Some selected documents for this case are included below.
| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| October 22, 2004 | 3 | NOTICE TO PARTIES OF ADR PILOT PROGRAM filed.(jag, ) |
| November 3, 2004 | 8 |  APPLICATION AND ORDER of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case by Patrick T Perkins for defendants Warner Bros Entertainment Inc; Warner Bros Television Inc; Warner Communications Inc; DC Comics and Time Warner Inc, designating David Grossman as local counsel. Fee paid. Approved by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew.(mg, ) |
| November 3, 2004 | 9 | APPLICATION AND ORDER of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case by Roger L Zissu for Warner Bros Entertainment Inc; Warner Bros Television Inc; Warner Communications Inc; DC Comics and Time Warner Inc, designating David Grossman as local counsel. Fee paid. Approved by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew.(mg, ) |
| November 3, 2004 | 10 | APPLICATION AND ORDER of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case by James D Weinberger for Warner Bros Entertainment Inc; Warner Bros Television Inc; Warner Communications Inc; DC Comics and Time Warner Inc, designating David Grossman as local counsel. Fee paid. Approved by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew.(mg, ) |
| November 8, 2004 | 11 | STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. Plaintiffs shall correct the name of defendantWarner Bros. Television Inc to Warner Bros. Television Production Inc by filing a Notice of Errata. The time for each defendant to respond to complaint is extended: DC Comics; Time Warner Inc; Warner Bros Entertainment Inc; Warner Bros Television Inc; and Warner Communications Inc: answer due 11/22/2004.(mg, ) |
| November 8, 2004 | 12 | APPLICATION AND ORDER of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case by Jonathan Zavin for defendants Warner Bros Entertainment Inc; Warner Bros Television Inc; Warner Communications Inc; DC Comics and Time Warner Inc, designating David Grossman as local counsel. Fee paid. Approved by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew.(mg, ) |
| December 8, 2004 | 26 | STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew granting counterdefendants Laura Siegel Larson and Joanne Siegel an extension of time to respond to defendant/counterclaimant DC Comics counterclaims to 1/11/2005 (mg, ) |
| December 21, 2004 | 27 | ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 224 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: CV 04-8400 DDP (RZx). Case transfered from Judge Ronald S.W. Lew and Andrew J. Wistrich to Judge Dean D. Pregerson and Ralph Zarefsky for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge CV 04-8776 DDP (RZx).Signed by Judge Dean D. Pregerson (rn, ) |
| January 26, 2005 | 29 | MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS ORDER) by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: Counsel are notified that this action has been transferred to the calendar of Judge Dean D. Pregerson for all further proceedings. On all documents subsequently filed in this case, please substitute the initials DDP after th case number in place of the initials of the prior judge so that the case number will now read: CV 04-8776 DDP (AJWx). Counsel are encouraged to review the Central Districts website: http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov. Court Reporter: None Present. (mg, ) |
| February 18, 2005 | 30 | NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson, ORDERING Notice of defendants / counterclaimants Motion to consolidate related cases (filed in CV 04-8400) submitted by Defendants, received on 2/9/05 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: Submitted with Motion case number CV 04-8400, sharing supporting documents.(mg, ) |
| April 29, 2005 | 36 | SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: Amended Pleadings due by 9/15/2005. Discovery cut-off 5/17/2006. Motions due by 6/19/2006. Pretrial Conference set for 8/28/2006 04:00 PM. Jury Trial set for 9/5/2006 09:00 AM before Honorable Dean D. Pregerson. (mg, ) |
| September 21, 2005 | 39 | ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to Section 3.2 of General Order 224 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Case transferred to the calendar of Judge Ronald S.W. Lew for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as CV 04-8776 RSWL (RZx).(rn, ) |
| September 21, 2005 | 40 | ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson granting Ex parte application extending time for defendants and counterclaimants to amend their pleadings to 10/17/05 (mg, ) |
