'As the investigation is ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further,' the statement reads. Harvey was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from . 3). We are no longer accepting comments on this article. , updated 156, Harvey App. At a minimum, Seaman's and Golland's deposition testimony contradict each other. 40. However, Defendant's argument is not convincing as to Plaintiffs' claims regarding their relationship with, A plaintiff must "show more than speculation or the bare possibility that [it] would have entered into a. For his part, Cooper says he agreed to tape performances at the Comedy House in return for: (1) "$2,000, plus taxes, in installments"; (2) "designation as the exclusive official videographer of the Comedy House"; (3) "the rights to use the original tape and/or reproductions for display, publication or other purposes"; and (4) "ownership of the original videotapes." He's actually going to Tasmania in July to play football for the schoolboy's team, which is Victoria Under-15. Cooper, 40, is has been charged with an additional misdemeanor for Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree, in . 163, Def. tortious interference with prospective business relations." to Pl. Other than by operation of law. 154, Harvey MSJ 19 (citing Doc. Oxford, England, United Kingdom. Indus. 162, Harvey App. See Doc. 6). 13, Cooper Dep. 151, Cooper MSJ 1-2 (internal quotation marks omitted). i. See Doc. Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION. 156, Harvey App. June 26, 2001) ("[T]he existence of a fact question as to an ambiguous contract precludes summary judgment." Therefore, there exists a genuine issue of material fact as to this element. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322-23 (1986). Therefore, his claim must fail. Harvey's laches defense fails, too. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. Life Ins. See Doc. He says these all make it clear that "Harvey would never agree to give away all of his exclusive rights to prepare and sell his derivative works - for free." Therefore, it will not. So I can't answer that question fairly." 2013). 169, Def. but this does not affect the interest charged on the finance agreement, which is set by the lender. ); (2) the Agreed Order from the 1998 lawsuit, id. 152-1, Cooper App. instrument called the Video Contract" ("Video Contract"). Established in 1981 in IL - Founded in the name of the late Lynne Cooper Harvey, who was a producer of the radio program "The Rest of the Story" and the first producer to enter the Radio Hall of Fame in 1977. iii.. This Court cannot say whether either predominated and, in turn, how likely a deal between Cooper and MVD would have been absent Anderson's comments to Golland or Seaman. 2d 587, 609 (N.D. Tex. This Court does not reach the substance of Cooper's arguments, however, because Cooper fails to comply with the Court's procedural requirements for filing summary judgment motions, namely that parties must cite to specific pages of their appendices to support their assertions. Looking at the Video Contract, the Court sees writing in the upper right hand corner, styled as a signature, appearing to read "Steve Harvey." Civ. 62-2, Orig. To support this position, Harvey points to his own affidavit, where (1) he indicated that MVD initiated all contact with him and his representatives, who, in response, only notified MVD that they had no relationship with Cooper, nothing more, id. [paid][him] to prepare promotional materials from the presentations"as demonstrated by the "copy of the contract" Harvey indicated was "attached [to his answer in that suit] as exhibit 'A.'" Last up is Harvey's statute of frauds affirmative defensethat Texas law requires he and Cooper's purported agreement be memorialized by a writingwhich he moves for summary judgment upon, based on the fact that Cooper cannot produce such a writing. Id. Code 16.003. 