MGA Entertainment Inc v. Mattel Inc et al Featured Case
Plaintiff: MGA Entertainment Inc
Defendant: Robert A Eckert and Mattel Inc
Case Number: 2:2011cv01063
Filed: February 3, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Robert N. Block
Presiding Judge: David O. Carter
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 6, 2012. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 7, 2012 Filing 47 JUDGMENT by Judge David O. Carter. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that judgment be entered dismissing the above captioned action against all Defendants with prejudice. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (twdb)
March 1, 2012 Filing 46 NOTICE OF LODGING filed re Order 43 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Judgment)(Blecher, Maxwell)
February 23, 2012 Filing 45 NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 2/21/2012 (dg)
February 23, 2012 Filing 44 TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on Feb. 21, 2012 Item 8 motion. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: DEBBIE GALE, phone number 714-558-8141 or debbiegalecsr@gmail.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 3/15/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/25/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/23/2012. (Gale, Debbie)
February 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: Granting Defendants' MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice 36 . (mt)
February 21, 2012 Filing 42 MINUTES OF Motion Hearing held before Judge David O. Carter: Re Mattel Inc's and Robert A Ecker's Motion to Dismiss MGA Entertainment Inc's First Amended Complaint 36 . Tentative Order issued, of which a copy is attached hereto. The motion is taken under submission. Court Reporter: Debbie Gale. (mt)
February 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter, DENIED: re Stipulation for Rescheduling Hearing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint 40 . (rla)
February 13, 2012 Filing 40 STIPULATION for Hearing, STIPULATION to Reschedule HEARING DATE MGA Entertainment Inc. (Attachments: # 1 PROPOSED ORDER)(Blecher, Maxwell)
February 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge David O. Carter, RESCHEDULING HEARING: Motion to Dismiss 36 reset for hearing on 2/21/2012 at 09:00 AM. Accordingly, the hearing set for February 13, 2012, is removed from the calendar. (rla)
January 30, 2012 Filing 38 REPLY in Support of MOTION to Dismiss Case Mattel, Inc.'s and Robert A. Eckert's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s First Amended Complaint 36 filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. (Proctor, Brett)
January 17, 2012 Filing 37 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to MOTION to Dismiss Case Mattel, Inc.'s and Robert A. Eckert's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s First Amended Complaint 36 filed by Plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc. (Blecher, Maxwell)
December 9, 2011 Filing 36 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Mattel, Inc.'s and Robert A. Eckert's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. (Proctor, Brett)
November 18, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter, GRANTING Stipulation to Extend Page Limit and Set Briefing Schedule re: Mattel, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss 34 : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1) Mattels motion to dismiss and MGAs response thereto shall be no longer than 35 pages in length; (2) Mattels motion to dismiss shall be filed by December 9, 2011; (3) MGAs response to Mattels motion to dismiss shall be filed by January 17, 2012; (see document for further details.) (rla)
November 15, 2011 Filing 34 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Proctor, Brett)
November 10, 2011 Filing 33 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendants Robert A Eckert, Mattel Inc amending Complaint - (Discovery), 1 ,filed by plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc (Attachments: # 1 part 2, # 2 summons)(twdb)
November 10, 2011 21 DAY Summons Issued re Amended Complaint 33 as to defendants Robert A Eckert, Mattel Inc. (twdb)
October 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: granting 15 Ex Parte Application for Discovery. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Blecher & Collins personnel, subject to operative Protective Orders, have access to Attorneys Eyes Only documents in2 case Nos. 04-09409, 04-09059 and 05-02727. (twdb)
October 21, 2011 Filing 31 NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings October 11, 2011 (Gale, Debbie)
October 21, 2011 Filing 30 TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on 10/11/2011 item 20 Motion. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: DEBBIE GALE, phone number 714/558-8141. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained directly from the COURT REPORTER or through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 11/11/2011. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/21/2011. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/19/2012. (Gale, Debbie)
October 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS 11 without prejudice. If MGA wishes to file an amended complaint, it must do so by November 11, 2011. (rla)
October 11, 2011 Filing 28 MINUTES OF Motion Hearing held before Judge David O. Carter. Tentative ruling issued, of which a copy is attached hereto. The case is called and counsel make their appearances. The Court hears argument and the matter is taken under submission. Court Reporter: Debbie Gale. (dro)
September 23, 2011 Filing 27 REPLY TO DEFENDANTS' NOTICE OF FINALITY filed by Plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc. (Blecher, Maxwell)
September 12, 2011 Filing 26 NOTICE filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. Mattel, Inc.'s and Robert A. Eckert's Notice of Finality (Proctor, Brett)
June 24, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: granting 23 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Stephen R. Neuwirth on behalf of Defendants Mattel Inc., designating Jon Corey as local counsel. (lt)
June 20, 2011 Filing 24 APPLICATION for attorney Stephen R. Neuwirth to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE NOT PAID.) filed by defendant Mattel Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Corey, Jon)
June 20, 2011 Filing 23 APPLICATION for attorney Stephen R. Neuwirth to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE PAID) filed by Defendant Robert A Eckert, Mattel Inc. Lodged Proposed Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(nbo)
May 31, 2011 Filing 22 NOTICE OF RULING MGA Entertainment Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Blecher, Maxwell)
