Toffoloni v. LFP Publishing Group, LLC

Filing 1

NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by LFP Publishing Group, LLC. (Filing fee $350 receipt number 574099) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(dr) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/7/2008: # 3 Memorandum continued) (dr).

Toffoloni v. LFP Publishing Group, LLC
JS4 4 (Rev 5105 N DGA)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

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Doc. 1 Att. 2

The JS44 civil cove r s h eet and the in fo rmat i o n contained he re in ne ither rep l ace nor supp l ement the f i ling and se r vice of pl ead in gs or other pape s as requ i red except as provided by local rules of court This form i s requ ired for the use of the Cle rk of Court for the purpose o f Init iat ing the ci vil d ocket record (SE E INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED )

I . (a) PLAINTIFF(S)
Maureen Toffoloni, as Administrator and Personal Representative of the Estate of Nancy E . Benoit

DEFENDANT(S)
LFP Publi shing Group, LLC , et al

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(b) COU NTY O F RESIDE N CE OF FIRST LISTE D unknown PLAINTIFF

COU N TY OF RESIDENCE OF FI RST LISTED DEFENDAN T __-_
(IN V S PLTF CASES O NLY) NOTE IN LAN D CONDEMNATION CASES . US E T HE L OCATI ON OF T HE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED

(E XCEPT I N U S PLAINTIFF CASES)

(c) ATTOR N EYS pw NwE , anamss, TELEPHONE
NUMBE R , AND E-MAIL ADDRESS)

ATTORNEYS

(IF KNOWN)

Richard P . Decker, Esq. Decker, Hallman, Barber & Briggs 260 Peachtree Street, N .W , Suite 1700 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

James C . Bawls, Esq . (jrawls@mckennal ong coin) Barry J . Armstrong, Esq . (barmstrong@mckennalong can ) McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP 303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300

II . BASIS OF JURISDICTIO N
(PLACE AN 'X- IN ONE BOX ONLY)

III . CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES
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( PLACE AN '7(° W ONE BOX FOR PLAINTFF AND ONE BOX FOR DEFENDANT) (FOR DWJtSrrY CASES ONLY)

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V . C A USE O F ACT I O N /CBE THE U. S CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE FlIJNG AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE - DO NOTCITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)

Plaintiff asserts claim for violation of right of publicity ; 42 U .S .C . 1441 diversity
(IF COMPLEX CHECK REASON BELOW) 1 Unusually large number of p a rties 1 :1 6 Problems locating or pre serving evi d ence

2 Unusual l y l arge numbe r of claims or defenses
3 Factual issues are exceptionally complex

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7 Pending parallel i n v estigat i ons or act ions by government
8 Multiple use of experts 9 Need tar discovery outside United States boundaries 10 Exi stence of h i ghly techn ical issues a n d p r oof

U El 5 Extended discovery period is needed

4 Greater than normal volume of evidence

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VII . REQUESTED I N CO M PLAINT :

* PLEASE NOTE DISCOVERY T RAC K FOR E ACH CASE TYPE. SE E LOCA L RULE 26.3

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VIII . REBATED/REFILED CASE(S) IF A N Y
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