Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:12-cv-01546
Case Name: Sunlust Pictures, LLC v. Does 1-75
PACER case #: 266096
Date filed: 2012-03-02
Date terminated: 2012-12-27
Date of last filing: 2012-07-26
Assigned to: Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr
Case Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Sunlust Pictures, LLC
Plaintiff
Paul A. Duffy
Prenda Law 161 North Clark Street Suite 3200 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 952-6136 Email: paduffy@wefightpiracy.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Does 1-75
Defendant
67.165.158.8
Movant
Norman Rifkind
Lasky & Rifkind, Ltd. 351 West Hubbard Street Suite 401 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 634-0057 Fax: (312) 634-0059 Email: rifkind@laskyrifkind.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Heidi E. VonderHeide
Ulmer & Berne, LLP 500 W. Madison St. Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60661-4587 (312) 658-6512 Email: hvonderheide@ulmer.com
TERMINATED: 09/18/2012

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2012-03-02 1 0 complaint COMPLAINT filed by Sunlust Pictures, LLC; Jury emand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-6899861. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - IP Addresses)(Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 03/02/2012) 2013-03-28 19:38:10 930f0949c9add8c7cf4a3642fd918902e8c1ff66
1 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - IP Addresses
2012-03-02 2 0 civil cover sheet CIVIL Cover Sheet (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 03/02/2012)
2012-03-02 3 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sunlust Pictures, LLC by Paul A. Duffy (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 03/02/2012)
2012-03-02 4 0 notification of affiliates pursuant to local rule 3.2 DISCLOSURE Statement pursuant to FRCP 7.2 and ND of Illinois Local Rule 3.2 by Sunlust Pictures, LLC (Duffy, Paul) (Text modified by clerk's office) (vmj, ). (Entered: 03/02/2012)
2012-03-05 5 0 set/reset hearings MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Status hearing set for 5/10/2012 at 09:00 AM, courtroom 2119. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 03/05/2012)
2012-03-05 6 0 motion for order MOTION by Plaintiff Sunlust Pictures, LLC for order For Leave To Take Discovery Prior to the Rule 26(f) Conference (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 03/05/2012)
2012-03-05 7 0 memorandum in support of motion MEMORANDUM by Sunlust Pictures, LLC in support of motion for order 6 For Leave To Take Discovery Prior To The Rule 26(f) Conference (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Peter Hansmeier in Support of Sunlust Productions LLC's Motion For Leave To Take Discovery Prior To Rule 26(f) Conference)(Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 03/05/2012)
2012-03-05 8 0 notice of motion NOTICE of Motion by Paul A. Duffy for presentment of motion for order 6 before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/12/2012 at 09:00 AM. (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 03/05/2012)
2012-03-06 9 0 order on motion for order MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Plaintiff's motion for leave to take discovery prior to the Rule 26(f) conference 6 granted. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 03/06/2012)
2012-03-14 10 0 text entry MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Enter Order Granting plaintiff's motion for leave to take discovery prior to the Rule 26(f) conference. (For further details see separate order.) Mailed (vmj, ) (Entered: 03/16/2012)
2012-03-14 11 0 order ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to the Rule 26(f) Conference signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/14/2012. (vmj, ) (Entered: 03/16/2012)
2012-04-24 12 0 motion to compel MOTION by Plaintiff Sunlust Pictures, LLC to compel complaince with subpoena (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 04/24/2012)
2012-04-24 13 0 notice of motion NOTICE of Motion by Paul A. Duffy for presentment of motion to compel 12 before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/1/2012 at 08:45 AM. (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 04/24/2012)
2012-04-27 14 0 order on motion to compel MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Plaintiff's motion to compel compliance with subpoena 12 granted. Comcast is ordered to comply with the subpoena. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 04/27/2012) 2012-05-14 14:52:18 c57c563ab53ee28b7296c00c67819074b326a4e7
