Merl et al v. Warner Bros et al, No. 1:2012cv20870 - Document 56 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting 22 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying as moot 23 Motion to Strike ; denying as moot 25 Motion for Hearing; denying as moot 54 Motion to Amend/Correct. This case is closed. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 1/23/13. (tp)
Download PDF
<![CDATA[
Merl et al v. Warner Bros et al Doc. 56 UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI O F FLORI CT DA Cas no.1:1 CVe 2- 20870PAS PAULI M ERL, al, NE et . Pl ntfs ai if , VS. W ARNER BROS. ENTERTAI ENT l ., etal, NM NC . Def nda s e nt . ORDER GRANTI DEFENDANTS'M OTI TO DI I NC ON SM SS THI Cl s Adi Fam e sAc c ei be o et Cour o t motons The f r ti t S as on i s t as s f r he t n wo i . i s s he M oint DimisPlitfs FrtAme d dCo litg 22 fldb Dee d n sW an r to o s s an if' is n e mp an DE- ) ie y fn a t r e Br . e ti os Ent ranmen I , w Li Ci m aLLC , Sony Pi t es H om e Ent rt i entI ., t nc.Ne ne ne c ur e a nm nc Uni ralCiySt osLLC,a Uni s lSt osHomeEntrai ntLLC' ( l tvey,t ves t udi nd vera udi e t nme S coleci l he i t i Dee d n s'.Th s c n i teSudoDee da t' oi nt Sti Cls Al g to ' udo fn a t' S ) e e o d s h t i fn ns M to o rke a s l ains e i Plitfs Fis Ame de Co lit( 2 1lPlitfsPa ln M el Sc t Me la d n anif' rt n d mp an DE- 3 . an if u ie r, o t r, n Riha dJ. ro al get t St o De enda s DVD and Bl r y m o epac ges c r Ove tn le hat he udi f nt ' u-a vi ka c a ne r pr e ai o t o sdeoft pa ka ng t ta Di t Copy oft movi w a onti d t es nt tons n he uti he c gi ha gial he e s i l ncudedwih t pm c s oft movi pa ka . Ho v r t Diia Co e wees be t o t he ha t he e c ge we e ,he gtl pis r u j c t e r to dat t twe eeiherno dicl ed c pi uousy ont out i oft movi xpiai n es ha r t t s os ons c l he sde he e pa kag ,o we eno dic os d a al.Asar ul, Pl ntf sw er unabl t accesst D i t l c es r r t s l e t l es t ai i f e eo he gia Copisbe a et y ha ale dy e r d whe Pl i if ti d t ac es t .z e c us he d r a xpie n antfs re o c s hem l TheCour gr nt d t r m ani Def nda s M oton t Adoptl ntt St o t a e he e i ng e nt ' i o / oi he udi Dee nt'M oto t Dimisa M otont Sti ( 53) Thermani Dee t ae fnda s in o s s nd i o rke DE- . e i ng fndans r Br nds r U SA ofFl rda, nc.Bes Bu St e , L. ,a Ta ge Cor r i n,who wilbe a ma t o i I , t y or s P. nd r t po ato l c l c i l r f red t ast t t i De e ole tvey e e r o he ç a l f ndan s'' Re t. 2 I t Fis Am e d Cls Ac i Com pl nt Pl i if a s r t f l ng cai s n he rt nde a s ton ai , antfs s e t he olowi l m : vi a i oft M a olton he gnus M os Ac , 1 U. C. 2301 et e ( on- s t 5 S. j , s q. Count1;brac ofe es ) e h xpr s Dockets.Justia.com The St o Def nda sm ove t dimi st Compli unde Fede a Rul ofPr e e udi e nt d o s s he ant r rl e oc dur 1 ( )6 , nt eg o n st a if r to rltngt tee pr to o t eDi i l pe wa i 2 b () o h r u d h t n o mai n eai o h x iai n f h gt Co is s n a f c dicos d on e h oft movi pa ge t tf m t bassofPl i if c am s Ha ng at sl e ac he e cka s ha or he i antfs' l i . vi rviwe t emoi nt d s s , anif'Re po s ( 31, fnd ns Re y( 3 q e e d h to o imis Plitfs s n e DE- 1 Dee a t' pl DE- 5 , Plitfs S re l ( 4 ) a dt ej dcal noie d c me t ( 2 1 teCo r d s se anif' u rpy DE- 5 , n h u iily tc d o u n s DE- 4 ,h u t imis s t F rt n e Co an wi p eu ief rf i r t saeacam. he is Ame d d mpli t t rj d c o al e o tt li h u Bac ound Fac s kgr t Pl ntfsge a l al t tt ypu c s d Bl r y orDVD movi pac ge pr ed ai if ner ly lege ha he r ha e u-a e ka s oduc by t St o De e nt and s d byt Ret lDe enda s SeeCompl,pp.9- Eac movi he udi f nda s ol he ai f nt . . 20. h e i l ded asa e nton t outi oft pa get taDi t lCo 3oft fl wa i l ded nc u tt me he sde he cka ha gia py he im s nc u wi tep r h s , e i fc t eDiia Co y of rwa s b e tt a e prto d t.1 .! t h uc a e wh n n a t h gtl p fe s u j c o n x iai n ae d s ! h 30- .Acc di t t Compli ,t e e r ton da e we eet rnotdiplye a a1 on t 31 or ng o he ant hes xpiai t s r ihe s a d t 1 he outi oft movi pa gi orweediplye i prntt twa t s lt dic n.1 , 4. sde he e cka ng, r s a d n i ha s oo mal o s er d.! Pli tfsa lget tt y woul notha boughtt movi , orwhih t y pai apr m i a n if le ha he d ve he es f c he d e um p ie h dte k o ta teDii l p h de pie o wo l e p r .S e eg , mpl ! rc , a h y n wn h t h gt Co y a x rd r u d x ie e , ..Co . ! a , 71,8 The Compl i alege