Bubble Gum Productions, LLC v. Does 1-80, No. 1:2012cv20367 - Document 40 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: OMNIBUS ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO SEVER, DISMISSING THE CLAIMS AGAINST DOES 2-80 WITHOUT PREJUDICE, AND VACATING THE PORTION OF THE COURT'S ORDER GRANTING EARLY DISCOVERY AS TO DOES 2-80: granting 27 Motion to Sever; granting 27 Motion to Dismiss; granting 33 Motion to Sever; granting 33 Motion to Dismiss; granting 13 Motion to Sever; granting 13 Motion to Dismiss; granting 14 Motion to Sever; granting 14 Motion to Dismiss; granting 15 Motion to Sever; granting 15 Motion to Dismiss; granting 18 Motion to Sever; granting 19 Motion to Sever; granting 19 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 7/19/2012. (lh)
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Ca . 1 ctn lma v Qu k rOasCo.2 2F.d1 71 1 9 ( tCi.0 0 ) Th s prn ilsaee o a s d i r, . a e t , 3 3 2 , 2 6 9h r2 0 ). e e icpe r nc mp se ,npat b Rul 1o t Fe ea Rulso CiiPr c d r wh c r q r s h Cus,pe d , ndie pe sv y e fhe d r l e f v l o e u e ih e uie t e j ts e y a n x n ie d tnniain o e ey a to a d p o e d n . Co rs h v fu t talwi g j i e o ee n to f v r cin n r c e i g' u t a e o nd ha lo n ond r f ' def nda s i BiTor en co i ht i r nge e ca es pos s a num ber of efi i nc r l t d e nt n t r t pyr g nf i m nt s e fc e y- e a e pr e s Li ry M e a H ol ngs LLC, F. D . t676; i t Fim s I . 201 W L 11 obl m . be t di di , 277 R. a C ne el l , nc , 2 42272 a * .Fis,h v reyofid vd aie d fns st tc nber ie c e tsj iiliefce c t 8 rt te ait n i iu lz d ee e ha a as d r ae udca n fiin y wh nn me o s e e d n s r j i e S e eg,nr Bitre t lFi Co yrgh I#ige n e u r u d fn a t a e o n d. e , ..I e to r n Adut l p i tn n me t m Cas s 201 W L 1 e, 2 570765 a *1 H ar D r v Pr . I ,809 F. t 2; d i e ods , nc. supp. a 11 4. Fo exa pl , zd t 6 r m e i ca e pendi i t U. DititCour f t Ease n Diti ofN e Yor de enda sr ie n ss ng n he S. src t or he t r srct w k, f nt as d a m yra of f c -nt nsve de e e t es a ih t t t y w e e not t i rng s of pl i if s id a ti e i f ns s o t bls ha he r he nf i er a ntf c p rg td vie Se I r BiT re Ad l Fi Co y i tIk ig me tCa e ,2 2 W L o y ih e d o. e n e t o r nt ut l p rgh n n e n s s 01 m 1 570765 a * The a s r i ofde e esuni t ea h of80 D oeswoul c e t a unm a t 3. s e ton f ns que o c d r ae n nage bl a e ca ewih r s c t m o i pr ctcea til SeeHar Drv Pr ds I ,809 F. s t e pe t o ton a i nd ra . d ie o . nc. supp. a 11 zd t 64 (id n mij i e i t eitr s o p o t gj dca e o o a dtil o ve in e . fn i g sond r n h n ee t f r moi u iil c n my n ra c n ne c ) n W hiet Cour r c ze t tt DoeDe e nt ha not tas e t dif r ntde e e , l he t e ogni s ha he f nda s ve ye s red fe e f ns s t pos i lt oft s oc uni r s a he sbiiy hi c ng i es bove t l velofm e e s ul ton. e m pl ,due t t he e r pec a i For xa e o he 7 anifasrsta j id ri p o rb c ueDee d nss aetesmeq eto o lw.DE 1a !1 1 Plitf set h ton e s rpe e a s fn a t h r h a u sins f a ( t 2. 