Danny Choi v. Carmella Wallace et al
| Danny Choi |
| Interscope Records, Inc., Dominique Mitchell, Universal Music Group Recordings, Inc., Carmella Wallace, BMG Rights Management US, LLC, Mitch Talent Group, Inc., Grade A Productions, LLC, Create Songs Publishing, Inc., UMG Recordings, Inc., BMG Rights Management US, LLC doing business as BMG Platinum Songs, US and Create Music Group, Inc. |
| 2:2021cv04447 |
| May 27, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Central District of California |
| John E McDermott |
| Stephen V Wilson |
| Copyright |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Copyright Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 51 REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Copyright. (Closing) (Attachments: #1 Order Re Dismissal of Entire Action With Prejudice) (gk) |
Filing 50
ORDER RE: DISMISSAL OF ENTIRE ACTION WITH PREJUDICE by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: The Stipulation #49 is approved. The entire action, including all claims stated herein against all parties, is hereby dismissed with prejudice. ( Case Terminated. Made JS-6. ) (gk)
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| Filing 49 Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to final executed settlement filed by plaintiff Danny Choi. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order re Dismissal of Entire Action)(Busch, Richard) |
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Filing 48
IN CHAMBERS ORDER-TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Stephen V. Wilson re: Stipulation to Dismiss Case #47 - Based on the parties stipulation of dismissal, it appears that the settlement is conditional on the further execution or performance of the settlement agreement, which the parties seem to anticipate occurring within the next 30 days. Accordingly, rather than enter the conditional order of dismissal filed by the parties at this time, the parties have 30 additional days to conclude matters and file a stipulation to dismiss with prejudice. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pc) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
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| Filing 47 Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) [The parties have agreed to settlement in principle.] filed by Plaintiff Danny Choi. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order re Dismissal of Entire Action Without Prejudice)(Busch, Richard) |
| Filing 46 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge Stephen V. Wilson - In light of the settlement, the pretrial conference previously scheduled for 01/10/2022 at 3:00 p.m. is vacated and off-calendar. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pc) TEXT ONLY ENTRY |
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Filing 45
IN CHAMBERS ORDER-TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Stephen V. Wilson re: Notice of Settlement #44 - The parties have 30 days to file their stipulation to dismiss or the trial will proceed as scheduled on the January 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pc) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
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| Filing 44 NOTICE of Settlement [Joint] filed by Plaintiff Danny Choi. (Busch, Richard) |
| Filing 43 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Brittney R Dobbins counsel for Plaintiff Danny Choi. Brittney R. Dobbins is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Danny Choi. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
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Filing 42
CIVIL TRIAL PREPARATION ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. See order for complete details. (jre)
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Filing 41
SCHEDULING NOTICE/IN CHAMBERS ORDER-TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Stephen V. Wilson - The initial status conference previously scheduled for 9/20/2021, at 3:00 p.m., is vacated and taken off-calendar. Jury trial is set for January 18, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., with a pretrial conference on January 10, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jre) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
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| Filing 40 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Create Songs Publishing, Inc., (Gipson, Elliot) |
| Filing 39 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by defendant Create Songs Publishing, Inc..(Gipson, Elliot) |
| Filing 38 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant BMG Rights Management US, LLC.(Crawshaw-Sparks, Sandra) |
| Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Robert S. Meloni on behalf of Defendants Grade A Productions, LLC, Carmella Wallace (Attorney Robert S. Meloni added to party Grade A Productions, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Robert S. Meloni added to party Carmella Wallace (pty:dft))(Meloni, Robert) |
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Filing 36
ORDER by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: granting #35 Non-Resident Attorney Robert S Meloni APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of defendants GRADE A PRODUCTIONS, LLC, and CARMELLA WALLACE, designating Max J. Sprecher as local counsel. (mrgo)
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| Filing 35 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Robert S Meloni to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Grade A Productions, LLC, Carmella Wallace (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-31807338) filed by defendants Grade A Productions, LLC, Carmella Wallace. (Attachments: #1 NY Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Sprecher, Max) |
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Filing 34
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT BY NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS by Judge Stephen V. Wilson re Stipulation Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less), #33 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: The time for Defendant BMG Rights Management (US) LLC to answer, move against, or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended until August 27, 2021. (mrgo)
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| Filing 33 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to BMG Rights Management US, LLC answer now due 8/27/2021, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant BMG Rights Management US, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Crawshaw-Sparks, Sandra) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant BMG Rights Management US, LLC, identifying BMG Rights Management (US) LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann, Inc., a private corporation; Bertelsmann, Inc. is owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA. (Crawshaw-Sparks, Sandra) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Sandra A Crawshaw-Sparks on behalf of Defendant BMG Rights Management US, LLC (Attorney Sandra A Crawshaw-Sparks added to party BMG Rights Management US, LLC(pty:dft))(Crawshaw-Sparks, Sandra) |