t tPli tfsPa i and Sc t e lpur ha e tleemovi 2. ant l s ha a n if ulne ot M r c s d lr e warny( u t 1; nus e c me t( u t 1) vo ai no teFlrd De e tv a Un ar ra t Co n 1) u j t mi h n Co n 11; ilto f h o ia c p ie nd f i Tr Pr tc sAc (TDUTPA' Fl Stt j501. e s ( ade acie t I ), a. a. 201, t eq. CountI ; ea hofi id V) br c mple warnt ofmec ntbiiyt ra y rha a lt countV) a br c ofi idwarnt offt sf apa tc a ; nd ea h mple ra y ines or riulr p mo et u t ) u s co n VI. 3 A Di t lCopy i acomput fl ofam ovi t taus rc ta f rt asngl gia s er ie e ha e an r nse o i e c put rorm o l de ce tzoug t us ofa uni code. om e bie vi lr h he e que Typi a l a us ra e s st c ly, e cc s e he Diia Co tuoug oneoft mea :( )byta fri afl wiht di tlcone fo a gtl py l h wo ns 1 rnserng ie t he gia tnt rm n e l e DVD orBl rydict t us ' c ncosd u-a s o he ers omputr o ( bydo oa ngt c e die ty e ; r 2) wnl di he ontnt rcl f om a webs t pr de by t m a ac ur r Bot f m sofac es ge r ly r uie t us rt r ie ovi d he nuf t e . h or c s ne a l eq r he e o e t rt a horz ton code Onc t movi i on t us rsc n e he ut i a i . e he e s he e ' ompu e , heus rofe ha t tr t e tn s he opto ofta f ri t Di t Copy t am obiede c Se gene al Di t lCopy i n r ns e rng he gial o l vi e. e r l gia y, Fr ue tyAs Quesi ,hûp:/ giaco g coe fq. ml(atviie J 21 201 . eq nl ked tons /di tl py.o. a ht ls std an. , 3) tte ,a t tPl i ifOve t a s pur has t eem ovi ttes The Cour s il s nd ha antf ron lo c ed hr e il . t ummarz t s ies he e ptr has s r atm . lc es e i i A. Paulne and Scot M erl sPurchas i t ' es Pl i t fs Pa i a Sc t e lboug c e oft m ovi GetH i t The Gr e The a n if ulne nd ot M r ht opi s he es m o e k, Ha go e ( n v r DVD e iin , ndS xa dt Cï Co l ! 3 - 9. fn a t s b te dto ) a e n he / z. mp . !. 7 3 4Dee d n s u mitd , c plt i a soft m ovi pac gesf t tte Pl i if a lgedl pur has ofwhi t om e e m ge he e ka or he il s antf s le y c ed, ch he Co r h stk nj d ca n tc . Th tr eM el vep c a e icu et f l wi ln u g : u t a a e u iil o ies e h e r mo i a k g s n l d he ol ng a g a e o Ge Hi t t Gr k:Theoutrse t t m o he ee e leve knowna t ç se ')oft smovi s he ç leve' hi oe pa kagei udesadicl me o t f ontoft pac gi beow t no i c ncl s ai r n he r he ka ng l he tce saigt a teDi i l p Sex r s9 3 / 15 Se Ex.1t De l Of mea ttn h t h gt Co y ç l pie / 0 1 . e a l ' o c. Pa l Bl (( um De ( 24- , t2;Compl, 1 .Theback sdeoft Bl Ra um 1B1 cl DE 31 a .p. 0) i he u- y c s hasa ba wih t wor C GI ae nd t he ds t DI TAL COPY:Si e Fa t Pora e' i mpl , s, tbl'; n s a lrprntdiecl bel t ewor i t f l wi tlr ns e t i l d m le i r ty ow hes ds s he olo ng:û-a f r he nc ude fl t youri d, pod, ac orPC a Expe i e Ge H i t t Gr e ie o pa i M , nd renc t m o he e k Anywhe e, r Anytm el'1 , t11.Themovi pac gealo i udesa i er wih i ' d.a e ka s ncl n ns t t s ii i tuci nson how t o a nt Di ialCopy,i udi t c ton pec fc nsr to o bt i he g t ncl ng he ondii ta teûco et a p r t a tv to o t eDiia Co yma n t v lda tr h t h l l d h t emis ciain f h gtl p y o be ai fe g 9/ 11 ' 30/ . ' TheHangov r( e DVD e ton) Thi movi pa ka i l asike ont dii : s e c ge ncudes tc r he bo tm rghtc ne oft f ontsdeoft pac ge.Se Ex.3 t De a a i of to i or r he r i he ka e o clr ton J l frJ n s(to e De 1' ( 2 8 , . , Th sik rid c tst a a emie o e ç n s c .) DE 4- 1 p 2 4. e tc e n iae h t l ' Di t Copy oft m ovi i i l d.1 Thequalf ng l ngua on t ssiker gial he e s nc ude d. iyi a ge hi tc pr vi t tt çl i t c ofere r sM ay 1 2010. 1 ( di o des ha he çdlgial opy f xpie 4, ' d. bol n ' oi nal.TheDVD movi pa kageas cont nsa i e twiht si or i rgi ) e c lo ai n nsr t hi nf maton. 1 ,a 3. Spe fca l a t ve y t oft i e tc r i s a es l i t lCopyW d. t cii ly, t he r op he ns r a d t t t : r gia ofe e r sM a 1 201 ' I l a ton, ow t s ef t f r xpie y 4, 0. d. n ddii bel he pac or he ' a horza i c ut i ton ode, he e i apa ag a t sa e asf l :çfer s Ofe t r s r r ph hat tt s olows s m : f r r 4 TheCo pl nti l m ai ncudesi a oft s movi tte . Se ,eg. Compl,pp.1 11 m ges he e e ils e . , . 0- . 5 Be a e Pl i if r f rt t e m ovi pac gest oughoutt Com pl n ,t m ovi c us a ntf s e e o hes e ka hr he ai t he e pa ka a e ce r t Pl i if 'c ai s a Pl i if do noto c ges r ntal o a ntf s l m , nd a ntf s ppos Def nda s r que tf e e nt ' e s or j dca noie t eCo r ma tk j d ca n tc o te edo u nsa dc n i e t m p r o u iil tc ,h u t y a e u iil o ie f h s c me t n o sd r he a t f t Compli .Ki v M o eTik sc I .555F.Su 1 1 n. ( D.Fl 2008) he ant ng . vi c et.om, nc, pp. 339, 341 2 S. a. . Th j d cal n tc dd c me t a eatc dt t eSu oDee d n s Re u s frJ d ca e u iil oie o u n s r ta he o h tdi fn a t' q e t o u iil y Notc ( 24) ie DE- . 