UMG Recordings Inc v. Chris Larson

Summary

UMG Recordings and major record labels including Sony Music, Warner Bros Records, Capitol Records, and Arista Records sued Chris Larson for copyright infringement. The case involves unauthorized use of recorded music, with the major recording companies seeking damages for violations of federal copyright law.

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Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Chris Larson BMG Music Sony Music Entertainment Inc Arista Records Inc Warner Bros Records Inc Capitol Records Inc UMG Recordings Inc

Docket entries

1. #102003-10-07

   NOTICE OF SATISFACTION OF MONETARY PORTION OF JUDGMENT re [8-3] by plaintiffs (mt) (Entered: 10/10/2003)

2. #92003-10-03

   STIPULATION filed to judgment and permanent injunction ; Lodged proposed judgment (mt) (Entered: 10/07/2003)

3. #82003-10-03

   JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND ORDER by Judge Gary L. Taylor: Defendant shall pay to plaintiff total sum of $3,800.00; costs of $150.00; Defendant shall be and hereby is enjoined from directly or indirectly infringing plaintiffs' rights under federal or state law in any sound recording, whether now in existence or later created, that is owned or controlled by plaintiffs including without limitation by: (see document for specifics); terminating case (MD JS-6) (mt) (Entered: 10/06/2003)

4. #72003-09-26

   STIPULATION filed to extend time to answer complaint [1-1] to 10/11/03 as to defendant Chris Larson (twdb) (Entered: 10/02/2003)

5. #62003-09-19

   NOTICE by plaintiff of related case(s) CV03-6375 AHM (VBKx); CV03-6379 ABC (MANx); SACV03-1346 DOC (ANx) (see document for further cases) (ln) (Entered: 09/22/2003)

6. #52003-09-19

   RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUMMONS AND PROOF OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Chris Larson; Service by Federal Statute on 9/11/03 via personal service by serving summons and complaint to Chris Larson (ln) (Entered: 09/22/2003)

7. #42003-09-19

   ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 224 (Related Case) filed. [ Related Case no.: CV 03-6363GAF(PJWx)] Transfer of case declined for the reasons set forth on order by Judge Gary A. Feess (cc: all Case not sufficiently related within the meaning of the Local Rules to warrant transfer to a single judge. counsel) (csb) (Entered: 09/19/2003)

8. 2003-09-11

   PREPARED ORDER RE TRANSFER Pursuant to General Order 224 (Related Case) by Clerk; related to CV 03-6363 GAF(PJWx) (twdb)

9. #32003-09-08

   DECLARATION by Karin G Pagnanelli Pursuant to Central District of California Local Rule 19-2 by plaintiffs UMG Recordings Inc, Capitol Records Inc, Warner Bros Records, Arista Records Inc, Sony Music Ent, BMG Music (ln) (Entered: 09/09/2003)

10. #22003-09-08

    CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by UMG plaintiffs Recordings Inc, Capitol Records Inc, Warner Bros Records, Arista Records Inc, Sony Music Ent, BMG Music (ln) (Entered: 09/09/2003)

11. #12003-09-08

    COMPLAINT filed; Summons(es) issued 20 days; referred to Discovery Marc L. Goldman (ln) (Entered: 09/09/2003)

12. 2003-09-08

    REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION REGARDING COPYRIGHT (cc: form mailed to Washington, D.C.)(Opening) (ln)

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