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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION

CHRISTOPHER SADOWSKI, )
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Plai iff, )
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. ) Ca e N . 1:23-c -01224-JRS-MKK
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RESTORATION 1 b J & D, LLC, )
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Defe da . )
______________________________)
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RESTORATION 1 b J & D, LLC, )
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Thi d-Pa Plai iff, )
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E FORCE WEB, L.L.C., )
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Thi d-Pa Defe da . )

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT,
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, REQUEST FOR TRIAL BY JURY,
AND THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT

C me Defe da , Re ai 1 b J & D, LLC d/b/a Re ai 1 f G ea e

I dia a li ( Defe da ), b c el, a d he eb file i e i e leadi g he C m lai ,

a d a e a f ll :

I.
A e

THE PARTIES

1. Plai iff i a i di id al h i a ci i e f he S a e f Ne Je e e idi g i he

S a e f Ne Je e .
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RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 1 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi

ime.

2. Defe da i a limi ed liabili c m a ga i ed a d e i i g de he la f

he S a e f I dia a, i h a i ci al lace f b i e a 7146 W S e Pa , Ne Pale i e,

IN 46163. Defe da age f e ice i Ja Pelcha, 7146 W S e Pa , Ne Pale i e,

IN 46163.

RESPONSE: F a e he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 2 f he

C m lai , Defe da admi i i a limi ed liabili c m a ga i ed a d e i i g de he

la f he S a e f I dia a, a d Ja Pelcha i he egi e ed age f he e i a a ed, a d

de ie all emai i g ma e ial allega i a ed he ei .

3. Thi C ha bjec ma e j i dic i e hi ac i a 28 U.S.C.

1331 a d 1338(a).

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 3 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi

ime.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

4. Thi C ha e al j i dic i e Defe da beca e i ha mai ai ed

fficie mi im m c ac i h I dia a ch ha he e e ci e f e al j i dic i e

i ld ffe d adi i al i f fai la a d b a ial j ice.

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 4 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi

ime.

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5. Ve e el lie i hi di ic a 28 U.S.C. 1400(a) beca e

Defe da i age e ide ma be f di hi di ic . A defe da i ac igh

ac i ma be f d i a di ic he e he i bjec he di ic c ' e al

j i dic i . Ma i . O cha d E e ., N . 20 C 2267, 2020 U.S. Di . LEXIS 199687, a

*18 (N.D. Ill. Oc . 27, 2020); ee al S e Dec Di . f Ja I 'l, I c. . S le W ld ide

I d ., L d., 767 F. S . 181, 185 (N.D. Ill. 1991) ( Th , if a c ha e al j i dic i

e he defe da i a c igh i f i geme ac i , e e i ha c di ic i

e . ).

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 5 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi

ime.

FACTS

I. Pa ff B e a dH

6. Plai iff i a a a d- i i g h j ali a d i idel bli hed i me

f he ld m im a e a e a d maga i e , i cl di g b limi ed , he

Ne Y kP , Dail Mail O li e, Reade Dige , USA T da , Ne Y k Time , F

Ne , CBS Ne , NBC Ne ,B Gl be, B He ald, L A gele Time , Ne eek

Maga i e, a d Pe le Maga i e.

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 6 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi

ime.

7. F he a i e ee (19) ea , Plai iff ha bee elf-em l ed a a fe i al

h g a he h eciali e i h -d c me i g di a life a d he h ma c di i .

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RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 7 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi

ime.

8. Plai iff a el h gh he Ne Y k, Ne Je e a d C ec ic i- a e a ea

aki g h g a h ha ell a ab aged , h e, calami , j , di c d a d e e al.

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 8 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi

ime.

9. U i g a e- f- he-a e i me , Plai iff c ea e high-e d h g a h lice ed b

me f he bli he i hi C . Whe c mmi i ed f a j b, Plai iff e d

c le h ca i gh d ed f h g a h a d he ce i g h e h ga h

e e he mee c me e i eme .

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 9 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi

ime.

10. Plai iff mai ai a c mme cial eb i e (h :// .c h .c m) hich

de c ibe he h ga h e ice ffe ed b Plai iff, h a am le f li f h ga h

ake b Plai iff, a d i ie ec i e c me c ac Plai iff a a ge f a

fe i al h h .

