masterfile vs development partners: complaint & default judgment

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CLOSED, COPYRIGHT

U.S. District Court

Eastern District of Virginia - (Alexandria)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-00134-AJT-IDD

Masterfile Corporation v. Development Partners, Inc.

Assigned to: District Judge Anthony J Trenga

Referred to: Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis

Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

Date Filed: 02/17/2010

Date Terminated: 09/08/2010

Jury Demand: None

Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright

Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Date Filed # Docket Text

02/17/2010 1 COMPLAINT against Development Partners, Inc. filed by Masterfile Corporation

(Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 14683011571). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover

Sheet, # 2 Receipt)(pmil) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/19/2010: # 3 Exhibit A)

(pmil, ). (Entered: 02/19/2010)

02/17/2010 2 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Masterfile Corporation.

(pmil) (Entered: 02/19/2010)

02/17/2010 3 Summons Issued for service by SPS as to Development Partners, Inc. (pmil) (Entered:

02/19/2010)

02/17/2010 4 REPORT on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright

(pmil) (Entered: 02/19/2010)

02/23/2010 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Development Partners, Inc. served on 2/22/2010,

answer due 3/15/2010. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 02/24/2010)

03/01/2010 6 ORDER Granting Pro hac vice of Alex Seth Fonoroff; Filing fee $ 50, receipt number

14683011782. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/1/2010. (Attachments: #

1 Receipt)(tche) (Entered: 03/01/2010)

03/01/2010 7 ORDER Granting Pro hac vice of Sabina Abigail Vayner; Filing fee $ 50, receipt

number 14683011783. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/1/2010.

(Attachments: # 1 Receipt)(tche) (Entered: 03/01/2010)

04/13/2010 8 ORDER that promptly after obtaining entry of default, plaintiff file a motion for defaultjudgment and an accompanying memorandum setting forth the factual and legal support

for findings that (a) this court has subject matter and personal jurisdiction, including

how each defaulting defendant was served and why that service was proper; (b) the

complaint alleges facts establishing all the necessary elements of one or more claims on

which relief can be granted; and (c) plaintiff can receive the damages and any other

relief sought, with specific references to affidavits, declarations, or other evidence

supporting such relief, and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff file a Notice setting the

hearing of the motion for default judgment for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 14,2010,

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before the magistrate judge to whom this action is referred, and mail copies of the

notice, motion, and memorandum to each defaulting defendant at that defendant's last

known address, certifying the same to the court. Signed by District Judge Anthony J

Trenga on 4/13/10. copy mailed; yes(tfitz, ) (Entered: 04/13/2010)

04/20/2010 9 Request for Entry of Default as to by Masterfile Corporation. (Attachments: # 1

Proposed Order)(Marti, Daniel) (Entered: 04/20/2010)

04/20/2010 10 Notice of Hearing Date set for 4/30/2010 re 9 Request for Entry of Default as to (Marti,Daniel) (Entered: 04/20/2010)

04/20/2010 11 Mail sent to Development Partners, Inc. Returned as Undeliverable. (tfitz, ) (Entered:

04/20/2010)

04/21/2010 Set Deadlines as to 9 Request for Entry of Default as to. Motion Hearing set for

4/30/2010 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (clar, ) (Entered:

04/21/2010)

04/23/2010 12 NOTICE by Masterfile Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration)(Marti,

Daniel) (Entered: 04/23/2010)

04/29/2010 13 NOTICE by Masterfile Corporation : Notice of Hearing Cancellation (Marti, Daniel)

(Entered: 04/29/2010)

04/30/2010 14 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Development Partners, Inc. (tfitz, ) (Entered:

04/30/2010)

04/30/2010 15 MOTION for Default Judgment as to by Masterfile Corporation. (Marti, Daniel)

(Entered: 04/30/2010)

04/30/2010 16 Memorandum in Support re 15 MOTION for Default Judgment as to filed by Masterfile

Corporation. (Marti, Daniel) (Entered: 04/30/2010)

04/30/2010 17 Declaration re 15 MOTION for Default Judgment as to by Masterfile Corporation.

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Marti, Daniel) (Entered: 04/30/2010)

04/30/2010 18 Notice of Hearing Date set for May 14, 2010 re 15 MOTION for Default Judgment as

to (Marti, Daniel) (Entered: 04/30/2010)

05/03/2010 Set Deadlines as to 15 MOTION for Default Judgment as to. Motion Hearing set for

5/14/2010 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (clar, ) (Entered:

05/03/2010)

05/03/2010 MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Davis. 15 MOTION for Default

Judgment as to (clar, ) (Entered: 05/03/2010)

05/14/2010 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis: Motion

Hearing held on 5/14/2010 re 15 Plaintiff's MOTION for Default Judgment.

