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Linda Ellis Copyright - Dash Author vs. Eric J. Aronson
Linda Ellis Copyright - Dash Author vs. Eric J. Aronson
Linda Ellis Copyright - Dash Author vs. Eric J. Aronson
86 Filed:1/5/2005,Entered:None
AppealRecordReturned:63NoticeofAppealCaseAppealedtoUSCACaseNumber05
13347J.(fem)(Entered:01/09/2006)
85 Filed:10/28/2005,Entered:None
USCAAcknowledgmentof1supplementalvol.pleading(exhibits)re63NoticeofAppeal
filedbyLindaM.Ellis,.CaseAppealedtoUSCACaseNumber0513347J.(fem)(Entered:
10/31/2005)
84 Filed:10/31/2005,Entered:None
USCAAcknowledgmentofrecordonappealre63NoticeofAppealfiledbyLindaM.Ellis,.
CaseAppealedtoUSCACaseNumber0513347J.(fem)(Entered:10/31/2005)
83 Filed:10/31/2005,Entered:None
USCAAcknowledgmentre63NoticeofAppealfiledbyLindaM.Ellis,.CaseAppealedto
USCACaseNumber0513347J.(fem)(Entered:10/31/2005)
82 Filed:10/21/2005,Entered:None
CertifiedandTransmittedRecordonAppealtoUSCourtofAppealsre63NoticeofAppeal
CaseAppealedtoUSCACaseNumber0513347J.(fem)(Entered:10/21/2005)
81 Filed:10/21/2005,Entered:None
CertifiedcopyofCERTIFICATEOFREADINESStransmittedtoUSCAre63Noticeof
Appeal.CaseAppealedtoUSCACaseNumber0513347J(fem)(Entered:10/21/2005)
80 Filed:10/20/2005,Entered:None
NOTICEOFREQUIREMENTTOFILEELECTRONICALLYpursuanttoStandingOrder04
01astoMarkAlanKelley.(sjk)(Entered:10/20/2005)
79 Filed:10/19/2005,Entered:None
AFFIDAVITofBrettA.SpainbyLindaM.Ellis.(Attachments:#1Exhibit1#2Exhibit2#3
Exhibit3#4Exhibit4#5Exhibit5#6Exhibit6#7Exhibit7#8Exhibit8#9Exhibit9#10
Exhibit10#11Exhibit11#12Exhibit12#13Exhibit13#14Exhibit14#15Exhibit15#16
ExhibitAto15#17ExhibitBto15Part1#18ExhibitBto15Part2#19ExhibitCto15#
20ExhibitDto15#21ExhibitEto15#22ExhibitFto15#23ExhibitGto15#24ExhibitH
to15#25ExhibitIto15#26ExhibitJto15#27ExhibitK1to15#28ExhibitK2to15#29
ExhibitK3to15#30ExhibitK4to15#31ExhibitK5to15#32ExhibitK6to15#33
ExhibitK7to15#34ExhibitK8to15#35ExhibitK9to15#36ExhibitK10to15#37
ExhibitK11to15#38ExhibitK12to15#39ExhibitK13to15#40Exhibit16#41Exhibit
17#42Exhibit18#43CertificateofService)(sjk)(Entered:10/20/2005)
78 Filed:10/12/2005,Entered:None
FORTHWITHLETTERfromUSCAre:63NoticeofAppealfiledbyLindaM.Ellis,.Case
AppealedtoUSCAEleventhCircuitCaseNumber0513347JJ.AppealRecorddueby
10/24/2005.(ckd)(Entered:10/12/2005)
77 Filed:9/8/2005,Entered:None
USCAAcknowledgmentofcertificateofreadinessre63NoticeofAppealfiledbyLindaM.
Ellis,.CaseAppealedtoUSCACaseNumber0513347J.(fem)(Entered:09/13/2005)
76 Filed:9/1/2005,Entered:None
CertifiedcopyofCERTIFICATEOFREADINESStransmittedtoUSCAre63Noticeof
Appeal.CaseAppealedtoUSCACaseNumber0513347J.(3vol.pleadings,1transcript)
(fem)(Entered:09/01/2005)
75 Filed:7/29/2005,Entered:None
CLERK'SJUDGMENTinfavorofPlaintiffandagainstDefendantsintheamountof$150,000
statutorydamages,plus$114,066.73attorneys'fees.(sjk)Pleasereferto
http://www.ca11.uscourts.govtoobtainanappealsjurisdictionchecklist(Entered:
07/29/2005)
74 Filed:7/28/2005,Entered:None
TRANSCRIPTofDamagesHearingProceedingsheldon5/9/2005beforeJudgeRichardW.
