Comedy House [and] . to Pl. According to Cooper, Harvey sent twelve "take down" notices to Google to try to force the company to remove some of the contested footage from YouTube, id. Fed. First, he points to MVD counsel Golland's deposition, where Golland said Harvey not only intimated that Cooper did not own the rights to the videos, but told him that he would likely take action to stop MVD from distributing them if the company pursued an agreement with Cooper. The Harvey is name synonymous with the North Melbourne Football Club. . He does not, however, specify what conduct he wants this Court to enjoin. He also points to (4) the original contract, id. 9. 1991). Harvey also says that Cooper conceded that, though he believes Harvey allegedly breached their contract in 1998, he decided not to sue at that time. While "mere negotiations" are not enough, a pre-existing business relationship can suffice to show a reasonable probability of prospective contractual relations. 1, 3. The teenager, who is alleged to have helped film the assault on a mobile phone, is understood to have been warned his sporting pursuits could be affected if found guilty. 162, Cooper Resp. Id. 's Objs. and Resps. 60-61, Seaman Dep. See Liszt v. Karen Kane, Inc., CIV.A.3:97-CV-3200, 2001 WL 739076, at *10 (N.D. Tex. Civ. Johnson v. Hosp. 's Reply Br. As a side note, Harvey argues that any potential agreement between MVD and Cooper would have constituted an unenforceable, void agreement to commit copyright infringement. Civ. Id. Cooper . . 1989). 204(a). I head up a team delivering core funding services at the University of Oxford, managing c200 scholarships (mainly graduate, some undergraduate), the student fees team and US & Canadian Loans. Id. 13. None of these arguments have merit. Harvey's account, not surprisingly, is different. 117); (3) Cooper's Motion to Dismiss Harvey's Amended Complaint (counterclaims) (Doc. 156, Harvey App. 's Objs. Doc. Id. 2201-2202 defining his rights under the Contract." 52-53, Seaman Dep. See Doc. Cooper says the Court cannot consider this evidence. . On July 6, 2015, Cooper filed his Second Amended Complaint, now the operative pleading in this case, suing Harvey for: (1) breach of contract, Doc. 's Resp. Accordingly, Cooper is left with nothing more than his unsupported allegations and conclusions that are insufficient to support his Motion. 150, Cooper MSJ; Doc. Doc. The Second Basis for Independently Tortious Conduct: Defamation. Tex. . 162, Cooper Resp. This portion is not relevant to the Court's analysis here, however, so it need not make an evidentiary finding. Aaron Harvey was one of 33 people accused in sweeping 2014 conspiracy case targeting gang murders. 13, Cooper Dep. If the non-movant ultimately bears the burden of proof at trial, however, the summary judgment movant may satisfy its burden by pointing to the mere absence of evidence supporting the non-movant's case. N. Cypress Med. 'As the investigation is ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further,' the statement reads. Co. v. Crowley Marine Servs., 648 F.3d 258, 264, 271-72 (5th Cir. Tex. Driven by happy customers! Id. In short, Harvey suggests he had an exclusive copyright interest in the tapesand, thus, either a legal right or a good-faith claim to a legal rightthat permitted him to contact MVD. 6). 5). App.Houston [14th Dist.] If convicted the boy could also be added to the sex offenders register. Doc. The fact that a contract is terminable at will, however, "is no defense to an action for tortious interference with its performance." Harvey is the step-daughter of television personality Steve Harvey and was charged in the hit-and-run case last January, close to 3 months after she allegedly crashed her G-Wagon into another car and was given a ticket and allowed to go free. Thus, the only relevant evidence he presents is Seaman's deposition excerpts, discussed earlier, where Seaman indicated Anderson's comments were a "contributing factor" to his decision to not pursue an agreement with Cooper. J. Cooper offers a number of arguments for why the Court cannot consider this evidence. 