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655147/2018
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Plaintiff(s),
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-against-
xos, LLC d/b/a XDS LIVE, LLC
You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve
a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve
a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff's attorney within 20 days after the service of
this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is
complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New
York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
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-against-
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff NFL Enterprises LLC, ("NFLE"), by and through its attorneys, Haynes and
Boone, LLP, for its Complaint against Defendant XDS, LLC ("XDS" or "Defendant"),
respectfully alleges as follows on knowledge as to its own acts and on information and belief as
Agreement (as amended, the "Agreement") that it entered into with NFLE pursuant to which
XDS agreed to, inter alia, design, manufacture and deliver to NFLE a mobile unit consisting of:
(1) a new 2018 Ford Tow Vehicle (the "Truck"); and (2) an Airstream 32-foot Trailer (the
"Trailer" and collectively with the Truck, the "MediaCruiser") for use as a portable set in
connection with the production of television segments for the NFL Network.
2. The Agreement expressly provided, among other things, that NFLE would hold
all right, title and interest in and to the MediaCruiser and required XDS to execute and/or
provide NFLE with any documentation relating to the MediaCruiser that NFLE desired, at any
time, upon NFLE's request. The documentation that XDS was required to provide to NFLE
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3. As set forth herein, the MediaCruiser's life on the road for NFLE was short-lived.
On or about October 7, 2017 -- less than one month after being delivered to NFLE -- the
MediaCruiser's Trailer burst into flames (the "Fire") while being driven by an agent of XDS on
4. Although NFLE paid XDS in full for the MediaCruiser prior to the Fire, and XDS
has repeatedly confirmed NFLE's ownership of the MediaCruiser in writing, NFLE's efforts to
recover under its insurance policy for the damage to the MediaCruiser caused by the Fire have
been thwarted due to XDS's steadfast and wholly unjustified refusal to provide NFLE with
5. Without such documentation NFLE is prevented from proceeding with its claims
for insurance coverage. Thus, despite paying XDS in full for the MediaCruiser, NFLE presently
neither has use of the MediaCruiser, nor the ability to proceed with a claim for coverage for the
7. As a direct result of this breach, and various other breaches of the Agreement by
XDS, NFLE has been damaged in an amount to be determined at trial but believed to be no less
than $4,110,642.79.
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THE PARTIES
business is located at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.
9. Upon information and belief, Defendant XDS (d/b/a, XDS LIVE, LLC and f/k/a
EVNTXD LLC) is a New York limited liability company whose principal place of business is
10. Jurisdiction is proper pursuant to CPLR §§ 301 and 302 as, among other things:
(1) XDS is based in New York and regularly does or solicits business in New York; and (2)
XDS's actions and inactions have caused injury to NFLE in New York.
11. Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to CPLR § 503(a) because NFLE resides in
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
A. The MediaCruiser.
12. In or about early 2017, NFLE embarked upon plans to increase fan interaction and
interest in NFL games through the production of television programming broadcast live from
locations outside of NFL stadiums on game days. The focal point of these plans was the creation
of a mo bile television set production vehicle, inspired by the DuMont Telecruisers of the 1940s
13. NFLE envisioned that the MediaCruiser would travel to various remote locations
around the country on a weekly basis in order to enable the NFL Network to provide on-location
television coverage of various NFL events such as the NFL Draft and NFL games including, but
not limited to, Thursday Night Football and· the Super Bowl.
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14. In furtherance of these plans, on or about March 1, 2017, NFLE executed the
Agreement with XDS pursuant to which XDS agreed to, inter alia, design, build, deliver,
maintain, store and operate the MediaCruiser comprised of: (1) the Truck; and (2) the Trailer.
