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Bodyguard Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-32

Case Summary

On 04/09/2018 Bodyguard Productions, Inc filed an Intellectual Property - Copyright lawsuit against Does 1-32. This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Illinois Northern District. The Judge overseeing this case is John J. Tharp, Jr. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.

 

Case Details

  • Case Number:

    1:18-CV-02495

  • Filing Date:

    04/09/2018

  • Case Status:

    Pending - Other Pending

  • Case Type:

    Intellectual Property - Copyright

  • Courthouse :

    Illinois Northern District

Judge Details

Presiding Judge

John J. Tharp, Jr

 

Party Details

Plaintiffs

BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC.

Bodyguard Productions, Inc

Defendants

DOES 1-32

Doe No: 23

Attorney/Law Firm Details

Plaintiff Attorneys

Michael A. Hierl

William Benjamin Kalbac

 

Court Documents

#14

(#14) NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bodyguard Productions, Inc Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Doe Defendant No. 16 (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 06/07/2018)

#13

(#13) MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) #12 , defendant Doe No. 23 is dismissed from this case. This case remains open as to all other defendants. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 05/22/2018)

#12

(#12) NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bodyguard Productions, Inc Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice of Doe Defendant No. 23 (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 05/21/2018)

#11

(#11) MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:For the reasons explained in the Court's order dated 7/16/15 in case number 15 C 5277, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to take early discovery #8 . No appearance on the motion is required. However, Plaintiff may not publish the identities of the Doe defendants in any way without further leave of court. Additionally, within three business days after the information requested in the subpoena is produced, Plaintiff's counsel is directed to provide the persons identified by that information with a copy of this order, and a copy of the 7/16/15 order entered in case number 15 C 5277, via overnight delivery. The Doe defendants so identified shall have 30 days from the date they receive a copy of the orders to file an objection or other appropriate motion with this Court. The Doe defendants may proceed in this case by pseudonym (based on their Doe numbers or IP addresses) until further order. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 04/13/2018)

#10

(#10) NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for discovery #8 before Honorable John J. Tharp Jr. on 4/19/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/12/2018)

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Exhibit A-C

#9

(#9) MEMORANDUM by Bodyguard Productions, Inc in support of motion for discovery #8 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-C)(Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/12/2018)

#8

(#8) MOTION by Plaintiff Bodyguard Productions, Inc for discovery Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/12/2018)

#7

(#7) NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (mc, ) (Entered: 04/10/2018)

#6

(#6) MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC (mc, ) (Entered: 04/10/2018)

#5

(#5) NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC. Plaintiff's Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.7.1 and Local Rule 3.2 (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/10/2018)

#4

(#4) ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC. by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

#3

(#3) ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC. by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

#2

(#2) CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

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Exhibit A-B

#1

(#1) COMPLAINT filed by BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-14327515. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-B)(Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

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Docket Entries

06/07/2018
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(#14) NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bodyguard Productions, Inc Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Doe Defendant No. 16 (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 06/07/2018)

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05/22/2018
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(#13) MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) #12 , defendant Doe No. 23 is dismissed from this case. This case remains open as to all other defendants. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 05/22/2018)

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05/21/2018
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(#12) NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bodyguard Productions, Inc Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice of Doe Defendant No. 23 (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 05/21/2018)

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04/13/2018
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(#11) MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:For the reasons explained in the Court's order dated 7/16/15 in case number 15 C 5277, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to take early discovery #8 . No appearance on the motion is required. However, Plaintiff may not publish the identities of the Doe defendants in any way without further leave of court. Additionally, within three business days after the information requested in the subpoena is produced, Plaintiff's counsel is directed to provide the persons identified by that information with a copy of this order, and a copy of the 7/16/15 order entered in case number 15 C 5277, via overnight delivery. The Doe defendants so identified shall have 30 days from the date they receive a copy of the orders to file an objection or other appropriate motion with this Court. The Doe defendants may proceed in this case by pseudonym (based on their Doe numbers or IP addresses) until further order. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 04/13/2018)

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04/12/2018
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(#10) NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for discovery #8 before Honorable John J. Tharp Jr. on 4/19/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/12/2018)

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04/12/2018
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(#9) MEMORANDUM by Bodyguard Productions, Inc in support of motion for discovery #8 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-C)(Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/12/2018)

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04/12/2018
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(#8) MOTION by Plaintiff Bodyguard Productions, Inc for discovery Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/12/2018)

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04/10/2018
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(#7) NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (mc, ) (Entered: 04/10/2018)

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04/10/2018
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(#6) MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC (mc, ) (Entered: 04/10/2018)

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04/10/2018
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(#5) NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC. Plaintiff's Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.7.1 and Local Rule 3.2 (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/10/2018)

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04/09/2018

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. (pj, ) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

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04/09/2018
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(#4) ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC. by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

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04/09/2018
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(#3) ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC. by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

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04/09/2018
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(#2) CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

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04/09/2018
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(#1) COMPLAINT filed by BODYGUARD PRODUCTIONS, INC.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-14327515. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-B)(Hierl, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

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