COTTRILL et al v. SPEARS et al
| LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI and MICHAEL COTTRILL |
| BRITNEY SPEARS, BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC., JIVE RECORDS, ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC, ZOMBA SONGS, INC. and WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP |
| 2:2002cv03646 |
| June 7, 2002 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
| BERLE M SCHILLER |
| Property Rights: Copyright |
| 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Document Nos. 25, 26, 27, 28 and 32 unsealed pursuant to LRCP 5.1.5. (td) |
| Filing 49 NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: Local Rule 5.1.5 (eibo, ) |
Filing 48
ORDER of USCA as to #40 Notice of Appeal, filed by MICHAEL COTTRILL, LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI. Ordered and Adjudged by this Court that the Judgment of the District Court entered 5/22/2003 be and the same is hereby affirmed. All of the above in accordance with the opinion of this Court. Costs taxed against the Appellants. (mbh, )
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Filing 47
ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO AMEND JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,587.42 ARE GRANTED PURSUANT TO 17 U.S.C. 505. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 7/23/2003. 7/24/2003 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (mbh, )
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| Filing 46 MOTION TO AMEND JUDGMENT FILED BY DEFENDANTS BRITNEY SPEARS, ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION, ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC., ZOMBA SONGS, INC., JIVE RECORDS, WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP and BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC., MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(mbh, ) |
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Filing 45
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION PURSUANT TO 17 U.S.C. 505 FOR AN AWARD OF COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES IS DENIED. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 7/2/2003. 7/2/2003 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS.(mbh, )
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| RECORD COMPLETE FOR PURPOSES OF APPEAL. (mac, ) |
| Filing 44 Copy of TPO Form re #40 Notice of Appeal. (mbh, ) |
| Filing 43 Opposition to Defendants' MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS PURSUANT TO 17 U.S.C. 505, Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Bochetto Declaration#2 Lentz Declaration#3 Cottril Declaration#4 Wnukowski Declaration)(mbh, ) |
| Filing 42 Transcript for Hearing held on 5/6/2003 before Judge Berle M. Schiller. (Court Reporter: Chris Campoli) (mbh, ) |
| Notice of Docketing Record on Appeal from USCA re #40 Notice of Appeal filed by MICHAEL COTTRILL, LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI. USCA Case Number 03-2717. (mbh, ) |
| Filing 41 Clerk's Notice to USCA re #40 Notice of Appeal. (mbh, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/18/2003 (mbh, ). |
| Filing 40 Notice of Appeal re: #36 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment filed by PLAINTIFFS MICHAEL COTTRILL and LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI. Filing fee $105.00, Receipt Number 891731. Copies to Judge, Clerk USCA, Appeals Clerk and GEORGE BOCHETTO, VINCENT V. CARISSIMI, DAVID P. HEIM, GAVIN P. LENTZ and MICHAEL T. MERVIS, Certificate of Service. (mbh, ) |
| Filing 39 Praecipe to file Declaration of Michael T. Mervis, Certificate of Service. (Declaration attached) (mbh, ) |
| Filing 38 DEFENDANTS MOTION PURSUANT TO 17 U.S.C & 505, FOR AN AWARD OF COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES, MEMORANDUM, DECLARATION, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE..(jl, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/20/2003 (mbh, ). |
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Filing 37
ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE THE DECLARATION OF GEORGE HAJIOANNOU IS DENIED AS MOOT. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 5/28/2003. 5/29/2003 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS.(mbh, )
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| ***Civil Case Terminated. (kv, ) |
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Filing 36
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO CLOSE THIS CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 5/22/2003. 5/22/2003 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (mbh, )
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| Filing 35 MOTION TO STRIKE THE DECLARATION OF GEORGE HAJIOANNOU FILED BY DEFENDANTS BRITNEY SPEARS, ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION, ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC., ZOMBA SONGS, INC, JIVE RECORDS, WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC., MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(mbh, ) |