Story.CourtReporter:SharonD.Upchurch.CertificateofReadinessdueon8/11/2005(sjk)
(Entered:07/29/2005)
73 Filed:7/13/2005,Entered:None
FinancialArrangementsCompletedre63NoticeofAppealfiledbyLindaM.Ellis.Case
AppealedtoUSCACaseNumber0513347J.Transcriptdueby8/12/2005.(fem)(Entered:
07/15/2005)
72 Filed:7/14/2005,Entered:None
ORDERDENYING56MotionforOrdertoShowCauseandGRANTING57Motionfor
AttorneyFees.PlaintiffisentitledtocollectfromDefendantsattorneys'feesandcostsinthe
amountof$114,066.73.SignedbyJudgeRichardW.Storyon7/14/2005.(sjk)(Entered:
07/14/2005)
71 Filed:7/14/2005,Entered:None
MinuteEntryforproceedingsheldbeforeJudgeRichardW.Story:MotionHearingheldon
7/14/2005re56MOTIONforOrdertoShowCausefiledbyLindaM.Ellis,.(CourtReporter
SharonUpchurch.)(rag)(Entered:07/14/2005)
70 Filed:7/11/2005,Entered:None
ORDERGRANTING67MotionforHearingandAdditionalRelief.Hearingsetfor7/14/2005,
at9:00AMinCourtroom2105beforeJudgeRichardW.Story.TheCourtRESERVES
RULINGonPlaintiff's56MotionforOrdertoShowCauseand57MotionforAttorneyFees.
SignedbyJudgeRichardW.Storyon7/11/2005.(sjk)(Entered:07/11/2005)
69 Filed:6/24/2005,Entered:None
TRANSCRIPTORDERFORMbyLindaM.EllisforproceedingsheldonMay9,2005before
JudgeStoryre63NoticeofAppeal,CourtReporter:SharonUpchurch.CaseAppealedto
USCACaseNumber0513347J.FinancialArrangementsdueon7/11/2005.(fem)(Entered:
06/27/2005)
68 Filed:6/22/2005,Entered:None
USCAAcknowledgmentre63NoticeofAppealfiledbyLindaM.Ellis.CaseAppealedto
USCACaseNumber0513347J.(fem)(Entered:06/27/2005)
67 Filed:6/21/2005,Entered:None
MOTIONforHearingre66AffidavitOFCONRADM.SHUMADINEbyLindaM.Ellis.
(Kelley,Mark)(Entered:06/21/2005)
66 Filed:6/17/2005,Entered:None
AFFIDAVITOFCONRADM.SHUMADINEbyLindaM.Ellis.(Kelley,Mark)(Entered:
06/17/2005)
65 Filed:6/15/2005,Entered:None
ORDERGRANTING60MotionforExtensionofTimetoFileNoticeofAppealfor30days.
SignedbyJudgeRichardW.Storyon6/15/2005.(sjk)(Entered:06/16/2005)
64 Filed:6/15/2005,Entered:None
REPLYBRIEFre57MOTIONforAttorneyFees[NOTE:EXHIBIT"B"toovoluminousto
fileelectronicallythereforeMotionwithallexhibitsisbeingphysicallyfiledaswell]
["REPLYMEMORANDUMINSUPPORTOFMOTIONFORATTORNEYS'FEESAND
COSTS"]filedbyLindaM.Ellis.(Kelley,Mark)(Entered:06/15/2005)
63 Filed:6/14/2005,Entered:None
NOTICEOFAPPEALasto55Order,byEricAronsonandDashSystems,Inc.Filingfee$
255,receiptnumber538280.TranscriptOrderFormdueon6/28/2005(fem)Modifiedon
6/15/2005tocorrectfiler.(fem).(Entered:06/15/2005)
62 Filed:6/14/2005,Entered:None
BRIEFinOppositionto57MOTIONforAttorney'sFeesfiledbyEricJ.AronsonandDash
Systems,Inc.(sjk)(Entered:06/15/2005)
61 Filed:6/10/2005,Entered:None
BriefinOppositionto56MOTIONforOrdertoShowCausefiledbyEricJ.Aronson,Dash
Systems,Inc..(dcs)(Entered:06/14/2005)
60 Filed:6/1/2005,Entered:None
MOTIONforExtensionofTimetoFileNoticeofAppealandSupportingMemorandumby
EricJ.AronsonandDashSystems,Inc.(sjk)(Entered:06/01/2005)
59 Filed:6/1/2005,Entered:None
NOTICEofHearingonMotionre:56MOTIONforOrdertoShowCause.MotionHearingset
for6/9/200502:30PMinCourtroom2105beforeJudgeRichardW.Story.(rag)(Entered:
06/01/2005)
58 Filed:5/31/2005,Entered:None
EXHIBITBto57MOTIONforAttorneyFeesbyLindaM.Ellis.(sjk)(Entered:06/01/2005)
57 Filed:5/31/2005,Entered:None
MOTIONforAttorneyFees[NOTE:EXHIBIT"B"toovoluminoustofileelectronically
thereforeMotionwithallexhibitsisbeingphysicallyfiledaswell]byLindaM.Ellis.
