Eric Hunt v. Netflix, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Eric Hunt
Defendant: Netflix, Inc., Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Steven Allan Spielberg, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Ken Lipper, Irene Zisblatt, James Moll, Michael Berenbaum, Stuart Mermelstein, Focus Features, USC Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation and University of Southern California
Case Number: 2:2025cv00593
Filed: January 20, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stephanie S Christensen
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SELF-REPRESENTATION ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
January 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (iv)
January 24, 2025 Filing 17 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
January 24, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
January 24, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 13 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant University of Southern California. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 12 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant USC Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 11 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Focus Features. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 10 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Stuart Mermelstein. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Michael Berenbaum. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant James Moll. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 7 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Irene Zisblatt. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 6 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Ken Lipper. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 5 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 4 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Steven Allan Spielberg. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 3 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), #1 as to Defendant Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC. (ghap)
January 23, 2025 Filing 2 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery),, #1 as to Defendant Netflix, Inc. (ghap)
January 20, 2025 Filing 14 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Eric Hunt. (ghap)
January 20, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Michael Berenbaum, Focus Features, Ken Lipper, Stuart Mermelstein, James Moll, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc., Steven Allan Spielberg, USC Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, University of Southern California, Irene Zisblatt.Case assigned to Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen.(Filing fee $ 405;PAID) Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff Eric Hunt. (Attachments: #1 CV-71) (ghap)

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