tjeknavorian v. acorne productions
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JS 44C/SDNYREV. 4/2014 SB**
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The JS-44 civilcover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filingand service ofpleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by theJudicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose ofinitiating the civil docket sheet.
PLAINTIFFSZareh TjeknavorianAlina Tjeknavorian
DEFENDANTSShant MardirossianAcorne Productions, LLC 14 W 572
ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBERAlex Chachkes, Philipp Smaylovsky, Silvia Babikian, Shasha ZouOrrick, Herrington &Sutcliffe LLP, 51 West 52nd Street, NY, NY 10019(212)506-5100
ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)Jeffrey C. Morgan, Barnes &Thornburg LLPProminence in Buckhead, 3475 Piedmont Road, N.E.Suite 1700, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 264-4015
CAUSE OF ACTION(CITE THE U.S.CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE)(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)
Dispute arising under Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 101, et. seq.
Has this action, case, or proceeding, or one essentially the same been previously filed in SONY atany time? NoSres Ujudge Previously AssignedIf yes, was this case Vol. Q] Invol. Q Dismissed. No Yes Q If yes, give date &CaseNo.IS THIS AN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CASE7 NO [x] YeS []](PLACE AN M IN ONE BOXONLY)
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[ J310 AIRPLANE[ J315 AIRPLANE PRODUCT
LIABILITY[ 1320 ASSAULT, LIBELS
SLANDER[ ] 330 FEDERAL
EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY
[ 1340 MARINE[ j345 MARINE PRODUCTLIABILITY
[ ] 350 MOTOR VEHICLE[ 1355 MOTOR VEHICLE
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MED MALPRACTICE
INSURANCEMARINEMILLER ACTNEGOTIABLEINSTRUMENTRECOVERY OFOVERPAYMENT &ENFORCEMENTOF JUDGMENTMEDICARE ACTRECOVERY OFDEFAULTED.STUDENT LOANS(EXCL VETERANS)RECOVERY OFOVERPAYMENTOF VETERAN'SBENEFITSSTOCKHOLDERSSUITSOTHERCONTRACTCONTRACTPRODUCTLIABILITY
FRANCHISE
PERSONAL INJURY FORFEITURE/PENALTY[ ) 387 HEALTHCARE/PHARMACEUTICAL PERSONAL , , 625ORUG RELATEDINJURY/PRODUCT LIABILITY lBZURE 0F pR0PERTY[ j 365 PERSONALINJURY ,1 USC 881
PRODUCTLIABILITY , , mn nTMPR[ J368 ASBESTOS PERSONAL M08UUI"EKINJURY PRODUCTLIABILITY
PERSONAL PROPERTY
[ ] 370 OTHER FRAUD[ ] 371 TRUTH IN LENDING
[ 1 380 OTHER PERSONALPROPERTY DAMAGE
[ 1385 PROPERTY DAMAGEPRODUCT LIABILITY
PRISONER PETITIONS
[ 1463 ALIEN DETAINEE( J510 MOTIONSTO
VACATE SENTENCE28 USC 2255
[ J530 HABEAS CORPUS[ ] 535 DEATH PENALTY[ ] 540 MANDAMUS * OTHER
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ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES
CIVIL RIGHTS
[ J440 OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS(Non-Prisoner)
[ ]441 VOTING| ]442 EMPLOYMENT[ ]443 HOUSING/
ACCOMMODATIONS[ I 445 AMERICANS WITH
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( I 446 AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIES -OTHER
| ) 448 EDUCATION
LABOR
[ J710 FAIR LABORSTANDARDS ACT
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[ ]740 RAILWAY LABOR ACT[ ] 751 FAMILY MEDICALLEAVE ACT (FMLA)[ I 780 OTHER LABOR
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IMMIGRATION
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LANDCONDEMNATIONFORECLOSURERENT LEASE &EJECTMENTTORTS TO LANDTORT PRODUCTLIABILITYALL OTHERREAL PROPERTY
Checkif demanded in complaint:
CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTIONUNDER F.R.C.P. 23
PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS
[ ) 550 CIVIL RIGHTS[ I 555 PRISON CONDITION( ] 560 CIVIL DETAINEE
CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT
ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES
BANKRUPTCY
1 1422 APPEAL28 USC 158
[ 1423 WITHDRAWAL28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS
(Xl 820 COPYRIGHTS[ ] 830 PATENT( ] 840 TRADEMARK
SOCIAL SECURITY
[ J861 HIA (1395ff)1 1862 BLACK LUNG (923)[ J863 DIWC/DIWW (406(g))[ ] 864 SSID TITLE XVI{ ] 865 RSI (405(g))
FEDERAL TAX SUITS
1 J870 TAXES (U.S. PlaintifforDefendant)
1 ]871 IRS-THIRDPARTY26 USC 7609
OTHER STATUTES375 FALSE CLAIMS400 STATE
REAPPORTIONMENTI J410 ANTITRUST[ 1430 BANKS &BANKING[ 1450 COMMERCE[ j 460 DEPORTATION1 1470 RACKETEER INFLU
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[ J480 CONSUMER CREDIT[ 1490 CABLE/SATELLITE TV
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IFDIVERSITY, INDICATECITIZENSHIP BELOW.
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PLAINTIFF(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)Zareh and Alina Tjeknavorian410 State Street, Apt.51Brooklyn, NY 11217Kings County
FOREIGN NATION
DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)Shant Mardirossian, 111 Radio Circle, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549, Westchester CountyAcome Productions, LLC, 25 Shoshone Drive, Katonah, NY 10536, Westchester County
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DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWNREPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADETHAT, AT THIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN
RE31BENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS:
Check one: THIS ACTION SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO: WHITE PLAINS 0 MANHATTAN(DO NOTcheck either box ifthis a PRISONER PETITION/PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTSCOMPLAINT.)
DATE 7/25/14 SIGNATURE OF ATTORNgYOFfXECORD ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS DISTRICT
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
ZAREH TJEKNAVORIAN andALINA TJEKNAVORIAN,
Plaintiffs,
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SHANT MARDIROSSIAN andACORNE PRODUCTIONS, LLC,
Defendants.
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