3 e r M a 1 201 Di t lCo oferi i e d t bea ia e f a lm ied xpies y 4, 0. gia py f s nt nde o val bl or i t tm ef dicspur has ne ri ta r l s da easm a bepr i or s c ed a niil eea e t y omot d on outi e sde pac gi ' 1 ka ng. d ' @ Se and t C y: sm ovi pa kageha a si ke booklton t bo t f ont x he R/ Thi e c s tc r e he tom r sdeoft pa ka Se Ex.1t J ne Dec . ( 2 6 , . Ad iin ly t e i he c ge. e o o s l DE 4- ) p 2. dto al,h f l ng wor a olowi ds ppea i ca t llte s:t r n pia et r t GET A DI TAL COPY OF THE GI FI W I THE PURCHA SE OF THI DI . ADDI ONAL CHARGES LM TH S SC TI APPLY. OPEN HERE FOR FULL DETAI AND CONDI ONS.' 1 I i LS TI ' d. nsde t bookl ti lngua r r ng t s r titons i udi ha dwa ea he e sa ge ega di he e esrc i , ncl ng r r nd s t r r src i a we la t e r ton dae f t Di t lCopy:S f r ofwa e e titons s l s he xpiai t or he gia û e of e piesM a ch 23,2009.'1 ,a 5. Thi ex r ton da ealo a x r r 1 d. t s pia i t s ppea si t r n he qualf ng l ngua oft i e t t DVD pa ka . f ,a 6. iyi a ge he ns rt o he c ge #. t B. Ove on' Pur has rt s c es Ove t aleg t the plr ha e t e Bl Ra movi pa ka st ti l ron l es ha zc s d hr e u- y e c ge ha ncuded aDi t l gia Cop Th Hangove ,Wantd,a Dit it9. Co l, !4 - .Ho v r h wa u a l t y: e r e nd s rc mp .! 0 43 we e , e s n be o a ce st Di t Copi be a et y e r d be or t dat he at mpt d t downl d t . c s he gial es c us he xpie f e he e te e o oa hem f Th i g so t emo i p c a e p o i e i t eCo an a dt ej dcal noie #. e ma e f h ve a k g s r v d d n h mplit n h u iily tc d doc e sr vea t f l wi um nt e l he olo ng: TheHangov r( u- yedii :Themovi pa gef t esapr ne ba e Bl Ra ton) e cka eaur omi nt nd ac os t c t roft bac sdeoft o- l vewih t wor t gia Co ' r s he en e he k i he see t he ds ç tl py' Di a S nd t EASY,FAST AND PORTABLE. Compl a 1 Ex. t J ne D ec . a 2. ' ' 2 o o s l, t ., t 7; Diecl bel t ewor on t s m eband a et wor ç f re r s r ty ow hes ds he a r he ds ç e xpie of De e be 1 201 ' f The ba k oft box alo i udesapa a a wih c m r 5, 0. #. ' c he s ncl r gr ph t varousdicai r .Thewor ç i t Copy' a a i bol t r t mi e i s l me s ds o gial ' ppe r n d owa ds he ddl oft par gr ph, olowe by t f l ng:t nc ude St nda d Defnii Di t l he a a f l d he olowi t l s a r l i ton gia Copy M oft t ti a ve son oft tl wiht pur ha eoft sdic. Speci l T he hearc l r i he sm t he c s hi s a f a tr snoti l e tze ncuded. Ofere re Dec m ber15, f xpi s e 2010. Re ti to a srci ns nd lm ia i a y;go t wbdi t l opy.om/e f deais' I ( di i ttons ppl o gia c c tnns or t l . ' d bol n orgi ) Thei er t t movi pac gec ai smia lngua çl r : i nal. ns t o he e ka ont ns i lr a ge:s- ms -e Ofe e r sDe e be 1 201 Di tlCopyW ofe i i e d t be f r xpie c m r 5, 0. gia f r s nt nde o a l bl f a lm ie tm ef dicspur e nea i ta r e e dae a m a be vaia e or i t d i or s chas d r nii l elas t s y pr omot d on out i pa gi I l i oft eDi t lCo i t ci nsdoes e sde cka ng. nc uson hes gia py nsnz to notgua an e a ia lt ofofer' 1 r t e va l biiy f .' d. @ Want d: f e The rontsde oft o- l veoft spa ge i l sa sike wih t i he see hi cka ncude tc r t he wor incude Di t lCopy oft Fim . Ex. t Bl De ., at2. D iecty ds ç l s gia l he l ' ' 2 o um cl r l beow a et wor ç l r he ds t r s 1 / / 5 1 Thei e ti l st r lvan Expie 2 31 09. d. 5 ns r nc ude he ee t aci ton c a saes S tvai ode nd t t : ç codet tpennisa tva i ofDi ialCopym a no ha t c i ton gt y t bevald afe 1 3109. 1 , 4. i tr 2/ / ' d.at ' @ Ditit#: f ontsdeoft o- l veoft spa ka hasa sikeri t src The r i he see hi c ge tc n he bo tm rghtc ne sa i çncude a Di t lCopy f yourPC, PSP,M a or to i or r ttng:t l s l gia or c, I ' I me a ey be o a et wor dseeBa k f De a l a Expia i .'' pod. m dit l l w r he ds t ' c or t is nd r ton Ex.1t De lrto t StveBemo tCBemo t c .)