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Plaintiff,
-against- ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
Defendants.
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by their attorneys, answer the Complaint of plaintiff Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.
(“MLBP”) as follows:
5. Admits the allegations of paragraph 5, except denies that the address is correct.
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20. Admits the allegations of paragraph 20, except denies all allegations based on
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21. Admits that the expired license agreements contain the quoted language in
25. Denies the allegations of paragraph 25, except admits that Donruss sells trading
card sets.
26. Denies the allegations of paragraph 26, except admits that Donruss sold the
27. Denies the allegations of paragraph 27, except admits that Donruss sold the
paragraphs 1-32.
paragraphs 1-36.
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paragraphs 1-39.
paragraphs 1-42.
paragraphs 1-44.
paragraphs 1-46.
paragraphs 1-48.
Affirmative Defenses
51. The complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted to MLBP
against Donruss.
52. Donruss is and has been duly licensed to the extent necessary to sell its trading
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53. Donruss is not using and has not used any trademarks of MLBP in the sale of the
54. MLBP has no standing to bring an action for trademark dilution under the Lanham
56. MLBP has no standing to bring an action for violation of the New York Civil
57. Any attempt by MLBP to extend terms of the license agreements to trading cards
2-302 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and the common law.
WHEREFORE, Donruss pays that the Complaint be dismissed in its entirety, that
Donruss be awarded its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and that the Court grant such other
Respectfully submitted,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that on February 27, 2009, the foregoing ANSWER TO
COMPLAINT was filed using the CM/ECF system. Notice of this filing will be sent to the
following counsel of record for the interested parties by operation of the Court’s electronic filing
system: