Scott Duthie v. Rin, Inc.
Summary
Screenwriter Scott Duthie is suing Rin, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, and others for copyright infringement. The lawsuit involves allegations that defendants unlawfully used Duthie's creative work without permission or compensation. Multiple parties including Shamrock Entertainment have intervened in the case, which is being litigated in the Central District of California.
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Counsel of record
- Garner and Associates LLPBrady Richard Bimson, Caitlin Janelle Hoffman, John Randolph Garner
- Horton Oberrecht KirkpatrickPeter Chen
- Kull and Hall LLPKevin Patrick Hall, Robert F Kull
- David L Gernsbacher Law OfficesDavid Laurence Gernsbacher
- Mandavia Ephraim and Burg, LLPAnjani Mandavia
- Mandavia Ephraim Burg LLPDavid Loren Burg
- Doniger BurroughsDavid Shein, Frank Trechsel, Kelsey Marie Schultz +1 more
- Hankin Patent Law APCMarc E Hankin
- Hankin Paten Law APCAnooj Mayur Patel
- Kendall Brill and Kelly LLPBert H Deixler
- Law Office of Wendy L SlavkinWendy L Slavkin
- Independent counselMax Kleven
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:20-cv-10182
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Andre Birotte Jr.
- Filed
- 2020-11-05
- Last filing
- 2026-08-26
- Terminated
- 2022-12-01
Cause
28:1338 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Scott Duthie (plaintiff) DOES (defendant) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (defendant) Alexander Sasha Jenson (defendant) Jeff Miller (defendant) Rin, Inc. (defendant) Does (intervenor defendant) Rin Inc (intervenor defendant) Casey La Scala (intervenor defendant) Max Kleven (consol defendant) Angry Monkey LLC (consol defendant) Shamrock Entertainment, Ltd. (intervenor plaintiff)
Docket entries
- #1472026-09-01
Order
- #1462026-08-26
Order
- #1452025-12-12
Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held
- 2025-10-23
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- #1432025-09-26
REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Vacate Arbitration Award 133 filed by Intervenor Plaintiff Shamrock Entertainment, Ltd.. (Deixler, Bert) (Entered: 09/26/2025)
- #1422025-09-25
REPLY PETITION to Enforce Arbitration Awards 132 filed by Defendant Rin, Inc.. (Kull, Robert) (Entered: 09/25/2025)
- #1412025-09-25
REPLY filed by Defendant Rin, Inc.. (Kull, Robert) (Entered: 09/25/2025)
- #1402025-09-19
Answer to Shamrock Entertainment, Ltd's Complaint filed by Consol Defendant Angry Monkey LLC, Counter Defendant Scott Duthie, Plaintiff Scott Duthie (Garner, John) (Entered: 09/19/2025)
- #1392025-09-19
Defendants Angry Monkey and Scott Duthie's Opposition re: PETITION to Enforce Arbitration Awards 132 filed by Counter Defendant Scott Duthie, Plaintiff Scott Duthie. (Garner, John) (Entered: 09/19/2025)
- #1382025-09-19
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Anjani Mandavia counsel for Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.. David L. Burg will no longer receive service of documents from the Clerks Office for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. David L. Burg is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment. (Mandavia, Anjani) (Entered: 09/19/2025)
- #1372025-09-19
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Anjani Mandavia counsel for Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.. Anjani Mandavia will no longer receive service of documents from the Clerks Office for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Anjani Mandavia is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment. (Mandavia, Anjani) (Entered: 09/19/2025)
- #1362025-09-18
Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Vacate Arbitration Award 133 filed by Intervenor Defendant Rin Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Robert F, Kull in Opposition to Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A in Opp. to Motion to Vacate, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Opp. to Motion to Vacate, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C to Opp. to Motion to Vacate, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D to Opp. to Motion to Vacate, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E to Opp. to Motion to Vacate, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit F to Opp. to Motion to Vacate, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit G to Opp. to Motion to Vacate)(Kull, Robert) (Entered: 09/18/2025)
- #1352025-09-16
NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Intervenor Plaintiff Shamrock Entertainment, Ltd.. correcting Objection/Opposition (Motion related) 134 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of James Tierney, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Proof of service)(Deixler, Bert) (Entered: 09/16/2025)
- 2022-09-29
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2022-09-26
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2021-12-30
Text Only Bounced Notice of Electronic Filing E-mail
- 2021-07-13
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2021-06-24
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2021-05-21
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2021-03-25
Text Only Scheduling Notice
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