Bridgeport Music, Inc. et al v. Tufamerica, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Bridgeport Music Inc. and Westbound Records, Inc.
Defendant: Kay Lovelace Taylor and Tufamerica Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv01764
Filed: February 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Paul G Gardephe
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Julie B. Wlodinguer on behalf of Kay Lovelace Taylor(individually), Kay Lovelace Taylor(on behalf of the Estate of LeBaron Taylor), Tufamerica Inc.. (Wlodinguer, Julie)
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with JURY DEMAND., COUNTERCLAIM against Bridgeport Music Inc., Westbound Records, Inc.. Document filed by Kay Lovelace Taylor(individually), Tufamerica Inc., Kay Lovelace Taylor(on behalf of the Estate of LeBaron Taylor). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - August 9, 2011 Agreement)(Caplan, Brian)
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Tufamerica Inc..(Caplan, Brian)
April 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 STIPULATION AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by Plaintiffs and Defendants, throughtheir undersigned counsel, that the time for Defendants Tufamerica, Inc. d/b/a Tuff City Records, and Kay Lovelace Taylor, Individually and on Behalf of The Estate of LeBaron Taylor to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint is hereby extended to April 11, 2019. SO ORDERED. (Kay Lovelace Taylor(individually) answer due 4/11/2019; Kay Lovelace Taylor(on behalf of the Estate of LeBaron Taylor) answer due 4/11/2019; Tufamerica Inc. answer due 4/11/2019.) (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 4/4/2019) (jca)
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint,, #24 Proposed Stipulation and Order addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Edward P. Grosz dated March 26, 2019. Document filed by Kay Lovelace Taylor(individually), Kay Lovelace Taylor(on behalf of the Estate of LeBaron Taylor), Tufamerica Inc..(Grosz, Edward)
March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Kay Lovelace Taylor(individually), Kay Lovelace Taylor(on behalf of the Estate of LeBaron Taylor), Tufamerica Inc.. (Grosz, Edward)
March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Edward Peter Grosz on behalf of Kay Lovelace Taylor(individually), Kay Lovelace Taylor(on behalf of the Estate of LeBaron Taylor), Tufamerica Inc.. (Grosz, Edward)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the United States District Court - District of Michigan Eastern; Case Number: 2:18-cv-10141. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket entries received. (sjo)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (sjo)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (sjo)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE - TRANSFER CASE: This case is assigned to: Judge Paul G. Gardephe. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (sjo)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order NOTE TO OUT OF STATE ATTORNEYS: Please visit the Court's website at http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov for information regarding admission to the S.D.N.Y. Bar and the CM/ECF Rules & Filing Instructions. (sjo)
February 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Southern District of New York. Signed by District Judge Marianne O. Battani. (DPer) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
February 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS #14 MOTION TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER VENUE. Signed by District Judge Marianne O. Battani. (KDoa) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
May 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Remark - JUDGE BATTANI'S MOTION HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY, MAY 31, 2018 AT 3:00 P.M. WILL BE HELD IN COURTROOM 737 (Judge Borman's Courtroom) (KDoa) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
May 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Marianne O. Battani: Motion Hearing held on 5/31/2018 re #14 MOTION to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(2) and/or 12(b)(3) MOTION to Change Venue under 28 USC 1406 filed by Tufamerica, Inc., Kay Lovelace Taylor. (Court Reporter: Rob Smith) (KDoa) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
May 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Tufamerica, Inc. (Heed, Thomas) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
May 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 REPLY to Response re #14 MOTION to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(2) and/or 12(b)(3) MOTION to Change Venue under 28 USC 1406 filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Thomas P. Heed) (Heed, Thomas) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
April 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE to #14 MOTION to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(2) and/or 12(b)(3) MOTION to Change Venue under 28 USC 1406 filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Declaration of Armen Boladian, #3 Exhibit B - Declaration of Ed Wolfrum, #4 Exhibit C - Unpublished Opinions) (Busch, Richard) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
March 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard S. Busch on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Busch, Richard) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE OF HEARING on #14 MOTION to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(2) and/or 12(b)(3) MOTION to Change Venue under 28 USC 1406. Response due by 4/23/2018 Reply due by 5/14/2018 Motion Hearing set for 5/31/2018 03:00 PM before District Judge Marianne O. Battani (CMot) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
March 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(2) and/or 12(b)(3), MOTION to Change Venue under 28 USC 1406 by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Thomas P. Heed, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Evan Becker, #4 Exhibit Declaration of Kay Taylor Oliver) (Heed, Thomas) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
March 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME - Defendants, TUFAMERICA INC. and KAY LOVELACE TAYLOR answer or otherwise respond to the Plaintiffs Complaint, up to and including March 19, 2018 Signed by District Judge Marianne O. Battani. (KDoa) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
February 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas P. Heed on behalf of All Defendants. (Heed, Thomas) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
February 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed.. (Sobczak, Benjamin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
February 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Kay Lovelace Taylor(individually) served on 1/18/2018, answer due 2/8/2018. (Sobczak, Benjamin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Tufamerica, Inc. waiver sent on 1/18/2018, answer due 3/19/2018. (Sobczak, Benjamin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by All Plaintiffs (Sobczak, Benjamin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by All Plaintiffs (Sobczak, Benjamin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Report REPORT on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright by All Plaintiffs (Sobczak, Benjamin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin M. Sobczak on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Sobczak, Benjamin) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued for *Kay Lovelace Taylor(on behalf of the Estate of LeBaron Taylor)* (LGra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued for *Tufamerica, Inc.* (LGra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *Kay Lovelace Taylor(individually)* (LGra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 12, 2018 Opinion or Order A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (LGra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]
January 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment and Jury Demand filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-6551389 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Oakland - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Quick, Daniel) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 2/26/2019.]

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Plaintiff: Bridgeport Music Inc.
Represented By: Daniel D. Quick
Represented By: Benjamin M. Sobczak
Represented By: Richard S. Busch
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Plaintiff: Westbound Records, Inc.
Represented By: Daniel D. Quick
Represented By: Benjamin M. Sobczak
Represented By: Richard S. Busch
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Defendant: Kay Lovelace Taylor
Represented By: Thomas P. Heed
Represented By: Edward Peter Grosz
Represented By: Brian D. Caplan
Represented By: Julie B. Wlodinguer
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Defendant: Tufamerica Inc.
Represented By: Thomas P. Heed
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