Case details

Court: casd
Docket #: 3:12-cv-01054
Case Name: Malibu Media, LLC v. John Does 1 through 8
PACER case #: 382962
Date filed: 2012-04-30
Date of last filing: 2012-09-19
Assigned to: Judge Larry Alan Burns
Referred to: Magistrate Judge David H. Bartick
Case Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Malibu Media, LLC
Plaintiff
 
Leemore L Kushner
Kushner Law Group
801 North Citrus Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 515-7894
Fax: 323-544-8170
Email: lkushner@kushnerlawgroup.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
John Does 1 through 8
Defendant
 
Morgan E. Pietz
The Pietz Law Firm
3770 Highland Avenue
Suite 206
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 424-5557
Fax: (310) 546-5301
Email: mpietz@pietzlawfirm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2012-04-30 1 0 Complaint COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against John Does 1 through 8 (Filing fee $350 receipt number 0974-4689910), filed by Malibu Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Copyright Letter)The new case number is 3:12-cv-1054-LAB-WMC. Judge Larry Alan Burns and Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr. are assigned to the case. (Kushner, Leemore)(rlu) (cap). (Entered: 04/30/2012)
2012-04-30 2 0 Summons Issued Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (rlu) (cap). (Entered: 04/30/2012)
2012-04-30 3 0 Notice of Party With Financial Interest NOTICE of Party With Financial Interest by Malibu Media, LLC (Kushner, Leemore) (kaj). (Entered: 04/30/2012)
2012-04-30 4 0 Miscellaneous (Other 1) MOTION for Leave to Serve Third Party Subpoenas Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference by Malibu Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Tobias Fieser, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Declaration of Leemore Kushner)(Kushner, Leemore)(kaj). (Entered: 04/30/2012)
2012-07-12 5 0 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous (Other 1) ORDER granting plaintiff's 4 Motion for Leave to Serve Third-Party Subpoenas Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr on 7/12/12. (kaj) (jrl). (Entered: 07/12/2012) 2012-07-13 07:56:54 ec9e4b72aab3dc8965ce1ddc4eaa4aab3eae96d8
2012-08-16 6 0 Notice of Related Case NOTICE OF RELATED CASE(S) by John Does 1 through 8 of case(s) 3:2012-cv-0358, 3:2012-cv-0362, 3:2012-cv-0369, 3:2012-cv-1049, 3:2012-cv-1051, 3:2012-cv-1052, 3:2012-cv-1054, 3:2012-cv-1056, 3:2012-cv-1059, 3:2012-cv-1061, 3:2012-cv-1135, 3:2012-cv-1354, 3:2012-cv-1355, 3:2012-cv-1357, 3:2012-cv-1370, 3:2012-cv-1372, 3:2012-cv-1847 . (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Morgan E. Pietz, # 2 Exhibit A - Chart of Copyrights at Issue by Case, # 3 Exhibit B - Malibu Media Cases Nationwide)(Pietz, Morgan) Low number order prepared 8/17/2012 (kaj). Modified on 8/27/2012 low number order denied by Judge Moskowitz (kaj). (Entered: 08/16/2012)
2012-09-13 7 0 Motion to Sever [MOTION WITHDRAWN PER NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF DOCUMENT 16 ] - MOTION to Sever all Does other than Doe No. 1 by John Does 1 through 8. (Attachments: # 1 Memo of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Severance, # 2 Declaration of Morgan E. Pietz, # 3 Exhibit A - Cases Nationwide, # 4 Exhibit B - Declaration from Plaintiff Taking Discovery Beyond Complaint, # 5 Exhibit C - Results of 120 Day Old Cases, # 6 Appendix 1 - Docket Reports for Malibu Media's Cases Over 120 Days Old as of July, # 7 Appendix 2 - Docket Reports for the 18 Cases Malibu Media Filed Against Individuals)(Pietz, Morgan) to withdraw document (kaj). (Entered: 09/13/2012)
2012-09-18 8 0 Notice of Withdrawal of Document NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF DOCUMENT by John Does 1 through 8 re 7 MOTION to Sever all Does other than Doe No. 1 filed by John Does 1 through 8 Notice of Withdrawal of John Does' Motion for Severance of All Does Other Than Doe No. 1. (Pietz, Morgan) (kaj). (Entered: 09/18/2012)
