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Plaintiffs: Broadcast Music, Inc. , E.O. Smith Music , Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC  and EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. 
Defendants: Lady Godiva's Inc. , Mark London  and Sensations, Inc. 
 
Case Number: 1:2011cv01001
Filed: September 20, 2011
 
Court: Michigan Western District Court
Office: Southern Division (1)         Office
County: Kent
Presiding Judge: Robert Holmes Bell
 
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property - Copyrights
Cause: 17:101
Jurisdiction: Federal Question        
Jury Demanded By: None        
 

Docket Report

We have record of the following docket entries for this case.
Date Filed#Document Text
February 9, 2012 Certified Copy of Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright 25 sent via U.S. Mail to Register of Copyrights (mkc)
February 8, 201225REPORT from the Clerk, WDMI, to the Register of Copyrights on the determination of a COPYRIGHT ACTION (mkc)
February 8, 201224Court Opinion or Order ORDER of dismissal with prejudice 23 ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
February 7, 201223PROPOSED ORDER regarding Stipulation and Order of Dismissal With Prejudice by all parties by plaintiffs Broadcast Music, Inc., E.O. Smith Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC (Wezner, Michelle)
January 25, 201222Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting STIPULATION 21 extending deadline until February 3, 2012 for defendants/counter-plaintiffs to respond to plaintiffs' combined motion for 12(b)(6) dismissal of counterclaim, and until February 20, 2012 for plaintiffs/counter-defendants to file a reply; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
January 20, 201221PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER by defendants Lady Godiva's Inc., Mark London, Sensations, Inc. (Pfeiffle, Alexander)
December 27, 201120Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting STIPULATION 19 extending deadline until January 20, 2012 for defendants/counter-plaintiffs to respond to plaintiffs' combined motion for 12(b)(6) dismissal of the counterclaim. Plaintiffs/counter-defendants may file a reply brief up to, and including, February 6, 2012 ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
December 22, 201119PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER by defendants Lady Godiva's Inc., Mark London, Sensations, Inc. (Pfeiffle, Alexander)
December 8, 201118Court Opinion or Order CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: final pretrial conference set for 6/19/2012 at 1:15 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Robert Holmes Bell; bench trial set for 6/25/2012 at 9:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Robert Holmes Bell ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
December 7, 201117MINUTES of scheduling conference by telephone held before Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
December 2, 201116JOINT STATUS REPORT (Wezner, Michelle)
November 29, 201115COMBINED MOTION AND BRIEF for 12(b)(6) dismissal of Counterclaim (inlcuding Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC d/b/a Universal Music Z Songs) with Certificate of Service by plaintiffs Broadcast Music, Inc., E.O. Smith Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.; (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A - Topless Activity Permits and M.C.L. 436.1916, # 3 Exhibit B - Consent Judgment, # 4 Exhibit - Unpublished Opinions)(Wezner, Michelle) Modified text on 11/29/2011 (gjf).
November 14, 201114Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting STIPULATION 13 ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb)
November 10, 201113PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Deadline for Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants to Respond to Counterclaim by plaintiffs Broadcast Music, Inc., E.O. Smith Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC (Wezner, Michelle)
November 3, 201112Court Opinion or Order ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference by telephone: telephone Rule 16 scheduling conference set for 12/7/2011 at 04:00 PM before Judge Robert Holmes Bell; status report due by 12/2/2011; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb)
November 2, 2011 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Michelle M. Wezner on behalf of plaintiffs Broadcast Music, Inc., E.O. Smith Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. and Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC d/b/a Universal Music Z Songs (Wezner, Michelle)
October 25, 201111CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sensations, Inc. (Pfeiffle, Alexander)
October 25, 201110CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Lady Godiva's Inc. (Pfeiffle, Alexander)
October 25, 20119COUNTERCLAIM against Broadcast Music, Inc. with exhibits A-J filed by Lady Godiva's Inc., Sensations, Inc.(Pfeiffle, Alexander) Modified text on 10/26/2011 (gjf).
October 25, 20118ANSWER to complaint 1 by Lady Godiva's Inc., Mark London(Pfeiffle, Alexander)
October 25, 2011 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Alexander Bryant Pfeiffle on behalf of defendants Lady Godiva's Inc., Mark London (Pfeiffle, Alexander)
October 12, 20117SUMMONS returned executed; Mark London served on 10/7/2011, answer due 10/28/2011 (McCarthy, Patrick)
October 12, 20116SUMMONS returned executed; Lady Godiva's Inc. served on 10/7/2011, answer due 10/28/2011 (McCarthy, Patrick)
September 26, 2011 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Lady Godiva's Inc., Mark London and returned to attorney for plaintiff (gjf)
September 23, 20115PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 1 (McCarthy, Patrick)
September 20, 2011 Copy of complaint 1 and Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright 3 sent via U.S. Mail to Register of Copyrights (gjf)
September 20, 20114CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Broadcast Music, Inc., E. O. SMITH MUSIC, EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES LLC d/b/a UNIVERSAL MUSIC Z SONGS identifying Other Affiliate EMI GROUP GLOBAL LTD. for EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.; Other Affiliate VIVENDI SA for UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES LLC d/b/a UNIVERSAL MUSIC Z SONGS (McCarthy, Patrick)
September 20, 2011 FILING FEE PAID re 1 by plaintiffs Broadcast Music, Inc., E. O. SMITH MUSIC, EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES LLC d/b/a UNIVERSAL MUSIC Z SONGS in the amount of $350, receipt number 0646-2044481 (McCarthy, Patrick)
September 20, 20113REPORT from the Clerk, WDMI, to the Register of Copyrights on the filing of a COPYRIGHT ACTION (gjf)
September 20, 2011 SUMMONS NOT ISSUED ; none provided by attorney (gjf)
September 20, 20112NOTICE that this electronically-filed case has been assigned to Judge Robert Holmes Bell; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee and corporate disclosure statements (gjf)
September 20, 20111COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC d/b/a Universal Music Z Songs, E. O. Smith Music (McCarthy, Patrick) Modified text on 9/20/2011 (gjf).
Docket Report Last Updated: May 10, 2012 02:42:05 PDT

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Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc. 
Represented By: Patrick M. McCarthy and Michelle M. Wezner
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