Kenneth P. Giavara v. Illumination Entertainment LLC
Summary
Kenneth P. Giavara sues Illumination Entertainment for copyright infringement over an unspecified work.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 2P · 0D · 0N (2 articles)
Latest ruling: neutral (2026-07-14)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
2 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 0 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 0 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
None classified yet.
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Bottini and Bottini IncFrancis A Bottini , Jr
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:26-cv-06965
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- George H Wu
- Filed
- 2026-06-26
- Last filing
- 2026-09-18
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Kenneth P. Giavara (plaintiff) DOES 1-10 (defendant) Universal City Studios LLC (defendant) Universal Pictures, Inc. (defendant) Mike White (defendant) Illumination Entertainment LLC (defendant)
Docket entries
- #182026-08-25
Extending Answer Due Deadline
- #172026-08-21
Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties
- #162026-08-21
Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less)
- #152026-08-03
Waiver of Service Executed
- #142026-08-03
Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days)
- #132026-08-03
Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days)
- #122026-08-03
Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days)
- #112026-07-14
Order
- #102026-07-06
Returning Case for Reassignment w/i division (CV-89)
- #92026-07-02
Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening)
- #82026-07-02
Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form
- #72026-07-02
Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form
- #62026-07-02
Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form
- #52026-06-26
REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Kenneth P. Giavara. (Bottini, Francis) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
- #42026-06-26
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Kenneth P. Giavara, (Bottini, Francis) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
- #32026-06-26
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 filed by plaintiff Kenneth P. Giavara. (Bottini, Francis) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
- #22026-06-26
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Kenneth P. Giavara. (Bottini, Francis) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
- #12026-06-26
COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-42636831 - Fee: $405, filed by plaintiff Kenneth P. Giavara. (Attorney Francis A Bottini, Jr added to party Kenneth P. Giavara(pty:pla))(Bottini, Francis) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.