Bell v. Manhertz
Plaintiff: Keith Bell
Defendant: Christopher Manhertz
Case Number: 0:2021cv00227
Filed: January 21, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: J Michelle Childs
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 3, 2021 Filing 41 TEXT ORDER granting #40 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Christopher Manhertz answer due 3/26/2021. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 3/3/2021.(asni, )
March 3, 2021 Filing 40 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #21 Amended Complaint, by Christopher Manhertz. Response to Motion due by 3/17/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Vanderbloemen, Thomas)
February 12, 2021 Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Dylan Artell Bess on behalf of Keith Bell (Bess, Dylan)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Motion to Stay all deadlines in this case until counsel admitted to practice in this court appears in the case on behalf of Plaintiff. Defendant shall then have 21 days from the date of that appearance to file a responsive pleading. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 2/5/2021.(asni, )
February 4, 2021 Filing 36 MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, , MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, ( Response to Motion due by 2/18/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. ) by Christopher Manhertz. Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Vanderbloemen, Thomas)
February 4, 2021 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Edward Vanderbloemen on behalf of Christopher Manhertz (Vanderbloemen, Thomas)
January 22, 2021 Filing 34 Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 1:19-cv-01219. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER Granting #22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. ORDER Transferring to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (Spartanburg).. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cc3) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER GRANTING #31 Motion to Withdraw Ryan A. Houser as counsel of record for Defendant Christopher Manhertz. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
November 18, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Christopher Manhertz. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Houser, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
November 18, 2020 Filing 30 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #29 Notice (Other) (jv2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 29 NOTICE of Change of Lead Counsel of Record by Christopher Manhertz (Houser, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER GRANTING #27 Anthony Casarona's Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for and on behalf of Christopher Manhertz. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
November 5, 2020 Filing 27 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan Anthony Houser Anthony Brian Casarona ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-14152226) on behalf of Christopher Manhertz. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Houser, Ryan) Modified on 11/5/2020 (lt). [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Text Order DENYING #24 Motion to Strike entered by Judge Robert Pitman. Defendant's motion to strike Plaintiff's response because it was filed 7 minutes after the deadline, (Dkt. 24), is DENIED. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ld) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
August 12, 2020 Filing 26 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Keith Bell, re #24 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Response In Opposition To Defendants Motion To Dismiss Pursuant To Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure 12(B)(2) And 12(B)(3) filed by Defendant Christopher Manhertz (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
August 5, 2020 Filing 25 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Christopher Manhertz, re #22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Christopher Manhertz (Houser, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
August 5, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Response In Opposition To Defendants Motion To Dismiss Pursuant To Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure 12(B)(2) And 12(B)(3) by Christopher Manhertz. (Houser, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
July 30, 2020 Filing 23 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Keith Bell, re #22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Christopher Manhertz (Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
July 15, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Christopher Manhertz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Houser, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Text Order MOOTING #17 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction entered by Judge Robert Pitman. In light of Plaintiff's amended complaint, (Dkt. 21), this motion is MOOT as it pertains to a now-superseded pleading. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ld) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
July 1, 2020 Filing 21 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Christopher Manhertz amending #1 Complaint,., filed by Keith Bell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
June 23, 2020 Filing 20 Second Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Robert Pitman. Plaintiff shall file a response to Defendant's motion to dismiss, (Dkt. 17), by July 1, 2020. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ld) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #17 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Keith Bell. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING #16 Motion for Ryan Anthony Houser to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Christopher Manhertz. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
June 3, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Christopher Manhertz. (Smith, Jon) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
May 28, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jon Michael Smith for Ryan Anthony Houser ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13608967) on behalf of Christopher Manhertz. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Jon) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/28/2020to flatten form) (lt). Modified on 5/28/2020 (lt). [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
May 20, 2020 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Keith Bell. Christopher Manhertz served on 5/13/2020, answer due 6/3/2020. (Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
May 12, 2020 Filing 14 Summons Reissued as to Christopher Manhertz. (lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
May 12, 2020 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Keith Bell. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #12 Motion for Extension of Time to File entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve Defendant by June 5, 2020. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ld) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
May 7, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Service of Process by Keith Bell. (Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
May 7, 2020 Filing 11 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Keith Bell as to Christopher Manhertz. (Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
May 7, 2020 Filing 10 Waiver of Service Returned Unexecuted as to Christopher Manhertz, filed by Keith Bell. (Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER GRANTING #8 Bell's request to extend time to serve Manhertz. ORDER that Bell shall serve Manhertz by May 8, 2020. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
April 25, 2020 Filing 8 RESPONSE to #7 Order to Show Cause by Keith Bell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Tamaroff, David) Modified on 4/27/2020 to add motion event (lt). [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
April 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER that Plaintiff shall show cause in writing on or before April 24, 2020, as to why the claims against Defendant should not be dismissed for failure to timely effectuate service. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
April 17, 2020 Filing 6 Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
March 25, 2020 Filing 5 Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (tada) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
December 17, 2019 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Christopher Manhertz. (cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
December 17, 2019 Filing 3 Report on Copyright sent to Register of Copyrights, along with a copy of the Complaint. (cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
December 17, 2019 Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Keith F. Bell. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons)(Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
December 17, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12975591), filed by Keith F. Bell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Passage from Winning Isn't Normal, #2 Exhibit B - The '644 Registration, #3 Exhibit C - The '571 Registration, #4 Exhibit D - Evidence of Infringement, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tamaroff, David) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
December 17, 2019 Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
December 17, 2019 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Keith Bell. (cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]
December 17, 2019 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower (cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 1/22/2021.]

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Defendant: Christopher Manhertz
Represented By: Anthony Brian Casarona
Represented By: Jon Michael Smith
Represented By: Ryan Anthony Houser
Represented By: Thomas Edward Vanderbloemen
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Plaintiff: Keith Bell
Represented By: David F. Tamaroff
Represented By: Dylan Artell Bess
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