Case details

Court: casd
Docket #: 3:12-cv-01847
Case Name: Malibu Media, LLC v. John Does 1 through 16
PACER case #: 391185
Date filed: 2012-07-27
Date of last filing: 2012-09-30
Assigned to: Judge Larry Alan Burns
Referred to: Magistrate Judge David H. Bartick
Case Cause: 17:501 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Malibu Media, LLC
Plaintiff
a California limited liability company
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 16
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
2012-07-27 1 0 Complaint COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against John Does 1 through 16 ( Filing fee $350 receipt number 0974-4985423), filed by Malibu Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit C to Complaint, # 4 Copyright Report)The new case number is 3:12-cv-1847-AJB-MDD. Judge Anthony J. Battaglia and Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin are assigned to the case. (Leemore Kushner)(dlg) (av1). (Entered: 07/27/2012)
1 1 Exhibit A to Complaint
1 2 Exhibit B to Complaint
1 3 Exhibit C to Complaint
1 4 Copyright Report
2012-07-27 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. (dlg)(av1). (Entered: 07/27/2012)
2012-07-27 3 0 Notice of Party With Financial Interest NOTICE of Party With Financial Interest by Malibu Media, LLC re 1 Complaint. (dlg)(av1). (Entered: 07/27/2012)
2012-08-01 4 0 Order of Transfer Pursuant to Low Number Rule ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO LOW NUMBER RULE. Case reassigned to Judge Larry Alan Burns and Magistrate Judge David H. Bartick for all further proceedings. Judge Anthony J. Battaglia, Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin no longer assigned to case. Create association to 3:12-cv-l135-LAB-DHB. The new case number is 12-cv-1847-LAB-DHB. Signed by Judge Anthony J. Battaglia on 7/30/12. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 7/30/12.(cge)(jrd) (Entered: 08/01/2012)
2012-08-14 5 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: 08/14/2012)
5 1 Declaration of Tobias Fieser
5 2 Exhibit A
5 3 Exhibit B
5 4 Declaration of Leemore Kushner
2012-08-16 6 0 Notice of Related Case NOTICE OF RELATED CASE(S) by John Does 1 through 16 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)
6 1 Declaration of Morgan E. Pietz
6 2 Exhibit A - Chart of Copyrights at Issue by Case
6 3 Exhibit B - Malibu Media Cases Nationwide
2012-09-04 7 0 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous (Other 1) ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's 5 Motion for Leave to Serve Third Party Subpoenas Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge David H. Bartick on 9/4/12. (cge) (Entered: 09/04/2012) 2012-09-05 07:57:33 b452d75adca651842246a49f24f835de1e26f73d
2012-09-30 8 0 Motion to Sever MOTION to Sever all Does other than Doe No. 1, MOTION to Quash all Outstanding Subpoenas by John Does 1 through 16. (Attachments: # 1 Memo of Points and Authorities in Support of John Does Omnibus Motion That the Court: (1) Sever and Dismiss all Does Other Than Doe No. 1; (2) Quash All Outstanding Subpoenas, # 2 Declaration of Morgan E. Pietz, # 3 Exhibit A - Cases Nationwide as of August 14, 2012, # 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: 09/30/2012)
2012-11-05 9 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Sever all Does other than Doe No. 1 MOTION to Quash all Outstanding Subpoenas filed by Malibu Media, LLC. (Kushner, Leemore) (kaj). (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-12 10 0 NOTICE of Joinder by John Does 1 through 16 re 8 MOTION to Sever all Does other than Doe No. 1 MOTION to Quash all Outstanding Subpoenas NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION OF PUTATIVE JOHN DOE L JOINING IN JOHN DOES OMNIBUS MOTION THAT THE COURT: (1) SEVER AND DISMISS ALL JOHN DOES OTHER THAN JOHN DOE NO. 1; AND (2) QUASH ALL OUTSTANDING SUBPOENAS (Pietz, Morgan) (kaj). (Entered: 11/12/2012)
2012-11-12 11 0 REPLY to Response to Motion re 8 MOTION to Sever all Does other than Doe No. 1 MOTION to Quash all Outstanding Subpoenas 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 16. (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)
2012-11-16 12 0 OBJECTION by Malibu Media, LLC re 11 Reply to Response to Motion . (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Leemore Kushner, # 2 Exhibit A)(Kushner, Leemore) (kaj). (Entered: 11/16/2012)
2012-11-27 13 0 ORDER granting 8 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 Does 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) (Entered: 11/27/2012) 2012-11-28 07:51:50 177deb377d9d191885f4f7c4bbc4b91bdb1bff8e