Knight v. Lavandeira [1]

Summary

Threat Type:

Lawsuit

Date:

05/11/2007

Status:

Concluded

Disposition:

Withdrawn

Location:

New York

Verdict or Settlement Amount:

N/A

Legal Claims:

In May 2007, professional photographer Ken Knight sued Mario Lavandeira for copyright infringement in New York federal court. The dispute arose out of Lavandeira's alleged use of Knight's photograph of Jason Alexander (briefly married to Britney Spears in 2004) on PerezHilton.com. Lavandeira... read full description

Parties

Party Receiving Legal Threat:

Mario Lavandeira, a/k/a Perez Hilton

Type of Party:

Individual

Type of Party:

Individual

Location of Party:

Louisiana

Location of Party:

California

Legal Counsel:

Edward Charles Greenberg - Edward C. Greenberg P.C.

Legal Counsel:

Jeffrey M. Eilender - Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP

Description

Lavandeira moved to dismiss the complaint for improper service of process and lack of personal jurisdiction. Knight withdrew the complaint approximately one month later.

Details

Web Site(s) Involved:

PerezHilton.com [5]

Content Type:

Photo

Publication Medium:

Blog

Subject Area:

Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction:

New York

Source of Law:

United States

Court Name:

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Court Type:

Federal

Case Number:

07 CV 3751

Relevant Documents:

2007-05-11-Knight Complaint.pdf [6]

2007-08-13-Lavandeira's Memo of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdf [7]

2007-09-11-Letter re Withdrawal of Complaint.pdf [8]

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