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(b) Attorneys (Finn Name, Address and Telephone Number. Ifyou are representingyourself, provide same.)
Kathryn Lee Boyd (SBN 189496), Schwarcz, Rimberg, Boyd & Rader LLP6310 San Vicente Blvd. , Sui te 360, Los Angeles CA 90048Tel: 323·302·9488
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I (a) PLAINTIFFS (Check box if you are representing yourself 0)RON RAFFAELLI
DEFENDANTSGETTY IMAGES, INC.
OR IG IN
o I u.s.Government Plaintiff i 3 Federal Question (U.S.Goverrunent Not a Party) Citizen of This State
PTF DEF PTF DEF01 01 Incorporated or Principal Place 04 04
of Business in this State
02 02 Incorporated and Principal Place 05 05of Business in Another State
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an X in one box only.) Ill. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES· For Diversity Cases Only(Place an X in one box for plainti ff and one for defendant. )
02 U.S. Government Defendant 04 Diversity (Indicate Citizenship Citizen of Another Stateof Par ties in I tem III)
Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country 03 03 Foreign Nation 06 06
IV. ORIGIN (Place an X in one box only.)
"'I Original 02 Removed from 03 Remanded from 04 Reinstated or 0 5 Transferred from another district (specify): 06 Multi-Proceeding State Court Appellate Court Reopened District
Litigation
o 7 Appeal to DistricJudge fromMagistrate Judge
V. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT: JURY DEMAND: ",Yes 0 No (Check 'Yes' only if demanded in complaint.)
CLASS ACTION under F.R.C.P. 23: 0 Yes !iNo riMONEY DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT: $ according to proof
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing and write a hriefstatement of cause. Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.)
I . Copyright Infr ingement 17U.S.c . s 501; 2. Replevin; 3 . Convers ion; 4. Damages Under Cal . Penal Code s 496; 5. Declaratory Rel ief
0400 State Reapportionment 0110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL PETITIONS i 0710 Fair Labor Standards0410 Antitrust 0120 Marine 0310 Airplane PROPERTY 0510 Motions to Act0430 Banks and Banking 0130 Miller Act 0315 Airplane Product 0370 Other Fraud Vacate Sentence 0720 Labor/Mgmt.0450 Commerce/ICC 0140 Negotiable Instrument Liability 0371 Truth in Lending Habeas Corpus Relations
Rates/etc. 0150 Recovery of D 320 Assault , Libel & 0380 Other Personal 0530 General 0730 LaborlMgmt.0460 Deportation Overpayment & Slander Property Damage 0535 Death Penalty Reporting &0470 Racketeer Influenced Enforcement of D 330 Fed. Employers' 0385 Property Damage 0540 Mandamus/ Disclosure Act
and Corrupt Judgment Liability Product Liability Other 0740 Railway Labor ActOrganizations 0151 Medicare Act 0340 Marine BANKRUPTCY 0550 Civil Rights 0790 Other Labor
0345 Marine Product,
0480 Consumer Credit 0152 Recovery of DefaultedLiability
0422 Appeal 28 USC o 555 Prison Condition Litigation0490 Cable/Sat TV Student Loan (Excl, 158 FORFEITURE / ! 0791 Empl. Ret. Inc.0810 Selective Service Veterans)
0350 Motor Vehicle0423 Withdrawal 28 PENALTY
iSecurity Act0355 Motor Vehicle I
0850 Securities/Commodities/ 0153 Recovery of Product LiabilityUSC 157 0610 Agriculture r I :PROPERTY RIGHTS
Exchange Overpayment of D 360 Other Personal CIVIL RIGHTS j 0620 Other Food & 820 Copyrights0875 Customer Challenge 12 Veteran's Benefits Injury 0441 Voting Drug 0830 Patent
U SC 3410 0160 Stockholders'Suits 0362 Personal Injury- 0442 Employment 0625 Drug Related 0840 Trademark0890 Other Statutory Actions 0190 Other Contract Med Malpractice 0443 Housing/ Acco- Seizure of . socIALSECURITY0891 Agricultural Act 0195 Contract Product 0365 Personal Injury. mmodations Property 21 USC o 861 HIA (I 395ft)0892 Economic Stabilization Liability Product Liability 0444 Welfare 881 0862 Black Lung (923)
Act o 196 Franchise 0368 Asbestos Personal 0445 American with 0630 Liquor Laws 0863 DIWC/DlWW
0893 Envirorunental Matters REAL PROPERTY Injury Product Disabilities . 0640 R.R. & Truck (405(g))0894 Energy Allocation Act 0210 Land Condemnation Liability Employment 0650 Airline Regs 0864 SS10Title XVI0895 Freedom ofInfo. Act 0220 Foreclosure IMMIGRATION i 0446 American with 0660 Occupational 0865 RSI(405(g»0900 Appeal of Fee Determi- 0230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 0462 Naturalization Disabilities- Safety /Health FEDERAL TAX SUITS
nation Under Equal 0240 Torts to Land Application Other 0690 Other 0870 Taxes (U.S. PlaintiffAccess to Justice 0245 Tort Product Liabil ity 0463 Habeas Corpus. 0440 Other Civil or Defendant)
0950 Constitutionality of 0290 All Other Real Proper ty Alien Detainee Rights 0871 IRS·Third Party 26State Statutes 0465 Other Immigrat ion US C 7609
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VIII(a). IDENTICAL CASES: Has this action been previously filed in this court and dismissed, remanded or closed" !iNo DYesIf yes, list case number(s): _
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(Check all boxes that apply) D A. Arise from the same or closely related transact ions , happenings , or events ; or
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County in this District:" California County outside of this District; State, ifother than California; or Foreign Country
Kern County (Bakersfield)
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County in this District:" California County outside of this District; State, ifother than California; or Foreign Country
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Key to Statistical codes relating to Social Security Cases:
Nature of Suit Code Abbreviation Substantive Statement of Cause of Act ion
861 HIA All claims for health insurance benefits (Medicare) under Title 18, Part A, of the Social Security Act, as amended.Also, include claims by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc., for certification as providers of services under theprogram. (42 U.S.C. 1935FF(b))
862 BL All cla ims for "Black Lung" benefi ts under Title 4, Par t B, of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.(30 U.S.c . 923)
863 DIWC All claims filed by insured workers for disability insurance benefits under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, asamended; plus all claims filed for child's insurance benefits based on disability. (42 U.S.c. 405(g))
863 D1WW All claims filed for widows or widowers insurance benefits based on disability under Title 2 of the Social SecurityAct, as amended. (42 U.S.c. 405(g»
864 SS1D All claims for supplemental security income payments based upon disability filed under Title 16of the Social Security