SIMKE, CHODOS & SASAKI, LLP.
JUDITH M. SASAKI (Bar #119442)
DAVID A. PASH (Bar #111 124)
1880 Century Park East, Suite [511
Los Angeles, California 90067-1615
Telephone: (310) 20:
Fax: 310) 203-3866
Attomeys for Defendants
Christopher Belland and John Petrovitz
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
QED PRODUCTIONS, LLC, et all Case No. 07-CV-00225 SVW (SSx)
[The Hon, Stephen V. Wilson]
Plaintiffs,
NOTICE OF MOTION AND
MOTION OF DEFENDANTS
CHRISTOPHER BELLAND AND
JOHN PETROVITZ TO
1) DISMISS SECOND
[ENDED COMPLAINT FOR
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
FOR WHICH RELIEF CAN BE
GRANTED; AND
2 FOR A MORE DEFINITE,
‘ATEMENT; MEMORANDUM
OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
vs.
JAMES NESFIELD, et al
Defendants.
Date: November 17, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Crerm: 6
‘This Motion is filed following a “meet and confer” by correspondence on
October 17, 2008, in compliance with Local Rule 7,3.
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, ETC,
1TO PLAINTIFFS AND TO THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on November 17, 2008, at 1:30 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, in Courtroom 6 of the United States District
Court, located at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, Defendants Chris Belland and
John Petrovitz will and hereby move to be dismissed from the First (Copyright
Infringement), Eighth (Interference with Contractual Relations), Ninth (Interference
with Prospective Business Advantage), Tenth (Unfair Business Practices), Twelfth (Aid
and Abettor Liability) and Thirteenth (Declaratory Relief) claims for relief in Plaintiffs?
Second Amended Complaint in this action.
This Motion is made pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure on the ground that the First, Eighth, Ninth, and Twelfth causes of action
fail to state a claim on which relief can be granted because Plaintiffs have not pleaded
around the false allegations regarding the ownership of the copyrights at issue set out in
their Original Complaint, and on the further ground that the Tenth (Unfair Business
Practices) and Thirteenth (Declaratory Relief regarding SLE Agreement) claims for relief
fail to state a claim on which relief can be granted because there is no wrongdoing alleged
in those causes of action as against Belland and Petrovitz.
In addition, Defendants Belland and Petrovitz hereby move for a more
definite statement pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on
the ground that the Second Amended Compliant is ambiguous because it fails to identify
which parties are the subject of each cause of action.
Hip
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, ETC.
2‘The Motion is based on this Notice, the accompanying Memorandum of
Points and Authorities, the Second Amended Complaint in this action, and on such
other and further matters as may be presented at the hearing
Dated: October 22, 2008 SIMKE, CHODOS & SASAKI, LLP
By.
“~~ JUDITH M. SASAKI
Attorneys for Defendants Christopher Belland
and Johin Petrovitz
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, ETC.
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