15. The parties' understandings and obligations with respect to the subject matter of
this action are set forth in the Agreement, its exhibits, and the following five amendments: (1)
the First Amendment, effective as of July 11, 2017 (the "First Amendment"); (2) the Second
Amendment, effective as of July 18, 2017 (the "Second Amendment"); (3) the Third
Amendment, effective as of July 31, 2017 (the "Third Amendment"); (4) the Fourth Amendment,
effective as of August 17, 2017 (the "Fourth Amendment"); and (5) the Fifth Amendment,
effective as of August 28, 2017 (the "Fifth Amendment" and, collectively with the First
"Amendments" and, unless otherwise noted, collectively with the Agreement, the
"Agreement"). 1
16. Pursuant to the Agreement, XDS was obligated to provide the goods and services
called for by the Agreement -- including, but not limited to, the MediaCruiser -- in a timely and
17. The Agreement repeatedly makes clear -- both in the Agreement and the Standard
Terms (the "Standard Terms") attached to the Agreement as Exhibit D -- that NFLE would hold
all right, title and interest in and to the proceeds of XDS's work and services including, without
The Agreement imposes certain confidentiality obligations on the parties that prevent them from divulging
specific provisions of the Agreement. In order to continue to comply with these obligations, NFLE will not
disclose the actual language of the provisions at issue and will make only general reference to the Agreement's
terms to the extent necessary to put XDS on notice of the basis for NFLE's claims.
The Agreement addresses numerous obligations and responsibilities of the parties. For the sake of brevity,
NFLE will address only those directly related to the claims at issue.
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18. Indeed, the Agreement's Standard Terms require XDS to execute and/or provide
NFLE with any documentation relating to the MediaCruiser that NFLE desires, at any time, upon
NFLE's request, including, but not limited to, documents evidencing the conveyance of the
MediaCruiser to NFLE.
XDS 's attorney-in-fact to prepare and execute any documents on XDS 's behalf which might be
required for NFLE to obtain and/or protect its rights to, among other things, the MediaCruiser.
20. Finally, as part of the Agreement, XDS represented that it would not take any
action to interfere with NFLE's rights under the Agreement including, but not limited to, NFLE's
21. The Agreement was effective for an initial one-year term which could be
22. NFLE also retained the right to terminate the Agreement at any time, with or
23. Moreover, the Agreement makes clear that NFLE's failure to insist upon strict
performance of any obligation(s) under the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any
rights to enforce such obligation(s) absent a written waiver signed by both parties. No such
waiver exists.
24. The Agreement is governed by New York Law and, pursuant to the Amendments,
the parties agreed to submit any disputes arising from the Agreement to the state or federal courts
25. XDS agreed to indemnify, defend and hold NFLE harmless against, inter alia,
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any and all losses or damages arising out of XDS's breach of any of its obligations under the
Agreement including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses.
26. Although XDS originally committed to deliver the MediaCruiser to NFLE by July
27. Instead, the parties executed the Amendments pursuant to which the delivery date
of the MediaCruiser was adjusted to: (1) July 25, 2017 (First and Second Amendment); (2)
August 21, 2017 (Third Amendment); and (3) September 8, 2017 (Fourth Amendment).
28. NFLE performed all of its obligations under the Agreement, including but not
limited to, paying all sums due to XDS under the Agreement for the MediaCruiser as of
September 8, 2017.
30. However, upon delivering the MediaCruiser to NFLE, XDS did not provide
NFLE with all original documents required to evidence its transfer of title and ownership to the
31. Instead, in an email dated September 8, 2017 (the "September 8 Email"), sent
from XDS's Rohit Kapoor ("Kapoor") to NFLE's David Shaw, XDS confirmed that full
ownership and title to the MediaCruiser had, in fact, been transferred to NFLE and attached
32. As part of the September 8 Email, Kapoor further advised that the Department of
Motor Vehicles (the "DMV") would be sending an original of the new title directly to NFLE
within 4 to 6 weeks. A true and correct copy of Kapoor' s September 8 Email is attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
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D. The Fire.
33. On October 7, 2017, while being driven by an agent of XDS, the MediaCruiser
34. The Leland Fire Department was dispatched to respond to reports of a vehicle fire
at 10448 Ocean Highway East in Leland, North Carolina. By the time the Fire Department
arrived at the scene of the Fire, the MediaCruiser was engulfed in flames.
35. The Truck component of the MediaCruiser is apparently being kept on the
property of the XDS agent who was operating the MediaCruiser at the time of the Fire.
36. Following the Fire, the Trailer component of the MediaCruiser was towed to
SAFE Lab in Sanford, North Carolina where, upon information and belief, it remains today.