May 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge David O. Carter: Rescheduling hearing dates and appointing special master; The Court appoints Robert OBrien (ARENT FOX LLP, 555 West Fifth Street, 48th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1065, phone:213-629-7400) as Special Discovery Master for the case. Rescheduling MOTION to Dismiss Case 11 .( Motion set for hearing on 10/11/2011 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter.) (twdb)
May 6, 2011 Filing 20 REPLY in Support of MOTION to Dismiss Case Mattel, Inc.'s and Robert A. Eckert's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s Complaint 11 filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. (Proctor, Brett)
April 25, 2011 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to MOTION to Dismiss Case Mattel, Inc.'s and Robert A. Eckert's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s Complaint 11 filed by Plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc. (Blecher, Maxwell)
April 7, 2011 Filing 18 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Discovery MGA'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLIATION TO ACCESS "AEO" DOCUMENTS 17 . The following error(s) was found: Incorrect event selected. The correct event is: Reply (Motion Related). In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the court directs you to do so. (db)
April 5, 2011 Filing 17 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Discovery MGA'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLIATION TO ACCESS "AEO" DOCUMENTS filed by PLAINTIFF MGA Entertainment Inc. (Blecher, Maxwell)
April 4, 2011 Filing 16 MATTEL'S AND ROBERT A ECKERT'S OPPOSITION re: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Discovery regarding APPLICATION TO ACCESS "ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" DOCUMENTS 15 filed by Defendants Robert A Eckert, Mattel Inc. (Proctor, Brett)
March 31, 2011 Filing 15 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Discovery regarding APPLICATION TO ACCESS "ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY" DOCUMENTS filed by PLAINTIFF MGA Entertainment Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order)(Blecher, Maxwell)
March 29, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: granting 13 Request for Extension of Time to File Response to Mattel Inc's Motion to Dismiss: Plaintiff MGA Entertainment, Inc., shall file and serve its response to Mattel Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss from April 22, 2011, to April 25, 2011. (rla)
March 24, 2011 Filing 13 REQUEST for Extension of Time to File response to Mattel Inc's Motion to Dismiss from April 22, 2011 to April 25, 2011 filed by plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc. (Attachments: # 1 [proposed] order)(Blecher, Maxwell)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter, GRANTING Stipulation to Exceed Page Limitation and Set Briefing Schedule re Mattel, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss 10 : (NOTE: CHANGES MADE BY THE COURT) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: that (1) Mattels motion to dismiss and MGAs response thereto shall be no longer than 45 pages in length; (2) MGAs response to Mattels motion to dismiss shall be filed by April 22, 2011; (3) Mattels reply shall be filed by May 6, 2011; and (4) the hearing date shall be scheduled for June 6, 2011. (rla)
March 17, 2011 Filing 11 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Mattel, Inc.'s and Robert A. Eckert's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s Complaint filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. Motion set for hearing on 6/6/2011 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (Proctor, Brett)
March 17, 2011 Filing 10 Joint STIPULATION to Exceed Page Limitation as to Mattel, Inc.'s and Robert A. Eckert's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s Complaint filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Proctor, Brett)
February 15, 2011 Filing 9 FIRST STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to All Defendants, filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Proctor, Brett)
February 10, 2011 Filing 8 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc, upon Defendant Robert A Eckert served on 2/4/2011, answer due 2/25/2011. in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by substituted service at business address and by also mailing a copy. Original Summons NOT returned. (Blecher, Maxwell)
February 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08-05 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: CV 04-09049 DOC(RNBx). Case transferred from Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen and Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich to Judge David O. Carter and Magistrate Judge Robert N. Block for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge CV 11-01063 DOC(RNBx).Signed by Judge David O. Carter (rn)
February 8, 2011 Filing 6 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc, upon Defendant Mattel Inc served on 2/4/2011, answer due 2/25/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon CT Corporation in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity. Original Summons NOT returned. (Blecher, Maxwell)
February 7, 2011 Filing 5 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant Mattel Inc. Related Case(s): Case No. CV 04-9049 DOC (RNBx), consolidated with Case No. CV 04-9059 and Case No. CV 05-2727 (Proctor, Brett)
February 3, 2011 Filing 4 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF ADR PROGRAM filed.(esa)
February 3, 2011 Filing 3 NOTICE OF RELATED CASES filed by plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc. Related Case(s): CV 04-9049 DOC (RNBx); CV 04-9059; CV 05-2727 (esa) (ds).
February 3, 2011 Filing 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by Plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc. (esa) (ds).
February 3, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against defendants Robert A Eckert, Mattel Inc. Case assigned to Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen for all further proceedings; Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Andrew J Wistrich; (Filing fee $ 350 PAID); Jury Demanded; filed by plaintiff MGA Entertainment Inc.(esa) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/4/2011: # 1 Notice of Assignment, # 2 Summons, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (ds).
February 3, 2011 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to defendants Robert A Eckert, Mattel Inc. (esa)

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Defendant: Mattel Inc
Represented By: Brett Dylan Proctor
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Represented By: Maxwell M Blecher
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