Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 198

DECLARATION of BETSY C. MANIFOLD in Support of MOTION for Order for to Exclude Evidence 197 filed by Plaintiffs Good Morning to You Productions Corp, Majar Productions LLC, Rupa Marya, Robert Siegel. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-B, 23, 44, # 2 Exhibit 48, 67-68, 71, 72, 87, 92, # 3 Exhibit 99-104, 106, 119)(Manifold, Betsy)

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EXHIBIT 48 [Jt. App'x at 3:653-654, Dkt. 189-3] Ex. 48 56 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 189-3 Filed 12/17/14 Page 52 of 105 Page ID #:5420 Ex. 48 57 Ex. 47 48 653 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 189-3 Filed 12/17/14 Page 53 of 105 Page ID #:5421 Ex. 48 58 Ex. 47 48 654 EXHIBIT 67 [Jt. App'x at 4:808-810; Dkt. 189-2] Ex. 67 59 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 22 of 80 Page ID #:5591 Ex. 67 60 Ex. 67 808 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 23 of 80 Page ID #:5592 Ex. 67 61 Ex. 67 809 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 24 of 80 Page ID #:5593 Ex. 67 62 Ex. 67 810 EXHIBIT 68 [Jt. App'x at 4:821-814, Dkt. 189-2] Ex. 68 63 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 26 of 80 Page ID #:5595 Ex. 68 64 Ex. 68 812 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 27 of 80 Page ID #:5596 Ex. 68 65 Ex. 68 813 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 28 of 80 Page ID #:5597 Ex. 68 66 Ex. 68 814 EXHIBIT 71 [Jt. App'x at 4:824-828, Dkt. 190-2] Ex. 71 67 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 38 of 80 Page ID #:5607 Ex. 71 68 Ex. 71 824 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 39 of 80 Page ID #:5608 Ex. 71 69 Ex. 71 825 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 40 of 80 Page ID #:5609 Ex. 71 70 Ex. 71 826 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 41 of 80 Page ID #:5610 Ex. 71 71 Ex. 71 827 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 42 of 80 Page ID #:5611 Ex. 71 72 Ex. 71 828 EXHIBIT 72 [Jt. App'x at 4:830-836, Dkt. 190-2] Ex. 72 73 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 44 of 80 Page ID #:5613 Ex. 72 72 Ex. 72 830 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 45 of 80 Page ID #:5614 Ex. 72 73 Ex. 72 831 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 46 of 80 Page ID #:5615 Ex. 72 74 Ex. 72 832 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 47 of 80 Page ID #:5616 Ex. 72 75 Ex. 72 833 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 48 of 80 Page ID #:5617 Ex. 72 76 Ex. 72 834 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 49 of 80 Page ID #:5618 Ex. 72 77 Ex. 72 835 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 190-2 Filed 12/17/14 Page 50 of 80 Page ID #:5619 Ex. 72 78 Ex. 72 836 Pages 79-89 Intentionally Blank EXHIBIT 87 [Jt. App'x at 5:1000-1041, Dkt. 191-1] Ex. 87 90 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 53 of 195 Page ID #:5798 Ex. 87 91 Ex. 87 1000 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 54 of 195 Page ID #:5799 Ex. 87 92 Ex. 87 1001 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 55 of 195 Page ID #:5800 Ex. 87 93 Ex. 87 1002 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 57 of 195 Page ID #:5802 Ex. 87 94 Ex. 87 1004 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 59 of 195 Page ID #:5804 Ex. 87 95 Ex. 87 1006 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 60 of 195 Page ID #:5805 Ex. 87 96 Ex. 87 1007 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 61 of 195 Page ID #:5806 Ex. 87 97 Ex. 87 1008 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 65 of 195 Page ID #:5810 Ex. 87 98 Ex. 87 1012 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 66 of 195 Page ID #:5811 Ex. 87 99 Ex. 87 1013 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 67 of 195 Page ID #:5812 Ex. 87 100 Ex. 87 1014 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 80 of 195 Page ID #:5825 Ex. 87 101 Ex. 87 1027 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 81 of 195 Page ID #:5826 Ex. 87 102 Ex. 87 1028 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 93 of 195 Page ID #:5838 Ex. 87 103 Ex. 87 1040 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 94 of 195 Page ID #:5839 Ex. 87 104 Ex. 87 1041 EXHIBIT 92 [Jt. App'x at 5:1059-1068, Dkt. 191-1] Ex. 92 105 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 112 of 195 Page ID #:5857 t: .