Miller v. Facebook, Inc. et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement (Summons Issued); Jury Demand filed by Daniel M. Miller; and Summon(s) issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. Magistrate and pretrial instructions provided. ( Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 17178.) (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. Modified on 1/22/2010 (bw, COURT STAFF).

Miller v. Facebook, Inc. et al
JS44 (Rev. 1/08 NDGA

CIVIL COVER SHEET

The JS44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required bylaw, except as provided by local rules of court . This form is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket record . (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED)

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I. (a) PLAINTI FF(S) DANIEL M . MILLER

D EFEND

ANT(S) -RLFACEBOOK, INC ., YAO WET YEO

(b) COUNTY OF RES IDENCE O F FIRST LISTE D PLAINTIFF COBS COUNTY
(EXCEPT IN U . S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

CO UN TY OF RESIDENC E OF F IR ST L I STED DEFENDANT SANTA CLARA COUNT
(IN U.S. PLAIN TIFF CASES ON LY) NOTE : I N LAND CO N D E MNATIO N CAS ES , USE THE LO C ATION OF THE TRACT OF LAN D INVOLVE D

(c) ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND

A TTOR NEYS

(IF KNOWN)

DOUGLAS L . BRIDGES, ESQ . HENINGER GARRISON DAMS, LLC 1 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, ATLANTA, GA 30328 Telephone :[phone] Facsimile : 678-638-6201

E-MAIL ADDRESS)

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION
( PLACE AN ` X' IN ON E BOX ONLY)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES
(FO R DIVERSITY CASES ONLY) P LF D EF

( PLACE AN " X " IN O N E BOX FOR PL A INTIFF AN D ONE BOX FOR DEFENDANT)

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02 U .S. GOVERN MENT F1 4 DIVERS ITY DEFENDANT (INDICATE CITIZENSHIP OF PARTIES IN ITEM [II )

2 E] 2 C ITIZEN OF AN OTHER STATE [] 5 (25 INCORPORATED A ND PRINC IPAL P LACE OF BUSINESS IN ANOTHE R STATE T OF A 3 []3 FOREI GN COUNTRY [] 6 M 6 FO R EIGN N AT I ON

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[ FROM D 1 O RIG IN A L 02 RE MOVED FROM D 3 REMANDE D F ROM 04 REINSTATED OR D 5 OHER DS TR D 6 M ULTIDISTRI C T D 7 FROM MAGISTRATE ' PROCEEDING STATE CO U RT A PPELLATE CO URT REOPE NED (Specify District) LITIGATION JU D GMENT
V. CAUSE OF ACTION (C I TE T HE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDE R WH ICH Y OU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BR IEF STATE M E N T O F CAUSE - D O NOT C IT E JURI S DIC TIO N AL S TA T UTES UNL E SS DI V ER S ITY)

. ORIGIN

(P LAC E AN °X -IN ONE BOX O N LY)

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Copyright Infringement pursuant to l7 U .S .C . section 501 and Violation of the Lanham Act , 15 U .S .C . section 1125(a)(1)(A)

(IF COMPLEX , C H ECK REASON BELOW) Q 1 . Unu s ually large number o f parti e s . Q 2. Unusually large number of claim s or defense s . Q 3 . Factual issues are excepti on ally co mplex Q 4. Greater than normal volume of ev iden c e. Q 5 . Extend ed di scovery peri od i s need ed. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
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Q 6 . Problems locating or preserving evidence Q 7 . Pending parallel investigations or actions by government. Q 8 . Multiple use of experts . Q 9 . Need for discovery outside United States boundaries . Q 10 . Existence of highly technical issues and proof. CO NT I NUE D ON REVE RSE
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V i, NATURE

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SUIT (PLACE A N "X" I N ONE BOX ONLY)

C O NTR ACT - " 0" MONTH S DI SC OVE RY TR AC K' Q ISO RE COVERY OF OVERPAYMEKT& E N FOR C EMENT OF JU D GMENT Q 1 52 RE C OVERY OF DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS ( Ez cl, Vete ra ns) Q 153 RE C OVERY OF OVERPAYMENT OF VETERAN' S BENEFITS

