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Carl D. Crowell, OSB No. 982049

email: carl@crowell-law.com

Drew P. Taylor, OSB No. 135974

email: drew@crowell-law.com

CROWELL LAW

P.O. Box 923

Salem, OR 97308

(503) 581-1240

Of attorneys for plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF OREGON

PORTLAND DIVISION

COBBLER NEVADA, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

STACY SHAFFER,

Defendant.

 Case No.: 3:15-cv-01233-ST

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Cobbler Nevada, LLC (“Cobbler Nevada”), complains and alleges as follows:

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

1. This is a suit for copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (“The Copyright 

Act”).

2. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).

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3. Venue in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 1400(a) 

as the defendant is believed to reside in this district.

PARTIES

PLAINTIFF

4. Plaintiff Cobbler Nevada is a Limited Liability Company with principal offices in Los 

Angeles, California. 

The Rights of Cobbler Nevada

5. The Cobbler is a major motion picture that was released in theaters in March 2015. 

6. The Cobbler has been registered with the United States Copyright Office by the owner, 

Cobbler Nevada, Registration No. PAu 3-744-688, 2014.

7. Under The Copyright Act, Cobbler Nevada is the proprietor of all copyrights and 

interests needed to bring suit.

8. The motion picture contains wholly original material that is copyrightable subject matter 

under the laws of the United States.

9. The motion picture is currently offered for sale in commerce.

10. Defendant had notice of plaintiff's rights through general publication and advertising and 

more specifically as identified in the content of the motion picture, advertising associated with 

the motion picture, and all packaging and copies, each of which bore a proper copyright notice. 

11. Cobbler Nevada comes to court seeking relief as the motion picture The Cobbler is the 

subject of significant piracy and has been illegally downloaded and distributed countless times 

worldwide with over 10,000 confirmed instances of infringing activity traced to Oregon.

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THE DEFENDANT

12. The defendant, originally identified only by the Internet Protocol (“IP”) address 

98.246.31.182 as DOE- 98.246.31.182 has now been confirmed to be Stacy Shaffer of Portland, 

Oregon. 

13. During all relevant times, the defendant had access to the Internet service that was 

observed infringing plaintiff’s motion picture. 

14. At all relevant times the Internet service used by the defendant was password protected.

15. The defendant is the only individual who had continuous access to the Internet service 

during the times of the observed infringement. 

16. The defendant’s personal laptop computer is the only computer in the residence with

access to the Internet service observed infringing plaintiff’s motion picture during the times of 

the observed infringement.

FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

17. Defendant, without the permission or consent of Cobbler Nevada, copied and distributed 

plaintiff’s motion picture through a public BitTorrent network. 

18. Defendant’s actions infringed Cobbler Nevada’s exclusive rights under The Copyright 

Act. 

19. Defendant’s conduct has been willful, intentional, in disregard of and indifferent to 

Cobbler Nevada’s rights. 

20. As a direct and proximate result of defendant’s conduct, Cobbler Nevada’s exclusive 

rights under 17 U.S.C. § 106 have been violated. 

21. Cobbler Nevada is entitled to damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504 and attorney fees and 

costs pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505.

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22. The conduct of the defendant is causing and, unless enjoined and restrained by this Court, 

will continue to cause plaintiff great and irreparable injury. 

23. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §§ 502 and 503, Cobbler Nevada is entitled to injunctive relief 

prohibiting the defendant from further contributing to the infringement of Cobbler Nevada’s 

copyrights and ordering that defendant destroy all copies of the motion picture made in violation 

of Cobbler Nevada’s rights. 

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays for judgment against defendant as follows:

A. For entry of permanent injunction enjoining defendant from directly, indirectly or 

contributory infringing plaintiff’s rights, including without limitation by using the 

internet to reproduce or copy plaintiff’s motion picture, to distribute plaintiff’s 

motion picture, or to make plaintiff’s motion picture available for distribution to the 

public, except pursuant to a lawful license or with the express authority of plaintiff. 

And further directing defendant to destroy all unauthorized copies of plaintiff’s 

motion picture;

B. Statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504.

C. For plaintiff’s reasonable costs and attorney fees pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505; and

D. For such other and further relief as the Court deems proper.

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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff demands a trial by 

jury.

DATED: December 22, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

CROWELL LAW

s/ Drew P. Taylor 

Carl D. Crowell, OSB No. 982049

carl@crowell-law.com

Drew P. Taylor, OSB No. 135974

drew@crowell-law.com

503-581-1240

Of attorneys for the plaintiff

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