DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. et al v. ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE GROUP et al

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DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. et al v. ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE GROUP et al

Plaintiff:	MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, LLC, MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC., CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD., WONDERLAND MUSIC COMPANY, INC. and DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Defendant:	ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE GROUP, JAMES D. MARTIN, FREDERICK W. STEUDLER, JR. and DWIGHT H. BRUBAKER
Case Number:	5:2013cv05570
Filed:	September 24, 2013
Court:	US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Office:	Allentown Office
County:	Philadelphia
Presiding Judge:	JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL
Nature of Suit:	Copyrights
Cause of Action:	17 U.S.C. § 501
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

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October 30, 2014	Filing 95 OPINION/ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF THE MOTION (#62) OF PLAINTIFFS AND COUNTERCLAIM-DEFENDANTS DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. AND MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. TO DISMISS DEFENDANT ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE GROUP D/B/A AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE'S AMENDED COUN TERCLAIMS WITH PREJUDICE; DISMISS INTERVENOR STAN LEE MEDIA, INC.'S INTERVENOR COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE; AND STRIKE CERTAIN AMENDED AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES ASSERTED BY AMT, JAMES D. MARTIN, FREDERICK W. STEUDLER, JR. AND DWIGHT H. BRUBAKER; IT IS H EREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS FILED BY AMT AGAINST DISNEY AND MARVEL ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. 2) SLMI'S INTERVENOR COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. 3) THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES PLE ADED BY DEFENDANTS, TO THE EXTENT THEY RELY ON SLMI'S PURPORTED OWNERSHIP OF SPIDER-MAN, ARE STRICKEN AND MAY NOT BE ASSERTED AS DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 10/29/14. 10/30/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(ky, )

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October 30, 2014

Filing 95 OPINION/ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF THE MOTION (#62) OF PLAINTIFFS AND COUNTERCLAIM-DEFENDANTS DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. AND MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. TO DISMISS DEFENDANT ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE GROUP D/B/A AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE'S AMENDED COUN TERCLAIMS WITH PREJUDICE; DISMISS INTERVENOR STAN LEE MEDIA, INC.'S INTERVENOR COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE; AND STRIKE CERTAIN AMENDED AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES ASSERTED BY AMT, JAMES D. MARTIN, FREDERICK W. STEUDLER, JR. AND DWIGHT H. BRUBAKER; IT IS H EREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS FILED BY AMT AGAINST DISNEY AND MARVEL ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. 2) SLMI'S INTERVENOR COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. 3) THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES PLE ADED BY DEFENDANTS, TO THE EXTENT THEY RELY ON SLMI'S PURPORTED OWNERSHIP OF SPIDER-MAN, ARE STRICKEN AND MAY NOT BE ASSERTED AS DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 10/29/14. 10/30/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(ky, )

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Defendant: ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE GROUP
Represented By:	CANDIDUS K. DOUGHERTY
Represented By:	JOHN J. O'MALLEY
Represented By:	GEORGE E. SABA, JR.
Represented By:	MICHAEL F. SNYDER
Represented By:	ANTHONY S. VOLPE
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Defendant: JAMES D. MARTIN
Represented By:	CANDIDUS K. DOUGHERTY
Represented By:	JOHN J. O'MALLEY
Represented By:	GEORGE E. SABA, JR.
Represented By:	MICHAEL F. SNYDER
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Defendant: FREDERICK W. STEUDLER, JR.
Represented By:	CANDIDUS K. DOUGHERTY
Represented By:	JOHN J. O'MALLEY
Represented By:	GEORGE E. SABA, JR.
Represented By:	MICHAEL F. SNYDER
Represented By:	ANTHONY S. VOLPE
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Defendant: DWIGHT H. BRUBAKER
Represented By:	CANDIDUS K. DOUGHERTY
Represented By:	JOHN J. O'MALLEY
Represented By:	GEORGE E. SABA, JR.
Represented By:	MICHAEL F. SNYDER
Represented By:	ANTHONY S. VOLPE
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Plaintiff: MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Represented By:	WILSON M. BROWN, III
Represented By:	MICHAEL METZ-TOPODAS
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Plaintiff: MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC.
Represented By:	WILSON M. BROWN, III
Represented By:	MICHAEL METZ-TOPODAS
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Plaintiff: CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD.
Represented By:	WILSON M. BROWN, III
Represented By:	MICHAEL METZ-TOPODAS
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Plaintiff: WONDERLAND MUSIC COMPANY, INC.
Represented By:	WILSON M. BROWN, III
Represented By:	MICHAEL METZ-TOPODAS
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Plaintiff: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Represented By:	MICHAEL METZ-TOPODAS
Represented By:	JOSHUA J. KAUFMAN
Represented By:	DAVID D. CONWAY
Represented By:	WILSON M. BROWN, III
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