Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., et al v. Jason Tusa et al
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc. and Universal Television LLC |
Jason Tusa, DOES 1-10 and Does 1-10 1-10 doing business as Altered.Carbon TV doing business as Digital Unicorn Media doing business as Singularity Media doing business as Area 51 |
2:2021cv05456 |
July 6, 2021 |
US District Court for the Central District of California |
Virginia A Phillips |
Alka Sagar |
Copyright |
17 U.S.C. § 501 |
Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 41 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, re Order, #38 , Default Judgment #36 , Order on Motion for Default Judgment #35 , Notice of Lodging #40 , Judgment, #39 served on 11/2/2021; 11/4/2021. (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 40 NOTICE OF LODGING filed by Plaintiffs for entry of Permanent Injunction re Default Judgment #36 , Order on Motion for Default Judgment #35 (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Permanent Injunction)(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 39 DEFAULT JUDGMENT (REDACTED) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Pursuant to this Default Judgment, the Court awards Plaintiffs the requested injunctive relief. The Court also awards Plaintiffs $272,500 in damagesand $9,050 in attorneys' fees. IT IS SO ORDERED. (yl) |
Filing 38 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT #32 (REDACTED) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment. The Court awards Plaintiffs $272,500 in damages, injunctive relief and $9,050 in attorneys' fees. IT IS SO ORDERED. (See document for further details) (yl) |
Filing 37 SEALED - REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Copyright. (Closing) (bm) |
Filing 36 SEALED - Default Judgment (Dkt. 32) (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (bm) |
Filing 35 SEALED - Order GRANTING Motion for Default Judgment (Dkt. 32) (bm) |
Filing 34 SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. COUNSEL OF RECORD ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, on the Court's own motion, the hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment #32 set for October 18, 2021, is hereby TAKEN OFF CALENDAR. No appearance will be necessary. This matter is appropriate for resolution without hearing pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15, and will stand submitted on the papers timely filed. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cch) TEXT ONLY ENTRY |
Filing 33 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Jason Tusa #32 served on 9/13/2021. (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 32 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Jason Tusa filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. Motion set for hearing on 10/18/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rose Leda Ehler, #2 [Proposed] Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction) (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 31 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, re REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Jason Tusa #27 , Clerks Entry of Default (CV-37) - optional html form #29 , Order to Show Cause #30 , Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, #28 served on 8/17/2021, 8/18/2021, 8/21/2021. (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 30 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 9/17/2021. (cch) |
Filing 29 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to Jason Tusa (yl) |
Filing 28 MINUTE ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: #13 . For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds that Plaintiffs have satisfied their heavy burden of establishing they are entitled to the extraordinary remedy of a preliminary injunction. The Court therefore GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion. Accordingly, Defendantand all individuals acting in concert or participation or in privity with Defendant in connection with his infringing activitiesARE HEREBY PRELIMINARILY RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED from, directly or secondarily, infringing any of Plaintiffs' Copyrighted Works through any means including publicly performing, reproducing, or otherwise infringing in any manner (including without limitation by materially contributing to or intentionally inducing the infringement of) any right under 17 U.S.C 106 in any of Plaintiffs' Copyrighted Works. (See document for further details) (yl) |
Filing 27 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Jason Tusa filed by Plaintiffs Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Screen Gems, Inc., Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Disney Enterprises, Inc., Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Universal City Studios LLC, Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal Television LLC, Netflix Studios, LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, Universal Content Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Amazon Content Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rose Leda Ehler) (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 26 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Oliver Lewis Brown counsel for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. Oliver Lewis Brown will no longer receive service of documents from the Clerks Office for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Oliver Lewis Brown 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 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.. (Brown, Oliver) |
Filing 25 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,,,,, #1 filed by Plaintiffs Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Screen Gems, Inc., Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Disney Enterprises, Inc., Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Universal City Studios LLC, Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal Television LLC, Netflix Studios, LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, Universal Content Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Amazon Content Services LLC.(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 24 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, re Notice (Other) #22 of Defendants' Failure to Respond to Motion for Preliminary Injunction served on July 27, 2021. (Brown, Oliver) |
Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER RE DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO OPPOSE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION [DKT. 13] (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: This matter is appropriate for resolution without a hearing pursuant to Local Rule 7-15. The Court accordingly VACATES the hearing. The matter stands submitted on the papers timely filed. IT IS SO ORDERED. (See document for further details) (yl) Modified on 7/28/2021 (yl). |
Filing 22 NOTICE OF DEFENDANTS' FAILURE TO RESPOND TO MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Brown, Oliver) |
