William Drayton v. Gary Rinaldo

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 9 2022

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

WILLIAM J. DRAYTON, PKA Flavor Flav, No. 19-55765 an individual, D.C. No. 2:17-cv-06408-VAP-PJW Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MEMORANDUM* GARY RINALDO, an individual, Defendant-Appellee, and BTN EASTLINK; et al., Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Virginia A. Phillips, District Judge, Presiding Submitted March 16, 2022** San Francisco, California

Before: W. FLETCHER, GOULD, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges.

Plaintiff-Appellant William J. Drayton, known professionally as rap artist

“Flavor Flav,” appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his claims against

Defendant-Appellee Gary Rinaldo for, inter alia, breach of contract and copyright

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes that this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See FED. R. APP. P.…