Sullivan v. Davis
Summary
Musician Tommy Lee Sullivan is suing Sony Music Holdings, Donaldson Cenatus, and Shakerria Davis for copyright infringement. The lawsuit concerns an unspecified musical work or sound recording. The case seeks damages and relief for unauthorized use or reproduction of Sullivan's copyrighted material.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 1P · 2D · 4N (9 articles)
Press coverage leans defendant-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
1 plaintiff-favorable · 3 defendant-favorable · 5 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 1 plaintiff · 2 defendant · 4 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Google moves to dismiss indie artists’ Lyria 3 AI training lawsuit, arguing they licensed their music when agreeing to YouTube’s terms of serviceMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-06-10
- Supreme Court tosses $1B copyright verdict in record companies' battle over illegal internet downloadsFox Business · 2026-03-25
- Supreme Court Rules Against Record Labels in $1 Billion Cox Communications Piracy CaseVariety · 2026-03-25
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Delgado Entertainment Law PLLCGuyliana Ashley Plantain
- Court
- FLSD
- Docket no.
- 9:25-cv-81436
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Ed Artau
- Filed
- 2025-11-18
- Last filing
- 2026-08-03
Cause
17:0501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Tommy Lee Sullivan (plaintiff) Sony Music Holdings Inc. (defendant) Donaldson Cenatus (defendant) Shakerria Davis (defendant)
Docket entries
- #532026-06-22
No description on file
- #522026-06-18
No description on file
- #512026-06-18
No description on file
- #502026-06-18
No description on file
- #492026-06-02
No description on file
- 2026-06-02
No description on file
- #472026-06-01
No description on file
- #462026-05-26
No description on file
- 2026-04-22
No description on file
- 2026-04-21
No description on file
- 2026-04-21
No description on file
- 2026-03-16
No description on file
- 2026-02-17
No description on file
- 2026-02-03
No description on file
- 2026-01-16
No description on file
- 2026-01-07
No description on file
- 2025-12-31
No description on file
- 2025-12-18
No description on file
- 2025-12-18
No description on file
- 2025-11-19
No description on file
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.