( 2 - 0 , t Th o ca ai n o e l n s l n De 1' DE 4 1 1 a 2. e ' i esoft pac gi i l mag he ka ng ncuded i t Compli - whih a art bei ges n he a nt c ppe o ma oft o- l vef t stte s he see or hi il- how t s he ame sike wih i i a c tona tc r t dentc l ondii l lnguag Compl,a p.1 Thebac sde ofbo h t o- le a t pa kagi a e. . t 9. k i t he se ve nd he c ng is l i l t t r sa c tonsr f r ed i t font Com pl at20; te f ncude he e m nd ondii e e enc n he r . ., Bel montDec .at3. The fr toft s tr ,a l, is he e e ms ppea i i bol on t ba k oft rng n d he c he pac gi saes l gialCopy m us be r dee e by 1 29/ ' 1 . The ka ng, t t :t t Di t e m d 2/ 10. d ' i e as ha asm iardic am e ,a s i bol die ty be ow t i tu tons ns rt lo s i l s l i r lo n d, r c l l he nsr c i f downl di t Di t lCopy. Bem ontDe . a 4. or oa ng he gia l cl, t Il. LegalSt andard l i weletb ih dta ttos r ieamo int dimis ac mpan mu tc n an t s l sa ls e h t s l u vv g to o s s, o lit s o ti s fc e f c ua m at r ac e e astue t ttt a c am t r le t ti plusbl on isf c .' '' ufi i nt a t l te , c pt d r , o sa e l i o e if ha s a i e t a e As r f v I , U. 662, ( )( ot Bel lCor v Twombl 550U. 544, hc o t . qbal 556 S. 678 2009 qu i lAt. p. . ng y, S. . 570( ).Alhoug t spl di sa r S notrquiet tie f t algai , .. 2007) t h hi ea ng tndad t does e r deald acual le tons' . i de a mor t n a unadom e t de e ntunl t m nds e ha n d, he- f nda - ae ly- = e me a cus ton.' Id.at l hn d- c ai ' 1 ( i Twombl 550U. a 555) Pladi mus conanS et lbel a 949 quotng y, S. t . e ngs t ti t mor han a s nd c usons a af muli r cia i oft elm e sofaca eofa i wilnotdo.'' oncl i , nd or a c e tton he e nt us cton l Two y,550 U. a 555. I d,t y ac mbl S. t ndee S onl ompli t tsa esaplusbl c am f r le a nt ha tt a i e l i or ei f s r i samoton t dim is' Twombl 550 U. a 556. To mee t sl a i lt sanda d,' a u v ve i o s s .' y, S. t t hi t usbiiy t r ' pl pli ifmus S e d g)fcua co e t tal t co tt drw t r s bl i ee t t antf tt a pl a t l ntnt ha lows he ur o a he eaona e nfrnce ha t de e nti la e f t m ic he f nda s i bl or he s onduc a lge ' J. a 1 (ii Twombl 550U. a t le d. 'f t 949 ctng y, S. t 55 .çlheme eposi lt t dee nta tdunlwf l i i ufiintt s vveamoi t 6) s- r sbiiy he fnda ce a uly s ns fce o ur i ton o dimis' Si tai v Coc s s.' nalr nal . a-col Co.578F. 1 1 (11hCi. )( tngI al 1 a , 3d 252, 261 t r2009 cii qb , 29 S. . t1 4 ) Ct a 9 9 . W he r viwi a moton t dim is ac tmus consr t c n e e ng i o s s , our t tue he ompl nti t lght ai n he i mos f vor et t pl i ifa t ket f c ua al ga i t en astue. Seesrl kçv Bl t a abl o he antf nd a he a t l le tons her i r tt . ue p Cr s & BleS edo a, nc,1 6F.d 1 6 ,1 6 ( 1h Ci.9 7 l r achi isdecii o s u hil fFl.I . 1 3 3 4 3 9 1 t r1 9 ) n e ng t son, . acou tmus c i rnotonl t a lga i i t Compl ntis l, bu a s Gdoc e s r t onsde y he le tons n he ai te f t l o û um nt i or a e i o t c nc por t d nt he ompl i byr e e , a dmatr o whiht ec u t ytk j diil ant ef r nce n tes f c h o r ma a e u ca notc ' Tel s I v M ak Isu st Ri s Lt. 5 U.. 0 , 2 ( 0 ) M o e ve, ie. lab , nc. . or s e : ght, d , 51 S 3 8 3 2 20 7 . r o r ' t û r t pl i ifr f r t ce t n doc e si t c ' e he antf e e s o rai whe um nt n he ompl i a t e doc e sa ece r ant nd hos um nt r ntal t t pli tf sc am ,t n t Cour ma c i rt doc o he a n if l i he he t y onsde he ument pa toft pla ngsf s r he e di or pupo e o Ru e1 ( )6 ds sagl'Br o sv BleCr s d Bl eS il o a Inc. 116 r s s f l 2 b ( ) imis l.' o k . u o s r u h ed fFl., , F. 1 1 ( 1hCi.1 .TheCour' d yt a e t fcsi t c anta tu 3d 364, 369 1 t r 997) ts ut o cc pt he a t n he ompli s r e doesnotr uiei t i no es c f f ct lde al Sn f vorofge r lorc us y eq r t o g r pe ik a ua t is t a i ne a oncl or alg to s' Gr nI du tis I c v Ivn 4 6F.d 1 8 ,1 0 - 6( 1h Ci. 0 7 .l d e le ain . @ n sre, n . . r i, 9 3 1 9 2 5 0 1 t r 2 0 ) n e d, ' wh n ad c me tc n ie e p r o ape dn ç o ta its teg n rla dc ncus r e o u n o sd rd a t f la ig l nr dcg) h e ea n o l o y c aleg i ' oft pl di t doc e gove ns 1 l atons' he ea ng, he um nt r . d 11 1. A nal i ys s Pl i if 'M ag on- os , ea h ofe e sand i i d wa r ntes a FD UTPA antfs nus M s br c xpr s mple ra i , nd ca msalde nd on onecomm o al ga i t tDef nt dec i d Pl ntfsi o pa ng a li 1 pe n le ton:ha enda s e ve ai if nt yi pr m i prc f t movi sb r pr e i t ta a e sbl Di t lCo wa i ude wih e um i e or he e y e es ntng ha n cc s i e gia py s ncl d t pur has whe i f c t Di t lCo had orwoul e r .6 Pli if ge r ly al get t c e n n a t he gia py d xpie a ntfs ne a l le ha 6 TheM a gnus n- os Actalowsaprva epa t t brng ac e ofa ton i f r l o M s l i t ry o i aus c i n ede a c ur f br a h a wr te ori pled war a y. Se 1 U. C. 231 d)1.Topr br a hof o t or e c it n m i r nt e 5 S. j 0( ( ) ove e c e p e swa rny ap an ifmus s o tfa t i r s c t t ce to o (1p riua x r s ra t, litf t h w s j cs n epe t o he r ai n f a a t lr g c wa r nt ..'Br ak onev.Catr lar I ., 2010W L 21 ra y.. ' e st epil , nc 64440,*3( D. a. a 26,201 . S. Fl M y 0) Si l ry,ac am f br a ofi id wa r t r quie as mia l l i or e ch mple ran y e r s howi t tt pr twasbei ng ha he oduc ng u e i frisitn e p r os a tet o t eij r (nt sc s , h t h itn e pup eof sd n o t n e d d u p e th i f h n u y i hi a e t a t e n e d d r os me 6 De e d n sc n e ldti e prto i o naini o eo t wa s ç eih rt yp o d n fn a t o c ae h s x iain nf n to n n f wo y :t lt e he r vie o l dicos ea s l ur boutt e r ton da ea a lon t ou sdepa kagi ort y bur t e r ton he xpia i t tl he t i c ng he y he xpia i , i o ton i e r mel s a la i ons c nf nna i n xte y m l nd nc piuousfne prntt tc nno ber d byt nake i i ha n t ea he d e e' Co l, 4. y . mp .! ' De e nt c end t t on t f c oft r e ntdoc e s Pl i if f i t sa ea f nda s ont ha , he a e he elva um nt , antfs a l o tt c am bec us t e r ton daeswe e dic os d f re c oft ttest ypur ha e . li a e he xpia i t r s l e o a h he il he c sd M o e r Pli if do notal gewhehert y r vi we t r l va e r ton lngua , ort t r ove , antf s le t he e e d he e e nt xpiai a ge ha t ywe e una et do s be us i wasi ufi i l c pi uous l a ton, f ndan s he r bl o o ca e t ns fcenty ons c . n ddii De e t alget t 1 Defnda Sco'M e ldoe nothavesa ngt s bec us hedi notpurha e le ha: ) e nt t r s t tndi o ue a e d c s a movi tte 2)t FDUTPA camsweenotpl wihpm iulrt and3)Pli if ny e ils; he li r ed t c aiy; antfs' wa r t cai a ef i l de eci be us Pl ntfsdi notpr det r qui ienotc , t e ran y l ms r acaly f tve ca e ai if d ovi he e st ie her i no ale ton i t compl i ofa e es ori ple wa r nt t tt Di t Copywoul s lga i n he ant n xpr s m i d ra y ha he gial d ne re r andt r i noprviy bewe n t St o De e ve xpie, he e s i t t e he udi f ndant a t Pl ntfs w ho s nd he ai if, pur ha e t movi pa kage fom dif r ntr t ie s La ty De e d n sag et th t u t c s d he e c sr fe e e a lr . sl, fn a t r u ha te mj s e c mi hmen c am s d bedim is be aus Pli tf sha notalege t tt y donotha t l i houl s s ed c e a n if ve l d ha he ve a a n dequae r med a lw . t e y ta Fo t o t sxtte a is e- T eHa g v r( r wo f he i ils t su h n o e DVD Edto )a dS xa d teCf iin n e n h r y Plitfsa s r t a t emo i p c a e ç o til n ln u g idc tn tee prto f rt anif se th t h ve a k g s d nan ) o a g a e n iaig h x iain o he c Di t lCopy a cç scodeort t Di t Copy wile n e r .' Compl,pp.1 1 Fort gia c s hat he gial l ve xpie ' . 2, 4. he r m ai ng ttes- Ge H i t t Gr e , TheHangov r( u- yEdii , e ni il t m o he e k e Bl Ra ton) Want a Diti ed, nd srct 9 - Pl ntf som i t s a l ga i . Fort r s s tf t bel t Compl i mus be ai i f t hi le ton he ea ons e orh ow, he ant t dimisdwihprj c ast a1sxttes Howe r be aus t anayssf t et gr ps s se t eudie o 1 i il . ve , c e he l i or hes wo ou t s cii movi pac gewast i l a ac esi eDi tlCo . Id Fi ly,a cons er he pe fc e ka o ncude n c sbl gia py) na l um cl i unde FDU TPA r quiespr of:a de ptve ac orunf rpr ctc .' 1 am r e r oof û ce i t ai a i e ' d. 7 va i ssihty,t Co ta es ese h ones pa ae y. re lg l he ur ddr s ac e r tl A. TheHangov r( e DVD Edii andSe andt f7/ ton) x he y. A r ve o tej d cal n tc d i g so t emo i pa k g sf rT eHa go e ( e iw f h u iil oie ma e f h ve c a e o h n v r DVD y Edto )a dS xa d teC@ r v ast t h e piaini o nainwa ce ryd s ls d The iin n e n h e e l ha t e x rto nf n to s lal ico e . Di tlCo ofe f TheHan e i l sasi rwih t wor G ncudesBonusDi t l gia py f r or gov r ncude tcke t he ds s l l gia Copy. Die ty beow i apa a a wih t t r sa c tonsoft ofe , i l nga ' r c l l s r gr ph t he e m nd ondii ' he f r ncudi sae e ,i bol f , ha t ç f e re M a 1 , 201 ' mia l t Se and t Cïy t tm nt n d ont t t he s er xpi s y 4 of 0. 