(Attachments:#1Exhibit"A"#2Exhibit"B"#3BillofCosts)(Kelley,Mark)(Entered:
05/31/2005)
56 Filed:5/31/2005,Entered:None
MOTIONforOrdertoShowCausebyLindaM.Ellis.(Attachments:#1AffidavitAffidavitof
ConradM.ShumadineinSupportofMotiontoShowCause)(Kelley,Mark)(Entered:
05/31/2005)
55 Filed:5/19/2005,Entered:None
ORDERawardingstatutorydamagesonCountIofPlaintiff'sComplaintintheamountof
$150,000.TheCourtexercisesitsdiscretioninfavorofawardingPlaintiffcostsandattorney's
feespursuantto17USC505.PlaintiffisDIRECTEDtocomplywiththeprocedures
establishedinLR54.2NDGatoassisttheCourtinfixingtheappropriateamountofsuchan
award.DefendantsareherebypermanentlyENJOINED,forthelifeofthecopyrightofthe
Work,fromfurtherinfringementofthecopyrightedWork.TheCourtconcludesthattherelief
providedaboveissufficienttomakePlaintiffwholeandtodeterDefendantsfromengagingin
furtherunlawfulmisappropriationofPlaintiff'sintellectualproperty.SignedbyJudgeRichard
W.Storyon5/19/2005.(sjk)(Entered:05/20/2005)
54 Filed:5/9/2005,Entered:None
MinuteEntryforproceedingsheldbeforeJudgeRichardW.Story:DamagesHearingheldon
5/9/2005.WitnessLindaM.Ellisswornandtestified.Plaintiff'sExhibits1through15
ADMITTED.Defendant'sExhibits1through3ADMITTED.TheCourttakesthePlaintiff's33
MotionforDefaultJudgmentUNDERADVISEMENT.(CourtReporterSharonUpchurch.)
(sjk)(Entered:05/11/2005)
53 Filed:5/9/2005,Entered:None
ORDERgranting52ApplicationforAdmissionProHacVice:BrettA.Spain.Signedby
JudgeRichardW.Storyon5/9/05.(rag)(Entered:05/09/2005)
52 Filed:5/4/2005,Entered:None
APPLICATIONforAdmissionofBrettA.SpainProHacVicebyLindaM.Ellis.FilingFee
received:$150.00;Receipt#536634.(Attachments:#1TextofProposedOrder)(sjk)(Entered:
05/06/2005)
51 Filed:5/4/2005,Entered:None
ORDERDENYING42MotionforLeavetoFileMotionforReconsiderationofNov.22,2004
OrderStrikingDefendants'Pleadings.TheClerkisDIRECTEDtoremove44Motionfor
Continuancefromthependingmotionslist,asthematterhasalreadybeenaddressedbythe
Court.SignedbyJudgeRichardW.Storyon5/4/2005.(sjk)(Entered:05/04/2005)
50 Filed:4/29/2005,Entered:None
NOTICEofHearing:Hearingsetfor5/9/200503:00PMinCourtroom2105beforeJudge
RichardW.Story.(rag)(Entered:04/29/2005)
49 Filed:3/24/2005,Entered:None
CONSENTORDERastoschedulingconflictwiththedamageshearingsetfor3/24/05.Signed
byJudgeRichardW.Storyon3/23/05.(rag)(Entered:03/24/2005)
48 Filed:2/18/2005,Entered:None
NOTICEofHearing:Hearingsetfor3/24/200502:30PMinCourtroom2105beforeJudge
RichardW.Story.(rag)(Entered:02/18/2005)
47 Filed:1/13/2005,Entered:None
ORDERgranting46ApplicationforAdmissionforGaryA.Bryant,ProHacVice.Signedby
JudgeRichardW.Storyon1/13/05.(epm)(Entered:01/14/2005)
