CopyrightS.D.N.Y.1:25-cv-04575

Touhey v. Sherland & Farrington, Inc.

Summary

Max Touhey sues Sherland & Farrington for copyright infringement over allegedly stolen creative work.

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Deep summary (AI brief of the complaint)

**Plaintiff:** Max Touhey **Defendant:** Sherland & Farrington, Inc., c/o Dwayne H. Sherland, 353 West 39th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018 **Core allegation:** Touhey alleges that Sherland & Farrington infringed his copyright under 17 U.S.C. § 501. The specific copyrighted work(s) and infringing conduct are not detailed in the extracted summons documents. **Asserted IP:** - Not stated (no registration numbers or specific works identified in the complaint text provided) **Relief sought:** Not stated **Why it matters:** Not stated --- > **Practice Note:** The extracted text consists solely of the summons and proof of service — the underlying complaint was not included. Before the next review, obtain Document 1 (the complaint itself) from PACER for Case No. 1:25-cv-04575-LAP to populate all substantive fields, including the copyrighted work(s), registration number(s), and relief demanded.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Docket no.
1:25-cv-04575
Nature of suit
Copyright
Filed
2025-06-02
Last filing
2026-05-27

Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Touhey9Sherland & Farrington

Parties

Sherland & Farrington, Inc. Max Touhey

Docket entries

  1. #312026-05-27

    DEFAULT JUDGMENT: ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that: 1. Default judgment as to liability for copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501 be entered against defendant Sherland & Farrington Inc. ("Defendant"); 2. Defendant is to pay t he sum of $30,000.00 in statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c) for direct copyright infringement; 3. Defendant is to pay $9,037.50 in attorneys' fees and $472.80 in costs pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505; 4. Defend ant is to pay post-judgment interest pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1961; and 5. The Court shall retain jurisdiction over any matter pertaining to this judgment The Clerk of Court shall close docket numbers 17 and 24 and mark this action closed and all other pending motions denied as moot. SO ORDERED. Motions terminated: 30 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Sherland & Farrington, Inc.. filed by Max Touhey, 24 MOTION for Default Judgment as to . filed by Max Touhey, 17 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Sherland & Ferrington, Inc.. filed by Max Touhey. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 5/26/2026) (tg)

  2. #302026-05-26

    Default Judgment

  3. #292026-05-22

    ORDER granting 28 Motion for Leave to Appear. SO ORDERED. The dial in is 1-855-244-8681 and the access code is 231-900-63202. The Clerk of Court shall close docket number 28. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 5/22/2026) (tg)

  4. #282026-05-20

    Appear

  5. #272026-05-18

    Certificate of Service Other

  6. #262026-05-14

    Certificate of Service Other

  7. #252026-05-13

    Order to Show Cause

  8. #242026-05-12

    Default Judgment

  9. 2026-05-11

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Proposed Order

  10. #232026-05-08

    Proposed Order to Show Cause Without Emergency Relief

  11. #222026-05-08

    Proposed Default Judgment

  12. #212026-05-08

    Statement of Damages

  13. #202026-05-08

    Declaration in Support of Motion

  14. #192026-05-08

    Declaration in Support of Motion

  15. 2025-06-03

    Case Designation

  16. 2025-06-03

    Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

  17. 2025-06-03

    Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo)

  18. 2025-06-03

    CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Loretta A. Preska. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo)

  19. 2025-06-03

    Case Designated ECF

  20. 2025-06-03

    Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

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