'Si lry, he x he / . m ovi pa gei udesaboo e at c t t outi oft m ovi pa kagewih t wo ds e cka ncl klt ta hed o he sde he e c t he r ç ta Di t Co ' Be o t s wor i s ala lc psf , i s ys:C f Ge gial py.' l w he e ds n m l l- a ont t a E GET A DI TAL GI COPY OF THE FI W I THE PURCHASE OF THI DI . ADDI ONAL CHARGES LM TH S SC TI APPLY.OPEN HERE FOR FULL DETAI AND RESTRI ON S.' On t i i oft LS CTI ' he nsde he booklt whih a c um e ca o n wiho ha ngt ope orpur has t m o epac ge, ar e, c ons r n pe t ut vi o n c e he vi ka e M i mum Syse r quieme sa o he t r soft Di t lCo ofer i udi t ni t m e r nt nd t r e m he gia py f , ncl ng he e r ton da e. xpia i t Thes dicos e ,whih a a on t outi , fontpo ton oft m ovi pac ge , e sl m s c ppe r he sde r ri he e ka s die ty c r c Pli ifsa lga i , a esa ih t tDe e nt pr de no i t r c l ontadit antf le tons nd t bls ha f nda s ovi d tce o c umest t 1 aDi tlCo oft movi wa i ude wiht movi tte, a d2 te ons r ha: ) gia py he e s ncl d t he e il n ) h Diia Co ywa s b e t oa e piaind t .Theeo e Plitfs cam t a De e d n s gtl p s u j c t n x rto ae rf r , an if ' li h t fn a t wa r t d t ta Di t Copy wasi l ran e ha gial ncuded i t movi pa ge, wihoutpr di t n he e cka t ovi ng he e piaini o mai n i b le b tej dcal n tc dmo i p c a e , ihaec nr lig x rto nfr to ,s eid y h u iily oie ve a k g s wh c r o toln . Gr nI du tis I .4 6F.da 1 05 0 .Ac o dn l, l camsb s do Plitfs @ n sre, nc, 9 3 t 2 - 6 c r igy a1 li a e n an if' purha eofTheHangov r( c s e DVD Edii a Se andt ( ' DVDSar dim is wih ton) nd x he 7/? ) e s s ed t . 8 P eu ie; rj dc . B. Ge Hi t t Gr e TheHangov r( u- Edii , W qnt and D i rct9. t m o he e k, e Bl Ray ton) ed, st i Ac di t Pl i if ,Def nt r pr e ed t tt e movi pa kage i ude cor ng o antfs enda s e es nt ha hes e c s ncl d a c sbl Di t Copi swih pur has , when i f tt Di t lCopy code e r orwo d c es i e gial e t c e n ac he gia s xpie ul e r i t ne rf t e.Se Compl ! 6 , 7 9 , 6 Al o g t eCo an alg s xpie n he a uur e ., ! 0 6 , 2 9 . t u h h mplit le e h g n r l t a t ee piainln u g wa b e i s al rn @e Co l !4) no s h e eal h t h x rto a g a e s mid n m lp it e mp ., , uc y ale ton i m a ast t Ge Hi t t Gr e , TheHan e ,Want d,orDitit9 ttes lga i s de o he t m o he e k gov r e src il . Pu smpl,h j diil n tc dd c me t e tbls b t t a aDiia Co y o t s mo is t i y t e u cal o ie o u ns sa ih oh h t gtl p fhe e v e y wasi l d wiht m ovi pa ka , a t tt sDi t Copy woul ex r . Pl ntfsdo no ncude t he e c ge nd ha hi gial d pie ai if t ale a f t s lge ny ac s howi t tt y r vi we t edic os es ori t y di not whyt y we e ng ha he e e d hes s l ur , f he d , he r una et do s bl o o. Furher e, n i Pl i if ha i ude t s aleg tons t Com pli mus be t mor eve f antfs d ncl d he e l a i , he a nt t ds se wi p eu ieb c u etee piain if nn to wa c ns iu u a dwa n t imis d t rj dc e a s h x rto n o ain s o p c o s n s o h ç i d'i s alprnt Thefontoft movi pa gesf Ge H i t t Gr e a Wantd d e 'n m l i . bur r he e cka or t m o he e k nd e pli y s a nl how t e r ton da eon t si ke die ty beow t Di t lCo ofe . Si l ry, he xpia i t he tc r r c l l he gia py f r mia l at ugh t D it it9pa ka doe notpr det e ctex r ton da eon t fontoft lho he s rc c ge s ovi he xa pia i t he r he c e,i i udesa sa e e , i c pi letr ,ha t eDiia Co yi s b e tt e piaina d as t ncl tt m nt n a t lte s t t h gtl p s u j c o x rto n a N o a y,f bot t Han e andSe and t ( z tte , Pl ntfspr deonl t t bl or h he gov r x he 7/ ils ai if ovi y he bac oft pac gi Cons cuousym isng a e t i k he ka ng. pi l s i r he mage oft fontpori nswih t s he r to t he r l ntD i t lCo s i r Thi o ison i ofpari a sg t a e be a et wa r nt e eva gia py tcke . s m si s tculr i nik nc c us he ra y cai hi on Pl ntfshavi unde sood a t tmet y pur has t m ovi t ta Di t l ms nge ai if ng rt t he i he c ed he es ha gial Copyoft s i fl wa i l d. Dee nt s s t ttthel y ra onf t s he pecfc im s nc ude fnda s ugget ha t l i e s or hi l kel co pi uousom ison i t tt fontoft pa kagedoesnotme i t Di t lCopy ofe a ns c s i s ha he r he c nton he gia fr t a l ot t n on a si ke , whi a s dicl e t expia i dae oft ofer I t M e l l, her ha tc r ch lo s os s he r ton t he f . f he r s pur has d TheHangov rand/ Se and TheC7y wihoutt sike on t font t rc am s c e e or x / t he tc r he r , hei l i mus bedim is d f a a tona r s t epur has sdi no i vea Di t lCopy.'' t s s e or n ddii l ea on: hes c e d t nvol gia ( 2 a 2 n 1.TheCo r a r e . DE-2, t , . ) ut ge s 9 die t t buy rt t ba k oft c e f rf t rde a l s h a t e r ton dae r c s he e o he c he as o urhe t is uc s he xpiai t , . The Ha g v r( u Ra Edto )i cu e ap o n n b n a r steb c o t mo eso case n o e Bl- y iin n ld s r mie t a d cos h a k f he vi' - wih t wor tDi t Copy.' Die ty bel i a ea iy r da ef t a sze t he ds t gial ' r c l ow, n n sl ea bl ont ype nd i , a et r he wor S f re r sOcobe 1 , 2010.' ds i e xpie t r 5 of ' ls n umm a y, he ette c ai dicl ur son t out i oft pac gewhi et r r t s