Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc. et al

Filing 137

REPLY, filed by Defendants Netflix Inc, Office Depot Inc, Staples Inc, eBay Inc, TO RESPONSE to #63 MOTION to Dismiss Party or Sever for Misjoinder Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 20 and 21 (Cleveland, Kristin)

Interval Licensing LLC v. eBay, Inc. et al

Doc. 137

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EBAY, NETFLIX, OFFICE DEPOT AND STAPLES: NOTICE OF JOINDER IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS OR SEVER PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 20 AND 21 (2:10-cv-01385-MJP) -1 -

HON. MARSHA J. PECHMAN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

Case No. 2:10-cv-01385-MJP Plaintiff, v. AOL, INC.; APPLE, INC.; eBAY, INC.; FACEBOOK, INC.; GOOGLE INC.; NETFLIX, INC.; OFFICE DEPOT, INC.; OFFICEMAX INC.; STAPLES, INC.; YAHOO! INC.; AND YOUTUBE, LLC, Defendants. DEFENDANTS EBAY INC., NETFLIX, INC., OFFICE DEPOT, INC., AND STAPLES, INC.'S NOTICE OF JOINDER IN DEFENDANTS GOOGLE INC. AND YOUTUBE, LLC'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS OR SEVER FOR MISJOINDER PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 20 AND 21, AND SUPPLEMENT THERETO Oral Argument Requested Noted on Motion Calendar: November 12, 2010 Defendants eBay Inc., Netflix, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., and Staples, Inc. hereby join Defendants Google Inc. and YouTube, LLC's Reply in support of Motion to Dismiss or Sever for Misjoinder (Docket No. 129) pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 20 and 21, and the arguments and authorities found therein.

KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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Section (a)(2)(A) of Fed. R. Civ. P. 20 requires of claims asserted against joined defendants two types of commonality ­ one concerning the asserted theory of liability ("any right to relief is asserted against them jointly, severally, or in the alternative") and the other concerning the underlying facts ("with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences"). The first is seldom contested or discussed in the cases, but it is recognized as a separate requirement. Compare 7 Wright, Miller, Kane, Federal Practice and Procedure (2001) § 1654 ("Several and Alternative Joinder") with id. § 1653 ("The Transaction and Common-Question Requirements"); cf. Tapscott v. MS Dealer Service Corp., 77 F.3d 1353, 1360 (11th Cir. 1996) ("Joinder of defendants under Rule 20 requires: (1) a claim for relief asserting joint, several, or alternative liability and arising from the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences, and (2) a common question of law or fact. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a). The district court correctly found no allegation of joint liability or any allegation of conspiracy"). Here, Google noted in its opening brief that "Interval does not ­ and cannot ­ allege that any of the named defendants are jointly or severally liable, conspired with each other, or acted in concert in any way." (Dkt. No. 65 at 2:11-12.) Interval has no response. For the reasons briefed by Google, including that Interval asserts no theory of joint, several, or alternative liability against the defendants, the defendants are misjoined. DATED this 12th day of November, 2010. KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP

By: /s/ Kristin L. Cleveland J. Christopher Carraway, WSBA NO. 37944 John D. Vandenberg, WSBA NO. 38445 Kristin L. Cleveland, admitted pro hac vice Klaus H. Hamm, admitted pro hac vice 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97204
EBAY, NETFLIX, OFFICE DEPOT AND STAPLES: NOTICE OF JOINDER IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS OR SEVER PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 20 AND 21 (2:10-cv-01385-MJP) -2 KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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EBAY, NETFLIX, OFFICE DEPOT AND STAPLES: NOTICE OF JOINDER IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS OR SEVER PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 20 AND 21 (2:10-cv-01385-MJP)

Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants eBay Inc., Netflix, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., and Staples, Inc.

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KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on November 12, 2010, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing on all counsel who are deemed to have consented to electronic service.

By: /s/ Kristin L. Cleveland Kristin L. Cleveland KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97204 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

EBAY, NETFLIX, OFFICE DEPOT AND STAPLES: NOTICE OF JOINDER IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS OR SEVER PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 20 AND 21 (2:10-cv-01385-MJP)

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KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]