-'" '-:../ I " ,' .,.,.....f,~.., 'I>t,· V ,,, .. ~"" • .,.I u. ., . , ., . ~~ , -. --'.-'. ~ ~ - 97• ~ 'l _ _ _ _~' ~. ...... .. I '" .. ~ -. -. ... "t :'I' . • "!"; THIS AGREEMENT made and' entered .~ i ",' Illinois ; this ~ day of CLAYTON F. SUMMY of Chicago, venience designated If , , Summy If ) , and JOHN F. SENGSTACX of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (hereinafter for convenience designated If Sengstack"), WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Summy owns or controls the entire capital stock of Clayton • ganized and existing under and by virtue of the laws 'of the State of Illinois, (hereinafter for convenience .. o the .~ ~ness ". If Old Company If ) which company is now engaged in of dealing in and publishing music j and ..WHEREAS, -, -"':l"J - Summy · is planning to -. ; ~ of said Old Company in pursuance of -the . of reorganization: .".1:0:, I (a) Among the assets of the Old Company are certain securities carried on its books as of the close" of business " Forty-three Fifty Cents ($~3,707.50), (not including accrued in- •• t terest) a list of said securities showing the valua~ I, " \ tion thereof at which they are carried on the book,S "':t ,~'i~ (.,',I,t.,(,;" . \--.,.,..- , ~{:t;'''' of the Old Company is attached hereto marked Exhibit ~-., ..~ 5rf:.;• ----- II t.", AII and made~ a part hereof. PIt'. is _ the intent ion ' of" ~ " " . ' .. - ......:': Summy to cause these securities to be distributed to Ex. 92 106 Ex. 92 1059 WC0002081 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 113 of 195 Page ID #:5858 ., .~. y ., -'1'1-2- - '. .~ the stockholders of the ·Old Oompany either by a dividend in kind or by a sale of the securities and the declara- , .. tion of a dividend equal to the price received from the' sale thereof, and in addition, to distribute to the .' stockholders of the Old Company a cash dividend of Five ... Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($5,SOO.00). (b) .' Summy intends to cause to be incorporated a new company under the laws of the State of Delaware, , 1 r under .t he name of Clayton F. Summy Company (here inafter " for convenience called the "New Company"), with ' a capitalization consisting of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) Preferred Stock, being 1500 shares o of the par value of One Hundred Dollars ($100) a share, ~ • and 50 shares of Co~~on Stock of no par value~ The . . . J. charter will provide that the Preferred • Stock~ ~ "I shall be ~. entitled to dividends at the rate of six per cent per annum and that the same shall be cumulative, and that said Preferred Stock shall be redeemable at any time , at the option of the New Company, at par and accrued dividends upon thirty days' notice. .. In the event of the liquidation of the said New Company said Preferred Stock shall receive par per share and accrued dividends before any payment is made on the Common Stock. No , dividends shall be paid .on the Common Stock until the Preferred Stock is retired. ----~ . The Preferred Stock is to · have no voting rights except in the event of the failure of the New Company to pay dividends at.the rate of at Ex. 92 107 Ex. 92 1060 WC0002082 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 114 of 195 Page ID #:5859 - /0/- -3- • least three per cent on the par value of t?e preferred stock in each of the first two years from the date of ~}... . , per cent in each year thereafter. ,• . ~ , ... the issuance of ,such preferred stock, and at least six b r )'¥l' In the event of the ( failure to pay dividends on said preferred stock as above specified, the preferred stock shall thereupon have full voting rights and the common stock shall thereupon have no voting rights. However, after all such ac- crued dividends on the preferred stock shall have been paid, the voting rights of said preferred stock shall thereupon cease and said common stock shall again have full voting rights. o The charter of said New Company ! • will also provide that so long as any of the preferred ---' ~ .' stock is