Harvest Aid, LLC v. Steven Paul et al
Plaintiff: Harvest Aid, LLC
Defendant: Echo Bridge Acquisitions Corp LLC and SP Releasing, LLC
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Steven Paul
Counter Defendant: Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC
3Rd Party Defendant: Wax Works, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2021cv04154
Filed: May 18, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Fernando M Olguin
Referring Judge: Karen L Stevenson
2 Judge: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on December 15, 2022. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SCHEDULE OF PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES, #82 by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: NOTE CHANGES MADE BY COURT. The Court, having considered the parties stipulation to request a modification of the trial and pre-trial schedule, and finding good cause thereon, hereby GRANTSthe stipulation to continue the schedule of the pretrial and trial dates. The new deadlines are set forth in the Scheduling Order chart filed with this Order.All deadlines established by the prior Civil Trial Order [Dkt. 69] are herebyVACATED. Discovery cut-off March 13, 2023., Exhibit List due by July 31, 2023., Witness List due by July 31, 2023., Motions in Limine to be filed by July 3, 2023., Final Pretrial Conference set for August 11, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., Jury Trial set for August 28, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. IT IS SO ORDERED. See order for more information. (shb)
December 13, 2022 Filing 83 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION of Brian M. Noh to Withdraw as Attorney filed by third-party defendant Wax Works, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 1/13/2023 at 02:00 PM before Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (Attachments: #1 Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel, #2 Declaration of Brian M. Noh, #3 Proposed Order) (Noh, Brian)
December 7, 2022 Filing 82 STIPULATION to Continue Pretrial Dates filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doniger, Stephen)
September 21, 2022 Filing 81 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kelsey Marie Schultz counsel for Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. Adding Kelsey M. Schultz as counsel of record for Harvest Aid, LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Attorney Kelsey Marie Schultz added to party Harvest Aid, LLC(pty:pla))(Schultz, Kelsey)
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: GRANTING #79 Request to Substitute Attorney, Stephen M. Doniger in place and instead of Thomas K. Richards and Thomas K. Richards and Michael A. Trauben. Added attorney Stephen M. Doniger for Harvest Aid, LLC. Attorney Michael Alan Trauben; Thomas K Richards and Justin Ross Trauben terminated (shb)
September 19, 2022 Filing 79 REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Stephen M. Doniger, Esq. in place of attorney Thomas K. Richards, Esq. filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Stephen M. Doniger added to party Harvest Aid, LLC(pty:pla)) (Doniger, Stephen)
September 1, 2022 Filing 78 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Answer to Counterclaim #77 . The following error(s) was/were found: Counterclaim caption is missing from the caption page 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. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb)
August 31, 2022 Filing 77 ANSWER to Answer to Third Party Complaint, Counterclaim #75 with JURY DEMAND and Counterclaim Defendants SP Releasing, LLC and Steven Paul filed by Counterclaim Defendant Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC.(Aaronoff, Steven)
August 17, 2022 Filing 76 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Third Party Complaint, Counterclaim #75 . The following error(s) was/were found: No proof of service filed Caption of document is incomplete/incorrect. Other error(s) with document(s): No Third Party Complaint caption on the document. 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. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb)
August 17, 2022 Filing 75 ANSWER to Third Party Complaint #23 JURY DEMAND , COUNTERCLAIM against Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC, Steven Paul, SP Releasing, LLC filed by third-party defendant Wax Works, Inc..(Noh, Brian)
August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (iva)
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER GRANTING WAX WORKS, INC.S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED ANSWER TO THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT AND COUNTERCLAIMS, [Dkt. 41] by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: The Court GRANTS Wax Works Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer to include its First Cause of Action for Breach of Contract [Dkt. 44-1 at 30-36] and Second Cause of Action for Restitution and Unjust Enrichment [Dkt. 44-1 at 37-44] against Defendants. No later than Friday, August 26, 2022, Wax Works is directed to file its Amended Answer including these counterclaims. The hearing on this Motion previously set for Friday, September 30, 2022 at 2 P.M. is hereby VACATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb)
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Sunshine S. Sykes: The Court is in receipt of the parties' Joint Stipulation Requesting Pre-Trial Schedule Modifications to Facilitate Settlement Conference (the "Stipulation") [Dkt. #68 ]. In view of the Court's Civil Trial Order [Dkt. #69 ], issued on August 4, 2022, the Stipulation is hereby DENIED as moot. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (iva) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS' FURTHER WRITTEN RESPONSES AND DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION NOS. 4, 5, 34, 43-48, AND 56 AND FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATORY NO. 7 by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson: granting in part and denying in part #51 Motion to Compel. Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED in part as follows: within five (5) days of the date of this Order, Defendants must produce further supplemental responses to RFP Nos. 4, 5, 34, 43-48, and 56 that state unequivocally whether Defendants have now produced all responsive nonprivileged documents or if, necessary, that responsive documents do not exist. (see document for further details) (hr)
