Culley et al v. Robinson et al
Plaintiff: Samuel Culley, Thomas Price and Ervan Waters
Defendant: Leland Robinson, Pillow Talk Inc., Ben Ghazi Music, Inc., Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ LLC, Gambi Music Inc., Gambi Music 2 LLC, Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd, Diamond Head Music Inc, Ghati Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Inc., 100 Entertainment, Inc. and Diamond Head Music Inc doing business as Twenty Nine Black
Case Number: 1:2024cv01273
Filed: February 20, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Katherine Polk Failla
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #34 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #34 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Marc D. Walkow, Greenspoon Marder LLP dated April 11, 2024., #1 Complaint. Application GRANTED. The deadline by which Defendants Leland Robinson; Pillow Talk, Inc.; Ben Ghazi Music, Inc.; Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ, LLC; Gambi Music, Inc.; Gambi Music 2, LLC; Sugarhill Music Publishing, Ltd.; Diamond Head Music, Inc.; and Ghati Music, Inc. must respond to the Complaint is hereby ADJOURNED to May 20, 2024. Additionally, the initial pretrial conference currently scheduled for May 8, 2024, and all associated deadlines (Dkt. #30), are hereby ADJOURNED sine die, pending further order of the Court, which will reschedule the conference (as needed) once all Defendants have responded to the Complaint. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 34. Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ LLC answer due 5/20/2024; Ben Ghazi Music, Inc. answer due 5/20/2024; Diamond Head Music Inc answer due 5/20/2024; Gambi Music 2 LLC answer due 5/20/2024; Gambi Music Inc. answer due 5/20/2024; Ghati Music, Inc. answer due 5/20/2024; Pillow Talk Inc. answer due 5/20/2024; Leland Robinson answer due 5/20/2024; Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd answer due 5/20/2024. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 4/12/2024) (rro)
April 11, 2024 Filing 34 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Marc D. Walkow, Greenspoon Marder LLP dated April 11, 2024. Document filed by Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ LLC, Ben Ghazi Music, Inc., Diamond Head Music Inc, Gambi Music 2 LLC, Gambi Music Inc., Ghati Music, Inc., Pillow Talk Inc., Leland Robinson, Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd..(Walkow, Marc)
April 11, 2024 Filing 33 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Marc Walkow on behalf of Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ LLC, Ben Ghazi Music, Inc., Diamond Head Music Inc, Gambi Music 2 LLC, Gambi Music Inc., Ghati Music, Inc., Pillow Talk Inc., Leland Robinson, Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd..(Walkow, Marc)
March 20, 2024 Filing 32 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ LLC waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024; Ben Ghazi Music, Inc. waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024; Diamond Head Music Inc waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024; Gambi Music 2 LLC waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024; Gambi Music Inc. waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024; Ghati Music, Inc. waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024; Pillow Talk Inc. waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024; Leland Robinson waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024. Document filed by Ervan Waters; Thomas Price; Samuel Culley..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
March 6, 2024 Filing 31 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd waiver sent on 2/21/2024, answer due 4/22/2024. Document filed by Ervan Waters; Thomas Price; Samuel Culley..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. It is hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on May 8, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. The conference will be held telephonically. At the scheduled date and time, the parties are to call (646) 453-4442 and enter Conference ID 761 557 524#. Initial Conference set for 5/8/2024 at 12:30 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 3/4/2024) (rro)
February 22, 2024 Filing 29 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to 100 Entertainment, Inc...(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 28 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Universal Music Publishing, Inc...(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 27 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ghati Music, Inc...(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 26 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Diamond Head Music Inc..(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 25 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd..(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 24 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Gambi Music 2 LLC..(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 23 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Gambi Music Inc...(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 22 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ LLC..(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 21 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ben Ghazi Music, Inc...(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 20 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Pillow Talk Inc...(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 19 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Leland Robinson..(gp)
February 22, 2024 Filing 18 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..(gp)
February 21, 2024 Filing 17 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to 100 ENTERTAINMENT INC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 16 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING INC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to GHATI MUSIC INC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 14 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to DIAMOND HEAD MUSIC INC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to SUGARHILL MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to GAMBI MUSIC 2 LLC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to GAMBI MUSIC INC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to BEN GHAZI ENTERPRISES 2 NJ LLC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to BEN GHAZI MUSIC INC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to PILLOW TALK INC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to LELAND ROBINSON, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 6 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 5 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)
February 21, 2024 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT- SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to LELAND ROBINSON; PILLOW TALK INC; BEN GHAZI MUSIC INC; BEN GHAZI ENTERPRISES 2 NJ LLC; GAMBI MUSIC INC; GAMBI MUSIC 2 LLC; SUGARHILL MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD; DIAMOND HEAD MUSIC INC. d/b/a TWENTY NINE BLACK; GHATI MUSIC; UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING INC; 100 ENTERTAINMENT, INC., re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Samuel Culley, Thomas Price, Ervan Waters..(Anderson, Yen-Yi) Modified on 2/21/2024 (vf).
February 21, 2024 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Yen-Yi Anderson. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of State. (vf)
February 21, 2024 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Yen-Yi Anderson to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated October 1, 2020. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located at#http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (vf)
February 21, 2024 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Yen-Yi Anderson. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Diamond Head Music Inc. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: alias party name was omitted. (vf)
February 21, 2024 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. 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..(vf)
February 21, 2024 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT COPYRIGHT FORM. Notice to Attorney Yen-Yi Anderson to RE-FILE re: Document No. #3 AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Docket Number field error listed on the AO 121 Copyright form. Re-file the document using the event type AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct AO 121 Copyright PDF form. (vf)
February 21, 2024 Magistrate Judge Gary Stein is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. 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. (vf)
February 21, 2024 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Yen-Yi Anderson to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Each Summons Request is filed as its own individual ECF event. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf)
February 21, 2024 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
February 20, 2024 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT-AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Anderson, Yen-Yi) Modified on 2/21/2024 (vf).
February 20, 2024 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Anderson, Yen-Yi) Modified on 2/21/2024 (vf).
February 20, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against 100 Entertainment, Inc., Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ LLC, Ben Ghazi Music, Inc., Diamond Head Music Inc, Gambi Music 2 LLC, Gambi Music Inc., Ghati Music, Inc., Pillow Talk Inc., Leland Robinson, Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd, Universal Music Publishing, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28969880)Document filed by Ervan Waters, Thomas Price, Samuel Culley..(Anderson, Yen-Yi)

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