W. Chappell Music Corp. et al v. Authentic Properties LLC et al
Plaintiff: W. Chappell Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, AF Circle C Fund LLC, W. Chappell Music Corp. doing business as WC Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (US) LLC doing business as BMG Gold Songs and AF Circle C Fund LLC doing business as Arlovol Music
Defendant: Authentic Properties LLC, Paul Vlahakis and Arnulfo Ramirez-Villanueva
Case Number: 1:2023cv01107
Filed: October 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Robert J Jonker
Referring Judge: Ray Kent
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 504 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 11, 2023 Filing 15 AMENDED ANSWER to complaint #10 filed by defendants Authentic Properties LLC, Arnulfo Ramirez-Villanueva, Paul Vlahakis (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Mach, Shawn)
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER SETTING DEADLINE FOR CLOSING DOCUMENTS; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam)
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 (DISREGARD) ORDER SETTING DEADLINE FOR CLOSING DOCUMENTS; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam) Modified text per Chambers on 12/11/2023 (ems).
December 11, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) NOTICE that Order #13 was filed in error and should be disregarded, wrong PDF was attached (elam)
December 4, 2023 Filing 12 JOINT STATUS REPORT (Wassom, Brian)
November 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 12/15/2023 at 02:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Robert J. Jonker; status report due by 12/8/2023; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
November 9, 2023 Filing 10 ANSWER to complaint #1 with affirmative defenses and jury demand by Authentic Properties LLC, Arnulfo Ramirez-Villanueva, Paul Vlahakis (Attachments: #1 Appearance, #2 Affirmative Defenses, #3 Jury Demand) (Klug, Jeffrey) Modified text on 11/13/2023 (ems).
October 25, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS returned executed; Arnulfo Ramirez-Villanueva served on 10/21/2023, answer due 11/13/2023 (Wassom, Brian)
October 25, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS returned executed; Paul Vlahakis served on 10/21/2023, answer due 11/13/2023 (Wassom, Brian)
October 25, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS returned executed; Authentic Properties LLC served on 10/21/2023, answer due 11/13/2023 (Wassom, Brian)
October 18, 2023 Filing 6 REPORT from the Clerk, WDMI, to the Register of Copyrights on the filing of a COPYRIGHT ACTION (ems)
October 18, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Authentic Properties LLC, Arnulfo Ramirez-Villanueva, Paul Vlahakis (ems)
October 18, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Robert J. Jonker (ems)
October 18, 2023 Copy of Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright #6 , complaint #1 sent via U.S. Mail to Copyright Office (ems)
October 17, 2023 Filing 3 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re #1 (Wassom, Brian)
October 17, 2023 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by AF Circle C Fund LLC, BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, W. Chappell Music Corp. identifying Corporate Parent Warner Music Group Corp. for W. Chappell Music Corp., Corporate Parent Sony Corporation of America for BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Corporate Parent Bicycle Music Company, Corporate Parent Concord Music Publishing, LLC for AF Circle C Fund LLC (Wassom, Brian) Modified text on 10/18/2023 (ems).
October 17, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Authentic Properties LLC, Arnulfo Ramirez-Villanueva, Paul Vlahakis filed by W. Chappell Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, AF Circle C Fund LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Schedule A) (Wassom, Brian)
October 17, 2023 FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiffs AF Circle C Fund LLC, BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, W. Chappell Music Corp. in the amount of $402, receipt number AMIWDC-7190086 (Wassom, Brian)

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Plaintiff: W. Chappell Music Corp.
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Plaintiff: W. Chappell Music Corp. doing business as WC Music Corp.
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Plaintiff: AF Circle C Fund LLC doing business as Arlovol Music
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Defendant: Authentic Properties LLC
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