163, Def. In July, Darnell Cooper, 40, was charged in the Harvey case after prosecutors found the DNA evidence amid hundreds of rape kits seized from the suburban police department when it was raided by . . Restraining Order and Temp. Coinmach Corp., 417 S.W.3d at 923. at 19 (citing Doc. Neither objections have merit. Therefore, Harvey's Motion as to his misappropriation claim is DENIED. 5; Doc. 154, Harvey MSJ 14-15. Doc. "Under Texas law, the elements of waiver are: (1) an existing right, benefit, or advantage held by a party; (2) the party's actual knowledge of its existence; and (3) the party's actual intent to relinquish the right, or intentional conduct inconsistent with the right." Oct. 26, 2009) (citing Crescent Towing & Salvage Co., Inc. v. M/V Anax, 40 F.3d 741, 744 (5th Cir. See Doc. Harvey is right: nothing suggests Cooper has a contract with MVD (or any other entity) to distribute the videos, so there is no agreement with which Harvey could have interfered. 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Harvey, owner of the now-defunct Able Energy solar . Before the Court are (1) Plaintiff Joseph Cooper's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 41. Cooper cites neither the contract nor order, but, because the Court has already examined both documents elsewhere in its analysis, it examines them here anyway. But the non-movant must produce more than "some metaphysical doubt as to the material facts." See generally Doc. Harvey says Cooper has no contract with MVD, or any other entity for that matter, meaning no agreement exists with which he could have actually interfered. 123, Def. Cooper does not deny any of the above, but points to section 29 of the Restatement (Third) of Unfair Competition, which states that: The Court cites a greater portion of the Restatement here than Cooper does. Id. In response to the Court's order, Cooper moved for partial summary judgment, and Harvey responded. Doc. 's Reply Br. He also points to (4) the original contract, id. 154, Harvey MSJ 24. The record suggests that Seaman's hesitance to enter into an agreement with Cooper stemmed from both his skepticism of Cooper's ownership rightspresent before any declaration from Andersonand from Anderson's purported "problem" with the distribution deal. 44. Harvey's second piece of evidence, his own affidavit, offers little more. While Cooper filed an appendix to his Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, see Doc. A threat at ground level and in the air, Harvey is sure to set games alight with his well-versed skillset, especially around goals. Prac. at 63-65, Exs. 28, Cooper Dep. 48. Indeed, nowhere in Cooper's Response does he allege that he had any sort of contract to distribute or sell the videos. Harvey argues that Cooper's decision not to market, sell, or distribute the tapes in question constitutes waiver and/or laches. 2003) and World Help v. Leisure Lifestyles, Inc., 977 S.W.2d 662, 683 (Tex. Objs. 3, Cooper Aff. Innova Hosp. Once the summary judgment movant has met this burden, the non-movant must "go beyond the pleadings and designate specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial." So, from Cooper's point of view, "[because he] owns the original video tapes[,] . Harvey moves for summary judgment upon Cooper's request on grounds that Cooper is not entitled to such relief because he already sought it, and the Court already denied it. Cooper says the Court cannot consider this evidence. 18-19. As a side note, the Court notes that Harvey seems to believe Cooper is bringing a separate breach claim for Harvey's purported failure to abide by the 1998 state court agreement. 's Original Pet. Cooper, however, refutes ambiguity, and instead suggests Harvey did convey rights in the videotapes to him, and therefore breached their contract when he contacted YouTube and MVD. (3) But Anderson's comments to Golland were made under qualified privilege, negating the third element of this tort and rendering Cooper's business disparagement claim inactionable. 163-65, Pl. 154, Harvey MSJ 20 (citing Doc. Harvey says Cooper even went so far as to offer to "sell" him back the tapes for five million dollars. 2015) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). A teenager has been charged as an adult after police claim he killed another young person and confessed on an Instagram video chat, asking for help disposing of the body. To show he was justified in interfering with Cooper's negotiations, Harvey points to his own affidavit, arguing that any contact with MVD was "merely to protect his exclusive copyright interests" in the tapes, and that Cooper cannot show that Harvey did not have a legal right to assert these purported rights. . Cooper responds by pointing out that Harvey has cited (1) Tex. The laches inquiry is fact-intensive, and is often inappropriately disposed of on summary judgment. 