Jonzun v. The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson et al
| Michael Jonzun |
| The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson, Mijac Music, The Michael Jackson Company, LLC, AEG Live,, Paulanne Music,, Chrysalis Songs,, Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Sony Pictures,, Sony Music, Epic Records and Does 1-4 |
| 1:2012cv12019 |
| October 30, 2012 |
| US District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
| Boston Office |
| Barnstable |
| Denise J Casper |
| Copyright |
| 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 82 Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. ORDER DISMISSING CASE(Hourihan, Lisa) |
| Filing 81 Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The Court ALLOWS the Estate's motion to dismiss, D. 20, and the Estate is DISMISSED from this action. The Court also ALLOWS the Anka Defendants and AEG Live's motions to dismiss, D. 25 and D. 38, and the Anka Defendants and AEG Live are DISMISSED from this action. The Court DENIES AS MOOT Jonzun's motion for default judgment as to AEG Live, D. 45. The Court DENIES Jonzun's motion for extension of time to serve process, D. 32, and DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE from this action Defendants Sony Music, Sony Pictures, Epic Records, The Michael Jackson Company, LLC, Chrysalis Songs and Mijac Music, whose summonses Jonzun returned unexecuted, D. 1016, and the Doe 1 through 4 Defendants, whose summonses Jonzun did not return. (Hourihan, Lisa) |
| Filing 79 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at #http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Scalfani, Deborah) |
| Filing 78 Transcript of Motion Hearing held on January 27, 2014, before Judge Denise J. Casper. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Debra Joyce at joycedebra@gmail.com Redaction Request due 2/24/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/6/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/5/2014. (Scalfani, Deborah) |
| Filing 77 ELECTRONIC Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Denise J. Casper: Motion Hearing held on 1/27/2014 re #38 MOTION to Dismiss filed by AEG Live,, #25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music,, #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson. Arguments. Court takes under advisement #38 Motion to Dismiss; takes under advisement #20 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; takes under advisement #25 Motion to Dismiss; (Court Reporter: Debra Joyce at joycedebra@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Michael Jonzun (by telephone at plaintiffs request). Jeremiah Reynolds, Brian Devine and Catherine Bednar for the defendants.) (Hourihan, Lisa) |
| Filing 76 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Resetting Hearing on Motion #25 MOTION to Dismiss , #38 MOTION to Dismiss , #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM : Motion Hearing set for 1/27/2014 11:00 AM in Courtroom 11 before Judge Denise J. Casper. (NOTE TIME CHANGE ONLY)(Hourihan, Lisa) |
| Filing 75 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion #25 MOTION to Dismiss , #38 MOTION to Dismiss , #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM : Motion Hearing set for 1/27/2014 03:00 PM in Courtroom 11 before Judge Denise J. Casper. (Hourihan, Lisa) |
| Filing 74 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying #70 Motion to Stay Proceedings. The Court notes that to the extent that Plaintiff was seeking such action in order to effort himself more time to obtain legal representation, he has now had since at least July 3, 2013, the date of the most recent filing or any action in this matter, to do so. (Hourihan, Lisa) |
| Filing 73 RESPONSE to Motion re #70 MOTION to Stay (Limited Joinder to Estate of Michael Jackson's Opposition #72 filed by Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music,. (Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 72 Opposition re #70 MOTION to Stay filed by The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson. (DeWick, John) |
| Filing 71 Letter/request (non-motion) regarding service of summons and complaint from Sony Music Entertainment and Epic Records. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 70 MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and Request for Expedited Consideration by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 69 DECLARATION re #68 Reply to Response to Motion of Jessica Stebbins Bina by AEG Live,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 68 REPLY to Response to #38 MOTION to Dismiss filed by AEG Live,. (Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 67 REPLY to Response to #25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music,. (Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 66 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Reassignment. Judge Denise J. Casper added. Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV no longer assigned to case. (Abaid, Kimberly) |
| Filing 65 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ORDER OF RECUSAL. Under 28 U.S.C. 455(a), a United States District Judge must disqualify himself from any proceeding "in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned." Attorney Devine of Goodwin Procter LLP has entered an appearance on behalf of defendant AEG Live, LLC. Due to my prior affiliation with that firm, I shall recuse myself from this matter.(Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 64 REPLY to Response to #32 MOTION for Extension of Time to 120 days to Serve Process filed by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 63 Letter(non-motion) regarding replacement of pages 16 & 17 of D. 55 from Michael Jonzun. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 62 REPLY to Response to #45 MOTION for Default Judgment as to AEG Live filed by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 61 SUMMONS Returned Executed Epic Records served on 3/25/2013, answer due 4/15/2013. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 60 SUMMONS Returned Executed Sony Music served on 3/25/2013, answer due 4/15/2013. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 59 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #58 Motion for Leave to File reply; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 58 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Memorandum in Support of its Motion to Dismiss by AEG Live,.(Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 57 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #56 Motion for Leave to File reply; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 56 MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music,.(Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 55 Opposition re #38 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 54 REPLY to Response to #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson. (Peters, Kevin) |
| Filing 53 Opposition re #25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 52 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #51 Motion for Leave to File reply; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 51 MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to the Estate of Michael Jackson's Motion to Dismiss by The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson.(DeWick, John) |
