CopyrightC.D. Cal.2:17-cv-04588Closed

Donna Corbello v. Frankie Valli

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Summary

Donna Corbello sues Frankie Valli and major studios for copyright infringement over a film project.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
For the defendant
Court
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Docket no.
2:17-cv-04588
Nature of suit
Copyright
Disposition
dismissed
Filed
2017-06-21
Last filing
2018-01-19
Terminated
2018-01-17

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Donna Corbello (plaintiff) Robert Lorenz (plaintiff) Warner Home Video Inc (defendant) Malpaso Productions, Ltd. (defendant) Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC (defendant) Ratpac Entertainment, LLC (defendant) Warner Bros. Pictures International (defendant) WAGW Inc (defendant) GK Films LLC (defendant) Hedgehog Inc (defendant) Getting Home Inc (defendant) Clint Eastwood (defendant) Graham King (defendant) Eric S. Elice (defendant) Marshall Brickman (defendant) Robert J. Gaudio (defendant) Frankie Valli (defendant) Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC (defendant) Warner Bros. Distributing Inc (defendant) Warner Bros. Pictures Inc (defendant)

Docket entries

  1. #642018-01-19

    REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Copyright. (Closing) (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Dismissal) (bp) (Entered: 01/25/2018)

  2. #632018-01-17

    Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed by Plaintiff Donna Corbello.(Guillot, Gregory) (Entered: 01/17/2018)

  3. #622018-01-17

    ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner, DENYING Stipulation to Continue the Scheduling Conference 60 (rfi) (Entered: 01/17/2018)

  4. #612018-01-16

    JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 14-20, filed by Plaintiff Donna Corbello.. (Burroughs, Scott) (Entered: 01/16/2018)

  5. #602018-01-16

    First STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from January 22, 2018 to February 12, 2018 filed by plaintiff Donna Corbello. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Burroughs, Scott) (Entered: 01/16/2018)

  6. #592017-11-21

    ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner: denying 55 MOTION to Stay Case. (mrgo) (Entered: 11/22/2017)

  7. #582017-11-15

    SCHEDULING NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AND ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Plaintiff's Motion to Stay Case Pending Resolution of Ninth Circuit Appeal No. 17-16337 55, calendared for hearing on November 20, 2017, has been taken under submission and off the motion calendar. No appearances by counsel are necessary. The Court will issue a ruling after full consideration of properly submitted pleadings. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 11/15/2017)

  8. 2017-11-15

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  9. #572017-10-30

    DECLARATION of Julia J. Bredrup re Objection/Opposition (Motion related),, 56 filed by Defendants Marshall Brickman, Clint Eastwood, Eric S. Elice, GK Films LLC, Robert J. Gaudio, Getting Home Inc, Hedgehog Inc, Graham King, Robert Lorenz, Malpaso Productions, Ltd., Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC, Frankie Valli, WAGW Inc, WB Studio Enterprises Inc, Warner Bros. Distributing Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures Inc, Warner Bros. Pictures International, Warner Home Video Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Bredrup, Julia) (Entered: 10/30/2017)

  10. #562017-10-30

    OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending Resolution of Ninth Circuit Appeal No. 17-16337 55 filed by Defendants Marshall Brickman, Clint Eastwood, Eric S. Elice, GK Films LLC, Robert J. Gaudio, Getting Home Inc, Hedgehog Inc, Graham King, Robert Lorenz, Malpaso Productions, Ltd., Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC, Frankie Valli, WAGW Inc, WB Studio Enterprises Inc, Warner Bros. Distributing Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures Inc, Warner Bros. Pictures International, Warner Home Video Inc. (Burrow, Linda) (Entered: 10/30/2017)

  11. #552017-10-19

    NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending Resolution of Ninth Circuit Appeal No. 17-16337 filed by Plaintiff Donna Corbello. Motion set for hearing on 11/20/2017 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Guillot, Gregory) (Entered: 10/19/2017)

  12. #542017-10-05

    ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Scheduling Conference set for January 22, 2018 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (ah) (Entered: 10/05/2017)