165, Harvey Resp. University of Oxford. Harvey also says he has suffered damages, pointing to an expert opinion that the fair market value for use of his likeness, name, and personal attributes is approximately $350,000. 170, Def. to Cooper's Mot. 's Resp. Get to know North Melbourne's fourth and final selection of the 2022 AFL Draft, Cooper Harvey. 156-1, Harvey App. By Atahabih Germain Jan. 14 2020, Updated 3:02 p.m.
New Century Fin., 2005 WL 2453204, at *11 ("[A] finding of laches seems inappropriate on summary judgment where the parties contest several key facts. 156, Harvey App. According to him, this agreement is memorialized in a "signed . 152-1, Cooper App. that discuss that [Cooper] has the right to commercially exploit Harvey's rights through selling and distribution." Civ. Id. 3. Cooper has not attached a copy of this discovery request to his objections, nor has he cited any other relevant evidence. And Harvey has made no argument as to why it is unduly prejudicial. 163, Def. [his] right[s]," or engaged in "intentional conduct inconsistent with . 2006, pet. See 17 U.S.C. Indus. The Court's conclusion here is guided largely by its earlier analysis in Part III(B)(3)(i), where it concluded that there was a genuine issue of material fact about whether there was a reasonable probability that Cooper and MVD would have entered into an agreement, absent Harvey's alleged interference. COC Services, Ltd., 150 S.W.3d at 679 (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). 13. If Harvey can show no reasonable jury could find for Cooper on one of these elements, then Cooper, by definition, cannot establish his claim, and the Court must rule in Harvey's favor. 165, Harvey Resp. Doc. . , updated This Court does not reach the substance of Cooper's arguments, however, because Cooper fails to comply with the Court's procedural requirements for filing summary judgment motions, namely that parties must cite to specific pages of their appendices to support their assertions. 151, Cooper MSJ 14. . 6:21-7:1. 1942); Houston v. Grocers Supply Co., Inc., 625 S.W.2d 798, 800 (Tex. Agency v. HUB Int'l., Ltd., 802 F.3d 732, 748 (5th Cir. . R. Evid. "Under Texas law, the defense of laches rests on two elements: (1) an unreasonable delay in bringing a claim although otherwise one has the legal or equitable right to do so, and (2) a good faith change of position by another, to his detriment, because of this delay." 13, Cooper Dep. Facebook gives people the power to. [his] right[s]." 163, Def. . Cooper Aff. (citations omitted)). His thirty-five page supporting brief contains no index to guide the reader; instead he includes a slew of subject headings, along with case law and argument, with no apparent structure. 152-1, Cooper App. The junior Harvey played alongside his . If the non-movant is unable to make such a showing, the court must grant summary judgment. However, Defendant's argument is not convincing as to Plaintiffs' claims regarding their relationship with, A plaintiff must "show more than speculation or the bare possibility that [it] would have entered into a. A. Cooper's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Thus, Cooper's second argument fails, too. Prosecutors seemed to have a strong case. Id. at 11 (citing Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. New Ulm Gas, Ltd., 940 S.W.2d 587, 591 (Tex. See Impala African Safaris, LLC v. Dall. Martin v. Fed. 28, Cooper Dep. 802, 402 & 403). 3:06-CV-0751, 2007 WL 2051125, at *3 (N.D. Tex. 163, Defs.' 's Objs. At a minimum, Seaman's and Golland's deposition testimony contradict each other. 's Original Pet. Cooper objects to the Court considering paragraphs eleven and sixteen of Harvey's affidavit. Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co., 767 S.W.2d 686, 689 (Tex. Gas, Inc., No. 162, Cooper Resp. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. 163, Def. An extensive manhunt ensued, but the hijacker was never identified or caught, resulting in one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in U.S history. