Background
The appellant, Renzie Wilson Price, appealed a district court ruling to the Federal Circuit. The appellees, including Netflix, Inc., urged dismissal due to lack of jurisdiction. The parties also disputed whether the notice of appeal was filed within the statutory time limit.
The court’s reasoning
The court noted that it lacks jurisdiction over the copyright infringement case under Section twelve hundred and ninety-five of Title twenty-eight of the United States Code. While the appellees urged dismissal, the court deemed transfer to the Ninth Circuit the better course. The court noted that the parties dispute the timeliness of the appeal, with Netflix contending the appeal is untimely and the appellant arguing it is timely. The court left the assessment of these timeliness arguments to the Ninth Circuit.
What it means going forward
The case proceeds in the Ninth Circuit, which will address jurisdictional and timeliness issues.
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