1); (2) Harvey's original (and now moot) Motion to Dismiss (Doc. (citing Doc.152-3, Def. See id. 163, Def. See Note 40. Civ. 1994) (per curiam) (citing Celotex, 477 U.S. at 325). The Court also notes that neither Cooper nor Harvey have complied with Local Rule 7.2(c), which limits the length of supporting briefs to twenty-five pagesand reply briefs to ten pagesabsent express permission of the Court. Doc. Williams v. Davis, No. 2, Harvey Aff. 130:8-10). LOS ANGELES (AP) A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 more years in prison after a jury convicted him of the rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model . he was charged in connection with a yearlong . at 15 (citing Doc. Prosecutors allege White woman charged with calling 911 on Black birdwatcher in Central Park also falsely claimed the man tried to 'assault' her By Shayna Jacobs October 14, 2020 at 10:57 a.m. EDT Southern District of Mississippi (601) 965-4480. The record suggests that Seaman's hesitance to enter into an agreement with Cooper stemmed from both his skepticism of Cooper's ownership rightspresent before any declaration from Andersonand from Anderson's purported "problem" with the distribution deal. Cooper alleges that the behavior that supposedly constitutes breachAnderson's comments to Seamanoccurred in 2013, thus Texas's four-year statute of limitations on breach claims does preclude Cooper's cause of action here, and the Court turns to the claim's elements. . Golland says Harvey's representatives told him that Harvey would likely take action to stop MVD from distributing the tapes should it partner with Cooper. Doc. Cooper also seeks (4) a permanent injunction to prevent Harvey from further infringing upon his alleged copyrights, plus damages, id. 163, Def. Leagues: NAB League Boys. Accordingly, a genuine issue of material fact exists as to this element. Thus, the only relevant evidence he presents is Seaman's deposition excerpts, discussed earlier, where Seaman indicated Anderson's comments were a "contributing factor" to his decision to not pursue an agreement with Cooper. First, he says this portion of Harvey's affidavit contradicts Harvey's judicial admission in his Original Petition in the 1998 lawsuitthat the Video Contract is a valid agreement. Accordingly, the Court DENIES his Motion for one. 2, Cooper Aff. See generally Doc. Therefore, it could not serve as the basis for a tortious interference with prospective business relations claim. Showing posts for: Cooper Harvey. 10:36 GMT 28 Nov 2019. 402. Seaman later spoke with Golland. (quoting Doc. See generally Doc. "[T]he justification defense can be based on the exercise of either (1) one's own legal rights or (2) a good-faith claim to a colorable legal right, even though that claim ultimately proves to be mistaken." J.; Doc. Lynne Cooper Harvey Writing Prize. (citing Seagull Energy E & P, Inc. v. Eland Energy, Inc., 207 S.W.3d 342, 345 (Tex. But the Court's analysis as to Harvey's misappropriation claim turns upon Cooper's defense under section 29 of the Restatement (Third) of Unfair Competition. Summ. According to Cooper, Harvey's venue, the Comedy House, was struggling in early 1993, so he approached Cooper to tape performances there to help promote the venue. Further, even if the statute of frauds did cover the purported agreement, Cooper has put forth a written document memorializing it, albeit one accompanied by genuine issues of material fact. Doc. ], Dep. In other words, if it would take more than a year for Cooper to videotape the shows required under the contract, then the agreement is subject to the statute of frauds. . Moving on, the Court examines whether summary judgment is appropriate on Cooper's request for a declaratory judgment. Super-Sparkly Safety Stuff, LLC v. Skyline U.S., Inc. 31. See generally id. (3) But Anderson's comments to Golland were made under qualified privilege, negating the third element of this tort and rendering Cooper's business disparagement claim inactionable. 12-14. The Court examines each argument in turn. 20. 2000). See generally Doc. Thus, the Court must determine whether Cooper has stated either an actionable defamation or business disparagement claim. See Part III(B)(3)(i). Harvey says Cooper even went so far as to offer to "sell" him back the tapes for five million dollars. 41. Cooper cites neither the contract nor order, but, because the Court has already examined both documents elsewhere in its analysis, it examines them here anyway. 1, Video Contract. and Resps. 33-34, Cooper Dep. NORTH Melbourne father-son prospect Cooper Harvey has suffered a suspected broken arm that is set to see him spend a stint on the sidelines. 62); (2) Cooper's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. Harvey says there is no valid contract because he never signed it. (citations omitted)). Get to know North's newest father-son selection. Funeral info: 708-383-3191. See Fed. Against Vic Country in the U18 Championships, Harvey reeled in a game-high three contested marks at Marvel Stadium, with one of those being the catalyst for his game-sealing major. "Rather, ambiguity exists only if the contract's 'meaning is uncertain,'" or if the language is 'susceptible to two or more reasonable interpretations.'" Harvey also argues that, even if he did threaten to sue MVD, this is permissible because it is "merely 'sharp' or unfair" dealing, inactionable under this particular tort, id., and evidently inoffensive toward Seaman. v. Fin. . Before the Court are (1) Plaintiff Joseph Cooper's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 6 (citing Fed. The laches inquiry is fact-intensive, and is often inappropriately disposed of on summary judgment. 