37. The NFL has not had use of the Trailer or the Truck since the date of the Fire.
38. Following the Fire, on October 9, 2017 NFLE tendered a claim for insurance
coverage to its insurance carrier for the damage to the MediaCruiser caused by the Fire.
39. Although XDS advised NFLE as of September 8, 2017, and several times
thereafter, that it would be receiving original documentation directly from the Departments of
Motor Vehicles in New York (for the Truck) and Wisconsin (for the Trailer), NFLE never
received the original documentation from XDS evidencing NFLE's ownership of the Trailer
40. Absent proof of its ownership of the MediaCruiser, NFLE is prevented from
41. As a result, on or about October 18, 2017, NFLE once again asked XDS to
provide it with all original documentation evidencing NFLE's ownership of the MediaCruiser.
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42. In response to NFLE's requests, XDS's Kapoor wrote to NFLE's Jamil Gittens on
October 18, 2017 (the "October 18 Email") to once again confirm that, "NFLE OWNS the truck
and trailer by contract and title." A true and correct copy of the October 18 Email, along with its
43. K.apoor's October 18 Email attached, among other things: (1) a Portable
Document Format ("PDF") copy of the Wisconsin Certificate of Title to the Trailer, dated July
14, 2017 (the "Certificate of Title"), which identifies "XDS LIVE LLC" as the titled owner; and
(2) a PDF copy of what appears to be the back of the Wisconsin Certificate of Title to the Trailer
on behalf ofXDS and purportedly reflecting the assignment of title to the Trailer to NFLE.
44. The October 18 email further indicated that NFLE would be receiving the original
title documentation for the Truck directly from the New York Department of Motor Vehicles
45. Two days later, on October 20, 2017 (the "October 20 Email"), Kapoor sent
another email to NFLE's insurance adjuster, Robert Pope ("Pope"), confirming that, "NFLE
owns the truck and trailer, and therefore holds title to both."
46. Just as he had done in the past, as part of the October 20 Email, Kapoor included
PDF copies of the title and registration for the Trailer (signed over to NFLE) as well as the title
and registration for the Truck. A true and correct copy of the October 20 Email, along with its
47. Although NFLE ultimately received an original title document for the Truck from
the New York State DMV, it has never received an original title document for the Trailer from
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48. To date, XDS has not provided NFLE with an original title document for the
Trailer.
49. Instead, incredibly, the Wisconsin DMV advised NFLE that it was asked by XDS
to process a new title document for the Trailer on January 18, 2018 -- in XDS's name.
50. XDS secured a replacement title to the Trailer in XDS's name after delivering the
MediaCruiser to NFLE pursuant to the Agreement and after XDS had sent multiple
communications to NFLE (and others) admitting that NFLE is the owner of the Trailer, including
communications that contained a PDF copy of XDS's purported assignment of title to the Trailer
to NFLE.
51. NFLE later learned that the purported Wisconsin title assignment that was e-
mailed to NFLE as part of the October 18 Email (among others) had not, in fact, been submitted
52. Not only did XDS's securing of title to the Trailer conflict with XDS's previous
communications, it violated numerous provisions of the parties' Agreement which require that
NFLE hold all right, title and interest in and to the MediaCruiser.
53. Although NFLE made several attempts to secure the original title documentation
reflecting its ownership of the Trailer, XDS has consistently refused to provide such
documentation.
54. Instead, by email dated May 16, 2018, XDS's Kapoor advised NFLE's Jamil
Gittens that, "[a]ll issues with title and such, as they are unfortunately entrenched in contractual
and insurance maters at the moment need to go through our Adjuster, Ronald Anton." A true
and correct copy ofKapoor's May 16, 2018 email is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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55. By letter dated July 2, 2018, sent from NFLE's in-house counsel, Michael
Buchwald, to XDS's Kapoor, NFLE reiterated its demands for the title documentation.
56. Although Mr. Buchwald also engaged in discussions with XDS's msurance
adjuster, Joseph Anton, XDS still has failed to provide NFLE with the title documentation to
57. Even more troublingly, in a dramatic shift from prior communications where XDS
admitted and agreed that NFLE is the owner ofthe Trailer, as of September 12, 2018, XDS's
insurance adjuster advised NFLE, on behalf of XDS, that XDS now believes that it is the owner
of the Trailer.
