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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 28:1338cp Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD SATISH EMRIT,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 15CV2245-GPC(JLB)

ORDER FOLLOWING ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE AND DISMISSING

CASE FOR IMPROPER VENUE

v.

YOUTUBE, LLC et als.,

Defendants.

On November 10, 2015, the Court issued an order to show cause why the case

should not be dismissed for improper venue. (Dkt. No. 3.) On October 8, 2015,

Plaintiff Ronald Satish Emrit (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a complaint along

with a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis against Defendants YouTube,

LLC; Google, Inc.; Sony BMG/Sony Music and Entertainment; Warner Music Group,

Inc.; Universal Music Group, Inc.; VEVO, LLC; and Blue2Digital (“Defendants). 

(Dkt. No. 1.) Instead of filing a response to the order to show cause, Plaintiff filed a

notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit arguing that the Court abused its discretion by

ruling that the case is frivolous, malicious and not meritorious. (Dkt. No. 4 at 2.) 

In the order to show cause, the Court concluded that venue was not proper in this

district because no party residesin the Southern District of California and a substantial

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part of the events giving rise to the causes of action did not occur in this district. (Dkt. 1

No. 3.) Since Plaintiff has not responded to the order to show cause, and venue does

not appear to be proper in this Court, the Court DISMISSES the case for improper

venue. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 7, 2016

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

The complaint alleges that Plaintiff is a resident and citizen of Nevada. (Dkt.

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No. 1, Compl. ¶ 6.) Defendant YouTube’s principal place of businessislocated in San

Bruno, CA; Defendant Google, Inc.’s principal place of businessisin Mountain View,

California; Defendant VEVO, LLC’s principal place of business is located in New

York, NY; Sony BMG and/or Sony Music and Entertainment’s principal place of

businessislocated in Beverly Hills, CA; Universal Music Group, Inc.’s principal place

of business is located in Santa Monica, CA; Defendant Warner Music Group, Inc.’s

principal place of businessislocated in Burbank, CA; and Defendant Blue2Digital has

its principal place of business in the United Kingdom. (Id. ¶¶ 7-12.) 

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