Donovan v. Wightman United Methodist Church
Plaintiff: Erin Paul Donovan
Defendant: Wightman United Methodist Church
Case Number: 8:2023cv06005
Filed: November 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Joseph Dawson
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER DISMISSING CASE without costs and without prejudice to the right of either party, upon good cause shown within sixty (60) days, to reinstate the action if settlement is not consummated. Signed by the Honorable Joseph Dawson, III on 1/18/2024. (lgib, )
January 16, 2024 Filing 12 CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER. Rule 26(f) Conference Deadline 2/6/2024, 26(a) Initial Disclosures due by 2/20/2024, Rule 26 Report due by 2/20/2024, Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 3/12/2024, Plaintiffs ID of Expert Witness due by 4/11/2024, Defendants ID of Expert Witnesses Due by 5/13/2024, Records Custodian Affidavit due by 5/13/2024, Discovery due by 7/12/2024, Motions due by 8/12/2024, Jury Selection Deadline 11/12/2024, Mediation Due by 7/12/2024. Signed by the Honorable Joseph Dawson, III on 1/16/2024. (lgib, )
January 9, 2024 Filing 11 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Wightman United Methodist Church.(Farr, Peter)
January 9, 2024 Filing 10 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Wightman United Methodist Church.(Farr, Peter)
December 18, 2023 Filing 9 TEXT ORDER granting unopposed #7 Motion in Support of Pro Hac Vice Application for Faith D. Beckworth. Signed by the Honorable Joseph Dawson, III on 12/18/2023. (lgib, )
December 5, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Erin Paul Donovan. Wightman United Methodist Church served on 12/1/2023, answer due 12/27/2023. (Luck, Jason)
November 28, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Faith D. Beckworth ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-11447313) by Erin Paul Donovan. Response to Motion due by 12/12/2023. 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. (Attachments: #1 Supporting Documents - application and affidavit, #2 Proposed Order)Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Luck, Jason)
November 28, 2023 Filing 6 ***DOCUMENT E-MAILED: #5 Report on the Filing or Determination of Copyright with NEF and copy of filed Complaint to the Copyright Office at 508filings@loc.gov. (lgib, )
November 28, 2023 Filing 5 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright. (Attachments: #1 Complaint with exhibits) (lgib, )
November 28, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Wightman United Methodist Church. Service due by 2/26/2024. (lgib, )
November 21, 2023 Filing 3 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Erin Paul Donovan. (lgib, )
November 21, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Wightman United Methodist Church (filing fee $402 receipt number ASCDC-11442191), filed by Erin Paul Donovan. Service due by 2/20/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Registration, #2 Exhibit 2 - infringement) (lgib, )

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Plaintiff: Erin Paul Donovan
Represented By: Jason Scott Luck
Represented By: Faith D Beckworth
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Defendant: Wightman United Methodist Church
Represented By: Peter Edward Farr
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