Leonard Williams v. Warner Music Group Corp.
Plaintiff: Leonard Williams and The Lenny Williams Production Company
Defendant: Warner Music Group Corp., Warner Bros Records Inc and DOES 2-10
Case Number: 2:2018cv09691
Filed: November 16, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: R Gary Klausner
Referring Judge: Patrick J Walsh
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING Parties' Stipulation Re Response to First Amended Complaint #19 by Judge R. Gary Klausner, Defendants Warner Music Group Corp shall submit a joint response to the first amended complaint of Leonard Williams and The Lenny Williams Production Company on or before 2/25/2019. (jp)
December 28, 2018 Filing 19 Joint STIPULATION for Order to Allow Warner Music Group to File Response to First Amended Complaint with Co-Defendant Warner Bros. Records filed by Defendants Warner Bros Records Inc, Warner Music Group Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Parties' Stipulation Re Response to First Amended Complaint)(Attorney Sean A Commons added to party Warner Bros Records Inc(pty:dft))(Commons, Sean)
December 27, 2018 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiffs Leonard Williams, The Lenny Williams Production Company. upon Warner Bros Records Inc waiver sent by Plaintiff on 12/27/2018, answer due 2/25/2019. Waiver of Service signed by Sheri Porath Rockwell. (Warshaw, Daniel)
December 27, 2018 Filing 17 21 DAY Summons Issued First Amended Complaint/Petition #14 as to Defendant Warner Bros Records Inc. (shb)
December 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AND ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner. According to court records, on December 21, 2018, plaintiff(s) filed a First Amended Complaint #14 . Therefore, defendant Warner Music Group Corp.'s Motion to Dismiss Case #10 , is denied as moot. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
December 21, 2018 Filing 15 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition #14 filed by Plaintiff Leonard Williams. (Johnson, Neville)
December 21, 2018 Filing 14 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Plaintiff Leonard Williams (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to First Amended Complaint)(Johnson, Neville)
December 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. A Scheduling Conference has been placed on calendar for April 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. The Conference will be held pursuant to F.R.Civ. P. 16(b). Trial counsel must be present and there are no telephonic appearances. Counsel are ordered to file a joint statement providing a brief factual summary of the case, including the claims being asserted. The parties are reminded of their obligations to disclose information and confer on a discovery plan not later than 21 days prior to the scheduling conference, and to file a joint statement with the Court not later than 14 days after they confer, as required by F.R. Civ.P. 26 and the Local Rules of this Court. Failure to comply may lead to the imposition of sanctions. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to give notice of the scheduling conference to each party that makes an initial appearance in the action after this date. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 4/8/2019. (sw)
December 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AND ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Case #10 , noticed for hearing on 01/28/19 at 9:00 am HAS BEEN ADVANCED TO 01/14/2019 at 9:00 am. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
December 7, 2018 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM AND LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION #10 filed by Defendant Warner Music Group Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Ransom, Rollin)
December 7, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM AND LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION filed by Defendant Warner Music Group Corp.. Motion set for hearing on 1/28/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ransom, Rollin)
November 21, 2018 Filing 9 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Warner Music Group Corp. answer now due 12/7/2018, filed by Defendant Warner Music Group Corp..(Ransom, Rollin)
November 20, 2018 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Warner Music Group Corp., re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #7 served on 11/20/2018. (Ransom, Rollin)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (sw)
November 19, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
November 19, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh. (jtil)
November 16, 2018 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Leonard Williams in October 4, 2018, attached as Exhibit A. (jtil)
November 16, 2018 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Warner Music Group Corp., served on 11/16/18. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Notice of Filing Notice of Removal to Federal Court))(Ransom, Rollin)
November 16, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, case number 18STCV00006 with filing fee previously paid ($400 paid on 11/16/2018, receipt number 0973-22757361), filed by Defendant Warner Music Group Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Complaint), #2 Exhibit B (Summons), #3 Exhibit C (Civil Case Coversheet and other materials))(Ransom, Rollin)
November 16, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Warner Music Group Corp., identifying Access Industries, Inc.. (Attorney Rollin A Ransom added to party Warner Music Group Corp.(pty:dft))(Ransom, Rollin)
November 16, 2018 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Warner Music Group Corp.. (Ransom, Rollin)

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Plaintiff: Leonard Williams
Represented By: Bobby Pouya
Represented By: Paul R Kiesel
Represented By: Jeffrey A Koncius
Represented By: Nicole Ramirez
Represented By: Arun Dayalan
Represented By: Clifford H Pearson
Represented By: Douglas L Johnson
Represented By: Daniel L Warshaw
Represented By: Neville Lawrence Johnson
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Plaintiff: The Lenny Williams Production Company
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Defendant: Warner Music Group Corp.
Represented By: Rollin A Ransom
Represented By: Sean A Commons
Represented By: Sheri Porath Rockwell
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Defendant: Warner Bros Records Inc
Represented By: Sean A Commons
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Defendant: DOES 2-10
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