Case details

Court: wawd
Docket #: 2:17-cv-00327
PACER case #: 242820
Date filed: 2017-03-01
Date of last filing: 2017-10-31
Assigned to: Judge Thomas S. Zilly
Case Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Defendant
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Plaintiff
Andrew R. W. Hughes
CALFO EAKES & OSTROVSKY, PLLC 1301 SECOND AVENUE, STE 2800 SEATTLE, WA 98101-3808 206-407-2200 Fax: 206-407-2224 Email: andrewh@calfoeakes.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brett A August
PATTISHALL MCAULIFFE NEWBURY HILLIARD & GERALDSON LLP 200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STE 2900 CHICAGO, IL 60606 312-554-8000 Email: baa@pattishall.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Damon Clay Elder
CALFO EAKES & OSTROVSKY, PLLC 1301 SECOND AVENUE, STE 2800 SEATTLE, WA 98101-3808 206-407-2200 Fax: 206-407-2224 Email: damone@calfoeakes.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jason Koransky
PATTISHALL MCAULIFFE NEWBURY HILLIARD & GERALDSON LLP 200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STE 2900 CHICAGO, IL 60606 312-554-8000 Email: jmk@pattishall.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Harebrained Schemes LLC
Defendant
James Harlan Corning
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE (SEA) 1201 THIRD AVENUE STE 2200 SEATTLE, WA 98101-3045 206-757-8253 Email: jamescorning@dwt.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Warren Joseph Rheaume
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE (SEA) 1201 THIRD AVENUE STE 2200 SEATTLE, WA 98101-3045 (206) 757-8265 Fax: (206) 757-7265 Email: warrenrheaume@dwt.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Harebrained Holdings, Inc.
Defendant
James Harlan Corning
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Warren Joseph Rheaume
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jordan Weisman
Defendant
James Harlan Corning
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Warren Joseph Rheaume
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Piranha Games, Inc.
Defendant
J Michael Keyes
DORSEY & WHITNEY (WA) 701 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 6100 SEATTLE, WA 98104-7043 206-903-8800 Email: keyes.mike@dorsey.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul T Meiklejohn
DORSEY & WHITNEY (WA) 701 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 6100 SEATTLE, WA 98104-7043 206-903-8746 Email: meiklejohn.paul@dorsey.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ryan Blair Meyer
DORSEY & WHITNEY (WA) 701 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 6100 SEATTLE, WA 98104-7043 206-903-2365 Email: meyer.ryan@dorsey.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Does 1-10
Defendant
InMediaRes Productions LLC
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2017-03-01 1 0 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Receipt # 0981-4788626), filed by Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/01/2017) 2017-06-06 02:02:17 3ad39704d9f905416f6ab64210f94aa46023a5f2
1 1 Exhibit A
2017-03-01 2 0 CIVIL COVER SHEET re 1 Complaint ; filed by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-01 3 0 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re 1 Complaint by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-01 4 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-01 5 0 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Brett A. August FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4788682 (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-01 6 0 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jason Koransky FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4788688 (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-01 7 0 NOTICE Register of Copyrights ; filed by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-02 8 0 ORDER re 5 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Brett A August for Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc., by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(CDA) (Entered: 03/02/2017)
2017-03-02 9 0 ORDER re 6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Jason Koransky for Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc., by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(CDA) (Entered: 03/02/2017)
2017-03-02 10 0 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION REGARDING A COPYRIGHT (original mailed to the U.S. Copyright Office) (CDA) (Entered: 03/02/2017)
2017-03-02 11 0 Summons electronically issued as to defendant(s) Harebrained Holdings, Inc., Harebrained Schemes LLC, Piranha Games, Inc. (CDA) (Entered: 03/02/2017) 2017-03-03 12:37:52 c7cd057bf7d8fcdd830a8175344679d84d0c3a43
2017-03-02 12 0 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re 1 Complaint by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/02/2017) 2017-03-03 12:46:31 89369a43cbca2546d0afd8326cebf3d7e65d8230
2017-03-03 13 0 Summons Electronically Issued as to defendant Jordan Weisman. (Sent to Pltf's counsel via CM/ECF) (swt) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-03-09 14 0 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report due by 5/8/2017, FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 4/24/2017, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 5/8/2017, by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (KD) (Entered: 03/09/2017)
2017-03-17 15 0 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Warren Joseph Rheaume on behalf of Defendants Harebrained Holdings, Inc., Harebrained Schemes LLC, Jordan Weisman. (Rheaume, Warren) (Entered: 03/17/2017)
2017-03-21 16 0 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Paul T Meiklejohn on behalf of Defendant Piranha Games, Inc.. (Meiklejohn, Paul) (Entered: 03/21/2017)
2017-03-21 17 0 Stipulated MOTION to Extend Piranha Games Inc.'s Deadline to Respond to Complaint, filed by Defendant Piranha Games, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 3/21/2017, (Meiklejohn, Paul) (Entered: 03/21/2017)
2017-03-23 18 0 MINUTE ORDER re parties' 17 Stipulated Motion to Extend Piranha Games Inc.'s Deadline to Respond to Complaint. The deadline is EXTENDED to April 24, 2017. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (swt) (Entered: 03/23/2017)
