Lee et al v. Hill et al
Plaintiff: Brandon Lee and Glen Keith DeMeritt, III
Defendant: Does 1-10, Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, Russell James Chell, Jr., Rosario Peter Lenzo, IV, Alex Facio, David Charles Marshal Biral, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, Songs of Universal, Inc., Klenord Raphael, Unxque, Sony Music Holdings, Inc., Sony Music Entertainment and Montero Lamar Hill
Case Number: 1:2019cv09220
Filed: October 4, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jesse M Furman
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 2, 2019 Filing 27 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Holdings, Inc..(Anderson, Peter)
December 2, 2019 Filing 26 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Sony Corporation for Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Holdings, Inc.. Document filed by Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Holdings, Inc..(Anderson, Peter)
November 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Peter James Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jesse M. Furman)(Text Only Order) (Furman, Jesse)
November 21, 2019 Filing 24 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Songs of Universal, Inc..(Rich, Adam)
November 21, 2019 Filing 23 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Vivendi, S.A. for Songs of Universal, Inc.. Document filed by Songs of Universal, Inc..(Rich, Adam)
November 21, 2019 Filing 22 MOTION for Peter James Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-18116807. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Holdings, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Anderson, Peter)
November 21, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Adam Ivan Rich on behalf of Songs of Universal, Inc.. (Rich, Adam)
November 21, 2019 >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. #22 MOTION for Peter James Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-18116807. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bcu)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #18 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to the Complaint. Application GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 18. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 10/28/2019) (jca)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #16 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Complaint. Application GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 16. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 10/28/2019) (jca)
October 28, 2019 Filing 18 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to the Complaint, addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from Adam Rich dated October 28, 2019. Document filed by Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Holdings, Inc..(Rich, Adam)
October 28, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Adam Ivan Rich on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Holdings, Inc.. (Rich, Adam)
October 28, 2019 Filing 16 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Complaint addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from JoAn Cho dated 10/25/2019. Document filed by Songs of Universal, Inc..(Tardif, Nicholas)
October 28, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Sony Music Entertainment answer due 12/2/2019; Sony Music Holdings, Inc. answer due 12/2/2019. (jca)
October 28, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Songs of Universal, Inc. answer due 11/21/2019. (jca)
October 14, 2019 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Montero Lamar Hill; Belcalis Marlenis Almnzar; David Charles Marshall Biral; Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste; Rosario Peter Lenzo IV; Klenord Raphael; Russell James Chell Jr.; Alex Facio; Unxque; DOES 1-10, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Glen Keith DeMeritt, III, Brandon Lee. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 14, 2019 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Songs of Universal, Inc. served on 10/10/2019, answer due 10/31/2019. Service was accepted by CT Corporation System c/o Sattie Jairam, Registered Agent. Document filed by Glen Keith DeMeritt, III; Brandon Lee. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 14, 2019 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Sony Music Holdings, Inc. served on 10/10/2019, answer due 10/31/2019. Service was accepted by John Doe as Authorized Representative. Document filed by Glen Keith DeMeritt, III; Brandon Lee. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 14, 2019 Filing 12 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Sony Music Entertainment served on 10/10/2019, answer due 10/31/2019. Service was accepted by John Doe as Authorized Representative. Document filed by Glen Keith DeMeritt, III; Brandon Lee. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 9, 2019 Filing 11 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Songs of Universal, Inc.. (dnh)
October 9, 2019 Filing 10 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sony Music Holdings, Inc.. (dnh)
October 9, 2019 Filing 9 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sony Music Entertainment. (dnh)
October 8, 2019 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Songs of Universal, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Glen Keith DeMeritt, III, Brandon Lee. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 8, 2019 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Sony Music Holdings, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Glen Keith DeMeritt, III, Brandon Lee. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 8, 2019 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Sony Music Entertainment, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Glen Keith DeMeritt, III, Brandon Lee. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: It is hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on December 17, 2019 at 4:15 pm in Courtroom 1105 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, New York, New York. The parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter, described below, as well as a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order attached as an exhibit to the joint letter, no later than Thursday of the week prior to the initial pretrial conference. The parties shall use this Court's form Proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which is also available at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judge/Furman. Any open legal issues can be addressed at the conference. The joint letter shall not exceed five (5) pages, and shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs as further set forth in this Order. Counsel who have entered a notice of appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (1) to notify counsel for all other parties in this action who have not yet appeared by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices forthwith, and (2) to file proof of such notice with the Court. If unaware of the identity of counsel for any of the parties, counsel receiving this order must forthwith send a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices to that party personally. SO ORDERED. (Initial Conference set for 12/17/2019 at 04:15 PM in Courtroom 1105, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 10/7/19) (yv)
October 7, 2019 Filing 4 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. (pne)
October 7, 2019 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. 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. (pne)
October 7, 2019 Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein 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. (pne)
October 7, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (pne)
October 4, 2019 Filing 3 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review.(Burroughs, Scott)
October 4, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 4, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, David Charles Marshal Biral, Russell James Chell, Jr, Does 1-10, Alex Facio, Montero Lamar Hill, Rosario Peter Lenzo, IV, Klenord Raphael, Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Holdings, Inc., Unxque. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-17720840)Document filed by Glen Keith DeMeritt, III, Brandon Lee.(Burroughs, Scott)

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