Jones v. PolyGram Filmed, et al

Federal Civil Lawsuit Virginia Eastern District Court, Case No. 2:98-cv-01332-JBF
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No Logo Louis Jones, Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

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Space Christian Lee Connell +1 757 533 6500 +1 757 299 4770 christian.connell@outlook.com

Represented by Troutman Sanders, LLP

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Space Richard Joel Ankney +1 757 687 7500
Space Martin Elliott Silfen +1 757 687 7500

Represented by Williams Mullen, PC

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Space George H. Bowles +1 757 473 5341 +1 757 473 0395 gbowles@williamsmullen.com
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No Logo Interscope Communications, Inc., Defendant

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Space Melise Blakeslee +1 202 756 8000
Space Robert Rothstein +1 202 756 8000

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Space Stephen Royce Jackson +1 757 539 3488 +1 757 539 1775 sjackson@pretlowlaw.com

Represented by WILLCOX & SAVAGE

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Space John Yeardley Pearson, Jr. +1 757 628 5503 +1 757 628 5566
No Logo Polygram Filmed Entertainment Distribution, Inc., Defendant

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Space Melise Blakeslee +1 202 756 8000
Space Robert Rothstein +1 202 756 8000

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Space Stephen Royce Jackson +1 757 539 3488 +1 757 539 1775 sjackson@pretlowlaw.com

