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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 04CV0535WQH

ORDER

vs.

CHARLES M. FRYE; PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS SCHOOL OF

HEALTH SCIENCES, a California

corporation; and WEST HAVEN

UNIVERSITY, Inc.,

Defendants.

Hayes, Judge:

The matter before the Court is the Ex Parte Request to file Motion for Relief from

Judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) filed by Defendant Charles M. Frye (#471).

On November 14, 2006, the jury rendered its verdict against the Defendants Charles

M. Frye, and Professional Development Systems School of Health Sciences and in favor of

Plaintiff Excelsior. (Doc. # 368). 

On March 23, 2007, this Court entered a “Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction.”

awarding damages against Defendant Charles M. Frye and Defendant West Haven University

on Counts I, II, and III for copyright infringement; against Defendants Charles M. Frye and

Professional Development Systems School of Health Sciences on Count IV and VI for

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copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation. (Doc. # 417).

On June 14, 2007, this Court entered an order denying the Motion for New Trial filed

by Defendant Charles M. Frye, the Motion to Reduce Damage Award and for Other Relief

filed by Defendant Charles M. Frye, and the Motion for New Trial filed by Defendant

Professional Development Systems School of Health Sciences. (Doc. # 431).

On July 3, 2007, Defendant Charles M. Frye filed a Notice of Appeal from the Final

Judgment entered on June 14, 2007 and the denial of the Defendant’s post-trial motions. This

appeal remains pending before the Court of Appeals. 

On May 29, 2008, Defendant Charles Frye filed an Ex parte Request to file Motion for

Relief from Judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b). Defendant Frye asserts that Plaintiff

gained its judgment in this case based upon fraud, misrepresentations and misconduct.

Defendant Frye asserts that he is confident of prevailing on appeals and that this court should

exercise jurisdiction to resolve this matter. 

Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) provides in part that “the court may relieve a party ... from a final

judgment ... for ... fraud, misrepresentation, or misconduct by an opposing party.” This Court

examined Defendant Frye’s claims of “unfair litigation strategies” when it denied the motion

for a new trial. There are no grounds for this court to further exercise jurisdiction over this

matter. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Ex parte Request to file Motion for Relief from

Judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) filed by Defendant Charles M. Frye (#471) is

DENIED.

DATED: June 11, 2008

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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