2025-cv-02825

COMPLAINT filed by Daria Novak; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23222906.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

(Exhibit 4)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Daria Novak Schedule A to Complaint 1

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daria Novak by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daria Novak by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daria Novak by Yi Bu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daria Novak by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daria Novak by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daria Novak by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daria Novak by Christopher Romero

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Plaintiff filed this case against 28 defendants for infringing 1 copyrights registered to Plaintiff. Defendants are allegedly selling goods that violate Plaintiff's copyright across multiple platforms. Under Rule 20, a plaintiff may join multiple defendants in a single action if: (1) the claims against them are asserted with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences, and (2) a question of law or fact common to all defendants exists. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A)(B). In reviewing the complaint in this case, it does not appear that joinder is proper as to all Defendants. As the Court stated in Roadget Business Pte. Ltd. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Cos., Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto, alleging that multiple defendants have infringed on the same copyright, trademark, or patent in the same way, without more, does not create the substantial evidentiary overlap required to find joinder proper. No. 23 C 17036, 2024 WL 1858592, at *67 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 29, 2024). The Court directs Plaintiff to file a statement on joinder explaining how Defendants comply with the Court's order in Roadget by 4/25/2025. The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and electronic service of process [12]. The Court sets a status hearing for 4/30/2025 at 9:30 AM. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Emailed notice

ORDER FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND SERVICE OF PROCESS BY E-MAIL AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 3/25/2025:Emailed notice

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Daria Novak as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 4/2/2025, answer due 4/23/2025.

(Declaration of Service)

MEMORANDUM by Daria Novak Establishing that Joinder is Proper

MOTION by Plaintiff Daria Novak for default judgment as to the Defendants Identified in Schedule A

MEMORANDUM by Daria Novak in support of motion for default judgment 22

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

(Declaration of Daria Novak)

NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment 22 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 5/6/2025 at 09:45 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for default judgment 22. However, the Court finds that joinder is not appropriate in this case based on Plaintiff's memorandum 21. Therefore, the Court enters default judgment as to Defendant #1 on Schedule A and dismisses the remainder of Defendants without prejudice. Case terminated. Mailed notice.

MAILED Copyright report with certified copy of minute order dated 5/5/2025 to Registrar, Washington DC