CIVIL RIGHTS - "4" MONTHS D I SCOVERY TRACK [=] 44 1 VOTING 44 2 EM PLOYMENT

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443 HO USING! ACCO M MO D AT I ONS 444 WELFA R E 440 OTHER CIVIL RI GHTS

S OC IAL SECURITY - "0" M ONT H S DISC OVER Y T RAC K 0 861 H!A f 1 3 9 5 ff7
=3 862 BLACK L UNG (923) 863 DIW C (405 l8/ ) ~--~ 863 DIWW (465(8)) 864 SS ID TITLE XV 865 RS I ( 405(8))

CONTRACT - "4" MONTHS D ISCOVERY TRACK [=I I to INSURANCE
r_ ] Q D O 120 MARINE 130 MILLER ACT 1 4 0 NEGO TI A B LE INSTRUMENT 1 5 1 ME DICA R E ACT

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445 AMERICANS w ith DISABILITIES - Empl oy m e n t 44 6 AMERICANS w lfh DISABILITIES - Other

IMMI GRATIO N - "0" MO NTH S DI SCOVERY TR ACK FED ERA L TAX SU IT S - "4 " MO NT H S DISC OVERY 4b2 NATU RALIZATION APPLICATION TRACK 0 463 HABEAS CORPUS-A ll en Detaine e ~ 870 TAXE S (U .S, Plaintiff or Defendant) IMMIG RATIO N ACTIONS O 87 1 IRS - THIRD PARTY 26 USC 7609 0 465 OTHER

O 160 STOCKHOLDERS' SUITS O 190 OTHER CONTRACT
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195 CO N T RACT P RO DUCT LIABILITY 196 FRANCHISE

PRI SONE R P ETITI ONS - "0" MONTHS D ISCOVER Y TRACK
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REAL PROPERTY - "4" MONTHS DISCOVERY TRACK
D D O Q O O 2 I0 LAND CON DBMNATION 229 FD RECLOSURE 230 RENT LEASE & EJECTMENT 240 TORT S TO LAN D 245 TO R T PR O DUCT LIA B I L ITY 290 ALL OTHE R R EAL PRO PE RTY

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Sl0 MOTIONS TO VACATE SENTENCE 330 F3 A B EAS CO RPUS

OTHE R STATUTES - "4" MONTHS DISCOVERY TR ACK

535 H A BEAS CORPUS D EATH PENAL T Y 540 MANDAMUS & OTHER 550 CIVIL RIGHTS -Filed Prose 555 PRI SON CONDITION(S) -Filed Prose

PRISONER PETITIONS - "4" MONTHS DISCOVERY TRACK
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~ 555 PRISON CONDITION(S) - Filed by Counsel FORFEITURE/PENALTY- "4" MONTHS DISCOVERY TRACK =6110 AGRICULTURE

SSO C I V IL R IGH TS -Fil ed by C o u n sel

TORTS - PERSONAL INJURY - "4" MONT H S DISCOVE R Y T RAC K Q 310 AIRPLANE
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Q 400 STATE REAPPORTIONMENT ~ 430 BANK S AN D B AN KI N G Q 450 COMMERCE/ICC RATES/ETC. Q 460 D E PORTATIO N Q 470 RA CKETEER INFLUENCED AND C ORR UPT ORG AN IZAT IO NS B 480 CONSU MER CRE DIT 490 C ABLE/S ATELLITE TV Q 810 SELECTIVE SE RV I C E 0 875 CUSTOMER C HALLENGE 12 USC 3410 Q 891 AGRICULTURAL A CT S O 8 92 ECON OM I C S TA BI L IZATI O N ACT D 893 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTER S O 8 94 ENERGY ALLOCA TION A C T

315 AI RPLANE PRO D UCT LIABILITY 320 ASSAULT, LIBEL & S LAN DE R 330 FEDERAL E MP LOYE RS' L IABILITY 0 340 MARINE O 345 M ARINE PRO D UC T LIABILITY D 350 MOTOR VE HIC LE D 355 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCT LIABILITY e 360 OTHER PE RSONAL I NJURY 362 PER SONA L INJURY - MEDI CAL MALPRACT I C E O 365 PER SONAL INJURY PRODUCT LIABI L IT Y ~ 368 ASB E STO S PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCT L IABILITY

