Davis v. Raymond et al, No. 1:2012cv22578 - Document 58 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER denying 35 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 5/13/2013. (tkn)
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Ci. 1 ()1. d R. v P. 9 a( ) Asi a gue i ismoton f am o ede i t sae e , tng Da emai ai i is tr dnt i or r fnie t tm nt Noti l nt ns n t moint c mp lon e t a Da i' c mpan alg sifig me t ft ec p rg ti ç vts t o o e j id r h t vss o li t l e n rn e n o h o y ih n s e' o e l Go, awor t tN o tng Dal cli swa c owne by bo h Da sa Hodge.Se De .sM ot ' ' k ha ti e am s od t vi nd e f' . t Dim isa M ot t J n 4.Alho h ismoton i uncla , tng Dae a ar t cai t t o s s nd . o oi t ug t i s e r Noti l ppe s o l m ha t valdiy oft c i sf bot l tsGo'a 15- 5- 'i a is be aus Da swil he i t he opyrght or h t ' Le ' nd 1 1 09' s t s ue c e vi l ne d t e t bls hi owne s p oft co i sf bot wor t pr vehi c ef r e o sa ih s r hi he pyrght or h ks o o s as o ifi g me t Ci n c s 1w fo o tiet scrui, tigDaec n e d t a lond r n rn e n . t g a e a r m u sd hi ic tNo t i n l o tn s h tj i e s d beor r d i c i i rnge e ca e 1fa is i r s d a t t valdiyoft houl de e n opyrght nfi m nt s s i n s ue s aie s o he i t he c p rg tu o whc terg t o tep ro t b j ie , swel st o eo teplitf, o y ih p n ih h i hs f h e s ns o e on d a la h s f h anif rs.' 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Mo e v r No t gDaeag e ta Rue 1 ( )1( r q ie j id rof d ea ap ry ro e , ti n l r u s h t l 9 a( )B) e ur s on e Ho g s a t cami ga itr s i t s be tmatro t ea to I p riu a, tigDaebeiv sta a li n n ne et n he u j c te f h cin. n a t lr No t c n l le e h t de e mi ton oft va i t oft c i si Hodge' a e wili i Hodge' a lt t t r nai he ldiy he opyrght n s bs nce l mpar s biiy o p oe t i itrs i t ewo k .Ad iin l , ti gDaeman anst t u g nt eewil r tc h s n ee t n h r s d t al No t o y n l iti ha aj d me h r l s be tDee d n st ars o mu t l lws isa dic nsse tu me t s o l Ho g s ei u jc fn a t o ik f li e a ut n n o itn j dg n s h u d d e u n p tef tl .l as a s rsta afiu et j i Ho g wo l d fa t eCo r' i ee ti a h ut e t lo se t h t alr o on d e ud ee t h u ts ntr s n r c ompl ea e t e s tl ntoft c r r y. et nd fki nt e teme he ontove s Noti Dae howev t esa c usng t ' i isr as ng i isr pl t Da ss tng l er ak onf i ul n t e oni n t e y o vi ' n rs o s .Frti a s rsta ç tsGo'saj i t r r te ta ad rv t ewo kwihj it e p n e is,t se t h tte ' 'i o n wo k ah r h n eiai r t on v owne s p s e bewe Davi a Hodge om t s No tng Dae a a st i i t t t r hi har d t en s nd .Fr hi , ti l ppe r o nsnua e ha Ho g i aj it wn ro 1 - 5 0 ' S c n , ti Daeo fr a a ao yt r a e tt lw d e s on o e f 1 1 - 9. e o d No t 5 ' ng l fes n n lg o e l sae a a s p o to is on e a g me t ag igta Ho g i atn n i c mmo wi Da i t r u h s u p r f r t j id r r u n , r un h t d e s e a t n o n t v s h o g h t rc owne s p. Si tna si comm o ar i