Ferdman v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. et al

New York Southern District Court
Judge:Jed S Rakoff
Case #: 1:17-cv-01816
Nature of Suit820 Property Rights - Copyrights
Cause17:101 Copyright Infringement
Case Filed:Mar 10, 2017
Terminated:Apr 14, 2017
Last checked: Wednesday Sep 06, 2017 5:36 AM EDT
Plaintiff
Steven Ferdman
Represented By
Kamanta Clintessia Kettle
Liebowitz Law Firm, PLLC
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Terminated: 04/18/2017
Defendant
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Terminated: 04/18/2017


Docket last updated: 04/01/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
15 15 order Notice of Voluntary Dismissal - Signed ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties Tue 04/18 11:56 AM
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i): Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff Steven Ferdman, by and through his undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice, against Defendants Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. terminated. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 4/17/2017) (mro)
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Monday, April 17, 2017
14 14 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Terminated - Submitted Mon 04/17 10:23 AM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE TERMINATED- SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a final decision was rendered on 4/14/2017 in a court action filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. (jsu)
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Friday, April 14, 2017
13 13 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Fri 04/14 4:52 PM
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, WITH prejudice against the defendant(s) Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.. Document filed by Steven Ferdman. (Kettle, Kamanta)
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Friday, March 31, 2017
12 12 order Stipulation and Order ~Util - Set Deadlines Fri 03/31 5:58 PM
JOINT STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiff, Steven Ferdman, and Defendants, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., that the time for Defendants to answer or otherwise to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint in the above-captioned case be and is extended 30 days from April 7, 2017 to May 8, 2017. This is the first extension in this case. (Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. answer due 5/8/2017; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. answer due 5/8/2017.) (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 3/31/2017) (jwh)
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Monday, March 27, 2017
11 11 order Order for Initial Pretrial Conference Mon 03/27 4:03 PM
NOTICE OF COURT CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 4/18/2017 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 14B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Jed S. Rakoff. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 3/27/2017) (kgo)
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
10 10 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Opening - Submitted Thu 03/16 11:36 AM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. (kl)
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Monday, March 13, 2017
9 9 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney Mon 03/13 1:41 PM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review.(Kettle, Kamanta)
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8 8 service Summons Issued Mon 03/13 1:38 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (kl)
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7 7 cmp Complaint Mon 03/13 9:22 AM
COMPLAINT against Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.. Document filed by Steven Ferdman.(Kettle, Kamanta)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B
notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Mon 03/13 1:33 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php] . (kl)
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utility Case Designation Mon 03/13 1:34 PM
Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV is so designated. (kl)
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utility Case Designated ECF Mon 03/13 1:34 PM
Case Designated ECF. (kl)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient AO 120/121 Form Mon 03/13 1:35 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT COPYRIGHT FORM. Notice to Attorney Kamanta Clintessia Kettle Document No. 4 AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney, 3 AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): PLEASE ENTER BOTH DEFENDANTS ON ONE AO 121 FORM. (kl)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Mon 03/13 1:40 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney to RE-FILE Document No. 5 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): THERE WAS A SUMMONS ALREADY ISSUED FOR THIS PARTY. PLEASE ADD THE WORD "AMENDED" TO THE TITLE OF THE SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Amended Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (kl)
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Friday, March 10, 2017
6 6 misc Civil Cover Sheet Fri 03/10 7:12 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Kettle, Kamanta)
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5 5 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 03/10 7:11 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Steven Ferdman. (Kettle, Kamanta)
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4 4 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney Fri 03/10 7:09 PM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review.(Kettle, Kamanta)
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3 3 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney Fri 03/10 7:08 PM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review.(Kettle, Kamanta)
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2 2 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 03/10 7:04 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Steven Ferdman. (Kettle, Kamanta)
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1 1 5 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 03/10 7:01 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-13412453)Document filed by Steven Ferdman.(Kettle, Kamanta)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B