Katz v. Google Inc. et al, No. 1:2012cv22211 - Document 49 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER Granting in part and denying in pat 41 Motion to Strike Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 5/15/2013. (jw)
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Fl Aug. 2 7)(:A1 a nd d 24, 00 $ n me e g pl di s ea ng uper e s t pr orpl di and t prorpl ng be s de he i ea ng he i eadi com esa nuliy.' ; lt ' ) Ci ne l v Cablvson 58 F. pp.1 ,1 1( D. Y.1 4)3Thei tn M o i n mi li . e ii , 3 Su 58 6 E. N. 98 . nsa t to 3' s ecas Def rhe ol e endantciest f c r y suppor di noti ve an a ended pl ng, and t i t o or ontar t d nvol m eadi hus s wasfl d wihi t tme aloted f l i D ef ie t n he i l t olow ng endantsJa r 1 201 flng ofhe ' nua y , 3 ii r Ame nded A ns era A fim a i Def ns and, t ef e,w astm el M or w nd fr tve e es her or i y. eover e , ven i Pl ntf M oton had bee untm el , t Cour coul s ilconsderism ert The f ai ips i n i y he t d tl i t is . Cou tsd s r to un rRu e 1 9 d e de st t n y- a r e t s e tal r' ic ei n de l 24 t n r he we t d y ul e s n ily r uni pora , a t Cour hast aut iy t hea a m oton t srke a a tm e afert m tnt' s he t he hort o r i o t i t ny i t he t e y- perod.' w nt day i 'Emmpr a Cubana DeITabac v Cul o Cor ,213 F. . .1 , es o br p. R D 51 . 1 n. ( D. a 200 . c r ngy,t Cou t w t r st t s fc e y of 55 2 S. Fl. 3) Ac o di l he r no u n o he ufi inc Af im a i Def ns 1t ough 1 fr tve e es hr 5 . A. nil, t pr tv De ns s De as No Af maie fe e C af im atve def ns i esa ihed onl w he a def nda adm ist es e i i An fr i e e s t bls y n e nt t he s ntal fcsofac mplita dst upohe fdsi j tfc to ora ia e'M o rs n, 4 at o an n es t r a n usi ain vod nc . r io 43 ' F.Supp.2d a 1 8.6A def ns whi h poi souta def d i t pl ntf sprm a f ci t 31 1 e e c nt e n he ai i f i a e cas i nota a fr a i def ns ' I r Rawson Food Se v. I . 846 F. 1343,1 es n fim tve e e. n e ' r nc , 2d 349 ( 1h Ci.1 9) Unls t a tè tvede e ei a a da eo j tic ton,ts ul 1 t r 98 . e s he f r i fns s n voi nc r usi ai i ho d s ma be te ed as ade al r at ni . Pl ntf Am ended Com pl ntale t tD ef ai ifs ai l ges ha endantcom m it copyr ght ted i i rngem e by r oduci and diti i w ihoutpe m i son aphot aph t w hi nf i nt epr ng s rbutng t r si ogr o ch h ho d t ec py i h . prvalo h sc am , an ifmus s w t t( )h o a e l s h o rg t To e i n i li Pli tf t ho ha 1 e wns va i c p rg ti t l gea ( De e a tc pi dp o e t d e e e t o t l a . ld o y i h n he ma nd 2) f nd n o e r t c e lm n s f he m ge Se PetrLetr s an Asoc .I c v Wo l I s.fs intlg Entr.5 F. e e te ee d s s, n . . rd n to ce oo y e s, 33 3d f cu ly ia po ie S ( #4 p 3 ( tng Sa olk v Ru n M e $ Ch pe,LLC ,No.07 8 54 a t al n p st . ee DE 6, . cii k sy . bi m 1 a l - 03 CI M I V- DDLEBROOKS, 007W L 31 75 ( D. a Oc . 6, 07 ). 