George Clinton v. Will Adams et al

Filing 98

PROPOSED JURY VERDICT filed by Plaintiff and Defendants Will Adams, George Clinton, Stacy Ferguson, Jaime Gomez, Allan Pineda, Tab Magnetic, Inc., UMG Recordings, Inc., Will I Am Music, Inc.. (Grodsky, Allen)

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GRODSKY & OLECKI LLP
Allen B. Grodsky (SBN 111064)
John Metzidis (SBN 259464)
2001 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 210
Santa Monica, California 90403
310.315.3009 (phone)
310.315.1557 (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Defendants Adams, Pineda,
Gomez, Ferguson, will.i.am music, inc.
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(Additional counsel listed on
second page)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GEORGE CLINTON, an individual,
Plaintiff,

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v.
WILL ADAMS, p/k/a will.i.am,
individually and d/b/a WILL.I.AM MUSIC
PUBLISHING, an individual; ALLAN
PINEDA, p/k/a apl.de.ap, individually and
d/b/a JEEPNEY MUSIC PUBLISHING,
an individual; JAIME GÓMEZ, p/k/a
Taboo, individually and d/b/a NAWASHA
NETWORKS PUBLISHING, an
individual; STACY FERGUSON, p/k/a
Fergie, an individual; GEORGE PAJON,
JR., an individual; JOHN CURTIS, an
individual; UNIVERSAL MUSIC
GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation;
UMG RECORDINGS, INC., a Delaware
corporation; WILL I AM MUSIC, INC., a
California corporation; CHERRY LANE
MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.,
a New York corporation; EL CUBANO
MUSIC, INC., a California corporation;
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC., a
Connecticut corporation; TAB
MAGNETIC, INC., a California
corporation; and DOES 1 through 10,
Defendants.
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Case No. CV 10-9476 ODW (PLAx)
Honorable Otis D. Wright II, Ctrm 11
JOINT PROPOSED SPECIAL
VERDICT FORM
Trial:
Time:
Place:

June 5, 2012
9:00 a.m.
Courtroom 11

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JEFFREY P. THENNISCH
(Michigan Bar Number P51499)
(appearing Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
DOBRUSIN THENNISCH PC
29 West Lawrence Street, Suite 210
Pontiac, Michigan 48342
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorney for Plaintiff
George Clinton

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CALDWELL LESLIE & PROCTOR, PC
LINDA M. BURROW, State Bar No. 194668
[e-mail]
ALISON MACKENZIE, State Bar No. 242280
[e-mail]
1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, California 90017-2463
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Pursuant to Local Rule 49-1 and the Court’s Scheduling and Case Management

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Order dated April 29, 2011 (Dkt. 38), Plaintiff and Defendants submit the following

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Joint Proposed Special Verdict Form.

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Plaintiff and Defendants reserve the right to modify this proposed special verdict

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form in response to the Court’s ruling on the motion for partial summary judgment

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filed by Defendants Adams, Pineda, Gomez, Ferguson, will.i.am music, inc. and Tab

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Magnetic, Inc.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: April 30, 2012

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GRODSKY & OLECKI LLP
Allen B. Grodsky
John Metzidis
By:

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/s/ Allen B. Grodsky

)))))))))))))))))))))))))

Allen B. Grodsky

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Attorneys for Defendants
Adams, Pineda, Gomez, Ferguson, will.i.am
music, inc., and Tab Magnetic, Inc.

