HB Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-21
Plaintiff: HB Productions, Inc.
Defendant: Does 1-21, Doe 17, Doe 19, Doe 3 and Doe 6
Case Number: 1:2019cv07004
Filed: October 24, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Steven C Seeger
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
December 17, 2019 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal (Dckt. No. 16 ), Defendant Doe No. 6 is dismissed with prejudice. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
December 17, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by HB Productions, Inc. Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Doe Defendant No. 6 (Hierl, Michael)
December 11, 2019 Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Doe 3 by Erin Kathryn Russell (Russell, Erin)
December 11, 2019 Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Doe 17, Doe 19 by Erin Kathryn Russell (Russell, Erin)
November 12, 2019 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Motion hearing held on November 12, 2019. Counsel discussed its Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference [Dckt. No. #8 ]. Counsel has an identical discovery motion pending in its related case, HB Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-22, No. 1:19-cv-07006. The Court asked Plaintiff why these related cases are not consolidated. Plaintiff's counsel informed the Court that it filed the cases separately to avoid an excess number of Defendants. But Plaintiff noted that it did not object to consolidation in the future. The Court will address the potential consolidation at the next status hearing. The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery [Dckt. No. #8 ]. Status hearing set for January 7, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
November 7, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for discovery #8 before Honorable Steven C. Seeger on 11/12/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Hierl, Michael)
October 29, 2019 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM by HB Productions, Inc. in support of motion for discovery #8 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-C)(Hierl, Michael)
October 29, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff HB Productions, Inc. for discovery Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Hierl, Michael)
October 25, 2019 Filing 7 MAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(pk, )
October 25, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (pk, )
October 24, 2019 Filing 5 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by HB Productions, Inc. Plaintiff's Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.7.1 and Local Rule 3.2 (Hierl, Michael)
October 24, 2019 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HB Productions, Inc. by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William)
October 24, 2019 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HB Productions, Inc. by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael)
October 24, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael)
October 24, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by HB Productions, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16369433. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-B)(Hierl, Michael)
October 24, 2019 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (rc, )

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Defendant: Doe 17
Represented By: Erin Kathryn Russell
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