Bernhard Kuhmstedt v. Spotify USA, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Bernhard Kuhmstedt
Defendant: Spotify USA, Inc., Universal Music Group, Inc. doing business as Mercury Records, Ltd., Apple, Inc., Blackground Records, LLC and DOES 1-10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2023cv02292
Filed: March 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong
Referring Judge: Steve Kim
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER APPROVING PARTIES STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO DEFENDANT BLACKGROUND RECORDS, LLC. TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS (L.R. 8-3) #16 by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: The parties' stipulation is GRANTED as requested; Defendant BLACKGROUND RECORDS, LLC'S responsive pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint shall be due within (30) days on or before June 30, 2023. (bm)
May 23, 2023 Filing 16 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Blackground Records, LLC answer now due 6/30/2023, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Blackground Records, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Rickey Ivie added to party Blackground Records, LLC(pty:dft))(Ivie, Rickey)
May 3, 2023 Filing 15 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Bernhard Kuhmstedt, upon Defendant Blackground Records, LLC served on 4/12/2023, answer due 5/3/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Blackground Records, LLC c/o United Corporate Services, Inc. (Madison Sylvester/Managing Agent) in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Burroughs, Scott)
May 3, 2023 Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Bernhard Kuhmstedt, upon Defendant Spotify USA, Inc. served on 4/12/2023, answer due 6/2/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Spotify USA, Inc. c/o Corporation Trust Company (Robin Hutt-Banks/Managing Agent) in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Burroughs, Scott)
May 3, 2023 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Bernhard Kuhmstedt, upon Defendant Universal Music Group, Inc. served on 4/12/2023, answer due 6/2/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Universal Music Group, Inc. c/o CT Corporation System (Sarai Marin/Registered Agent) in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Burroughs, Scott)
May 3, 2023 Filing 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Bernhard Kuhmstedt, upon Defendant Apple, Inc. served on 4/12/2023, answer due 6/2/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Apple, Inc. c/o CT Corporation System (Sarai Marin/Registered Agent) in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Burroughs, Scott)
April 25, 2023 Filing 11 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Universal Music Group, Inc. answer now due 6/2/2023; Spotify USA, Inc. answer now due 6/2/2023; Apple, Inc. answer now due 6/2/2023, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendants Universal Music Group, Inc.; Spotify USA, Inc. ; Apple, Inc..(Attorney Peter J. Anderson added to party Apple, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Peter J. Anderson added to party Spotify USA, Inc. (pty:dft), Attorney Peter J. Anderson added to party Universal Music Group, Inc.(pty:dft))(Anderson, Peter)
April 13, 2023 Filing 10 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: This matter has been assigned to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. The Court refers counsel to the Court's Initial Standing Order found on the Court's website under Judge Frimpong's Procedures and Schedules. Please read the Standing Order carefully. It is the responsibilities of the parties to maintain familiarly with the Standing Order and any future amendments that the Court may issue by periodically checking the Court's website for the operative version of the Standing Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kd) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 30, 2023 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Apple, Inc., Blackground Records, LLC, Spotify USA, Inc. and Universal Music Group, Inc. (jtil)
March 29, 2023 Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
March 29, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
March 29, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (jtil)
March 28, 2023 Filing 5 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Bernhard Kuhmstedt. (Burroughs, Scott)
March 28, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Bernhard Kuhmstedt, (Burroughs, Scott)
March 28, 2023 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Bernhard Kuhmstedt. (Burroughs, Scott)
March 28, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Bernhard Kuhmstedt. (Burroughs, Scott)
March 28, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-35039109 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Bernhard Kuhmstedt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Attorney Scott A. Burroughs added to party Bernhard Kuhmstedt(pty:pla))(Burroughs, Scott)

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Plaintiff: Bernhard Kuhmstedt
Represented By: Scott A. Burroughs
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Defendant: Universal Music Group, Inc. doing business as Mercury Records, Ltd.
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