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Plaintiff: CHARLES HARRIS and UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Defendant: OPRAH WINFREY and THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
Case Number: 2:2010cv05655
Filed: October 26, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Office: Philadelphia Office
County: Philadelphia
Presiding Judge: JAN E. DUBOIS
Nature of Suit: Copyrights
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 18, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER THAT PLFFS' ATTORNEY'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW IS DENIED AS MOOT.SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAN E. DUBOIS ON 3/18/11. 3/21/11 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kw, )
March 18, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER THAT DEFTS' MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED & PLFFS' COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; DEFTS' MOTION FOR RULE 11 SANCTIONS IS DENIED; & THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL MARK THE CASE CLOSED.SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAN E. DUBOIS ON 3/18/11. 3/21/11 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kw, )
March 18, 2011 Filing 17 MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAN E. DUBOIS ON 3/18/11. 3/21/11 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kw, )
February 18, 2011 Filing 16 REPLY to deft's response and opposition to plffs' attorney's motion to withdraw, filed by JAMES LEE, ESQ. on behalf of PLFFS CHARLES HARRIS, UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. (kw, )
February 14, 2011 Filing 15 RESPONSE in Opposition re 14 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, OPRAH WINFREY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Order)(BABCOCK, CHARLES)
February 2, 2011 Filing 14 MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY FOR PLFFS CHARLES HARRIS & UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, MEMORANDUM, FILED BY JAMES LEE, ESQ.(kw, )
December 23, 2010 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Defendants' MOTION FOR RULE 11 SANCTIONS, Affidavit filed by CHARLES HARRIS, UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. (ti, )
December 20, 2010 Filing 12 MOTION for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 filed by THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, OPRAH WINFREY.Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A-1, # 3 Exhibit A-2, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C)(HANGLEY, WILLIAM)
December 20, 2010 Filing 11 Memorandum in Support re 4 MOTION to Dismiss (Supplement) filed by THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, OPRAH WINFREY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(HANGLEY, WILLIAM)
December 13, 2010 Filing 10 RESPONSE to defts' motion to dismiss, filed by PLFFS CHARLES HARRIS, UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. (kw, ) (kw, ).
December 7, 2010 Filing 9 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 with Certificate of Service by THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW.(HANGLEY, WILLIAM)
December 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER THAT ATTORNEY NANCY W. HAMILTON IS HEREBY ADMITTED TO THE COURT PRO HAC VICE ON BEHALF OF THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW AND OPRAH WINFREY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAN E. DUBOIS ON 12/1/2010. 12/2/2010 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kp, )
December 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER THAT ATTORNEY CHARLES L. BABCOCK IS HEREBY ADMITTED TO THE COURT PRO HAC VICE ON BEHALF OF THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW AND OPRAH WINFREY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAN E. DUBOIS ON 12/1/2010. 12/2/2010 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kp, )
November 30, 2010 Filing 6 APPLICATION for admission of NANCY W. HAMILTON, ESQ. to appear pro hac vice, Statement, Certificate of Service, filed by DEFTS THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, OPRAH WINFREY. (filing fee paid on 11/30/10) (kw, )
November 30, 2010 Filing 5 APPLICATION for admission of CHARLES L. BABCOCK, ESQ. to appear pro hac vice, Statement, Certificate of Service, filed by DEFTS THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, OPRAH WINFREY. (filing fee paid on 11/30/10) (kw, )
November 29, 2010 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss filed by THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, OPRAH WINFREY.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Memorandum of Law, # 3 Exhibit 1)(HANGLEY, WILLIAM)
November 2, 2010 Filing 3 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1, filed by DEFT UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.(kw, )
October 26, 2010 Filing 2 Copy of Form to Register of Copyrights. (jwl, )
October 26, 2010 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, OPRAH WINFREY ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 031690.), filed by CHARLES HARRIS, UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2, # 2 Part 3, # 3 Part 4, # 4 Part 5, # 5 Part 6, # 6 Part 7, # 7 Part 8, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(jwl, )
October 26, 2010 Summons Issued as to THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, OPRAH WINFREY. Two Forwarded To: Counsel on 10/26/10 (jwl, )
October 26, 2010 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by CHARLES HARRIS, UNIQUE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. (jwl, )

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