Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 238

DECLARATION of Adam Kaplan In Support of Defendants' Reply Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Leave To File Supplemental Evidence In Support Of Motion For Summary Judgment NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 223 filed by Defendants Summy-Birchard Inc, Warner Chappell Music Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A To Declaration Of Adam Kaplan ISO Defendants' Reply Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Leave To File Supplemental Evidence In Support Of Motion For Summary Judgment, # 2 Exhibit B To Declaration Of Adam Kaplan ISO Defendants' Reply Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Leave To File Supplemental Evidence In Support Of Motion For Summary Judgment, # 3 Exhibit C To Declaration Of Adam Kaplan ISO Defendants' Reply Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Leave To File Supplemental Evidence In Support Of Motion For Summary Judgment)(Kaplan, Adam)

Exhibit B

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FRANCIS M .. GREGOREK (144785)
[e-mail]
BETSY C: MANIFOLD ( 182450)
[e-mail]
RACHEL'£ R. RICKERT (190634)
[e-mail]
MARIS'A C. LIVESAY (223247) ·
[e-mail]
WOLF!IALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
750 B Stree!>, Suite 2770
San Diego, 1.-A 92 I 01
Telephone: 6 I 9/239-4599
Facsunile: 619/234-4599

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-

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WESTERN DIVISION

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GOOD MORNING TO YOU
PRODUCTIONS CORP., et at.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC,
INC., eta/.,

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Defendants.

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Lead Case No. CV 13-04460-GHK (MRWx)

PLAINTIFFS' SECOND NOTICE OF
TAKING DEPOSITION OF THE
PERSON MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE
OF DEFENDANT
WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.
PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 30(b)(6)
Date:
Time:
Place:

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Ex. B
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June 13,2014
10:00 a.m.
Glancy Binkow & Goldberg
LLP
I 925 Century Park East,.
Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067

TO DEFENDANT WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. AND ITS
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal

4 Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiffs Good Morning To You Productions Corp.,
5 Robert Siegel, Rupa Marya, and Majar Productions, LLC ("Plaintiffs"), by their
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will

take the

deposition

upon

oral

examination

of defendant

7 Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. ("Warner/Chappell"), at the offices of Glancy Binkow
8 & Goldberg LLP, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067,
9 telephone [phone], on June 13, 2014, commencing at I 0:00 a.m. The oral
10 examination of the deponent will be recorded by stenographic and will continue from
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Specifically, Plaintiffs request Warner/Chappell to designate one or more

13 persons most knowledgeable with respect to each of the following categories
14 pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure:
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The

circumstances surrounding the original

preparation of the

16 documents produced by ASCAP pursuant to Plaintiffs' Subpoena dated March 28,
17 2014, bearing document numbers ASCAP0094-117, ASCAP 0130, ASCAP 0132,
18 AS CAPO 133, AS CAPO 182-184, and AS CAP 0234-245;
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The basis of any claim by Warner/Chappell that any of the documents

20 identified in No. I above are privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure;

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How and why the documents identified in No. 1 above were in the
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Why the documents identified in No. I above are not in the possession
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The relationship(s), if any, between or among Summy-Birchard Music,

26 Summy-Birchard Company, ASCAP, and Coudert Brothers in the period from 1974
27 through 1979; and
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The services provided by ASCAP to or for Summy-Birchard Music or

Summy-Birchard Company during the period from 1974 through 1979.
You are invited to attend and cross-examine.

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Respectfully submitted,
Dated: May 22,2014

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WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
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BETSY rf. MANIFOI&
FRANCIS M. GREGOREK
[e-mail]
BETSY C. MANIFOLD
[e-mail]
RACHELE R. RICKERT
[e-mail]
MARISA C. LIVESAY
[e-mail]
750 B Street, Suite 2770
San Diego, CA 9210 I
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 619/234-4599

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WARNER/CIIAPPELL 20862

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Ex. B
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DECLARATION OF SERVICE
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I, Marianne Boyles, the undersigned, declare:

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That declarant is and was, at all times herein mentioned, a citizen of the

4 United States and a resident of the County of San Diego, over the age of 18 years,
5 and not a party to or interested in the within action; that declarant's business address
6 is 750 B Street, Suite 2770, San Diego, California. 9210 I.
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That on May 22, 2014, declarant served PLAINTIFFS' SECOND
OF

TAKING

DEPOSITION

OF

THE

PERSON

MOST

9 KNOWLEDGEABLE OF DEFENDANT WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.
I 0 PURSUANT TO FED. R. CJV. P. 30(b)(6). by U.S. Mail and -mail to the parties
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listed on the attached Service List.
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That there is regular communication between the parties.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

14 Executed this 22nd day of May 2014, at San Diego, California.
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MARIANNE BOYLES

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WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.
Service List- January 23, 20I4
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COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS:
William R. Hill
AndrewS. MacKay
Daniel J. Schacht
DONAHUE FITZGERALD LLP
1999 Harrison St., 25th Floor
Oakland, CA 946 I 2-3520
510/45 I -0544
5 I 0/832-1486 (fax) ·
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Francis M. Gregorek
Betsy C. Manifold
Rachele R. Rickert
Marisa C. Livesay
WOLF HALDEN STEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
750 B Street, Suite 2770
San Diego, CA 9210 I
619/239-4599
6 I 9/234-4599 (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Randall S. Newman
RANDALL S. NEWMAN PC
37 Wall Street, Penthouse D
New York, NY 10005
212/797-3737
212/797-3 J 72 (fax)
[e-mail]

Mark C. Rifkin
Janine Pollack
Beth A. Landes
Giti Baghban
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY I0016
212/545-4600
212/545-4753 (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

GLANCY BINKOW &
GOLDBERG LLP
Lionel Z. Glancy ( 134180)
Marc L. Godino ( 188669)
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310/201-9150
310/20I-9160 (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Alison C. Gibbs (257526)
Orne! A. Nieves (134444)
Kathlynn E. Smith (234541)
HUNT ORTMANN PALFFY NIEVES
DARLING & MAH, INC.
301 North Lake Avenue, 7th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101
626/440-5200
6261796-0107 (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Kelly M. Klaus
Adam I. Kaplan
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
560 Mission St., 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
415/512-4000
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Glen Pomerantz
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
355 South Grand Ave., 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213/683-9100
213/687-3702 (fax)
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Good Morning
To You Productions Corp., Robert
Siegel, Rupa Marya, and Majar
Productions, LLC

Attorneys for Defendant
Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and
Summy-Birchard, Inc.

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS:
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