outstanding the New Company shall not be consolidated or merged with or the business sold to any , , . other company without the consent of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding preferred stock. Said New Com- pany will have such other charter powers and its charter will contain such provisions not inconsistent with the • d foregoing as may be deemed necessary or desirable by • • counsel for Sengstack. (c) Summy will cause to be effectively trans- ferred to said New Company all the assets of the Old ( Company, including all good-will, patents, copyrights ~ and rights of every kind and. character, and the said " New Company shall assume the l1abil'ities of the Old Company (except tax liability, if any. resulting from Ex. 92 108 Ex. 92 1061 WC0002083 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 115 of 195 Page ID #:5860 ....... ~ o · ., ..' , . " - 10 !. - • 'I • -4- :::::> • , the transfer of the assets of 'the Old Oompany New Oompany) in exchange for all the capital . • ~ of the New Oompany. (d) , Summy will immediately cause said New Oom- pany to be qualified to do business in the State of Illinois, and in order that the New Oompany may be so qualified, will cause the name of the Old Oompany • to be changed. • , (e) ~ In pursuance of such plan of reorganization Summy will immediately cause the stock in the New Oompany to be distributed among the stockholders of .- " the Old Oompany, and .. ~ . WHEREAS, Sengstack is willing to purchase ' from ' Summy .' " ~ . • ! 'til the common no par stock in such New Oompany, as and when the . " r~ same is received by Summy, and Summy is willing to sell such stock, on the terms and conditions hereinafter contained, ,..{ . '.' }TOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the ' sum of Ten "' ':-: :!~, ".f. ':::.-.... p Dollars ($10) each to the other in hand paid, and in considera- , '~r tion of other good and valuable considerations, receipt of which .. is hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, and in further •• consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein, . • .,..'> ." < after contained, it .· is hereby stipulated, covenanted and , agreed n\'<, ... - ... ' ~' .... ' by and between the parties hereto as follows: ---~ 1. Summy agrees to cause a reorganization of the Old Oompany immediately by the formation of the New Oompany Ex. 92 109 Ex. 92 1062 WC0002084 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 116 of 195 Page ID #:5861 , - 10>- -5and the effective transfer 'of the assets of the Old Company ~J """ '; to the New Company as hereinabove recited. , 2. , ." I " Summy agrees to sell and Sengstack agrees to .~ •:... ,, ; !'- .. " ... purchase said 50 shares of common stock of said New Oompany, and to Summy therefor, in cash ; the sum of Five Hundred ps.y .. '. ,. "'- Dollars ($500). 3. Sengstack agrees that immediately on the purchase of the common stock of said New Oompany he will cause the ~ • ~ capitalization of said New Oompany to be increased so that said New Oompany will have a total authorized capitalization • of 1500 shares of no par value stock, and will subscribe for o .. • / and purchase from the New Company the additional 14-50 shares ' • • of the , increased no par value common stock at Ten Dollars ($10) . per share, and will pay 'therefor in cash to the New Company •• 4-. • Sengstack agrees to cause himself to be elected " president of said New Company and until said preferred stock' . . is retired agrees to devote all of his time and efforts to the • management of said New Oompany in active charge of its operations. Sengstack agrees further to endeavor to secure for said New Oompany the 'services of Preston W. Orem of Philadelphia', Pennsylvania, who will until said preferred stock is retired devote all of his time to the business of said New Oompany as musical reader and such other duties as he may be required to perform. " ~.".....,.. ,. ... , (. ---~ Sengstack agrees that the aggregate salaries paid by the New Company to Sengstack and said Or em shall not without '" the prior written consent of Summy or hi,s legal representat-lve, exceed the following schedule: Ex. 92 110 < ,' ) Ex. 92 1063 WC0002085 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 117 