Henson v. Sony Music Holdings, Inc.

Summary

Darrin Henson sued Sony Music Holdings over a copyright dispute regarding declaratory judgment.

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Cause

28:2201 Declaratory Judgment

Entities in this case

Parties

Darrin Henson (plaintiff) Does 1 through 10, inclusive (defendant) Sony Music Holdings, Inc. (defendant) James L. Walker, Jr. (movant)

Docket entries

1. #252026-07-08

   NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Sony Music Holdings, Inc. Without Prejudice filed by Darrin Henson (Dobbins, Brittney) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

2. #242026-07-06

   STATUS REPORT Joint by Sony Music Holdings, Inc.. (Strickland, Vernon) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

3. #232026-07-02

   Emergency MOTION to Toll the Defendant's Deadline to Respond to the Operative Complaint Pending the Court's Ruling on All Pending Motions with Brief In Support by Darrin Henson. (Dobbins, Brittney) Modified docket text on 7/2/2026 (ajw). (Entered: 07/02/2026)

4. 2026-07-02

   MINUTE ORDER: As Defendant's time to respond to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Stay 23 has not yet expired, and the Court has no indication of Defendant's position on the motion at this time, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Stay 23 . Ordered by Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 7/2/2026. (jeh)

5. #222026-07-01

   Notice of Related Case by Darrin Henson (Dobbins, Brittney) Modified docket text on 7/2/2026 (ajw). (Entered: 07/01/2026)

6. #212026-06-26

   MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Request for Transfer to the Western Division of the Central District of California with Brief In Support by Darrin Henson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Dobbins, Brittney) . Added MOTION to Transfer Case on 6/30/2026 (ajw). (Entered: 06/26/2026)

7. #202026-06-26

   MOTION for Leave to File Surreply Instanter with Brief In Support by J. Walker & Associates, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Proposed Surreply, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Surreply Instanter)(Walker, James) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

8. #192026-06-24

   RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 Motion to StrikeMOTION to Dismiss Attorney's Lien filed by J. Walker & Associates, LLC. (Walker, James) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

9. 2026-06-24

   MINUTE ORDER (by docket entry only). On June 24, 2026, Non-party J. Walker & Associates, LLC filed a response in opposition, [Doc. 19], to Plaintiffs Objection to Attorneys' Lien and Motion to Strike and or Dismiss the Lien, [Doc. 15], filed on May 29, 2026. J. Walker & Associates already filed a response in opposition to Plaintiff's Motion, [see Doc. 16], to which Plaintiff filed a reply, [Doc. 17]. Therefore, though not styled as such, J. Walker & Associates' second response is a surreply, which is authorized by neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor this Court's Local Rules and may only be allowed at the discretion of the Court. Fedrick v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, 366 F. Supp. 2d 1190, 1197 (N.D. Ga. 2005). Accordingly, because J. Walker & Associates never sought leave from the Court to file a surreply, the Court DECLINES TO CONSIDER its June 24 response, [Doc. 19], in ruling on Plaintiff's Objection and Motion to Strike or Dismiss the Lien, [Doc. 15], which remains under advisement. Approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 6/24/26. (mlb)

10. #182026-06-17

    NOTICE of Filing | J. Walker & Associates Filed Related State Court Case by Darrin Henson re 16 Response in Opposition to Motion, 14 Notice (Other), 15 Motion to StrikeMOTION to Dismiss, 17 Reply Brief (Dobbins, Brittney) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

11. #172026-06-11

    REPLY BRIEF re 15 Motion to StrikeMOTION to Dismiss Attorneys' Lien filed by Darrin Henson. (Dobbins, Brittney) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

12. 2026-06-11

    Submission of 15 Motion to Strike,MOTION to Dismiss to District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)

13. #162026-06-05

    RESPONSE in Opposition to 15 Plaintiff's Objection to Attorney's Lien and Motion to Strike MOTION to Dismiss filed by J. Walker & Associates, LLC. (Walker, James) Modified docket text on 6/8/2026 (ajw). (Entered: 06/05/2026)

14. #152026-05-29

    Objection to 14 and Motion to Strik and or Dismiss the Lien (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Henson Decl. ISO Objection, # 2 Affidavit Castang Decl. ISO Objection, # 3 Affidavit Dobbins Decl. ISO Objection)(Dobbins, Brittney) Modified docket text on 6/1/2026 (ajw). Added MOTION to Dismiss on 6/1/2026 (ajw). (Entered: 05/29/2026)

15. #142026-05-22

    NOTICE of Attorney's Lien by J. Walker & Associates, LLC (Walker, James) Modified docket text on 5/26/2026 (ajw). (Entered: 05/22/2026)

16. #132026-05-15

    ORDER granting 12 Parties Joint Motion to Refer Case to Non-Binding ADR Process and Stay Proceedings and Motion to Stay. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the mediation shall be conducted before Theo Cheng of the ADR Office of Theo Cheng and shall occur on Monday, June 22, 2026, beginning at 10:00 AM eastern. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all proceedings in this matter, including Defendant Sony Music Holdings, Inc.'s deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint, are STAYED pending completion of mediation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within fourteen (14) days following the conclusion of mediation, and by no later than Monday, July 6, 2026, the Parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court whether the matter has been resolved.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in the event mediation does not result inresolution of this matter, Defendant Sony Music Holdings, Inc. shall file its answeror otherwise respond to the Complaint within seventeen (17) days following themediation, and by no later than July 9, 2026. Signed by Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 05/15/2026. (ajw) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

17. 2026-05-14

    MINUTE ORDER (by docket entry only). The Court takes UNDER ADVISEMENT the motion 12 to stay this case for mediation until such time as the Parties inform the Court that they have scheduled mediation and identify the mediator and date of mediation. Until that time, all deadlines imposed by this Court remain in effect. Approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 5/14/26. (mlb)

18. #122026-05-12

    Joint MOTION to Refer Case to Non-Binding ADR Process and Stay of Proceedings by Sony Music Holdings, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order of Referral to ADR and Stay)(Bonner, Joy) . Added MOTION to Stay on 5/14/2026 (ajw). (Entered: 05/12/2026)

19. 2026-04-01

    No description on file

20. 2026-04-01

    Clerk's Notation re 2 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Darrin Henson. Read and approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)

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