Capitol Records Inc et al v. Foster

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Debbie Foster , filed by Arista Records LLC, BMG Music, Capitol Records Inc, Maverick Recording Company, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings Inc, Warner Bros Records Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet # 2 Exhibit A - Copyright list# 3 Exhibit B-1# 4 Exhibit B-2# 5 Exhibit B-3# 6 Exhibit B-4# 7 Exhibit B-5# 8 Exhibit B-6# 9 Exhibit B-7# 10 Exhibit B-8# 11 Exhibit B-9# 12 Exhibit B-10# 13 Exhibit B-11# 14 Exhibit B-12# 15 Exhibit B-13# 16 Exhibit B-14# 17 Exhibit B-15# 18 Exhibit B-16# 19 Exhibit B-17)(brs, )

JS 44 (Rev. 3/99)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

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

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

(1) CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.; (2) UMG RECORDINGS, INC.; (3) MAVERICK
RECORDING CO.; (4) BMG MUSIC; (4) ARISTA RECORDS LLC; (5) SONY BMG
MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; and (6) WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff NEW YORK, NEW YORK

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)
(c) Attorney’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)
David L. Kearney
And
James M. Sturdivant
Gable & Gotwals
Michael E. Sellers
One Leadership Square
Gable & Gotwals
1100 ONEOK Plaza
211 N. Robinson, 15th Floor
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
100 West Fifth Street
Phone: [phone]
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
Fax: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in One Box Only) III.
1 U.S. Government
Plaintiff

3. Federal Question
(U.S. Government Not a Party)

2 U.S. Government
Defendant

4 Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties
in Item III)

DEFENDANTS

DEBBIE FOSTER

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
_________________________

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION

NOTE:

OF THE LAND INVOLVED.

Attorneys (If Known)

CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for
(For Diversity Cases Only)
Citizen of This State

PTF DEF

Plaintiff and One Box for Defendant)

PTF

DEF

Incorporated and Principal Place
of Business In Another State

5

5

Foreign Nation

6

6

CONTRACT

PERSONAL INJURY
310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product
Liability
320 Assault, Libel &
Slander
330 Federal Employers’
Liability
340 Marine
345 Marine Product
Liability
350 Motor Vehicle
355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
360 Other Personal
Injury

REAL PROPERTY
210 Land Condemnation
220 Foreclosure
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
240 Torts to Land
245 Tort Product Liability
290 All Other Real Property

V.
VI.

TORTS

PERSONAL INJURY
362 Personal Injury—
Med. Malpractice
365 Personal Injury —
Product Liability
368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
370 Other Fraud
371 Truth in Lending
380 Other Personal
Property Damage
385 Property Damage
Product Liability

CIVIL RIGHTS

PRISONER PETITIONS

441 Voting
442 Employment
443 Housing/
Accommodations
444 Welfare
440 Other Civil Rights

510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
Habeas Corpus:
530 General
535 Death Penalty
540 Mandamus & Other
550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition

Incorporated or Principal Place
of Business In This State

2

2

Citizen or Subject of a
Foreign Country

110 Insurance
120 Marine
130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable Instrument
150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excl. Veterans)
153 Recovery of Overpayment
of Veteran's Benefits
160 Stockholders’ Suits
190 Other Contract
195 Contract Product Liability

1

Citizen of Another State

IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an ' in One Box Only)
X"

1

3

3

FORFEITURE/PENALTY
610 Agriculture
620 Other Food & Drug
625 Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC 881
630 Liquor Laws
640 R.R. & Truck
650 Airline Regs.
660 Occupational
Safety/Health
690 Other
LABOR
710 Fair Labor Standards
Act
720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations
730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting
& Disclosure Act
740 Railway Labor Act
790 Other Labor Litigation
791 Empl. Ret. Inc.
Security Act

BANKRUPTCY

422 Appeal 28 USC 158

423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS
820 Copyrights
830 Patent
840 Trademark

SOCIAL SECURITY
861 HIA (1395ff)
862 Black Lung (923)
863 DIWC/DIWW
405(g))
864 SSID Title XVI
865 RSI (405(g))
FEDERAL TAX SUITS
870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff
or Defendant)
871 IRS—Third Party
26 USC 7609

ORIGIN (PLACE AN "X" IN ONE BOX ONLY)
1 Original
Proceeding

2

Removed from
State Court

CAUSE OF ACTION

Transferred from
3 Remanded from
4 Reinstated or
5 another district
6 Multidistrict
Appellate Court
Reopened
(specify)
Litigation
(Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing and write brief statement of cause.
Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.)

4

OTHER STATUTES

400 State Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce/ICC Rates/etc.
460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
810 Selective Service
850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
875 Customer Challenge
12 USC 3410
891 Agricultural Acts
892 Economic Stabilization Act
893 Environmental Matters
894 Energy Allocation Act
895 Freedom of
Information Act
900 Appeal of Fee
Determination Under
Equal Access to Justice
950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes
890 Other Statutory Actions

Appeal to
7 District Judge from
Magistrate Judgment

17 U.S.C. § 501 et seq. – copyright infringement

VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY

CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
DEMAND $
UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
Statutory damages; injunction
(See instructions)
JUDGE CAUTHRON

DATE

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint
JURY DEMAND:
Yes
No
DOCKET NUMBER 5:04-cv-972

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

November 18, 2004

4

/s/David L. Kearney

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT# __________________ AMOUNT __________________ APPLYING IFP __________________ JUDGE __________________ MAG. JUDGE _________________