Lynne Freeman v. Amazon.com Inc. et al
| Lynne Freeman |
| Amazon.com Inc., Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Inc., Target Brands Inc., WALMART INC., Costco Wholesale Corporation and Does 1-10 |
| 1:2023cv04796 |
| June 7, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Jed S Rakoff |
| Copyright |
| 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 47 MOTION for Stephen M. Doniger to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-28104603. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Lynne Freeman. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Stephen M. Doniger, #2 Exhibit Cert of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order).(Doniger, Stephen) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE of OF ERRATA AND WITHDRAWAL re: #45 MOTION for Samuel Joshua Smith to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-28103705. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. Document filed by Lynne Freeman..(Burroughs, Scott) |
| Filing 45 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Samuel Joshua Smith to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-28103705. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Lynne Freeman. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Samuel Joshua Smith, #2 Exhibit Cert of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order).(Burroughs, Scott) Modified on 8/4/2023 (sgz). |
| >>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice Document No. 45 belonging to case 1:23-cv-02603-JHR that was incorrectly filed on 8/4/23 in case 1:23-cv-04796-JSR and assigned payment receipt number ANYSDC-28103705. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the motion was filed in the wrong case. (sgz) |
| >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. #47 MOTION for Stephen M. Doniger to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-28104603. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (sgz) |
| Filing 44 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Scott Burroughs on behalf of Lynne Freeman..(Burroughs, Scott) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jed S. Rakoff: Telephone Conference held on 7/31/2023, without transcription or recording. Counsel for all parties was present. The parties request to adjourn the IPC and all deadlines is denied without prejudice. The parties may re-raise their request for adjournment at the IPC.. (Kotowski, Linda) |
| Filing 43 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent TARGET CORPORATION for Target Brands Inc.. Document filed by Target Brands Inc...(Wolff, Nancy) |
| Filing 42 JOINT MOTION to Adjourn Conference currently scheduled for August 11, 2023 and all other deadlines and requirements contained in the Notice. Document filed by Amazon.com Inc., Target Brands Inc., WALMART INC...(Halperin, Benjamin) |
| Filing 41 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by WALMART INC...(Wolff, Nancy) |
| Filing 40 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Amazon.com Inc...(Wolff, Nancy) |
| Filing 39 NOTICE OF COURT CONFERENCE: DATE AND PLACE OF CONFERENCE: 8/11/2023, ON A TELECONFERENCE LINE AT 11:00am. The dial-in information for the call will be as follows: USA Toll-Free (888) 363-4735; USA Caller Paid/International Toll: (215) 446-3657; Access Code: 1086415. Initial Conference set for 8/11/2023 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jed S. Rakoff. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 7/27/2023) (kv) |
| ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Document No. #38 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal was reviewed and referred to Judge Jed S. Rakoff for approval for the following reason(s): the plaintiff(s) filed their voluntary dismissal and it did not dismiss all of the parties or the action in its entirety. (km) |
| Filing 38 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, without prejudice against the defendant(s) Costco Wholesale Corporation. Document filed by Lynne Freeman. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers)...(Doniger, Stephen) |
| Filing 37 PROPOSED ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY. Document filed by WALMART INC.. Related Document Number: #35 ..(Anderson, Allan) |
| Filing 36 DECLARATION of Allan E. Anderson in Support re: #35 MOTION for Allan E. Anderson to Withdraw as Attorney .. Document filed by WALMART INC...(Anderson, Allan) |
| Filing 35 MOTION for Allan E. Anderson to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by WALMART INC...(Anderson, Allan) |
| Filing 34 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by CeCe Cole on behalf of WALMART INC...(Cole, CeCe) |
| Filing 33 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Benjamin Samuel Halperin on behalf of WALMART INC...(Halperin, Benjamin) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nancy Evelyn Wolff on behalf of WALMART INC...(Wolff, Nancy) |
| Filing 31 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Amazon.com Inc., Target Brands Inc...(Wolff, Nancy) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by CeCe Cole on behalf of Amazon.com Inc., Target Brands Inc...(Cole, CeCe) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Benjamin Samuel Halperin on behalf of Amazon.com Inc., Target Brands Inc...(Halperin, Benjamin) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nancy Evelyn Wolff on behalf of Target Brands Inc...(Wolff, Nancy) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Allan Edward Anderson on behalf of WALMART INC...(Anderson, Allan) |
| Filing 26 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the United States District Court - District of California Central; Case Number: 2:23-cv-02917. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket entries received. |
| Filing 25 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Mark C. Scarsi: ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. The Court ordered the parties to show cause why this case should not be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Other defendants who were served with the Complaint have not filed responses, but the Court can resolve the transfer question without them. Courts employ a two-step analysis to determine whether transfer is appropriate (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFICS AS ENUMERATED HEREIN). The Court orders the transfer of this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Court directs the Clerk to effect the transfer immediately and close the case in this district. The motion to stay #15 is denied as moot. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.). Case electronically sent to USDC Southern New York on 6/7/2023. (lc) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| NOTE TO OUT OF STATE ATTORNEYS: Please visit the Court's website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/ for information regarding admission to the S.D.N.Y. Bar and the CM/ECF Rules & Filing Instructions. (tro) |
| Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave 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: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (tro) |
| CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE - TRANSFER CASE: This case is assigned to: Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. 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 #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(tro) |
| Case Designated ECF. (tro) |
| Filing 24 RESPONSE filed by Defendant Amazon.com Inc.to Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, #14 , Response #22 (Wolff, Nancy) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 23 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Nancy E. Wolff counsel for Defendant Amazon.com Inc.. Adding Nancy E. Wolff as counsel of record for Amazon.com Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Amazon.com Inc.. (Attorney Nancy E. Wolff added to party Amazon.com Inc.(pty:dft))(Wolff, Nancy) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 22 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freemanto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, #14 (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 21 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman, upon Defendant Walmart Inc. served on 5/25/2023, answer due 6/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon The Corporation Trust Company c/o Robin Hutt-Banks/Registered Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 20 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman, upon Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation served on 5/25/2023, answer due 6/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon The Corporation Trust Company c/o Robin Hutt-Banks/Registered Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 19 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman, upon Defendant Amazon.com Inc. served on 5/25/2023, answer due 6/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Corporation Service Company c/o Lynanne Gares/Registered Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 18 21 DAY Summons Issued re FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT #16 as to defendants Amazon.com Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Target Brands Inc., Walmart Inc. (lc) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 17 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition #16 filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 16 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Amazon.com Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Does, Target Brands Inc., Walmart Inc. amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman(Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 15 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case Pending Resolution of SDNY Case filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman. Motion set for hearing on 7/24/2023 at 09:00 AM before Judge Mark C. Scarsi. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Doniger, Stephen)[Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
Filing 14
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Mark C. Scarsi: The Court ORDERS the parties TO SHOW CAUSE why the case should not be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). The parties shall file written responses addressing (1) whether Defendants are subject to or would consent to the personal jurisdiction of the proposed transferee court and (2) whether the convenience and justice factors weigh in favor of or against a transfer. Plaintiff shall file her response with 14 days. Defendants may file a response within seven days of Plaintiffs response, or within seven days of service, whichever is later. If service of process has not yet been completed, Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order with the summons and complaint. (lc) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.]
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Filing 13
ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT UPON RECUSAL by Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment Discovery pursuant to General Order 05-07. Case randomly reassigned from Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue to Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-02917 MCS(PVCx). (rn) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.]
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Filing 12
ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT UPON RECUSAL by Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment discovery pursuant to General Order 05-07. Case randomly reassigned from Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-02917 MCS(PDx). (rn) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.]
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| Filing 11 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman. Related Case(s): 1:22-cv-02435 (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
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Filing 10
INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE MARK C. SCARSI upon filing of the complaint by Judge Mark C. Scarsi. (smo) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.]
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| Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Amazon.com Inc., Barnes and Noble Booksellers Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Target Brands Inc., Walmart Inc.. (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Mark C. Scarsi and Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Lynne Freeman. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman, (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-35159957 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Lynne Freeman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, #3 Exhibit 3 to Complaint) (Attorney Stephen M. Doniger added to party Lynne Freeman(pty:pla))(Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/7/2023.] |
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