August 4, 2022 Filing 70 MINUTES OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. The settlement conference was conducted off the record. All parties participated in good faith. The matter did not result in a settlement. (see document for further details) Court Recorder: Zoom VTC- Courtsmart. (hr)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 CIVIL TRIAL ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: The Scheduling Order governing this action is set forth in the Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates chart below. Discovery cut-off December 27, 2023., Exhibit List due by June 2, 2023., Witness List due by June 2, 2023., Status Report due by June 2, 2023., Final Pretrial Conference set for June 30, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., Jury Trial set for July 17, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Any request for continuance of trial must be filed no later than one (1) week prior to the Final Pretrial Conference. Requests extending dates set by the Court are not effective unless approved by the Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. See order for more information. (shb)
August 4, 2022 Filing 68 Joint STIPULATION to Extend Discovery Cut-Off Date to January 27, 2023 filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Trauben, Michael)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 67 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE: LOCATION CHANGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson: In light of the very high levels of infection of the CoVID-19 disease in the greater Los Angeles area, in the interest of keeping all parties safe, the Court will conduct the Settlement Conference, scheduled for Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., via Zoom video-telephonic conference. All parties are expected to participate and be available during the entire three (3) hours of the settlement conference. The Deputy Clerk will email the participating parties the call-in information. (et)
July 29, 2022 Filing 66 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: REMINDER-THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 AT 1:00PM AND WILL BE CONDUCTED AS AN IN PERSON HEARING IN COURTROOM 580, 5TH FLOOR, ROYBAL FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, 255 EAST TEMPLE STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012. #58 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (gr)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER GRANTING THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT WAX WORKS, INC.'S REQUEST FOR REMOTE APPEARANCE by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson: granting #63 REQUEST. The Court GRANTS Third Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc. ("Wax Works") Request For Remote Appearance at the Settlement Conference set for August 4, 2022 by Wax Works representative. Counsel for Wax Works, Inc. will appear at the settlement conference in person. (hr)
July 11, 2022 Filing 64 STATEMENT of Case Management filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC re: Order #59 . (Trauben, Michael)
July 8, 2022 Filing 63 REQUEST to Request for Remote Appearance Third-Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc.s Request for Remote Appearance filed by third-party defendant Wax Works, Inc.. Request set for hearing on 8/4/2022 at 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Third-Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc.s Request for Remote Appearance) (Noh, Brian)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER VACATING HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER WRITTEN RESPONSES AND DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFFS REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS NOS. 4, 5, 34, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 56, AND TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS' FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATORY NO. 7 [DKT. NO #51 ] by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. Scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 10 a.m., is hereby VACATED. The motion is now fully briefed, and the Court deems this matter suitable for decision without oral argument. See C.D. Local Rule 7-15. (et)
June 30, 2022 Filing 61 NOTICE of Unavailability of Counsel filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Richards, Thomas)
June 29, 2022 Filing 60 NOTICE OF MOTION re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to file Amended Answer to Third Party Complaint and Counterclaims #41 Notice of Rescheduled Hearing on Third Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc.'s Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer to Third Party Complaint and Counterclaims filed by ThirdParty Defendant Wax Works, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 9/30/2022 at 02:00 PM before Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (Noh, Brian)
June 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 REASSIGNMENT ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: Please refer to Order for complete details., (iva)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 58 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) MINUTE ORDER RESCHEDULING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. The re-scheduled Settlement Conference will take place on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., and will be conducted in person at the Roybal Federal Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Courtroom 580, 5th Floor, Los Angles, California, 90012. All parties and their counsel must attend in person. Any party's insurance representative must also attend in person or be telephonically available throughout the re-scheduled Settlement Conference. (et)
June 23, 2022 Filing 57 REPLY opposition MOTION to Compel DEFENDANTS' FURTHER WRITTEN RESPONSES AND DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFFS REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS NOS. 4, 5, 34, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 56 AND TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS' FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATO #51 filed by Defendant Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC. (Leichter, Kevin)
