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Case Number: CGC-09488101 Filing Date: May-06-2009 10:34 Juke Box
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COMPLAINT
ANTHONY LA RUSSAVS. TWITTER,INCA DELAWARE CORPORATIoN et al
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YOU ÀRE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Ir.o EsrÃ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):
ANTHONY
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Ths name end address of tho cûurt is: (El nombre y diecclún de b cute es):
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY SUPERIOR 4O0 McAlllster street
COURT
San Francisco, CA 94102
Thê name, address, and telephone number of plalnlíffs attomey. or plaintiff without an attomey, is: {EI nombra, ,a diec;ciön y el númerc da telêfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandanta quë no tiane abogado, es):
Gregory L. McCoy, CSB *063399 Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, Markor.¡itz & Raines 279 Front, SÈreeÈ
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GRECORY L. MCCOY, CSB #063399 GACEN, McCOY, lr,lcMÂHON, KOSS, MARKOWITZ &, RAINES 279 Fron| Street P.O. Box 218 Danville;CA 94526-Telenhone:1925) 837-0585 J
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ANTTIONY LA RUSSA, Plaintiff,
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TWITTER, INC., a Delarvare corporation, and DOES l-25, inclusive,
Defendants.
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INFRINGEilIENT, Fi\LSE DESTGNATTON OF ORIGIN, TRADEIIIARK DfLUTION, CYBERSQUI{TTING, ÌlllSÂPPROPRIi\TI ON O F NAñl E, AND ilI ISAPPROPRIATION OF LIKENESS
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Plaintiffalleges:
FIRST CAUSE OE ACTTON (Trademark Infri ngem ent)
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Defendant TWITTER, INC. ('TV/ITTER") is a Delarvare corporation with
its principal place of business in San Francisco, California.
Plaintiff ANTIIONY LA RUSSA ("LÂ RUSSA") is an inrlivídual residing
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in Alamo, Califomia. The true names antl capacities, rvhether individual, corporate, associatc, or
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othenvise of Defendants DOES l-25, inclusive, are unknorvn to Plaintiff at this time, and
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Plainliff therefore sues these Delendants under such lìctitious names. When the true
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names, capacities, and activities of these Defendants are ascertained, Plaintiff
lltis Conrplaint accordingly. Plaintiff is informed and helieves and thereon alleges that
each of the Defendants designated herein as a DOE is responsible in some manner for the
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events and happenings referred to herein, and that PlaintifT's damages as alleged herein were proximately caused by such Defendants.
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Plainliff is informed antl believes and thereon alleges that at all times herein
menlioned, each
of the Defendants, including the DOE Defendants, were acting
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âgents, servants, anryor employees of each of the remaining Defendants, and in doing the
things hereinafter alleged were acting rvithin the course and scope of such agency and/or
employment and rvith the permission and consent of the other Defenrlants. Plaintiff is further informed and believes andthereon alleges that each of the Defendants actecl rvith
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full knorvledge and advice of the other
Deflendants, and expressly and impliedly ratified
theacts of each of the other Deflendants in all respects and adopted as his/her/its acts the
acts of such Deflendants, and each of them.
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Plaintiff LA RUSSA is a rvell-known manager for Major League Baseball
teams in the
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MLB for 30 years, and currently manages the St.
Louis Cardinals. I{e ranks third all-time among MLB managers for both games managed
and games
won. He has been the subject of several hoolc and has lent his name to a
series of successful computer and video games entitled "Tony La Russa Baseball". In
addition to his athletic achievements, Plaintiff founded Tony La Russa's Animat Rescue
Foundation ("ARF'), headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, which saves abandoned
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and injured animals and arranges for them to be adopted and to visit hospital patients,
elders, and abused children.
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Plaintiff LA RUSSA'S name and image have garnered fame, significance
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and distinction rvorldrvide for both his athletic and philanthropic achievernents. Ile
maintains the domain names tonylarussa.com, tonylarussa.org, and tonytarussa.net. Each domain directs you to the website for ARF (rvwrv.arf.net).
