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Filed: 10/3/2007, Entered: 10/4/2007 |
Summons Issued |
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SUMMONS ISSUED as to Fuzzy Door Productions, Inc., The Cartoon Network, Inc., Seth McFarlane, Walter Murphy, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Fox Broadcasting Company, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Inc., Twentieth Centruy Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (laq)
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Filed: 10/3/2007, Entered: 10/4/2007 |
Case Designation |
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Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman is so designated. (laq)
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Filed: 10/3/2007, Entered: 10/4/2007 |
Case Designated ECF. |
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Case Designated ECF. (laq)
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Filed: 10/3/2007, Entered: 10/4/2007 |
Complaint |
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COMPLAINT against Fuzzy Door Productions, Inc., The Cartoon Network, Inc., Seth McFarlane, Walter Murphy, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Fox Broadcasting Company, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Inc., Twentieth Centruy Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 628623)Document filed by Bourne Co.(laq)
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Filed: 10/3/2007, Entered: 10/4/2007 |
Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement |
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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Bourne Co.(laq)
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Filed: 10/8/2007, Entered: 10/8/2007 |
Notice of Appearance |
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NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Paul Matthew Fakler on behalf of Bourne Co. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 10/10/2007, Entered: 10/10/2007 |
Summons Returned Executed |
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SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. The Cartoon Network, Inc. served on 10/4/2007, answer due 10/24/2007. Service was accepted by Stephanie Reese at National Registered Agents, Registered Agents for The Cartoon Network, Inc.. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 10/12/2007, Entered: 10/12/2007 |
Affidavit of Service Complaints |
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Fox Broadcasting Company served on 10/5/2007, answer due 10/25/2007. Service was accepted by Patrick T. Gilham, Senior Paralegal. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 10/12/2007, Entered: 10/12/2007 |
Affidavit of Service Complaints |
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation served on 10/5/2007, answer due 10/25/2007. Service was accepted by Patrick T. Gilham, Senior Paralegal. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 10/12/2007, Entered: 10/12/2007 |
Affidavit of Service Complaints |
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Twentieth Centruy Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. served on 10/5/2007, answer due 10/25/2007. Service was accepted by Patrick T. Gilham, Senior Paralegal. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 10/12/2007, Entered: 10/12/2007 |
Affidavit of Service Complaints |
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Fuzzy Door Productions, Inc. served on 10/5/2007, answer due 10/25/2007. Service was accepted by Todd Connors. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 10/19/2007, Entered: 10/19/2007 |
Summons Returned Executed |
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SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. The Cartoon Network, Inc. served on 10/16/2007, answer due 11/5/2007. Service was accepted by Michelle Martin At CT Corporation System, as Registered Agent. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 11/19/2007, Entered: 11/19/2007 |
Answer to Complaint |
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ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.(Rimokh, Jacques)
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Filed: 11/19/2007, Entered: 11/19/2007 |
Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement |
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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. News Corp. Liberty Media Corporation Fuzzy Door Productions, Inc. TEN Network Holding, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Time Warner, Inc. as Corporate Parent. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.(Rimokh, Jacques) Modified on 11/20/2007 (Rodriguez, Tiffany).
