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COMPLAINT against Defendants ABC Video Productions, Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Fernando Gaitan, Reveille Productions, Silent H. Productions, Touchstone Television, Ventanarosa Productions. Case assigned to Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. (Filing fee $ 350 PAID.) Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff Azita Books & Films, Inc., Azita Zendel.(et) (mg).

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AZIT A ZENDEL, an individual; AZIT A BOOKS & FILMS, INC., a California corporation, COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES Plaintiffs, 1) Copyright Infringement v. ABC VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, a Delaware corporation, TOUCHSTONE TELEVISION, a Delaware corporation, REVEILLE PRODUCTIONS, a Delaware corporation, VENT ANAROSA PRODUCTIONS, a California corporation, SILENT H. PRODUCTIONS, a California corporation, FERNANDO GAIT AN, an individual, and DOES 1 through to, inclusive, WRY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendants.

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Plaintiffs Azita Zendel and Azita Books & Film, Inc., for their claims against Defendants TOUCHSTONE TELEVISION, REVEILLE PRODUCTIONS,

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(collectively "Defendants") respectfully allege as follows:

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1. Plaintiffs files this action against Defendants for copyright infringement under 17 U. S. C. § ] 0], et seq. This court has subject matter jurisdiction over the copyright infringement claims pursuant to 28 U.S.c. §§ 1121(A), 1331, 1338(a). 2. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over all supplemental claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § ]367, since those claims are related to and arises from the same set of facts as Plaintiffs' copyright infringement claim. 3. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants because Defendants do business within this judicial district, and the acts complained of occurred in this judicial district. 4. This action arises out of wrongful acts by Defendants within this judicial district. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391 because the claims asserted arise in this District. Furthermore, Venue is property pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1400(a). THE PARTIES 5. Plaintiff AZIT A ZEND EL is an individual and the author of the works at issue herein. 6. Plaintiff AZIT A BOOKS & FILM, INC. is a corporation and qualified to do business and doing business in the State of California at all relevant times herein. 7. Defendant ABC PRODUCTIONS is a Delaware corporation and qualified to do business

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and doing business in the State of California at all relevant times herein. 8. Defendant TOUCHSTONE TELEVISION is a Delaware corporation qualified to do business and doing business in the State of California at all relevant times herein. 9. Defendant REVEILLE PRODUCTIONS is a Delaware corporation and qualified to do

business and doing business in the State of California at all relevant times herein. 10. Defendant VENTANAROSA PRODUCTIONS is a California corporation and qualified

to do business and doing business in the State of California at all relevant times herein.
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11. Defendant SlLENT H. PRODUCTIONS is a California corporation and qualified to do business and doing business in the State of California at all relevant times herein. 12. Defendant FERNANDO GAITAN is an individual who, upon information and belief, resides in the state of California. 13. Plaintiffs is unaware of the names and true capacities of Defendants, whether individual, corporate and/or partnership entities named herein as DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, and therefore sues them by their fictitious names. Plaintiffs will seek leave to amend his complaint when their true names and capacities are ascertained. Plaintiffs are informed and believe and based thereon alleges that said Defendants, DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, are in some manner responsible for the wrongs alleged herein, and that at all times referenced each was the agent and servant of the other Defendants and was acting within the course and scope of said agency and employment. 14. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and based thereon, allege, that at all relevant times herein, Defendants and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, knew or reasonably should have known of the acts and behavior alleged herein and the damages caused thereby, and by their inaction ratified and encouraged such acts and behavior. 15. At all times mentioned herein, the term "Defendants" includes all named defendants and Does 1-20. BACKGROUND AND PRELIMINARY FACTS 16. In May of 1997, Azita Zen del (hereinafter "Zendel") wrote the screenplay entitled "The Silent Partner" (hereinafter "Screenplay"). 17. On May 16, 1997, Zendel registered the screenplay under the name "The Silent Partner" with the Writers Guild of America, west, Inc., (hereinafter "WGA") registration number 665265. A true and correct copy of the aforementioned registration with the WGA is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 18. On January 30,2001, Zendel registered the screenplay with the United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress, under the name "Silent Partners", registration number PAu

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25. Defendants never approached Plaintiffs for the possible purchase, use, or adaptation of the Film or Screenplay. 26. The Film was exhibited at the Women's Image Network's Femme Film Festival, the New York International Film & Video Festival, the American Film Market, the Cannes Film Market, and in Deer Valley concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival. the Film was released theatrically in the United States. 27. Defendants produce and distribute the episodic television program "Ugly Betty" (hereinafter "Program"). The pilot for the Program aired on September 28, 2006 and the Furthermore,

Program has run since that date. FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION (Copyright Infringement - 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.) 28. Plaintiffs repeat and incorporate by reference paragraphs 1 through 20 of this Complaint as though fully set forth herein. 29. As stated herein, Plaintiffs are the owner of all right, title and interest to the Film and the Screenplay. 30. Upon information and belief, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have used, incorporated, distributed and displayed to the public, reproduced and/or adapted certain contents, elements, portions, and/ or aspects of the Film and the Screenplay, without the permissio of Plaintiffs. 31. Upon information and belief, Plaintiffs allege that multiple episodes of the Program are substantially similar to the Screenplay and Film. 32. Defendants have engaged and continue to knowingly and systematically induce, cause, and/or materially contribute to the unauthorized copying, reproduction, adaption, display, and/or distributing of certain contents, elements, portions, and/ or aspects of the Film and the Screenplay, without the permission of Plaintiffs.

