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CASE NO.
JUDGE:
COMPLAINT
with request for preliminary
injunction per Fed R. 65
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LOTHARIO SYSTEM
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BRADP.COM
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BLUSH STRIP CLUB
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135, 9th Street
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Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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BLUSH GENTLEMENS CLUB
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5145 McLoughlin Blvd
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Portland, OR 97202
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VEGAS CABARET
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5428 North University Drive
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Lauderhill, FL
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THE LOVE STORE
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4440 East Cheyenne Avenue
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89115
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EDWARD J WHEELER
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dba The Love Store
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4440 East Cheyenne Avenue
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89115
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KHRD-FM 103.1 / 93.3 FM RADIO )
1588 Charles Drive
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Redding, CA 96003
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MEZZO MEDIA
dba Cougar911.com
address unknown
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MEZZO MEDIA
dba Cougar911.com
address unknown
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JOHN DOE INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY
COMPANY No. 1
address unknown
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JOHN DOE INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY
COMPANY No. 2
address unknown
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JOHN DOE INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY
COMPANY No. 3
address unknown
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JOHN DOE INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY
COMPANY No. 4
address unknown
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JOHN DOE INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY
COMPANY No. 5
address unknown
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JOHN DOE INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY
COMPANY No. 6
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JOHN DOE INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY )
COMPANY No. 7
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JOHN DOE INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY )
COMPANY No. 8
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Defendants.
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Now
comes
Plaintiffs
plaintiff
complaint
Nicole
against
Forni
the
(Plaintiff)
captioned
and
for
defendants
State of Ohio.
2.
Ohio.
3. Defendant Shutterstock, Inc. (Defendant Shutterstock) is
a photography sales internet company located in New York, New York.
4.
Playboy
Plus
Entertainment,
Inc.
(collectively,
Defendant
internet
retail
sales,
and
is
located
in
Seattle,
Washington.
6.
adult-oriented
and/or
erotic
books
sold
through
Defendant
adult-oriented
and/or
erotic
books
sold
through
Defendant
of
pick-up/female
seduction
books
sold
adult-
Defendant
Blush
Gentlemens
Club
(Defendant
Blush
is
almost
impossible
to
determine
because
of
the
Defendant
Clover
Holdings
Limited
dba
as
Sex.com
Adultentertainmentguide.net,
www.freeadultchatwebcam.blogspot.com,
www.121webcams.com,
www.peepshows4u.com,
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www.bordelle-stuttgart.com,
www.erosgirls24.com, www.hot-md.de,
www.1000-anounces.com,
www.teste-und-verleiche.de, www.ts-dating.com,
www.fillesex.net,
(collectively, the
is,
upon
information
and
belief,
outside
of
the
This
case
fraudulent
involves
and
the
illegal
fraudulent
use
of
inducement
the
and
Plaintiffs
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FACTUAL INTRODUCTION
33.
studio
in
Columbus,
Ohio
to
take
the
used,
directly
pornographic,
or
or
indirectly,
obscene
manner,
in
and
any
adult-oriented,
Plaintiff
expressly
Resnick
Document)
which
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did
not
memorialize
the
oral
the
Plaintiff
and
Defendant
Resnick
(the
Resnick
Contract).
39.
Ray,
Defendant
Avery,
Defendant
Madison,
Defendant
Defendant
Clover,
all
of
the
John
Doe
Internet
Companies
(all
of
these
defendants
being
hereinafter
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revealed, that her photos were being used on the erotic author book
covers of Defendant Nichols, Defendant Hunt, Defendant Griffin,
Defendant
Ray,
Defendant
Avery
Defendant
Madison,
Defendant
and
to
be
sold
through
Defendant Shutterstock.
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website
operated
by
its
sale
of
photos
called
Terms
of
Service
use of photographs sold off the site which are for pornography,
adult videos, adult entertainment, escort activities, and/or dating
activities.
47.
to
the
pursuits, and
Plaintiffs
modeling
reputation
and
vocational
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the
Plaintiff
as
set
forth
above
in
the
preceding
paragraph.
COUNT I
BREACH OF CONTRACT
(Defendant Resnick)
51.
52.
Plaintiff
has
fully
performed
under
the Resnick
Agreement.
53.
54.
COUNT II
FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT
(Defendant Resnick)
55.
56.
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58.
Resnick
were
material
to
the
Plaintiffs
Defendant
Resnicks
statements,
promises
and/or
Defendant
Resnicks
statements,
promises
and/or
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COUNT III
FRAUD
(Defendant Resnick)
62.
63.
64.
Defendant
Resnick
were
material
to
the
Plaintiffs
Defendant
Resnicks
statements,
promises
and/or
Defendant
Resnicks
statements,
promises
and/or
could
gain
possession
and
control
of
Plaintiffs photographs.
67.
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COUNT IV
THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY - BEACH OF TOS AGREEMENT
(all Defendants)
68.
69.
Plaintiff
is
third
party
beneficiary
of
the TOS
Agreement.
70.
71.
72.
TOS
Agreement
purchase/acquirement
operated
by
of
Defendant
as
it
relates
to
the
the
photos
off
the
website
Shutterstock
by
any
of
the
captioned defendants.
73.
Companies
defendants),
the
(including
Plaintiff
all
has
of
the
suffered
captioned
(and
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will
COUNT V
VIOLATION OF THE LANHAM ACT (15 USC 1051 et seq.)
(all Defendants)
75.
76.
The
Defendants
have
made
in
commerce
false
or
via
the
internet
to
all
fifty
states
and
internationally.
78.
79.
falsely
implies
that
the
Plaintiff
is
constitutes
false
advertising
and
unfair
competition.
80.
The
Defendants
acts
have
been
will,
intentional,
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81.
the
dilution
of
the
value
of
Plaintiffs
83.
COUNT VI
OHIO RIGHT OF PUBLICITY IN INDIVIDUAL PERSONA
RC 2741.01 et seq.
84.
85.
against
unwarranted
appropriation
or
an
individuals
persona
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to
use
the
individuals
photograph,
image,
likeness
and
distinctive
88.
89.
90.
91.
The
Ohio
Act
also
provides
that
the
Plaintiff
is
fees
and
costs,
punitive/exemplary damages.
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treble
damages
and/or
COUNT VII
PRELIMINARY PERMANENT INJUNCTION
Fed.R.Civ.65
(all Defendants)
93.
94.
Both the Lanham Act and the Ohio Act provide for the
issuance of both a preliminary and permanent injunction
to bar future similar actions by the Defendants.
95.
96.
Pursuant to the Lanham Act, the Ohio Act and Fed.R. Civ.
65, Plaintiff seeks both a preliminary and permanent
injunction against all of the Defendants against any
future use of the photographs whatsoever.
profits
obtained
from
Plaintiffs
photos
or
images;
2.
of
$75,000.00,
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plus
recision
of
the
Resnick
4.
5.
services
or
products
being
offered
by
those
defendants;
6.
services
or
products
being
offered
by
those
defendants;
7.
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indirect
future
use
of
any
of
the
Plaintiffs
photographs;
8.
9.
Respectfully submitted;
LIPSON OSHEA LEGAL GROUP
/Michael J. OShea
Michael J. O'Shea, Esq.(0039330)
michael@lipsonoshea.com
Beachcliff Market Square
19300 Detroit Road - Suite 202
Rocky River, Ohio 44116
(440) 356-2700
(440) 331-5401 - fax
Attorney for Plaintiff
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