Keya Morgan v. Avatar Press, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 19-9839 FMO (JPRx) Date December 9, 2019 Title Keya Morgan v. Avatar Press, Inc., et al.
Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Cheryl Wynn None None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorney Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Re: Personal Jurisdiction and Venue On November 15, 2019, plaintiff Keya Morgan (‘plaintiff’) filed a Complaint against defendants Avatar Press, Inc. and Rich Johnson (collectively, “defendants”) alleging a violation of the federal Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seg. (See Dkt. 1, Complaint at J] 16-26). Specifically, plaintiff claims defendants infringed his copyright by publishing in an online article a photo identical to the one to which plaintiff has a copyright. (See id. at Jf] 10-13). Plaintiff alleges that venue is proper…