Einthusan

Cinematix, LLC v. Einthusan

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJanuary 15, 20203:19-cv-02749California2,008 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CINEMATIX, LLC, et al., Case No. 19-cv-02749-EMC

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTIONS TO DISMISS ON THE

v. GROUNDS OF FORUM NON

CONVENIENS

EINTHUSAN, et al., Docket Nos. 53, 64, 73 Defendants.

12 13 All parties are in the film industry. Defendants are Lotus Five Star, LTD (“Lotus”), Leo India Films, LTD (“Leo”), and Arun Shanmuganathan (collectively, the “Defendants”). Plaintiffs are Cinematix, LLC, AP International, Home Screen Entertainment, FZE, Home Screen Entertainment, PTE. Ltd. (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”). Plaintiffs’ first amended complaint (“FAC”) alleges copyright infringement based on Defendants’ streaming websites. Docket No. 44. Pending before the Court are Lotus and Shanmuganathan’s motion to dismiss the FAC on the grounds of (1) lack of personal jurisdiction; (2) insufficient service of process; and (3) forum non conveniens. Docket Nos. 53. The second motion to dismiss was filed by Leo;…

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