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 10 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

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11. Plai iff he h ga h a d e e a he lice i g age i h e ec

lice i g ch h ga h f limi ed e b Plai iff c me . T ha e d, Plai iff

a da d e m i cl de a limi ed, e- ime lice e f e fa a ic la h ga hb he

c me l . Plai iff lice e e m make clea ha all c igh e hi emai ih

Plai iff a d ha hi c me ae e mi ed a fe , a ig , b-lice e a f

Plai iff h ga h a he e /e i .

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 11 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

II. T eW a I e La

12. I 2020, Plai iff c ea ed a fe i al h g a h f Ch i ma ligh ( i led

010420ch i ma ee20CS ) ( he W k ). A c f he W k i e hibi ed bel :

[Image f alleged W k]

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 12 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

13. The W k a egi e ed b Plai iff i h he Regi e fC igh Ma ch 31,

2020 a d a a ig ed Regi ai N . VA 2-201-776. A e a d c ec c f he

Ce ifica i f Regi ai e ai i g he W k i a ached he e a E hibi A.

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 13 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

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14. Plai iff i he e f he W k a d ha emai ed he e a all ime ma e ial

he e .

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 14 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

III. Defe da U a f Ac e

15. Defe da i a e damage e ai c m a i I dia a li

eciali i g i fi e, a e , a d m ld e ai .

RESPONSE: Defe da admi he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 15 f

he C m lai .

16. Defe da ad e i e /ma ke i b i e ima il h gh i eb i e

(h :// .e ai 1i dia a li .c m/), cial media (e.g.,

h :// .faceb k.c m/Re ai 1 fg ea e I dia a li ), a d he f m f

ad e i i g.

RESPONSE: F a e he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 16 f he

C m lai , Defe da admi he e i he a ed eb i e a d faceb k age f e f

ad e i i g i e ice , a d i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he emai i g

ma e ial allega i he ei a d acc di gl de ie he ame a hi ime.

17. O N embe 30, 2021, Defe da bli hed he W k i eb i e (a

h :// .e ai 1i dia a li .c m/a- afe -g ide- - d -ch i ma -ligh ):

[Alleged W k image ]

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 17 f

he C m lai .

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18. A ea dc ec c f c ee h f m Defe da eb i e, di la i g he

c igh ed W k, i a ached he e a E hibi B.

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 18 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

19. Defe da i a d ha e e bee lice ed e di la he W k. Defe da

e e c ac ed Plai iff eek e mi i e he W k i c ec i ihi eb i e,

eb age, a d/ cial media f a he e.

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 19 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

20. Defe da ili ed he W k f c mme cial e amel , i c ec i i h he

ma ke i g f Defe da b i e .

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 20 f

he C m lai .

21. U i f ma i a d belief, Defe da l ca ed a c f he W k he i e e

a d, a he ha c ac Plai iff ec e a lice e, im l c ied he W k f i

c mme cial e.

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 21 f

he C m lai .

22. Th gh hi g i g dilige eff ide if a h i ed e f hi

h g a h , Plai iff di c e ed Defe da a h i ed e/di la f he W k

Decembe 6, 2022. F ll i g Plai iff di c e , Plai iff ified Defe da i ii g f

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ch a h i ed e. T da e, Plai iff ha bee able eg ia e a ea able lice e f

he a i f i geme f hi W k.

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 22 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

23. All c di i ecede hi ac i ha e bee e f med ha e bee ai ed.

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 23 f

he C m lai .

COUNT I COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

24. Plai iff e-allege a d i c ae a ag a h 1 h gh 23 a e f h ab e.

RESPONSE: F a e Rhe ical Pa ag a h 24 f he C m lai , Defe da

i c ae b efe e ce a if ea e ed he ei i e e Rhe ical Pa ag a h 1 h gh

23 e f h ab e.

25. The W k i a igi al k f a h hi , emb d i g c igh able bjec

ma e , ha i bjec he f ll ec i f he U i ed S a e c igh la (17 U.S.C.

101 e e .).

RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 25 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

26. Plai iff a alid c igh i he W k, ha i g egi e ed he W k i h he

Regi e fC igh a d i g fficie igh , i le, a d i e e ch c igh

aff d Plai iff a di g b i g hi la i a da e he claim( ) he ei .

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RESPONSE: Defe da i ih fficie i f ma i admi de he ma e ial

allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 26 f he C m lai a d acc di gl de ie he ame a

hi ime.

27. A a e l f Plai iff e d ci , di ib i ,a d blic di la f he W k,

Defe da had acce he W k i hi e d ci , di ib i ,a d blic

di la f he W k hi eb i e, eb age, a d/ cial media.