46 Filed:12/29/2004,Entered:None
APPLICATIONforAdmissionofGaryA.Bryant,ProHacVicefiledbyLindaM.Ellis.Filing
Feereceived$150.00,Receipt#531567.(epm)(Entered:01/10/2005)
45 Filed:12/27/2004,Entered:None
MEMORANDUMinsupportofMOTIONforContinuancebyLindaM.Ellis.(Kelley,Mark)
Dockettextmodifiedon1/20/2005.Documentwasfiledasamotion;documentisa
memoranduminsupportofmotion.(dfb)(Entered:12/27/2004)
44 Filed:12/27/2004,Entered:None
MOTIONforContinuancebyLindaM.Ellis.(Kelley,Mark)Dockettextmodifiedon
1/20/2005.(dfb)(Entered:12/27/2004)
43 Filed:12/10/2004,Entered:None
BRIEFinOppositionto42MOTIONforLeavetoFileMotionforReconsiderationfiledby
LindaM.Ellis.(epm)(Entered:12/14/2004)
42 Filed:12/3/2004,Entered:None
MOTIONforLeavetoFileMotionforReconsiderationofNov.22,2004OrderStriking
Defendants'PleadingsandSupportingBrieffiledbyEricJ.AronsonandDashSystems,Inc..
(epm)(Entered:12/09/2004)
41 Filed:12/3/2004,Entered:None
ORDERdenyingasmoot19MotionforSummaryJudgment,denyingasmoot20Motionfor
OralArgument.PartiesareOrderedtoappearJanuary6,2005at11:30a.m.inCourtroom2105
forahearingtodeterminetheappropriaterelieftobeawardedtoPlaintiff.SignedbyJudge
RichardW.Storyon12/3/04.(rag)(Entered:12/03/2004)
40 Filed:11/18/2004,Entered:None
ORDERgranting33MotiontoStrikeAnswerandgrantingMotionforDefaultJudgment.
SignedbyJudgeRichardW.Storyon11/18/04.(epm)(Entered:11/22/2004)
39 Filed:10/12/2004,Entered:None
AFFIDAVITofConradM.Shumadine,filedbyLindaM.Ellis.(Attachments:#1Affidavit
ExhibitA#2AffidavitExhibitB#3AffidavitExhibitC)(epm)(Entered:10/13/2004)
38 Filed:10/12/2004,Entered:None
AFFIDAVITofMaryHartman,filedbyLindaM.Ellis.(epm)(Entered:10/13/2004)
37 Filed:10/12/2004,Entered:None
REPLYMEMORANDUMinSupportof33MOTIONtoStrikeAnswer&EnteraDefault
JudgmentagainstDefendants,filedbyLindaM.Ellis.(epm)(Entered:10/13/2004)
36 Filed:10/1/2004,Entered:None
MEMORANDUMinOppositionto33MOTIONforSanctions&toStrikePleadings,filedby
EricJ.AronsonandDashSystems,Inc..(epm)(Entered:10/05/2004)
35 Filed:9/21/2004,Entered:None
ORDERdenying26MotionbyMichaelB.ButlertoWithdrawasCounselforDefendants.
SignedbyJudgeRichardW.Storyon09/21/04.(dfb)(Entered:09/21/2004)
34 Filed:9/17/2004,Entered:None
MinuteEntryforproceedingsheldbeforeJudgeRichardW.Story:MotionHearingheldon
9/17/2004re26MOTIONbyMichaelB.ButlertoWithdrawasAttorneyfordefendants.The
Courtdeniedthemotionanddirecteddefendantstoproducediscoverydocuments.Written
statusreportduein10days.(CourtReporter,DarlaCoulter)(dfb)(Entered:09/21/2004)
33 Filed:9/17/2004,Entered:None
MOTIONtoStrikeDefendants'11AnswerandEnteraDefaultJudgmentbyLindaM.Ellis.