| September 30, 2005 | 41 | MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: This action has been reassigned. Please substitute the initials RSWL in place of the initials DDP. It is imperative that the initials RSWL be used on all documents to prevent any delays in processing of documents. The Final Pretrial Conference is set for 08/28/06, 11 am. The Jury Trial is set for 09/05/06, 9 am. This Court is located at: 312 N. Spring Street, Fifth Floor, Courtroom 21, Los Angeles, California, 90012. Court Reporter: Not Present. (kd) |
| October 18, 2005 | 43 | FIRST AMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT against defendants Time Warner Inc, Warner Communications Inc, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc, Warner Bros Television Production Inc, DC Comics, and Does amending Complaint - (Discovery)[1]; filed by plaintiffs Joanne Siegel, Laura Siegel Larson (mg, ) |
| October 18, 2005 | 44 | FIRST AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS against counterdefendants Laura Siegel Larson and Joanne Siegel; amending Counterclaim [24]; filed by counterclaimant DC Comics (mg, ) |
| December 1, 2005 | 49 | ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: granting [48] Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Justin Deabler on behalf of defendants, designating Michael Bergman as local counsel. (mg, ) |
| February 14, 2006 | 50 | STIPULATION AND ORDER approved by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: Cross motions for summary judgment due as follows: Moving briefs due 2/15/2006; opposition briefs due 03/01/2006; reply briefs due 03/8/2006; Hearing to be set for 03/20/2006, 9 am. (kd) |
| March 8, 2006 | 74 | JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING Extension of Plaintiffs and Defendants Time to file Reply Briefs by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew : The parties by their counsel hereby stipulate and agree to the following: The time for Plaintiffs and Defendants to file their reply briefs in support of their respective summary judgment motion is hereby extended two days until Friday, March 10, 2006. The parties rationale is that this short extension until March 10, 2006 should not materially interfere with the Court's review of the motion papers since the hearing is not schedued until March 20, 2006. SO ORDERED.(yl, ) |
| March 20, 2006 | 81 | MINUTES OF Motion Hearing held before Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: Court and counsel confer. The Court takes the following motions UNDER SUBMISSION: MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment [51] and MOTION for Summary Judgment [55] The Court's order will issue. Court Reporter: Sheri Kleeger. (kd) |
| March 22, 2006 | 84 | NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error, Non-Public Entry #82 was erroneously issued an item control number. No such number exists. (kd) |
| April 5, 2006 | 87 | STIPULATION RE: PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew (mg, ) |
| April 25, 2006 | 89 | JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew that the briefing schedule for defendants MOTION to Certify Order of 3/24/06 for immediate appeal [88] is modified as follows: Opposition due by 5/8/2006; Reply due by 5/15/2006. Motion set for hearing on 5/22/2006 at 09:00 AM before Judge Ronald S.W. Lew.(mg, ) Modified on 4/26/2006 (mg, ). |
| April 26, 2006 | 90 | STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: It Is Hereby Ordered that the 4/29/05 scheduling order be modified as follows: Non-expert Discovery cut-off: 11/17/2006. Motions due by 3/19/2007. Pretrial Conference set for 5/21/2007 at 11:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 6/26/2007 at 09:00 AM before Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. (mg, ) |
| May 22, 2006 | 93 | ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew denying defendants MOTION to Certify this Courts Order for Immediate Appeal [88] (mg, ) |
| June 29, 2006 | 94 | STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Ralph Zarefsky Re: Discovery Dispute: DCs Interrogatory No. 1 is withdrawn and will not be counted against DCs allotted number of interrogatories as set forth in Fed.R.Civ.P. 33(d). In place of withdrawn Interrogatory No. 1, the following Interrogatory (New Interrogatory No. 1) shall be considered served on plaintiffs: (see document for details). (mg, ) |
| September 20, 2006 | 95 | ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 224. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Ronald S.W. Lew to Judge Percy Anderson for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge CV 04-8776 PA (RZx).(rn, ) |
| October 10, 2006 | 96 | ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to Section 3.2 of General Order 224 by Judge Percy Anderson. Case transferred to the calendar of Judge S. James Otero for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as CV 04-8776 SJO (RZx).(rn, ) |
