Kei & Chris LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
最近更新时间：2025-06-26
案件信息
案件号：ilnd-1:2025-cv-03333
状态：open
提交时间：2025-04-16 00:00:00
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原告：Kei & Chris LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
| # | 日期 | 案件进程 |
| 13 | 2025-04-16 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by KEI & CHRIS LLC |
| 12 | 2025-04-16 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: On 4/1/25, this Court dismissed Plaintiff's complaint, which sought to sue 219 separate defendants for copyright infringement but provided no support for the proposed joinder, see 7. At that time, the Court granted Plaintiff leave to amend if it could allege facts to support personal jurisdiction and joinder. Id. Instead, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal 8. Accordingly, this case is dismissed. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. |
| 11 | 2025-04-01 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Plaintiff, a Texas LLC, submitted a sealed complaint seeking to sue 219 separate defendants for copyright infringement. See 1, 4. Joinder of multiple defendants in a single copyright infringement action remains appropriate only if the claims against the defendants are asserted "with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences," and a common question of law or fact exists as to all defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A)-(B). In this regard, Plaintiff alleges that, "despite the challenges in obtaining the true identities of the Defendants due to their use of Aliases and the lack of stringent identity verification by third-party platforms, Plaintiff has observed that Defendants share unique identifiers that suggest a strong connection between them. These identifiers include the use of similar marketing strategies, consistent elements in the design and decor of their e-commerce stores, identical or similar payment methods, and comparable product descriptions, prices, and images. 4 15. Plaintiff further alleges that "the defendants have infringed the same image copyrighted by the Plaintiff, which gave rise to the same occurrence of relief sought," and that "although Defendants may not be personally acquainted with one another, their actions have inadvertently formed a connected distribution network that collaboratively contributes to the infringement of Plaintiff's rights." Id. 16, 18. These allegations remain conclusory and unsupported. Additionally, it appears that Plaintiff sues Defendants here solely based upon the defendants' maintenance of websites that are accessible in Illinois. That fact alone is not sufficient to support personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants. See, e.g., Am. Bridal & Prom Indus. Ass'n, Inc. v. The Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 192 F. Supp. 3d 924, 93435 (N.D. Ill. 2016) (simply alleging the existence of purported counterfeiting via an interactive website is not enough, by itself, to confer personal jurisdiction); Advanced Tactical Ordnance Sys., LLC v. Real Action Paintball, Inc., 751 F.3d 796, 803 (7th Cir. 2014) ("Having an interactive website. should not open a defendant up to personal jurisdiction in every spot on the planet where that interactive website is accessible."); Rubik's Brand, Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 20-CV-5338, 2021 WL 825668, at *3 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 4, 2021) (screenshot evidence showing that an order could be placed by an Illinoisan, "amounts to nothing more than maintaining an interactive website that is accessible in Illinois," and "that alone cannot confer personal jurisdiction."). For these reasons, the Court dismisses Plaintiff's complaint 1, 4, without prejudice. If Plaintiff can amend its complaint to allege facts to support personal jurisdiction and joinder, it may do so by 4/30/25. The Court grants Plaintiff's motion to seal 5, and Plaintiff may file any amended complaint under seal if appropriate as well. Finally, it appears that counsel for Plaintiff is a member of the Court's general bar, but not the trial bar; counsel must ensure strict compliance with LR 83.12. Counsel is also reminded that all motions must be noticed for presentment. Mailed notice. |
| 10 | 2025-03-28 | COMPLAINT (Redacted) filed by KEI & CHRIS LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23271612. |
| 9 | 2025-03-28 | Exhibit |
| 8 | 2025-03-28 | (Appendix) |
| 7 | 2025-03-28 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 6 | 2025-03-28 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff KEI & CHRIS LLC by Huicheng Zhou |
| 5 | 2025-03-28 | SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff KEI & CHRIS LLC |
| 4 | 2025-03-28 | Exhibit |
| 3 | 2025-03-28 | (Appendix) |
| 2 | 2025-03-28 | MOTION by Plaintiff KEI & CHRIS LLC to seal |
| 1 | 2025-03-28 | MEMORANDUM by KEI & CHRIS LLC in support of motion to seal 5 |