2012-09-18 9 0 Motion to Sever MOTION to Sever All Does Other Than Doe No. 1 (Corrected) by John Does 1 through 8. (Attachments: # 1 Memo of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Severeance (Corrected), # 2 Declaration of Morgan E. Pietz (Corrected), # 3 Exhibit A - Cases Nationwide, # 4 Exhibit B - Declaration from Plaintiff Taking Discovery Beyond Complaint, # 5 Exhibit C - Results of 120 Day Old Cases, # 6 Appendix 1 - Docket Reports for Malibu Media's Cases Over 120 Days Old as of July, # 7 Appendix 2 - Docket Reports for the 18 Cases Malibu Media Filed Against Individuals)(Pietz, Morgan) (kaj). (Entered: 09/18/2012) 2012-09-27 21:55:10 f897d83f0593247fdad4c47f951a66fc777b1f10
9 1 Memo of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Severeance (Corrected) 2012-09-27 22:00:23 96cc107c9d9eb4c75d949ba998c8fb0d891c0388
9 2 Declaration of Morgan E. Pietz (Corrected)
9 3 Exhibit A - Cases Nationwide
9 4 Exhibit B - Declaration from Plaintiff Taking Discovery Beyond Complaint
9 5 Exhibit C - Results of 120 Day Old Cases
9 6 Appendix 1 - Docket Reports for Malibu Media's Cases Over 120 Days Old as o
9 7 Appendix 2 - Docket Reports for the 18 Cases Malibu Media Filed Against Individu
2012-09-19 10 0 Add and Terminate Judges Minute Order: Pursuant to the Notice of Related Case, Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr is no longer assigned to case and Magistrate Judge David H. Bartick is now assigned to the case. The new case number is 12cv1054-LAB-DHB(no document attached) (kaj) (Entered: 09/19/2012)
2012-11-05 11 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 9 MOTION to Sever All Does Other Than Doe No. 1 (Corrected) filed by Malibu Media, LLC. (Kushner, Leemore) (kaj). (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-12 12 0 REPLY to Response to Motion re 9 MOTION to Sever All Does Other Than Doe No. 1 (Corrected) Reply in Support of John Does' Omnibus Motion that the Court: (1) Sever and Dismiss all John Does Other Than Doe No. 1; and (2) Quash All Outstanding Subpoenas filed by John Does 1 through 8. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Morgan E. Pietz in Support of Reply, # 2 Exhibit D - Judge Klausner's Order in Central District of California Malibu Media Coordinated Cases, # 3 Exhibit E - Judge Huff's Order in Southern District of California Patrick Collins Case, # 4 Exhibit F - Magistrate Judge Drozd's Order in Eastern District of California Coordinated Malibu Media Cases, # 5 Exhibit G - Supplemental Declarations re Plaintiff's Bad Faith)(Pietz, Morgan) (kaj). (Entered: 11/12/2012)
2012-11-14 13 0 Minute Entry by Chambers of Judge Larry Alan Burns: Currently on the Court's calendar for Monday, November 19 is a hearing on a motion to sever all Does except Doe No. 1 from this case 9 . The Court finds this motion suitable fordecision without oral argument. The hearing is therefore taken off calendar and the motion is taken under submission. No appearances will be required on November 19. (Court Reporter N/A).(Plaintiff Attorney N/A). (Defendant Attorney N/A). (kaj) (Entered: 11/14/2012)
2012-11-16 14 0 OBJECTION by Malibu Media, LLC re 12 Reply to Response to Motion . (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Leemore Kushner, # 2 Exhibit A)(Kushner, Leemore) (kaj). (Entered: 11/16/2012)
2012-11-28 15 0 ORDER granting 9 Motion to Sever. In the above-captioned case and all other Malibu Media cases assigned to the undersigned Judge, the claims against all Does other than Doe No. 1 are dismissed without prejudice. Malibu Media may sue the severed Do es separately and individually. As for the subpoenas related to the severed Does, Defendants' motion to quash is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to file this Order in all Malibu Media cases assigned to the undersigned Judge. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 11/16/12. (kaj) 2012-11-28 07:50:37 794933e5ddeee37e09769d1e196b375a9e1c4a30