Harris v. Death Row Records Inc et al
| Lydia Harris |
| Death Row Records Inc, Marion Suge Knight, Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine, lnterscope Communications, Ted Field, Time Warner, David Cohen, Universal Music Group, Lucian Grainge, David Kenner and Mickey Shapiro, Et al |
| 4:2025cv01266 |
| March 18, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| David Hittner |
| Racketeer/Corrupt Organization |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract |
| None |
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| Filing 47 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by Lydia Harris, filed. (th4) |
| Filing 46 REPLY in Support of #43 MOTION to Strike, filed by Lydia Harris. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (th4) |
| Filing 45 RESPONSE in Opposition to #43 MOTION to Strike, filed by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Denying Plaintiffs Motion to Strike) (Wellman, Max) |
| Filing 44 PROPOSED ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Motin to Strike and for Related Relief, filed. (mmm4) |
| Filing 43 Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Misleading Filings and MOTION to Strike by Lydia Harris, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2025. (mmm4) |
| Filing 42 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE by Lydia Harris, filed. (mmm4) |
Filing 41
ORDER denying #40 Emergency Motion for Clarification and/or Limited Lifting of Stay Regarding August Hearings. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| Filing 40 EMERGENCY MOTION for clarification and/or limited lifting of stay regarding August 13 & 15 hearings by Lydia Harris, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/2/2025. (hl4) |
| Filing 39 RESPONSE in Opposition to #34 MOTION for Judgment, #36 MOTION for Judgment MOTION Injunctive Relief, filed by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Wellman, Max) |
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Filing 38
ORDER. Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Complaint (Document No. #21 ) is DENIED. The Court further ORDERS that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Supplemental andAmended Complaint (Document No. #23 ) is DENIED. The Court further ORDERS that Plaintiff's Second Motion for Leave to File Supplemental and Amended Complaint (Document No. #29 ) is DENIED. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| Filing 37 MEMORANDUM of Law in Support re: #36 MOTION for Judgment MOTION Injunctive Relief by Lydia Harris, filed. (bli4) |
| Filing 36 MOTION for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief (Motion Docket Date 8/15/2025.) by Lydia Harris, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (bli4) |
| Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition to #29 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental and Amended Complaint, filed by Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group, lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine. (Reid, Penny) |
| Filing 34 MOTION for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief by Lydia Harris, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/13/2025. (mmm4) |
| Filing 33 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF in Support re: #29 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental and Amended Complaint by Lydia Harris, filed. (bli4) |
| Filing 32 RESPONSE in Opposition to #29 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental and Amended Complaint, filed by Lucian Grainge, UMG Recordings, Inc., lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine. (Reid, Penny) |
| Filing 31 RESPONSE in Opposition to #29 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental and Amended Complaint, filed by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Wellman, Max) |
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Filing 30
ORDER. Defendants' Motion to Stay the Scheduled Initial Pretrial Conference (Document No. #24 ) is GRANTED. The Court further ORDERS that the Initial Pretrial Conference in this matter is STAYED until the Court resolves the pending motions to dismiss before the Court. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| The Initial Conference set for 6/27/2025 at 10:00 AM is terminated. (jww4) |
| Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental and Amended Complaint by Lydia Harris, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/10/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Order) (amp4) |
| Filing 28 REPLY in Support of #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , filed by Lucian Grainge, UMG Recordings, Inc., lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine. (Reid, Penny) |
| Filing 27 REPLY in Support of #16 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint , filed by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc. (Wellman, Max) |
| Filing 26 Certified Mail Receipt by Lydia Harris, filed. (bmn4) |
| Filing 25 REPLY to Defendants' Opposition and Frivolousness Assertion, filed by Lydia Harris. (bmn4) |
| Filing 24 MOTION to Stay the Scheduled Initial Pretrial Conference, or, Alternatively, to Continue the Scheduled Initial Pretrial Conference by Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group, lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/30/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Reid, Penny) |
| Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental and Amended Complaint by Lydia Harris, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/30/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (bmn4) |
| Filing 22 RESPONSE to #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, filed by Lydia Harris. (bmn4) |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Amend #1 Complaint by Lydia Harris, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/28/2025. (dah4) |
| Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition to #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #16 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint , #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, filed by Lydia Harris. (dah4) |
| Filing 19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by David Kenner, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/23/2025. (gc4) |
| Filing 18 Supplemental CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group, lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine, filed. (Reid, Penny) |
| Filing 17 SUPPLEMENT to #16 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Email Service 4/17/25, #2 Exhibit B, Federal Express Signed Delivery Cfm.) (Tour, Sabrina) |
| Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/8/2025. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Max N. Wellman, #2 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order on Motion to Dismiss) (Wellman, Max) |
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Filing 15
ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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Filing 14
ORDER granting #10 Motion for Alicia M Sharon to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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Filing 13
ORDER granting #9 Motion for Max N Wellman to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| Filing 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group, lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Reid, Penny) |
| Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc, filed. (Daniels, Douglas) |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Alicia M. Sharon (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33243375) by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2025. (Sharon, Alicia) |
| Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Max N. Wellman (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33243219) by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2025. (Wellman, Max) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Death Row Records Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Daniels, Douglas) |
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Filing 7
ORDER granting #5 Motion to Exceed Page Limitations. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
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| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group, lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine identifying Universal Music Group, N.V. as Corporate Parent, filed. (Reid, Penny) |
| Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitations for Their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group, lnterscope Records Inc, Jimmy lovine, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/1/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Reid, Penny) |
| Filing 4 Proof of Service as to Mickey Shapiro, Lucian Grainge, Jeffrey Harleston, David Cohen, Jimmy Lovine, (C/O Charles Scott), David Kenner, Interscope Communications, Calvin Broadus, Jr., and Death Row Records,, filed. (mmm4) |
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Filing 3
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/27/2025 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (bwl4)
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| Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bwl4) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT/ NOTICE Of Motion against All Defendants filed by Lydia Harris. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (bwl4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bwl4) |
| Civil Filing fee: $405 re: #1 Complaint, receipt number 400011852, filed. (bwl4) |
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