s ns epari i f e os ea tons hei or hi nce e nt n n e ndipe abl tes n or cl ur c i , Not gDaeu g st eCo r t ra h ac mp rbec n l so r g r i j ito r i te ti l r e h u to e c o a a l o cu i n e adng on wnes n h n c i tc e . opyrgh ont xt I r pons Da sonc a i a fr st the i t s e owne a a horof1 1 09,' n es e, vi e gan fim ha s he ol r nd ut ç 5- 'a 5wor t thei pende l r se e wih t Copyrg Ofi e.Furhe mor he de e t thi k ha nde nty egit r d t he i ht fc t r e, ni s ha s c p rg tifig me tcam e tn st a ywo ksb y n 1 - 50 ' Da i t ee o erj cs o y ih n rn e n li x e d o n r e o d i 1 - 9. vs h r f r ee t 5 ' an a tmptb Noti Daet c r ce ie Hodge,ac rbut s el t t de i i wo k y te y tng l o ha a trz onti or ol y o he rvatve r d e ' G o, a a ne es a y pa t i a a ton i vi onl t unde l ng c poston. Thus t ts ' s ' c s r r y n n c i nvol ng y he ryi om ii e ni Hodgeha a i ntfa ei e e ti i tsGo,' vi not t tj 1 b)oft ve f s n de iibl ntr s n i ' 'Da s es ha 03( Le he - 8- CopyrghtAc e e aco i hti aderva i wor t yt t m a e i c rbut by t i t xt nds pyrg n i tve k ç onl o he t ral onti ed he a ho ofs h wor a ditnguihed fo t pr xitng ma e i lempl ut r uc k, s si s r m he ee si t ra oyed i t wor a n he k, nd doesnoti ya e usverg i t pre si mae il' 1 U. C.j 1 b)( 3 . mpl ny xcl i iht n he e xitng tra. 7 S. ' 03( 201 ) F n l a s mi frt emo n t a Ho g s me o i aj ito e o ç - 50 , i al su ng o h me t h t d e o h w s on wn r f ( 1 - 9' y, 5 ' Da i ctsan mb ro c s sf rtep o osto ta aj it e i n t e uie t j i oh r v s ie u e f a e o h r p iin h t on own r s o rq rd o on te coowne si a a i n f ri rnge e bec us s h a i doesnotc li o quesi t r n n cto o nfi m nt a e uc cton al nt ton he vai t oft co i ht e eg. Ke nelRe dsty v M ose No.09- 1 Ci T0RRES, ldiy he pyrg .Se , . , r cor ? . ly, 2 597- v- 2 0U. Dit LEXI 6 4 4 a * 5( D. a J l 5 2 0 Cdlo n e wil ed sr bewh r 01 S. s. S 9 2 , t 4 S. Fl. uy , 01 ) lq i d r l b e ia l ee v i t oft co i i c le d s h t tt out aldiy he pyrght s ha lnge uc ha he comeoft ltgaton ma pe ma nty he ii i y r ne l afc t rght oft c owne,butnotwhe ei rng ntaonei alge '( i Shad fe t he i s he o- r r nfi eme l s le d. quotng ' y Re or ,I .v Sour eEntr.I .No.03Ci 9944( ,2004U. Dit LEXI 261 a c ds nc . c e s, nc, v. GEL) S. s. S 43, t * 3( D. Y. a 3 2 0 ) I l ewihtep r s so Ru el , v sa g e t a s c 5 S. N. J n. , 0 5 :. n i t h upo e f l 9 Da i r u s h t u h n i rng m e aci do notl n t rs ofm uli el ws t fom non- ry c owne sagans nfi e nt tons ' he ik u tpl a uis r pa t or i t d fn a t.W h r a ifig me t cin rs l i p y n offl d ma e t aj ito r ee d ns ee n n rn e n a to e ut n a me t u l a g s o on - wne s panift en n p ryj n o e wo l b igaf tr a t n a ans teo i ia pli iff ra litf,h o - a t oit wn r ud rn uu e ci g i t h rgn l ant o o f di son oft da a s nota ns t o i nalde e ant Thus s dt Cour e e a vii he m ge , gai t he rgi f nd . , houl he t ntr j d me tn fv ro Da i a ans Dee a t, d ewo l b