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JS
44C/SDNY
REV. 4 /2014
JUDGE
SCHOFIELD
CIVIL
COVERS
T 4 CV
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pleadings or other
papers
as
required by law, except
as
provided by local rules ofcourt. This form,
apprr
Judicial
Conferenceofthe
United
States inSeptember 1974,is requiredforuse ofthe ClerkofCourt
foj
initiating th e civil docket
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PLAINTIFFS
Frank M.
Sullivan, I p/k/a Survivor, and
James
Peterik
ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME,
ADDRESS,
AND
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
Dunnegan
&Scileppi LLC, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite
4908,
New York,
New York, 10118, 212-332-8300
DEFENDANTS
Sony Music Entertainment
ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)
CAUSEOF ACTION (CITE
THE U.S. CIVIL
STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU
ARE
FILING AND WRITE A
BRIEF STATEMENT
OF
CAUSE}
(DO NOTCITE JURISDICTIONALSTATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)
28 U.S.C. 1332; breach of contract and declaratory judgment
Has this action, case, or proceeding, or one
essentially
the same
been
previously filed in SDNY at any time? NaZresQudge Previously
Assigned
If yes, was
this
case Vol.Qlnvol. Dismissed.
No
Yes If yes,give date &Case
No.
ISTHISAN
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
CASE?
(PLACEAN[x]INONEBOXONLY)
TORTS
No
0
Yes
NATURE
OF SUIT
CONTRACT
PERSONAL
INJURY
t ]
110
INSURANCE
[ ]
310
AIRPLANE
M120
MARINE
[ ]
315
AIRPLANE
PRODUCT
[ ]130
MILLER
AC T LIABILITY
I ] 140
NEGOTIABLE
[ ] 320 ASSAULT, LIBELS
INSTRUMENT
SLANDER
[ ]150
RECOVERY
OF
[ ] 330 FEDERAL
OVERPAYMENT
&
EMPLOYERS'
ENFORCEMENT
LIABILITY
OF JUDGMENT
[ ] 340 MARINE
[ 3151
MEDICARE
AC T
[ ] 345 MARINE PRODUCT
[ ]152 RECOVERY
OF
LIABILITY
DEFAULTED [ ]
350
MOTOR VEHICLE
STUDENT LOANS
[ ]
355
MOTOR VEHICLE
(EXCLVETERANS)
PRODUCT LIABILITY
[ ] 153
RECOVERY
OF
[ ] 360 OTHER PERSONAL
OVERPAYMENT
INJURY
OF VETERAN'S [ ] 362 PERSONAL INJURY -
BENEFITS
MED MALPRACTICE
[ ]160
STOCKHOLDERS
SUITS
[XJ190
OTHER
CONTRACT
[ ]195
CONTRACT
PRODUCT ACTIONS UNDERSTATUTES
LIABILITY
[ ] 196 FRANCHISE CIVIL
RIGHTS
[ ] 440 OTHER CIVILRIGHTS
REAL PROPERTY
(Non-Prisoner)
[ ] 441 VOTING
[ ]210 LAND
[ ] 442 EMPLOYMENT
CONDEMNATION
[ ] 443 HOUSING/
[
]220
FORECLOSURE
ACCOMMODATIONS
[ ]230
R E NT L E AS E
&
[ ] 445 AMERICANS WITH
EJECTMENT
DISABILITIES -
[ ]240
TORTS TO
LAND
EMPLOYMENT
[ ]245
TORT PRODUCT
[ ] 446 AMERICANS WITH
LIABILITY
DISABILITIES-OTHER
[ ]290
ALL
OTHER
REAL
PROPERTY
[ ] 448 EDUCATION
Check
ifdemanded incomplaint:
CHECK
IF
THIS
IS
ACLASS ACTION
UNDER
F.R.C.P.
23
DEMAND > $75,000.00 0THER
Check YES onlyifdemanded incomplaint
JURY DEMAND: YES Lxj\|0
PERSONAL
INJURY
[ ]
367 HEALTHCARE
PHARMACEUTICAL PERSONAL r , 6 25
DRUG
RELATED
INJURY/PRODUCT LIABILITY
[ ]
365 PERSONAL
INJURY
PRODUCT LIABILITY
[ ]
368 ASBESTOS PERSONAL
INJURY
PRODUCT
LIABILITY
PERSONAL
PROPERTY
[ ] 370 OTHER FRAUD
[ ] 371 TRUTH INLENDING
[ ]
380 OTHER PERSONAL
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
[ ] 385 PROPERTY DAMAGE
PRODUCT
LIABILITY
PRISONER PETITIONS
[ ]
463
ALIEN DETAINEE
[ J 510 MOTIONS TO
VACATE
SENTENCE
28
US C
2255
[ ]
530
HABEAS
CORPUS
[ ]
535
DEATH PENALTY
[ ]
540
MANDAMUS &
OTHER
PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS
[ ] 550 CIVILRIGHTS
[ ] 555 PRISON CONDITION
[ ] 560 CIVIL DETAINEE
FORFEITURE/PENALTY
SE IZUREOF PROPERTY
21 US C 88 1
[ ] 690
OTHER
LABOR
[ ]
71 0
FAIR LABOR
STANDARDS AC T
[ ]
72 0
LABOR/MGMT
RELATIONS
[ ] 74 0 RAILWAY LABOR ACT
[ ] 751 FAMILYMEDICAL
LEAVEACT (FMLA)
[ ] 790 OTHER LABOR
LITIGATION
[ ] 791 EMPL RET INC
SECURITYACT
IMMIGRATION
[ ]
462
NATURALIZATION
APPLICATION
[ ] 465 OTHER IMMIGRATION
ACTIONS
CONDITIONS
OF
CONFINEMENT
ACT IONS UNDER
STATUTES
BANKRUPTCY
