Melvin Warren Rivers v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Melvin Warren Rivers and Juice Lee
Defendant: Amazon.com, Inc., Apple Inc., Hulu, LLC, Netflix, Inc., ABC, Inc. and Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2020cv09619
Filed: October 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John A Kronstadt
Referring Judge: Alicia G Rosenberg
2 Judge: Stephen V Wilson
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1338
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE CONSOLIDATION; TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION'S MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER FRCP 12(b)(5) AND 12(b)(6) (LEAD ACTION, DKT. 25); AND DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., and FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC'S MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER FRCP 12(b)(6) AND FRCP 12(b)(1) (LEAD ACTION, DKT. 30) by Judge John A. Kronstadt: The actions are consolidated and all filings as to the claims asserted originally in either action shall be filed solely on the docket of the Lead Action. The hearing on the Disney Motion, which is currently scheduled for 2/8/2021 at 8:30 AM., is ADVANCED 1/11/2021 at 08:30 AM. Plaintiff will be provided a final opportunity to file any opposition to each of the Motions and shall do so on or before 12/7/2020. If Plaintiff does so, any repl(ies) shall be filed by Defendants on or before 12/21/2020. Upon the completion of the briefing, a determination will be made as to whether the 1/11/2021 hearing on the Motions will proceed or be vacated, with the Motions taken under submission. (SEE CIVIL MINUTES FOR FURTHER SPECIFICS). (jp)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:19-cv-07554 JAK(PJWx). Case transferred from Judge Stephen V. Wilson to Judge John A. Kronstadt for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:20-cv-09619 JAK(AGRx). Signed by Judge John A. Kronstadt (aco)
November 2, 2020 Filing 7 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to Defendants ABC, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Apple Inc., Hulu, LLC, Netflix, Inc., Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment to Summons)(hr)
October 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER RE REQUEST TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FILING FEES by Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg: Granting REQUEST for Leave to Proceed without Prepayment of Filing Fee #2 . (kl)
October 26, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: Copyright, Patent and Trademark Reporting Requirements. Counsel shall file the appropriate AO-120 and/or AO-121 form with the Clerk within 10 days. (Attachments: #1 AO-121) (lh)
October 26, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
October 26, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Stephen V. Wilson and Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (lh)
October 19, 2020 Filing 2 APPLICATION to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, Supporting Documentation and Order, filed by Plaintiff Melvin Warren Rivers. (lh)
October 19, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants ABC, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Apple Inc., Hulu, LLC, Netflix, Inc., Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Case assigned to Judge Stephen V. Wilson for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Melvin Warren Rivers. (lh)

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