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Filed: 1/2/2008, Entered: 1/3/2008 |
Endorsed Letter |
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ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Deborah A. Batts from Jonathan Zavin dated 12/21/07 re: counsel for defendant requests a two week adjournment of the initial conference. ENDORSEMENT: Rule 16 Conference re-scheduled for 1/18/08 at 11:30 a.m. Rule 26(f) Conference to take place before 1/18/08. (Signed by Judge Deborah A. Batts on 1/2/08) (dle)
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Filed: 1/17/2008, Entered: 1/17/2008 |
Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting |
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REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting.(Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 1/18/2008, Entered: 1/18/2008 |
Scheduling Order |
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SCHEDULING ORDER: Liability discovery, except for good cause explicitly set forth by letter and shown, all discovery, including expert discovery shall be commenced in time to be completed by 3/17/08. A party contemplating making a dispositive motion must notify opposing counsel by 4/18/08. Defendants' to file summary judgment motion 4/18/08; plaintiffs to respond 5/23/08; defendants to reply 5/30/08. Plaintiffs may seek to reply to defendants response to plaintiffs cross motion made in their response. If Court agrees it would be helpful to case Court will grant request. Estimated trial time is 4 days. Jury trial. (Signed by Judge Deborah A. Batts on 1/18/08) (dle)
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Filed: 4/7/2008, Entered: 4/7/2008 |
Endorsed Letter |
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ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Deborah A. Batts from Jacques Rimokh dated 4/1/08 re: Counsel for Defendants request that the deadline for service of reply papers on the summary judgment motion be adjourned three business (3) days to Wednesday, June 4, 2008. ENDORSEMENT: GRANTED. (Signed by Judge Deborah A. Batts on 4/7/08) (tro)
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Filed: 4/18/2008, Entered: 4/18/2008 |
Motion for Summary Judgment |
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MOTION for Summary Judgment. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Responses due by 5/23/2008(Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 4/18/2008, Entered: 4/18/2008 |
Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion |
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 4/18/2008, Entered: 4/18/2008 |
Rule 56.1 Statement |
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RULE 56.1 STATEMENT. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 4/18/2008, Entered: 4/18/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Jacques Rimokh in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A: Plaintiffs Responses to Defendant Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporations First Request for Admissions dated 2/27/08, # (2) Exhibit B: Excerpt from Book Entitled Walt Disney The Triumph of The American Imagination, # (3) Exhibit C: Excerpt from Book Entitled Walt Disney Hollywoods Dark Prince, # (4) Exhibit D: Internet Article Entitled Was Walt Disney a Fascist?, # (5) Exhibit E: Excerpt from Plaintiffs Deposition Transcript dated 2/29/08, # (6) Exhibit F: Excerpt from Deposition Transcript of Sandra Wilbur dated 3/19/08, # (7) Exhibit G: Excerpt from Deposition Transcript of Karyn Soroka dated 3/4/08)(Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 4/18/2008, Entered: 4/18/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Seth MacFarlane in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A: DVD of Family Guy Episode When You Wish Upon a Weinstein, # (2) Exhibit B: DVD of Walt Disneys Pinocchio, # (3) Exhibit C: Video Screen Captures of Family Guy Episode When You Wish Upon a Weinstein, # (4) Exhibit D: DVD of Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, # (5) Exhibit E: DVD of Clip of Walt Disney from Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story)(Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 4/18/2008, Entered: 4/18/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of David Zuckerman in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 4/18/2008, Entered: 4/18/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Ricky Blitt in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 4/18/2008, Entered: 4/18/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Lawrence Ferrara in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A: Curriculum Vitae, # (2) Exhibit B: Report dated 2/26/08)(Zavin, Jonathan)
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Filed: 4/30/2008, Entered: 4/30/2008 |
Endorsed Letter |
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ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Deborah A. Batts from Paul Fakler dated 4/29/08 re: Request for a 25 to 40 page extension for plaintiff's combined memorandum in opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment/cross motion for summary judgment and that defendants have 10-25 page for their reply brief. ENDORSEMENT: So ordered. (Signed by Judge Deborah A. Batts on 4/30/08) (cd)
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Filed: 5/20/2008, Entered: 5/20/2008 |
Endorsed Letter |
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ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Deborah A. Batts from Julie Stark dated 5/20/2008 re: Counsel writes requesting permission to hand file a hard copy set of the exhibit, including the CD. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Deborah A. Batts on 5/20/2008) (tve)
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Filed: 5/22/2008, Entered: 5/22/2008 |
Endorsed Letter |
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ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Deborah A. Batts from The Law Firm of Moses & Singer, LLP dated 5/21/08 re: Counsel for Plaintiff ask that the Court allow Plaintiff to file a handful of documents designated as confidential by Defendants without the need to file under seal. ENDORSEMENT: DENIED. (Signed by Judge Deborah A. Batts on 5/22/08) (tro)
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Filed: 5/22/2008, Entered: 5/22/2008 |
