Brackett v. HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE AND TO DISMISS COUNTS III AND IV

WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

In this copyright infringement action, defendants move to dismiss for improper venue or to transfer the action to the Central District of California. Defendants also move to dismiss Counts III and IV of plaintiffs complaint, arguing that those state law claims are preempted by federal copyright law. For the reasons stated below, defendants’ motion is Denied in its entirety.

STATEMENT

Plaintiff is an artist who lives and works in Sonoma County.…