David Strick v. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Defendants Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, Tribune Company. Case assigned to Judge Consuelo B. Marshall for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Frederick F. Mumm. (Filing fee $ 350 PAID.) Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff David Strick.(et) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/13/2011: # 1 PART 2, # 2 Ntc of Asgmt, Summons, Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B-E, # 5 Exhibit F, # 6 Exhibit G, # 7 Exhibit H, # 8 Exhibit I, # 9 Exhibit J, # 10 Exhibit K, # 11 Exhibit L, # 12 Exhibit M) (mg).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JI]DGE FOR DISCOVERY
This case has been assigned to District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall and the assigned
discovery Magishate Judge is Frederick F. Mumm.
The case number on all documents filed with the Court should read as follows:

Cvl1- 4043 eBlI

(FrM:c)

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

All discovery

related motions should be noticed on the calendar of the Magistrate Judge

NOTICE TO COUNSEL

A capy of this notice must be served with lhe s{.rnmons and complaint on all defendants (if a remova! action is
filed, a copy of this notice must be served on alt plainliffs).
Subsequent documents must be filed at the following location:

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Western

Division

312 N. Spring

St, Rm. G-8

Los Angeles, CA

90012

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Southern

Division

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4'll West Fourth St., Rm. 1-053

Eastern Division
3470 Twelfth St., Rm. 134

Santa Ana,

Riverside, CA 92501

QA927014516

Failure to file at the proper location will result in your documents being retumed to you.

CV.18

(03/06)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY

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THOMAS M. REGELE (SBN 089865)
KAREN MOSKOWTTZ (SBN 109681)
karen@m oskowitzlawgroup.com

940i Wilshire Bouievard, Suite #1250
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: [phone] / Facsimile: 310-282-91A2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COI.JRT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DAVID STRICK, an individual

CASENUMBER

PLAINTIFF(S)

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LOS ANGELES TTMES COMMTINICATIONS LLC,
dba LATIMES.COM; and TRIBUNE COMPANY, a

SUMMONS

Delaware Corporation
DEFENDANT(S).

TO:

DEFENDANT(S): LOS ANGELES TIMES COMML'NICATIONS LLC dba LA TIMES.COM: and
TRIBUNE COMPANY. A DELAWARE CORPORATION

A lawsuit

has been

rl

filed against you.

Within "/0 days after service of this summons on you (not counting
must serye on tt$l-uintiff an answer to the attached dcornplaint E

the day you received it), you
amended complaini
D counterclaim cross-claim or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer
or motion must be served on the plaintifPs attorney,
, whose address is
9401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite #1250, Beverly Hills, CA
. If you fail to do so,
judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file
your answer or motion with the court.

I

KAREII-MOSKOWITZ
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Clerlq U.S. District Court

[iAY 1 1

2011

CHRISTOPHER PO

Dated:
Depury Clerk
(Seal of the Court)

1161

[Use 60 days if the delendant is the United States or a Uniled States ogency, or is an oficer or enplayee of the Uilited States. Allowed
60 days by Rule I2(a)@1.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OI? CALIFORNIA
CIvIL COVER SHDET
I (a) PLAINTIFFS (Check box ifyou are representing yoursslfE)
DAVID STRICK. an individual

DEFENDANTS
LOS ANGELES TllvlES COMMUNICA'IIONS LLC, dba LATIMES.COM; nnd
TRIBUNE CObIPANY, r Delarvare Corporation

(b) Attomeys (Firm

Anorneys (lf Knorvn)

Name, Address and Telephone Numlrer. If you are representing

yoursell, provide snrne-)

THOMAS M, REGELE (SBN 089865)
l(AREN MOSKOWITZ (SBN 10968 | ) [e-mail]
9401 Wilshire Blvd, # 1250, Bevcrly Flills, CA 90212 [Tel. ] l0-203-08081

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VIL NATURE

OF SUIT (Placc nn X in one bgx only.)

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tr 410 Antitfilst
430 Banks and Banking
C 450 Comrnerce/lCC

U 460
B 470

Rates/etc.
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Raclieteer lnfluenced
ond Corrupt
Organizations
Consumcr Credit

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tr 490 Cable/SatTV
D 810 SelectiveService
D 850 Securities/Conmodilies/
875

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Customer Challcnge l?
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891 Agricultural Act
E 892 Economic Stobilization
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t20 Marine
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140 Negoliable Iilslrurncnl
150

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Overpayment

Enlorcemenl
Judgillent

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D 895 Freedom olln[o. Act
tr 900 Appenl ofFee Detcrmination Under Equoi
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Student Loan (Excl.
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vcter0n's Beneflts
160 Stockholders' Suits
190 Olher Contnct
195 Contract Product

of

ONLY:

PERSONAL INJURY
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3
Airplane Prorlucl

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REAL PROPERTY
210 Land Condelnnation
220 Foreclosure
230 Rent Lease & Ejcclment
Tons to Lorrd
Tort Prod$ct Lirbilily
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TORTS
PERSONAL
PROPERTY
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Liability