OTHER STATUTES
[ 1375FALSE
CLAIMS
[J 400STATE
] 422
APPEAL
28 US C 15 8
REAPPORTIONME
[ ] 423 WITHDRAWAL
[] 410ANTITRUST
28
US C
15 7
[ ] 430 BANKS & BANKING
[ ]450 COMMERCE
[ ] 460 DEPORTATION
PROPERTY RIGHTS
[ ] 4 70
RACKETEER INFLU
ENCED
&CORRUP
[ ] 820 COPYRIGHTS
ORGANIZATION
AC
[ ]830 PATENT
(RICO)
[ ]
840
TRADEMARK
[ ] 480 CONSUMER CREDI
[ ] 490 CABLE/SATELLITE
SOCIAL
SECURITY
[ ]
850 SECURITIES/
COMMODITIES/
[
]861
HIA(1395ff)
EXCHANGE
[ ]
862
BLACKLUNG (923)
[ ] 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
[ ]
864 SSID
TITLE XVI
[ ] 865 RSI (405(g))
[ ]890OTHER
STATUTORY
ACTIONS
[ ] 891 AGRICULTURALAC
FEDERAL TAXSUITS
[ ]
870 TAXES
(U.S. Plaintiff or
Defendant)
[ ] 871 IRS-THIRD PARTY
26 US C 7609
[ ] 893 ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS
[ ]
895 FREEDOM
OF
INFORMATION ACT
[ ] 896 ARBITRATION
[ ] 899 ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT/REVI
APPEAL OF AGENCY DE
[ ]
950
CONSTITUTIONAL
STATE STATUTES
fF0S00^V^M
IS
CASE 'SRELATED
TO
A
CIVIL
CASE NOW PENDING IN S.D.N.Y.?
JUDGE
DOCKET NUMBER
NOTE:
Youmustalso submitat the timeof filing the Statement ofRelatedness form
(Form IH
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INONEBOXONLY)
ORIGIN
l*J
1 Original 2 Removed from LJ3 Remanded D 4 Reinstated or \_J 5 Transferred from 6 Multidistrict 7 Appeal to Dis
Proceeding
State
Court from Reopened (Specify District)
Litigation Judge from
3. Appellate
Magjst^teJu
I I b. At
least
one
party
is pr o
se .
PLACEAN x
INONEBOXONLY
BASISOFJURISDICTION IF
DIVERSITY
INDICATE
1
U.S. PLAINTIFF
2
U.S.
DEFENDANT
3
FEDERAL
QUESTION [x]
4
DIVERSITY
CITIZENSHIP
BELOW
(U.S. NOT A PARTY)
CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (FOR DIVERSITYCASES ONLY)
(Place an
[X]
inone box for Plaintiffand one box for Defendant)
PTF DEF
PTFDEF PTF
DEF
CITIZEN
OFTHIS STATE [ ]1 [ ]1 CITIZEN ORSUBJECT OFA [ ] 3 [ ] 3 INCORPORATED and
PRINCIPAL
PLACE [ ]5 [ ]5
FOREIGN COUNTRY OF BUSINESS IN ANOTHER STATE
CITIZEN
OFANOTHER STATE
M2 [] 2 INCORPORATED
or
PRINCIPAL
PLACE
[]4[*4 FOREIGN NATION
[]6 [16
OF
BUSINESS
IN
THIS STATE
PLAINTIFF(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)
1. Frank
M.
Sullivan, Palatine, Illinois (Cook County)
2.
James
Peterik, Burr Ridge, Illinois (Cook County)
DEFENDANT(S)ADDRESS(ES) ANDCOUNTY(IES)
Sony Music Entertainment
2711
Centerville Road, Sui te 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (New Castle County)(Address of Incorporation)
550
Madison
Avenue
NewYork, New
York
10022 (NewYorkCounty)(Address of Principal Place of Business)
DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN
REPRESENTATIONIS HEREBY
MADE
THAT, ATTHIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN
UNABLE,
WITHREASONABLEDILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN
RE9I8ENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS:
Check
one: THIS
ACTION SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO:
WHITE PLAINS [x] MANHATTAN
(DO NOT check either box ifthis a PRISONER PETITION/PRISONER CIVILRIGHTS
COMPLAINT.)
DATE
11/14/2014
SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF
RECORD
ADMITTED
TO
PRACTICE
IN
THIS DISTRICT
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YES
DATE ADMITTED Mo.1J
Yr.
2013 )
RECEIPT*
/OK/W^J ^
^
Attorney Bar Code RW4039
Magistrate Judge is to be designated by the Clerk of the Court.
Magistrate Judge U,' s,.ir-^-i; ' is soDesignated.
Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Court by Deputy Clerk, DATED .
UNITED STATES DISTRICTCOURT (NEW YORKSOUTHERN)
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JUDGE
SCHOFIELD
UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT -*
- ^.r
SOUTHERN
DISTRICT
OF NEW YORK
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Q, 1
FRANK M.
SULLIVAN,
III,
p/k/a
SURVIVOR, AND JAMES PETERIK,
Plaintiffs,
-against- 14 civ