2 9 30 S. Fl. t 2 20 )) 1 7,1 00( 1h Ci. 08 . pr pe a fr tved f ns wo d a tt s e e nt 28 3 1 t r 20 ) A o r fima i e e e ul dmi he e l me s b tse t a dla iiybypla ngj tf n fcs u e k o voi iblt e di usiyig a t. D e e nts s vent t elt and f e h afim atve def ns each m e el f nda ' e h, w fh, ourtent fr i e es r y l odge an atack on t na ur ofPl ntf pl ngs. Fore t he t e ai i fs eadi xampl N o.1 tted e, 2, il i a ng,'ale t Pl ntf doe notown t copyrghti t I age Tha l ndi ' l ges hat ai i f s st he i n he m t . r e nt a cha l epr se s lenge t w he herPl i ifc s ts y a prm a f e el m e ofa o t a ntf an a i f i aci e nt c opyr ghti rngem e cl m .Thus i i nota afi m a i def ns buta de al i nfi nt ai ,t s n fr tve e e ni . A cc di y,t m oton,ast s rki t e afs m a i def ns or ngl he i o ti ng hes tr tve e es 7, 1 a 1 i 2, nd 4 s de ed a t cour w ilt e tt m ass eii de al ni nd he t l r a he pe fc ni s. B.B ar Bones Concl y A le i ' e , usor l gatons Tht Cour now a yz ' het rt r m ai ng af m a i def ns - l, 2,3,4,5, t nal es w he he e ni fr tve e es 6,8,9,1 11 13,a ls s ts y Rul 8 pl ng s a r Thes a fr a i def es 0, , nd - a i f e eadi t nda ds. e fi m tve ens l r l a ountt not ng m or t iba ebones c us y alegatons,' dtvoi ofa a ge y m o hi e han û r , oncl or l i ' d ny f cua s p r. e a elgal i s ic e ta src n wih p eud c Theo he ni a t l u po t Thr e r e ly n uf in nd tike t r j ie. t r ne mus beal g dwih mo ef cua s po t t y a esrc n wih tprj diea ma t le e t r a t l up r;he r tike t ou e u c nd y be r fl e- ied. Thr oft afi m a i def ns - z,8,a 15 a l ge def ns t a cl m f ee he tr tve e es nd - le e es o ai or sa ut y dam agesunde t CopyrghtA c .4H ow ever, Pl ntf doesnots k s at or t t or r he i t ai if ee t ut y da ge bu a ld ma sa a ij ton. s a tr tve d f ns sa et r f e ma s t dua a ge nd n n unci The e fs mai e e e r he e or irlva tt t rle t tPli ifse a ,a c r ngy,aesrc nwihp eudc . ree n o he eif ha antf e ks nd c o di l r tike t rj ie ' 4Th ed fns sae: 2 t iu et M a k'( )Slno e e'a d( 5 û aueBa sSttt r Da ge ' os ee e r ( ) i lr o r ' 8 sn c nc ' n 1 ) l tt r au oy ma s' Fa st y j * 6 The r ai ng afim atve def ns em ni fr i e es 1 3,4,5,6,9,1 11 a 13 a e alege 0, , nd r l d , wih ltl orno f uals t ite act upport51 f ct t e afim a i def esappeart bea r cial fr tve ens o e t . n a , hes ofneary e y cicum s a t tcoul r i ve Def ndantfom labiiy, butt a e l ver r t nce ha d ele e r i lt hey r as e t d wihouta f t alega i t tw oul nec s iy appl t t scas . M any s re t ny ac ual l tons ha d es arl y o hi e oft afim atvedef esf lt e n i iy t el ent ofs a def ns , l a one he fr i ens ai o ve dentf he em s uch e e et l pr de f ct ls ovi a ua upportt eof Si sca l , nonesa if Rul 8 pl adi sandar . her . gni nty ts y e e ng t ds6 tA.t ug a a fr tvede e e ç e no ne d deal d f cu la lgai ns gt ' l ho h n fimai f ns do s t e t ie a t a le to , ij l l r quiesm or t n l sand c l ons.'M i contnentCas., 765 F.Supp.2d a e r e ha abel onc usi '' di t 1 61( u tng T mby, 0 U. a 55 ) De