154, Harvey MSJ 22. Harvey is right, therefore the Court does not consider this document. Id. App.-Fort Worth 1998, pet. 62-2, Orig. 3, 6-7. at 3-6. A plaintiff bringing a tortious interference with prospective business relations claim mustin addition to all of the aboveshow that he suffered an actual loss, and that the defendant's tortious interference proximately caused it. "Justification is an affirmative defense to . Specifically, Cooper seeks a declaratory judgment establishing he and Harvey's rights to the contested video footage under the purported Video Contract. 154, Harvey MSJ 16, meaning that "the interference [could not have] proximately caused [Cooper's] injury." The charge of sexual assault by restraint stems from an incident in . 154, Harvey MSJ 7-8. at 63-65, Exs. Insofar as Cooper insists that he asked for a temporary injunction then and asks for a permanent one now, it makes no difference. Civ. See Doc. denied)). 162, Harvey App. This, he says, is because he and Cooper "hotly dispute[]" whether Harvey conveyed contractual rights, thereby implying the two had a good-faith disagreement that would preclude a finding on this element. . Doc. Spice, Spice Baby! Parts of Ms. Leyden's body were found in March inside . Conversely, Cooper says the evidence shows that he has always asserted his ownership and publication rights to the videos. He does not, however, specify what conduct he wants this Court to enjoin. . It was . Insofar as Cooper's Response can be construed as a motion for the Court to reconsider its ruling, the Court notes that Cooper has provided no reason for why it ought to do so. Doc. 151, Cooper MSJ. 154, Harvey MSJ 14. 2d 538, 549 (N.D. Tex. But this leaves out some important context. 152-2, Cooper App. 's Objs.]. CA 3:98-CV-1348, 1999 WL 304561, at *8 (N.D. Tex. 's Objs., but because the Court's analysis does not depend upon these portions, it need not weigh in on these objections. 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Co. v. S. Vanguard Ins. Partial Summ. Compl. A talented teenage athlete and son of an AFL great has been arrested after allegedly 'digitally raping' a 14-year-old girl who was passed out at a party. Cooper rebuts this characterization and suggests it was Anderson's interference, not any sort of independent trepidation regarding Cooper's ownership rights, that caused MVD to forgo the agreement. AFL games record holder Brent Harvey discusses son Cooper at the Kangaroos' 2016 Father-Son Day. Standing at 180cm, Harvey's noteworthy, contested marking ability is a key part of what makes him such an intriguing prospect. In determining whether a genuine issue exists for trial, the court will view all of the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-movant. 11, 16; id. can occur either expressly, through a clear repudiation of the right, or impliedly, through conduct inconsistent with a claim to the right. 150, Cooper MSJ; Doc. So, Cooper says, the two then agreed to a contract where Cooper would video live performances and Harvey would pay him $2,000.00. Any contested fact is identified as the allegation of a particular party. Legendary news producer Lynne "Angel" Cooper Harvey, wife of broadcaster Paul Harvey, died Saturday, May 3, at the couple's home in River Forest, Ill., following a long battle with leukemia. Le'Var Cooper charged. But this exchange came immediately after Cooper was asked whether he "had any other type of experience[,] besides [the] experience [he] sa[id] [he] ha[d] in negotiating recording contracts[,] . A 1999 premiership player, five-time Syd Barker Medal winner, four-time All-Australian and member of Norths Team of the Century, Harvey is one of the greatest players to enter the doors at Arden Street. According to court documents, an examination of the woman at a . Code 16.501. Objs. J. 28, Cooper Dep. . P. 65(d)(1)(C) to enjoin Harvey from preventing Cooper from exercising his rights granted to him by the Contract" and (2) "a declaratory judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Doc. It is easy to envision a scenario