Culley v. Robinson

Summary

Samuel Culley sues Leland Robinson and others over copyright infringement involving music publishing rights.

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Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Ervan Waters (plaintiff) Thomas Price (plaintiff) Samuel Culley (plaintiff) 100 Entertainment, Inc. (defendant) Universal Music Publishing, Inc. (defendant) Ghati Music, Inc. (defendant) Diamond Head Music Inc (defendant) Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd (defendant) Gambi Music 2 LLC (defendant) Gambi Music Inc. (defendant) Ben Ghazi Enterprises 2 NJ LLC (defendant) Ben Ghazi Music, Inc. (defendant) Pillow Talk Inc. (defendant) Leland Robinson (defendant)

Docket entries

1. 2025-02-21

   Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Voluntary Dismissal

2. 2024-12-20

   Mediation Conference Scheduled

3. 2024-11-04

   Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading

4. 2024-11-04

   ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Yen-Yi Anderson to RE-FILE re: Document No. 50 Amended Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; add Ben Ghazi, and, Enterprises 2 NJ LLc; the All Defendant radio button was selected; the pleading was filed after the due date, therefore new Court's leave must be granted. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. File the Exhibit to Pleading event found under the event list Other Documents and attach either opposing party's written consent or Court's leave. (jgo)

5. 2024-09-27

   Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Katherine Polk Failla: Initial Pretrial/Pre-motion Conference held on 9/27/2024. Attorney Yen-Yi Anderson representing Plaintiffs present. Attorney Marc Walkow representing Sugarhill Defendants present. Attorney Joelle Anne Milov representing Defendant Universal Music Publishing, Inc., present. Plaintiffs' amended complaint, if any, is due by 11/1/2024; Sugarhill Defendants' motion is due by 12/6/2024; Opposition is due by 1/10/2025; and Reply is due by 1/24/2025. (Court Reporter recorded) (tn) Modified on 9/30/2024 (tn).

6. 2024-09-10

   NOTICE ADJOURNING CONFERENCE: Due to a conflict in the Court's calendar, the pre-motion conference currently scheduled for September 11, 2024 is ADJOURNED to September 27, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. As previously scheduled, the conference will take place telephonically. The dial-in information is as follows: At 4:00 p.m., the parties shall call (888) 363-4749 and enter access code 5123533. Please note, the conference will not be available prior to 4:00 p.m. (Telephone Conference set for 9/27/2024 at 04:00 PM in telephone or video conference before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. ) ***No PDF is attached to this entry..(tn)

7. 2024-02-21

   Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

8. 2024-02-21

   CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)

9. 2024-02-21

   Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

10. 2024-02-21

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet

11. 2024-02-21

    Case Designated ECF. (vf)

12. 2024-02-21

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Yen-Yi Anderson. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of State. (vf)

13. 2024-02-21

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Yen-Yi Anderson to RE-FILE Document No. 4 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Each Summons Request is filed as its own individual ECF event. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf)

14. 2024-02-21

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Yen-Yi Anderson. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Diamond Head Music Inc. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: alias party name was omitted. (vf)

15. 2024-02-21

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient AO 120/121 Form

16. 2024-02-21

    Magistrate Judge Gary Stein is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vf)

17. 2024-02-21

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

18. 2024-02-21

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Yen-Yi Anderson to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated October 1, 2020. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (vf)

19. 2024-02-21

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT COPYRIGHT FORM. Notice to Attorney Yen-Yi Anderson to RE-FILE re: Document No. 3 AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Docket Number field error listed on the AO 121 Copyright form. Re-file the document using the event type AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct AO 121 Copyright PDF form. (vf)

20. 2024-02-21

    Case Designation

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