Represented by WILLCOX & SAVAGE

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Space John Yeardley Pearson, Jr. +1 757 628 5503 +1 757 628 5566
Attributes
Office Norfolk
Filed 11/23/1998
Jury Demand Plaintiff
Demand $3000000
Nature of Suit 820 - Property Rights: Copyright
Cause Section 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Disposition Dismissed - Settled
County Virginia Beach City
Terminated 10/27/1999
Origin 1
Reopened None
Lead Case None
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Other Court Case None
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Flag CLOSED
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Blank -- Filed: 10/28/1999, Entered: 10/28/1999 Docket Annotation
Report on determination of action regarding copyright mailed to Register of Copyrights (mwin)
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Blank 29 Filed: 10/27/1999, Entered: 10/28/1999 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER dismissing agreed with prejudice plaintiff's claim herein against Polygram Filmed Entertainment Distribution, Inc. and Interscope Communications, Inc. ; entered 10/26/99; filed 10/27/99 (signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman) Copies Mailed: 10/27/99. ob [EOD Date: 10/28/99] (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/27/1999, Entered: 10/28/1999 Disposable Record
Disposable Record (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/27/1999, Entered: 10/28/1999 Terminated Case
Case closed (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 10/27/1999, Entered: 10/28/1999 Case Assigned/Reassigned
CASE assigned to Judge Jerome B. Friedman (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 7/2/1999, Entered: 7/3/1999 Pretrial Conference - Final
Final Pre-Trial Conference set at 12:00, 11/12/99 (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 7/2/1999, Entered: 7/3/1999 Jury Trial Begun
Jury Trial set at 10:00, 12/6/99 (mwin)
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Blank 28 Filed: 6/18/1999, Entered: 6/18/1999 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, agreed, granting [27-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Robert H. Rotstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice as co-counsel for defendants; entered and filed 6/18/99 (signed by Magistrate Judge William T. Prince) Copies Mailed: 6/18/99 (mwin)
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Blank 27 Filed: 6/16/1999, Entered: 6/17/1999, Terminated: 6/18/1999 Motion for Pro Hac Vice
MOTION by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Robert H. Rotstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice (mwin)
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Blank 26 Filed: 6/15/1999, Entered: 6/15/1999 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER summarizing rulings of hearing on discovery motions held 6/14/99 (see order for specifics); directing this action removed from trial calendar for 9/13/99, and trial, attorneys' conference and final pretrial conference dates to be rescheduled by calendar clerk; extending plaintiff's discovery cut-off to 8/15/99, defendant's to 8/15/99; extending de bene esse deposition and disclosure deadlines; entered and filed 6/15/99 (signed by Magistrate Judge William T. Prince) Copies Mailed: 6/15/99 (mwin)
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Blank 25 Filed: 6/14/1999, Entered: 6/15/1999 OrderCourt Filing
PROTECTIVE ORDER outlining procedures regarding confidential information (see order for specifics); entered and filed 6/14/99 IN OPEN COURT (signed by Magistrate Judge William T. Prince) (mwin)
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Blank 24 Filed: 6/14/1999, Entered: 6/15/1999 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
Minute entry: COURT PROCEEDINGS - William T. Prince, U.S. Magistrate Judge. Reporter: Sharon Borden, official court reporter. counsel appeared. Matter came on cross-motions to compel and defendant's motion for protective order. Argument. Court grants in part, denies in part, and holds in abeyance in part plaintiff's motion to compel. Court executes, enteres and filed in open court, denfendant's protective order. Court grants defendant's motion to compel. Plaintiff's motion to extend time for discovery and for continuance of trial date. Court will remove case from trial on 9/13/99 and advised counsel to see calendar clerk to reset trial date. Court entends plaintiff's discovery time to 8/15/99 and extends defendant's discovery time to 9/15/99. Court will enter order. Court adjourned. (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 6/14/1999, Entered: 6/15/1999 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing held re: [22-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order; [22-2] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed to Quash notice of Rule 30(b)(6) depositions; [16-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed to Compel; [13-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order as to confidential information; [11-1] motion by Louis Jones to Compel answers to discovery (mwin)
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Blank 23 Filed: 6/10/1999, Entered: 6/11/1999 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Polygram Filmed, Interscope Commun. in support of [22-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order, [22-2] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed to Quash notice of Rule 30(b)(6) depositions, received (mwin)
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Blank 22 Filed: 6/10/1999, Entered: 6/11/1999 Motion for Protective Order
MOTION by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order , by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed to Quash notice of Rule 30(b)(6) depositions (mwin)
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Blank 21 Filed: 6/9/1999, Entered: 6/11/1999 Notice
NOTICE of hearing by Louis Jones on motion to compel (mwin)
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Blank 20 Filed: 6/8/1999, Entered: 6/11/1999 Notice
NOTICE of hearing by Polygram Filmed, Interscope Commun. on mo. to compel and mo. for protective order (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 6/8/1999, Entered: 6/10/1999 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing re: [16-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed to Compel set at 2:00 6/14/99, [13-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order as to confidential information set at 2:00 6/14/99, [11-1] motion by Louis Jones to Compel answers to discovery set at 2:00 6/14/99 (mwin)
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Blank 19 Filed: 6/7/1999, Entered: 6/10/1999 Reply to Response to Motion
REPLY by Polygram Filmed, Interscope Commun. to response to [13-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order as to confidential information, received (mwin)
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Blank 18 Filed: 6/3/1999, Entered: 6/4/1999 Memorandum in Opposition