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Dated: April 30, 2012

DOBRUSIN THENNISCH, PC
Jeffrey P. Thennisch

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By: /s/ Jeffrey P. Thennisch (w/ permission)

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)))))))))))))))))))))))))

Jeffrey P. Thennisch

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Attorneys for Plaintiff George Clinton

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Dated: April 30, 2012

CALDWELL, LESLIE & PROCTOR PC
Linda M. Burrow
Alison Mackenzie
By: /s/ Linda M. Burrow (w/ permission)
)))))))))))))))))))))))))

Linda M. Burrow

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Attorneys for Defendant UMG Recordings, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GEORGE CLINTON,

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Plaintiff,
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WILLIAM ADAMS et al.
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Case No. CV 10-9476 ODW (PLAx)
Honorable Otis D. Wright II, Ctrm 11
SPECIAL VERDICT
Trial:
Time:
Place:

June 5, 2012
9:00 a.m.
Courtroom 11

We, the jury in the above-entitled cause, find the following on the questions

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submitted to us:

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I. Defendants’ Affirmative Defense of Express License

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1.

Did the defendants prove by preponderance of the evidence that they obtained a
valid license to use the sound recording (Not Just) Knee Deep?

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Yes _____

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No _____

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If you answer “yes,” please skip the remaining questions and sign and date

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this verdict form. If you answer “no,” please proceed to Question 2.

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II. Plaintiff’s Claims of Copyright Infringement

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2.

Did the plaintiff prove by preponderance of the evidence that he is the owner of
a valid copyright in the sound recording (Not Just) Knee Deep?

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Yes _____

No _____

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If you answer “yes,” please proceed to Question 3. If you answer “no,”

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please skip the remaining questions and sign and date this verdict form.

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3.

For each one of the defendants listed below, please answer whether plaintiff

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proved by preponderance of the evidence that the defendant copied original

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elements from the sound recording (Not Just) Knee Deep?

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a.

Defendant William Adams

Yes _____

No _____

b.

Defendant Allan Pineda

Yes _____

No _____

c.

Defendant Jaime Gomez

Yes _____

No _____

d.

Defendant Stacy Ferguson

Yes _____

No _____

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Defendant will.i.am music, inc.

Yes _____

No _____

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Defendant Tab Magnetic, Inc.

Yes _____

No _____

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Defendant UMG Recordings, Inc.

Yes _____

No _____

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Please proceed to Question 4.

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III. Plaintiff’s Actual Damages

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Did plaintiff prove by preponderance of the evidence that he suffered any actual
damages as a result of the defendants’ infringement?

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Yes _____

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No _____

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If you answer “yes,” please proceed to Question 5. If you answer “no,”

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please proceed to Question 6.

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5.

What is the amount of actual damages that the plaintiff suffered as a result of the
defendants’ infringement?

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$ ____________________

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Please proceed to Question 6.

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IV. Each Defendant’s Profits

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For each defendant, what are the gross revenues, if any, received by that
defendant from sales of the infringing work?

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Defendant

Revenues

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William Adams

$_______________

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Allan Pineda

$_______________

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Jaime Gomez

$_______________

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Stacy Ferguson

$_______________

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will.i.am music, inc.

$_______________

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Tab Magnetic, Inc.

$_______________

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UMG Recordings, Inc.

$_______________

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Please proceed to Question 7.

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For each defendant, what are the expenses, if any, incurred by that defendant in
connection with sales of the infringing work?

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Defendant

Expenses

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William Adams

$_______________

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Allan Pineda

$_______________

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Jaime Gomez

$_______________

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Stacy Ferguson

$_______________

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will.i.am music, inc.

$_______________

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Tab Magnetic, Inc.

$_______________

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UMG Recordings, Inc.

$_______________

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Please proceed to Question 8.

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8.

For each defendant, what are the defendant’s profits, if any, that are attributable
to the infringement of the plaintiff’s copyrighted work?

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Defendant

Profits

William Adams

$_______________

Allan Pineda

$_______________

Jaime Gomez

$_______________

Stacy Ferguson

$_______________

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will.i.am music, inc.

$_______________

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Tab Magnetic, Inc.

$_______________

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UMG Recordings, Inc.

$_______________

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Please proceed to Question 9.
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V. Statutory Damages

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What amount do you award against the defendants as statutory damages?

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$ _______________

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Please date, sign, and return this form.

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Dated: ____________________, 2012

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Jury Foreperson

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