58. XDS's refusal to provide the title documentation requested by NFLE, as well as
its securing of a new title document for the Trailer that incorrectly identifies XDS as the Trailer's
owner from the Wisconsin DMV, constitutes a material breach of numerous terms of the
Agreement including, but not limited to, the Agreement's requirements that:
59. In addition, XDS has breached numerous other terms of the Agreement.
61. As. a result of XDS's various breaches of the Agreement, NFLE has been
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62. NFLE repeats and realleges the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 61
63. As described above, the Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding
65. Despite NFLE's performance, XDS failed to comply with its obligations under
66. As a result of XDS's various breaches of the Agreement, NFLE has been
plus interest from the date of breach, attorneys' fees and expenses.
67. NFLE repeats and realleges the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 66
68. Although NFLE asserts that the Agreement was a valid and legally binding
contract, to the extent XDS disputes this fact or the Court determines otherwise, XDS has been
69. Specifically, NFLE paid XDS for, inter alia, the design and manufacture of the
MediaCruiser.
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70. XDS accepted NFLE's payments but failed to provide NFLE with documentation
evidencing NFLE's ownership of the MediaCruiser, to which NFLE was entitled and for which
71. Accordingly, XDS has been unjustly enriched at the expense of NFLE, and equity
and good conscience demand that NFLE be awarded damages in an amount to be determined at
73. NFLE has a contractually-established right to ownership of, and title to, the
MediaCruiser, and has performed all actions required to establish such rights under the
Agreement.
74. XDS has wrongfully interfered with NFLE's contractually-established rights and
exercised dominion over title to the MediaCruiser in derogation of NFLE's ownership rights by
failing to provide NFLE with title to the MediaCruiser and, instead, obtaining a title that states
that XDS, rather than NFLE, is the rightful owner of the MediaCruiser.
75. NFLE has repeatedly demanded that XDS provide it with the original title to the
MediaCruiser and such other and further documentation as is necessary to demonstrate NFLE's
ownership of the MediaCruiser, but XDS has refused to provide such documentation.
NFLE and to which NFLE is entitled ·under the Agreement, NFLE is unable to exercise its
ownership rights over the MediaCrniser including, but not limited to, proceeding with its claim
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77. As a result of XDS's wrongfol actions, NFLE has been damaged in an amount to
be determined at trial, but believed to be no less than $4,110,642.79, plus interest from the date
of breach.
79. The parties made an Agreement by which XDS promised, among other things, to
81. Although XDS has previously admitted, on multiple occasions, that it is obligated
to provide NFLE with title to the MediaCmiser -- and has repeatedly claimed that XDS has, in
fact, done so -- the title to the MediaCruiser remains in XDS' s name and possession.
82. Absent title to the MediaCruiser, NFLE has been advised that it is prevented from
proceeding with its claim for insurance coverage for the damage to the MediaCruiser caused by
the Fire.
83. Although NFLE has made a claim for damages in this action, should the Court
find that a more appropriate remedy exists in equity, NFLE has no adequate remedy at law.
NFLE with all original documentation necessary to demonstrate NFLE's ownership of the
MediaCruiser including, but not limited to, original title to the Truck and the Trailer assigned to
WHEREFORE, NFLE demands that judgment be entered in its favor against Defendant
XDS as follows:
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(i) awarding NFLE actual damages in an amount to be proven at trial but believed to
(iii) in the alternative, awarding NFLE specific performance with an. Order directing
to, an original title to the Truck and the Trailer assigned to NFLE or in NFLE's
name; and
(iv) awarding NFLE the costs, fees and expenses incuned in this action, including
(iv) awarding NFLE such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and
proper.
Jonatha D. Pressment
aloma adi
3 0 Rockefeller Plaza
26th Floor
New York, NY 10112
Telephone: (212) 918-8961
Facsimile: (212) 884-9561
Email: j onathan.pressment@haynesboone.com
Email: paloma.ahmadi@haynesboone.com
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