2012-05-01 15 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Objector Comcast Cable Communications LLC by Mark William Wallin (Wallin, Mark) (Entered: 05/01/2012)
2012-05-01 16 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Objector Comcast Cable Communications LLC by Paul F. Stack (Stack, Paul) (Entered: 05/01/2012)
2012-05-10 17 0 status hearing MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Status hearing held on 5/10/2012. Status hearing set for 7/11/2012 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 05/10/2012)
2012-05-21 18 0 motion to vacate MOTION by Objector Comcast Cable Communications LLC to vacate Order of April 27, 2012 (Stack, Paul) (Entered: 05/21/2012)
2012-05-21 19 0 notice of motion NOTICE of Motion by Paul F. Stack for presentment of motion to vacate 18 before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/24/2012 at 08:45 AM. (Stack, Paul) (Entered: 05/21/2012)
2012-05-21 20 0 Response OPPOSITION by Plaintiff to Comcast Cable Communications LLC to vacate order of 4/27/2012 18 . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Supporting Declaration)(Duffy, Paul) (Docket text modified by clerk's office) (vmj, ). (Entered: 05/21/2012)
2012-05-21 21 0 letter LETTER from A concerned Citizen undated.. (vmj, ) (Entered: 05/23/2012) 2012-06-04 11:59:23 2b532dcf805aaa53f62027aaf4bf9b8c535c5b60
2012-05-21 22 0 motion to dismiss MOTION by Unknown Robert Roe (IP Address 24.251.234.130 to dismiss and/or issue a protective order, and incorporated memorandum of law. (vmj, ) (Entered: 05/23/2012)
2012-05-21 23 0 motion to dismiss MOTION by Unknown Sam Soe (IP Address 96.32.247.127) to dismiss and/or issue a protective order, and incorporated memorandum of law. (vmj, ) (Entered: 05/23/2012)
2012-05-24 24 0 order on motion to vacate MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Motion hearing held. Motion of Comcast Cable Communications LLC to vacate order of April 27, 2012 18 is denied as untimely. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 05/24/2012)
2012-05-24 25 0 order on motion to dismiss MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: As the caption and text demonstrate, Robert Roe's motion to dismiss 22 relates to an action pending in the District of Colorado. It is accordingly stricken from this court's docket. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 05/24/2012)
2012-05-24 26 0 order on motion to dismiss MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: As the caption and text demonstrate, Sam Soe's motion to dismiss 23 relates to an action pending in the District of Colorado. It is accordingly stricken from this court's docket. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 05/24/2012) 2012-06-04 12:00:41 9d5b440a903fac202681a1ee7e09d464d4567c0b
2012-06-04 27 0 other Response to objection letter at docket 21 by Sunlust Pictures, LLC (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 06/04/2012)
2012-06-05 28 0 terminate hearings MINUTE entry before Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer: Case having been reassigned to Judge John J. Tharp, Jr., status hearing set for 7/11/2012 is stricken. Mailed notice (etv, ) (Entered: 06/05/2012)
2012-06-01 29 0 assigning/reassigning Case EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that, pursuant to the Executive Committee Order entered on May 18, 2012, the civil cases on the attached list have been selected for reassignment to form the initial calendar of the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr., therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That the attached list of 319 cases be reassigned to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall become effective on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Case reassigned to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. for all further proceedings. Signed by Executive Committee on 6/1/2012. Mailed Notice (ef, ) (Entered: 06/05/2012) 2012-06-07 15:10:09 92f296cc259c9ee628437217289a66b830da9dcb
2012-06-13 30 0 motion for leave to file MOTION by Plaintiff Sunlust Pictures, LLC for leave to file Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order)(Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 06/13/2012)
2012-06-15 31 0 order on motion for leave to file MINUTE entry before Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Plaintiffs motion for leave to file supplemental authority 30 is granted. The exhibit will be deemed filed; no further filing required. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 06/15/2012)