| Filing 34 Praecipe to file original Supplemental Declaration of MICHAEL T. MERVIS, Certificate of Service. (Supplemental Declaration attached) (mbh, ) Modified on 5/15/2003 (mbh, ). |
| Filing 33 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF MICHAEL T. MERVIS filed by DEFENDANTS' BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC., JIVE RECORDS, BRITNEY SPEARS, WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC, ZOMBA SONGS, INC.. (ss, ) |
| Filing 32 Exhibit "A" to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Memorandum in Further Support of their Opposition to Defendants' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Filed Under Seal)(mbh, ) |
| Filing 31 Supplemental Memorandum in Further Support of their Opposition to DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT filed by PLAINTIFFS MICHAEL COTTRILL and LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI, Certificate of Service. (mbh, ) |
| Filing 30 Minute Entry: Re: Oral Argument held before Judge Berle M. Schiller re: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. C.A.V. (Court Reporter: Chris Campoli) (mbh, ) Modified on 5/7/2003 (mbh, ). |
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Filing 29
ORDER THAT ORAL ARGUMENT REGARDING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS RESCHEDULED FOR 5/6/2003 AT 2:00 PM IN COURTROOM 5C. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 5/1/2003. 5/1/2003 ENTERED AND COPIES.(mbh, )
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| Filing 28 Exhibit 13 of Appendix of Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law Opposing Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Filed Under Seal)(mbh, ) |
| Filing 27 Exhibit 11 of Appendix of Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law Opposing Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Filed Under Seal)(mbh, ) |
| Filing 26 Exhibit 7 of Appendix of Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law Opposing Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. (Filed Under Seal)(mbh, ) |
| Filing 25 Exhibit 4 of Appendix of Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law Opposing Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. (Filed Under Seal) (mbh, ) Modified on 4/30/2003 (mbh, ). |
| Filing 24 Declaration of DR. J. MARSHALL BEVIL. (mbh, ) |
| Filing 23 Declaration of PLAINTIFF MICHAEL COTTRILL. (mbh, ) |
| Filing 22 Memorandum of Law filed by PLAINTIFFS MICHAEL COTTRILL and LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI Opposing DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, Appendix, Certificate of Service. (mbh, ) Modified on 4/30/2003 (mbh, ). |
| Filing 21 Praecipe to file Declarations of Jacob Schultze, Andreas Carlsson and Kristian Lundin (Declarations attached) filed by DEFENDANTS BRITNEY SPEARS, ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION, ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC., ZOMBA SONGS,INC., JIVE RECORDS, WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP and BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC., Certificate of Service.(mbh, ) |
| Filing 20 Praecipe to file Declarations of Rami Yacoub, Martin Sandberg, David Kreuger and Per Magnusson (Declarations attached) filed by DEFENDANTS BRITNEY SPEARS, ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION, ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC., ZOMBA SONGS, INC., JIVE RECORDS, WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP and BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC., Certificate of Service. (mbh, ) |
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Filing 19
ORDER THAT ORAL ARGUMENT REGARDING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT WILL BE HELD ON 5/6/2003 AT 5:00 PM IN COURTROOM 5C. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 4/21/2003. 4/21/2003 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS.(mbh, )
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| Filing 18 Declaration of BRITNEY SPEARS. (mbh, ) |
| Filing 17 Declaration of ANTHONY RICIGLIANO. (tj, ) |
| Filing 16 Declaration of MICHAEL T. MERVIS. (tj, ) |
| Filing 15 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED BY DEFENDANTS BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC., JIVE RECORDS, BRITNEY SPEARS, WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION, ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC, ZOMBA SONGS, INC., MEMORANDUM, DECLARATIONS, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(mbh, ) Modified on 4/15/2003 (mbh, ). |
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Filing 14
SCHEDULING ORDER: ALL DISCOVERY ON THE ISSUES OF ALLEGED ACCESS AND SIMILARITY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 4/7/2003. ANY MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT SHALL BE FILED BY 4/14/2003. IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS THE COURT'S SCHEDULING ORDER DATED 10/17/2003 SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 2/26/2003. 2/27/2003 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS.(mbh, ) Modified on 2/27/2003 (mbh, ).