Appearance of counsel for Plaintiff. Matter is uncontested. Court requests Supplement

briefings regarding attorneys' fees and costs to be filed by the plaintiff by close of

business Friday, May 21, 2010. Until then the matter is Taken Under Advisement. A

Report and Order to Follow after receipt of supplemental briefings. (Tape #FTR.) (ktot,

) (Entered: 05/14/2010)


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05/21/2010 20 Memorandum in Support re 15 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Statutory

Damages and Attorneys' Fees and Costs filed by Masterfile Corporation. (Attachments:

# 1 Exhibit 1)(Marti, Daniel) (Entered: 05/21/2010)

05/21/2010 21 Declaration re 20 Memorandum in Support of Alex Fonoroff in Support of Attorneys

Fees and Costs by Masterfile Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B,

# 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Marti, Daniel) (Entered: 05/21/2010)

08/16/2010 22 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 15 MOTION for Default Judgment as tofiled by Masterfile Corporation. Objections to R&R due by 8/30/2010. Signed by

Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 8/16/10. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 08/17/2010)

09/07/2010 23 ORDERED that Plaintiffs motion for default judgment {Doc. No. 13) be, and the same

hereby is. GRANTED, and judgment be, and the same hereby is. entered against

Defendant in the amount of S162.547.44; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the

Defendant, its employees, agents, officers, directors, attorneys, successors, affiliates,

subsidiaries, and assigns, and all those in active concert and participation with

Defendant be, and the same hereby are. enjoined from: (a) reproducing, displaying,

distributing, creating derivative works of, or authorizing any third party to reproduce,

display, distribution, or create derivative works ofthe images, or any images

substantially similar thereto, or otherwise infringing Plaintiffs copyrights in any

manner, medium, or form; and (b) assisting, aiding, or abetting any other person or

business entity in engaging or performing any ofthe activities referred to in

subparagraph (a). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 9/7/10. copy mailed:

yes (tfitz, ) (Entered: 09/08/2010)

09/08/2010 24 DEFAULT JUDGMENT against Development Partners, Inc. Signed by Clerk of Court

Clerk on 9/8/10. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 09/08/2010)

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C o n c o r d e G a t e , F o u r t h F l o o r , T o r o n t o , O n t a r i o , C a n a d a M 3 C 3 N 7 . M a s t e r f i l e a s t o c k p h o t o g r a p h y a g e n c y t h e b u s i n e s s l i c e n s i n g r e p r o d u c t i o n a n d d i s p l a y r i g h t s p h o t o g r a p h s

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i n f o r m a t i o n a n d b e l i e f , D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s a c o r p o r a t i o n e x i s t i n g u n d e r

t h e l a w s t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h V i r g i n i a , w i t h i t s p r i n c i p a l p l a c e b u s i n e s s l o c a t e d 1 0 1 3 0 E

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C o m m o n w e a l t h .

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( t h e " I m a g e s " ) a n d o b t a i n e d t h e f o l l o w i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s c o p y r i g h t r e g i s t r a t i o n f r o m t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s C o p y r i g h t O f f i c e c o v e r i n g e a c h t h e I m a g e s , w i t h t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e i n d i c a t e d :

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I n e a r l y 2 0 0 9 , M a s t e r f i l e b e c a m e a w a r e t h a t t h e I m a g e s , d e r i v a t i v e w o r k s

b a s e d t h e I m a g e s , w e r e i n c l u d e d o n D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s ' W e b s i t e .

1 0 . D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s n o t , a n d h a s n e v e r b e e n , l i c e n s e d a u t h o r i z e d

r e p r o d u c e d i s p l a y t h e I m a g e s i t s W e b s i t e t o c r e a t e d e r i v a t i v e w o r k s b a s e d t h e

I m a g e s .

1 1 . E a c h t h e I m a g e s o r i g i n a l w o r k a u t h o r s h i p f i x e d t a n g i b l e m e d i u m

e x p r e s s i o n f r o m w h i c h c a n p e r c e i v e d , r e p r o d u c e d , o r o t h e r w i s e c o m m u n i c a t e d , e i t h e r

d i r e c t l y w i t h t h e a i d m a c h i n e o r d e v i c e , a n d s u c h a r e p r o t e c t e d c o p y r i g h t .

1 2 . a l l t i m e s r e l e v a n t t h i s a c t i o n , M a s t e r f i l e w a s t h e s o l e a n d e x c l u s i v e o w n e r a l l r i g h t , t i t l e , a n d i n t e r e s t a n d t h e c o p y r i g h t e a c h t h e I m a g e s .

1 3 . D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s h a d a c c e s s t h e I m a g e s .

1 4 . T h e D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s W e b s i t e i n c l u d e d i m a g e s i d e n t i c a l t o s u b s t a n t i a l l y

s i m i l a r t h e I m a g e s .

1 5 . W i t h o u t M a s t e r f i l e ' s a u t h o r i z a t i o n , D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s a n d / o r i t s a g e n t s

r e p r o d u c e d a n d p u b l i c l y d i s p l a y e d M a s t e r f i l e ' s c o p y r i g h t a b l e w o r k s a n d / o r c r e a t e d a n d p u b l i c l y

d i s p l a y e d d e r i v a t i v e w o r k s b a s e d M a s t e r f i l e ' s c o p y r i g h t a b l e w o r k s v i o l a t i o n t h e

C o p y r i g h t A c t , U . S . C . 5 0 1 .

