HERBERT v. POUYA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BRANDON HERBERT, ) ) ) 2:20-CV-1413-NR Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) KEVIN POUYA, ) ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION J. Nicholas Ranjan, United States District Judge Plaintiff Brandon Herbert, a.k.a. “Peanut,” is a resident of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania who designs tour merchandise for rap artists. Some of his prominent clients have included Mac Miller, Sir Michael Rocks, and, more recently, Defendant Kevin Pouya. In this lawsuit, Mr. Herbert alleges that he designed certain merchandise sold on several of Mr. Pouya’s…