Disney Federal District Court Decisions

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Yanxiang Chen et al

Filed: June 15, 2016 as 2:2016cv01614
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Yanxiang Chen, Does
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge George H. Wu. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 6/29/2016. (kss)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Plug Your Holes, LLC et al

Filed: June 2, 2016 as 2:2015cv09572
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Samuel A. Dean, Does, Plug Your Holes, LLC
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

CONSENT DECREE AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION 252 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. Plaintiffs are the owners or exclusive U.S. licensees of all rights in and to the copyright and trademark registrations listed in Exhibits "A" through "D,&quo t; attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference ("Plaintiffs' Properties"). Defendants Samuel A. Dean, Plug Your Holes, LLC and their agents, servants, employees and all persons in active concert and …

Disney Enterprises, Inc. v. Fun Vacation Network, LLC et al

Filed: May 27, 2016 as 2:2015cv08062
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Does, Fun Vacation Network, LLC, Ronald Smith
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Trademark

ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE by Judge John A. Kronstadt. 42 Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (ake)

Graff et al v. City of Tehachapi et al

Filed: May 24, 2016 as 1:2014cv00095
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: City of Tehachapi, Jeff Kermode, Kevan Empry, Scott Kecham, Mike Christian
Plaintiff: Peter Graff, Rick Disney
Nature of Suit: Employment

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Dismissing the Action for Plaintiffs' Failure to Comply with the Court's Orders, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 5/24/2016. Referred to Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. Objections to F&R due within 14 days. (Hall, S)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: May 6, 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

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on May 6, 2016. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2016)

Harwood v. Disney et al

Filed: April 28, 2016 as 1:2015cv02399
Court: Maryland District Court
Defendant: Darren Earl Disney, Bay Area Receivables, Inc.
Plaintiff: Timothy Brent Harwood
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard D. Bennett on 4/28/2016. (ca2s, Deputy Clerk)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: March 30, 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 DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on March 30, 2016, re 213 . (psglc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/30/2016)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: March 28, 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 GRANTING-IN-PART MOTION TO SEAL by Magistrate Judge Paul Singh Grewal, granting-in-part and denying-in-part 244 . (psglc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2016)

Stojek v. Walt Disney World Co. et al

Filed: March 25, 2016 as 6:2016cv00516
Court: Florida Middle District Court
Defendant: Walt Disney World Co., Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc.
Plaintiff: Barbara Stojek
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDERED that Plaintiff's Complaint (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. On or before Friday, April 1, 2016, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 3/25/2016. (VMF)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: March 23, 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 GRANTING-IN-PART MOTION TO COMPEL. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on March 23, 2016, granting-in-part and denying-in-part 213 . (psglc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2016)

Suevsky v. Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts

Filed: March 4, 2016 as 6:2015cv00342
Court: Florida Middle District Court
Defendant: Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts
Plaintiff: Michael Suevsky
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 30 Motion for Sanctions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karla R. Spaulding on 3/4/2016. (Spaulding, Karla)

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: January 21, 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

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on January 21, 2016. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2016)

Sanrio, Inc. et al v. Ronnie Home Textile, Inc. et al

Filed: January 20, 2016 as 2:2014cv06369
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Kenneth J. Doeing, Does, QinQin Pan, Ronnie Home Textile, Inc.
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Sanrio, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. Defendant Kenneth J. Doeing (Doeing) and Defendant Tiffany Pan (Pan) are HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing, on or before 12:00 PM on January 26, 2016, as to why Doeing and Pan's Answer should not be stricken and default entered against Doeing and Pan. SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. (jre)

Towers v. Iger et al

Filed: December 11, 2015 as 5:2015cv04609
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Robert A. Iger, Alan Bergman, Edwin Catmull, James A. Rasulo, Thomas O. Staggs, Susan E. Arnold, John S. Chen, Jack Dorsey, Fred H. Langhammer, Aylwin B. Lewis, Monica C. Lozano, Robert W. Matschullat, Sheryl Sandberg, Orin C. Smith, Richard W. Cook, The Walt Disney Company
Plaintiff: Eugene F. Towers
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits

ORDER denying administrative motion to relate case. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on December 11, 2015. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2015)

Diece-Lisa Industries, Inc. v. Disney Enterprises, Inc. dba Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures et al

Filed: December 9, 2015 as 2:2012cv00400
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Disney Enterprises, Inc. dba Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Pixar aka Pixar Animation Studios, The Walt Disney Company dba Disney Stores
Plaintiff: Diece-Lisa Industries, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Trademark

MEMORANDUM ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 12/09/2015. (nkl, )

Nitsch v. Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. et al

Filed: December 9, 2015 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

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on December 9, 2015. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2015)

FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC., et al v. FILMON X, LLC, et al

Filed: December 2, 2015 as 1:2013cv00758
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Defendant: AEREOKILLER LLC,, FILMON.TV NETWORKS, INC.,, FILMON.TV, INC., FILMON.COM, INC
Plaintiff: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC., TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION, FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC., NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), LLC, NBC STUDIOS LLC, UNIVERSAL NETWORK TELEVISION LLC, OPEN 4 BUSINESS PRODUCTIONS LLC, TELEMUNDO NETWORK GROUP LLC,, AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, GANNETT CO., INC., CBS BROADCASTING, INC.,, CBS STUDIOS
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 12/2/2015. (lcrmc1) (zmm).

Robinson v. Disney Online d/b/a Disney Interactive

Filed: October 20, 2015 as 1:2014cv04146
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: The Walt Disney Company, A delaware corporation
Plaintiff: James Robinson
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

OPINION & ORDER re: 30 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint. filed by Disney Online. As alleged, the disclosures at issue here indicate only that a specific device somewhere was used by someone to watch specific videos. Id. Parag raph 13. An unrelated third party equipped with the information purportedly disclosed by Disney, and nothing more, could not identify Robinson. The third party would not know his name, his age, his gender, his social security number, his home…

Jackson v. Disney Destinations, LLC

Filed: October 15, 2015 as 1:2015cv07372
Court: Illinois Northern District Court
Defendant: Disney Destinations, LLC
Plaintiff: Noel Ray Jackson
Nature of Suit: Employment

MEMORANDUM Order regarding Case No. 15 C 7372 and the case before Judge Guzman - Case No. 15 C 7728. 1. Each case will remain on the calendar of the judge to whom it has beenassigned. 2. To avoid repetitive and wasteful (and unnecessa rily expensive) discovery, depositions taken in either case will be treated as applicable to both cases. 3. All other discovery will also be handled on a reciprocal basis to avoid the legal equivalent of the parties' counsel…

Sanrio, Inc. et al v. George Wilson et al

Filed: October 6, 2015 as 2:2015cv06813
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Does, Danielle Wilson, George Wilson
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, MVL Film Finance LLC, Marvel Characters, Inc., Sanrio, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: The file in this case lacks the papers that would show it is being timely prosecuted, as reflected below. Accordingly, the Court, on its own motion, hereby orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing no later than October 20, 2015 why this action should not be dismissed as to all remaining defendants for lack of prosecution. (pc)