  13. #532017-10-03

    Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Julia Jill Bredrup counsel for Defendants Marshall Brickman, Clint Eastwood, Eric S. Elice, GK Films LLC, Robert J. Gaudio, Getting Home Inc, Hedgehog Inc, Graham King, Robert Lorenz, Malpaso Productions, Ltd., Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC, Frankie Valli, WAGW Inc, WB Studio Enterprises Inc, Warner Bros. Distributing Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures Inc, Warner Bros. Pictures International, Warner Home Video Inc. Adding Julia J. Bredrup as counsel of record for Defendants for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendants All Defendants. (Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Marshall Brickman(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Clint Eastwood(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Eric S. Elice(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party GK Films LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Robert J. Gaudio(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Getting Home Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Hedgehog Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Graham King(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Robert Lorenz(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Malpaso Productions, Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Ratpac Entertainment, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Frankie Valli(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party WAGW Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party WB Studio Enterprises Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Warner Bros. Distributing Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Warner Bros. Pictures Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Warner Bros. Pictures International(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Jill Bredrup added to party Warner Home Video Inc(pty:dft))(Bredrup, Julia) (Entered: 10/03/2017)

  14. #522017-09-22

    NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants All Defendants, (Burrow, Linda) (Entered: 09/22/2017)

  15. #512017-09-22

    ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition,,,, 17 filed by Defendants Marshall Brickman, Clint Eastwood, Eric S. Elice, GK Films LLC, Robert J. Gaudio, Getting Home Inc, Hedgehog Inc, Graham King, Robert Lorenz, Malpaso Productions, Ltd., Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC, Frankie Valli, WAGW Inc, WB Studio Enterprises Inc, Warner Bros. Distributing Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures Inc, Warner Bros. Pictures International, Warner Home Video Inc.(Burrow, Linda) (Entered: 09/22/2017)

  16. #502017-08-25

    ORDER GRANTING SECOND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 49 by Judge R. Gary Klausner: Defendants shall have until September 22, 2017 answer or otherwise respond to the First Amended Complaint. (ah) (Entered: 08/25/2017)

  17. #492017-08-24

    Second STIPULATION for Order to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint filed by Defendants Marshall Brickman, Clint Eastwood, Eric S. Elice, GK Films LLC, Robert J. Gaudio, Getting Home Inc, Hedgehog Inc, Graham King, Robert Lorenz, Malpaso Productions, Ltd., Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac Entertainment, LLC, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC, Frankie Valli, WAGW Inc, WB Studio Enterprises Inc, Warner Bros. Distributing Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures Inc, Warner Bros. Pictures International, Warner Home Video Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Burrow, Linda) (Entered: 08/24/2017)

  18. #482017-08-10

    ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 47 by Judge R. Gary Klausner: Defendants shall have until August 25, 2017 answer or otherwise respond to the First Amended Complaint. (ah) (Entered: 08/11/2017)

  19. #472017-08-07

    STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to All Defendants, re Amended Complaint/Petition,,,, 17 filed by Defendants GK Films LLC, Clint Eastwood, Warner Home Video Inc, Frankie Valli, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures Inc, Warner Bros. Distributing Inc, Graham King, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC, Robert J. Gaudio, Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC, Getting Home Inc, Malpaso Productions, Ltd., WAGW Inc, Warner Bros. Pictures International, WB Studio Enterprises Inc, Robert Lorenz, Ratpac Entertainment, LLC, Marshall Brickman, Hedgehog Inc, Eric S. Elice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Marshall Brickman(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Clint Eastwood(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Eric S. Elice(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party GK Films LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Robert J. Gaudio(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Getting Home Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Hedgehog Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Graham King(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Robert Lorenz(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Malpaso Productions, Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Ratpac Access Entertainment, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Ratpac Entertainment, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Ratpac-Dune Entertainment, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Frankie Valli(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party WAGW Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party WB Studio Enterprises Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Warner Bros. Distributing Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Warner Bros. Pictures Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Warner Bros. Pictures International(pty:dft), Attorney Linda M Burrow added to party Warner Home Video Inc(pty:dft))(Burrow, Linda) (Entered: 08/07/2017)

  20. #462017-08-04

    PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Donna Corbello, upon Defendant Frankie Valli served on 8/4/2017, answer due 8/25/2017. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Lennette Lee, on behalf of Linda Burrow, Esq., authorized by appointment to accept service for Defendant Frankie Valli, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(e)(2)(C) in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Summons returned executed, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l)) (Guillot, Gregory) (Entered: 08/04/2017)

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