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photograph
Defendant orvns the reg¡stered domain name hvitter,com, and pursuant
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thereto, trvitter.com/TonylaRussa ('-the
of Plaintiff and written statements implieclly wr¡tten by plaintiff
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wtreñ in factihey are not. (See Erhibit
name used on the Site
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uses
plaintiffs
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of Plaintilf s trademark, his name.
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Defendant's use of Plaintiffs mark both in the Site's domain name and on
the Site itself is misleading and likely to confuse users by leading them to believe that
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this Site is endorsed and authored by Plaint¡ff LA RUSSA. The Site srares in large
lettering,
"Iony
LaRussa is using Trvitter", and encourages users to 'Toin to¿ay to start
l0 receiving Tony LaRussa's updatæ." It also contains a picture of Ptaintiffrvith his name
printed next to
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Beneath the picture, the Site contains written entries that are impliedly
written by Plaintiff himselfl rvhen in fact they are not. The entries are derogatory and demeaning and are damaging to plaintifps trademark rights.
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Defendant's actions as described herein are ¡n direct viotation
of both
common larv and section 32 of the Lanham Act (15 u.s.c. g I l l4).
As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's actions as stated herein,
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has suffered significant emolional distress, damage to his reputation, and damage to the goodrvill of his mark. Further, Plaintiff is entitted to exemptary damages of Defendant's malicious actions
as described above.
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as a result
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Plaintiffprays judgment as hereinafter set forth.
SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
(False Designarion of Origin) I
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Plaintiffincorporates and reatleges at this point as though set forth in fu¡
each and every allegation contained in paragraphs
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Defendant's actions as described lrerein are in direct violation
of
Sectíon
3(a) of the Lanham Act (tS U.S.C. g I 125).
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Âs a direct and proximate result of Defendant's actions as state¿ herein,
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Plaintiff has suffered significant emotíonal distress, damage to his reputation,
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lo the goodwill othis mark. Further, Plaintiffis entitled to exemplary dâmages ås a result of Defendant's malicious actions as rJescribed above.
damage
THtRp c,AusE QF ACTTON
(Trademark Dilution)
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Plaintiff incorporates
an<l realleges at th¡s
point as though set foflh in futl
each and every allegation contained in paragraphs l_g.
Defendant's use of PlaintilT's famous mark in commerce, rvhich began after
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PlaintifFs mark rvas already famous, creates a likelihood
of dilution of lhe
mark,s
distinctive value by diminishing the capacity of the mark to identify and distinguish PlaintifT's goods and services.
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Deflendant's actions as described herein are in direct violation
of Section
43(c) of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. I t25).
As a direct and proxímate result of Defendant's actions as stated herein, Plaintiff has suffered significant emotional distress, damage to his reputation, and
damage to the goodwill
as a result
of his mark. Funher, Ptaintiff is entitled ro exemplary damages
as described above.
as hereinafler set
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of Defendant's malicious actions
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Plaintiff prays judgment
forrh.
FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTI-ON
(Cybersquarting)
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Plaintiffincorporates and realleges at this point as though set forrh in full
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Defendant's actions as stated herein, íncluding its registration ancl use
of
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the domain namc trvitter.com/TonylaRussa in an intentional attenrpt to divert the public away from Plaintiff's authorized rvebsites to Defendant's rvebsite, constitute a bad faith
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intent to profit from and injure Plaintiffs mark, is intended to increase trafTic to Defendant's site' or rvere done rvith knorvledge that injury to plaintifi's mark rvas
substantially certain to occur,
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as stated herein are in direct violation of
the
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Defendant's actions
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Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C.^. I125(d)).
As a direct and proximate result of Deflendant's actions as stated herein,
and
plaintiff ttu, ìuff*ted significant emotional distress, damage to his reputation,
damage to the goodrvill
as a result
of his mark. Further, Plaintiffis entitled to exemplary
as described above.
damages
of Defendant's malicious actions
IN WITNESS WIIEREOF, Plaintiffprays judgment
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as hereinafter set forth.
