Doe v. Myspace, Inc. et al Featured Case

Plaintiff Jane Doe sued defendants MySpace Incorporated and News Corporation for negligence, gross negligence, fraud and negligent misrepresentation over the rape of plaintiff by a 19-year-old who had initiated contact with Jane Doe through MySpace, despite safeguards MySpace purportedly had in place.

Plaintiff: Jane Doe
Defendant: Myspace, Inc. and News Corporation
Case Number: 1:2006cv00983
Filed: December 13, 2006
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Office: Austin Office
County: Travis
Presiding Judge: Sam Sparks
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: None

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Date Filed Document Text
September 24, 2007 Filing 59
Letter of transmittal from USCA received for 53 Notice of Appeal filed by Jane Doe. USCA-5th Circuit Court granted appellees' motion to supplement or correct the record. (mh, )
May 18, 2007 Filing 58
Transmitted Record on Appeal forwarded to Jason A. Itkin. by Christopher Popov re 53 Notice of Appeal (mh, )
May 11, 2007 Filing 57
Acknowledgement Receipt for Record on Appeal by Kathy Fischer. re 56 Appeal Record Transmitted (mh, )
May 9, 2007 Filing 56
Transmitted Record on Appeal to KATHY FISCHER. re 53 Notice of Appeal (mh, )
May 3, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 55
ORDER re 49 Bill of Costs filed by Myspace, Inc.,, News Corporation,, 52 Objections to Bill of Costs filed by Jane Doe. PARMITTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART.. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (ja, )
March 14, 2007 Filing 54
Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re 53 Notice of Appeal (mh, )
March 13, 2007 Filing 53
NOTICE OF APPEAL by Jane Doe. Filing fee $ 455, receipt number 405448. (mh, )
March 12, 2007 Filing 50
**DEFICIENT*** NOTICE of Filing Plaintiffs' Notice of Appeal by Jane Doe (Arnold, Kurt) Modified on 3/13/2007 (ja, ).
February 13, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 47
ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (mc2, )
February 9, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 45
ORDER granting 44 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Micajah Boatright. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (mc2, )
February 8, 2007 Filing 44
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jason Aron Itkin for Micajah D. Boatright by on behalf of Jane Doe. (Itkin, Jason)
January 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 42
ORDER granting 41 Motion to appear pro hac vice by Clifford Thau. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (mc2, )
January 23, 2007 Filing 41
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice by News Corporation, Myspace, Inc.. (Marin, Michael)
January 19, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 40
ORDER resetting Hearing on 36 MOTION to Dismiss Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss: Motion Hearing reset for 2/1/2007 02:00 PM before Honorable Sam Sparks.. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (mc2, )
January 17, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 39
ORDER Setting Hearing on 36 MOTION to Dismiss Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss: Motion Hearing set for 1/26/2007 09:00 AM before Honorable Sam Sparks.. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (mc2, )
January 5, 2007 Filing 36
MOTION to Dismiss Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss by News Corporation, Myspace, Inc.. (Marin, Michael)
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Plaintiff: Jane Doe
Represented By: Douglas Holden Wigdor
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Defendant: Myspace, Inc.
Represented By: Clifford Louis Thau
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Defendant: News Corporation
Represented By: Christopher V. Popov
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