| Filing 50 Opposition re #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Proposed Order)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 49 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response re #25 MOTION to Dismiss. Responses due by 4/30/2013 (Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 48 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response re #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM. Responses due by 4/19/2013 (Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 47 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #32 MOTION for Extension of Time to 120 days to Serve Process filed by Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music,. (Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 46 Opposition re #45 MOTION for Default Judgment as to AEG Live filed by AEG Live,. (Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 45 MOTION for Default Judgment as to AEG Live and Request for Hearing by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 44 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #35 and #36 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorneys JESSICA L. STEBBINS BINA and MARVIN S. PUTNAM added. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 43 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Paulanne Music,. (Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 42 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Paul Anka Productions. (Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 41 DECLARATION re #38 MOTION to Dismiss of Shawn Trell by AEG Live,. (Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 40 DECLARATION re #38 MOTION to Dismiss of Jessica Stebbins Bina by AEG Live,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 39 MEMORANDUM in Support re #38 MOTION to Dismiss filed by AEG Live,. (Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 38 MOTION to Dismiss by AEG Live,.(Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 37 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by AEG Live,. (Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 36 Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Marvin Putnam Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-4406521 by AEG Live,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 35 Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jessica L. Stebbins Bina Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-4406488 by AEG Live,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian C. Devine on behalf of AEG Live, (Devine, Brian) |
| Filing 33 MOTION for Extension of Time of 21 days to File Response/Reply as to #25 MOTION to Dismiss by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 32 MOTION for Extension of Time for 120 days to Serve Process by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 31 MOTION for Extension of Time for 14 days to File Response/Reply as to #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 30 Letter/request (non-motion) from Michael Jonzun. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 29 Letter/request (non-motion) from Michael Jonzun. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 28 Request for notice of default by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Entry of Default, #2 Affidavit, #3 Exhibit)(Maynard, Timothy) Modified on 4/10/2013 (Maynard, Timothy). |
| Filing 27 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorneys Howard Weitzman and Jeremiah T. Reynolds added. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 26 MEMORANDUM in Support re #25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, California Secretary of State search results)(Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 25 MOTION to Dismiss by Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music,.(Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Catherine A. Bednar on behalf of Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music, (Bednar, Catherine) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey L. Alitz on behalf of Paul Anka, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music, (Alitz, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Howard Weitzman Filing fee: $ 200, receipt number 0101-4376634 by The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(DeWick, John) |
| Filing 21 MEMORANDUM in Support re #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson. (DeWick, John) |
| Filing 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson.(DeWick, John) |
| Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed Paulanne Music, served on 3/5/2013, answer due 3/26/2013. (Maynard, Timothy) (Main Document 19 replaced on 3/25/2013) (Maynard, Timothy). |
| Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed AEG Live, served on 3/1/2013, answer due 3/22/2013. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson served on 3/1/2013, answer due 3/22/2013. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 16 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Michael Jonzun as to Mijac Music. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 15 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Michael Jonzun as to Chrysalis Songs,. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 14 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Michael Jonzun as to The Michael Jackson Company, LLC. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 13 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Michael Jonzun as to Epic Records. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 12 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Michael Jonzun as to Paul Anka Productions. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 11 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Michael Jonzun as to Sony Pictures. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 10 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Michael Jonzun as to Sony Music. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 9 Letter/request (non-motion) regarding serving the defendants from Michael Jonzun. (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 8 Case Reopened (Abaid, Kimberly) |
| Filing 7 Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #6 Motion to Vacate the #5 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal. (Cicolini, Pietro) |
| Filing 6 MOTION to Vacate #5 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Michael Jonzun (Maynard, Timothy) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to AEG Live,, Paul Anka, Chrysalis Songs,, Does 1-4, Epic Records, Mijac Music, Paul Anka Productions, Paulanne Music,, Sony Music, Sony Pictures,, The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson, The Michael Jackson Company, LLC. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Johnson, Jay) |
| Filing 3 RECEIPT: Receipt # 1BST033859 for monies received on 10/30/2012 in amount of $ 350.00, re: #1 Complaint, filed by Michael Jonzun.. (Ruane, Matthew) |
| Filing 2 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler. (Abaid, Kimberly) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Paulanne Music,, Sony Music, Mijac Music, Chrysalis Songs,, Paul Anka Productions, The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson, Epic Records, Paul Anka, The Michael Jackson Company, LLC, Sony Pictures,, Does 1-4, AEG Live,, filed by Michael Jonzun. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover and Category Sheet)(Johnson, Jay) |
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