Taylor Swift dismissed from a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Florida artist

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Florida artist Kimberly Marasco filed the lawsuit in April against Swift and Taylor Swift Productions, Inc., seeking over $7 million in damages. This week U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the pop megastar from the lawsuit.

Marasco alleged that Swift's songs and music videos from albums like Lover, Folklore, Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department contained "creative elements" that were copied from her work without permission or credit. She also noted in her complaint that Swift’s dance routine for her song “Vigilante Sh^t” during the Eras Tour was strikingly similar to a piece of choreography Marasco created.

Swift's legal team has denied Marasco's claims and sought to dismiss the case multiple times. On Monday, Cannon dismissed Marasco's suit against Swift without prejudice after she failed to personally serve Swift with the lawsuit in the court's allotted time frame.

Marasco made several attempts to serve Swift with the suit, including at the "Shake It Off" singer's Nashville home, but was later informed that the superstar did not live there.

"Even after a person accepted service for her at a residence in Tennessee, the defense team claimed the person doesn't know her but the person who accepted service never made any statement. I requested a hearing to go over this, but that was not allowed," Marasco told Newsweek.

Marasco claimed it was difficult to track down Swift due to her Eras Tour travels, but ultimately found Marasco's efforts insufficient.

"I hired two process servers who made several attempts each. If that's not good enough to allow substitute service, then I don't know what is. Not to mention I showed proof that any residence she bought are held under Trusts and LLCs and are tied to one business location for tax purposes, in which I also attempted service there, too," she added.

The case against Taylor Swift Productions, Inc., remains active, with a response from the singer's company due by January 21. source

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Taylor paid the judge

[Kayi 1,233]

I didn't listen to the other artists songs but I don't think she invented burlesque shows, this hairstyle, these expressions and telephones. 

Taylor is innocent sooo....

 

Edited Wednesday at 11:05 PM by Kayi

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Claiming the Vigilante **** routine as evidence is wild. 

The entire routine is a Bob Fosse homage. Is this person really trying to claim Fosse as her own?

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Omg theee photos are sending me

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Sorry but after seeing those pics it's very obvious that Taylor did stole all of her concepts, plagiarism at its finest. She must be stopped!!! #JusticeForKimberlyMarasco 

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It's over for Taylor

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Edited Thursday at 01:46 PM by Teletubby

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This is frying me 

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Even if this particular case is frivolous, I still think it's worrisome how someone can avoid being served like this and get away with it. 

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can she dismiss herself from making music...

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27 minutes ago, TortureMeOnReplay said:

Even if this particular case is frivolous, I still think it's worrisome how someone can avoid being served like this and get away with it. 

Honestly like is vaguely alluded to in the OP and links - if you can prove you've made the effort to serve and also provide evidence the person(s) are deliberately avoiding it etc you can get the court to serve in absence through established lawyers/business etc. 

But I think the judge couldn't be arsed because the case is ludicrous and they just want it off their docket as fast as possible

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On 1/1/2025 at 8:08 PM, Bronco said:

Honestly like is vaguely alluded to in the OP and links - if you can prove you've made the effort to serve and also provide evidence the person(s) are deliberately avoiding it etc you can get the court to serve in absence through established lawyers/business etc. 

But I think the judge couldn't be arsed because the case is ludicrous and they just want it off their docket as fast as possible

I didn't read the actual links because my opinion wasn't steadfast. And it was nothing against Taylor at all. But I do think it subdues justice for the judge to just dismiss it from the docket without the substitute service, which I'll admit I didn't comprehend when I read it. The whole point of the judge's job is to be a nonpartisan referee after a case is made, and the judge didn't even give the plaintiff a chance to really explain the case. But overall, I had an American Justice system issue, not a Taylor Swift issue. 

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Putting your leg on a chair and claiming copying is wild lol.