| October 18, 2006 | 97 | ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to Section 3.2 of General Order 224 by Judge S. James Otero. Case transferred to the calendar of Judge Margaret M. Morrow for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as CV 04-8776 MMM (RZx).(rn, ) |
| October 30, 2006 | 98 | ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to Section 3.2 of General Order 224 by Judge Margaret M. Morrow. Case transferred to the calendar of Judge Stephen G. Larson for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as CV 04-8776 SGL (RZx).(rn, ) |
| November 7, 2006 | 99 | STANDING ORDER by Judge Stephen G. Larson. (See document for details.)(la, ) |
| November 13, 2006 | 100 | MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Stephen G. Larson: ?Counsel and/or parties are hereby notified that a Status Conference requiring mandatory appearances is hereby set down on calendar on November 27, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom #1 of the above-referenced court. IT IS SO ORDERED.[Set Deadlines/Hearings: Status Conference set for 11/27/2006 11:00 AM before Judge Stephen G. Larson.Court Reporter: none. (jh, ) |
| November 28, 2006 | 101 | MINUTES OF Status Conference held before Judge Stephen G. Larson : A status conference was held on 11/27/06. The defendants requested relief from the Courts rule regarding the filing of multiple summary judgment motions. The Court denied this request, but granted a waiver of the page limitation on such motions. The page limitation is waived as to plaintiffs as well. (See document for specifics)Court Reporter: Theresa Lanza. (mrgo, ) |
| December 12, 2006 | 102 | MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER held before Judge Stephen G. Larson: The Court's Minute Order of 11/28/06 is hereby modified as follows: The reference to the dates setting the Non-expert discovery cutoff and Expert cutoff are vacated, as the Court prevously approved and will maintain such dates as set forth in the Stipulation and Order filed 11/15/06 in both cases referenced above. All other dates referenced in the 11/28/06 order remain as stated therein. (am, ) |
| January 16, 2007 | 106 | MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER held before Judge Stephen G. Larson: MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [85][103] will be heard on 2/12/2007 at 10:00 AM before Judge Stephen G. Larson.Court Reporter: None. (la, ) |
| February 12, 2007 | 112 | MINUTES OF Motion Hearing held before Judge Stephen G. Larson RE: defendant and counter-claimants MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, [85][103]. Court hears oral arguement and takes the matter under submission.Court Reporter: Theresa Lanza. (mrgo, ) |
| April 20, 2007 | 115 | ORDER granting plaintiff's ex parte application [lodged 4-17-07] by Judge Stephen G. Larson: summary judgment filing cutoff 4/30/07, opposition brief due 5/28/07, and reply brief due 6/18/07. [Set Deadlines:, ORDER by Judge Stephen G. Larson, re Stipulation and Order. Set Deadlines/Hearings, 90 Motions due by 4/30/2007. (jh, ) |
| July 11, 2007 | 150 | MINUTES: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS EX PARTE APPLICATION [201] TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE. For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS defendants ex parte application to continue the 7/23/07, hearing date. However, the hearing on the parties cross-motions is continued to 8/13/07 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom One, a date well after when the state court trial should be concluded. The continuance of the hearing date on the parties cross-motions for partial summary judgment does not affect the previously set dates in this case (See document for details.) IT IS SO ORDERED, by Judge Stephen G. Larson. (de) |
| July 27, 2007 | 151 | ORDER by Judge Stephen G. Larson GRANTING defendants' MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, [85][103]. Consistent with this holding, the Court VACATES the following portions of the 3/23/06, Order: (See document for specifics). (mrgo) |
| August 6, 2007 | 152 | MINUTES: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RESCHEDULING PARTIES CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN CV-04-9776-SGL(RZx) MATTER. In light of the unresolved issues identified in the Courts 7/27/07, Order Granting Defendants Motion for Reconsideration, the Court hereby re-schedules the parties cross-motions for partial summary judgment in the CV08-8776 SGL(RZx) matter to be heard on 9/10/07, at 10:00 AM in Courtroom One. The parties cross-motion for partial summary judgment in the CV04-8400SGL(RZx) matter (as well as the discovery motions identified in the Courts 7/31/07, minute order) remain on calendar for a hearing on 8/13/07 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom One. IT IS SO ORDERED, by Judge Stephen G. Larson. (de) |