1990). The 14-year-old alleged victim . & Rem. 162, Harvey App. 48-51, 57-58, Seaman Dep. 01-91-00840-CV, 1994 WL 525819, at *5 (Tex. 3. of Broderick Steven Harvey 6 [hereinafter Harvey Aff.]) However, Defendant's argument is not convincing as to Plaintiffs' claims regarding their relationship with, A plaintiff must "show more than speculation or the bare possibility that [it] would have entered into a. Aug. 11, 2015). He's actually going to Tasmania in July to play football for the schoolboy's team, which is Victoria Under-15. Boundy v. Dolenz, 87 F. App'x 992 (5th Cir. The contract is not hearsay because it is a party admission. 156, Harvey App. 3:06-CV-0751, 2007 WL 2051125, at *3 (N.D. Tex. 11-CV-0685, 2012 WL 2870639, at *7 (S.D. 2000). Harvey objects to the Court considering this, however, because his answer constitutes an unsworn pleading, and is therefore not competent summary judgment evidence. 's First Am. Nothing in the record suggests that any of the alleged agreements were "not to be performed within one year from the date of making the agreement," however. The Court previously denied Cooper's injunctive relief request, and it will do so here again. Instead, Harvey says he always made clear to Cooper that Cooper had neither an ownership stake in the tapes, nor a right to reproduce, sell, or distribute them. 161, Pl. The man used the alias Dan Cooper, but . Id. Inj. Harvey maintains that, because a court can consider "surrounding facts and circumstances, . At this juncture, Harvey has failed to show that he is entitled to attorneys' fees. 's Objs. at 1. See generally id. 4, Harvey Aff. "Justification is an affirmative defense to . He says he retained Cooper to record performances "as promotional material for internal use, to do some advertising, and for study purposes," and that he "never . 136, Order 3). 170, Def. From the rest of his brief, however, the Court assumes he wants it to enjoin Cooper from publishing, selling, or otherwise distributing the tapes in question. A 1999 premiership player, five-time Syd Barker Medal winner, four-time All-Australian and member of Norths Team of the Century, Harvey is one of the greatest players to enter the doors at Arden Street. 163, Def. Get to know North Melbourne's fourth and final selection of the 2022 AFL Draft, Cooper Harvey. Against Vic Country in the U18 Championships, Harvey reeled in a game-high three contested marks at Marvel Stadium, with one of those being the catalyst for his game-sealing major. Id. Again, Cooper concedes that this Court previously denied his injunctive relief claim. at 63-65, Exs. Doc. R. Evid. Before her $60 million deal with Spotify and before skyrocketing her career . To establish tortious interference with prospective business relations, one must first show more than speculation or the bare possibility that a plaintiff would have entered into a future business relationship. Indus. 7, Aff. This, he says, "constitutes the torts of defamation and business disparagement." From this, Cooper argues that Harvey has sued him in tort, but Texas law limits attorneys' fees to breach of contract awards. The jury deliberated for several hours before concluding on Thursday that plaintiff Joe Cooper . the purported Video Contractdo not actually convey copyrights to Cooper. But simply waiting to exercise a right, so long as that right is not time-limited by contract or law, does not necessarily mean that one intends to waive a right. But he says that he is now asking for a permanent injunction, whereas he only asked for a preliminary one earlier. Charles Breland is the second suspect arrested in this case and charged with one count of murder. 48-51; and (3) tortious interference with prospective business relations. Here, Harvey says these include: (1) "the specific terminology used in the agreements"; (2) "the lack of discussion of selling or distributing the recordings in the Video Invoice"; and (3) "the roles of the parties - performer and videographer - at the time the services under the Video Invoice were performed." . 's Second Set of Interrogs. Here, Harvey has not prevailed on his misappropriation claim, therefore he cannot demonstrate the requisite success on the merits to warrant a permanent injunction. Harvey Cooper is based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, and specialises in the highest-quality used cars at competitive prices. Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co., 767 S.W.2d 686, 689 (Tex. Doc. Compare Tex. See One Beacon Ins. 154, Harvey MSJ 23 (citing Doc. Summ. Co., 166 S.W.2d 909, 912 (Tex. See Doc. All said, Harvey's evidence has not alleviated the contract's ambiguity, therefore summary judgment is inappropriate. Harvey moves to exclude paragraph nineteen of Cooper's affidavit. Doc. In short, it appears Cooper seeks summary judgment on his claims for (1) breach of contract and (2) tortious interference with prospective business relations, as well as (3) Harvey's affirmative defenses and (4) counterclaims. Compare Doc. . 24:11-17), and (2) when Cooper did present proof that he owned the tapes (i.e. See generally Doc. May 27, 2016) (determining ambiguity is a question of law for the court). 701. Doc. Next, Harvey argues that, even if there was a reasonable probability that Cooper and MVD were going to enter into a business relationshipand even if Harvey interfered with that process, he did not do so with a conscious desire to prevent the relationship, or with knowledge that such conduct was certain or substantially certain to result in interferencemeaning Cooper cannot establish this element. 152-2, Cooper App. Doc. Harvey's Misappropriation Counterclaim. "[T]he justification defense can be based on the exercise of either (1) one's own legal rights or (2) a good-faith claim to a colorable legal right, even though that claim ultimately proves to be mistaken." Nor does Harvey point to any evidence to suggest otherwise. pet.). The last element of tortious interference with prospective business relations is actual damages. 170, Def. This, he says, is because he and Cooper "hotly dispute[]" whether Harvey conveyed contractual rights, thereby implying the two had a good-faith disagreement that would preclude a finding on this element. 46-47; (2) tortious interference with contractual relations, id. DALLAS (CN) - A federal jury rejected a videographer's $50 million claim against comedian and talk show host Steve Harvey, who refused to release video of his old comedy routines containing embarrassing material. Lori Harvey Charged in Hit and Run Case Resulting in G-Wagon Flipping . Civ. 164, Original Pet. "Under Texas law, the elements of waiver are: (1) an existing right, benefit, or advantage held by a party; (2) the party's actual knowledge of its existence; and (3) the party's actual intent to relinquish the right, or intentional conduct inconsistent with the right." negligence, if the plaintiff was a private individual, regarding the truth of the statement." See 17 U.S.C. Doc. 29, Second Am. Original videotapes remain the exclusive property of [Cooper]." 162, Cooper Resp. If the movant on summary judgment bears the burden of proof on a claim or defense, he must produce evidence that establishes "beyond peradventure" the elements of that claim or defense. v. Cont'l Nat. Funeral info: 708-383-3191. Harvey's purported transfer of copyrights would, of course, occur instantaneously. tortious interference with prospective business relations." 161, Pl. Mullins v. TestAmerica Inc., 564 F.3d 386, 418 (5th Cir. Cooper's brief as to the tortious interference with business relations claim is not organized by element. C-04-437, 2005 WL 2453204, at *10 (S.D. As a preliminary matter, Harvey argues that Texas's four-year statute of limitations bars this cause of action entirely. In July, Darnell Cooper, 40, was charged in the Harvey case after prosecutors found the DNA evidence amid hundreds of rape kits seized from the suburban police department when it was raided by . R. Evid. 3:09-CV-0296, 2009 WL 3450952, at *4 (N.D. Tex. 's Objs., but because the Court's analysis does not depend upon these portions, it need not weigh in on these objections. . There are 50+ professionals named "Harvey Cooper", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. That evidence has the same effect here. Amy Cooper, a white woman who called police on a Black birdwatcher at Central Park in New York, has been charged in connection with a second undisclosed fraudulent 911 call, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's office said. He says these all make it clear that "Harvey would never agree to give away all of his exclusive rights to prepare and sell his derivative works - for free." Victim died 03/20/21. Accordingly, Harvey's argument on this element is framed under the COC Services test, which seems to combine the "proximate cause of injury" element with the "independently tortious or wrongful act" element to form a single element: "that the independently tortious or wrongful act prevented the relationship from occurring." In response to the Court's order, Cooper moved for partial summary judgment, and Harvey responded. 