Lipeles, et al. v. Ciccone, et al.
Plaintiff: JUSTEN LIPELES, an individual, KEVIN GAMMON, an individual, CLAUDIA BENITEZ, an individual, EDWARD HAKOBJANYAN, an individual and MARCELA VERONICA NAJERA, an individual; on their own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Defendant: MADONNA LOUISE CICCONE, an individual, LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC., a Delaware corporation, LIVE NATION MTOURS USA, INC., a Delaware corporation, FORUM ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; DBA, KIA Forum, SOCAL ARENA COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; DBA, Acrisure Arena; DBA, Sacramento Downtown Arena; DBA, Golden 1 Center and GSW ARENA, LLC, DBA, Chase Center
Case Number: 25-5362
Filed: August 22, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 18) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/3/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 10/15/2025 02:00 PM]
October 15, 2025 Filing 18 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Madonna Louise Ciccone, Appellee Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., Appellee Live Nation Mtours USA, Inc., Appellee Forum Entertainment, LLC, Appellee SoCal Arena Company, LLC, Appellee GSW Arena, LLC. [Entered: 10/15/2025 11:17 AM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 17 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Jeffrey Warshafsky, Counsel for Appellee Qian Jennifer Yang [Entered: 10/14/2025 04:17 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Qian Jennifer Yang for Appellee Forum Entertainment, LLC, Appellee GSW Arena, LLC, Appellee Live Nation Mtours USA, Inc., Appellee Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., Appellee Madonna Louise Ciccone, Appellee SoCal Arena Company, LLC. [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:26 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jeffrey Warshafsky for Appellee Forum Entertainment, LLC, Appellee GSW Arena, LLC, Appellee Live Nation Mtours USA, Inc., Appellee Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., Appellee Madonna Louise Ciccone, Appellee SoCal Arena Company, LLC. [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:06 PM]
October 9, 2025 Filing 14 Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 11 by Appellants Justen Lipeles, et al received. [Entered: 10/09/2025 01:00 PM]
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 11 by Appellants Justen Lipeles, et al. is filed. Appellants must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format securely bound on the left side with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The paper copies must be addressed to the Clerks principal office and mailed or transmitted to a delivery service within 7 days of this order. The Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 12 by Appellants Justen Lipeles, et al. are filed. No paper copies of the excerpts are required at this time. [Entered: 10/03/2025 11:08 AM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 12 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Justen Lipeles, Appellant Kevin Gammon, Appellant Claudia Benitez, Appellant Edward Hakobjanyan, Appellant Marcela Veronica Najera. [Entered: 10/02/2025 12:50 PM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 11 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Justen Lipeles, Appellant Kevin Gammon, Appellant Claudia Benitez, Appellant Edward Hakobjanyan, Appellant Marcela Veronica Najera. [Entered: 10/02/2025 12:48 PM]
September 16, 2025 Filing 10 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. [Entered: 09/16/2025 03:25 PM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 9 MEDIATION ORDER: By 9/12/2025, counsel to email Circuit Mediator regarding settlement potential. Include Ninth Circuit case name and number in subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, and should not be filed with the court. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. [Entered: 09/05/2025 02:54 PM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Madonna Louise Ciccone, Appellee Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., Appellee Live Nation Mtours USA, Inc., Appellee Forum Entertainment, LLC, Appellee SoCal Arena Company, LLC, Appellee GSW Arena, LLC. [Entered: 09/05/2025 01:25 PM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., Appellee Live Nation Mtours USA, Inc.. [Entered: 09/05/2025 12:12 PM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee GSW Arena, LLC. [Entered: 09/05/2025 12:03 PM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Forum Entertainment, LLC. [Entered: 09/05/2025 12:00 PM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee SoCal Arena Company, LLC. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:57 AM]
August 27, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Justen Lipeles, Appellant Kevin Gammon, Appellant Claudia Benitez, Appellant Edward Hakobjanyan, Appellant Marcela Veronica Najera. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 08/27/2025 11:07 AM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/27/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 10/2/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 11/3/2025. For appeal no. 25-5362, 2:24-cv-04896-MWC-SSC. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 08/22/2025 03:53 PM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:24-cv-04896-MWC-SSC has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-5362 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 08/22/2025 03:50 PM]

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Plaintiff: JUSTEN LIPELES, an individual
Represented By: Mr. Kevin Lipeles
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Defendant: MADONNA LOUISE CICCONE, an individual
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Defendant: LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC., a Delaware corporation
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Defendant: FORUM ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; DBA, KIA Forum
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Defendant: SOCAL ARENA COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; DBA, Acrisure Arena; DBA, Sacramento Downtown Arena; DBA, Golden 1 Center
Represented By: Sandra A. Crawshaw-Sparks
Represented By: Qian Jennifer Yang
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Defendant: GSW ARENA, LLC, DBA, Chase Center
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