where Harvey has the right to "loop[] the tapes for continuous play before, during and after show performances" and Cooper has the right to "use the original tape and/or reproductions for display, publication, or other purposes." With respect to Cooper's rights to sell, market, distribute, and/or publish the videotapes, Harvey has not demonstrated that Cooper possessed either the "actual intent to relinquish . Doc. I head up a team delivering core funding services at the University of Oxford, managing c200 scholarships (mainly graduate, some undergraduate), the student fees team and US & Canadian Loans. The Court previously denied Cooper's injunctive relief request, and it will do so here again. Env't Tex. . 's Objs. 154, Harvey MSJ 25 (citations omitted). "To prevail on a claim for tortious interference with prospective business relations, the plaintiff must establish that (1) there was a reasonable probability that the plaintiff would have entered into a business relationship with a third party; (2) the defendant either acted with a conscious desire to prevent the relationship from occurring or knew the interference was certain or substantially certain to occur as a result of the conduct; (3) the defendant's conduct was independently tortious or unlawful; (4) the interference proximately caused the plaintiff injury; and (5) the plaintiff suffered actual damage or loss as a result." Prac. To choose one version over the other would require a credibility determination by the Court which is prohibited at the summary judgment phase. See Liszt v. Karen Kane, Inc., CIV.A.3:97-CV-3200, 2001 WL 739076, at *10 (N.D. Tex. 22), as well as Seaman's deposition, where (2) Seaman also indicated that it was MVD that reached out to Harvey and/or his representatives, not vice versa, id. 1981, no writ); Bergman v. Oshman's Sporting Goods, 594 S.W.2d 814, 816 (Tex. Oct. 1, 1999) (declining to rule on laches claim as a matter of law because of fact issues). 2009) (citations omitted). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(a) provides that summary judgment is appropriate "if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Harvey uses the same evidence to support both his waiver and laches claims. 2001)). 161, Pl. If the non-movant is unable to make such a showing, the court must grant summary judgment. This portion is not relevant to the Court's analysis here, however, so it need not make an evidentiary finding. Cooper also filed objections to parts of Harvey's affidavit, to which Harvey responded. AFL Draft 3 months ago. Under the Copyright Act, "[a] transfer of copyright ownership"which includes granting an exclusive license"is not valid unless an instrument of conveyance, or a note or memorandum of the transfer, is in writing and signed by the owner of the rights conveyed or such owner's duly authorized agent." 152-3, Cooper App. Cooper Harvey, son of all-time games record holder Brent, will feature in the upcoming NAB AFL Under-17s Championships this weekend. 4, Harvey Aff. App.Houston [1st Dist.] 801(d)(2). See Doc. (citing Doc. 162, Cooper Resp. 97; and (6) requests a permanent injunction, id. 165, Harvey Resp. Element 1: Reasonable probability of a business relationship. 1- 2 [hereinafter Cooper MSJ]; Doc. 'Boomer' was a gut-runner with flair and had a knack for finding the footy, while Cooper, who is a touch taller than his father, is just as sturdy around the contest. Neither objections have merit. Thus, before the Court turns to the parties' substantive arguments on this element, it first determines whether it can examine this portion of Harvey's affidavit. . 111); (7) Harvey's First Amended Answer to Cooper's Second Amended Complaint (Doc. Doc. [his] right[s]," or engaged in "intentional conduct inconsistent with . Through his eight games with the Northern Knights in the NAB League this season, Harvey managed 20.1 disposals and three inside-50s per game and in his final three matches he averaged 25.7 disposals, 11.3 contested possessions, six clearances and 0.7 goals. to video shows that were being performed at the . Partial Summ. 13, 15, 29. So, you know, typically if I don't feel good about something, I don't do it. 13. v. Reed, No. 75; (2) waiver, id. (citing Doc. 2000) (citation omitted). Comedy House [and] . 