Alexander Stross v. Houzz, Inc. et al
Defendant: Houzz, Inc. and Does 1-10
Counter Defendant: Alexander Stross
Case Number: 2:2023cv00211
Filed: January 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Patricia Donahue
Referring Judge: R Gary Klausner
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 4/3/2023. Scheduling Conference set for 4/10/2023 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (jre)
March 3, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Houzz, Inc., (Szpajda, Stefan)
March 3, 2023 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND , COUNTERCLAIM against Alexander Stross filed by Defendant Houzz, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Ex. A - Lexis Search, #2 Ex. B - Houzz TOU, #3 Ex. C - 2021.04.21 - Plaintiff Email Houzz, #4 Ex. D - 2021.09.14 - Plaintiff Email to copyright@houzz.com, #5 Ex. E - 2021.09.22 - Houzz Email to Plaintiff, #6 Ex. F - 2021.09.22 - Plaintiff Email to Houzz, #7 Ex. G - 2021.10.01 - Houzz Email to Plaintiff, #8 Ex. H - 2021.12.21 - Plaintiff Email to Houzz - Demand, #9 Ex. I - 2022.01.19 - WSGR Email to Plaintiff, #10 Ex. J - 2023.02.16 Plaintiff Email to Leffler)(Szpajda, Stefan)
March 3, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Stefan Jan Szpajda on behalf of Defendant Houzz, Inc. (Szpajda, Stefan)
March 3, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Stefan Jan Szpajda on behalf of Defendant Houzz, Inc. (Szpajda, Stefan)
March 3, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Stefan Jan Szpajda on behalf of Defendant Houzz, Inc. (Szpajda, Stefan)
March 3, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Stefan Jan Szpajda on behalf of Defendant Houzz, Inc. (Attorney Stefan Jan Szpajda added to party Houzz, Inc.(pty:dft))(Szpajda, Stefan)
February 1, 2023 Filing 13 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Houzz, Inc. answer now due 3/3/2023, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Alexander Stross.(Doniger, Stephen)
January 17, 2023 Filing 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Alexander Stross, upon Defendant Houzz, Inc. served on 1/13/2023, answer due 2/3/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Corporation Service Company c/o Lynanne Gares/Registered Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Doniger, Stephen)
January 13, 2023 Filing 11 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant Houzz, Inc. (jtil)
January 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (jre)
January 12, 2023 Filing 9 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
January 12, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
January 12, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. (jtil)
January 12, 2023 Filing 6 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Alexander Stross. (Doniger, Stephen)
January 12, 2023 Filing 5 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Alexander Stross. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Doniger, Stephen)
January 12, 2023 Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Alexander Stross. (Doniger, Stephen)
January 12, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Alexander Stross, (Doniger, Stephen)
January 12, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Alexander Stross. (Doniger, Stephen)
January 12, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-34609823 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Alexander Stross. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Complaint) (Attorney Stephen M. Doniger added to party Alexander Stross(pty:pla))(Doniger, Stephen)

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Counter defendant: Alexander Stross
Represented By: Stephen M. Doniger
Represented By: Benjamin Firestone Tookey
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Defendant: Houzz, Inc.
Represented By: Stefan Jan Szpajda
Represented By: Cristofer Ivan Leffler
Represented By: David D Schumann
Represented By: William H. Edmonson
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