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). at 13 (citing Doc. Cooper's complaint contains duplicative numbering for paragraphs forty-five to forty-seven. The fact that the "[o]riginal videotapes remain the exclusive property of [Cooper]" would not necessarily deprive Harvey of his right to screen them in his club. 2016) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). i. Texas's four-year statute of limitations on breach of contract claims. 62-2, Orig. Accordingly, the Court DENIES his Motion for one. 2-5. 84); (6) the Court's order granting Harvey's Motion to Extend Time to Designate Experts (Doc. The Court examines each argument in turn. 1998). the purported Video Contractdo not actually convey copyrights to Cooper. So he's done really well. Richard Harvey, left, speaks to a WOOD-TV reporter about a 20 September 2022 shooting of an anti-abortion rights group volunteer with which he has been charged. J. Evid. Host Alex Cooper Details Horrific Threats by Harvey Weinstein Assistant: 'He was Creepy and Virtually Abusive'. 161, Pl. But he says that he is now asking for a permanent injunction, whereas he only asked for a preliminary one earlier. Tex. It is understood the video was sent via text and then posted to a social media app. Prudential Ins. he was charged in connection with a yearlong . at 1. 17 U.S.C. Harvey accordingly characterizes Cooper's behavior as "a campaign to essentially extort, coerce, and embarrass [him]." In short, Harvey suggests he had an exclusive copyright interest in the tapesand, thus, either a legal right or a good-faith claim to a legal rightthat permitted him to contact MVD. The son of the North Melbourne legend will feature for Vic Metro. 's Objs. Prac. In support of his position, Harvey cites only a portion of his affidavit, where he swore he never signed the agreement. 97; and (6) requests a permanent injunction, id. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(a) provides that summary judgment is appropriate "if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Id. Harvey cites COC Services, Ltd. v. CompUSA, Inc., 150 S.W.3d 654, 679 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2004, pet. Element 3: Whether Harvey's conduct was independently tortious or unlawful. 162, Harvey App. "'Independently tortious' does 'not mean that the plaintiff must be able to prove an independent tort'"; rather, a plaintiff must "prove that the defendant's conduct would be actionable under a recognized tort." ]; Doc. Harvey G. Jandreau, II, age 83, died unexpectedly on February 23, 2023 at a nursing home in Venice, Florida. 42 (citing Doc. Golland says Harvey's representatives told him that Harvey would likely take action to stop MVD from distributing the tapes should it partner with Cooper. . 60-61, Seaman Dep. See infra Part III(B)(3)(v). But, assuming he does make this argument, he cannot prevail. 154, Harvey MSJ 7 (citing Doc. | Welcome to Harvey Cooper Cars, the UK's leading used car retailer. See Doc. Like a true Shinboner, Harvey isnt afraid to put his head over the ball and his body on the line. See Universal Am. D.B. Co., 899 F. Supp. Cooper sued Harvey himself in 2014 for $20 million. This is a long-standing dispute over who owns the rights to a series of stand-up comedy performance videos taken at a comedy club over twenty years ago. 162, Cooper Resp. 'The video was posted without consent,' a Victoria Police statement said. Harvey injured his arm earlier in the year but returned to the NAB League on Saturday for . 29, Second Am. 154, Harvey MSJ 19-20. Id. See generally Doc. Fontenot v. Upjohn Co., 780 F.2d 1190, 1194 (5th Cir. May 8, 2013). Cooper Aff.]). 1, Video Contract. Orig. Harvey's purported transfer of copyrights would, of course, occur instantaneously. 40. Life Ins. 's Second Set of Interrogs. 's Objs. 48-51, 57-58, Seaman Dep. to Pl. Cooper's father Brent played 432 games in the blue and white, setting the AFL games record in the process. Rather, this was a "work for hire" arrangement: Cooper produced videos, but Harvey owned all rights to the underlying performances, demonstrated, he says, by the fact that Cooper himself "testified that he negotiated a price with Harvey for the videotaping services . Seaman later spoke with Golland. Showing posts for: Cooper Harvey. So, the promise would need to be in writing. for Injunctive Relief). 2, Harvey Aff. 136, Order 3. P. 56(a). (citing Doc. 154, Harvey MSJ 7. Doc. Despite Cooper Rush's Tear 10/1/2022 12:25 AM PT September 2022 Hot Shots . 5-6 (citing Doc. As to Cooper's substantive arguments, he contends that he and Harvey did, indeed, have a valid contract. 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