Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation et al v. Joseph Pitter et al

Filing 17

CONSENT DECREE AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald that Defendant and his agents, servants, employees, representatives, successor andassigns, and all persons, firms, corporations or other entities in active concert or participatio n with him who receive actual notice of the Injunction are hereby restrained and permanently enjoined. Each side shall bear its own fees and costs of suit. Except as provided herein, all claims alleged in the Complaint are dismissed without prejudice. This Injunction shall be deemed to have been served upon Defendant at the time of its execution by the Court. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (jp)

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation ) Case No. 2:17-cv-03525 MWF (AGRx)
and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment )
Inc.,
) XXXXXXXXXXX CONSENT DECREE
[PROPOSED]
) AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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Joseph Pitter and Does 1 – 10, inclusive, )
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Defendants.
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The Court, having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of
Consent Decree and Permanent Injunction that has been executed by Plaintiffs
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
(collectively “Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Joseph Pitter (“Defendant”) in this action,
and good cause appearing therefore, hereby:
ORDERS that based on the Parties’ Stipulation and only as to Defendant, his
successors, heirs, and assignees, this Injunction shall be and is hereby entered in the

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within action as follows:

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matter hereof pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338.

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Service of process was properly made against Defendant.

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distribution of home video and digital products, including video home cassettes as

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well as optical discs, including, but not limited to, digital versatile discs (DVDs) and

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Blu-ray discs incorporating copyrights to motion pictures and television episodes

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owned or controlled by Plaintiffs, including, but not limited to, those which are the

This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to this action and over the subject

Plaintiffs own or control the pertinent exclusive rights to distribute or license the

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subject of the copyright registrations listed in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and

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incorporated herein by this reference (collectively referred to herein as “Plaintiffs’

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Works”).

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Works or substantially similar likenesses or colorable imitations thereof.

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assigns, and all persons, firms, corporations or other entities in active concert or

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Plaintiffs have alleged that Defendant has made unauthorized uses of Plaintiffs’
Defendant and his agents, servants, employees, representatives, successor and

participation with him who receive actual notice of the Injunction are hereby
restrained and permanently enjoined from infringing – directly, contributorily or
vicariously – or enabling, facilitating, permitting, assisting, soliciting, encouraging,
inducing, authorizing, aiding or abetting, materially contributing to, or persuading
anyone to infringe in any manner Plaintiffs’ Works, including, but not limited to, the
following:
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transmitting, or publicly performing, or using trademarks, trade names or

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logos in connection with unauthorized media products containing any of

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Copying, reproducing, downloading, distributing, uploading, linking to,

Plaintiffs’ Works;
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Enabling, facilitating, permitting, assisting, soliciting, encouraging,

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abetting, or inducing any person or entity to copy, reproduce, download,

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distribute, upload, link to, transmit, or publicly perform any unauthorized

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versions of Plaintiffs’ Works; or

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Profiting from the unauthorized copying, reproduction, downloading,

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distribution, uploading, linking to, transmission, or public performance of

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any of Plaintiffs’ Works while declining to exercise a right to stop or limit

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such unauthorized copying, reproduction, downloading, distribution,

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uploading, linking to, transmission, or public performance of any of

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Plaintiffs’ Works.

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Each side shall bear its own fees and costs of suit.

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Except as provided herein, all claims alleged in the Complaint are dismissed

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without prejudice.

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of its execution by the Court.

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pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court directs

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This Injunction shall be deemed to have been served upon Defendant at the time
The Court finds there is no just reason for delay in entering this Injunction and,

immediate entry of this Injunction against Defendant.
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The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action to entertain such further

proceedings and to enter such further orders as may be necessary or appropriate to
implement and enforce the provisions of this Injunction.
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The above-captioned action, shall, upon filing by Plaintiffs of the Settlement

Agreement, Stipulation for Entry of Judgment and Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation,
and requesting entry of judgment against Defendant, be reopened should Defendant
default under the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
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This Court shall retain jurisdiction over Defendant for the purpose of making

further orders necessary or proper for the construction or modification of this consent
decree and judgment; the enforcement hereof; the punishment of any violations

