Bluewater Music Services Corporation v. Spotify USA Inc.

MOTION for Leave to Appeal

M.D. Tenn.December 6, 2018

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION BLUEWATER MUSIC SERVICES CORPORATION and BLUEWATER MUSIC CORPORATION, Plaintiffs, Case No. 3:17-cv-01051 v. District Judge Jon Phipps McCalla SPOTIFY USA INC., Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley Defendant. DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL Defendant Spotify USA Inc. (“Spotify”) respectfully requests this Court to certify its Order Denying Spotify’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing and Failure to State a Claim (ECF No. 110) (the “Order”) for interlocutory review under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Notably, Spotify is not requesting a stay or an amendment to the Order of Trial Settings for Four Spotify Cases (ECF No. 103), which set trial in this case for April 21, 2020; Spotify expects that the requested interlocutory appeal will be resolved well in advance of trial and that no delay will be necessary. See UNITED STATES COURTS, JUDICIAL CASELOAD PROFILE (2018), http://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/data_tables/fcms_na_appprofile0630.2018.pdf (noting that the median time for the Sixth Circuit to resolve an appeal from filing the notice of appeal is 7.8 months). An interlocutory appeal will not delay resolution of this case, and indeed is likely to aid in resolution. And an interlocutory appeal is appropriate here. Case 3:17-cv-01051 Document 152 Filed 12/06/18 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 3889 2 Section 1292(b) directs district courts to certify orders for interlocutory appeal when “such order involves a controlling question of law as to which there is substantial ground for difference of opinion and that an immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation . . . .” 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). As explained more fully in the memorandum in support of this motion filed simultaneously herewith and the supporting Exhibits A and B attached hereto, Spotify submits that the Court’s Order denying on Spotify’s motion to dismiss for lack of standing meets this standard. Therefore, Spotify respectfully moves this Court to certify the Court’s Order for interlocutory review under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Pursuant to Local Rule of Court 7.01(a)(1), the undersigned certifies that Spotify has conferred in good faith with opposing counsel about the issues described in this motion. December 6, 2018 Respectfully submitted, MILLER LEGAL PARTNERS PLLC /s/ Samuel F. Miller Samuel F. Miller (TN BPR #22936) Fifth Third Center 424 Church Street, Suite 2000 Nashville, Tennessee 37129 Telephone: (615) 988-9011 Facsimile: (615) 988-9559 Email: SMiller@millerlegalpartners.com SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP Jeffrey E. Ostrow (CA #213118, admitted pro hac vice) Harrison Frahn (CA #206822, admitted pro hac vice) 2475 Hanover Street Palo Alto, California 94304 Telephone: (650) 251-5000 Facsimile: (212) 455-2502 Email: jostrow@stblaw.com Email: hfrahn@stblaw.com Christopher J. Sprigman (NY #CS7310, admitted Case 3:17-cv-01051 Document 152 Filed 12/06/18 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 3890 3 pro hac vice) 425 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 Telephone: (212) 455-7844 Facsimile: (212) 455-2502 Email: christopher.sprigman@stblaw.com Counsel for Defendant Spotify USA Inc. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on December 6, 2018, a copy of the foregoing DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by operation of the Court’s electronic filing system to all parties indicated on the electronic filing receipt. All other parties will be served by regular U.S. mail. Parties may access this filing through the Court’s electronic filing system. Richard S. Busch Joshua D. Wilson Christina Manna Liz A. Natal Tara N. Stampley Matthew G. Sipf King & Ballow 315 Union Street, Suite 1100 Nashville, Tennessee 37201 rbusch@kingballow.com jwilson@kingballow.com cmanna@kingballow.com lnatal@kingballow.com msipf@kingballow.com tstampley@kingballow.com Jay S. Bowen Lauren Kilgore 47 Music Square East Nashville, TN 37203 jbowen@shackelfordlaw.net lkilgore@shackelfordlaw.net /s/ Samuel F. Miller Samuel F. Miller Case 3:17-cv-01051 Document 152 Filed 12/06/18 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 3891