2017-03-23 19 0 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Harebrained Holdings, Inc.- Marilyn Pleskoff, Secretary, Person Authorized to Accept c/o DWT Washington LLC, Registered Agent on 3/6/2017, filed by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/23/2017)
2017-03-23 20 0 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Harebrained Schemes LLC c/o Jordan Weisman, Registered Agent on 3/6/2017, filed by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/23/2017)
2017-03-23 21 0 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Piranha Games, Inc. - Jessica, Manager of Human Resources on 3/3/2017, filed by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 03/23/2017)
2017-03-23 22 0 Stipulated MOTION and Proposed Order to Extend Harebrained Holdings, Inc.'s Deadline to Respond to Complaint , filed by Defendant Harebrained Holdings, Inc.. Noting Date 3/23/2017, (Corning, James) (Entered: 03/23/2017) 2017-07-23 20:20:04 68e0561cf5c696496fc8df2dbd910a27c74b5405
2017-03-29 23 0 MINUTE ORDER granting 22 Stipulated Motion to extend the deadline for Harebrained Holdings to file a responsive pleading or motion to 4/24/17 by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(RS) (Entered: 03/29/2017)
2017-04-10 24 0 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Jordan Weisman on 3/31/2017, filed by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 04/10/2017)
2017-04-24 25 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses with JURY DEMAND by Piranha Games, Inc..(Meiklejohn, Paul) (Entered: 04/24/2017) 2017-07-23 20:21:14 1f5e8d2dfb2c6e4418a12daf852bad0d405b4497
2017-04-24 26 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Piranha Games, Inc. (Meiklejohn, Paul) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
2017-04-24 27 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Harebrained Holdings, Inc., Harebrained Schemes LLC, Jordan Weisman.(Corning, James) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
2017-04-25 28 0 NOTICE REGARDING LACK OF PROPER SIGNATURE. The 25 Answer to Complaint filed on 4/24/2017 was improperly signed by J. Michael Keyes, Todd S. Fairchild, and Ryan B. Meyer. As such, one or more attorneys were not added to the case and will not receive future notices until corrected. Pursuant to FRCP Rule 11 and LCR 83.2(a), signatures must comply with Section III(L) of the Electronic Filing Procedures, which states, "An electronically filed pleading or other document which requires an attorney's signature must have the signors' names printed or typed on the line and under all signature lines." (SWT) (Entered: 04/25/2017)
2017-04-25 29 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Harebrained Holdings, Inc. for Harebrained Schemes LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Harebrained Holdings, Inc., Harebrained Schemes LLC (Corning, James) (Entered: 04/25/2017)
2017-04-26 30 0 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Ryan Blair Meyer on behalf of Defendant Piranha Games, Inc.. (Meyer, Ryan) (Entered: 04/26/2017)
2017-05-01 31 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) All Defendants, filed by Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc..(Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 05/01/2017) 2017-07-23 20:58:16 84932d8131de6a4bfc00bb2040871691ee5b5e7d
2017-05-08 32 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties estimated Trial Days: 5. (Elder, Damon) (Entered: 05/08/2017) 2017-07-23 22:06:12 9610a0b9be4460d1483b9852aa9712b3c4db9ad4
2017-05-09 33 0 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re 31 Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 05/09/2017)
2017-05-10 34 0 Summons issued electronically as to defendant InMediaRes Productions LLC. (PM) (Entered: 05/10/2017)
2017-05-12 35 0 MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES by Judge Thomas S. Zilly; Length of Trial: *5 days*. Jury Trial is set for 9/24/2018 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 15206 before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Joinder of Parties due by 6/9/2017, Amended Pleadings due by 3/5/2018, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 3/5/2018, Motions due by 4/26/2018, Discovery completed by 6/4/2018, Dispositive motions due by 7/5/2018, Motions in Limine due by 8/23/2018, Pretrial Order due by 9/7/2018, Trial briefs to be submitted by 9/7/2018, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 9/7/2018, Pretrial Conference set for 9/14/2018 at 1:30 PM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (KD) (Entered: 05/12/2017)
2017-05-12 36 0 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Loren Coleman, Owner of InMediaRes Productions, LLC on 5/8/2017, filed by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 05/12/2017)
2017-05-15 37 0 ANSWER to 31 Amended Complaint with JURY DEMAND by Piranha Games, Inc..(Meyer, Ryan) (Entered: 05/15/2017) 2017-07-25 13:29:08 d2a75f22897f74b449aaafabc5f069906f72c421
2017-05-15 38 0 ANSWER to 31 Amended Complaint by Harebrained Holdings, Inc., Harebrained Schemes LLC.(Corning, James) (Entered: 05/15/2017) 2017-07-23 20:32:14 b8693c02d55c9a459d77319dbdc93fb43c195480
2017-06-16 39 0 MOTION for Default Against InMediaRes Productions, LLC, filed by Plaintiff Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order) Noting Date 6/16/2017, (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 06/16/2017) 2017-07-25 12:35:12 fa8334fe0da1aee79716e6e9bdee2ab914cc1e02
2017-06-23 40 0 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER - PROTECTIVE ORDER by parties (Meyer, Ryan) (Entered: 06/23/2017) 2017-09-07 23:54:11 b72af276bb2696b21dc1227ed75bf9da68757b4d
2017-06-27 41 0 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER re parties' 40 Stipulation, signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT) (Entered: 06/27/2017)
2017-06-28 42 0 ORDER signed by Clerk William M. McCool granting 39 Motion for Default by Harmony Gold U.S.A., Inc. Default entered against InMediaRes Productions, LLC. (KD) (Entered: 06/28/2017) 2017-07-25 12:34:45 6bee6cd917d41e164714a08f8e62ba3939d9b56b