's Original Pet. (citing Doc. 156, Harvey App. Cooper's father Brent played 432 games in the blue and white, setting the AFL games record in the process. Cooper objects to the Court considering this portion of Harvey's affidavit, but since it does nothing to aid Harvey, the Court need not weigh in on its admissibility. Picture: AFL Photos. All said, Harvey's evidence has not alleviated the contract's ambiguity, therefore summary judgment is inappropriate. As to the second, the Court already found such inadmissible, and therefore will not consider it. See Flying Crown Land Grp. Cooper's brief as to the tortious interference with business relations claim is not organized by element. But simply waiting to exercise a right, so long as that right is not time-limited by contract or law, does not necessarily mean that one intends to waive a right. Thus, according to Harvey, "[t]o the extent [Cooper] alleges that some other promise was made, the statute of frauds doctrine precludes this argument" because "none of the alleged agreements at issue was performable in a year." Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Thomas-Smith v. Mackin, 238 S.W.3d 503, 507 (Tex. agreed to release any rights to the footage videoed at his comedy club," since, again, "[i]t was always [his] intent . at 19 (citing Doc. 2015)). Doc. 2022 AFL Draft Review: North Melbourne. See Universal Am. ET a. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 586 (1986). 6, 11. 3:14-CV-4152-B (N.D. Tex. 83; (3) laches, id., and (4) statute of frauds, id. Id. So, the promise would need to be in writing. Review Servs., Inc., 29 S.W.3d 74, 77 (Tex. 2003) and World Help v. Leisure Lifestyles, Inc., 977 S.W.2d 662, 683 (Tex. At this juncture, Harvey has failed to show that he is entitled to attorneys' fees. 53, Seaman Dep. Id. This Court already denied both and explicitly instructed the parties to not raise these issues again. 136, Order 3. 6 (citing Fed. Dubbed the "First Lady of Radio," Harvey's sixty-year career in radio transformed American radio and television news format. 1. Further, Cooper's failure to fully prosecute Harvey's purported breach of the temporary restraining order does not prevent him from suing here now, as this suit relates to an entirely different breach. . 163, Def. Published by Chicago Tribune on May 4, 2008 . Cooper Aff. Fed. 26 (citing Doc. 154, Harvey MSJ 22-23. The Court addresses the parties' evidentiary objections in footnotes throughout its order. for Injunctive Relief 5. See Doc. Harvey argues that Cooper's affidavit is a "sham affidavit," though, and is therefore not competent summary judgment evidence. See Doc. Doc. (citing Doc. Richard Harvey, who shot an 84-year-old anti-abortion canvasser outside his Ionia County home after she was involved in a heated exchange with his wife, turned himself in to law enforcement Friday . v. Fin. Code 38.001(8), which, according to Cooper, permits attorneys' fees for oral contract claims, inapplicable here; (2) DP Solutions, Inc. v. Rollins, Inc., 353 F.3d 421, 433 (5th Cir. To show it is likely that Cooper would not, in fact, have entered into such an agreement, Harvey offers two portions from MVD CEO Edward Seaman's deposition, where Seaman testified that: (1) when he sent Cooper a working draft potential agreement, he had not yet seen proof that Cooper owned the tapes, id. Ctr. 2000). . Harvey objects to the Court considering portions of Harvey's First Amended Response to Requests for Admission and Interrogatory, based on the fact that these responses are hearsay and, alternatively, irrelevant. Summ. Doc. AutoProtect (MBI) Limited is authorised and Regulated by the Financial . Because the motions presented many convoluted and overlapping issues and arguments, this Court struck them and ordered the parties to file one summary judgment motion each. ii. Planner Bd. The Court refers to the numbering on page nine. Presented with his substandard briefing, this Court is under no obligation to sift through Cooper's 276-page appendix to find evidence that supports his various assertions. Id. In court documents obtained from a deposition, the TV comic admitted that the tapes contain material that is "a lot edgier" than the family . Harvey injured his arm earlier in the year but returned to the NAB League on Saturday for . Agency v. HUB Int'l., Ltd., 802 F.3d 732, 748 (5th Cir. 101. Harvey also moves for summary judgment on Cooper's claim that Harvey engaged in tortious interference with prospective business relations when Harvey contacted MVD to tell it that Cooper did not actually have rights to the tapes. The fact that a contract is terminable at will, however, "is no defense to an action for tortious interference with its performance." Harvey's argument here is difficult to follow. When it did so, the Court also denied Cooper's requests for a preliminary injunction