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33. Upon information and belief, Defendants acted knowingly, deliberately and willfully wit 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 the intent to infringe upon the copyrights of Plaintiffs. Defendants' conduct is willful, wanton and egregious. 34. Upon information and belief, the individual Defendants herein named were active, moving, conscious forces behind the alleged infringing activities. 35. In light of the foregoing, Plaintiffs is entitled to injunctive relief, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502, prohibiting Defendants from infringing on the copyrights of Plaintiffs, for any purpose, and to recover from Defendants all damages, including attorney's fees pursuant to 17 U .S.C. § 505, that Plaintiffs has sustained and will sustain as a result of such infringing acts, and all gains, profits and advantages obtained by Defendants as a result thereof, in an amount not yet known, as well as the actual damages of Plaintiffs pursuant to 17 U.S.c. § 504, statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.c. § 504(c). WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs prays for judgment against Defendants, and each of them, as more fully set forth below. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully prays for the following relief: A. That the Defendants, and their officers, agents, servants, employees, representative, successors and assigns, and all person acting in concert or participation with them, be enjoined from: a. Copying, reproducing, distributing, adapting, or publicly displaying any part of the Film or the Screenplay; b. Inducing, causing, materially contributing to, and fmancially benefiting from the foregoing acts committed by others. B. That the Defendants be ordered to destroy all copies of the Program containing any contents, elements, portions, and! or aspects of the Film and the Screenplay. C. For Plaintiffs' actual damages.

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D. For a full accounting under supervision of this Court of all profits, income, receipts, unjust enrichment, or other benefits derived by Defendants as a result of their unlawful conduct. E. Alternatively, for statutory damages under the Copyright Act. F. For reasonable royalty under California Civil Code § 3426.3(b) if neither damages nor unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation are provable. O. For attorneys' fees and costs. H. For such other and further relief as this Court Deems just and proper. Dated: April 19, 2010
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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Plaintiffs hereby demand a jury trial pursuant to Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Dated: April 19,2010
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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY This case has been assigned to District Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank and the assigned discovery Magistrate Judge is Charles Eick. The case number on all documents filed with the Court should read as follows:

CVIO- 2889 VBF

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Pursuant to General Order 05-07 of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the Magistrate Judge has been designated to hear discovery related motions.

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I. {a} PLA.lN'f!FFS Azita Zendel, Films. Inc.
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Jaime B. Laurent, Esq., Victor Look, Esq. 7225 Crescent Pari, West, Ste 468; Playa Vista CA 90094 (310) 961-479'/

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'i7 USC Section 101, et seq.; Defendants iniringed upon Plaintiff's copyrighted matertals.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL COVER SHEET VllI(a). IDENTICAL CASES: Has this action been previously filed in this court and dismissed, remanded or closed?)2l"N~ 0 Yes

If yes, list case number(s): ----------------------------------:,--------------------VIJI(b). RELATED CASES: If yes, list case numbcrts): Have any cases been previously filed in this court that are related to the present case?~: DYes _

Civil cases are deemed related if a previously filed case and the present case: (Check all boxes that apply) D A. Arise from the same or closely related transactions, happenings, or events; or

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Call for determination of the same or substantially related or similar questions of law and fact; or

D e. For other reasons would entail substantial duplication oflabor if heard by different judges; or DO. Involve the same patent, trademark or copyright, and one of the factors identified above in a, b or c also is present. IX. VENUE: (a) 0 (When completing the following information, use an additional sheet if necessary.)

List the County in this District; California County outside of this District; State if other than California; or Foreign Country, in which EACH named plaintiff resides. Check here if the government, its agencies or employees is a named plaintiff. If this box is checked, go to item (b). California County outside of this District; State, if other than California; or Foreign Country

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List the County in this District; California County outside of this District; State if other than California; or Foreign Country, in which EACH claim arose. Note' In land condemnation cases ,use the location of the tractofland involved California County outside of this District; State, if other than California; or Foreign Country

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* Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo Counties Note: In land condemnation cases use the location of the tract ofland involved
X. SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY (OR PRO PER):

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The CV-7l (1S-44) Civil Cover Sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings Notice to Counsel/Parties: or other papers as required by law. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required pursuant to Local Rule 3-1 is not filed but is used by the Clerk of the Court tor the purpose of statistics, venue and initiating the civil docket sheet. (For more detailed instructions, see separate instructions sheet.) Key to Statistical codes relating to Social Security Cases: Nature of Suit Code Abbreviation Substantive Statement of Cause of Action

861

HIA

All claims for health insurance benefits (Medicare) under Title 18, Part A, of the Social Security Act, as amended. Also, include claims by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc., for certification as providers of services under the program. (42 U.s.C. 1935FF(b) All claims for "Black Lung" benefits under Title 4, Part B, of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. (30 U.S.C. 923) All claims filed by insured workers for disability insurance benefits under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, as amended; plus all claims filed for child's insurance benefits based on disability. (42 U.S.C. 405(g)) All claims filed for widows or widowers insurance benefits based on disability under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, as amended. (42 U.s.e. 405(g)) All claims tor supplemental security income payments based upon disability filed under Title 16 of the Social Security Act, as amended. All claims for retirement (old age) and survivors benefits under Title 2 ofthe Social Security Act, as amended. (42 US.e. (g))

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CIVIL COVER SHE.ET

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