MEMORANDUM by Louis Jones in opposition to [13-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order as to confidential information, received (mwin)
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Blank 17 Filed: 6/1/1999, Entered: 6/2/1999 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Polygram Filmed, Interscope Commun. in support of [16-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed to Compel, received (mwin)
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Blank 16 Filed: 6/1/1999, Entered: 6/2/1999 Motion to Compel
MOTION by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed to Compel (mwin)
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Blank 15 Filed: 6/1/1999, Entered: 6/2/1999 Memorandum in Opposition
MEMORANDUM by Polygram Filmed, Interscope Commun. in opposition to [11-1] motion by Louis Jones to Compel answers to discovery, received (mwin)
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Blank 14 Filed: 5/24/1999, Entered: 5/25/1999 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Polygram Filmed, Interscope Commun. in support of [13-1] motion by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order as to confidential information, received (mwin)
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Blank 13 Filed: 5/24/1999, Entered: 5/25/1999 Motion for Protective Order
MOTION by Interscope Commun., Polygram Filmed for Protective Order as to confidential information (mwin)
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Blank 12 Filed: 5/20/1999, Entered: 5/20/1999 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Louis Jones in support of [11-1] motion by Louis Jones to Compel answers to discovery, received (mwin)
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Blank 11 Filed: 5/20/1999, Entered: 5/20/1999, Terminated: 6/15/1999 Motion to Compel
MOTION by Louis Jones to Compel answers to discovery (mwin)
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Blank 10 Filed: 4/6/1999, Entered: 4/7/1999 Answer to Amended Complaint
ANSWER by Polygram Filmed, Interscope Commun. to amended complaint (mwin)
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Blank 9 Filed: 3/26/1999, Entered: 3/26/1999 Amended Complaint
AMENDED COMPLAINT by Louis Jones amending [1-1] complaint; jury demand (mwin)
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Blank 8 Filed: 3/26/1999, Entered: 3/26/1999 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, agreed, permitting plaintiff to file First Amended Complaint within 10 days of order date ; entered 3/25/99; filed 3/26/99 (signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman) Copies Mailed: 3/26/99 (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/26/1999, Entered: 3/26/1999 Docket Annotation
Report on filing of document adding copyrights (The Lake III and New Dawn) mailed to Register of Copyrights (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/26/1999, Entered: 3/26/1999 Set/Reset Deadlines:
Deadline updated; set Answer deadline to 4/14/99 for Interscope Commun., for Polygram Filmed for answers to amended complaint (mwin)
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Blank 7 Filed: 3/12/1999, Entered: 3/15/1999 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, agreed, Substituting John Yeardley Pearson Jr., Stephen Royce Jackson, Kimberly Rouse Van Essendelft and firm of Willcox & Savage for defendants Polygram Filmed and Interscope Commun.; relieving Michael F. Imprevento and firm of Breit, Drescher & Breit of any further representation of defendants ; entered and filed 3/12/99 (signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman) Copies Mailed: 3/15/99 (mwin)
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Blank 6 Filed: 3/10/1999, Entered: 3/12/1999 OrderCourt Filing
Order on Initial Pretrial Conference setting Jury Trial for 10:00, 9/13/99; proposed voir dire and jury instructions to be received by clerk by 9/3/99; setting Final Pretrial conference for 10:00, 8/20/99; discovery to be completed by plaintiff 6/16/99, by defendant 7/16/99; entered 3/9/99; filed 3/10/99 (signed by Magistrate Judge William T. Prince) Copies Mailed: 3/10/99 (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/9/1999, Entered: 3/12/1999 Pretrial Conference - Initial
Initial pretrial conference held (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 2/25/1999, Entered: 2/26/1999 Pretrial Conference - Initial
Initial pretrial conference RESCHEDULED for 3:00, 3/9/99 (per direction) (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 2/4/1999, Entered: 2/8/1999 Pretrial Conference - Initial
Initial pretrial conference RE-SET for 2:15, 2/25/99 (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 2/1/1999, Entered: 2/8/1999 Pretrial Conference - Initial
Initial pretrial conference set at 3:00 2/11/99 (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/29/1999, Entered: 1/29/1999 Miscellaneous Document
Referred for Initial Pretrial Conference scheduling (mwin)
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Blank 5 Filed: 1/14/1999, Entered: 1/29/1999 Answer
ANSWER to Complaint by Polygram Filmed, Interscope Commun. (mwin)
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Blank 4 Filed: 12/30/1998, Entered: 12/30/1998 Summons Returned Executed
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Interscope Commun. 12/2/98 by service on Matt Merzano, Paracorp., Inc. (mwin)
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Blank 3 Filed: 12/22/1998, Entered: 12/30/1998 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, agreed, extending Answer deadline to 1/15/99 for Interscope Commun., for Polygram Filmed ; entered and filed 12/22/98 (signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman) Copies Mailed: 12/22/98 (mwin)
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Blank 2 Filed: 12/15/1998, Entered: 12/18/1998 Summons Returned Executed
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Polygram by certified mail sent by plaintiff's counsel on 11/24/98; with attached certified mail receipt dated 11/30/98 and attached Acknowledgment of Service of Summons and Complaint signed on behalf of United Corporate Services, Inc., Reg. Agent for PolyGram, on 11/30/98. (If proper service, answer due on 12/21/98 for Polygram) (mwin)
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Blank 1 Filed: 11/23/1998, Entered: 11/23/1998 Complaint
COMPLAINT; Filing Fee $150.00 pd. by Mays & Valentine; Receipt #200-18977; jury demand (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/23/1998, Entered: 11/23/1998 Docket Annotation
Report on filing of action re copyright mailed to Register of Copyrights, Washington, DC (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 11/23/1998, Entered: 11/23/1998 Summons Issued
Two original SUMMONSES with one copy each issued for Polygram Filmed (Polygram Filmed Entertainment Distribution, Inc.) and Interscope Commun. (Interscope Communications, Inc.); Magistrate Judge notice, etc.; delivered to counsel (mwin)
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