2025-cv-03407

COMPLAINT filed by Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23278437.

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SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork Schedule A to Complaint [1]

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Christopher Romero

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Yi Bu

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: It appearing that the case filed is a "Schedule A" case, Plaintiff is directed to the Court's standing order on its website directing the filing of the Court's Schedule A Template within 14 days. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20(a)(2) of joining 199 defendants to this action. See, e.g, Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). Plaintiff is reminded that "[c]ourts in this district generally agree that alleging that multiple defendants have infringed on the same copyright in the same way does not create the substantial evidentiary overlap required to find a similar transaction or occurrence." See Roadget Bus. Pte. Ltd. v. Individuals, Corps, Ltd. Liab. Companies, Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 23-cv-17036, 2024 WL 1858592, at *6 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 29, 2024) (collecting cases). Plaintiff should also reference this Court's opinion in Zaful v. Schedule A Defs., 24-cv-11111, Doc. 12 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 10, 2025), where the Court expressed its views on joinder in such cases. By 4/15/2025, Plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described above. In the alternative, Plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 4/15/2025 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

Amended Schedule A to Complaint [1] and Schedule A [2] by Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork

MEMORANDUM in Support of [14] Exparte Motion

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Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's Declaration

in Support of [14] Exparte Motion NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of before Honorable April M. Perry on 4/8/2025 at 10:00 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process and Expedited Discovery 14 is granted. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with an online marketplace defendant. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify Defendant. The Court strikes the motion hearing set for 4/8/2025. Enter order. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

ORDER for Leave to Conduct Expedited Discovery and Service of Process by E-Mail and/or Electronic Publication. Signed by the Honorable April M. Perry on 4/3/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) MANYUAN by Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork

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

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 4/10/2025, answer due 5/1/2025.

(Declaration of Service)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork as to the Defendant(s) Identified in Amended Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's notice of dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) 22 is acknowledged. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (jcc,)