Mob Entertainment, Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Mob Entertainment, Inc. Amended Schedule A regarding amended complaint, 15

AMENDED complaint by Mob Entertainment, Inc. against Bimbi Italia, the Individuals and Entities Operating Bimbi Italia and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: The plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging infringement by 26 defendants. This case follows a pattern common to "Schedule A" cases where plaintiffs allege that defendants employ similar methods and "work in active concert" to infringe plaintiffs' intellectual property. But experience has shown that not all defendants named in a Schedule A case work together. More importantly, experience has shown that joinder under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20 is rarely appropriate in Schedule A cases. See, e.g., Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 9401, Dkt. 27 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 18, 2024). Accordingly, the Court raises the propriety of joinder and requires the plaintiff to file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder on or before May 15, 2025. Alternatively, by the same date, the plaintiff may file an amended complaint naming one or more defendants; however, if the plaintiff names multiple defendants, the plaintiff must show that joinder of those defendants is proper. All pending motions are hereby stayed pending resolution of the joinder issue. Mailed notice.

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

CIVIL Cover Sheet

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Mob Entertainment, Inc. Schedule A regarding complaint 1

COMPLAINT filed by Mob Entertainment, Inc.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23413659.