e n ' a tr ai de e e dono m e t 3 q o i wo l 55 S. t 5 . fnda ts fsm tve fns s t e t s sanda d.I hi t r ndeed,m a a ny ppeart be t ver defnii ofi per i s bl és gun o he y i ton m m s i e thot pl adi 'See M or s 434 F.Supp.2d a 131 . A ccor ngl t above- entone e ng.' rion, t 8 di y, he m i d a fr tved f ns sa esrc n wih tp eudiea f cua l i ufi in . fimai e e e r tike t ou rj c s a t ly ns fce t7 l .CONCLUS ON V I A cc di y,afe a ca ef r vi oft r d a bei ot wi e f l or ngl t r r ul e ew he ecor nd ng her s uly ad s i i OR DER ED ,AD JU DG ED a D ECREED t tPl ntf sM oton t vi ed, t s nd ha ai if i o S rk De e a tsAfimai eDe e e t Ame de Co an ( #41 be a t ti e f nd n ' fr tv fns s o n d mpl it DE ) , nd he s e i he e G R ANTED i par .Afi m a i D ef ns 7, 12,a 1 s lbe am s r by, n t fr tve e ts nd 4 hal ' 5-h s d f n esa e ( )E iu e'( E c s' ( t cla Ha s' ( )û iie ' ( )d iu et 1 e e e e s r : 1 ç s s ' 3) G he ' 4) d e n nd ' 5 s vlge' 6 i lr o M La , un pr Fa , . , , J n' ( )dk rUs ' ( 0 ç i lg -- rtAme dmen' ( 1 E a d' a ( 3 d l et M iiae' oi ' 9 sN lai e' l ) d vie e Fis > pr n t' 1 ) s u ' nd 1 ) t ur o tg t ' : Fr > Fai . 6Nordoest af im a i def eoff aud s if t hei ene pl ng r r m ent underRul 9. he fr tve ens r atsy he ght d eadi equie s 7 e The Cour r t ecogni t No.9,(Fai Us ,'was bri e extnsi y i Def zes hat ; r e' ef d e vel n endant sSecond M oton t ' i o Dim is and t Pl ntf i cerai y on notce as t t s afimatve def e. However Def s s hat ai if s t nl i o hi fr i ens , endants ' Amended Ans erand Afi matve Def es di not i om or e t e bref by r er w tr i ens d nc at hos i s ef ence and m er y el s28st a t Ame e Co antii b red (n wh eorp t du t f rus o t ph t rph,' ( tt nd d mpli s a r i ol s ar) e o ai e f he o og a ' DE #ae h t he , p. ) wi u pr dig a 6, t t ovi n ny fcua s po t Ha ng p e o l b if dt ematrd sn tp ovi ho a t l up r. vi r viusy re e h te oe o r de an exem pton fom Rul 8. i r e c tued a deni sa a e N( T STRICK EN ;A fim atveD ef ns 1 3,4,5,6,9,10, onsr s al nd r ) fr i e es , 11 a 1 a e fc ual i ufi inta t r f r a eSTRI , nd 3 r a t ly ns fc e nd he e o e r CKEN wihoutpr j c ; t e udie a A fim atveD ef e 2,8, a 1 a e l l i uf i and t r or a e nd fr i ens s nd 5 r egaly ns sc ent he ef e r STRI CKEN wih pr j c . fDe e a twihe t r - e d a oft e a sr tve t e udi e I f nd n s s o epla ny h f ma i dee e t taesrc e wiho prj die s SHALL fl aSe o Ame de An we fns s ha r tik n t ut eu c , he ie c nd n d s r a A fim atve Def e w ihi t nd fr i ens s t n went ( davsoft sO r r v 20) hi de . D ON E a O RD ER ED i Cham be satt Jam esLa r nd n r he w enceK i Feder J tce ng al us i Buidi a Unied St es D it i Courhous M i i Fl i t s 15 h day of M ay, l ng nd t at srct t e, am , orda hi t 201 3. AM ES LA W REN CE K I NG UN I TED STATES DI STRI J CT SOU THERN D I STRI OF FL CT Cc:A I Couns ofRecor I el d 8 E DA
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