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Nagnath Kharat v. Asghar Farhadi; Memento Production (France); Anonymous Content (US); Does 1-5

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided May 11, 2026No. 1:26-cv-03651Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK NAGNATH KHARAT, Plaintiff, -against- 26-CV-3651 (JPO) ASGHAR FARHADI; MEMENTO ORDER OF SERVICE PRODUCTION (FRANCE); ANONYMOUS CONTENT (US); DOES 1-5, Defendants. J. PAUL OETKEN, United States District Judge: Plaintiff, who is appearing pro se, brings this action under the Copyright Act, alleging that Defendants infringed upon his protected screenplay by producing and marketing a film that is allegedly derived from Plaintiff’s protected work. He names as defendants: (1) Asghar Farhadi, a director and screenwriter who is allegedly…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Coppedge v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Lazaridis v. WehmerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  3. Joseph Montalbano v. Easco Hand Tools, Inc., the Moore Company, the Stanley Works, Nannen American Corporation and Oh Industries, Rickles Home CentersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  4. DEF v. ABCCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
  5. Melia v. Les Grands Chais de FranceDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1991

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