June 22, 2022 Filing 56 SUPPLEMENT to MOTION to Compel DEFENDANTS' FURTHER WRITTEN RESPONSES AND DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFFS REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS NOS. 4, 5, 34, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 56 AND TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS' FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATO #51 filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Trauben, Michael)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#OCJ 22-122) approved by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the CREATION OF CALENDAR of Judge Sykes, Sunshine Suzanne, this case is transferred from Judge Fernando M. Olguin to the calendar of Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:21-cv-04154-SSS-KSx. (aco)
June 17, 2022 Filing 54 MINUTES OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. The Court orders the parties to meet and confer within five (5) days of the date of this order to provide the Court with three (3) proposed alternative dates where all parties and their counsel are available for at least three (3) hours to participate in the Settlement Conference. The parties shall submit a joint email to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk with their three (3) proposed dates. (see document for further details) Court Recorder: Zoom VTC- Courtsmart. (hr)
June 9, 2022 Filing 53 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY JUNE 17, 2022 AT 10:00AM. THE DAY IS INCORRECTLY LISTED IN THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER #50 . THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (gr)
June 9, 2022 Filing 52 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Chambers of Judge Fernando M. Olguin. On the court's own motion, the hearing on the Motion to Amend Answer #41 is reset to 7/28/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Fernando M. Olguin. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (gga) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
May 11, 2022 Filing 51 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel DEFENDANTS' FURTHER WRITTEN RESPONSES AND DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFFS REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS NOS. 4, 5, 34, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 56 AND TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS' FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATORY NO. 7 filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 7/6/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Justin R. Trauben, #2 Exhibit "A", #3 Exhibit "B", #4 Exhibit "C", #5 Exhibit "D", #6 Exhibit "E", #7 Exhibit "F", #8 Exhibit "G", #9 Exhibit "H", #10 Exhibit "I", #11 Exhibit "J", #12 Exhibit "K", #13 Exhibit "L", #14 Exhibit "M", #15 Declaration of Steven Paul, #16 Declaration of Steven J. Aaronoff, #17 Proposed Order)(Trauben, Michael)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER Setting Settlement Conference by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. A settlement conference will be held before Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson as a video telephonic conference via Zoom on Thursday, June 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (see document for further details) (hr)
May 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION REQUESTING PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE #48 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The final pretrial conference and hearing on motions in limine remain scheduled for December 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The trial remains scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (iv)
May 2, 2022 Filing 48 Joint STIPULATION to Extend Discovery Cut-Off Date to August 26, 2022 filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Trauben, Michael)
April 25, 2022 Filing 47 MINUTES OF TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE RE: FOLLOW-UP DISCOVERY CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson: Case called. Counsel state their appearances. The Court held a follow-up telephonic discovery conference with counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants regarding Defendants' supplemental document production concerning records of shipping, sales, and returns of the allegedly counterfeit DVDs that Defendants sold to retailer Walmart; supplemental responses to Plaintiffs Special Interrogatories Nos. 7, 8, and 9; supplemental Initial Disclosures that properly identify Rule 26 percipient witnesses and any available contact information for such witness(es); and corporate operating agreements responsive to Plaintiffs document requests. [See document for details.] Court Reporter: XTR 04/25/2022. (et)
April 14, 2022 Filing 46 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Chambers of Judge Fernando M. Olguin. On the court's own motion, the Motion to Amend Answer #41 , currently set for hearing on April 21, 2022, is taken off calendar and placed under submission. No appearances are required on that date. The court may order further briefing or other proceedings, at any time, as appropriate. Order to issue. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (gga) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
April 8, 2022 Filing 45 MINUTES OF TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE RE: DISCOVERY DISPUTES Motion Hearing held before Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. Case called. Counsel state their appearances. The Court held a telephonic conference with counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants regarding discovery disputes related to the following four issues in this action alleging copyright infringement (17 U.S.C. 501, et seq.) and circumvention of copyright protection systems (17 U.S.C. 1201): A follow-up telephonic discovery conference is scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2022, at 3:00 pm. The Deputy Courtroom Clerk will email the call-in information to the participating parties. No later than Friday, April 22, 2022, the parties will submit a single Joint Discovery Status Report of no more than five (5) pages to the Chambers email setting out their positions regarding any remaining issues. re MOTION for Order #43 . Court Reporter: XTR-4/8/2022. (et)
