Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards v. Footy Rooty Development, Inc. d/b/a Footy Rooty Institute Houston et al
Plaintiff: Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Defendant: Footy Rooty Development, Inc. d/b/a Footy Rooty Institute Houston, Xu "Bill&quot Liu, Shanshan Ariel Cao, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, John Doe 3, John Doe 4 and Footy Rooty Development, Inc. doing business as Footy Rooty Institute Houston
Case Number: 4:2022cv00160
Filed: January 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David Hittner
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 7, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Gary L. Pate on behalf of Shanshan Ariel Cao, Footy Rooty Development, Inc., Xu "Bill" Liu, filed. (Pate, Gary)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to File Answer Complaint after deadline.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4)
March 4, 2022 Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Shanshan Ariel Cao, Footy Rooty Development, Inc., Xu "Bill" Liu, filed.(Harrison, Meredith)
March 4, 2022 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Answer to Complaint After Deadline by Shanshan Ariel Cao, Footy Rooty Development, Inc., Xu "Bill" Liu, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/25/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Original Answer, #2 Proposed Order)(Harrison, Meredith)
January 31, 2022 Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Footy Rooty Development, Inc. served on 1/28/2022, answer due 2/18/2022, filed.(Zinecker, Kathrine)
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Jennifer Ancona Semko to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ealexander, 4)
January 24, 2022 Filing 10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Xu "Bill" Liu served on 1/18/2022, answer due 2/8/2022, filed.(Zinecker, Kathrine)
January 21, 2022 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Shanshan Ariel Cao served on 1/18/2022, answer due 2/8/2022, filed.(Zinecker, Kathrine)
January 21, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION for Jennifer Semko to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/11/2022. (Zinecker, Kathrine)
January 18, 2022 Filing 7 Register of Copyrights Notified. AO-121, filed. (ShannonHoldenadi, 4)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/7/2022 at 10:15 AM in Courtroom 703 before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(ShannonHoldenadi, 4)
January 18, 2022 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Shanshan Ariel Cao, Footy Rooty Development, Inc. d/b/a Footy Rooty Institute Houston, Xu "Bill" Liu. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(RachelSalazar, 4)
January 14, 2022 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, filed.(Zinecker, Kathrine)
January 14, 2022 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet by Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, filed.(Zinecker, Kathrine)
January 14, 2022 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Shanshan Ariel Cao, Footy Rooty Development, Inc. d/b/a Footy Rooty Institute Houston, Xu "Bill" Liu, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation, #2 Continuation)(Zinecker, Kathrine)
January 14, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0541-27610137) filed by Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Zinecker, Kathrine)

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Plaintiff: Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Represented By: Kathrine Lee Zinecker
Represented By: Jennifer Ancona Semko
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Defendant: Footy Rooty Development, Inc. d/b/a Footy Rooty Institute Houston
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