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August 21, 2017

/s/Annie S. Wang

EXHIBIT A
COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS

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Copyright
Registration
Number:
PA0001898578
PA0001824839
PA0001824837
PA0001824844
PA0001827033

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PA0001827040

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PA0001827055

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PA0001829389

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PA0001829383

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PA0001829381

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PA0001836360

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PA0001836350
PA0001835516
PA0001835514
PA0001709262
PA0001709258
PA0001709256
PA0001709260
PA0001709265
PA0001716941
PA0001716942
PA0001716946
PA0001719464
PA0001719463
PA0001719466
PA0001721376
PA0001765830
PA0001765841
PA0001765838

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Title of Work:
AMERICAN HORROR STORY, ASYLUM – THE
COMPLETE SECOND SEASON
AMERICAN HORROR STORY, ASYLUM: Welcome to
Briarcliff
AMERICAN HORROR STORY, ASYLUM: Tricks and
Treats Episode
AMERICAN HORROR STORY, ASYLUM: Nor’easter
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 2ATS04, ASYLUM: I
am Anne Frank Pt. 1
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 2ATS05, ASYLUM:I am
Anne Frank Pt. 2
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 2ATS06, ASYLUM: The
Origins of Monstrosity
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 2ATS07, ASYLUM:
Dark Cousin
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 2ATS08, ASYLUM:
Unholy Night
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 2ATS09, ASYLUM:
Coat Hanger
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 2ATS10, ASYLUM: The
Name Game
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 2ATS11, ASYLUM:
Spilt Milk
AMERICAN HORROR STORY, ASYLUM: Continuum
AMERICAN HORROR STORY, ASYLUM: Madness
Ends
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 1, Boardwalk Empire
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 2, The Ivory Tower
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 3, Broadway Limited
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 4, Anastasia
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 5, Nights in Ballygran
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 6, Family Limitation
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 7
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 8, Hold Me in Paradise
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 9, Belle Femme
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 10, The Emerald City
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: Paris Green, 11
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 12, A Return to Normalcy
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 13, 21
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 14, Ourselves Alone
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 15, Dangerous Maid

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PA0001769620
PA0001769650
PA0001769789
PA0001769786
PA0001774955
PA0001774428
PA0001772465
PA0001772461
PA0001776120
PA0001818531
PA0001818535
PA0001818538
PA0001828834
PA0001829013
PA0001829012
PA0001825405
PA0001825403
PA0001829591
PA0001830767
PA0001827692
PA0001835551
PA0001870396
PA0001873472
PA0001870399
PA0001870163
PA0001870161
PA0001887236
PA0001887364
PA0001887905
PA0001887862
PA0001888486
PA0001888485
PA0001896810
PA0001934230
PA0001934947
PA0001935955
PA0001933034
PA0001938619

BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 16, What Does The Bee Do?
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 17, Gimrack & Bunkum
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 18, The Age of Reason
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 19, Peg of Old
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 20, Two Boats and a Lifeguard
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 21, Battle of the Century
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 22, Georgia Peaches
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 23, Under God’s Power She
Flourishes
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: To the Lost: 24
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: Resolution: 25
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 26, Spaghetti & Coffee
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 27, Bone for Tuna
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 28, Blue Bell Boy
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 29, You’d Be Surprised
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 30, Ging Gang Goolie
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 31, Sunday Best
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 32, The Pony
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 33, The Milkmaid’s Lot
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 34, A Man, A Plan
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 35, Two Imposters
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 36, Margaret Sands
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 37, 401 New York Sour
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 38, Resignation
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 39, 403 Acres of Diamonds
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 40, All In
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 41, Erlkonig
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 42, The North Star
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 43, William Wilson
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 44, The Old Ship of Zion
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 45, Marriage and Hunting
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 46, White Horse Pike
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 47, Havre De Grace
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 48, Farewell Daddy Blues
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 49, Golden Days for Boys and
Girls
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 50, The Good Listener
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 51, What Jesus Said
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 52, Cuanto
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 505 (53), King of Norway

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PA0001938624
PA0001938628
PA0001943347

BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 506 (54), Devil You Know
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 507 (55), Friendless Child
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: 56, Eldorado

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