Fame Enterprises Inc v. West et al
Plaintiff: Fame Enterprises Inc
Defendant: Terrence Thornton, UMG Recordings Inc, Pusha-T, Def Jam Recordings, Getting Out Our Dreams Inc, Universal Music Group, Kanye West, Terrence Thornton a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. also known as Pusha-T doing business as Def Jam Recordings and Getting Out Our Dreams Inc doing business as G.O.O.D. Music
Case Number: 3:2019cv01302
Filed: August 14, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Liles C Burke
Referring Judge: Herman N Johnson
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER DISMISSING CASE that pursuant to the voluntary dismissal file din this case; it is ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 2/20/2020. (AHI)
February 20, 2020 Filing 25 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Fame Enterprises Inc. filed by Fame Enterprises Inc (Hall, G)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 TEXT ORDER that the Status Conference set Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. is CANCELED and will be reset at a later date. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 2/14/20. (SPT )
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TEXT ORDER: Status Conference is set for 2/18/2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the John McKinley Federal Building, Florence, AL before the undersigned (CHANGE IN LOCATION ONLY). Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 1/15/20. (SPT )
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 TEXT ORDER: Status Conference is set for 2/18/2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Federal Courthouse, Huntsville, AL before the undersigned. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 1/15/20. (SPT )
December 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 INITIAL ORDER GOVERNING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS - with appendices attached. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 12/26/2019. (AHI)
December 20, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT: The parties having not unanimously consented to the dispositive jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge, thiscivil action has been randomly reassigned to the Honorable Liles C. Burke. Please use case number 3:19-cv-1302-LCB on all subsequent pleadings. Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr. is no longer assigned to the case. (BJL)
December 19, 2019 Filing 19 REPLY to Response to Motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Getting Out Our Dreams Inc, UMG Recordings Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Declaration of Gold, #2 Exhibit 2 Roberts v Gordy)(O'Rear, Howell)
December 9, 2019 Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #8 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Fame Enterprises Inc. (Tanner, J)
December 9, 2019 Filing 17 AFFIDAVIT Submission in Support of Personal Jurisdiction by Fame Enterprises Inc. filed by Fame Enterprises Inc (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Linda Hall, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Affidavit, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Affidavit, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C to Affidavit, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D to Affidavit, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E to Affidavit, #7 Exhibit Exhibit F to Affidavit)(Tanner, J)
November 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: The court CONTINUES the telephone status conference previously scheduled for 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2019, to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 2, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 11/25/19. (BJL)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Enlarge Briefing Deadlines for the Motion to Dismiss and to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of the Motion to Dismiss. The court ORDERS Plaintiff to respond to the Motion to Dismiss by December 10, 2019, and ORDERS Defendants UMG Recordings and Getting Out Our Dreams to file a reply by December 20, 2019. The court further STAYS all discovery, including the parties obligation to file a Rule 26(f) report, pending resolution of the Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 11/12/19. (BJL, )
November 8, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION Joint Motion to Enlarge Briefing Deadlines and to Stay Discovery by Getting Out Our Dreams Inc, UMG Recordings Inc. (O'Rear, Howell)
November 8, 2019 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Terrence Thornton and Kanye West by Clerk and delivered to Plaintiff for service. (BJL)
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 26 as more fully set out in order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 11/01/19. (SPT )
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER that a telephone conference is set for 11/26/2019 at 9:15 a.m. before the undersigned. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 11/01/19. (SPT ) Modified on 11/25/2019 (BJL).
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER that the parties are hereby notified that, unless they unanimously consent to the exercise of dispositive jurisdiction by a magistrate judge by no later than December 16, 2019, the case will be reassigned to a randomly-drawn district judge for all purposes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 11/01/19. (SPT)
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Defendants UMG Recordings, Inc., and Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc., filed a Motion to Dismiss. The court ORDERS Plaintiff to respond to that motion within 14 days of entry of this order. The court ORDERS UMG Recordings and Getting Out Our Dreams to file a reply within 7 days after Plaintiffs response. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 11/1/19. (BJL)
October 31, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Getting Out Our Dreams Inc, UMG Recordings Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 UMG CA Secretary of State, #2 Exhibit 2 GOOD Music CA Secretary of State)(O'Rear, Howell)
October 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AGREED ORDER: The First Amended Complaint is permitted; and Defendants UMG and GOOD Music shall move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint on or before October 31, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 10/9/19. (BJL)
October 9, 2019 Filing 6 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Fame Enterprises Inc. filed by Fame Enterprises Inc (Hall, G)
October 9, 2019 Filing 5 Unopposed MOTION entry of agreed order by Fame Enterprises Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Unopposed Motion for Entry of Agreed Order)(Hall, G) Modified on 10/9/2019 (BJL).
October 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause within 7 days from the entry date of this order why this court should not strike the Amended Complaint as more fully set out in order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Herman N Johnson, Jr on 10/3/2019. (AHI)
September 10, 2019 Filing Fee: Filing fee $ 400, receipt_number 1126-3430993 (receipt number B4601100521). related document #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with JURY DEMAND by Getting Out Our Dreams Inc from The Circuit Court of Colbert County, Alabama, case number 20-CV-2019-900154. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(BJL). (O'Rear, Howell) Modified on 9/11/2019 (BJL).
September 9, 2019 Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Fame Enterprises Inc.(Hargett, Douglas)
August 14, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT to a United States Magistrate Judge for Trial. (BJL)
August 14, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with JURY DEMAND by Getting Out Our Dreams Inc from The Circuit Court of Colbert County, Alabama, case number 20-CV-2019-900154. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(BJL)

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