On August 2, 2012, T-F Harbor removed a lawsuit brought by Sharon Lewis and Lisa Cauble (“plaintiffs”) to the Northern District of Texas. The lawsuit (available here) alleges that T-F Harbor “maliciously contacted Facebook and had [it] remove [plaintiffs] as administrators of the Facebook Page [The Harbor Rockwall] and transfer the page and the administrator rights over to [T-F Harbor].” The lawsuit asserts causes of action for copyright infringement, interference with existing contract, conversion, and quantum meruit.
As (correctly) noted in T-F Harbor’s removal papers, federal (not state) courts have exclusive jurisdiction over copyright infringement claims under 28 U.S.C. 1338(a).
Judge Fish will preside over the case.
Plaintiffs are represented by Jamie Pruitt, of The Pruitt Law Firm.
T-F Harbor is represented by Jon Hyland and Caleb Trotter, both of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.