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CAUSLOF ACTTON
(Misappropriati on of Name)
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Plaïntiff incorporatæ and realleges at this point as though set forth in full
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each and every allegation contained in paragraphs I -8.
Defendant's unauthorized use of Plaintiffs name in connection rvith the
domain name, trvitter.com/TonylaRussa, resulted in a benelit to Defendant by attracting
l4 the consuming public to Defendant's site and by leading them to believe that Plaintiff
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was connected to, authored, and/or endorsed the Site.
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Plaintiffs privacy interests outrveigh any potentially alleged public interest Plaintiffs name.
served by Defendant's unauthorized use of
As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's actions as stated herein,
and
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Plaintiff has suffered signifÏcant emotional distress, damage to his reputation,
damage to the goodwill
of his mark. Further, Plaintiff is entitled to injunctive relief and
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exemplary damages as a result of Defendant's malicious act¡ons as described above.
IN WITNESS WIIEREOF, Plaintilïprays judgment
as hereinafter set
forth.
srxTÍr CAU$E oF AcTroN
(M isappropriation of Likeness)
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Plaintiff incorporates antl realleges at this point as thouglr set forth in full l-8.
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domain name, trvitter.com/TonyLaRussa, resulted in a benefìt to Defendant by leading
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believe that Plaintiff rvas connected to, aulhored, and/or
the consuming public
endorsed the Site.
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Plaintiffs privacy interests outrveigh any potentially alleged public interest
Plaintiffs likeness.
served by Defendant's unauthorized use of
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As a direct and prox¡mate result of Defendant's actions as stated herein,
and
Plaintiff has suffered signifìcant emotional distress, damage to his reputation,
damage to the goodrvill
as a result
of his mark. Further, Plaintiff is entitled to exemplary damages
as described above.
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of Defendant's maticious actions
IN WITNESS WIIEREOF, Plaintiffprays judgment as hereinafter sel forth.
SEVENTT{ CAUSE OF ACTION
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Plaintiff incorporates and realleges at this po¡nt as though set forth in full l-8.
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Califomia Civil Code $33a4(a) provides that anyone rvho knowingly uses
anotherrs name, signature, photograph
or likeness, in any manner, for the purpose ol
advertising or selling or soliciting without such person's prior consent shall be liable for
any damages sustained.
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to proof.
Defendant has made an unauthorized use
of Plaintiffs name,
signature,
t9 photograph and likeness, in a manner to which he has not consented.
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As a direct and proximate result thereofì Plaintiff has suffered emotional
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distress, damage to his reputation and general damages in the sum lo be shown according
34. 35.
Pursuant
to the provisions of Califomia Civil
Co<le $3344, Plaintiff is
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entitled to an arvard of reasonable attorney's fees in connection rvith this action. Further pursuant to Civil Code $3344, Plaintiff is entitle<l to a recovery
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Plaintiffprays judgment as hereinaftcr set forth.
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PlaintifTincorporates and reatleges at this point as though set forth ïn full
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each and every allegation containçd in paragraphs
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Defendant on its website from antl afìer
April 19,2009, and
continuing
unti¡ the present, has published the false and fraudutent representätion that ,'Tony
LaRussa is using Twitter.',
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The representing containe<I on Defendant's rvebsite is made to all members
of the public over the internet. The foregoing representation is false and fraudulent in that plaintiff does not have a webpage on Twitter, nor does plaintifruse Trvitter.
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As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's actions as stated herein,
Plaintiff has suffered significant emotionat distress and damage to his reputation, all to
his general damage in a sum to be shown according to proof.
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Plaintiffis flurther entitled to an arvard of punitive and exemplary
clamages.
IN wlrNESS WHEREOF, Plaintiffprays judgment as follorvs: For general damages for injury to Plaintiffs mark and resulting profit to
Defendant, in a sum to be shown according to proof. For general damages for mental anguish and emolionat distress.
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For an order enjoining Defendant from fuflher use of Plaintiffs mark and
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assignment of the Site to Plaintiff.
For an award of attorney's fees and costs. For exemplary damages. For all costs of suit incurred herein; and For such other and further relief as the Court deems just antl proper.
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