| Filing 30 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Create Songs Publishing, Inc. answer now due 9/1/2021, filed by defendant Create Songs Publishing, Inc..(Attorney Elliot Brandt Gipson added to party Create Songs Publishing, Inc. (pty:dft))(Gipson, Elliot) |
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Filing 29
ORDER SETTING INITIAL STATUS CONFERENCE for 9/20/2021 at 3:00 PM before Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (pc)
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| Filing 28 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Interscope Records, Inc., Universal Music Group Recordings, Inc. (Gutierrez, Robert) |
| Filing 27 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendants Interscope Records, Inc., Universal Music Group Recordings, Inc..(Attorney Robert S Gutierrez added to party Interscope Records, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Robert S Gutierrez added to party Universal Music Group Recordings, Inc.(pty:dft))(Gutierrez, Robert) |
| Filing 26 Certification and Notice of Interestede Parties filed by Defendants Grade A Productions, LLC, Carmella Wallace (Sprecher, Max) |
| Filing 25 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Carmella Wallace.(Attorney Max J. Sprecher added to party Carmella Wallace (pty:dft))(Sprecher, Max) |
| Filing 24 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Grade A Productions, LLC.(Attorney Max J. Sprecher added to party Grade A Productions, LLC(pty:dft))(Sprecher, Max) |
| Filing 23 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Danny Choi, upon Defendant Create Songs Publishing, Inc. served on 7/12/2021, answer due 8/2/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Cate Hidalgo, Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 22 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Danny Choi, upon Defendant Dominique Mitchell served on 7/8/2021, answer due 7/29/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Dominique Mitchell, professionally known as Mitch Mula in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at home address and by also mailing a copy.Original Summons returned. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 21 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Danny Choi, upon Defendant Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon John Montijo, CT Corporation System, Inc., Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 20 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Danny Choi, upon Defendant Interscope Records, Inc. served on 7/7/2021, answer due 7/28/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon John Montijo, CT Corporation System, Inc., Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 19 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Danny Choi, upon Defendant Grade A Productions, LLC served on 7/7/2021, answer due 7/28/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Stacy Latson, eResident Agent Inc., Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 18 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Danny Choi, upon Defendant BMG Rights Management US, LLC served on 7/7/2021, answer due 7/28/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Kaitlyn Mannix, CSC Lawyers Incorporating Service, Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 17 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Danny Choi, upon Defendant Carmella Wallace served on 7/7/2021, answer due 7/28/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Carmella Wallace, as personal representative of the Estate of Jarad Higgins, professionally known as Juice WRLD in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Danny Choi, upon Defendant Universal Music Group Recordings, Inc. served on 7/7/2021, answer due 7/28/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon John Montijo, CT Corporation System, Inc., Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 15 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendants BMG Rights Management US, LLC, Create Songs Publishing, Inc., Grade A Productions, LLC, Interscope Records, Inc., Mitch Talent Group, Inc., Dominique Mitchell, Universal Music Group Recordings, Inc., Carmella Wallace. (mrgo) |
| Filing 14 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Danny Choi. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
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Filing 13
NEW CASE ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. (pc)
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Filing 12
ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Stephen V. Wilson for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:21-cv-04447 SVW(JEMx). (rn)
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| Filing 11 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Danny Choi. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 10 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: Notice (Other) #8 by Judge Christina A. Snyder. The document is stricken and counsel is ordered to file an amended or corrected document by June 21, 2021. The Correct event to be used is: Civil Events Other Filings Miscellaneous Filings - select - Report on Filing of Copyright Action (Initial Notification) (AO-121). (shb) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice (Other) #8 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Civil Events - select - Civil Events Other Filings Miscellaneous Filings - select - Report on Filing of Copyright Action (Initial Notification) (AO-121). 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) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE filed by Plaintiff Danny Choi. REPORT ON THE FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION OR APPEAL REGARDING A COPYRIGHT (AO 121) (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE filed by Plaintiff Danny Choi. Notice of Interested Parties (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 6 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. (esa) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (esa) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. (esa) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Danny Choi. (Dobbins, Brittney) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-31373150 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Danny Choi. (Attorney Brittney R Dobbins added to party Danny Choi(pty:pla))(Dobbins, Brittney) |
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