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 27 f

he C m lai .

28. Defe da e d ced, di ib ed, a d blicl di la ed he W k ih

a h i ai f m Plai iff.

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 28 f

he C m lai .

29. B i ac i , Defe da i f i ged a d i la ed Plai iff e cl i e igh i

i la i f he C igh Ac , 17 U.S.C. 501, b e d ci g, di ib i g, a d blicl

di la i g he W k f i c mme cial e.

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 29 f

he C m lai .

30. Defe da i f i geme a illf l a i ac ed i h ac al k ledge eckle

di ega d f he he i c d c i f i ged Plai iff c igh . N abl , Defe da

i elf ili e a c igh di claime i eb i e ( Re ai 1 I dia a li 2020-2022

All igh e e ed. ), i dica i g ha Defe da de a d he im a ce f c igh

ec i a d i ellec al e igh a d i ac all e e e i g ha i each f he

h ga h bli hed i eb i e. See, e.g., Bell . ROI P . G . Mgm ., LLC, N . 1:18-

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c -00043-TWP-DLP, 2018 U.S. Di . LEXIS 127717, a *3 (S.D. I d. J l 31, 2018) ( [T]he

illf l e f ROI i f i geme i e ide ced b he fac ha a he b m f he eb age

hich he I dia a li h ga h a la f ll bli hed a ea ed he f ll i g:

C igh 2017. B laci g a c igh ma k a he b m fi eb age ha c ai ed

M . Bell c igh ed I dia a li Ph g a h, M . Bell a e ROI illf ll i f i ged hi

c igh b claimi g ha i ed he c igh e e hi g he eb age. ); J h Pe e

G a hic & De ig , LLC . G ee T ee I . G ., I c., Ci il Ac i N . 3:12-c -4194-M,

2013 U.S. Di . LEXIS 61928, a *12-13 (N.D. Te . Ma 1, 2013) ( O ce Defe da

eb i e, Defe da a e ed e hi f Plai iff' Regi e ed W k b i cl di g a c igh

ice a he b m f he age. Ba ed he e allega i , he C fi d Plai iff ha

fficie l led a illf l i la i . ). Defe da clea l de a d ha fe i al

h ga h ch a he W k i ge e all aid f a d ca im l be c ied f m he

i e e.

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 30 f

he C m lai .

31. Plai iff ha bee damaged a a di ec a d ima e e l f Defe da

i f i geme .

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 31 f

he C m lai .

32. Plai iff i e i led ec e hi ac al damage e l i g f m Defe da

a h i ed e f he W k, a d a Plai iff elec i ( a 17 U.S.C. 504(b)),

Plai iff i e i led ec e damage ba ed a di g geme f Defe da fi f m

i f i geme f he W k, hich am hall be e a ial.

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RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 32 f

he C m lai .

33. Al e a i el , a d a Plai iff elec i , Plai iff i e i led a damage

a 17 U.S.C. 505, i ch am deemed e b he C .

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 33 f

he C m lai .

34. P a 17 U.S.C. 505, Plai iff i f he e i led ec e hi c a d

a e fee a a e l f Defe da c d c.

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 34 f

he C m lai .

35. Defe da c d c ha ca ed, a d a c i ed i f i gi g c d c ill

c i e ca e, i e a able i j Plai iff le e j i ed b he C . Plai iff ha

ade a e emed a la . P a 17 U.S.C. 502, Plai iff i e i led a e ma e

i j ci hibi i g i f i geme f Plai iff e cl i e igh de c igh la .

RESPONSE: Defe da de ie he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 35 f

he C m lai .

WHEREFORE, Defe da a f j dgme i i fa a d agai Plai iff a

he allega i a d claim f he C m lai a df all he j a d e elief i he

emi e .

II.
Affi ma i e Defe e

C me he Defe da , b c el, a d f i Affi ma i e Defe e he C m lai ,

ae :

1. The C m lai fail a e a claim hich elief ma be g a ed.

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2. The C m lai i ba ed a a e f he alleged image W k (a he ei defi ed)

a a i f i geme ba ed he Fai U e D c i e.

3. The alleged c igh ( ) a e i alid a d/ e f ceable.

4. The alleged c igh ( ) a e i alid a d/ e f ceable a he alleged c igh ( ) a e

i he blic d mai .

5. The alleged i f i geme i de mi imi a d c m e able.

6. The C m lai i ba ed i h le i a agai Defe da beca e a alleged

ac i ha ma l ima el be h be i f i geme fac igh a c mmi ed i g d

fai h, i ce l , a d i h k ledge ha he d c a d/ k e e i f i gi g.