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Filing 13
STIPULATION, AGREEMENT AND ORDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY IS APPROVED BY THE COURT, ETC.. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 12/17/02. 12/18/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED.(fb)
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Filing 12
SCHEDULING ORDER: ANY MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THE PLEADINGS OR JOIN OTHER PARTIES SHALL BE FILED BY 10/30/2002. ALL DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 3/7/2003. ANY MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT SHALL BE FILED BY 3/21/2003. A FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON 6/2/2003 AT 8:30 AM. FINAL PRETRIAL MOTIONS ARE DUE BY 5/26/2003. A JURY TRIAL IS SET FOR 6/16/03 AT 10:00 AM. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 10/17/2002. 10/17/2002 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED.(mbh, )
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| Filing 11 NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for 10/16/2002 10:30 AM in Judge's Chambers, Room 5614, before HONORABLE BERLE M. SCHILLER. (pc, ) |
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Filing 10
ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR THE ADMISSION OF MICHAEL MERVIS PRO HAC VICE IS GRANTED; ETC. . SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 9/12/02.9/13/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl, )
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| Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint by BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC., JIVE RECORDS, BRITNEY SPEARS, WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC, ZOMBA SONGS, INC., certificate of service.(fb) |
| Issue Joined (fb) |
| Filing 8 MOTION BY BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC. , JIVE RECORDS , BRITNEY SPEARS , WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP , ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC, ZOMBA SONGS, INC. FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE, CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL, AFFIDAVIT, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (fb) |
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Filing 7
STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT THE DATE BY WHICH DEFTS SHALL ANSWER, MOVE OR OTHERWISE PLEAD TO THE COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED ACTION SHALL BE NO LATER THAN, AND INCLUDE, 9/5/02, ETC.. SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER ON 8/19/02. 8/20/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED.(fb)
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| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by MICHAEL COTTRILL [pla], LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI [pla]. WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP [dft] served on 7/8/2002, answer due 7/29/2002, served by certified mail. (Copy of return receipt attached). (fb) |
| Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by MICHAEL COTTRILL [pla], LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI [pla]. JIVE RECORDS [dft] waiver sent on 6/14/2002, answer due 8/13/2002; ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC, ZOMBA SONGS, INC. [dft] waiver sent on 6/14/2002, answer due 8/13/2002. (fb) |
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Filing 4
ORDER THAT PLFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO TAKE DEFT MS. SPEARS' DEPOSITION IS DENIED AS PREMATURE. (SIGNED BY JUDGE BERLE M. SCHILLER) 6/21/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS.(fb)
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| Filing 3 MOTION BY MICHAEL COTTRILL [pla], LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI [pla] FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO SCHEDULE BRITNEY SPEARS' DEPOSITION PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P. 30(a)(2)(C), MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (fb) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/25/2002 (fb, ). |
| Filing 2 Copy of Form to Register of Copyrights. (cw, ) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC. [dft], JIVE RECORDS [dft], BRITNEY SPEARS [dft], WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP [dft], ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC, ZOMBA SONGS, INC. [dft] ( Filing fee $ 150 receipt number 792927.), filed by MICHAEL COTTRILL [pla], LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI [pla].(cw, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/25/2002 (cw, ). |
| Summons Issued as to BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC. [dft], JIVE RECORDS [dft], BRITNEY SPEARS [dft], WRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP [dft], ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION ZOMBA ENTERPRISES, INC, ZOMBA SONGS, INC. [dft], Five Mailed to Counsel 06/07/02. (cw, ) |
| DEMAND for Trial by Jury by MICHAEL COTTRILL [pla], LAWRENCE E. WNUKOWSKI [pla]. (cw, ) |
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