California Central District Court
Judge:Terry J Hatter, Jr
Referred: Charles F Eick
Case #: 2:20-cv-02399
Nature of Suit820 Property Rights - Copyrights
Cause17:101 Copyright Infringement
Case Filed:Mar 12, 2020
Terminated:Jul 28, 2020
Last checked: Tuesday Sep 08, 2020 3:09 AM PDT
Defendant
Sothebys.com
Represented By
Brittany L. Benjamin
Covington And Burling LLP
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Simon J Frankel
Covington And Burling LLP
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Defendant
Sothebys Asia, Inc.
Represented By
Brittany L. Benjamin
Covington And Burling LLP
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Simon J Frankel
Covington And Burling LLP
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Defendant
Sothebys Inc.
Represented By
Brittany L. Benjamin
Covington And Burling LLP
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Simon J Frankel
Covington And Burling LLP
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Defendant
Sothebys Service Corp.
Represented By
Brittany L. Benjamin
Covington And Burling LLP
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Simon J Frankel
Covington And Burling LLP
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Plaintiff
Christian Silvain
Represented By
Andrew Fortney
Central California Ip Group P.C.
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Docket last updated: 10 hours ago
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
21 21 misc Report of Determination of Copyright Action (CLOSE) (AO 121) Tue 07/28 9:27 AM
REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Copyright. (Closing) (shb)
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Att: 1 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Monday, July 27, 2020
20 20 notice Notice (Other) Mon 07/27 9:36 AM
NOTICE Dismissal with Prejudice filed by Plaintiff Christian Silvain. (Fortney, Andrew)
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
19 19 order Extending Answer Due Deadline Tue 06/30 3:08 PM
ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT18 , by Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Defendants deadlineto answer or respond to Plaintiffs complaint shall be extended to and include July 31, 2020. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb)
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Monday, June 29, 2020
18 18 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Mon 06/29 11:14 AM
Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Sothebys Service Corp. answer now due 7/31/2020; Sothebys.com answer now due 7/31/2020; Sothebys Inc. answer now due 7/31/2020; Sothebys Asia, Inc. answer now due 7/31/2020, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Defendants Sothebys Service Corp.; Sothebys.com; Sothebys Inc.; Sothebys Asia, Inc..(Frankel, Simon)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
17 17 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Wed 05/20 10:26 AM
Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to All Defendants, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Defendant Sothebys Service Corp., Sothebys.com, Sothebys Inc., Sothebys Asia, Inc..(Attorney Simon J Frankel added to party Sothebys Asia, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Simon J Frankel added to party Sothebys Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Simon J Frankel added to party Sothebys Service Corp.(pty:dft), Attorney Simon J Frankel added to party Sothebys.com(pty:dft))(Frankel, Simon)
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Thursday, May 14, 2020
16 16 service Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) Thu 05/14 3:55 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Christian Silvain, upon Defendant Sothebys.com served on 5/11/2020, answer due 6/1/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Samy Azer, litigation management representative for The Corporation Trust Company, a person employed therein who is authorized to accept service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Fortney, Andrew)
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15 15 service Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) Thu 05/14 3:53 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Christian Silvain, upon Defendant Sothebys Asia, Inc. served on 5/11/2020, answer due 6/1/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Samy Azer, litigation management representative for The Corporation Trust Company, a person employed therein who is authorized to accept service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Fortney, Andrew)
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14 14 service Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) Thu 05/14 3:50 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Christian Silvain, upon Defendant Sothebys Service Corp. served on 5/11/2020, answer due 6/1/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Sean Ohara, intake specialist for The Corporation Trust Company, a person employed therein who is authorized to accept service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Fortney, Andrew)
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13 13 service Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) Thu 05/14 3:47 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Defendant Christian Silvain, upon Defendant Sothebys Inc. served on 5/11/2020, answer due 6/1/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Sean Ohara, intake specialist for The Corporation Trust Company, a person employed therein who is authorized to accept service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Fortney, Andrew)
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Monday, March 16, 2020
12 12 service Summons Issued Mon 03/16 12:15 PM
21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 as to Defendants Sothebys Asia, Inc., Sothebys Inc., Sothebys Service Corp., Sothebys.com. (shb)
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11 11 notice Deficiency in Electronically Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form Mon 03/16 12:05 PM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice (Other)8 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Civil Events Other Filings Notices Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb)
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Saturday, March 14, 2020
10 10 misc Report on Filing of Copyright Action (Initial Notification) (AO-121) Sat 03/14 6:43 PM
REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Christian Silvain. (Fortney, Andrew)
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9 9 notice Summons Request Sat 03/14 6:13 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Plaintiff Christian Silvain. (Fortney, Andrew)
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Friday, March 13, 2020
8 8 notice Notice (Other) Fri 03/13 5:18 PM
NOTICE filed by Plaintiff Christian Silvain. Notice of Interested Parties (Fortney, Andrew)
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7 7 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held Fri 03/13 5:03 PM
MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) -NEW CASE BEFORE JUDGE HATTER: This action has been assigned to the calendar of the HONORABLE TERRY J. HATTER, JR., United States District Judge. Please include the initials TJH in all documents pertaining to this case, as documents are routed using the judges initials, it is imperative that the correct initials TJH be used on all subsequent filings to prevent any delays in the processing of documents. Counsel shall not attempt to contact the Court or its chambers staff by telephone or by any other ex parte means, although counsel may contact the Courtroom Deputy, Yolanda Skipper, at:yolanda_skipper@cacd.uscourts.gov, with appropriate inquiries. She can be reached at (213) 894-5276. Judge Hatters courtroom is located on the 9th Floor, 350 W. 1st Street, United States Courthouse, Courtroom No. 9B. Additional information about Judge Hatters procedures and schedules can be found on the courts website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov. COUNSEL: READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. See order for further details. (shb)
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6 6 notice Copyright/Patent/Trademark (CV-31) (Notice to Counsel) - optional html form Fri 03/13 1:41 PM
NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: Copyright, Patent and Trademark Reporting Requirements. Counsel shall file the appropriate AO-120 and/or AO-121 form with the Clerk within 10 days. (lh)
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5 5 notice Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening Fri 03/13 1:38 PM
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Attachments No. 1 Civil Cover Sheet should not have been attached to Docket Entry No. 1. Each document should have been filed separately. You are not required to take any action to correct this deficiency unless the Court so directs. (lh)
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4 4 notice Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening Fri 03/13 1:33 PM
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (lh)
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3 3 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Fri 03/13 1:22 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
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2 2 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Fri 03/13 1:22 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr and Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. (lh)
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
1 1 23 pgs cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Thu 03/12 5:03 PM
COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-25716128 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Christian Silvain. (Attorney Andrew Fortney added to party Christian Silvain(pty:pla))(Fortney, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Exhibit Exhibit D,
Att: 6 Exhibit Exhibit E,
Att: 7 Exhibit Exhibit F