Sevy v. Netflix, Inc. Featured Case

A consumer lawsuit seeking class-action against Netflix for alleged violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

Plaintiff: Michael Sevy
Defendant: Netflix, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2011cv01309
Filed: March 18, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Paul Singh Grewal
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on November 11, 2011. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
August 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER by Judge Edward J. Davila granting (15),(46) Motion to Consolidate Cases; granting (22),(47) Motion to Appoint Counsel in case 5:11-cv-00379-EJD; granting (5), (13) Motion to Consolidate Cases in case 5:11-cv-00820-EJD. The Clerk of the Court shall consolidate these actions such that the earliest-filed action, 5:11-cv-00379 EJD, is the lead case. All future filings shall be in 5:11-cv-00379 EJD and shall bear the caption: "In re Netflix Privacy Litigation." All future related cases shall be automatically consolidated and administratively closed. Since the later actions are now subsumed by the first-filed action, the Clerk shall administratively close 5:11-cv-00820 EJD, 5:11-cv-01075 EJD, 5:11-cv-01218 EJD, 5:11-cv-01309 EJD, and 5:11-cv-01359 EJD. On or before September 12, 2011, Plaintiffs in In re Netflix Privacy Litigation shall filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 8/12/2011. (ejdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2011) Modified text on 8/15/2011 (ecg, COURT STAFF).
May 18, 2011 Pursuant to Signed Related Case Order ( 11 ). Case reassigned to Judge Edward J. Davila for all further proceedings and Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd for all discovery matters. Judge Paul Singh Grewal no longer assigned to the case. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2011)
May 17, 2011 ***Deadlines terminated. 11 TERMINATING 6/21/2011 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE PAUL S. GREWAL. (ofr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2011)
May 17, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RELATED CASE ORDER. C 11-00379 EJD Milans v. Netflix, Inc., C 11-01075 SBA Rura v. Netflix, Inc., C 11-01218 HRL Comstock v. Netflix, Inc., C 11-01309 PSG Sevy v. Netflix, Inc., C 11-01359 HRL Wizenberg v. Netflix, Inc. ARE RELATED. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 5/13/2011. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2011)
April 29, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER by Judge Paul S. Grewal granting 8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2011)
March 28, 2011 Filing 9 (Proposed) Order Granting Application for Admission of Attorney Joseph J. Siprut for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice re 8 by Michael Sevy. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2011)
March 28, 2011 Filing 8 Application for Admission of Attorney Joseph J. Siprut N for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 275, receipt number 54611009363) filed by Michael Sevy. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2011)
March 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Approving Stipulation 5 . Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on March 23, 2011. (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2011)
March 22, 2011 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 and Certification of Interested Persons Under Local Civil Rule 3-16 by Netflix, Inc (Strickland, Rodney) (Filed on 3/22/2011) Modified on 3/23/2011 (bw, COURT STAFF).
March 22, 2011 Filing 5 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Regarding Defendant's Response to the Complaint Due to Pending Motion to Consolidate re ( 1 ) by Netflix, Inc. (Strickland, Rodney) (Filed on 3/22/2011) Linkage added on 3/23/2011 (bw, COURT STAFF).
March 18, 2011 Filing 4 ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 6/14/2011. Case Management Conference set for 6/21/2011 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5, 4th Floor, San Jose. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order for Civil Practice in Cases Assigned for All Purposes to Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal, # 2 U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal Settlement Conference Procedures, # 3 San Jose Division Judges Standing Orders, # 4 Standing Orders for Judges of the Northern District of California)(bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2011)
March 18, 2011 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Netflix, Inc. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2011)
March 18, 2011 Filing 2 Certification of Interested Entities by Michael Sevy (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2011)
March 18, 2011 Filing 1 Alleged Class Action Complaint for (1) Violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act (Summons Issued); Jury Demand; against Netflix, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 54611009310). Filed by Michael Sevy. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2011)
March 18, 2011 CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2011)

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Plaintiff: Michael Sevy
Represented By: Marc Lawrence Godino
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Defendant: Netflix, Inc.
Represented By: Dale Richard Bish
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