2012-07-02 32 0 motion to quash MOTION by Movant 67.165.158.8 to quash Motion to Quash Subpoena and Sever for Improper Joinder (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of IP Address user 67.165.158.8)(Rifkind, Norman) (Entered: 07/02/2012)
2012-07-02 33 0 notice of motion NOTICE of Motion by Norman Rifkind for presentment of motion to quash 32 before Honorable John J. Tharp Jr. on 7/12/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Rifkind, Norman) (Entered: 07/02/2012)
2012-07-02 34 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Movant 67.165.158.8 by Norman Rifkind (Rifkind, Norman) (Entered: 07/02/2012)
2012-07-02 35 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Movant 67.165.158.8 by Heidi E. VonderHeide (VonderHeide, Heidi) (Entered: 07/02/2012)
2012-07-12 36 0 motion hearing MINUTE entry before Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Hearing held on Defendant Does motion to quash subpoena and sever for improper joinder 32 . Plaintiffs response is due by 7/19/2012. Defendants reply is due 7/26/2012. Enforcement of the subpoena with respect to the movant only is stayed pending ruling on the motion to quash; counsel for the Plaintiff is directed to notify Comcast, the subpoena recipient, of this stay of enforcement with respect to the movant. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 07/12/2012)
2012-07-19 37 0 response to motion RESPONSE by Sunlust Pictures, LLC to MOTION by Movant 67.165.158.8 to quash Motion to Quash Subpoena and Sever for Improper Joinder 32 (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 07/19/2012)
2012-07-26 38 0 reply to response to motion REPLY by 67.165.158.8 to response to motion 37 Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Doe's Motion to Quash and Sever for Improper Joinder (Rifkind, Norman) (Entered: 07/26/2012)
2012-08-03 39 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The Court directs parties Sunlust Pictures, LLC and Doe Defendant 67.165.158.8 to file, if they have a position, briefs by August 17, 2012, addressing the question of whether, if Defendant's motion to quash is denied, the Court may require any claim against Defendant going forward to proceed under a pseudonym, rather than Defendant's actual name (i.e.addressing the propriety of a protective order prohibiting Sunlust from publicly disclosing the name and contact information of Defendant Doe 67.165.158.8 in this proceeding or in any new proceeding that may arise if this lawsuit is severed). No response briefs will be permitted.Mailed notice(air, ) (Entered: 08/03/2012)
2012-08-17 40 0 RESPONSE by Plaintiff Sunlust Pictures, LLC to text entry,, 39 COURTS AUGUST 3, 2012 REQUEST (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 08/17/2012)
2012-08-17 41 0 RESPONSE by Movant 67.165.158.8 to text entry,, 39 DOES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rifkind, Norman) (Entered: 08/17/2012)
2012-08-27 42 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Does motion to quash subpoena and sever for improper joinder 32 is denied. ENTER MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. (For further details see separate order) Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 08/27/2012)
2012-08-27 43 0 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 8/27/2012.Mailed notice(air, ) (Entered: 08/27/2012) 2012-08-28 08:26:26 e02e24a5241d390d89aeda6ee78c66e93f88df19
2012-09-17 44 0 MOTION by Attorney Heidi Vonderheide for leave to withdraw as counsel for defendant Doe Movant 67.165.158.8. (VonderHeide, Heidi) (Text Modified by clerk's office) (vmj, ). (Entered: 09/17/2012)
2012-09-17 45 0 NOTICE of Motion by Heidi E. VonderHeide for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 44 before Honorable John J. Tharp Jr. on 9/20/2012 at 09:30 AM. (VonderHeide, Heidi) (Entered: 09/17/2012)
2012-09-18 46 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Motion by Heidi Vonderheide for leave to withdraw as counsel for defendant Doe 44 is granted. No appearance is required on the motion. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 09/18/2012)
2012-12-21 47 0 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sunlust Pictures, LLC (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 12/21/2012)
2012-12-27 48 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal 47 and pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(i), this case is terminated. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 12/27/2012)
2012-12-28 49 0 MAILED Copyright report with certified copy of Minute Order dated 12/27/2012 to Registrar, Washington DC. (et, ) (Entered: 12/28/2012)