Filing 21 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Screen Gems, Inc., Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Disney Enterprises, Inc., Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Universal City Studios LLC, Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal Television LLC, Netflix Studios, LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, Universal Content Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Amazon Content Services LLC, upon Defendant Jason Tusa served on 7/10/2021, answer due 8/2/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jason Tusa in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 20 SEALED DOCUMENT Unredacted Version of Exhibit B re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,,,,, #1 , Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal, #18 filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,.(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 19 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Oliver Lewis Brown counsel for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. Adding Oliver Lewis Brown as counsel of record for Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.. (Brown, Oliver) |
Filing 18 ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' APPLICATION TO FILE UNDER SEAL: UNREDACTED VERSION OF EXHIBIT B TO COMPLAINT by Judge Virginia A. Phillips granting #11 APPLICATION to Seal Document: Based on Plaintiffs' Application, and good cause appearing therefrom, Plaintiffs' Application is GRANTED and IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Exhibit B to Complaint shall be filed under seal. (bm) |
Filing 17 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (cch) |
Filing 16 DECLARATION of Rose Leda Ehler in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Copyright Infringement #13 filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-25, #2 Exhibit 26-50, #3 Exhibit 51-75, #4 Exhibit 76-100, #5 Exhibit 101-109)(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 15 DECLARATION of Jan van Voorn in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Copyright Infringement #13 filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26)(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 14 DECLARATION of Patrick Perkins in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Copyright Infringement #13 filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 13 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Copyright Infringement filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. Motion set for hearing on 8/9/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Preliminary Injunction) (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 12 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document Exhibit B to Complaint under seal #11 filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document UNREDACTED VERSION OF Exhibit B to Complaint)(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 11 APPLICATION to file document Exhibit B to Complaint under seal filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 10 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant Jason Tusa. (et) |
Filing 9 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et) |
Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et) |
Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Virginia A. Phillips and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (et) |
Filing 6 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kelly M Klaus counsel for Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. Adding Kelly Max Klaus as counsel of record for Plaintiffs for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.. (Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Amazon Content Services LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Disney Enterprises, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Netflix Studios, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Open 4 Business Productions LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Paramount Pictures Corporation(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Screen Gems, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Sony Pictures Animation Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Universal City Studios LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Universal City Studios Productions LLLP(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Universal Content Productions LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Universal Television LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Kelly M Klaus added to party Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,(pty:pla))(Klaus, Kelly) |
Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, identifying AT&T Inc.; Comcast Corporation; Amazon.com, Inc.; Sony Corporation; The Walt Disney Company; Netflix Inc.; ViacomCBS Inc.; National Amusements, Inc.. (Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,,,,, #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71),, #2 filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Attachment of Additional Plaintiffs)(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services LLC, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Netflix Studios, LLC, Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Universal Content Productions LLC, Universal Television LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Attachment of Additional Plaintiffs)(Ehler, Rose) |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-31579320 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiffs Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Screen Gems, Inc., Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Disney Enterprises, Inc., Open 4 Business Productions LLC, Universal City Studios LLC, Sony Pictures Animation Inc., Universal Television LLC, Netflix Studios, LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,, Universal Content Productions LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Amazon Content Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Amazon Content Services LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Disney Enterprises, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Netflix Studios, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Open 4 Business Productions LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Paramount Pictures Corporation(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Screen Gems, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Sony Pictures Animation Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Universal City Studios LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Universal City Studios Productions LLLP(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Universal Content Productions LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Universal Television LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Rose Leda Ehler added to party Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,(pty:pla))(Ehler, Rose) |
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