igaftr a to a ans Da i u g n i a o f vs g i t fnd ns Ho g u d rn u u e cin g i t v s f rt r c r ofapori oft d m a ,notagans De e nt. Ne rhe e s Da s o he e ove y ton he a ges i t f nda s ve t l s , vi sr n l rj csNo t gDaesca sfc to o % 1 - 9' sa ont r . to gy ee t t n l' lsiiain f f 5 0 'a j i wo k i 5Si eDavi hasonl as e td acli f t i rnge e oft c i hti $ 1 09, nc s y s re am or he nfi m nt he opyrg n t 5- ' 5' awor i whih Hodgehasno i e es, heCour fndst tHodge i notanec s r pa t unde kn c nt r t t t i ha s es a y ry r Ruel () Asn tdi t ds u so o temoin f ramo ed fn t sae n, v si l 9 a . o e n he ic s in f h to o r eiie ttme tDa i s abu ntyclari hi c pli t hi i rnge ntc am i pr mied s e yon t nda l e n s om a nt hat s nfi me l i s e s oll he u a t o ie us o i - 5 0 . S ePl' Fis Am. mpl! 5 7 , 9 , 3 5 6 - , 3 n u h rz d e f t 1 - 9' e .s rt Co . ! , -8 4 -51 5 , 6, 0 61 6 , 5 ' 65 68-69,71 73-74,78-81 83.Des t Noti Dal sa tm pt t ar ot rwie,ç 1 09' , , , pie tng e' te s o gue he s $ 5- ' 5- i smpl n taj itwok a Ho g h dn ha di t wo k' ce to o rc r n .AsNo t g s i y o on r s d e a o n n he r s r ai n r e odig ti n Dae is l a knowldge ,i i t r s tng co n i ofa lrc s ' and c l te f c e s t s he e uli mbi aton y iits ompos r s e' c nrb to st a ma r s li aj i wo k wihe c p ryo igç nu ii ditrs i t e o tiui n h t y e ut n ont r t a h at wnn s ndvde n ee tn h a c mb n dpr d c o terrs ciee frs' De ' Re yt P1' Re p 2(mp a i a d d o i e o u t f h i epe tv fo t. f s pl o . s . e h ss d e ) ' s ( u tn Br wnv Mc r c , F Su p. d5 4 6 5( M d. 9 :.T sç tsGo' y q o ig o . co mik 23 . p 2 9 , 0 D. 1 98 hu te' 'ma b aj i t r wihs a e o es i b t e Da i a dHo g , u t a fc i e t ey e o n wo k t h rd wn rh p ewe n vs n d e b t h t a t s ni l r i ae ilhe ea l tsG0'i nota i s i t sm at r Be aus t alege i rnge ntof mm tra r s ie ' 5s t s ue n hi te . c e he l d nfi me tec pyih i $ - 5 0 5i t s l is ei ti c s , d eha noitr s i t es be t h o rg t n 1 1 - 9's he oe su n h s a e Ho g s ne e tn h u j c 5 ma troft saci n.Nori t r an as e ton byNoti Dae t tt Cour c te hi to s he e y s ri tng l ha he t nnnota or cc d c plt r le a om e e ei f mong t e si pa tes nc Noti Da ec nno s tsy e t rpr oft he xitng ri .Si e tng l a t aif ihe ong he Rue 1 () n lss t eCo r d n e ismo int c mp l on e . l 9a a ay i,h u t e is t to o o e j id r 1 1 C O N CLU SI N 1. O Fo t a r he bove r a ons i i e s ,t s ADJUDGED t tDe e ntNoti Dal sM o i n t Dim isa M oto t J n ha f nda tng e' to o s s nd i n o oi - 1 0- Pu s a tt Fe R. v P. 2()Rul 8 Rul 1 ( )7 , l 1 a dSe to 5 ( )o t ru n o d. Ci . 1 e , e , e 2 b ( ) Rue 9 n cin 01b f he CopyrghtAc ( E.No. ,fl o January22. 3,i DENI i t D. 35) ied n 201 s ED. DONE AN D ORDERED i Cha be sa M i ,Fl i ,t s n m r t ami orda hi da ofM a 201 y y, 3. FEDE O A O N 0 UN I TED A TES DI STRI J D GE CT U Copi spr vi d t e o de o: Co e ofRe or uns l c d
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