GOOD MAN PRODUCTIONS, INC., V Corrie Covelli Civil Action Case No. 0:14-cv-62727-BB

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA


FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION
GOOD MAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
CORRIE COVELLI,
Defendant.

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Civil Action Case No. 0:14-cv-62727-BB

PLAINTIFFS FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS


Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 34, Plaintiff, MALIBU MEDIA, LLC (Plaintiff), hereby
requests Defendant, CORRIE COVELLI (Defendant) produce for inspection and copying the
documents and things set forth on Schedule B, in accordance with the Definitions and
Instructions included herein, and to respond within the time prescribed by the applicable Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure.
Dated: June 9, 2015
Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ M. Keith Lipscomb
M. Keith Lipscomb, Esq.
Lipscomb, Eisenberg & Baker, PL
2 South Biscayne Boulevard, PH 3800
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: (786) 431-2228
Fax: (786) 431-2231
E-mail: [email protected]
Attorney for Plaintiff

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on June 9, 2015, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document
was served via U.S. Mail and/or email to the following:
Corrie Covelli
1420 SW 27th Terrace
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
Pro Se Defendant
By: /s/ M. Keith Lipscomb

SCHEDULE A
Definitions
1.

Cloud Based Storage System means a model of data storage where the digital

data is stored in logical pools, the physical storage spans multiple servers, and the physical
environment is typically owned and managed by a hosting company. This includes, but is not
limited to, third party cloud storage services such as Amazon Cloud Drive, Apple iCloud,
DropBox, Google Drive, MediaFire, Mega, Microsoft SkyDrive, OneDrive, SpiderOak, and
Ubuntu One.
2.

Communication means any oral or written statement, dialog, colloquy,

discussion or conversation, and also means any transfer of thoughts or ideas between persons by
means of documents and includes any transfer of data from one location to another by
electronical or similar means.
3.

Computer Devices means any computer device, including any computer laptop

or desktop, mobile phone, iPad or other tablet computer, external hard drive, portable hard drive,
server, NAS (Network-Attached Storage), USB (thumb) drive, internal hard drives which may
have been removed from their original device, solid state hard drives, mp3 player, or any other
electronic device capable of connecting to the internet, downloading media files, or storing
electronic data, used by, or within your possession and control.
4.

If not expressly stated, control means in your possession, custody, or control

and includes documents and things in the possession, custody or control of any other person in
your house, apartment or dwelling.
5.

Documents shall mean the original or exact copies of any tangible written,

typed, printed or other form of recorded or graphic matter of every kind or description, however
produced or reproduced, whether mechanically or electronically recorded, draft, final, original,

reproduction, signed or unsigned, regardless of whether approved, signed, sent, received,


redrafted, or executed, and whether handwritten, typed, printed, photostated, duplicated, carbon
or otherwise copies or produced in any other manner whatsoever.

Without limiting the

generality of the foregoing, documents shall include correspondence, letters, telegrams,


telexes, mailgrams, memoranda, including interoffice and interoffice memoranda, memoranda
for files, memoranda of telephone or other conversations, and including meetings, invoices,
reports, receipts and statements of account, ledgers, notes or notations, booklets, books,
drawings, graphs, telephone records, video cassettes, electronic tapes, discs or other recordings,
computer programs, hard drives, discs, printouts, data cards, studies, analysis, e-mails, computer
files, back-up tapes, hard disks, litigation data bases and other data compilations from which
information can be obtained. Copies of documents which are not identical duplications of the
originals, or which contain additions to or deletions from the originals, or copies of documents
which are identical duplications of the originals if the originals are not available, shall be
considered to be separate documents.
6.

File and Files means the complete file, folder, binder, or other filing system,

and all documents contained therein as of the date of the deposition, and all documents not
physically in the file, folder, binder, or other filing system that are normally kept within the file,
folder, binder, or other filing system in the normal course of business.
7.

ISP means the Internet Service Provider who assigned the IP address to your

name and physical address.


8.

Malibu Media, LLC, refers to Plaintiff, Malibu Media, LLC, including its

employees, agents, servants, subsidiaries, parent company, affiliated company and any other
person or entity acting or purporting to act on its behalf or under its control.

9.

NAS, also known as Network-Attached Storage, means any data storage or a

data storage device, such as a hard drive or RAID array, connected to a computer network,
providing data access to different network clients.
10.

Period of Recorded Infringement means the day of September 20, 2014.

11.

Person means any person or entity, and includes individuals, corporations,

partnerships, associations, joint ventures, and other business enterprises, or legal entities and
includes both the singular and plural.
12.

Related to shall mean directly or indirectly, refer to, reflect, describe, pertain to,

arise out of or in connection with, or in any way legally, logically, or factually be connected with
the matter discussed.
13.

Server means any device that manages access to a centralized resource or

service in a network.
14.

Time Period means any time within the last twenty-four (24) months.

15.

Used means connected the device to a computer or other device, connected the

device to a power source, stored files on the device, copied files to the device, copied files from
the device, erased files from the device, accessed files on the device, viewed files on the device,
or engaged in any combination of the foregoing.
16.

Work or Works means the copyrighted movies.

17.

You or Your refers to the person upon whom this request was propounded

and any other person(s) or entity(ies) acting or purporting to act on your behalf or under your
control.
18.

The words and and or shall be construed either disjunctively or conjunctively

as necessary to bring within the scope hereof any responses to interrogatories, documents, or
communications, which might otherwise be construed to be outside the scope hereof.

Instructions
Compliance with this Request is requested to be made in accordance with the following:
1.