1 6 . D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s l i a b l e f o r c o p y r i g h t i n f r i n g e m e n t .

1 7 . T h e i n f r i n g e m e n t M a s t e r f i l e ' s c o p y r i g h t s h a s c a u s e d i r r e p a r a b l e i n j u r y

M a s t e r f i l e , a n d u n l e s s e n j o i n e d t h i s C o u r t , s u c h i n f r i n g e m e n t c o u l d r e s u m e a n d c a u s e f u r t h e r

i r r e p a r a b l e i n j u r y M a s t e r f i l e .

1 8 . i n f o r m a t i o n a n d b e l i e f , t h e a c t s i n f r i n g e m e n t a l l e g e d h e r e i n w e r e

c o m m i t t e d w i l l f u l l y a n d k n o w i n g d i s r e g a r d M a s t e r f i l e ' s r i g h t s . D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s



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r e c e i v e d s e v e r a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s f r o m M a s t e r f i l e r e g a r d i n g M a s t e r f i l e ' s r i g h t s i n t h e I m a g e s a n d

D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s ' v i o l a t i o n t h o s e r i g h t s . D e s p i t e t h e s e w a r n i n g s , D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s

c o n t i n u e d i t s i n f r i n g e m e n t t h e I m a g e s k n o w i n g d i s r e g a r d M a s t e r f i l e ' s r i g h t s .

1 9 . r e s u l t D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s ' a c t s i n f r i n g e m e n t a l l e g e d h e r e i n a n d

a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n 5 0 4 ( b ) t h e C o p y r i g h t A c t , U . S . C . 5 0 4 ( b ) , M a s t e r f i l e e n t i t l e d

r e c o v e r f r o m D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s t h e d a m a g e s h a s s u s t a i n e d a n d w i l l s u s t a i n , a n d a n y

p r o f i t s o b t a i n e d D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s r e s u l t a t t r i b u t a b l e t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t .

p r e s e n t , t h e a m o u n t o f s u c h d a m a g e s a n d p r o f i t s c a n n o t f u l l y a s c e r t a i n e d M a s t e r f i l e .

2 0 . B e c a u s e M a s t e r f i l e t i m e l y r e g i s t e r e d t h e c o p y r i g h t s t h e I m a g e s w i t h t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s C o p y r i g h t O f f i c e a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n 4 1 2 t h e C o p y r i g h t A c t , 1 7 U . S . C . 4 1 2 ,

M a s t e r f i l e e n t i t l e d t o r e c o v e r s t a t u t o r y d a m a g e s f o r e a c h s u c h w o r k , e l e c t s ,

a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n 5 0 4 ( c ) t h e C o p y r i g h t A c t , U . S . C . 5 0 4 ( c ) , a n d M a s t e r f i l e a l s o

e n t i t l e d t o r e c o v e r i t s a t t o r n e y s ' f e e s a n d c o s t s , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n 5 0 5 t h e C o p y r i g h t A c t , U . S . C . 5 0 5 .

2 1 . F u r t h e r , a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n 5 0 2 o f t h e C o p y r i g h t A c t , 1 7 U . S . C . 5 0 2 ,

M a s t e r f i l e e n t i t l e d t o i n j u n c t i v e r e l i e f t o p r e v e n t D e v e l o p m e n t P a r t n e r s f r o m f u r t h e r c o p y r i g h t i n f r i n g e m e n t s t h e I m a g e s .

W H E R E F O R E , P l a i n t i f f p r a y s f o r j u d g m e n t f o l l o w s : P e r m a n e n t l y e n j o i n i n g D e f e n d a n t , i t s e m p l o y e e s , a g e n t s , o f f i c e r s , d i r e c t o r s ,

a t t o r n e y s , s u c c e s s o r s , a f f i l i a t e s , s u b s i d i a r i e s , a n d a s s i g n s , a n d a l l t h o s e a c t i v e c o n c e r t a n d

p a r t i c i p a t i o n w i t h D e f e n d a n t f r o m :

( a ) r e p r o d u c i n g , d i s p l a y i n g , d i s t r i b u t i n g , c r e a t i n g d e r i v a t i v e w o r k s o f ,

a u t h o r i z i n g a n y t h i r d p a r t y r e p r o d u c e , d i s p l a y , d i s t r i b u t e , c r e a t e d e r i v a t i v e w o r k s t h e



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I m a g e s , a n y i m a g e s u b s t a n t i a l l y s i m i l a r t h e r e t o , o t h e r w i s e i n f r i n g i n g P l a i n t i f f s c o p y r i g h t s

a n y m a n n e r , m e d i u m , f o r m ; a n d

( b ) a s s i s t i n g , a i d i n g , o r a b e t t i n g a n y o t h e r p e r s o n b u s i n e s s e n t i t y

e n g a g i n g p e r f o r m i n g a n y o f t h e a c t i v i t i e s r e f e r r e d t o i n s u b p a r a g r a p h ( a ) .

a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n 5 0 4 ( b ) t h e C o p y r i g h t A c t , 1 7 U . S . C . 5 0 4 ( b ) ,

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