of 195 Page ID #:5862 ........:.' - ID 7- -6/ ,~ 3 (a) Until at least 25% of the preferred stock is retired, $15,000 per annum. • After 25% but not leBs than 50% 'of said (b) .. -", preferred stock is retired, $20,000 per annum. , After 50% but not leBB than 75% of Baid (c) preferred stock is retired, $25,000 per, annum. Thereafter, until all of said preferred (d) Btock is retired, $30,000 per annum. " SengBtack agreeB that in the event of the death, • reBignation or refusal of said Orem to " Berve as an officer or employee of said New Company, that the aggregate salaries of himself and whoever is employed by Baid New Company to ~, sO ,~ , ~ perform the duties of mUBical reader of Baid New - shall not exceed the schedule of Balaries ,: Company ~ her~inabove set ... flo! ,." ..... ,.~ ; ':"'J,..Sof _~I> forth for SengBtack and said Orem; and agree B fUrther :that ' .~'. {" I .. f ,-•• ,. , ... " :.;. ' 4 ., ~"'~ in the event of the death, reBignation or refusal of said , ! Or em to act as mUBical reader for Baid New Company, if no one is employed by the Baid New Company to perform the duties ~~ ~'., contemplated to be performed by Baid Orem, that the Balary of SengBtack shall not exceed seventy-five per cent (75%) of the aggregate salaries provided in the foregoing schedule .. for Sengstack and Orem. . . . -, ,: , ".,~,•."1(-1", . •t.qf!"J" J.f!:I~ ... ~i .. ... ___.I, ..... ".1,' ·71':-:~~r;.~ SengBtack agrees fUrther that on incorporation of . . , :~ the New Company and ' as part consideration of the purchase by I Baid Sengstack of said no per value common stock from Baid Ex. 92 111 \ ·'h.. \ . ,/)"'ftJ-' .n • '03 • . . 1r:l'-: .if 1.: ' .', Ex. 92 1064 WC0002086 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 118 of 195 Page ID #:5863 , ,. t~ -/0'1- ,, - • -7, New Company, that Sengstack will cause said New Company to enter into a contract with Summy, which agreement shall pro- " vide among other things that the salary of the president and general manager of the New Company and said Orem or whoever 1 .. ~ is employed to 'perform the duties contemplated to be performed f i-· by said Orem shall ' not exceed t he schedule of salaries hereinabove set forth. 5. Sengstack agrees immediately upon the acquisition by him of all or part of the common stock of the New Company . to apply for and, if the application is accepted, take out Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) insurance on his life payable l to said New Company, it be ing under stood that the prem iums on , .. such insurance policy shall be payable by said New Company. o , Sengstack may in his discretion take out an additional One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) insurance on his life under the same plan as above • ., .- 6; , Se~ gstack a grees that so long ' as ' any of the pre- ' ferred stock is outstanding no property or assets of the New Company will be sold or disposed of, except in the ordinary , course of business, and that the New Company will on its incorporation pursuant to the foregoing plan of reorganization enter into an a greement with Summy adopting and agreeing to the o prOVisions contained in this agreement and the plan of reorganization and agreeing and covenanting to do or not to do any of the matters or things which by this agreement Sengstack has agreed ",:os"". """''!...._ ..... . - ' . he will cause se.id New Company to do or refrain from doing. , , 7. It is understood that the 'expenses of the reorgan i ~ etion shall be paid by the New Company, but that counsel Ex. 92 112 Ex. 92 1065 WC0002087 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 119 of 195 Page ID #:5864 :_.' .. _ ~. - 1/1 - - 8 • • ---~' "..... ~ , fees in connection with such reorganization shall not exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500). 8. Summy hereby represents to Sengstack that the financial statement attached here t o marked Exhibit IIBII and made a par t hereof is a true and correct statement of the assets and all of the liabiliti e s of the Old Company as of " December 31, 1930, as sho wn by the audit of the Company's , ", audi tor, and that Summy believes i,t to be oorrect and true; that since December,31, 1930, there have been no changes " either in said assets or said liabilities except as occasioned in the usual, normal and custom ry course of the carrying on , a " of the business of the Company. - f t ,- ! Summy further represents to Sengstaclc and covenants that from the date of the execution of this agreement to the date of the completion of the reorganization and the formation of the said I~e1V • • I' _iii 14~.