CopyrightC.D. Cal.2:97-cv-07917Closed

Compass Software Inc v. Waters Ins Services

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Summary

Compass Software sues multiple insurance agencies for copyright infringement over software.

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Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time▲ plaintiff-favorable▼ defendant-favorableDocketFiled 1997-10-281997-12-29 · filing · favors defendant DOCUMENT Req to ent dflt against AA Ins Center Inc Received and Returned Dft fld a ans o…1998-02-13 · filing · favors defendant LODGED/PROPOSED ORDER submitted by defendants Richmont Ins Brokers, Richmont Insurance, …Oct 97Dec 97Feb 98filingruling■ plaintiff■ defendantweekly coverage · docket events

Counsel of record

For the defendant
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
Court
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Docket no.
2:97-cv-07917
Nature of suit
Copyright
Disposition
transferred
Filed
1997-10-28
Last filing
1999-07-29
Terminated
1998-03-05

Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Association Insurance Management Inc Grants Pass OR (defendant) Association Insurance Management Inc Port Orford OR (defendant) Association Insurance Management Inc, St Helens OR (defendant) Association Insurance Management Inc, Hillsboro OR (defendant) Leonard Guedry Insurance Agency Inc (defendant) Washington Insurance Services Inc (defendant) Does (defendant) William H Shirreff Insurance Agency (defendant) SML Insurance Brokerage Inc (defendant) Silvermark Inc (defendant) Roy Potter Insurance Inc (defendant) Rainier Pacific Insurance Agency (defendant) Olympic Insurance Group (defendant) Nelson Insurance Agency (defendant) National Insurance Professionals Corporation (defendant) McLeod Insurance Inc (defendant) Insurance Services Group Inc (defendant) Insurance Coordinators Inc (defendant) Graber/Duryee Insurance Services (defendant) Fadden & Fadden Inc (defendant)

Docket entries

  1. 1999-07-29

    REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION REGARDING COPYRIGHT (cc: form mailed to Washington, D.C.)(Closing) (vc)

  2. #2361998-03-23

    RECEIPT of transfer out case to the Eastern Dist of Washington; other crt # CS-98-0108 RHW. (ab) (Entered: 03/27/1998)

  3. 1998-03-16

    TRANSMITTAL of documents mld all origs of case file except transfer ord & certified copy of civil docket sheet to Eastern District of Washington (pj)

  4. #2341998-03-09

    REQUEST to strike plf's exparte mot for prelim inj by defendants (kh) (Entered: 03/12/1998)

  5. #2331998-03-05

    ORDER by Judge Lourdes G. Baird granting Dfts' motion to transfer venue [115-1] Case transferred to EASTERN Dist of: WASHINGTON (ENT 3/10/98), MD JS-6, mld copies & ntc (pj) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

  6. #2321998-03-05

    ANSWER to cmp [1-1] and COUNTERCLAIM by Business Ins Assoc, McCarthy Company, Colvin-Mills Agency, Mayfield Insurance, Wexler Insurance, Bernard Ins Agcy Inc against plaintiff Compass Software Inc (pj) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

  7. #2311998-03-04

    MINUTES: directing exparte appl for injunction under section 502 of the copyright act hearing [227-1] be taken OFF CAL. Plf may refile appl in the Easter Dist of WA. Cnsl for plf & 2 cnsl for dfts (Mr Stratton & Ms Chandler) are hereby notified by facsimile. Plf is ORD to notify & svc this MO forthwith, by facsimile or personal svc, on all other cnsl of record by Judge Lourdes G. Baird CR: not present (kh) (Entered: 03/09/1998)

  8. #2301998-03-04

    MINUTES: directing motion to dismiss for lack of capacity to be sued hearing [128-1] be taken OFF CAL, directing motion for summary judgment hearing [128-2] be taken OFF CAL, directing motion for clarification of parties hearing [128-3] be taken OFF CAL. Dfts may refile mots in the Eastern Dist of WA. Cnsl for plf, 2 cnsl for most dfts (Mr Stratton & Ms Chandler), & 2 cnsl for dft Richmont (Mr Wixon) are hereby notified by facsimile. Plf is ORD to notify & svc this MO, forthwith, by facsimile or personal svc, on all other cnsl of record by Judge Lourdes G. Baird CR: not present (kh) (Entered: 03/09/1998)

  9. #2281998-03-04

    NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER by Judge Lourdes G. Baird that exparte appl rcd 2/27/98 be fld & processed (kh) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

  10. #2261998-03-03

    CERT OF SERVICE by plaintiff Compass Software Inc on 3/2/98 of obj to evid presented by dfts; suppl proof of ntc of exparte appl; joint rpt & discov plan purs to early mtg of cnsl by mail to Rex B Stratton, Esq; Linda Chandler, Esq; Clark A Wixon, Esq (kh) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

  11. #2291998-02-27

    MINUTES: Crt hereby dispenses w/ oral arg & will decide on the basis of the papers submitted re motion to transfer venue [115-1] & ORD hrg be taken OFF CAL. Cnsl for plf & 2 cnsl for dfts (Mr Stratton & Ms Chandler) are hereby notified by facsimile. Plf is ORD to notify & svc this MO forthwith by facsimile or personal svc on all cnsl of record by Judge Lourdes G. Baird CR: not present (kh) (Entered: 03/09/1998)

  12. #2271998-02-27

    EX PARTE APPLICATION filed by plaintiff Compass Software Inc for injunction under section 502 of the copyright act (kh) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

  13. 1998-02-13

    LODGED/PROPOSED ORDER submitted by defendants Richmont Ins Brokers, Richmont Insurance, Richmont Ins Texas, Richmont Ins CA for motion to dismiss for lack of capacity [128-1], or in the alternative, for motion for summary judgment [128-2], for motion for clarification of parties [128-3] .(FWD TO CRD) (kh)

  14. 1997-12-29

    DOCUMENT Req to ent dflt against AA Ins Center Inc Received and Returned Dft fld a ans on 11/24/97 (pj)

  15. #2351997-12-15

    NOTICE by defendants of clerical error re ord on dfts ex parte appl for an ord extending time within which to hold early meeting of cnsl. (pj) (Entered: 03/16/1998)

  16. 1997-12-12

    LODGED ord (FWD TO CRD) (pj)

  17. 1997-12-08

    LODGED/PROPOSED ORDER submitted for exparte motion to extend time w/in which to hold early mtg of cnsl [107-1] .(FWD TO CRD) (mrgo)

  18. 1997-12-05

    DOCUMENT req to ent dlft against A&M Ins, Carlson Ins Inc, Glacier Ins of Libby, Graber/Duryee Ins svcs, Insurwest Inc, McLeod Ins inc, Nelson Ins agency, Rainer Pacific Ins agency, Roy Potter Ins inc, Sav On Ins Agcy, Silvermark Inc, Shumacher Ins, SML Ins Brokerage inc, Washington Ins Svcs Inc, William H Shirreff Ins Agency Received and Returned fld answers on 11/24/97 & 11/25/97 (pj)

  19. 1997-12-05

    DOCUMENT REQ TO ENT DFLT against Mitchell Reed Asso & Chadwick Ins, Natl Ins Professionals Corp Received and Returned Michell Reed & Chadwick Ins are not on the cmp; Natl Ins fld an ans on 11/19/97 (pj)

  20. 1997-11-03

    REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION REGARDING COPYRIGHT (cc: form mailed to Washington, D.C.)(Opening) as to Copyright Registration # TX 4-170-976 (sv)

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