Protective Order |
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STIPULATION AND ORDER GOVERNING THE PRODUCTION OF CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION...regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material.... (Signed by Judge Deborah A. Batts on 5/22/08) (tro)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/23/2008 |
Motion for Summary Judgment |
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MOTION for Summary Judgment. Document filed by Bourne Co.. Responses due by 6/4/2008(Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/23/2008 |
Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion |
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment. ON Liability and in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on Fair Use. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/23/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Jeremiah Horan in Support re: [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/23/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Karyn Soroka in Support re: [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/23/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Marco Berrocal in Support re: [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibits A-C, # (2) Exhibit Exhibits D-E, # (3) Exhibit Exhibit F, # (4) Exhibit Exhibit G-H)(Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/23/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Sandy Wilbur in Support re: [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibits A-G, # (2) Exhibit Exhibits H-M)(Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/23/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Paul M. Fakler in Support re: [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit Exhibit B, # (3) Exhibit Exhibit C, # (4) Exhibit Exhibit D, # (5) Exhibit Exhibits E-G, # (6) Exhibit Exhibit H, # (7) Exhibit Exhibit I, # (8) Exhibit Exhibits J-K, # (9) Exhibit Exhibits L-M, # (10) Exhibit Exhibits N-O)(Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/23/2008 |
Rule 56.1 Statement |
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RULE 56.1 STATEMENT. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (Fakler, Paul)
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Filed: 5/23/2008, Entered: 5/27/2008 |
Declaration |
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DECLARATION of Sandy Wilbur. Document filed by Bourne Co.. (djc)
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Filed: 6/4/2008, Entered: 6/4/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Jacques Rimokh in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment., [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A: Plaintiffs Responses and Objections to Defendant Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporations First Request for the Production of Documents, dated 2/22/08, # (2) Exhibit B: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Ricky Blitt, # (3) Exhibit C: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Lawrence Ferrara, # (4) Exhibit D: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Jeremiah Horan (Portions Filed Under Seal), # (5) Exhibit E: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Michael Nichols Lazzo, # (6) Exhibit F: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Seth MacFarlane, # (7) Exhibit G: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Walter Murphy, # (8) Exhibit H: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Linda Shima-Tsuno, # (9) Exhibit I: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Lianne Siegal Shattuck, # (10) Exhibit J: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Karyn Soroka, # (11) Exhibit K: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Teresa Tingle-Heppner, # (12) Exhibit L: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Sandra Wilbur, # (13) Exhibit M: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of David Zuckerman, # (14) Exhibit N: Excerpts from Deposition Transcript of Scott Grodin, # (15) Exhibit O: Excerpt from The Walt Disney Company's official website. The Walt Disney Family Museum, The Golden Age of Animation, http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/familymuseum/exhibits/articles/goldenage/ (last visited May 31, 2008) ([T]he music in Pinocchio was)(Rimokh, Jacques)
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Filed: 6/4/2008, Entered: 6/4/2008 |
Declaration in Support of Motion |
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DECLARATION of Lawrence Ferrara, Ph.D. in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment., [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Rimokh, Jacques)
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Filed: 6/4/2008, Entered: 6/4/2008 |
Counter Statement to Rule 56.1 |
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COUNTER STATEMENT TO [35] Rule 56.1 Statement. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Rimokh, Jacques)
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Filed: 6/4/2008, Entered: 6/4/2008 |
Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion |
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REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment., [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Opinion in Lennon, et al. v. Premise Media Corp, L.P., et al., dated 6/2/08)(Rimokh, Jacques)
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Filed: 6/10/2008, Entered: 6/10/2008 |
Endorsed Letter |
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ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Deborah A. Batts from Paul M. Fakler dated 6/5/08 re: Plaintiff request the Courts permission to file a standard, ten-page reply brief in support of Plaintiffs cross-motion for summary judgment. ENDORSEMENT: Denied. (Signed by Judge Deborah A. Batts on 6/10/08) (pl)
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Filed: 6/11/2008, Entered: 6/11/2008 |
Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion |
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AMENDED REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [16] MOTION for Summary Judgment., [28] MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Rimokh, Jacques)
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