Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Stability AI, Inc.

Filing 16

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Over the Person , MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to Join a Party , MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California - filed by Stability AI, Inc., Stability AI, Ltd.. (Flynn, Michael)

Case 1:23-cv-00135-GBW Document 16 Filed 05/02/23 Page 1 of 5 PageID #: 1894

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
GETTY IMAGES (US), INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
STABILITY AI, LTD. and
STABILITY AI, INC.,

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C.A. No. 23-135 (GBW)

Defendants.
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER THIS ACTION
Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), 12(b)(6), and 12(b)(7), Defendants
Stability AI, Inc. and Stability AI Ltd. (collectively, “Defendants”) respectfully move to dismiss
Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint (D.I. 13) for lack of personal jurisdiction, for inability to join a
necessary and indispensable party, and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be
granted. In the alternative, Defendants request that this action be transferred to the Northern
District of California under 28 U.S.C. § 1631 or § 1404(a).
The grounds for this motion are fully set forth in Defendants’ Opening Brief and the
Declaration of Peter O’Donoghue filed herewith. A proposed order is attached.

Case 1:23-cv-00135-GBW Document 16 Filed 05/02/23 Page 2 of 5 PageID #: 1895

MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP

/s/ Michael J. Flynn
_______________________________

Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014)
Michael J. Flynn (#5333)
1201 N. Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19801
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Stability AI, Inc. and
Stability AI Ltd.
OF COUNSEL:

Nicole M. Jantzi
Paul M. Schoenhard
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER
& JACOBSON LLP
801 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
[phone]
-andAmir R. Ghavi
Michael C. Keats
Nicholas D. Winkley
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER
& JACOBSON LLP
One New York Plaza
New York, New York 10004
[phone]
May 2, 2023

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Case 1:23-cv-00135-GBW Document 16 Filed 05/02/23 Page 3 of 5 PageID #: 1896

D. DEL. LR 7.1.1 CERTIFICATE
Pursuant to D. Del. LR 7.1.1, the undersigned counsel for Defendants certifies that the
parties have conferred on Defendants’ alternative requested relief for transfer of this action to the
Northern District of California, but the parties were unable to reach agreement.

/s/ Michael J. Flynn
Michael J. Flynn (#5333)

Case 1:23-cv-00135-GBW Document 16 Filed 05/02/23 Page 4 of 5 PageID #: 1897

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
GETTY IMAGES (US), INC.,

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Plaintiff,
v.
STABILITY AI, LTD. and
STABILITY AI, INC.,

C.A. No. 23-135 (GBW)

Defendants.
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
The Court, having reviewed and considered Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and the
responsive filings, finds that the Motion should be granted.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff’s
claims in its Amended Complaint (D.I. 13) are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
SO ORDERED this

day of

, 2023.

The Honorable Gregory B. Williams
United States District Judge

Case 1:23-cv-00135-GBW Document 16 Filed 05/02/23 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 1898

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on May 2, 2023, I caused the foregoing to be electronically filed with
the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing to all registered
participants.
I further certify that I caused copies of the foregoing document to be served on May 2,
2023, upon the following in the manner indicated:
Tammy L. Mercer, Esquire
Robert M. Vrana, Esquire
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
1000 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Attorneys for Plaintiff

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

Benjamin E. Marks, Esquire
Jared R. Friedmann, Esquire
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Attorneys for Plaintiff

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

/s/ Michael J. Flynn
Michael J. Flynn (#5333)