il s ont n s os e he sde he ka ch ihe : ( )p o iet ee piaind t (si tec s wihGe Hi t t eGr e , TheHangove ( u- y 1 r vd h x rto ae a s h a e t t m o h e k r Bl Ra Edii ,a Wantd) or( i t c eofDitit9, provi notcet tt Di t lCopy i ton) nd e ; 2) n he as src de i ha he gia s s be to t prto a drc tec n u rt t er lva t e a c n iinso teb c o u j c t x iain nd ie t h o s me o h ee n tnns nd o dto n h a k f t m ovi pac ge. Conta y t Pli if 'as e tons t e r i n i onnai n i noti ulr he e ka r r o a ntfs s ri , he xpiato nf to s n ta fneprnt no i i ot r s bure i a lngt dicl ur pa ag a . Ass h,Pli if ' i i , r s t he wie i d n e hy s os e r r ph uc antfs ale tons f i t sat a c ai . l ga i alo t e l m C. Pl ntfs Re pons t t Expi aton Languagei Am bi ai if ' s e hat he r i s guousDoe Not s Save t Com pl nt he ai . I t i Re po e,Pl i if pr s nta ne t y- t tt expia i lngua i t n her s ns antfs e e w heor ha he r ton a ge n he m ovi pa ka wa a guous Es entaly, Pl ntfsa guet t S f re r 'lngua e c ges s mbi . s i l ai if r hat he t e xpies'a of ge on t movi pa kagi i be ti e pr t d t m e t tac t m e m us buy t m ovi pac ge he e c ng s s nt r e e o an ha uso r t he e ka prort t e r to dae i or rt bea et a tva et Di t lCopy a not a wa t i o he xpiai n t n de o bl o c i t he gia , s s he , nd c s wih t em ovi pa kag , t tt Di t lCo m us beac i t d by t expia i da e. a e t hes e c es ha he gia py t tva e he r ton t Se Pl . Res ,a 4.Pl i if a s r t ti t Cour we et i e r tt ex r ton l n e s' p. t antfs s e t ha f he t r o nt m e he pia i a g ge a ua s r e rng t t da ei whih t Di t lCo wast bea tva e , i woul bei nni sbl ef ri o he t n c he gia py o ci td t d mpe s i y ta ng a tonalt r s ' o t c r t 1 a 4.Pl ntfsas a lget t i an e ,t ' ddi ddii e m 't he ontac . d. t ai if lo le ha , n y vent he e r ton l ngua mus be i epr t i Pl ntfs f xpia i a ge t nt r eed n ai if ' avora t non- dr fi pa t Pl ntfs s he a tng ry. ai if c udet tunde t i i e r t ton oft e r ton l ua , Pl i if pur ha e t movi oncl ha r her ntm e a i he xpia i ang ge antfs c s d he e 1 0 pa ka sbef r t e r ton dae, and t tDe e nt br a he t wa r nt C y notpr di c ge o e he xpia i t ha f nda s e c d he ra y û b ovi ng t Di t lCopy a bol yad ried'on t movi pa ge . 1 a 5. he gia s dl ve ts ' he e cka s d. t Pli if t r f l f t f l ng r s ns Fi s , he Co pl ntcont nsno antfs' heo y ais or he olowi ea o . r t t m ai ai al ga i t tt ex r ton l ngua wasn bi le ton ha he pia i a ge m guousa s d bei e pr t d i Pl i if ' nd houl nt r e e n antfs fv r a dPlitfsç a n ta n teCo liti ()b ifi o p sto t amo int a o , n an if d n o me d h mpan n a re n p o iin o c to o dim is' As s s . hmor v FA. ,2011W L 391 ' e . A. 5752, * ( D. a, pt 4, 1 (ntr l 4 S. Fl.Se . 201 ) i ena q ainsa cttonsomitd) Se ond,e n it Cour weet a e t tt tr oft uotto nd iai te . c ve f he t r o cc pt ha he ems he e r ton lngua a Pli if des rbet we e n g xpia i a ge s antf s c i hem r mbi uous t st r woul nota y t d ppl o , hi heo y t eUnv ra ( t m t teGr e ; n e lo So y ( src 9 tte Thesi ron t h ie sl Ge Hi o h e k Wa td r n Ditit 4 ils tcke he . botom l toft fo oft Ge Hi t t Gr kand Wantd m ovi pa kag saes S s t ef he r nt he t m o he ee e e c es t t : ç o Al l l ncudesDi t lCo - Expies'f l d by t e piai dae. Si lry, hesi ron t gia py r ' olowe he x r ton t mia l t tcke he fontoft Diti 9 movi pa ka r dsil l r he srct e c ge ea tncudesa Di t lCopy,' f l d by a ase ik gia ' olowe n t rs dieci c t r t t ba oft pa ka S orde a l and e r ton'i onua i . The r tng usome s o he ck he c ge ç f t is xpia i ' nf ton pa a a on t ba k oft pa ka wiht dicai ri or ai pr dest tt ( i t l r gr ph he c he c ge t he s l me nf m ton ovi ha he r gia Copy mus ber e e by 1 / 1 .' Thi una g t ede m d 2 29/ 0 ' s mbi uousl ngua cea l i c t st tt a ge l ry ndia e ha he e r i peranst t copy' a i i dae, a nott t da eofpur has . xpiaton ti o he s ctvaton t nd o he t c e TheCompl i ' fna fa i t lc ofa f cua alega i t tPl i if pur has ants i l l w s he a k ny a t l l tons ha antf s c ed t m ovi pa kag pr o t t e r to da e. N o dae ofpur has i pr ded f ra y oft he e c es i r o he xpi a i n t t c e s ovi o n he movi pa ka ,a t Compli doesnotal get tt pur ha e wer madebe or t e c ges nd he a nt le ha he c s s e f e he Di t lCopi se r d. l o derf Pl i if ne tt or t s vi , a cus om erm us have: gia e xpie n r or antfs' wes he y o ur ve t t 1 viwe t C fre r 'lngua 2)i eprtdt