42 (citing Doc. Neely v. Wilson, 418 S.W.3d 52, 72 (Tex. 2000), which addresses attorneys' fees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). See id. 's Objs. Restraining Order and Temp. --------. For the reasons set forth in Part III(B)(1)(ii)(a), the Court finds that the scope of the purported Video Contract, and whether Harvey signed it, are ambiguous. 161, Pl. Harvey was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from . Doc. (3) But Anderson's comments to Golland were made under qualified privilege, negating the third element of this tort and rendering Cooper's business disparagement claim inactionable. 136, Order 3. Id. 6:21-7:1). 165, Harvey Resp. Waiver is a question of law when the facts that are relevant to a party's relinquishment of an existing right are undisputed." This Court cannot say whether either predominated and, in turn, how likely a deal between Cooper and MVD would have been absent Anderson's comments to Golland or Seaman. "Under Texas law, [o]ne who appropriates to his own use or benefit the name or likeness of another is subject to liability to the other for invasion of his privacy." Doc. Again, there is a genuine issue of material fact as to this element. MVD CEO Ed Seaman's deposition is clear on this point: 3. As an initial matter, the Court notes its difficulty discerning the precise grounds upon which Cooper bases his Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. 2022 AFL Draft Review: North Melbourne. Because the motions presented many convoluted and overlapping issues and arguments, this Court struck them and ordered the parties to file one summary judgment motion each. Martin v. Fed. Doc. 162, Harvey App. 152-1, Cooper App. Thus, Harvey denies that he ever entered into the Video Contractor made any other agreement with Cooper, oral or writtengiving him the rights he now claims. Civ. 6, 11. Partial Summ. 29, Second Am. See Doc. 152-1, Cooper App. 218). 1-2 [hereinafter Harvey Resp.]. Barge Corp. v. J-Chem, Inc., 946 F.2d 1131, 1142 (5th Cir. 163, Def. They are relevant as they pertain to the contract at issue in this suit. See Nat'l Architectural Products Co. v. Atlas-Telecom Services-USA, Inc., CIV.A. Examining the recordnamely Golland's and Seaman's deposition testimonythe Court finds Cooper's business disparagement claim is not actionable. . J. 3 (discussing Doc. Get to know North's newest father-son selection. Nat'l Mortg. Code 16.051). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(a) provides that summary judgment is appropriate "if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Established in 1981 in IL - Founded in the name of the late Lynne Cooper Harvey, who was a producer of the radio program "The Rest of the Story" and the first producer to enter the Radio Hall of Fame in 1977. According to Harvey, "[v]irtually every time [he] was hired for a television show, [Cooper] would contact the owners or principals to inform them . 5-6 (citing Doc. in Supp. The Restatement shields an individual from liability on a misappropriation claim if he can show an agreement demonstrating that the owner of the likeness consented to its use. Doc. If the non-movant is unable to make such a showing, the court must grant summary judgment. Id. 2, Cooper Aff. denied)). Get to know North Melbourne's fourth and final selection of the 2022 AFL Draft, Cooper Harvey. (citing Doc. 1942); Houston v. Grocers Supply Co., Inc., 625 S.W.2d 798, 800 (Tex. June 26, 2001) ("[T]he existence of a fact question as to an ambiguous contract precludes summary judgment." 162, Cooper Resp. 15-CV-20030, 2016 WL 3063302, at *16 (5th Cir. to Pl. So, you know, typically if I don't feel good about something, I don't do it. 162, Harvey App. 15, 2013), rep't and rec. 152-2, Cooper App. 13 (citing Doc. the Video Contract), Seaman felt it "did not seem rock solid," said it "didn't seem right" and had "pause in terms of [Cooper's] 'claimed ownership,'" id. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. Little, 37 F.3d at 1076. Perhaps a father-son candidate flying under the radar, Cooper Harvey is certainly well known to North Melbourne fans. Id. 20). Doc. There is a genuine issue of material fact here. Bus. Published by Chicago Tribune on May 4, 2008 . While Harvey contests most of this tort's other elements, he does not address this one. R. 7.2(c). Id. Id. Doc. 136, Order 3. To prove his point, Cooper cites (1) his own affidavit, Doc. Aug. 21, 2016). 162, Cooper Resp. 1, Video Contract. v. Fin. The son of the North Melbourne legend will feature for Vic Metro. Able Energy's Michael Harvey faces up to 20 years in prison for accusations of stealing more than $1 million from his customers. See Doc. Cooper, on the other hand, argues that Harvey did act with a conscious desire to prevent a relationship, or knowledge that his conduct was certain or substantially certain to result in interference. 15. Doc. 32-34, Examples of Ads). Such a loss must be ascertainable at the time of the litigation. i. Texas's four-year statute of limitations on breach of contract claims. Harvey Cooper | 240 followers on LinkedIn. Harvey is right: nothing suggests Cooper has a contract with MVD (or any other entity) to distribute the videos, so there is no agreement with which Harvey could have interfered. The Court sees no relevant distinction between a permanent and preliminary injunction, and Cooper does nothing to identify one. Therefore, his claim must fail. 2, Cooper Aff. 163, Def. J. Id. ("I did not sign this document and my signature is not affixed to the instrument beneath the alleged terms of the invoice, where one would normally sign a legal document."). 2d 587, 609 (N.D. Tex. 65-96, the following of which he now moves for summary judgment upon: (1) statute of limitations, id. 126). (citing Doc.152-3, Def. Prac. 1, Compl., and his Amended Complaint on June 29, 2015. To show it is likely that Cooper would not, in fact, have entered into such an agreement, Harvey offers two portions from MVD CEO Edward Seaman's deposition, where Seaman testified that: (1) when he sent Cooper a working draft potential agreement, he had not yet seen proof that Cooper owned the tapes, id. . The foundation received at least $95 million in city funding since 2009 for support services, including for transportation costs . See Doc. Doc. 162, Cooper Resp. Doc. 53, Seaman Dep. See Doc. This Court does not reach the substance of Cooper's arguments, however, because Cooper fails to comply with the Court's procedural requirements for filing summary judgment motions, namely that parties must cite to specific pages of their appendices to support their assertions. 48. 151, Cooper MSJ. Specifically, he points to the 1998 lawsuit, where Harvey admitted that Cooper did assert his purported right to sell, advertise, and mass produce videos from the contested footage. A teenage athlete and son of an AFL great is accused of assaulting girl at a party. Therefore, this defense fails, and the Court moves on to the next element of the claim. For his part, Cooper says he agreed to tape performances at the Comedy House in return for: (1) "$2,000, plus taxes, in installments"; (2) "designation as the exclusive official videographer of the Comedy House"; (3) "the rights to use the original tape and/or reproductions for display, publication or other purposes"; and (4) "ownership of the original videotapes." Under the Copyright Act, "[a] transfer of copyright ownership"which includes granting an exclusive license"is not valid unless an instrument of conveyance, or a note or memorandum of the transfer, is in writing and signed by the owner of the rights conveyed or such owner's duly authorized agent." In support, he points to Cooper's deposition, where he says Cooper admits that he did not try to commercially exploit the videos between 1994 and 1997. (citing Doc 156-1, Harvey App. [on the] tapes," thereby "attempt[ing] to have [the owners and principals] influence Harvey to pay extortion money to [Cooper] for the tapes." 152-1, Cooper App. 2001)). he was charged in connection with a yearlong . 