Jesse Graham v. Taylor Swift et al
Plaintiff: Jesse Graham
Defendant: Does 1 through 10 and Taylor Swift
Petitioner: Universal Music Publishing, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. and Big Machine Label Group LLC
Case Number: 2:2020cv07000
Filed: August 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Michael W Fitzgerald
Referring Judge: Gail J Standish
2 Judge: Patrick J Walsh
3 Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 504
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 22, 2020 Filing 31 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case and to Designate Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant, #26 filed by Plaintiff Jesse Graham. (Graham, Jesse)
September 9, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Big Machine Label Group LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Taylor Swift, Universal Music Publishing, Inc., identifying Vivendi, SE, and Kobalt Music Group Limited. (Anderson, Peter)
September 9, 2020 Filing 29 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Motion to Dismiss #26 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. (iv)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE APPLICATION FOR CLERK TO ENTER DEFAULT AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS #25 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's Application for Entry of Default Against All Defendants , filed September 5, 2020. In light of the Motion to Dismiss filed by all Defendants on September 8, 2020, the Application is DENIED AS MOOT. (iv)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: Request for Default Judgment #23 for the following reasons: No entry of default on file. (iv)
September 8, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case and to Designate Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant, filed by defendants Taylor Swift, Big Machine Label Group LLC, Universal Music Publishing, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 10/19/2020 at 10:00 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Request for Judicial Notice, #3 proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, #4 proposed Order Granting Motion, #5 proposed Judgment) (Attorney Peter J Anderson added to party Taylor Swift(pty:dft), Attorney Peter J Anderson added to party Big Machine Label Group LLC(pty:mov), Attorney Peter J Anderson added to party Universal Music Publishing, Inc.(pty:mov), Attorney Peter J Anderson added to party Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.(pty:mov)) (Anderson, Peter)
September 5, 2020 Filing 25 APPLICATION for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant All Defendants filed by plaintiff Jesse Graham. (Graham, Jesse)
September 4, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Re: Request for Default Judgment #23 . The Clerk cannot enter the requested relief as: No Entry of Default on file. The Request for Entry of Default Judgment has been forwarded to the assigned Judge. (iv)
September 3, 2020 Filing 23 **STRICKEN** REQUEST for Default Judgment against defendant Taylor Swift and does 1-10 filed by plaintiff Jesse Graham. (Graham, Jesse) Modified on 9/8/2020 Per Order #27 (iv).
September 3, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Re: REQUEST for Default Judgment against all Defendants #21 . The Clerk cannot enter the requested relief as: No Entry of Default on file. Filer used the Clerk to Enter Default Event, however pleading is a Request for Default Judgment. Requesting party shall file a new Request/Application with noted deficiencies corrected in order to have default judgment reconsidered. (iv)
September 2, 2020 Filing 21 [REQUEST FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Filed as] REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant All Defendants filed by plaintiff Jesse Graham. (Graham, Jesse) Modified on 9/3/2020 (iv).
September 2, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Re: REQUEST for Default Judgment #19 . The Clerk cannot enter the requested relief as: No Entry of Default on file. Requesting party shall file a new Request/Application with noted deficiencies corrected in order to have default judgment reconsidered. (iv)
September 1, 2020 Filing 19 REQUEST for Default Judgment against defendant Taylor Swift and does 1-10 filed by plaintiff Jesse Graham. (Graham, Jesse)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: Motion for Partial Summary Judgment #16 , for the following reasons: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. A Motion for Summary Judgment re-filed prior to Defendant filing a response to the Complaint will be denied without prejudice. (iv)
August 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment #15 , for the following reasons: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. A Motion for Summary Judgment re-filed prior to Defendant filing a response to the Complaint will be denied without prejudice. (iv)
August 26, 2020 Filing 16 **STRICKEN** Corrected NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to REPLACE PLEADING MOTION TOP PAGE CORRECTED PLEADING TOP PAGE filed by plaintiff Jesse Graham. Motion set for hearing on 9/21/2020 at 10:00 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (Graham, Jesse) Modified on 8/27/2020 Per Order #18 (iv).
August 25, 2020 Filing 15 **STRICKEN** First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to copyright claim SR 876 628 filed by plaintiff Jesse Graham. Motion set for hearing on 9/21/2020 at 10:00 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (Graham, Jesse) Modified on 8/26/2020 Per Order #17 (iv).
August 25, 2020 Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Jesse Graham, served on 8/4/2020. (Graham, Jesse)
August 19, 2020 Filing 13 DISCLOSURE of Copyright and Res Judicata re Report on Filing of Copyright Action (Initial Notification) #4 , Report on Filing of Copyright Action (Initial Notification) #12 , Transferring Case purs GO 19-03 (Related Case)(CV-34), #9 , Complaint - (Discovery), #1 Copyright and Res Judicata filed by Plaintiff Jesse Graham (Graham, Jesse)
August 19, 2020 Filing 12 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Jesse Graham. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit copyright certificate)(Graham, Jesse)
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SELF-REPRESENTATION ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (iv)
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: Granting #3 APPLICATION for Pro Se Electronic Filing. The applicant must register to use the Courts CM/ECF System within five (5) days of being served with this order. Registration information is available at the Pro Se Litigant E-Filing web page located on the Courts website. Upon registering, the applicant will receive a CM/ECF login and password that will allow him/her to file non-sealed documents electronically in this case only. Any documents being submitted under seal must be manually filed with the Clerk. (iv)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:15-cv-08422 MWF (GJSx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh and Judge John F. Walter to Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:20-cv-07000 MWF (GJSx). Signed by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald (esa)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SELF-REPRESENTATION ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. (lom)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (lom)
August 5, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
August 5, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh. (et)
August 4, 2020 Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Jesse Graham. (et)
August 4, 2020 Filing 3 APPLICATION for Pro Se Litigant to electronically file documents in a specific case filed by Plaintiff Jesse Graham. (et)
August 4, 2020 Filing 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Jesse Graham. (et)
August 4, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants Taylor Swift, Does 1 through 10. Case assigned to Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh. (Filing fee $ 400 PAID.) Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff Jesse Graham. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (et)

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Defendant: Taylor Swift
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Represented By: Peter J Anderson
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Petitioner: Universal Music Publishing, Inc.
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