| August 8, 2007 | 154 | MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER held before Judge Stephen G. Larson. The Joint Stipulation to continue the hearing date on plaintiffs' MOTION to Compel[133] and plaintiffs' MOTION to Compel[137] is DENIED. The hearing on those 2 discovery motions remains calendared for 8/13/07, at 10:00am. The Joint Stipulation to continue the hearing date on plaintiffs' MOTION to Compel[130] is also DENIED; however, in lieu of hearing the matter on 8/13/07, the hearing on this motion is VACATED and the Court will decide the motion based on the papers submitted and the transcript of the hearing before Judge Zarefsky. (mrgo) |
| September 17, 2007 | 170 | MINUTES RE OUTSTANDING Discovery Matters held before Stephen G. Larson : Except as set forth below, discovery in these matters is ORDERED closed: 1) Bryan Singer is ORDERED to sit for a deposition by no later than 11/30/07; plaintiff Laura Siegel Larson is ORDERED to sit for a deposition by no later than 10/9/07; defendant DC Comics is ORDERED to produce the "reserve account document" to plaintiffs on or before 9/21/07; defendants are ORDERED to produce to plaintiffs all requested "ultimates" by 9/21/07; plaintiff's EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Modifying Court's 8/13/07 Scheduling Order is GRANTED in part in that plaintiffs are afforded until 10/9/07, to complete their damages-related audit of defendants Time Warner Inc, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc, Warner Bros Television Production Ind and DC Comics. (See document for further specifics)Court Reporter: Theresa Lanza.(mrgo) |
| November 16, 2007 | 171 | MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER RE SCHEDULING OF CASE NO. CV04-8400-SGL (RZx) held before Judge Stephen G. Larson : The Court has received and reviewed the parties' stipulation re: scheduling order, filed on November 15, 2007. The parties stipulate and agree to continue certain scheduling dates in Case No. CV 04-8400-SGL (RZx), the "Superman" case. The Court declines to adopt the proposed dates provided by the parties. On its own motion, the Court hereby sets the following dates in CV 04-8400-SGL (RZx): Motions in Limine to be filed by 2/11/2008. Last date to conduct settlement conference is 1/16/2008. Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/25/2008 at 11:00 AM before Judge Stephen G. Larson. Jury Trial set for 3/11/2008 at 09:30 AM before Judge Stephen G. Larson. (mrgo) |
| December 13, 2007 | 172 | NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information: David L Burg is no longer attorney of record in this case for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by defendants Laura Siegel Larson, Joanne Siegel, Time Warner Inc, Warner Communications Inc, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc, Warner Brothers Television Production Inc, DC Comics (cbr) |
| January 30, 2008 | 173 | NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney James D Weinberger counsel for Counter Claimants DC Comics, Time Warner Inc, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc, Warner Bros Television Inc, Warner Communications Inc, Defendants Time Warner Inc, Warner Communications Inc, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc, Warner Brothers Television Production Inc, DC Comics. Justin Deabler will no longer receive service of documents from the Clerks Office for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice.Justin Deabler is no longer attorney of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by Defendants and counterclaimant Time Warner Inc. et al. (Weinberger, James) |
| March 26, 2008 | 174 | ORDER by Judge Stephen G. Larson: ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT; ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT [re MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment[131], MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment[116] (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit # 4 Exhibit # 5 Exhibit # 6 Exhibit # 7 Exhibit) (jh) |
| March 31, 2008 | 175 | MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER DENYING AS MOOT PARTIES CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN CV-04-8776 CASE; ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS; ORDER SETTING PRE-TRIAL AND TRIAL DATES; ORDER STAYING RULING ON OUTSTANDING ISSUES CONTAINED IN JULY 27, 2007, ORDER PENDING SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS held before Judge Stephen G. Larson : re: MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment[131], and MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment[116]. Jury Trial set in the Superman case for 11/4/2008 at 09:30 AM before Judge Stephen G. Larson. Pretrial Conference set in the Superman case for 10/6/2008 at 11:00 AM before Judge Stephen G. Larson. (mrgo) |