April 7, 2022 Filing 44 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to file Amended Answer to Third Party Complaint and Counterclaims #41 filed by ThirdParty Defendant Wax Works, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brian M. Noh)(Noh, Brian)
April 4, 2022 Filing 43 MOTION RE: INFORMAL DISCOVERY DISPUTE The Pre-motion discovery conference is scheduled for April 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. The call-in information has been provided to the participating parties by email. (lom)
April 1, 2022 Filing 42 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to file Amended Answer to Third Party Complaint and Counterclaims #41 filed by Third Party Plaintiffs Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC, Steven Paul, SP Releasing, LLC, Defendants Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC, Steven Paul, SP Releasing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Steven J. Aaronoff in Opposition to Motion For Leave to File Counterclaims)(Leichter, Kevin)
March 24, 2022 Filing 41 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to file Amended Answer to Third Party Complaint and Counterclaims filed by third-party defendant Wax Works, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 4/21/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brian M. Noh, #2 Proposed Order) (Noh, Brian)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson re Stipulation for Protective Order #39 . (see document for details) (hr)
January 20, 2022 Filing 39 Joint STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC.(Attorney Michael Alan Trauben added to party Harvest Aid, LLC(pty:pla))(Trauben, Michael)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE: FURTHER PROCEEDINGS by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The final pretrial conference and hearing on motions in limine is scheduled for December 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The trial is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (iv)
November 9, 2021 Filing 37 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue Scheduling Order from Presently Set to 90 days Re: Pretrial-Trial Scheduling Order - form only,, Terminate Hearings, #35 filed by Defendants and Third Party Plaintiffs Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC, Steven Paul, SP Releasing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Leichter, Kevin)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER RE: SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (gga)
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER RE: JURY TRIAL by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. PLEASE READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT GOVERNS THIS CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. The court deems a Scheduling Conference unnecessary and hereby vacates the hearing. The final pretrial conference and hearing on motions in limine is scheduled for September 30, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The trial is scheduled to begin on October 11, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. (iv)
September 23, 2021 Filing 34 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 4 days, filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC.. (Trauben, Justin)
August 31, 2021 Filing 33 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Third-Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc., (Noh, Brian)
August 31, 2021 Filing 32 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Third Party Complaint #29 . 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. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lom)
August 30, 2021 Filing 31 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney David T. Van Pelt counsel for ThirdParty Defendant Wax Works, Inc.. Adding David Van Pelt as counsel of record for Wax Works, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Third-Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc.. (Attorney David T. Van Pelt added to party Wax Works, Inc.(pty:3pd))(Van Pelt, David)
August 30, 2021 Filing 30 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Michael L. Gallion counsel for ThirdParty Defendant Wax Works, Inc.. Adding Michael L. Gallion as counsel of record for Wax Works, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Third-Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc.. (Attorney Michael L. Gallion added to party Wax Works, Inc.(pty:3pd))(Gallion, Michael)
August 27, 2021 Filing 29 Third-Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc.'s ANSWER to Third Party Complaint #23 JURY DEMAND filed by Third-Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc..(Attorney Brian M Noh added to party Wax Works, Inc.(pty:3pd))(Noh, Brian)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION CONTINUING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND ADJUSTING DEADLINES RE EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL #27 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. *See Order for dates and requirements.* (iv)
August 17, 2021 Filing 27 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from September 9, 2021 to October 7, 2021 filed by Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Joint Stipulation Continuing Scheduling Conference)(Aaronoff, Steven)
August 13, 2021 Filing 26 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Third Party Plaintiffs Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC, upon Third Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc. served on 8/6/2021, answer due 8/27/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Terry Woodward, registered agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Aaronoff, Steven)
July 30, 2021 Filing 25 21 DAY Summons Issued re Third Party Complaint #23 as to Third Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc. (iv)
July 29, 2021 Filing 24 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Third Party Complaint #23 filed by Third Party Plaintiffs Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC, Steven Paul, SP Releasing, LLC. (Leichter, Kevin)