120
310

Assault, Libel &
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Fed. Entployers'

380 Other Personal

340
145

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Marine Product

350
355

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Motor Vehicle
Molor Vehiclc
Product Liatrility

360

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362

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365

Pcrsonrl lnjuryProduct Liability
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368

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IIviMIGRATION

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385

465

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Property Damage
Property Darnagc
Product Liabilify

BANI(RUPTCY

422 Appeal ?8 USC
158

423 tVithdrarval

28

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441 Voting
442 Enlploymcnl
443 Housing/Accommodntions

444 Wellare
445 American

rvith
Disnbilities -

Ernploymenl
446 Amcrican rvith
Disabilities -

Application

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371 'lruth in Lendirrg

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535

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550 Civil Rights
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620 Other Food &

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Drug
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630 Liquor

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640 R.R. & Truck
650 Airline Regs
660 Occupational
Sofery /Flealth

690 Other

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863 DIWC/DIWW
(405G))

86C SSID Tiile XVI

865

RSI (405(g))
FEDERAL TAX SUII'S
870 Taxes (U.S. Plainliff
or Defendaut)
871 IRS-'l'hird Pany 26

usc

7609

Case Number

AT,T[R COI\IPLETING T}IE FRONT SIDE OF FONI\T CV-7I, COi\IPLEI'E'TIID INFORI\IATION REQUISTDD BELO\1'.

cv-71(os/08)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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VIII(a). IDENTICAL CASES:
Ifyes, list

VIII(b). Rf,LATED CASES:
llyes, list
Civil

Has this action been previously filed in this court and dismissed, remanded or closed?

Have any cases been previously filed in thrs court that are related to the present caset

dNo n Yes

case number(s)

cases are deemed related

(Check all boxes that

ifa previously filed

apply) ! A.

!

case and the present case:

Arrse from the same or closely related transactions, happenings, or events, or

B. Call for determination ofthe

E C. For other

same patent, trademark or copyright, and one

IX. VENUE; (When completing the following infonnation,
ListtheCountyinthisDistrict;
Check here

ifthe

same or substantially related or similar questions

oflaw and fact. or

reasons would entail substantial duplicatron o1'labor ifheard by different.ludges; or

f) D. Involve the

(a)
n

dNo n Yes

case number(s):

use an additional sheet

if

ofthe factors identrfied above in a, b or

c also is present

necessary.)

CalifomiaCountyoutsideofthisDistrict;StateifotherthanCalifornia,orForeignCountry,inwhichEACHnamedplaintiffresides.
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thrs box ls c

County in this District:

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California County outside ofthis District, State, ifother than Califomia; or Foreign Country

lOS ANGELES COLINry

(b)
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ListtheCountyinthisDistrict;CalifomiaCountyoutsideofthisDistrict;

StateifotherthanCahfomia,orForeignCountry,inwhichEACHnameddefendantresides

Lheck here rt the government, tts agencies or emplovees is a named defendant.

County in this District*

this box is checked, go to item (c
California County outside ofthrs District; State, ifother than California, or Foreign Country

DELAWARE, authorized and doing business in Los Angeles County

(c)

ListtheCountyinthisDistrict;
Note: In land condemnation

CalifomiaCountyoutsideofthisDistrict; StateifotherthanCalifomia: orForeienCountry.inwhichEACHclaimarose.
tract of land involved.

cases, use the location of the

County in this District:*

California County outside ofthis District; State, ifother than California; or Foreign Comtry

LOS ANGELES COIINTY

* Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo Counties
and condemnal

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SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY (OR PRO PER)

butisusedbytheC1erkoftheCourtforthepurposeofstatistics,venueandinitiatingtheciviIdocketsheet.(FormoredetailedilrstctionS'
Key to Statistical codes relating to Social Security Cases

Nature ofSuit

Code

Abbreviation

Substantive Statement of Cause of Action

861

HIA

AII claims for health insurance benefits (Medicare) under Title 1 8, Part A, ofthe Social Security Act, as amended.
Also, rnclude claims by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc., for certification as providers ofservices under the
program. (42 U.S.C. l935FF(b/l

862

BL

All claims for "Black Lung" benefits under Title 4, Part B, ofthe Federal Coal Mine Health and Safery Act of
{30

863

DIWC

u.s.c

All claims filed by insured workers for disability insurance benefits under Title 2 ofthe Social Security Act,
amended; plusall claimsfiledforchild'sinsurancebenefitsbasedondisability.

863

DIWW

All claims filed for widows or widowers insurance benefits
Act,

864

SSID

as

1969.

923)

amended. (42 U

as

(a2U.S.C.a05(g))

based on disability under Title 2 of the Social Security

S C. 405(g))

All claims for supplemental secunty income payments

based upon disability

filed under Title

16

ofthe Social Security

Act, as amended.
86s

RSI

All clarms for retirement (old

age) and survivors benefits under Tttle 2

ofthe Social Security Act,

as amended. (42

u s.c. (g))
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