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PLAINTIFFS

Abbey House Media. Inc.d/b/a BooksOnBoard

ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME. ADDRESS. AND TELEPHONE NUMBEREric M. Creteman, Creizman LLC. 565 Fifth Avenue. New York. New York10017. T: (212) 972-0200; MaxwellM. Btecner &Jordan L Ludwkj (pro hacviceperidrng). BkMher Collins Papperman&Joye

DEFENDANTS

Apple inc. et at.

ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)

CAUSE OF ACTION(CITE THEUS. CML STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU AREFUNGANO WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OFCAUSE)(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONALSTATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)

15 U.S.C. 1, Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Unlawful restraint of trade

Has this action, case, or proceeding, or one essentially the same been previously filed In SONY at any time? NcQrteQjudge Previously Assignedif yes, was this case Vol. Q kwol. D Dismissed. No YesQ_ If ves. dive date 4 Case No.UTIM AN UTTEftJUTIONAL ARBITRATION CASE? NO SI YesXL(PLACE AN M INONEBOXONLY)

CONTRACT

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NATURE OF SUIT

(|362 PERSONALINJURY- 1)610MEOMALPRACTICE 1)820PERSONAL INJURYPRODUCTUABIUTY [ )23

ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES

OTHER STATUTES

INSURANCEMARINEMILLER ACTNEGOTIABLEINSTRUMENTRECOVERY OFOVERPAYMENTSENFORCEMENTOF JUDGMENTMEDICARE ACTRECOVERY OFDEFAULTS)STUDENTLOANS(EXCLVETERANS)RECOVERYOFOVERPAYMENTOF VETERANS

{1310 AIRPLANEI )315 AIRPLANE PRODUCT

UABIUTY1)320 ASSAULT,LIBELS

SLANDER(1330 FEDERAL

EMPLOYERS'UABUTY

[|340 MARINE[|345 MAWNePRODUCT

UABIUTY[ 1350 MOTOR VEHICLE[ 1386 MOTOR VEHICLE

PRODUCT LIABILITY113*0 OTHER PERSONAL ()3SS

INJURY

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AGRICULTUREOTHER FOOD 4DRUGDRUG RELATEDSEIZURE OF

BANKRUPTCY

()422 APPEAL28 USC 158

( )423 WITHDRAWAL28 USC 157

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1)820 COPYRIGHTS( |830 PATENT[)840 TRADEMARK II 480

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DEPORTATIONRACKETEER INFLU-ENCEOSCORRUPTORGANIZATION ACT(RICO)CONSUMER CREDITCABLESATELUTETVSELECTIVE SERVICESECURITIES/COMMODITIES/EXCHANGECUSTOMERCHALLENGE12 USC 3410OTHER STATUTORYACTIONSAGRICULTURAL ACTS

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( ) 188 FRANCWSEACTIONS UNDER STATUTES

CML RIGHTS

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1)530 HABEA8CORPUS ()7*0(|S3S DEATH PENALTY(| 540 MANDAMUS 4 OTHER ( )791

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DO YOU CLAIM THIS CASE IS RELATED TO A CIVIL CASE NOW PENDING IN S.D.N.Y.?IF SO. STATE:

JUOGE Hon. Denise L Cote docket number1:13-ciK)6516

NOTE: You must also submitat the time of Wng the Statement of Relatedness form (Form IH-32).

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RECEIPT* csyTs/yist&c^ UssssstslA1'^Magistrate Judge isto be designated bythe Clerk of theCourt.Magistrate Judge .

Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Court by. .Deputy Clerk, DATED.

UNITED STATES DISTRICTCOURT(NEW YORK SOUTHERN)

is so Designated.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

ABBEY HOUSE MEDIA, INC. d/b/aBOOKSONBOARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPLE INC.; HACHETTE BOOK GROUP,INC.; HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS,L.L.C.; VERLAGSGRUPPE GEORG VONHOLTZBRINCK GMBH; HOLTZBRTNCKPUBLISHERS, LLC d/b/a MACMILLAN;THE PENGUIN GROUP, A DIVISION OFPEARSON PLC; and SIMON &SCHUSTER, INC.

Defendants.

14 Cv ki ) f. \(^J *CASE NO.:

COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF:

(1) THE SHERMAN ACT (15U.S.C. 1)(2) THE DONNELLY ACT (N.Y. GEN.BUS. LAW 340)

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

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