's Mot. 95-96, Golland Dep. Rather, he only mentions this incident in his Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, where he stated that "Harvey agreed to provide 'five exemplars if found,'" and that "[n]o exemplars were found or produced." of Def. But Seaman says he "d[id] [not] know if [Harvey's counsel] threatened to sue." Element 3: Whether Harvey's conduct was independently tortious or unlawful. at 3-6. J. Harvey moved to exclude paragraphs twenty-four to thirty-three of Cooper's affidavit, see Doc. Harvey cites COC Services, Ltd. v. CompUSA, Inc., 150 S.W.3d 654, 679 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2004, pet. 13, Cooper Dep. . Whether that signature belongs to Harvey is an issue of fact for a jury to decide. (citing In re Lipsky, 460 S.W.3d 579, 591 (Tex. You'll also receive official club events! Id. 1. Prudential Ins. The Court takes its factual account from the uncontested facts contained in the summary judgment record. WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC) - An 18-year-old man is behind bars in connection to a deadly Saturday shooting at a restaurant chain in Walterboro. Harvey says that Cooper featured his name, image, and likeness in several internet advertisements to market the footage in question, thereby satisfying misappropriation's first two elements. 3). On July 6, 2015, Cooper filed his Second Amended Complaint, now the operative pleading in this case, suing Harvey for: (1) breach of contract, Doc. The question before the Court is whether Harvey has demonstrated that no reasonable jury, looking at the evidence, could find Cooper suffered damages because of Harvey's purported interference. Host Alex Cooper Details Horrific Threats by Harvey Weinstein Assistant: 'He was Creepy and Virtually Abusive'. Doc. . to Def. In re Mem'l Hermann Hosp. Cooper was arraigned Tuesday in Brooklyn Criminal Court on assault charges for the Sunday assault on his now-ex. (citing Doc. Doc. ], he chose not to cite any portions of it in his brief. 162, Cooper Resp. 1998) (citation omitted). The handwritten portion of the purported contract, appearing after the words "Services Included," reads: And, contrary to Harvey's argument, see Doc. "'Independently tortious' does 'not mean that the plaintiff must be able to prove an independent tort'"; rather, a plaintiff must "prove that the defendant's conduct would be actionable under a recognized tort." & Rem. See infra Part III(B)(3)(v). As a preliminary issue, the Court notes that Harvey did not cede his copyrights in the tapes to Cooper in the Agreed Order. [thus he] prevented Cooper from obtaining evidence to refute Harvey's assertion that he did not sign the . Element 1: Whether a Valid, Enforceable Contract Exists. Instead, section 16.501 applies. Exxon Corp. v. Allsup, 808 S.W.2d 648, 654-55 (Tex. Review Servs., Inc., 29 S.W.3d 74, 77 (Tex. Objs. Again, there is a genuine issue of material fact here. The summary judgment movant bears the burden of proving that no genuine issue of material fact exists. University of Oxford. Enforceable or not, nothing suggests that a potential deal between MVD and Cooper would be illegal or against public policy. Coinmach Corp. v. Aspenwood Apartment Corp., 417 S.W.3d 909, 923 (Tex. See Fed. "Waiver . Tex. 151, Cooper MSJ 2-3, with Doc. Thus, neither his decision to wait to sell and/or distribute the tapes, nor his decision to not try to enforce the temporary restraining order, manifest an "actual intent to relinquish . . See Doc. 2007, no. Ctr. With respect to Cooper's rights to sell, market, distribute, and/or publish the videotapes, Harvey has not demonstrated that Cooper possessed either the "actual intent to relinquish . U.S. ex rel. 156, Harvey App. Doc. David Lee / January 30, 2017. 152, App. So, according to Harvey, Cooper's claim is barred because he brought it more than four years later, in November 2014. Harvey says Cooper has no contract with MVD, or any other entity for that matter, meaning no agreement exists with which he could have actually interfered. 163, Def. 1994) (per curiam) (citing Celotex, 477 U.S. at 325). Harvey's responses are admissible as a party-admission. 154, Harvey MSJ 16, meaning that "the interference [could not have] proximately caused [Cooper's] injury." You are currently logged in to Club Exclusive access, North Melbourne's fourth and final selection of the 2022 AFL Draft, Cooper Harvey. Harvey alleges that Cooper's breach of contract claim fails for two reasons. 802 & 402). [his] right[s]." Indeed, nowhere in Cooper's Response does he allege that he had any sort of contract to distribute or sell the videos. 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