Directv, Inc. v. Collins

DECISION AND ENTRY OVERRULING DEFENDANT TONY MOFFETT’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR IMPROPER JOINDER (DOC. #14); SEVERANCE ORDERED; PRIOR SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC. # 38) STAYED; CONFERENCE CALL SET

RICE, District Judge.

This lawsuit is one of many filed in U.S. District Courts across the country by DIRECTV, Inc. (“DIRECTV” or “Plaintiff’), a provider of subscription broadcast satellite services. Plaintiff alleges piracy of its programming by the use of devices that descramble satellite signals. Defendants are individuals residing in this District, who have allegedly purchased such devices. Plaintiff…