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Ci. 2 () y h wig h t e Defndans'a tonsaos outofEt s tans ci occ r nce ors re ofta a i oroc renc . e t ci r e t ame r a ton, ure , e is r ns ctons he cu r es' ' 8 i e ie m n r i whih t Pli if i tfe a lge i rnge s na ey by I a es e , mpr c s nne n c he antf den ii s le d nfi r , m l P ddr s s de enda sc n as e t n unq ntfa e numbe ofdif r ntf cuals e ost esa ih t tt y f nt a s r a ua ii bl r fe e a t c nmi o tbls ha he di notdownl dt c i edwor (heStwa n'medef e).Se I r Bit r Adut l d oa he opyrght kt t s t i ens ' e n e torent lFim Co y ih l# ig me t s s 2 2W L 1 7 7 5a * .Be a s i i c mmo td yf r e pl t p rg t n n e n Ca e , 01 5 0 6 t 5 c ue ts o n o a o p o e o us r t r t s r one i e ne c e ou e s o ha e nt r t onne ton be w e n m uli e c put r , he s crbe a s a e ci t e tpl om e s t ubs i r s oci t d w ih t I a es m a notne s a iy bet aleg i r nge a i t ad ç oul bet s c i r t he P ddr s y ce s r l he l ed nfi r nd ns e ç d he ubs rbe , c a m e be ofhi orhe f m iy,a e pl e i t e,ne g m r s r n l n m oye , nvie i hbor ori e l r' I Ther f e l he nt r ope . d. ' e or ,t t as um pton t tt pe s who pa f rI e ta ce sa a gi n l a i i t s m e i vi s i ha he r on ys o nt nw c s t ve oc ton s he a ndi dual w ho a l ge y downl ded a s ngl s xualy e i i f l i t le dl oa i e e l xplc t im s enuous and one t tha gr w n m or , ha s o e s ove tm e. 1 a *3. Furhe ,i t Compli ,Pl i ifc o r i ' d. t ' t r n he a nt antf once st tI a es e ca c de ha P ddr s s n hang e fe u n l d et t erd n mi n tr .( 1a :1 1 ars l,h rs o t as po iie 'i rq e ty u o h i y a c au e DE t 1 .As e ut te ik f ç le stv s's f hi h a c r s ti de e nt mai ani a va i t ofttwa n' m e de e e .' Se l r g nd an e ul n f nda s nt i ng rey d s t i f ns s' e n e Bio r n Ad lFi Co y ihtn n e nt s s 2 2W L 1 7 7 5a * .Th sj i d r ul t r e t ut l p rg l#ig me Ca e , 01 t m 5 0 6 t 4 u ,o n e wo d l a t c be s e m o i pr c i e and,uli a e y, i - ra si vi dif r ntt s i ony a e d o um r om ton a tc tm t l m nit i l nvol ng f e e e tm nd e de e. H ar D r ve Pr .I . 809 F. vi nc d i ods nc , supp. a 11 zd t 64. La ty,t s e num be of D e e nt i t s c e w oul ca e a ove l bur ns e s l he he r r f nda s n hi as d us n ry de om d so e yp o e siDee a t rmanj n d. pe iial,f n o t eDo Dee d n s r c e ic v r r c s f fnd ns e i oie S cfc l ima y fh e fn a t p o e d y pr s ha dc pydoc e smus bes r e onnum e ousde e nt.Furhe m or , c De e nt o e, r o um nt t evd r f nda s t r e ea h f nda ha t r g t be pr s ta e r ot Def nda ' depos to s he i ht o e en t ve y her e nt s ii n. The Pl i ifunde s a bl hasake n i e e ti pr ee ng a i tnum e ousD e e a ntf r t nda y e nt r s n oc di ga ns r f ndant s i one l w s tt r duc t c t of pr e tng is c n a ui o e e he os s ot c i t opyrght by a di m uli e t lng f s i voi ng tpl i i ee . H owe r t s i t r ti out ei d by t f ctt tt r quiem en s f es a i hi pe m is ve ve , hi n e es s w ghe he a ha he e r t or t bls ng r s i 9 j id rae n tme i Bi-o r n c py ih i rn e n c s s l fi eso a c p rg td fl on e r o t n t re t o rg t nfi g me t a e . n rng r f o y ihe ie r s o l b h l la l, u t e c n tb j ie wih h n rd o e e t usnd o BiTo rn h u d e ed ibe b t h y a no e on d t u d e s r v n ho a s f t re t pr t olus ss eybe a et ydownl dpice oft s m efl Suc f c sdo no s ts yt o oc er ol l c us he oade e s he a ie. h a t t a if he S am e ta a ton, cur e e, s r e ofta a i orocc r nc 'r quie e f pe m i s ve i s r ns c i oc r nc or e i s r ns ctons ur e es' e r m nt or r s i j id r M o e v r s v rn Dee d nsp o tsefce c a s t o t a o e Fo t e er a o , on e . ro e , e ei g fn a t r moe fiin y s e f rh b v . r h s e s ns t eCo r tn smi