and declaratory judgment establishing his rights to market, distribute, and sell tapes of the performances in question; denied Cooper's Motion to Dismiss certain paragraphs of Harvey's First Amended Answer; and struck certain language in other paragraphs of that answer. Doc. The man used the alias Dan Cooper, but . Co-vice captain Luke McDonald, son of 155-gamer Donald, notched his 150th appearance for the club in 2022 and soon after surpassed his father's total. See Doc. 95-96, Golland Dep. But Seaman says he "d[id] [not] know if [Harvey's counsel] threatened to sue." 123, Def. at 19-20, and told Music Video Distributors ("MVD")a company with whom Cooper was trying to negotiate a distribution deal for the videosthat Cooper had no right to the videos, thereby leading Cooper to file this lawsuit. 58, (6) attorneys' fees, id. R. Evid. 117); (3) Cooper's Motion to Dismiss Harvey's Amended Complaint (counterclaims) (Doc. 120. Cooper filed his Original Complaint on November 21, 2014, Doc. Full title:JOSEPH COOPER, Plaintiff, v. BRODERICK STEVEN "STEVE" HARVEY, Defendant. in Supp. 2006)). Element 2: Conscious desire to prevent a relationship or knowledge that conduct was certain/substantially certain to result in interference. 's Br. 156, Harvey App. To be entitled to a permanent injunction, one must establish "(1) success on the merits; (2) that a failure to grant the injunction will result in irreparable injury; (3) that the injury outweighs any damage that the injunction will cause the opposing party; and (4) that the injunction will not disserve the public interest." 156-1, Harvey App. Doc. Compl. (citations omitted)). [hereinafter Pl. . 161, Pl. Co., 899 F. Supp. 154, Harvey MSJ 9 (citing Doc. 's Objs. AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - A man charged in a 2019 Americus murder case pleaded guilty Friday and received his sentence, according to a Facebook post by the . 156-1, Harvey App. at 11. R. 7.2(c). Restatement (Third) of Unfair Competition 29 (1995). Current Stock High quality used cars at competitive prices Harvey Cooper is a car dealership based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, which specialises in high-quality used vehicles from the most sought-after manufacturers. Doc. Doc. Co., 749 S.W.2d 762, 767 (Tex.1988)); Super Future Equities, Inc. v. Wells Fargo Bank Minn., N.A., 553 F. Supp. "Under Texas law, a valid contract requires an offer, acceptance, mutual assent, execution and delivery of the contract with the intent that it be mutual and binding, and consideration." Brassel, a longtime coach with the Harvey Colts youth football team, and Cooper, his assistant, were shot to death on April 20, 2011, in the home they shared in the 15100 block of South Myrtle . [his] right[s]" or constitute "intentional conduct inconsistent with . 17. 49-50, Seaman Dep. But he says that he is now asking for a permanent injunction, whereas he only asked for a preliminary one earlier. the Video Contract), Seaman felt it "did not seem rock solid," said it "didn't seem right" and had "pause in terms of [Cooper's] 'claimed ownership,'" id. Having effectively put forth no evidence to support summary judgment on any of his claimsfor which he clearly bears the burdenthis Court DENIES Cooper's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment in its entirety. Thus, the Court need not determine whether Harvey's affidavit is admissible. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION. Get to know North Melbourne's fourth and final selection of the 2022 AFL Draft, Cooper Harvey. 152-1, Cooper App. Martin v. Fed. 's Objs. (citing Doc. (citing Doc. Cooper Harvey - son of North Melbourne legend and AFL games record holder Brent - has enormous shoes to fill if he is to follow in the footsteps of his father. 154, Harvey MSJ 14-15. 's Objs. 162, Cooper Resp. Medical Examiner on 05/26/21 determined victim . Cooper's complaint contains duplicative numbering for paragraphs forty-five to forty-seven. "A contract may be the subject of an interference action even though it is unenforceable between the contracting parties. A statement is published if it is communicated to a "third person who is capable of understanding its defamatory meaning and in such a way that the person did understand its defamatory meaning." The Court is not sure what this means, so it cannot consider this argument. Harvey also points to Cooper's deposition, arguing Cooper's own statements to MVD were what spurred the company to contact Harvey's counsel. at 1. 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