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620 FOOD & DRUG 625 D R UG RELATED SEIZURE OF PROP ERTY 21 USC 881 630 LIQUO R LAWS 640 R .R. & TRUCK 650 AI RLIN E R ECS . 660 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY IHEAL T H 690 OT H ER

900 APP EAL OF FEE ]DETERMINATION UN DER E QUAL A CCESS TO JUSTICE Q 9 50 CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE STATUTES 0 890 OTHER STATUTORY ACTIONS Q

8 95 F REE DOM OF INFOR M AT ION ACT

OTH ER ST ATUTES - " 8 " MONTH S DISCOVERY T RAC K Q 4l0AN TITR US'I 8 50 SECURITIES /COMMODITIES / EXCHANGE OT HER STATUTES-°0" MON TH S DISCOVERY T RAC K Q ARBITRATION (Co n fir m I Vacate / Order 1 Modify) (N ote : Mark under ly ing Nat ure of S uit as well )

TO RTS- PERSONAL PROPERTY - "4" MONTHS DISC OVERY TRAC K C-71 371 TRUTH IN LEN D I NG
r-1 1-11 3 70 OTHER FRAUD 380 OTHER PERSON AL PROPERTY DAMAGE 385 PROPERTY DAMAG E PROD UCT LIABILI TY

LABOR - "4" MONTHS DISCOVERY TRACK 0 716 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT Q 720 L A BOA /M CMT. RELATIO NS Q 130 LABONM CMT. REPORTING & DISCLOSU RE ACT O 740 RAILWAY LAB O R ACT p 7" OTHER LA B O R LITIGATION Q 791 E M PL. RET . INC . SECU RITY ACT

PROPE RTY RIG HTS - " 4 " M O NTH S DI SCOVERY TRACK
1~1 820 C OPYRIGHT S 840 TRADEMARK

BAN KRU PTCY - "0" MO NTH S DI SCOVE RY TRAC K

~ 422 APPEAL 28 USC 158 ~ 423 WITHDRAWAL 28 USC 157

PROPE RTY RIG H TS - " 8 " M ONTHS DI SCOVE RY TRACK
Q SJO PATE NT

* PLEASE NOTE DISCOVERY TRACK FOR EACH CASE TYPE . SEE LOCAL RULE 26 .3

VII. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT :
Q CHECK IF CLASS ACTION UND ER F .R.Civ .P. 23 DEMAND $
JURY DEMAND [Z] Y E S [:] N O (CHEC K YES ONLY, IF DEMAND ED IN C OMPLAI NT)

VIII . RELATED/REFILED CASE(S) IF ANY

DO C KET N O .

CIVIL CASES ARE DEEMED RELATED IF THE PENDING CASE INVOLVES : (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX) Q 1 . PROPERTY INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER NUMBERED PENDING SUIT. 2 . SAME ISSUE OF FACT OR ARISES OUT OF THE SAME EVENT OR TRANSACTION INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER NUMBERED PENDING SUIT. 3 . VALIDITY OR INFRINGEMENT OF THE SAME PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR TRADEMARK INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER NUMBERED PENDING SUIT. 4 . APPEALS ARISING OUT OF THE SAME BANKRUPTCY CASE AND ANY CASE RELATED THERETO WHICH HAVE BEEN DECIDED BY THE SAME Q BANKRUPTCY N3lCE . 5 . REPETITIVE CASES FILED BY PRO SE LITIGANTS. 6. COMPANION OR RELATED CASE TO CASE(S) BEING SIMULTANEOUSLY FILED (INCLUDE ABBREVIATED STYLE OF OTHER CASE(S)) :

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7 . E IT H ER S AME OR ALL OF THE PARTIES A ND ISS UE S I N THIS CAS E WERE PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN CASE N O. DISMISSED. This case = IS = IS NOT (c heck one boa) SUBSTA N TIALLY THE SA ME CAS E .

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