Allen v. Scholastic Inc. Featured Case
Plaintiff: Paul Gregory Allen
Defendant: Scholastic Inc.
Case Number: 1:2010cv05335
Filed: July 13, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Shira A. Scheindlin
Nature of Suit: Copyrights
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
January 7, 2011 Filing 26 CLERK'S JUDGMENT That for the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum and Order dated January 6, 2011, defendants motion to dismiss the complaint is granted in its entirety; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 1/7/11) (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Right to Appeal)(dt)
January 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 25 OPINION AND ORDER: #99828 For all the reasons discussed above, plaintiff cannot sustain his copyright infringement claim and defendant's motion to dismiss is granted in its entirety. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this motion [Docket No.8] and this case. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 1/6/2011) (jpo) (Main Document 25 replaced on 1/7/2011) (jar). Modified on 1/11/2011 (ajc).
January 6, 2011 Transmission to Judgments and Orders Clerk. Transmitted re: 25 Opinion and Order, to the Judgments and Orders Clerk. (jpo)
November 18, 2010 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis: Settlement Conference held on 11/18/2010. Case did not settle. (mro)
November 5, 2010 Filing 24 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on 9/29/10 before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. (pl)
November 5, 2010 Filing 23 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from Joseph A. Patella dated 11/5/10 re: Request that the Court so-order the following: AKLLP agrees, as security for costs, to be held and bound unto the United States District Court for the Southern DIstrict of New York, as Obligee, in the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000), in satisfaction of the Order of the Court dated September 29, 2010, and for no other purpose. This obligation may be modified as the Court directs. In the event the Court finds that Defendant Scholastic Inc. is not entitled to an award of costs, AKLLP shall be released of the above obligation and may seek such relief by letter application to the Court. ENDORSEMENT: So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 11/5/10) (db)
November 4, 2010 Filing 22 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Scholastic Inc.. (Cendali, Dale)
October 21, 2010 Filing 21 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Claudia Elizabeth Ray on behalf of Scholastic Inc. (Ray, Claudia)
October 21, 2010 Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Dale Margaret Cendali on behalf of Scholastic Inc. (Cendali, Dale)
October 20, 2010 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Paul Gregory Allen. (Patella, Joseph)
October 20, 2010 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Joseph A. Patella in Support re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Paul Gregory Allen. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Patella, Joseph)
October 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 11/18/2010 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 18D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis on 10/15/10) (db)
September 30, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING ORDER: Responses due by 11/29/2010. Expert Deposition due by 10/25/2011. Fact Discovery due by 3/25/2011. Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/12/2011 at 04:30 PM before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. Anticipated length of trial is 4-5 days. Plaintiff has requested a jury trial. Additional relief as set forth in this Order. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 9/29/10) (pl) Modified on 10/1/2010 (pl).
September 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Settlement. Referred to Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis. January would be best. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 9/29/10) (pl)
September 17, 2010 Filing 14 EXHIBIT #2: Cendali Declaration: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Document filed by Scholastic Inc. ***Accepted for filing by the Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/31/2010, document number 5.(mro)
September 17, 2010 Filing 13 EXHIBIT #1: Cendali Declaration: A. Jacobs, The Adventures of Willy the Wizard No 1 Livid Land (with page numbers added for ease of reference). Document filed by Scholastic Inc. ***Accepted for filing by the Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/31/2010, document number 5.(mro)
September 16, 2010 Filing 12 DECLARATION of Claudia Ray in Support re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Scholastic Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Ray, Claudia)
September 16, 2010 Filing 11 DECLARATION of Courtney Schneider in Support re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Scholastic Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Schneider, Courtney)
September 16, 2010 Filing 10 DECLARATION of Dale Cendali in Support re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Scholastic Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Cendali, Dale)
September 16, 2010 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Scholastic Inc.. (Cendali, Dale)
September 16, 2010 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss. Document filed by Scholastic Inc..(Schneider, Courtney)
September 16, 2010 Filing 7 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Scholastic Corporation as Corporate Parent. Document filed by Scholastic Inc..(Schneider, Courtney)
September 13, 2010 Filing 6 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from Dale M. Cendali dated 9/9/2010 re: Requesting that Plaintiffs opposition to defendants motion to dismiss be extended until October 20, 2010 and that Defendants deadline for replying be extended until November 4, 2010. The parties also request an adjournment of the initial pretrial conference currently scheduled for September 29, 2010. ENDORSEMENT: The proposed motion to dismiss briefing schedule is hereby ordered: Motion - September 16 - Response October 20; Reply November 4, 2010. The September 29 conference will take place as scheduled. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 9/10/2010) (jpo)
September 1, 2010 Filing 5 ENDORSED LETTER: addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from Dale M. Cendali dated 8/31/2010 re: Defendant requests permission to deviate from Your Honor's rule that any exhibits submitted by the parties be limited to 15 pages so that defendant may submit actual copies of the works. ENDORSEMENT: Defendant's request for permission to submit both copies of the works at issue- "Willy the Wizard" and "Goblet of Fire's is hereby granted. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/31/2010) (js)
August 20, 2010 Filing 4 STIPULATION: Scholastic Inc. to answer or move with respect to the Complaint due 9/16/2010. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/20/2010) (jar)
August 10, 2010 Filing 3 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from Dale M. Cendali dated 8/9/2010 re: Requesting an adjournment of the initial conference currently scheduled for August 17, 2010 until September 20th, 28th or 29th. ENDORSEMENT: Defendant's request to adjourn the initial pretrial conference is hereby granted. The conference is rescheduled for 9/29/2010 at 5:00 pm. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/9/2010) (jpo)
July 23, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER FOR INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 8/17/2010 at 04:30 PM in Courtroom 17C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 7/22/10) (ae)
July 13, 2010 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Scholastic Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 908951)Document filed by Paul Gregory Allen.(rdz) (mro).
July 13, 2010 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Scholastic Inc.. (rdz)
July 13, 2010 Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis is so designated. (rdz)
July 13, 2010 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)
July 13, 2010 Mailed notice to Register of Copyrights to report the filing of this action. (rdz)

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