Facebook, Inc. v. Fisher et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Choko Systems LLC, Jeremi Fisher, Harm, Inc., PP Web Services LLC, Philip Porembski, Ryan Shimeall, iMedia Online Services LLC ( Filing fee $ 350.00, receipt number 54611006471.). Filed byFacebook, Inc.. (gm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/14/2009) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/15/2010: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (gm, COURT STAFF).

* JS 44 (Rev. 12/07) (cand rev 1-16-08)

The JS 44 civfl cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or otter papers as required by law, except as provided
the civfl docket sheet (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE TWO OF THE FORM.)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

by local rules of court This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of iniuat.ng
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS
DEFENDANTS

FACEBOOK, INC., a Delaware corporation

Jeremi Fisher; Philip Porembski; Ryan Shimeall; Choko Systems LLC; Harm, Inc.; PP Web Services LLC, iMedia Online Services LLC, et al.
County of Residence of First listed Defendant (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY) NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE
LAND INVOLVED.

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff Santa Clara County
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

(c)

Attorney's (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

Brian Hennessy, Esq.

Perkins Coie LLP, 101 Jefferson Street Menlo Park, CA 94026
[phone]

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II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X" in One Box Only)

OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an "X" in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only)
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and One Box for Defendant) DEF
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U.S. Govemmcnl Plaintiff

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Federal Question (U.S. Government Not a Piuly)

Citizen of This Slate

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Incorporated or Principal P of Business In This Stal*R0?

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U.S. Government
Defendant

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Diversity (Indicate Citizenship of Parlies in Item III)

Citizen of Another State I
Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country

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Incorporated and Principal Place
of Business In Another Stale Foreign Nation

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IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an "X" in One Box Only)
CONTRACT
l~l 110 Insurance

TORTS
PERSONAL INJURY
~I310 Airplane

FORFEITURE/PENALTY
]6IO Agriculture

BANKRUPTCY
3422 Appeal 28 USC 158

OTHER STATUTES
3400 Stale Rcopportionmenl
|410 Antitrust |430 Banks and Banking |450 Commerce 3460 Deportation
3470 Racketeer Influenced and

PERSONAL INJURY

f~l 120 Marine r~l 130 Miller Act

f*~1 140 Negotiable Instrument
n r--) 150 Recovery of Overpayment

~DIS Airplane Product
Liability 3)20 Assault, L3>c)&

3362 Personal injury-- Med. Malpractice
onal Injury --

& Enforcement of Judgment
151 Medicare Act

r~l 152 Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans (Excl Veterans) f~l 153 Recovery of Overpayment of Veteran's Benefits I--I 160 Stockholders'Suits l~l 190 Other Contract I--I 195 Contract Product Liability f~l 196 Franchise

Slander --D30 Federal Employers' Liability
T340 Marine

Product Liability 3368 Asbestos Personal

3423 Withdrawal ]620 Other Food & Drug 28 USC 157 3625 Drug Related Seizure of Property 21 USC 881 ]630 Liquor Laws PROPERTY RIGHTS

3640R.R.& Truck
]650 Airline Regs.

Injury Product Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY
--1370 Other Fraud J37I Truth in Lending 3380 Other Personal Property Damage 385 Property Damage Product Liability

~P45 Marine Product Liability
3350 Motor Vehicle 3355 Motor Vehicle

3 660 Occupational Safety/Health 3690 Other

]820 Copyrights ]83O Patent 1840 Trademark

Corrupt Organizations |480 Consumer Credit |490 Cable/Sat TV

3*10 Selective Service

LABOR
|7IO Fair Labor Standards Act 1720 Lobor/Mgmt. Relations
& Disclosure Act

SOCIAL SECURITY
3861 HIA (13950) 3862 Black Lung (923)

Product Liability *~D60 Other Personal Injury

3850 Securities/Commodities/ Exchange 1875 Customer Challenge 12 USC 3410 Other Statutory Actions Agricultural Acts Economic Stabilization Act Environmental Matters

REAL PROPERTY
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CIVIL RIGHTS
^ Voting 3442 Employment 3443 Housing/ Accommodations 3444 Welfare 3445 Amcr. w/Disabililics
Employment

PRISONER PETITIONS
3 510 Motions to Vacate

j 730 Labor/MgmlRcporting
3 740 Railway Labor Act 3 790 Other Labor Litigation
1791 EmpLRet. Inc.

3863 DIWC/DIWW (4O5(g)) g-] 890 |89I 3864 SSID Title XVI 3892 3865 RSI (40S(g)) 1893

210 Land Condemnation
220 Foreclosure

|894 Energy Allocation Act

Sentence
Habeas Corpus: 1530 General

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230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
240 Torts to Land

Security Act

FEDERAL TAX SUITS
]870 Taxes (U.S. Plainliff or Defendant) 3871 IRS--Third Party

] 895 Freedom of Information Act 3900AppealofF«

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245 Tort Product Liability 290 All Other Real Property

3446 Amcr. w/Disabililics Other 3440 Other Civil Rights

3535 3540 1550 1555

Death Penalty Mandamus & Other Civil Rights Prison Condition

IMMIGRATION
] 462 Naturalization Application

26 USC 7609

3463 Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee
3465 Other Immigration Actions

Determination Under Equal Access to Justice J950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes

V. ORIGIN
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(Phccan"X"inOneBoxOnly)
D3 Remanded from Appellate Court 4 Reinstated or Reopened

Transferred from
L3 5 another district
I--16 Multidistrict Litigation

Appeal to District

Original 2 Removed from Proceeding State Court

(specify)

7 Judge from Magistrate
Judgment

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdiclional statutes unless diversity):

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

15 U.S.C. § 7701, 18 U.S.C. § 1030
Brief description of cause:

Unauthorized network access and sending of unsolicited commercial electronic messages; computer fraud and abuse
VII. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S) IF ANY
13 CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 DEMAND S CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:

JURY DEMAND:

£53 YesCH No

PLEASE REFER TO CIVIL L.R. 3-12 CONCERNING REQUIREMENT TO FILE
"NOTICE OF RELATED CASE".

IX. DIVISIONAL ASSIGNMENT (CIVIL L.R. 3-2) (PLACE AND "X" IN ONE BOX ONLY)
DATE

13 SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND
ECORD

CD SAN JOSE

December 11,2009