Disney Federal District Court Decisions

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: March 7, 2012 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER granting 328 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 3/7/2012. (lh) (Entered: 03/07/2012)

Sanrio, Inc. et al v. Lalwani et al

Filed: March 5, 2012 as 3:2012cv01038
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Asim Khan, Kumar Lalwani
Plaintiff: DC Comics, Disney Enterprises, Inc., Sanrio, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER, Case reassigned to Hon. William Alsup. Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 3/5/12. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/5/2012)

Gist v. The City of Cumberland et al

Filed: February 23, 2012 as 6:2010cv00144
Court: Kentucky Eastern District Court
Defendant: Donald Disney, Eugene Stagnolia, Loretta Cornett, Norma Bowers, Rhonda Forester, The City of Cumberland, Yvonne Gilliam
Plaintiff: Emma Gist
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: 1. Summary judgment for the Defendants is appropriate and their motion [R. 46 ] is hereby GRANTED; 2. Gist's claims arising under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 1985 are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE ; 3. Gist� 39;s state law claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; 4. The pre-trial conference and jury trial in this matter are CANCELLED; 5. A separate judgment consistent with this Order shall be entered contemporaneously herewith; and6. This is a…

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: February 8, 2012 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER granting 247 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 2/8/2012. (lh) (Entered: 02/09/2012)

Sanrio Inc et al v. Kimlang Jeweler Designs et al

Filed: February 6, 2012 as 2:2011cv08494
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Does, Kim Lang, Kimlang Jeweler Designs
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises Inc, Sanrio Inc
Nature of Suit: Trademark

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Percy Anderson: Defendant Lana Ngu is proceeding pro se on behalf of herself and her business, defendant Kimlang Jeweler Designs. According to the Complaint, Kimlang Jeweler Designs is an unknown business entity based in California. Although corporations and unincorporated associations may not proceed pro se, "'[a] sole proprietorship may litigate pro se, because it has no legal identity separate from the proprietor himself.'" Based on…

Disney Enterprises, Inc. v. United Logistics, Inc. et al

Filed: January 30, 2012 as 2:2010cv07116
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Does, Juan Carlos Chavez Alcaraz, R.L. Jones-San Diego, Inc., Richard L. Jones Customhouse Brokers, Inc., United Logistics, Inc.
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Carla Woehrle, APPROVED PURSUANT TO STIPULATION. re Stipulation for Protective Order 42 (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS/NOTE CHANGES MADE BY COURT) (lmh)

Sanrio Inc et al v. Kimlang Jeweler Designs et al

Filed: January 24, 2012 as 2:2011cv08494
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Does, Kim Lang, Kimlang Jeweler Designs
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises Inc, Sanrio Inc
Nature of Suit: Trademark

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Percy Anderson: The Court is in receipt of a Complaint filed by plaintiffs Sanrio, Inc. and Disney Enterprises, Inc. (Plaintiffs). Plaintiffs have sued defendants Kimlang Jeweler Designs and Kim Lang a/k/a Lana Ngu (Defen dants) for copyright infringement, trademark infringement and dilution, and unfair competition. Plaintiffs do not allege that they are co-owners of the infringed marks and copyrights. Instead, it appears from the Complaint that the only…

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: January 20, 2012 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER granting 229 Joint Motion for Extension of Summary Judgment Briefing Deadlines. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 1/20/2012. (lh) (Entered: 01/23/2012)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: January 19, 2012 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER granting 228 Unopposed MOTION Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Unseal the Recording of the Hearing Held Before United States Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on January 13, 2012 and to Permit Transcription of a Written Transcript by Hotfile Corp., Anton Titov. Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 1/19/2012. (lw1) (Entered: 01/20/2012)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: January 17, 2012 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER denying as moot 162 Motion for a Case Management Order Deferring Damages Discovery; granting 198 Motion for Extension of Time to re-submit jointly proposed deadlines on or before January 18, 2012. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 1/13/2012. (lh) (Entered: 01/17/2012)

-FMO Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Helene Udy et al

Filed: January 11, 2012 as 2:2011cv00617
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Does, Helene Udy
Plaintiff: DC Comics, Disney Enterprises, Inc., Sanrio, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge R. Gary Klausner Related to: Stipulation for Order 32 . This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to this action and over the subject matter. Disney Enterprises, Inc. is the owner of all rights in and to the copyright and trademark registrations listed in Exhibits A and B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and the copyrights and trademarks associated with the same. DC Comics is the owner of all rights in and to the copyright and…

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: January 6, 2012 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER ADOPTING STIPULATION AND NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL THE DEPOSITION OF ANDREI IANAKOV; terminating 184 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 1/5/2012. (lh) (Entered: 01/06/2012)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: January 5, 2012 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER Setting Status Conference: Status Conference set for 1/13/2012 01:00 PM in Miami Division before Judge Kathleen M. Williams. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 1/5/2012. (lh) (Entered: 01/05/2012)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: December 27, 2011 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER granting 195 Motion to Substitute newly Redacted Versions of Motion to Compel Deposition of Andrei Ianakov. Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 12/27/2011. (mao) (Entered: 12/27/2011)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: December 22, 2011 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER granting 194 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Signed by Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff on 12/22/2011. (lh) (Entered: 12/23/2011)

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Hotfile Corp. et al

Filed: December 20, 2011 as 1:2011cv20427
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Anton Titov, Does 1-10, Hotfile Corp.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER denying 188 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing of Attorney Jennifer V. Yeh Notice of Termination delivered by US Mail to Jennifer Yeh.. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 12/19/2011. (lh) (Entered: 12/20/2011)

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

Filed: December 19, 2011 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: that Christopher I. Marino Esq., of Holmes Weinberg, PC is hereby relieved as counsel for derendant FilmOn.com, Inc., and the clerk of the Court shall modify the docket and any other records of the Court accordingly. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 12/16/2011) (cd) (Entered: 12/19/2011)

Noel, et al. v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S., Inc.

Filed: December 14, 2011 as 4:2010cv40071
Court: Massachusetts District Court
Defendant: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S., Inc.
Plaintiff: Anne Noel
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered denying 23 Motion for Reconsideration. (Castles, Martin)

Thomas v. Bush et al

Filed: December 12, 2011 as 3:2011cv02712
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: AIA, AOL, AT+T, Bank of America, Benadryl, Big Momma, Bilderberg Group, Bill Gates, CIA, Closeup, Colgate, Crest, Diet Coca-Cola, Diet Dr. Pepper, Dimetapp, Doublemint, Extra Gum, FBI, George W. Bush, Hawaiian Punch, Hotmail, How do you know?, Illuminati, Jumping the Broom, Keebler, Like Father Like Son, Limitless, Louisiana, Makers of Dasani, Makers of Youtube, Makers of: Trident, Makers of: Vicks Medication and others
Plaintiff: Mia Thomas
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER: Plaintiff's (Doc. 2 ) Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted. The Court dismisses the case without prejudice, and denies the (Doc. 3 ) Motion to Appoint Counsel as moot. Plaintiff's (Doc. 6 ) Motion for Witness Protection is denied. Signed by Judge William Q. Hayes on 12/12/2011. (No mailing address information is available for pro se Plaintiff.) (mdc)

Multimedia Patent Trust v. The Walt Disney Company

Filed: December 8, 2011 as 2:2011cv08869
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: The Walt Disney Company
Movant: Avid Technology Inc, Pinnacle Systems Inc
Plaintiff: Multimedia Patent Trust
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR AN ORDER COMPELLING THIRD PARTIES AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. TO PRODUCE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBPOENA by Judge Manuel L. Real 1 Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (im)