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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IO GROUP, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

BIC PRODUCTIONS,

Defendant. /

No. C 04-4875 SBA

ORDER

[Docket Nos. 26, 29]

On May 16, 2005, the Court ordered the entry of default judgment against defendant BIC

Productions ("Defendant"). On September 12, 2005, the Court entered final judgment against

Defendant in the amount of $417,750.00. On December 12, 2005, the Court issued a Writ of

Execution as to Defendant in the amount of $417,750.00. 

On June 27, 2006, plaintiff Io Group, Inc. ("Plaintiff") filed a Motion to Alter Judgment to

include what it contends is Defendant's corporate name South Beach Media Group, Inc. in the

judgment. Plaintiff argues that South Beach Media Group, Inc. and BIC Productions are alter egos. 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69(a), 

Process to enforce a judgment for the payment of money shall be a writ of

execution, unless the court directs otherwise. The procedure on execution, in

proceedings supplementary to and in aid of a judgment, and in proceedings on

and in aid of execution shall be in accordance with the practice and procedure of

the state in which the district court is held, existing at the time the remedy is

sought, except that any statute of the United States governs to the extent that it is

applicable. 

Rule 69(a) "'permits judgment creditors to use any execution method consistent with the practice and

procedure of the state in which the district court sits.' California allows motions to add alter-ego

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 Plaintiff argues that South Beach Media Group, Inc. had actual knowledge of the litigation,

contending that the president of South Beach Media Group, Inc. rented the mailbox where Plaintiff

served a Summons and copy of the Complaint. This alleged knowledge of litigation which did not name

either South Beach Media Group, Inc. or South Beach Media Group, Inc. d/b/a BIC Productions,

however, is not sufficient to constitute service of the instant motions.

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judgment debtors within a reasonable period of time." Cigna Property and Casualty Ins. Co. v.

Polaris Pictures Corp., 159 F.3d 412, 421 (9th Cir. 1998) (affirming the amendment of a judgment

to add a judgment debtor on an alter ego theory) (quoting Peacock v. Thomas, 516 U.S. 349 (1996)).

On June 27, 2006, Plaintiff also filed a Motion for Assignment Order. Plaintiff argues that

the current balance due on the judgment in this case is $407,750.00. Plaintiff seeks to have certain

payments due to South Beach Media Group, Inc. d/b/a BIC Productions assigned to Plaintiff to pay

the judgment in full, including accrued interest through the date of payment. Plaintiff also seeks to

restrain South Beach Media Group, Inc. d/b/a BIC Productions from encumbering, assigning,

disposing, or spending the funds and all rights to payment that are assigned to Plaintiff.

Plaintiff did not name South Beach Media Group, Inc. or South Beach Media Group, Inc.

d/b/a BIC Productions as a party or as an alter ego in the Complaint. There is no reference to either

of these names in any allegation of the Complaint. Further, Plaintiff has not provided proof that the

Motion to Alter Judgment and the Motion for Assignment Order were served on South Beach Media

Group, Inc. or South Beach Media Group, Inc. d/b/a BIC Productions.1

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff's Motion to Alter Judgment [Docket No. 26] and

Plaintiff's Motion for Assignment Order [Docket No. 29] are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. If

Plaintiff elects to re-file these motions, Plaintiff shall address the above concerns and provide the

Court with evidence that the motions have been served on South Beach Media Group, Inc. and/or

South Beach Media Group, Inc. d/b/a BIC Productions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 Dated: 9/1/06 SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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