Wisser v. Group Nine Media, Inc.
Plaintiff: Bill Wisser
Defendant: Group Nine Media, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv09045
Filed: September 29, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Valerie E Caproni
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 20, 2019 Filing 8 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE TERMINATED- SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a final decision was rendered on 11/19/2019 in a court action filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. (km)
November 19, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice against the defendant(s) Group Nine Media, Inc.. Document filed by Bill Wisser. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers).. (Liebowitz, Richard)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is no longer stayed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than December 3, 2019, Defendant must file an appearance. If Defendant files an appearance, then Defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is stayed until thirty days after the conclusion of all mediation. If Defendant does not file an appearance by December 3, 2019, then Plaintiff must apply for a certificate of default against Defendant no later than December 9, 2019. Within fourteen days of receiving such a certificate, Plaintiff must apply for a default judgment against Defendant, consistent with the procedures described in Attachment A to the undersigned's Individual Practices in Civil Cases. SO ORDERED., ( Motions due by 12/9/2019.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 11/19/2019) (ama)
October 9, 2019 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Group Nine Media, Inc. served on 10/2/2019, answer due 10/23/2019. Document filed by Bill Wisser. (Liebowitz, Richard)
October 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER: This case, involving claims under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq., has been assigned to this Court for all purposes. In the Court's experience, cases involving copyright claims often benefit from early mediation. To that end, prior to a Rule 16(b) case management conference, the Court is referring this case to the Mediation Office for settlement purposes under Local Civil Rule 83.9. The parties are hereby notified that Local Rule 83.9 shall govern the mediation, and the parties are directed to participate in the mediation in good faith. No later than one week after the conclusion of all mediation in this case, the parties are directed to notify the Court whether they successfully resolved the case in mediation. The Court specifically requests that a mediator with expertise in copyright matters be assigned. To facilitate prompt mediation, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff: to file proof of service no more than three days after service has been effected; and to produce to Defendant, by the earlier of 1) 14 days after service of process or 2) three business days in advance of any mediation session, copies of records sufficient to show the royalty paid the last three times the picture that is at issue in this case was licensed, as well as the number of times the picture was licensed in the last five years. The Court further directs that the deadline for Defendant(s) to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be STAYED until 30 days after the conclusion of all Mediation in this case. Mediators will be assigned based on the nature of suit. Additional expertise requests should promptly be directed to the Mediation Office. SO ORDERED. Please reference the following when corresponding with the Mediation Office. E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone (212) 805-0643, and facsimile (212) 805-0647.( Mediator to be Assigned by 10/15/2019.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 10/2/2019) (mro)
September 30, 2019 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Group Nine Media, Inc.. (dnh)
September 30, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (dnh)
September 30, 2019 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Richard Liebowitz. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (dnh)
September 30, 2019 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT. Notice to Attorney Richard Liebowitz to submit a completed AO 121 Form Copyright to court for review. Use the event type AO 121 Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents. (dnh)
September 30, 2019 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. 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. (dnh)
September 30, 2019 Magistrate Judge Debra C. Freeman 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. (dnh)
September 29, 2019 Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Group Nine Media, Inc., re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Bill Wisser. (Liebowitz, Richard)
September 29, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Group Nine Media, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-17683480)Document filed by Bill Wisser. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Liebowitz, Richard)

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