Florida woman filed another lawsuit against Taylor Swift on Friday, alleging copyright infringement in songs across multiple albums.

Kimberly Marasco, a Florida artist, previously filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Swift and her production company last year.

Her new lawsuit also names songwriters Jack Antonoff and Aaron Desner, Universal Music Group, Inc., and Republic Records as defendants.

Why It Matters

Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over Marasco's first lawsuit, dismissed Swift from the case without prejudice in December of last year because Marasco failed to serve the suit in a timely manner. The claims against Swift's production company, Taylor Swift Productions, Inc., have not been dismissed.

Judge Jose E. Martinez will be presiding over Marasco's new lawsuit.

What To Know

Marasco's new complaint incorporates copyright claims related to songs on Swift's album The Tortured Poets Department, including "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" and "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart."

Marasco's original complaint against Swift was filed on April 10, 2024, nine days before the album's release.

Some of Swift's songs, such as "The Man" from the album Lover and "Midnight Rain" from Midnights, are named in both complaints.

Antonoff collaborated with Swift on several songs in the new complaint, including "Illicit Affairs" from Folklore and "Down Bad" from The Tortured Poets Department. Dessner has also been identified as a songwriter for multiple songs allegedly infringed, including "Hoax" from Folklore and "Death by a Thousand Cuts" from Lover.

The complaint filed on Friday acknowledges the lawsuit against Taylor Swift Productions.

"Plaintiff decided to bring this, separate, lawsuit against the other Defendants not included in the previous lawsuit," the complaint states. "Plaintiff will once again attempt service upon Taylor Swift but will not include Taylor Swift Productions in this lawsuit."

The plaintiff now seeks $25 million in damages, an increase from the $7 million sought in her original lawsuit.

Last month, Cannon struck a response filed by Marasco because it failed to follow court rules.

Lawyers representing Taylor Swift Productions filed a reply supporting their motion to dismiss the case. Marasco filed a response to the reply, which Cannon struck.

Court rules state that no additional filings should be made after a reply without permission from the court, which Marasco did not have, according to Cannon's order.

What People Are Saying

Kimberly Marasco, in a newly filed complaint: "As a direct and/or proximate result of the Defendants' wrongful conduct, the Plaintiff has been irreparably harmed. Said injuries are continuing and will not abate in the future. Such reproduction and release were wholly unauthorized as it was without any license or consent of authority from the Plaintiff."

What Happens Next

Cannon has yet to rule on the defense's motion to dismiss the complaint against Swift's production company.

The defendants in Marasco's newest lawsuit must respond to the complaint within 21 days of being served a summons.