Disney Federal District Court Decisions

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: October 27, 2014 as 2:2014cv05404
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Labor/Management Relations

ORDER Re: DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS 8 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. This Court therefore GRANTS Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs second claim for right of publicity and third claim for common law appropriation of likeness on the grounds that these claims are subject to First Amendment protection as expressive works. These two claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE because they cannot be cured by stating additional facts. Because, for the purpose of a 12(b)(6) motion,…

Grecia v. Apple Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2014 as 3:2014cv00775
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc, The Walt Disney Company
Miscellaneous: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: William Grecia
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 142 EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE AMENDED INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS AND EXTENDING DISCOVERY filed by Sony Network Entertainment International LLC. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 10/7/14. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2014)

Graff et al v. City of Tehachapi et al

Filed: September 22, 2014 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

ORDER GRANTING 28 Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/20/2014. Initial Scheduling Conference CONTINUED to 11/5/2014 at 09:45 AM in Bakersfield at 510 19th Street (JLT) before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Hall, S)

Graff et al v. City of Tehachapi et al

Filed: September 22, 2014 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

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING 28 Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/22/2014. Initial Scheduling Conference CONTINUED to 11/6/2014 at 09:30 AM in Bakersfield at 510 19th Street (JLT) before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Hall, S)

Feldman v. Rhimes et al

Filed: September 17, 2014 as 1:2014cv12030
Court: Massachusetts District Court
Defendant: Elizabeth A. Ritvo, Brown Rudnick LLP, Monica Pa, Elizabeth McNamara, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, International Creative Management, Touchstone Television Productions, Walt Disney Company, The, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., Minnesota Logging Company, Shondaland, Ships at a Distance, Jenna Bans, Shonda Rhimes, Steven Veenema, Foley Hoag LLP, Michael Boudett, Jeffrey Follett, Paul Bork, Elisa Nethercott, Does 1-75
Plaintiff: Debra Feldman
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. re 62 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Ships at a Distance, Minnesota Logging Company, International Creative Management, Shonda Rhimes, Shondaland, Jenna Bans, Walt D isney Company, The, 57 MOTION to Dismiss The Complaint, or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment filed by Elizabeth A. Ritvo, Brown Rudnick LLP, Steven Veenema, 68 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by …

Grecia v. Apple Inc.

Filed: August 29, 2014 as 3:2014cv00775
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc, The Walt Disney Company
Miscellaneous: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: William Grecia
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER Granting Defendants VUDU, Inc. and Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC's Motions to Dismiss in Related Case No. C-14-1220 EMC. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 8/29/2014. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2014)

CBS Broadcasting Inc. et al v. Filmon.Com, Inc.

Filed: July 24, 2014 as 1:2010cv07532
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Filmon.Com, Inc.
Plaintiff: CBS Broadcasting Inc., NBC Studios, Inc., Universal Network Television, LLC, NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV), Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Fox Television Stations, Inc., ABC Holding Company, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER: Based on the foregoing, we find FilmOn in civil contempt of court for its violation of the Injunction. Pursuant to paragraph 3 the Judgment, FilmOn must pay $10,000 for each of the nine days of its noncompliance. 3 Therefore, we impose a sanction of $90,000. We also reiterate that while it appears that defendant has ceased streaming plaintiff's programming, such conduct is covered by the Injunction and future retransmission of plaintiff's copyrighted content…

Grecia v. Apple Inc.

Filed: July 22, 2014 as 3:2014cv00775
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc, The Walt Disney Company
Miscellaneous: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: William Grecia
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 109 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE AND STIPULATION FOR 30 DAY EXTENSION OF ALL DEADLINES filed by ABC, Inc.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 7/22/14. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2014)

Grecia v. Apple Inc.

Filed: July 22, 2014 as 3:2014cv00775
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc, The Walt Disney Company
Miscellaneous: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: William Grecia
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL AS TO GOOGLE ONLY re (107 in 3:14-cv-00775-EMC) Stipulation filed by William Grecia, Motions terminated: (90 in 3:14-cv-00775-EMC) MOTION to Dismiss filed by Google Inc... Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 7/22/14. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2014)

Steven Wilson et al v. The Walt Disney Company et al

Filed: July 14, 2014 as 2:2013cv03388
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development Inc, The Walt Disney Company, Does, Doe 6, Doe 5, Doe 4, Doe 2, Doe 3, Doe 1, Disney Enterprises Inc, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc
Plaintiff: Christina Wilson, Steven Wilson
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

SECOND AMENDED JUDGMENT by Judge John A. Kronstadt. Based on the jurys verdict, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED Plaintiffs STEVEN WILSON AND CHRISTINA have and recover nothing by reason of their Complaint against WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S ., INC., that the action be dismissed, and that WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S., INC. shall recover from Plaintiffs its costs of action, taxed in the sum of an amount to be determined by the filing of the appropriate application. Related…