July 29, 2021 Filing 23 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Third Party Defendant Wax Works, Inc. ; Jury Demand, filed by Third Party Plaintiffs SP Releasing, LLC, Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC, Steven Paul.(Leichter, Kevin)
July 16, 2021 Filing 22 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants All Defendants, identifying EBAC Holdings, LLC. (Aaronoff, Steven)
July 16, 2021 Filing 21 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Complaint #19 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. Compliance with Local Rule 7.1-1 is required no later than July 20, 2021, or the answer may be stricken. 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)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Scheduling Conference set for 9/9/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (vdr)
July 15, 2021 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendants Steven Paul and SP Releasing, LLC and filed by Defendant Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC.(Leichter, Kevin)
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION #17 SETTING DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE DATE TO COMPLAINT AND SETTING ASIDE DEFAULTS by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. *See Order for Details.* (iv)
July 13, 2021 Filing 17 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to July 15, 2021 re Clerks Entry of Default (CV-37) - optional html form #14 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , Joint STIPULATION to Set Aside Default as to Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp. LLC and Steven Paul, Joint STIPULATION to CORRECT case caption Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Echo Bridge Acquisitions Corp LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Approving Stipulation)(Attorney Kevin J Leichter added to party Echo Bridge Acquisitions Corp LLC(pty:dft))(Leichter, Kevin)
July 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Plaintiff shall file and serve a motion for default judgment no later than 7/26/2021, and notice it for hearing pursuant to the Local Rules. (vdr)
July 6, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Re: REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant SP Releasing, LLC #13 . The Clerk cannot enter the requested relief as: Proof of Service is lacking required information. Clerk cannot verify information as no address provided on proof of service filed 6/30/2021 as to defendant SP Releasing, LLC. Requesting party shall file a new Request/Application with noted deficiencies corrected in order to have default reconsidered. (iv)
July 6, 2021 Filing 14 **SET ASIDE** DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to Echo Bridge Acquisitions Corp LLC, Steven Paul. (iv) Modified on 7/14/2021 Per Order #18 (iv).
July 2, 2021 Filing 13 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendants All Defendants filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Justin R. Trauben, #2 Proof of Service) (Trauben, Justin)
June 30, 2021 Filing 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC, upon Defendant Steven Paul served on 6/7/2021, answer due 6/28/2021. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Trauben, Justin)
June 30, 2021 Filing 11 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC, upon Defendant SP Releasing, LLC served on 6/7/2021, answer due 6/28/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Manager and Owner in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Trauben, Justin)
June 30, 2021 Filing 10 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC, upon Defendant Echo Bridge Acquisitions Corp LLC served on 5/20/2021, answer due 6/10/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Trauben, Justin)
May 28, 2021 Filing 9 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Chambers of Judge Fernando M. Olguin. This matter has been assigned to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The Court refers counsel to the Court's Initial Standing Order found on the Court's Website under Judge Olguin's Procedures and Schedules. Please read this Order carefully. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vdr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
May 19, 2021 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Echo Bridge Acquisitions Corp LLC, Steven Paul, SP Releasing, LLC. (ghap)
May 19, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
May 19, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. (ghap)
May 18, 2021 Filing 5 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Harvest Aid, LLC. (Trauben, Justin)
May 18, 2021 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC (Trauben, Justin)
May 18, 2021 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Trauben, Justin)
May 18, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Trauben, Justin)
May 18, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-31318221 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Harvest Aid, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit "A") (Attorney Justin Ross Trauben added to party Harvest Aid, LLC(pty:pla))(Trauben, Justin)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the California Central District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Harvest Aid, LLC v. Steven Paul et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Echo Bridge Acquisitions Corp LLC
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: SP Releasing, LLC
Represented By: Kevin J Leichter
Represented By: Steven J Aaronoff
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
3rd party plaintiff: Steven Paul
Represented By: Kevin J Leichter
Represented By: Steven J Aaronoff
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Harvest Aid, LLC
Represented By: Justin Ross Trauben
Represented By: Thomas K Richards
Represented By: Michael Alan Trauben
Represented By: Kelsey Marie Schultz
Represented By: Stephen M. Doniger
Represented By: Scott A. Burroughs
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Counter defendant: Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp., LLC
Represented By: Steven J Aaronoff
Represented By: Kevin J Leichter
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
3rd party defendant: Wax Works, Inc.
Represented By: David T. Van Pelt
Represented By: Michael L. Gallion
Represented By: Brian M Noh
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?