Mancha v. Gray Television Inc
Plaintiff: Victoria Mancha
Defendant: Gray Television, Inc
3Rd Party Defendant: Waterman Broadcasting Corporation
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Gray Media Group, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2020cv00363
Filed: May 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Mac R McCoy
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2020 Filing 26 SUMMONS issued as to Waterman Broadcasting Corporation. (drn)
June 22, 2020 Filing 25 PROPOSED summons to be issued by Gray Television, Inc. (Tobin, Charles)
June 22, 2020 Filing 24 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Waterman Broadcasting Corporation filed by Gray Television, Inc.(Tobin, Charles)
June 22, 2020 Filing 23 AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Gray Television, Inc. (Tobin, Charles)
June 11, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Christian Jay Sanchelima on behalf of Victoria Mancha (Sanchelima, Christian)
June 11, 2020 Filing 21 NOTICE to counsel Richard P. Liebowitz of Local Rule 2.02, Special Admission to Practice - Non-resident attorney shall file a written designation and consent-to-act on the part of some member of the bar of this Court; Pay the $150.00 Special Admission Fee; Complete the E-Filer Registration Form to obtain a login and password for CM/ECF; Local counsel must electronically file a Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of the non-resident attorney The attorney listed shall file a notice of compliance within fourteen days. Failure to comply with this notice within fourteen days will result in counsel being terminated from the docket sheet without further notice. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (SPB)
June 8, 2020 Filing 20 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Gray Television, Inc identifying Corporate Parent Gray Television for Gray Television, Inc.. (Tobin, Charles)
June 8, 2020 Filing 19 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Gray Television, Inc.(Tobin, Charles)
June 3, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of hearing: Telephonic Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 7/28/2020 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. All parties to appear by telephone. DIAL IN INSTRUCTIONS: TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-888-273-3658, ACCESS CODE: 8335587, SECURITY CODE: 20363. Dial in at least 5 minutes before hearing time. Landline preferred. Do not use the speaker phone feature during the call. Notwithstanding any prior Order of the Court, the parties shall file a joint Case Management Report no later than 7/20/2020. To the extent Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(2) so requires, the Court finds good cause to extend the time period for entering the Case Management and Scheduling Order until after the Case Management Report is filed and the Preliminary Pretrial Conference is held.(jmc)
May 20, 2020 Filing 17 TRACK TWO NOTICE AND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE ORDER. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 5/20/2020. (jmc)
May 20, 2020 Filing 16 TRANSFER IN from the Northern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. New Case Number: 2:20-cv-363-FtM-38MRM. (drn)
May 19, 2020 Filing 15 Case transferred in from District of Florida Northern; Case Number 4:20-cv-00141. File received electronically
May 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED #12 MOTION FOR TRANSFER AND FOR EXTENSION signed by JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 5/8/20.The clerk will take appropriate steps to effect the transfer to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Defendants deadline to respond to the complaint is extended to June 8, 2020. (tss) Modified on 5/19/2020 (tss). [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
May 4, 2020 Motions No Longer Referred: #12 MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. (blb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
May 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER. It is ORDERED that the motion for leave to appear pro hac vice, ECF No. #2, is GRANTED. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK on 5/1/20. (blb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
May 1, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida , Adjourn Case Schedule and Extend Time to File Answer or Other Responsive Pleading by GRAY TELEVISION INC. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 5/15/2020). (TOBIN, CHARLES) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
May 1, 2020 ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: #12 MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Referred to MARTIN A FITZPATRICK. (blb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER signed by JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 4/8/20. Fed.R.Civ.P. 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Deadline set for 4/22/2020. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 5/22/2020. Discovery due by 8/5/2020. (tss) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
April 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT. Defendant's unopposed motion for an extension (ECF No. #8) is GRANTED. Defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint is extended to 5/8/2020 . Signed by JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 4/7/20. (blb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
April 7, 2020 ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: #2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice( Filing fee $ 201 receipt number AFLNDC-4957001.). Referred to MARTIN A FITZPATRICK. (kjw) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
April 6, 2020 Filing 8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by GRAY TELEVISION INC. (TOBIN, CHARLES) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
April 6, 2020 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by GRAY TELEVISION INC. (TOBIN, CHARLES) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
April 6, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by CHARLES DAVID TOBIN on behalf of GRAY TELEVISION INC (TOBIN, CHARLES) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK for all further proceedings. MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHARLES A STAMPELOS no longer assigned to case. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 4/3/2020. **Please use the new judge's initials for all future filings: 4:20cv141-AW/MAF. (amm) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
March 16, 2020 Filing 5 AO 121 Copyright New Case Notification. Copy sent to the Register of Copyrights. (blb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
March 16, 2020 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to GRAY TELEVISION INC. (blb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
March 16, 2020 Filing 3 DOCKET ANNOTATION BY COURT: Attorney RICHARD P LIEBOWITZ Re #1COMPLAINT - Counsel is advised by this entry, for future case openings: Please review the procedure for adding/creating new parties in the "Style Guide for Electronic Case Filing" and/or Chapter 10 of the "CM/ECF Attorney User's Guide", (both available on the clerk's website) specifically in regards to the use of UPPERCASE in the parties names and style of the case. (blb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
March 15, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice( Filing fee $ 201 receipt number AFLNDC-4957001.) by Victoria Mancha. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (LIEBOWITZ, RICHARD) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]
March 15, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Gray Television, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number AFLNDC-4956999.), filed by Victoria Mancha. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Summons, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Copyright Form) (LIEBOWITZ, RICHARD) [Transferred from flnd on 5/19/2020.]

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