Bissoon-Dath

Bissoon-Dath v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.

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694 F. Supp. 2d 1071·2010 WL 816651·94 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1273·2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21090

United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMarch 9, 2010C 08-1235 MHPCalifornia10,388 words

Opinion

Patel, J.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

Re: Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment

In this action, Jonathan Bissoon-Dath (“Bissoon-Dath”) and Jennifer B. Dath (“Dath”) (collectively “plaintiffs”) allege that Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. (“Sony”) and its former employee David Jaffe (collectively “defendants”) misappropriated plaintiffs’ original copyrighted works to develop the popular God of War video game. Defendants now move for summary judgment. Having considered the parties’ arguments and extensive submissions, the court enters the following memorandum and order.

BACKGROUND

I. Parties

Plaintiffs Bissoon-Dath and Dath are individuals living in Davis, California. Docket No. 97 (Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts or “JSUF”) at 2. At some or all times relevant to this action, Dath acted as an agent for Bissoon-Dath. Docket No. 84-(Bissoon-Dath Dec.) ¶¶ 22-24. Defendant Sony is a corporation headquartered in Foster City, California, which distributes PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (“PSP”) video game consoles and related games. JSUF at 2; Docket No. 1 (Complaint) ¶¶ 6-8. Defendant Jaffe was at all times relevant to this action an employee of Sony. He was the lead designer of…

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