Esmaeel Afifeh v. Farid Shekarchian Ahmadabadi

facts.” Kirakosian v. J&L Sunset Wholesale & Tobacco, No. 2:16-cv-06097-CAS (AJWx), 2017 WL 3038307, at *2 (C.D. Cal. July 18, 2017) (cleaned up). Here, as in Bravado, the FAC “is entirely devoid of any allegations that Defendants conspired with one another” to infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights and also “does not seek joint or several liability against Defendants.” 2010 WL 2650432, at *4.

Thus, the operative pleading in this case appears to violate Rule 20. Rule 21 covers the misjoinder of parties and provides that “on motion or on its own, the court may at any time, on just terms, add or drop a party. The court may also sever any claim against a party.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 21. Courts have “considerable discretion in choosing among these options,” Bravado, 2010 WL 2650432, at *14- 15, and “[c]ourts in the Central District of California routinely dismiss defendants CV-90 (12/02) CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL Initials of Deputy Clerk JGR 2 Case 2:22-cv-00928-SB-AFM Document Filed 04/07/ Page 3 of Page ID #:947

for misjoinder” in infringement cases, Kirakosian, 2017 WL 3038307, at *3 (collecting cases).

Accordingly, Plaintiffs are ORDERED to…