Copyright Lawsuit filed over Sullivan Tornado Damage Video

The defendant in the latest Indiana copyright lawsuit is a Lafayette,Indiana-based roofing company alleged to have shared a video showing the tornado damage from the town of Sullivan, Indiana on its company Facebook page. The plaintiff is a professional videographer from Colorado.

Companies, go delete old social media posts that include any content that you don’t own or have well-documented permission to use and share. As we’re seeing, old posts can carry a legal risk, so if they are no longer providing a marketing benefit, consider deletion.

Stay tuned for updates.

Rigsby v. All Seasons Roofing

Court Case Number: 4:24-cv-00023-PPS-JEM
File Date: March 14, 2024
Plaintiff: Aaron Rigsby
Plaintiff Counsel: Craig Sanders, Esq. of Sanders Law Group
Defendant: John W. Darnell, Inc. d/b/a All Seasons Roofing
Cause: Direct Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Philip P. Simon
Referred To: John E. Martin

Complaint: