Lucasfilm Federal District Court Decisions

Hilsley v. General Mills, Inc. et al

Filed: June 4, 2021 as 3:2018cv00395
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: General Mills Sales, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Saatchi & Saatchi North America, Inc., McCann-Erickson USA, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Sanrio Company Ltd., Universal City Studios LLC, General Mills, Inc., Viacom International Inc.
Plaintiff: Crystal Hilsley
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

ORDER Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement and Granting Motion to Intervene [ECF Nos. 45 , 52 ]. It is ordered as follows: 1. Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval of class action settlemen t (ECF no. 45 ) is denied. 2. Motion filed by David Hayes to intervene in this action (ECF no. 52 ) is granted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(b). 3. The parties, including Hayes, shall forthwith contact the chambers of…

Hilsley v. General Mills, Inc. et al

Filed: September 23, 2020 as 3:2018cv00395
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: General Mills Sales, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Saatchi & Saatchi North America, Inc., McCann-Erickson USA, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Sanrio Company Ltd., Universal City Studios LLC, General Mills, Inc., Viacom International Inc.
Plaintiff: Crystal Hilsley
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

ORDER denying 47 Defendants' Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge M. James Lorenz on 9/23/2020. (jpp)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. VidAngel Inc.

Filed: September 23, 2019 as 2:2016cv04109
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: VidAngel Inc.
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd LLC, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

JUDGMENT by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Pursuant Rules 54(b) and 58(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiffs Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., MVL Film Finance LLC, New Line Productions, Inc., and Turner Entertainment Co. and against VidAngel, Inc., in the amount of $62,448,750.00. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (gk)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. VidAngel Inc.

Filed: September 5, 2019 as 2:2016cv04109
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: VidAngel Inc.
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd LLC, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: The Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion For A Permanent Injunction 498 and will enter the proposed injunction with minor changes to eliminate inadvertently-included consent judgment language. Plaintiffs must file a proposed Judgment within seven days of the issuance of this order. Court Reporter: N/A. (gk)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. VidAngel Inc.

Filed: September 5, 2019 as 2:2016cv04109
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: VidAngel Inc.
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd LLC, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION filed by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Upon Plaintiffs' Motion 498 , the Court HEREBY FINDS AND ORDERS that Defendant VidAngel, Inc. and all of its officers, agents, servants, employees , attorneys, and all other persons in active concert or participation with any of them that receive notice of the Permanent Injunction, ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED re copyrighted works, etc. The Clerk of this Court shall return…

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. VidAngel Inc.

Filed: June 18, 2019 as 2:2016cv04109
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: VidAngel Inc.
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd LLC, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW signed by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. See document for details. (gk)

Hilsley v. General Mills, Inc. et al

Filed: March 26, 2019 as 3:2018cv00395
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: General Mills Sales, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Saatchi & Saatchi North America, Inc., McCann-Erickson USA, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Sanrio Company Ltd., Universal City Studios LLC, General Mills, Inc., Viacom International Inc.
Plaintiff: Crystal Hilsley
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 13 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. If Plaintiff chooses to file an amended complaint, she must do so no later than 21 calendar days after this Order is filed. Defendants shall file their r esponse, if any, no later than 14 calendar days after the service of Plaintiff's amended complaint. If Plaintiff chooses to forego amendment, Defendants' response, if any, shall be filed no later than 35 calendar days after this…

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

Filed: August 29, 2018 as 2:2017cv08655
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Redbox Automated Retail, LLC
Plaintiff: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, MVL Film Finance LLC
Nature of Suit: Other

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: For the reasons stated above, Disney's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED. Redbox and all of its officers, directors, agents, servan ts, and employees, and all persons in active concert or participation or in privity with any of them, ARE HEREBY RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED from: selling or otherwise transferring Plaintiffs' standalone Codes originally included within…

Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC et al v. Ren Ventures Ltd. et al

Filed: July 25, 2018 as 3:2017cv07249
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Ren Ventures Ltd., Sabacc Creative Industries Ltd.
Plaintiff: Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC
Nature of Suit: Trademark

STANDBY ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 10/25/2018 at 01:30 PM. Show Cause Response due by 10/18/2018. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 7/25/18. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2018)

Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC et al v. Ren Ventures Ltd. et al

