In the United States District Court Southern District of New York
Case 1:20-cv-10074-JMF Document 1 Filed 12/01/20 Page 1 of 157 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------------X Meatball Management, LLC : Case No.: 20-10074 : : Plaintiff, : COMPLAINT : : [Jury Trial Demanded] : -against- : : Nicole Elizabeth LaValle (née Polizzi); and : Deena Nicole Cortese, : : Defendant(s). : ---------------------------------------------------------------X Plaintiff Meatball Management, LLC (“MM”) hereby alleges against Defendant(s) Nicole Elizabeth LaValle (née Polizzi) (“LaValle”) and Deena Nicole Cortese (“Cortese”) ( collectively referred to as “L/C”) the following: PARTIES 1. MM is a Delaware LLC with its corporate office at 119 West 24th Street, New York, New York 10011. 2. On information and belief, both LaValle and Cortese are residents of New Jersey, residing at 165 Summit Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 and 131 Meli Lane, Jackson NJ 08527, respectively. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. This action is brought under The Lanham Act, 15 USC § 1121, 15 USC § 1114 for trademark infringement and 15 USC § 1125(a), et seq. for unfair competition and false advertising, 28 USC § 1331 (federal question jurisdiction), 28 USC § 1332 (a) (diversity of jurisdiction), 28 Page 1 of 12 Case 1:20-cv-10074-JMF Document 1 Filed 12/01/20 Page 2 of 157 USC § 1338(a) ( an Act of Congress relating to trademarks), 28 USC § 1367 (supplemental state jurisdiction) and 28 USC §§ 2201-2202 for a declaration of rights in MM’s well established federally registered trademarks regarding THE MEATBALL SHOP on The Principal Register (Regs. 3,862,272; 4,419,685; 4,594,107; 4895,393; 5,058440; 5,058,661; and Application Serial No.
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