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Each side shall bear its own fees and costs of suit.
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Except as provided herein, all claims alleged in the Complaint are dismissed
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with prejudice.
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of its execution by the Court.
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pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court directs
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immediate entry of this Injunction against Defendant.
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This Injunction shall be deemed to have been served upon Defendant at the time
The Court finds there is no just reason for delay in entering this Injunction and,
The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action to entertain such further
proceedings and to enter such further orders as may be necessary or appropriate to
implement and enforce the provisions of this Injunction.
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The above-captioned action, shall, upon filing by Plaintiff of the Settlement
Agreement, Stipulation for Entry of Judgment and Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation,
and requesting entry of judgment against Defendant, be reopened should Defendant
default under the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
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This Court shall retain jurisdiction over Defendant for the purpose of making
further orders necessary or proper for the construction or modification of this consent
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decree and judgment; the enforcement hereof; the punishment of any violations
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hereof; and for the possible entry of a further Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation in this
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action.
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DATED:
August 21, 2013
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Hon. Manuel L. Real
United States District Judge
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PRESENTED BY:
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J. Andrew Coombs, A Prof. Corp.
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By: ____________________________
J. Andrew Coombs
Nicole L. Drey
Attorneys for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Inc.
The Kernan Law Firm
By: _______________________________
S. Michael Kernan
Attorney for Defendant Michael Hockspiel,
an individual and d/b/a MH SALES
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EXHIBIT A
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COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS
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Copyright
Registration
Number:
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PA 1-736-232
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PA 1-736-234
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PA 1-737-694
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PA 1-737-699
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PA 1-737-696
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PA 1-737-695
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PA 1-750-434
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PA 1-738-431
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PA 1-740-116
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PA 1-806-075
Application Pending
Application Pending
Application Pending
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Application Pending
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Application Pending
Title of Work:
Game Of Thrones: Season
One
GAME OF THRONES:
Winter Is Coming
GAME OF THRONES:
The Kingsroad
GAME OF THRONES:
Lord Snow
GAME OF THRONES:
Cripples, Bastards And
Broken Things
GAME OF THRONES:
The Wolf And The Lion
GAME OF THRONES: A
Golden Crown
GAME OF THRONES:
You Win Or You Die
GAME OF THRONES:
The Pointy End
GAME OF THRONES:
Baelor
GAME OF THRONES:
Fire And Blood
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Season Three
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: The Birthday
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: The Hybrid
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: The End Of
The Affair
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Disturbing
Behavior
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: The Reckoning
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Smells Like
Teen Spirit
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Ghost World
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Ordinary
People
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Homecoming
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Claimant of Work:
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: The New Deal
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Our Town
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: The Ties That
Bind
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Bringing Out
The Dead
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Dangerous
Liaisons
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: All My
Children
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: 1912
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Break On
Through
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: The Murder Of
One
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Heart Of
Darkness
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Do Not Go
Gentle
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: Before Sunset
THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES: The Departed
DEADWOOD: Season
One
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
PA 1-227-680
DEADWOOD: Deadwood
Home Box Office, Inc.
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PA 1-231-791
DEADWOOD: Deep
Water
Home Box Office, Inc.
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PA 1-231-792
DEADWOOD:
Reconnoitering The Rim
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-227-640
DEADWOOD: Here Was
A Man
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-227-633
DEADWOOD: The Trial
Of Jack McCall
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-227-641
DEADWOOD: Plague
Home Box Office, Inc.
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Application Pending
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Application Pending
PA 1-806-077
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Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
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PA 1-232-758
DEADWOOD: Bullock
Returns To The Camp
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-232-759
DEADWOOD: Suffer The
Little Children
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-232-744
DEADWOOD: No Other
Sons Or Daughters
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-232-740
DEADWOOD: Mr. Wu
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-233-007
DEADWOOD: Jewels
Boot Is Made For Walking
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-233-008
DEADWOOD: Sold
Under Sin
Home Box Office, Inc.
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DEADWOOD: Season
Two
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PA 1-354-918
DEADWOOD: A Lie
Agreed Upon, Part I
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-354-919
DEADWOOD: A Lie
Agreed Upon, Part II
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-272-613
DEADWOOD: New
Money
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-272-614
DEADWOOD: Requiem
For A Gleet
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-274-760
DEADWOOD:
Complications
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-274-767
DEADWOOD: Something
Very Expensive
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-274-768
DEADWOOD: E. B. Was
Left Out
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-280-307
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-275-223
DEADWOOD: Childish
Things
DEADWOOD:
Amalgamation And
Capital
DEADWOOD: Advances
None Miraculous
PA 1-275-224
DEADWOOD: The
Whores Can Come
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-275-225
DEADWOOD: Boy The
Earth Talks-To
Home Box Office, Inc.
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Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
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DEADWOOD: Season
Three
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Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-324-842
DEADWOOD: Tell Your
God To Ready For Blood
DEADWOOD: I Am Not
The Fine Man You Take
Me For
DEADWOOD: True
Colors
PA 1-325-040
DEADWOOD: Full Faith
And Credit
Home Box Office, Inc.
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PA 1-325-041
DEADWOOD: A Two
Headed Beast
Home Box Office, Inc.
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PA 1-325-042
DEADWOOD: A Rich
Find
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-325-043
DEADWOOD:
Unauthorized Cinnamon
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-340-844
DEADWOOD: Leviathan
Smiles
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-340-840
DEADWOOD: Amateur
Night
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-353-510
DEADWOOD: A
Constant Throb
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-353-507
DEADWOOD: The
Catbird Sear
Home Box Office, Inc.
PA 1-261-131
DEADWOOD: Tell Him
Something Pretty
Home Box Office, Inc.
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PA 1-324-821
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PA 1-324-841
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Home Box Office, Inc.
Home Box Office, Inc.
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