Noval Williams Films LLC v. Branca et al
Plaintiff: Noval Williams Films LLC
Defendant: John Branca and John McClain
Case Number: 1:2014cv04711
Filed: June 25, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: XX Out of State
Presiding Judge: Paul A. Crotty
Nature of Suit: Copyrights
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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January 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 156 OPINION & ORDER re: 110 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment . filed by Noval Williams Films LLC, 111 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment . filed by Noval Williams Films LLC, 140 MOTION to Strike Document No. [1 13, 126 and 127] - Affidavits of Hasaun Muhammad and Michael Williams. filed by John McClain, John Branca, 100 MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by John McClain, John Branca. For the foregoing reasons, the Court denies the Executors' motion for summary judgment; denies Noval's cross-motion for partial summary judgment; and grants the motion to strike the affidavits by Muhammad and M. Williams. The Clerk of the Court is directed to strike affidavits at ECF 113, 126, and 127 and close all pending motions. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 1/11/2018) (kgo)
December 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 95 OPINION & ORDER re: 83 MOTION to Compel. CONCLUSION: Defendants' motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Noval must produce in unredacted form: NWF000258 to NWF000259, NWF000272 to NWF000277, NWF000295 to NWF000301, and NWF00030 2 to NWF000309. Communications that have already been produced in unredacted form. Specifically, Mr. Markovich's email on NWF000276, certain of Mr. Markovich's and Mr. DuBow's emails in NWF000537 to NWF000539, the last word of Mr. Wi lliams' email on NWF000536, and the last nine words of Ms. Valle's email on NWF000258. Address fields, subject fields, date fields, signature blocks, and disclaimers. The Court is filing under seal, and will email to Novals counsel, a hig hlighted copy of the eight communications that it reviewed in camera. The highlights indicate the portions of the communications that Noval may leave redacted. Redactions to NWF000403 to NWF000404, which the Court did not review in camera, must be made consistent with redactions to NWF000535 to NWF000539. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the motion at Docket 83. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 12/14/2016) (mov)
February 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER denying 55 Motion to Dismiss (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on February 9, 2016) (mov)
September 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 43 OPINION & ORDER re: 28 MOTION to Disqualify Raymond J. Markovich as Counsel for Plaintiff Noval Williams Films, Inc.. filed by John McClain, John Branca, 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction . filed by John McC lain, John Branca. For the foregoing reasons, the motion to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction or, in the alternative, to transfer the action to the Central District of California, is denied. The motion to disqualify Plaintiff� 39;s counsel, Raymond J. Markovich, is granted. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motions at Docket 24 and 28. Plaintiff is directed to secure new counsel, who is to file a notice of appearance, within thirty days of the date of this decision. (As further set forth in this Order), Attorney Raymond James Markovich terminated. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 9/3/2015) (lmb)
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Plaintiff: Noval Williams Films LLC
Represented By: Raymond James Markovich
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Defendant: John Branca
Represented By: Rither Alabre
Represented By: Jerry D. Bernstein
Represented By: Howard L. Weitzman
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Defendant: John McClain
Represented By: Rither Alabre
Represented By: Jerry D. Bernstein
Represented By: Howard L. Weitzman
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