7. The C m lai i ba ed, i h le i a ,b he d c i e f clea ha d a d/

e el.

8. The C m lai agai Defe da i ba ed, i h le i a , b he d c i e f lache .

9. The C m lai agai Defe da i ba ed i h le i a , a Plai iff ha ac ie ced

i a alleged c igh i f i geme b Defe da .

10. Defe da ac mi i ee i ileged a d/ j ified b , i cl di g b

limi ed , he Fi Ame dme f he U i ed S a e C i i .

11. The C m lai agai i Defe da i ba ed, i h le i a , b he ec mic l

le.

12. The C m lai eek ec e damage ha a e c m le el ec la i e i a e.

13. N ac mi i f Defe da i a b a ial fac i b i gi g ab he damage

alleged, a a ac mi i f Defe da ac ib i g ca e he e f.

14. A alleged ac mi i b Defe da a e eded b he ac mi i

f he , i cl di g Plai iff hi d a ie he i e amed i he C m lai , hich ee

i de e de , i e e i g, a d ima e ca e f he damage l allegedl ai ed b

Plai iff.
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15. Plai iff failed ake ea able e mi iga e, al e , ed ce, he i e dimi i h

hi alleged damage , a d acc di gl , i ba ed f m ec e fa damage f m Defe da ha

migh ha e bee e e ed b ch mi iga i .

16. The C m lai i ba ed, i h le i a , a Plai iff lack a di g bi ga

ac i .

17. The C m lai i ba ed, i h le i a ,b he a e f limi a i .

18. Defe da ee e he igh a e addi i al affi ma i e defe e ha a e

a ia e a di c e ha e c mme ce.

WHEREFORE, Defe da a f j dgme i i fa a d agai Plai iff a

he allega i a d claim f he C m lai a df all he j a d e elief i he

emi e .

III.
Re e f T ial b J

C me he Defe da , b c el, a d he eb e e ial b j .

IV.
Thi d-Pa C m lai

C me he Thi d-Pa Plai iff, Re ai 1 b J & D, LLC ( Re ai 1 ), b

c el, a d f i Thi d-Pa C m lai agai Thi d-Pa Defe da , E F ce Web L.L.C. ( E

F ce Web ), a d he eb ae :

T e Pa e

1. Re ai 1i ad l ga i ed a d e i i g limi ed liabili c m a i he S a e f

I dia a i h i i ci al lace f b i e l ca ed a 3304 Madi A e e, I dia a li , I dia a

46227.

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2. E F ce Web i a d l ga i ed a d e i i g limi ed liabili c m a i he S a e f

Ai a ihi i ci al lace f b i e l ca ed 305 N h F a e D i e Ea , Me a, A i a

85203.

J dc

3. Thi C ha j i dic i e hi Thi d-Pa C m lai a Fede al R le f

Ci il P ced e 14 beca e hi claim a i e f he a ac i cc e ce ha i he bjec

ma e f he igi al ac i , E F ce Web liabili i de e de he c me f he de l i g

C m lai , a d he e e he e i liabili a cia ed i h he C m lai , E F ce Web i liable.

F he m e, a alleged he ei , E F ce Web ha ided c ac al e ice Re ai 1

i h e ec i b i e ac i i ie i he S a e f I dia a a d bjec ed i elf he j i dic i

f he C .

Bac d

4. E F ce Web i a b i e ha ide , am g he hi g , eb i e de ig , ea ch

e gi e imi a i , a d a e click e ice b i e e h gh he U i ed S a e ,

i cl di g b i e e , amel Re ai 1, i hi he egi f he S a e f I dia a k a

he S he Di ic f I dia a.

5. A all ime ele a he allega i f he C m lai , Re ai 1, d i g b i e

a Re ai 1 f G ea e I dia a li , c ac all e gaged E F ce Web de ig , b ild,

a d mai ai i b i e eb i e c e a he eb i e, h :// .e a i 1i dia a li .c m.

6. A all ime ele a he allega i f he C m lai , E F ce Web mai ai ed e

a dc l f he eb i e a d he c e ed aid eb i e f e f Re ai 1

c mme cial b i e ac i i ie .

7. E F ce Web ed a legal d f ca e, a ell a a im lied c ac al bliga i ,

Re ai 1 e f m he ag eed e ice killf ll a d e e he blica i f

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la f l c e image Re ai 1 eb i e ha i f i ged he i ellec al e

igh fa hi d a .