Filed: May 30, 2018 as 3:2017cv07249
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Ren Ventures Ltd., Sabacc Creative Industries Ltd.
Plaintiff: Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC
Nature of Suit: Trademark

Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 18-2417. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong on 5/30/18. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2018)

Ren Ventures Ltd. et al v. Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC et al

Filed: May 30, 2018 as 3:2018cv02417
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC, Denny's, Inc., EP & Co., Collider
Plaintiff: Ren Ventures Ltd., Sabacc Creative Industries Ltd.
Nature of Suit: Trademark

Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 17-7249. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong on 5/30/18. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2018)

Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC et al v. Ren Ventures Ltd. et al

Filed: January 17, 2018 as 3:2017cv07249
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Ren Ventures Ltd., Sabacc Creative Industries Ltd.
Plaintiff: Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC
Nature of Suit: Trademark

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 1/17/18. (mmcalc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/17/2018)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. VidAngel Inc.

Filed: October 31, 2017 as 2:2016cv04109
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: VidAngel Inc.
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd LLC, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 54(b) by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), a final partial judgment is hereby entered dismissing Defendant and Counterclaimant VidAngel, Inc.'s First, Second and Third Counterclaims 203 for the reasons set forth in the Order Granting VidAngel's Motion for Entry of Final Judgment Dismissing VidAngel's First, Second and Third Counterclaims (ECF No. 266), attached hereto as Exhibit A. (gk)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hollywood Entertainment Group LLC et al

Filed: June 20, 2017 as 2:2016cv09432
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Craig Banaszewski, Hollywood Entertainment Group LLC
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Entertainment Company LLC, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, MVL Film Finance LLC, Marvel Characters, Inc., NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER ENTERING PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST DEFENDANTS AND DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE by Judge John F. Walter. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDICATED AND DECREED that, a permanent injunction shall be and hereby is entered against Defendants as fo llows: Defendants, and each of Defendants' respective officers, agents, servants, employees, successors and assigns, and all those acting in concert or participation with any such persons, including any company owned or controlled…

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: June 5, 2017 as 3:2014cv04062
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., Pixar, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, Digital Domain 3.0, Inc., ImageMovers, ImageMovers Digital, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Movant: David Wentworth
Plaintiff: Robert A. Nitsch, Jr.
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

Order by Hon. Lucy H. Koh Granting in Part and Denying in Part (385) Motion for Attorney's Fees in case 5:14-cv-04062-LHK.Associated Cases: 5:14-cv-04062-LHK, 5:14-cv-04203-LHK, 5:14-cv-04422-LHK(lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2017)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: June 5, 2017 as 3:2014cv04062
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., Pixar, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, Digital Domain 3.0, Inc., ImageMovers, ImageMovers Digital, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Movant: David Wentworth
Plaintiff: Robert A. Nitsch, Jr.
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

Order by Hon. Lucy H. Koh Granting (388) Motion for Final Approval in case 5:14-cv-04062-LHK.Associated Cases: 5:14-cv-04062-LHK, 5:14-cv-04203-LHK, 5:14-cv-04422-LHK(lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2017)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: November 11, 2016 as 3:2014cv04062
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., Pixar, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, Digital Domain 3.0, Inc., ImageMovers, ImageMovers Digital, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Movant: David Wentworth
Plaintiff: Robert A. Nitsch, Jr.
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

Order by Hon. Lucy H. Koh Granting 336 Motion for Final Approval of Settlement with Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., and Blue Sky Studios Inc.(lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/11/2016)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: November 11, 2016 as 3:2014cv04062
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., Pixar, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, Digital Domain 3.0, Inc., ImageMovers, ImageMovers Digital, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Movant: David Wentworth
Plaintiff: Robert A. Nitsch, Jr.
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

Order by Hon. Lucy H. Koh Granting 331 Motion for Attorney Fees.(lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/11/2016)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: November 11, 2016 as 3:2014cv04062
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., Pixar, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, Digital Domain 3.0, Inc., ImageMovers, ImageMovers Digital, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Movant: David Wentworth
Plaintiff: Robert A. Nitsch, Jr.
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

Final Judgment as to Defendants Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc., Sony Pictures Animation Inc., and Blue Sky Studios Inc. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 11/11/16. (lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/11/2016)

Porter v. Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC

Filed: August 24, 2016 as 3:2015cv03961
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC
Plaintiff: Jeffrey Porter
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER of Dismissal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 8/24/2016. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2016)