ond r h u ti d s i e. j B .Subpoenas Dee f ndant a s s k t qua h t s s l o ee o s he ubpoe Bon t I w hi h wer i s d f om t U . nas he SPS c e s ue r he S. DititCour frt DititofCol a.Purua t FED. Cl P. ()3 ( ,heCour ma src to he src umbi s nto R. V. 45 c( )A)t t y no qua h a s t s ubpoena i s d by a he co tg H oweve ,t Co tw ilvac t t pori ofis s ue not r ur . r he ur l a e he ton t Or rGr ni Le t Conduc Eary Dico r g 9jt taut i st is nc oft de a tng ave o t l s vey DE ha horze he sua e he s ubpoe on t I f ri ntf i i o m a i f D oes2- a t s D e e nt a e no l r nas he SPS o de i y ng nf r ton or 80 s he e f nda s r onge pa te t t sl w s t Pl i ifw il die e t no iy ea h l t w hom i ha i s d as ri s o hi a ui. a ntf l be r ct d o tf c SP o t s s ue ubpoe na t tPl ntf i no l ra horze t s e e ry di c r wih r s tt Does2- 0 who a eno ha ai if s onge ut i d o e k a l s ove y t e pec o 8 r l rpa te t t s ltga i l onge r i s o hi ii ton.o 8 ai ifha noti ntfe whi I a e sc r s dst DoeDefnda O ne Exhi tA t t c nt . Pl ntf s de iid ch P ddr s ore pon o bi o he Co lit( 13 c nansa umu ee ls o I a des sc re p n igt teeg t Do Dee d nsi n mpan DE -) o ti n r mb rd it f P d r se o rs o dn o h ihy e fn a t n o pa tc a or r The efr t Cour c nnotdeem i whehe D oeOne,heonl D oew howilr n i t s riulr de . r o e,he ta tr ne t r t y l emai n hi lws t ha m ove t quas t s bpoe a ui, s do h he u na. 9 r ua t FED. R. V. 45()l, ate h v a o iaint :a od i posng unduebur or Pu s nt o den CI P. c( )p ris a e n bl to o &v i m i g e p n eo ap ro sbe totesb o n . Ad to al F D. CI P.1rq ie ta tep risp o e di a x e s n es n u j c t h u p e a' di n l E R. V. e urs h th a t r c e n ' i y, e c s-fkin ma n r li u ce rwh tes b o n sweeise i a oh r u iil ititfrif r t na o t o tet e t n e. t s n la y h u p e a r su d n n te j dca dsrc o n omai b u o DoeDe e nt who algedl r i i t sditit f nda s le y esde n hi src. 1l Pl ntf doe notc pl wih t sr r m e , iwi b s be tosn to s Se MikHagPr d. 0f ai if s om y t hi equie nt t l e u jc t a cin . e c i o s l E. v So e 201 W L28 93 8(t Ci.ul 1 , 01 ) K. . tn , 2 4 7 5h r J y 2 2 2 . 1 0 l CONCLUSI V. ON A c r ngl i i co di y, t s O RD ERED TH AT ( )DoeDee t M oinst Se ra DimisaeGRANTED.( 1 1 1 18 1 1 fndans' to o ve nd s s r DE 3, 4, 5, , 9, 2 , 3. 731 ( Doe 2- a es rd fom t saci a t camsa ns t aeDI I 2) s 80 r evee r hi ton nd he li gai t hem r SM SSED WI THOUT PREJ CE. UDI ( TheOr rGr ntngLe t Co tEa l Dic r ( 9)i VACATED I PART. 3) de a i ave o nduc ry s ovey DE s N Pl ntf i no l ng pe ted t c ai i f s o er nnit o onduc ea l di c r t obt n t s c i r 'i ntf ng t r y s ove y o ai he ubs rbe s de iyi i or ton f t I a es e a s i e wih Doe 2nf ma i or he P ddr s s s ocatd t s 80. ( Noltrt Jul 30,2012, Pli ifmus fl anotc i ntf ngwhih I a e s 4) ae han y antf t ie ie de iyi c P ddrs be ongst D oe D e e ntO ne. l o f nda ( Pli ifmus pr deac ofhi or t t I t whom t s 5) antf t ovi opy t s dero he SPS o he ubpoena weeis d s r sue no l trt n Jul 31 201 and fl a notc ofco pla i t sCour by Augus 6,2012. ae ha y , 2 ie ie m i nce n hi t t DONE AND ORDERED i M i mi Fl i t s1 h d ofJ y,201 n a , orda, hi 9t ay ul 2. ' $ > @ PATRI A A . CI SEl UN I TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE c c: Honor bl Andr a M .Si ont a e e m on Al c elofr cor l ouns e d 11
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