8. Ea lie hi ea , Re ai 1 a ified f Plai iff, Ch i he Sad ki

a e i fac igh i f i geme i h e ec Re ai 1 eb i e c e ,a d

ecei f ch ice, Re ai 1 di ec ed E F ce Web em e a c e ha a he

bjec f Plai iff claimed c igh i f i geme , a d f he ified Plai iff legal

e e e a i e ha E F ce Web had de ig ed, b il , a d mai ai ed Re ai 1 eb i e

c e a he ei bef e de c ibed.

9. The eaf e , Re ai 1 e gaged a e e ici g ide em e he alleged

c igh ed image( ) f m he eb i e i de be a ed ha f he di e e i ed i h

e ec Re ai 1, i e ec i e f he legi imac f he a e i f Plai iff.

10. T he e e a c igh ed image( ) e e i cl ded Re ai 1 eb i e, a

alleged i he C m lai , he i cl i f ch image( ) a ca ed b E F ce Web i he de ig ,

b ildi g, a d mai e a ce f Re ai 1 eb i e; a d b Re ai 1.

11. T he e e a c igh ed image( ) e e i cl ded Re ai 1 eb i e, a

alleged i he C m lai , ch ci c m a ce e ea a e l f a b each f E F ce Web d ie

Re ai 1 killf ll de ig , b ild, a d mai ai a eb i e ha did i cl de la f l

c e image ha i f i ged he i ellec al e igh fa hi d a .

12. Re ai 1 ha i c ed, a d ill c i e i c damage , i he defe e f he

de l i g C m lai .

13. Re ai 1i ih fa l a d ha ac ed i g d fai h i h e ec he allega i

f he C m lai , a d i c m lia ce iha d bliga i E F ce Web i h e ec

i legal ela i hi . A a a he e f, Re ai 1 ha c m e a ed E F ce Web f he e ice

ided Re ai 1 b E F ce Web a de c ibed he ei .

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14. The ac mi i f E F ce Web, ge he ih i i ci al , em l ee ,

e e e a i e , age , c ac , ima el ca ed a damage ha ma be ai ed b

Re ai 1a a a defe da he de l i g C m lai , i cl di g i h limi a i a

j dgme , e e e ,a e fee , a d he c i c ed a a e l f he e ceedi g .

C I B eac fC ac

15. Re ai 1 e a e he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 1 h gh 14

f e fC I f he Thi d-Pa C m lai a if e f ll he ei .

16. E F ce Web i liable Re ai 1 he e e f he b each f he f eg i g

de c ibed im lied d ie i h e ec i c ac al a a geme i h Re ai 1, a d a a

e l he e f Re ai 1 i e i led j dgme f all c e e ial damage ai ed a a

e l he e f.

C II Ne e ce

17. Re ai 1 e a e he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 1 h gh 14

f e fC II f he Thi d-Pa C m lai a if e f ll he ei .

18. T he e e f he b each f he legal d f ca e Re ai a he ei bef e

de c ibed, E F ce Web i liable Re ai 1 a d Re ai 1 i e i led j dgme a d

damage f m E F ce Web f a a d all l e di ec l a d ima el ca ed b he af e aid

b eache .

C III C La I de

19. Re ai 1 e a e he ma e ial allega i f Rhe ical Pa ag a h 1 h gh 14

f e fC III f he Thi d-Pa C m lai a if e f ll he ei .

20. The b eache f E F ce Web d Re ai 1 a he ei bef e de c ibed e de

E F ce Web liable a c mm la i dem i ba i f a a d all damage f Re ai 1.

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WHEREFORE, Re ai 1 a f j dgme agai E F ce Web i a j a d e

am f e f c m e a i g Re ai 1f i damage , a d f all e elief i he

emi e .

Re ec f ll bmi ed,

WILLIAMS BARRETT & WILKOWSKI, LLP

/ /Da J. La d
Da iel J. La de (#22443-79)
A e f Defe da /Thi d-Pa Plai iff

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I he eb ce if ha Decembe 27, 2023, a c f he f eg i g d c me a filed

elec icall . N ice f hi fili g ill be e he f ll i g e e e a i e c el b eai
f he C elec ic fili g em. Pa ie ma acce hi fili g h gh he C em.

Michael A. S if
Magi , M e & Beck, LLP
ma if @magi .c m

/ /Da iel J. La de
Da iel J. La de

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