Case details

Court: mdd
Docket #: 8:12-cv-00020
Case Name: Patrick Collins, Inc. v. Does 1 - 44
PACER case #: 197325
Date filed: 2012-01-03
Date terminated: 2012-04-11
Date of last filing: 2012-03-15
Assigned to: Judge J. Frederick Motz
Case Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Patrick Collins, Inc.
Plaintiff
doing business asElegant Angel Productions
Mike Meier
The Copyright Law Group PLLC 4000 Legato Rd Ste 1100 Fairfax, VA 22033 18884076770 Fax: 17035464990 Email: mike.meier.esq@copyrightdefenselawyer.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Does 1 - 44
Defendant
Party Does 2-39, 41-44 terminated 4/04/2012
Doe 40
Defendant
TERMINATED: 04/04/2012
Amir Denea Gibbs
The Gibbs Law Firm LLC 1 Research Ct Ste 450 Rockville, MD 20850 12404034071 Fax: 13012833730 Email: agibbs@thegibbslawfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2012-01-03 1 0 Complaint COMPLAINT FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT against Does 1 - 44 (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 84637018387) filed by Patrick Collins, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 WRONG PDF ATTACHED - SEE ATTACHMENT NO. 16 - Signature Page for Complaint, # 2 Signature Page for Jury Demand, # 3 Signature Page for Verification, # 4 List of Exhibits, # 5 Exhibit A - Table of Last-Observed Infringements by Defendants of Plaintiff's Copyright in the Motion Picture, # 6 Exhibit B - Technology Declaration of Mr. Jon Nicolini, explaining the technology used to identify the alleged copyright infringers, # 7 Exhibit 1 to Exhibit B, # 8 Exhibit 2 to Exhibit B, # 9 Exhibit 3 to Exhibit B, # 10 Exhibit 4 to Exhibit B, # 11 Exhibit 5 to Exhibit B, # 12 Exhibit 6 to Exhibit B, # 13 Exhibit C - Copyright registration record of the Motion Picture at issue, # 14 Exhibit D - Believed State of Residence for each John Doe, # 15 Civil Cover Sheet)(kns, Deputy Clerk) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/4/2012: # 16 Signature Page for Complaint) (kns, Deputy Clerk). Modified on 1/4/2012 (kns, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 01/04/2012)
1 1 Signature Page for Complaint
1 2 Signature Page for Jury Demand
1 3 Signature Page for Verification
1 4 List of Exhibits
1 5 Exhibit A - Table of Last-Observed Infringements by Defendants of Plaintiff' 2012-01-04 14:18:50 c241aa38816c1d203b6668a0fa3ac75565428504
1 6 Exhibit B - Technology Declaration of Mr. Jon Nicolini, explaining the technolo
1 7 Exhibit 1 to Exhibit B
1 8 Exhibit 2 to Exhibit B
1 9 Exhibit 3 to Exhibit B
1 10 Exhibit 4 to Exhibit B
1 11 Exhibit 5 to Exhibit B
1 12 Exhibit 6 to Exhibit B
1 13 Exhibit C - Copyright registration record of the Motion Picture at issue
1 14 Exhibit D - Believed State of Residence for each John Doe
1 15 Civil Cover Sheet
2012-01-03 2 0 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Patrick Collins, Inc. (kns, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2012)
2012-01-03 3 0 Motion for Discovery MOTION for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference by Patrick Collins, Inc. Responses due by 1/20/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support, # 2 Signature Page for Memorandum in Support, # 3 Declaration of Jon Nicolini in Support, # 4 Exhibit 1 to Declaration, # 5 Exhibit 2 to Declaration, # 6 Exhibit 3 to Declaration, # 7 Exhibit 4 to Declaration, # 8 Exhibit 5 to Declaration, # 9 Exhibit 6 to Declaration, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(kns, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2012)
2012-01-04 4 0 Miscellaneous Correspondence Report on the Filing of an Action Regarding a Copyright sent to Register of Copyrights(kns, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2012)
2012-01-06 5 0 Order on Motion for Discovery ORDER granting 3 Motion of Plaintiff for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 1/06/2012. (bf2, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/06/2012) 2012-01-18 11:12:45 205d8fe16a0ade5bb7ba95af8206a696e49dc1bb
2012-02-13 6 0 Notice of Settlement NOTICE of Settlement with specified John Does, and their Dismissal (Does 10, 13, 15, 44) by Patrick Collins, Inc. (Meier, Mike) (Entered: 02/13/2012)
2012-02-14 7 0 Order MARGINAL ORDER approving 6 Notice of Settlement with specified John Does, and their Dismissal (Does 10, 13, 15, 44) filed by Patrick Collins, Inc.. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 2/14/2012. (bf2, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/14/2012)
2012-03-05 8 0 Motion to Quash MOTION to Quash or Modify Subpoena by Doe #39. (bf2, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/06/2012)
2012-03-06 10 0 Response in Opposition to Motion RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Quash (Document 8) filed by Patrick Collins, Inc. Replies due by 3/23/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Website of BitTorrent developers, explaining cooperative distribution)(Meier, Mike) (c/m Doe #39 3/07/2012) Modified on 3/7/2012 (bf2, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 03/06/2012)
2012-03-06 11 0 Motion to Sever MOTION to Sever by Doe 40 Responses due by 3/23/2012 (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion to Sever, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gibbs, Amir) (Entered: 03/06/2012)
2012-03-07 12 0 Response in Opposition to Motion RESPONSE in Opposition re 11 MOTION to Sever (John Doe 40) filed by Patrick Collins, Inc.. Replies due by 3/26/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Website of BitTorrent developers, explaining cooperative distribution)(Meier, Mike) (Entered: 03/07/2012)
2012-03-15 13 0 Notice of Settlement NOTICE of Settlement with specific John Does (8, 13, 16, 43) and their dismissal by Patrick Collins, Inc. (Meier, Mike) (Entered: 03/15/2012)
2012-03-15 14 0 Order PAPERLESS ORDER granting 13 Notice of Settlement filed by Patrick Collins, Inc. as to John Does 8, 13, 16, and 43. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 3/15/2012. (bf2, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/15/2012)
2012-04-04 15 0 OPINION signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 4/04/2012. (bf2, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/04/2012) 2012-04-05 08:50:19 6a032600baf6d46788e3bc95eb2fc8a58cc56bdf
2012-04-04 16 0 ORDER granting 11 Motion of Doe defendant #40 to Sever; all Doe defendants are severed from this action, except Doe defendant #1; dismissing without prejudice Plaintiff's claims against severed Doe defendants; denying as moot all pending motions from severed defendants. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 4/04/2012. (bf2, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/04/2012)
2012-04-10 17 0 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Patrick Collins, Inc. (Meier, Mike) (Entered: 04/10/2012)
2012-04-11 18 0 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 17 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Patrick Collins, Inc. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 4/11/2012. (bf2, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/11/2012)