If you at any time had possession, custody or control of a document called for

under this request and if such document has been lost, destroyed, purged, or is not presently in
your possession, custody or control, you shall describe the document, the date of its loss,
destruction, purge, or separation from possession, custody or control and the circumstances
surrounding its loss, destruction, purge, or separation from possession, custody or control.
2.

If you assert that any document called for by this request is protected against

disclosure as a work product or by privilege of any kind whatsoever, you shall provide the
following information with respect to such document:
a.

The name and capacity of the person or persons who prepared the document.

b.

The name and capacity of all addressees or recipients of the original or

c.

The date, if any, borne by the document.

d.

A brief description of its subject matter and physical size.

e.

The source of the factual information from which such document was

f.

The nature of the privilege claimed.

copies thereof.

prepared, and

3.

All documents produced pursuant hereto are to be produced as they are kept in the

usual course of business or shall be organized and labeled (without permanently marking the
item produced) so as to correspond with the categories of each numbered request hereof.
4.

When appropriate, the singular form of a word should be interpreted in the plural

as may be necessary to bring within the scope hereof any documents which might otherwise be
construed to be outside the scope hereof.

5.

All documents to be produced are documents obtained in your possession within

the Time Period.

SCHEDULE B
Documents Requested
1.

All documents and files obtained as a result of a search of all of Computer

Devices, and Cloud Based Storage System in Defendants possession, custody, or control for the
following information:
a. Plaintiffs Works:
(1) the title, and any variation thereof, of Plaintiffs Works identified on
Exhibit B to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint in this case;
(2) the term X-Art or any variation thereof; and
(3) the term Malibu Media or any variation thereof.
b. BitTorrent or Peer-to-Peer File Sharing:
(1) the term torrent;
(2) any BitTorrent Clients or Peer-to-Peer file sharing software;
(3) torrent clients;
(4) torrent trackers;
(5) torrent bookmarks;
(6) torrent files;
(7) torrent file fragments;
(8) torrent related web history; and
(9) any program files obtained or correlating to any such torrent files
including but not limited to any movies, ebooks, computer programs,
music, software, or other files obtained via the BitTorrent protocol.
Please produce the foregoing in native electronic format.
RESPONSE NO. 1:

2.

A forensically sound copy (a clone) of the hard drive for each of the Computer

Devices used in your house, apartment or dwelling within the last two years.
RESPONSE NO. 2:

3.

All documents referring, relating to or comprising records of your internet

browsers activity.
RESPONSE NO. 3:

4.

All documents referring, relating to or comprising records associated with the

purchase of a Computer Device.


RESPONSE NO. 4:

5.

All documents referring, relating to or comprising records associated with the

purchase or installation of a modem or wireless router.


RESPONSE NO. 5:

6.

All documents referring, relating to or comprising records associated with your

use of a modem or wireless router, including any accompanying user guides, hand books, access
codes, passwords, account information, guest account information, warning statements, or other
information pertaining to the set up, use, and control of the wireless router or modem.
RESPONSE NO. 6:

7.

All documents referring, relating to or comprising records of any computer

programs downloaded, uploaded, or placed on any Computer Device in your house, apartment or
dwelling.
RESPONSE NO. 7:

8.

All documents referring, relating to or comprising written communications

between you and your ISP, including all contracts, agreements, usage statements, bills,
payments, and Digital Millennium Copyright Act notices or any notice regarding copyright
infringement.
RESPONSE NO. 8:

9.

All documents, including credit card statements, receipts, or other statements

referring to or relating to the purchase and installation of anti-virus software for use on a
Computer Device in your house, apartment or dwelling.
RESPONSE NO. 9:

10.

A complete copy of any external hard drives in your possession, custody or

control.
RESPONSE NO. 10:

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11.

A complete copy of all of the files contained within any cloud based storage

system to which you or anyone in your house, apartment or dwelling subscribe or use, and all
records and documents that refer or relate to any such cloud based storage system, including the
contract, and all statements of account and usage.
RESPONSE NO. 11:

12.

A complete copy of any files stored on any video game consoles in your

possession.
RESPONSE NO. 12:

13.

All documents that refer, relate to or comprise records of accounts, account

activity and network connections between any video game consoles in your possession and third
party Computer Device.
RESPONSE NO. 13:

14.

Any documents pertaining to records for any wireless and mobile devices

including but not limited to all data plans, bills, and payments made for cellular telephones,
iPads, or other portable electronic mobile devices that have the ability to connect to the internet
or a wireless modem.
RESPONSE NO. 14:

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15.

Any documents pertaining to receipts of purchases, credit card statements, checks

cashed, bank account statements, or travel documents dating two months before and until and
including two months after the time of the alleged infringement that would indicate that you
were not at your residence or within the control of your IP address at or around the time of
infringement.
RESPONSE NO. 15:

16.

Any documents or contracts pertaining to ownership of the property, title of the

home or apartment, or any existing lease, rental agreements, sublet agreements, or documents
relating to any legal notice of tenants or residents authorized to live in the property at the time of
the infringement.
RESPONSE NO. 16:

17.

All documents pertaining to any electronic correspondence issued from the

computer devices to any other device able to connect to the internet including all emails, instant
messages, social network postings, chat room comments, and any and all other forms of
electronic communication in the last six months that mentions or relates to the Work.
RESPONSE NO. 17:

18.

All documents pertaining to any forensic software that was used to preserve or

delete files, programs, software, or any other type of electronic data in the last six months.
RESPONSE NO. 18:

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19.

Any documents that contain credit card or bank statements relating to purchases

of electronic equipment and computer devices at any and all electronics retail stores in the past
48 months.
RESPONSE NO. 19:

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