~ o Company and " the delivery to Sengstack of the common stock in the New - I - ". .. ..... ',.,..... . .... ... Cor.lpany to be purchased by Sengstack, no assets shall be , removed or taken away from the Old Company or from said Uew Company other than as provided in paragraph (a) of the recitals and paragraph 9 , in this agreement; that no dividends ', - o at all shall be declared or paid other than as provided in said recitals and no obli~ations shall be incurred other than in the ordinary, usual and customa ry course of bUSiness, and except as herein provided. "r=-=;"... 9. According to the '" financ~al " , statement of the ' . . 1 "\, - '. Old Com pany as of close of business Decem ber 31, 1930 (Exhibit B) Ex. 92 113 Ex. 92 1066 WC0002088 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 120 of 195 Page ID #:5865 '.";': ..... '~..;.. - 1/3- " 9 - .. " " there was due as of that date from the Old Company to ' offioers ! " and stockholders thereof the sum of Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-two Dollars and Thirty-eight Cents ($3,322.38). Summy represents that as of tIle date of this contract the said sum of Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-two Dollars and Thirty-eight Cents (;~3,322.38) reamins due and unpaid. It is agreed that all of said swn of Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-two Dollars and Thirty-eight Cents ($3,322.38) shall be part of the obligations assumed by the New Company, but that said sum of Tliree Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-two Dollars and Thirty-eight Cents (;)3,322.38) shall be payable by the New ,. Company to the holder of said claim in the manner following: Sixty Dollars ($60.00) a week commencing with .~ « . Saturday, September 5, 1931, and Sixty Dollars ($60.00) . a week thereafter until the entire sUm is paid, said deferred payments to bear no interest. S~y hereby agrees to acquire w hatever part, if any, of said indebtedness of Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Thirty-eight Cents ($3,322.38) which is not owned o by him, so tha t said paY!?lents of $60.00 per weelc shall be payable by the Hew Company as above specified to said Summy, 10. As of March 1, 1931, the salaries of certain employes of the Old Company were reduoed to the amount now , • being paid said employes", and the said Summy stated to the ' said employes that when the business of the company improved he would endeavor to have thp. company m ake u'p to them the Ex. 92 114 Ex. 92 1067 WC0002089 Case 2:13-cv-04460-GHK-MRW Document 191-1 Filed 12/17/14 Page 121 of 195 Page ID #:5866 . - - 11>"- 10 - • , ., ---~/ . •• \ difference between their former salaries and the amount they are now being paid . Such differences in salaries ar'e not to be paid by the Old Company prior to . the reorganization and so far, i f at all, as this statement by Summy constitutes an obligation of the Old Company, it is not an obligation to be. assumed by the He\v Company, and Stunmy a grees to indemnify and hold harmless the Old Company and the New Company against any claims of .. formerly received by them and salaries paid them since' March 'l, the aforementioned employes for any difference between salaries 1931. , .. Summy hereby agrees to enter into a binding covenant . with said Hew Company, providinl1; for the carrying out of the ,.. above obl i gation on his part to be performed. 11. ' It is understood by and between the parties hereto that the benef;l.ts derived hereunder and the obligations , I and conditions set forth in this agreement shall inure to and .... '~ ,.. be binding upon the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administ rators and assigns. IH WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be duly executed the day and year first o above written. Ex. 92 115 Ex. 92 1068 WC0002090

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