lng get r frt t purhaedae ) e d he t e xpies'a ge; ntr ee he a ua o ee o he c s t of rt rt nt daei whiht Di tlCopywa a tvae 3)boughtt movi prort t ahe ha he t n c he gia s ci td; he e i o he ex rtondae;a 4)ate e uns c suly, t r dee t Di t lCo ahe t e r ton piai t nd tmptd, uc esf l o e m he gia py r he xpiai dae. TheCompli i udesno s h f t;t , Pl ntfs'ne t yt s t br a of t ant ncl uc acs hus ai if w heor o ave he e ch ex e sa i id wa r nt a saut y cai sf isa we l pr s nd mple ra y nd t t or l m a l s l. D. TheUnj tEnrchme Cl m Fais us i nt ai l. P an if'fn lcam i f ru j s e c me t Un e Flrd lw, t elm ent ofan litfs i a li s o n u t mi h n . d r o i a a he e s u j t n ih n cam aet 1 ab n t c n erd u o t ed fn a tb t ep an if ( nus e rc me t li r $ ) e ek o fre p n h e e d n y h litf, 2) ( a e a i byt de enda ofs h bene i, a d( )a c p a c a drtn ino s c b neib ppr citon he f nt uc ft n 3 c e tn e n ee to f u h e ft y t de enda unde s h cic sa st ti woul bei uiabl f hi t r t n i wihout he f nt r uc r um t nce ha t d neq t e or m o eai t t pa ng t va ue t r of ' N autc I ' I v I e marne US LP. 5 F.supp. 1 yi he l he e . ' i a ntl nc. . nt r i , A, , zd 333, 1 41 4 ( D. a1 9 ) Unus e ih n i e utbei n t r Ass h,i 'i notavaiabl 3 - 2 S. F1.9 8 . j t nrc me t s q ia l n au e uc t çs l e . whe et ei a ade t l lr m e .' f A p ryma n t iti a a to fru j s r her s n qua e ega e dy ' #. a t y o man an n cin o n u t e c nti t da a ss mi bme f he m ge oughta eco r d by a e e sc r t Ant y Diti or ,I . r ve e n xpr s ontac . hon sr but s nc v M il rBr wig Co. 90 F. Su p 1 6 ,1 6 ( . F a1 9 )( imisn u j s e rc me t . le e n , 4 p . 3 3 3 8 M D.l.9 5 d s s ig nu t n ih n cam wheeda ge s li r ma s oughtwe enotditnc fom dnma fom alge br c ofc rc) r si t r ges r le d ea h onta t . Hee P an if fi t p e d u j s elih n i Co t11 Th alg dmisae ns r , litfs alo la n u t l c me t n un 1. e l e sttme t r e i t emo ep c g saet eb ssf rPlitfs u j s e rc me t li a wela te n h vi a ka e r h a i o anif' n u t n ih n cam s l s h wa rnpb s dcams Th u j te c me tcam aie o t fDee d n s alg dfiu et ra t a e li . e nus mi h n li rs s u o fn a t' l e alr o e pr vi t m ovi pa kage a wa r nt , a dt ed ma e pe u e u j te rc me taen t o de he e c s s ra ed n h a g s ld nd r nus n ih n r o ditnc fom t epl unde e es wa r nt . si t r hos ed r xpr s ra y Thus wihoutde e m i ng whehe De e nt ha br c d a e es ori i d , t t r ni t r f nda s ve ea he ny xpr s mple wa r nte ,t Co tc ude t Pl n if ha a a ia ec r c ua r med tlo h t e ra is he ur oncl s hat aitfs ve n va lbl onta t l e y lr ug h br a h ofex e swa r nt cai . Pl ntfsf i t a l e t tt sc r t r m e i ec pr s ra y l m ai if al o leg ha hi ontacual e dy s ia e u t, srq ie t saeacam f ru j s e c me t See Wison v.DeAngels,156 n d q ae a e ur d o tt li o n u t mi h n l i . F.u p.d 1 3 ,1 41( D. a2 1 ( e y n mo int ds s u j s e rc me tcam s p z 3 5 3 S. Fl.00 ) d n i g to o imis nu t n ih n li be aus pli ifaleg C a c e antf l ed ç dequae l alr m e e sst c pe a ePli tf .' TheCour no t eg e dy xit o om ns t a n if ). t tee o eds se Plitfs u j t n ih n cam wihp eu ie h r f r imis s anif ' nus e rc me t li t rj dc . I . V Conc us o l in Fort r a onsouti d a ve i i he e s lne bo , t s O RDERED t t ha 1 . Dee d ns Mo int DimisFis Ame d dCo lit( 2 )i fn a t' to o s s rt n e mpan DE- 2 s GRANTED . Th Fis Ame d dCls AcinCo li t( 1 )i DI I ED wi e rt n e a s to mpan DE- 3 s SM SS t h P eudc . rj ie De e nt 'M otont Sti t Cl sAle tonsi Pl ntfs Fis Amende f nda s i o rke he as l ga i n ai if ' r t d Co lit( 23 i DENI a M OOT. mp an DE- ) s ED s 8 Deenda s Re tf Heai onM otont DimisandM oi t Sti ( f nt' ques or rng i o s s ton o rke DE25)i DENI asM OOT. s ED Any ot rpendi motonsnotr l d upon ar DENI a M OOT. he ng i ue e ED s Thi c e i CLO SED . s as s DONE AND ORDERED i MimiFlrd ,h s Y d yo J n r , 2013. n a , o ia t i W a f a uay . . ' PA TRI A A .SEI CI TZ UNI TED STA TES D I STRI J DG E CT U CC: Al Couns lofRec d l e or BGie ta t ds sa o t eAme d dCo lit swihp eu ie t emoi nt v n h t he imisl f h n e mpan i t rj dc ,h to o sr ke i now m oot H ow e r as um i t Cour ha notgr nt d t m oton t dim i s t ti s . ve , s ng he t d a e he i o s s , he poi s r i e i Def nda s m o i ar w e lt ken. nt a s d n e nt ' ton e l-a l3
]]>
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You
should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
