Calif. Restaurant Defendant Seeks Dismissal of Cable Piracy Lawsuit

G&G Closed Circuit events failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, said defendant William Sosa, owner of Mr. BBQ Grill in Pico Rivera, California, in response (docket 2:23-cv-04058) to a May cable piracy complaint the sports event distributor brought in U.S. District Court for Northern Georgia in Atlanta. G&G claims Mr. BBQ Grill publicly showed the Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius Championship Fight Oct. 15, without a sublicense, in violation of Title 47 of the Communications Act (see 2305260041). Any injuries sustained by G&G were caused in whole or part by the intentional behavior and negligence of third parties for whom Sosa is not legally responsible, and any damages found against Mr. BBQ were the result of acts of G&G or third parties, he said. G&G “has at all times acted in bad faith in its business dealings” with Sosa, and its causes of action are barred by the doctrine of unclean hands, said the response. Any damages suffered are due to G&G’s “own failures and faults,” all claims and obligations it seeks were caused by its own “wrongful conduct,” and the claims and obligations G&G seeks rely on the existence of agreements that are barred by the statute of frauds, the response said. Plaintiff’s causes of action and form of recovery are barred because the distributor hasn’t suffered any injury-in-fact for which it doesn't have a private right of action, it said. Sosa may have additional defenses or claims available to him that he’s not aware of and reserves the right to allege additional defenses, counterclaims, or third-party claims if they become known, or as they evolve during the litigation, said the response. Sosa requested that the complaint be dismissed with prejudice and that judgment be entered in his favor.