Graff et al v. City of Tehachapi et al

Filed: July 11, 2014 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

ORDER on 17 Motion to Dismiss, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 7/11/2014. (The Court: 1. GRANTS WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND Defendants motion to dismiss Plaintiffs first cause of action under Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5; 2. GRANT S WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND Defendants motion to dismiss the second cause of action pursuant to § 1983 claim as to the City of Tehachapi; and 3. GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART as set forth above Defendants' motion to dismiss the…

Robert Klein v. Walt Disney Company

Filed: July 8, 2014 as 2:2013cv01358
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Walt Disney Company
Plaintiff: Robert Klein
Nature of Suit: Employment

JUDGMENT by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, in favor of Walt Disney Company against Robert Klein Related to: Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, 41 , IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUGED that the plaintiff Robert Klein take nothing by his complaint, that the action be dismissed on the merits, and that defendant The Walt Disney Company recover its costs. (lw)

H Mark Caldwell, Jr v. The Walt Disney Corporation et al

Filed: June 9, 2014 as 2:2013cv07005
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Vanessa Flores, Andrews International Security Inc, Hector Rivera, The Walt Disney Corporation
Plaintiff: H Mark Caldwell, Jr
Nature of Suit: Employment

JUDGMENT by Judge Fernando M. Olgui. IT IS ADJUDGED that the above-captioned action is dismissed with prejudice. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (jp)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. v. Usame Beyaz et al

Filed: June 2, 2014 as 8:2014cv00673
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Usame Beyaz, Does
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

CONSENT DECREE OF PERMANENT INJUNCTION PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 13 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson in favor of plaintiff Disney Enterprises, Inc. against defendant Usame Beyaz a/k/a Usame Beyazhancer,an individual and d/b/a Creative Accessories. Each side shall bear its own fees and costs of suit. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (lc)

Lazzari v. Cuban et al

Filed: May 29, 2014 as 3:2014cv01926
Court: Texas Northern District Court
Defendant: American Broadcasting Company, Mark Cuban, ESPN Inc, Walt Disney CO
Plaintiff: Lisa Lazzari
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

Memorandum Opinion and Order denying 4 Motion for Injunction, Motion for TRO filed by Lisa Lazzari. (Ordered by Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 5/29/2014) (aaa)

Disney v. Kenworth

Filed: May 8, 2014 as 1:2012cv00484
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Kenworth
Plaintiff: Theresa Disney
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

ORDER Granting Liberty Mutual Insurance Company's Motion to Intervene re 50 , 55 signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 5/7/2014. (Martinez, A)

Tay v. United States of America et al

Filed: April 18, 2014 as 2:2014cv00035
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Comcast Corp, Time Warner Inc, Justia Inc, General Electric Co, McDonalds Corporation, Cambridge Who's Who Publishers, The Walt Disney Company, Nike Inc, Pepsi Co, American International Group Inc, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, John Doe 2, John Doe 1, Symantec Inc, Trust e Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Nextera Energy Inc, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Bell & Roper PA, Brevard County, FL, City of Cocoa, FL, LCA Courier International Ltd, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Neil Dash, Kathy Krell, School Board of Brevard County, FL, Rick Scott, United States of America, National Amusements Inc, Access Industries Inc, Electronic Arts Inc, Citigroup Inc and others
Plaintiff: Dontavious "Tay" Smith
Nature of Suit: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

ORDER by Judge Richard A Jones. The court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion for extension of time. Dkt. # 8 . Plaintiff shall respond to the court's March 31, 2014 order to show cause (Dkt. # 7 ) no later than April 28, 2014. (CL) (cc: pltf)

Grecia v. Apple Inc.

Filed: April 7, 2014 as 3:2014cv00775
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Apple Inc, The Walt Disney Company
Miscellaneous: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: William Grecia
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 63 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 57 Amended Complaint, 48 MOTION to Dismiss Grecia's Claims for Inducement and Contributory Infringement Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Extending Time for Apple Inc. to Respond to Plaintiff&# filed by Apple Inc, Motions terminated: 48 MOTION to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 4/7/14. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2014)

Graff et al v. City of Tehachapi et al

Filed: April 2, 2014 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

ORDER Striking 15 Order Remanding Case and Reopening Case signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 04/02/2014. Case reopened. (Flores, E)

Environmental World Watch, Inc. et al v. The Walt Disney Company et al

Filed: March 4, 2014 as 2:2009cv04045
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Walt Disney Enterprises, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., DOES
Plaintiff: William McCall, Robin McCall, Robert Hill, Jackson Dennis, Environmental World Watch, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters

MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Dolly M. Gee: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 3/14/2014. Hearing on Order to Show Cause 390 and Motion to Amend 396 continued to 3/21/2014 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. Further briefing due by 3/14/2014. (rne)