(Attachments:#(1)AffidavitofConradM.Shumadineand#(2)ExhibitAtoAffidavitof
ConradM.Shumadine)(dfb)(Entered:09/21/2004)
32 Filed:9/8/2004,Entered:None
CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEastoserviceofStatementofFees&AffidavitofGaryA.
BryantfiledbyLindaM.Ellis(epm)(Entered:09/10/2004)
31 Filed:9/1/2004,Entered:None
AFFIDAVITofGaryA.BryantfiledbyLindaM.Ellis.(epm)(Entered:09/10/2004)
30 Filed:9/1/2004,Entered:None
NOTICEOfFilingStatementofFeesinconnectionw/15MotiontoCompelfiledbyLindaM.
Ellis.(epm)(Entered:09/10/2004)
29 Filed:9/2/2004,Entered:None
AFFIDAVITinOppositionto26MOTIONtoWithdrawMichaelB.ButlerasAttorneyfiled
bydefendants.(epm)(Entered:09/08/2004)
28 Filed:9/3/2004,Entered:None
ORDERvacating27OrderpermittingattorneyMichaelButlertowithdrawascounselfor
defendantsandSettingHearingon26MOTIONtoWithdrawasCounselfiledbyMichaelB.
Butler.MotionHearingsetfor9/17/2004at02:30PMinCourtroom2105beforeJudgeRichard
W.Story.SignedbyJudgeRichardW.Storyon09/03/04.(dfb)(Entered:09/07/2004)
27 Filed:8/26/2004,Entered:None
ORDERgranting26MotionofMichaelB.ButlertoWithdrawasCounselforDefendants.
SignedbyJudgeRichardW.Storyon08/26/04.(cc&dfts)(dfb)(Entered:08/31/2004)
26 Filed:8/20/2004,Entered:None
MOTIONtoWithdrawMichaelB.ButlerasAttorneyw/ProposedOrderfiledbydefendants.
(epm)(Entered:08/25/2004)
25 Filed:8/16/2004,Entered:None
ORDERgranting15MotiontoCompel.Defendantsareorderedtoservecompleteresponsesto
thediscoveryrequestswithintendaysoftheentryoftheOrder.Further,Plaisawarded
reasonableattorney'sfeesforthebringingofthismotion.Counselshallsubmitastatementof
feesw/in10daysoftheentryofthisOrder;andDfts'Objections5daysthereafter.Signedby
JudgeRichardW.Storyon8/16/04.(epm)(Entered:08/23/2004)
24 Filed:7/13/2004,Entered:None
REPLYBRIEFinSupportofre19MotionforSummaryJudgmentfiledbydefendants.(epm)
(Entered:07/19/2004)
23 Filed:6/25/2004,Entered:None
Memorandumbyplaintiffinoppositionto[191]motionforsummaryjudgmentw/statement
ofmaterialfactsanddeclarationofLindaM.EllisandaffidavitofMarkA.Kelley(epm)
(Entered:06/28/2004)
22 Filed:6/17/2004,Entered:None
CONSENTORDERbyJudgeRichardW.Storyextendingtimethru06/25/04forplatofileher
memoranduminoppositiontothemotionforsumjgm,[191]motionforsummaryjudgmentto
besubmittedon6/26/04(cc)(jdb)(Entered:06/18/2004)
21 Filed:5/25/2004,Entered:None
Offerofjudgmentbydefendants.(fmm)(Entered:06/02/2004)
20 Filed:5/25/2004,Entered:None
MOTIONbydefendantsfororalargument(epm)(Entered:05/26/2004)
19 Filed:5/25/2004,Entered:None
MOTIONbydefendantforsummaryjudgmentwithbriefinsupport,statementofmaterialfacts
andexhibits.(ntctocounsel)(epm)Modifiedon05/26/2004(Entered:05/26/2004)
18 Filed:5/24/2004,Entered:None
Replybriefto[151]motiontocompeldftstorespondcompletelytooutstandingdiscovery
requestsbyplaintiffwithaffidavitofConradM.Shumadine.(epm)(Entered:05/25/2004)
17 Filed:5/14/2004,Entered:None
Responsebydefendantsto[151]motiontocompeldftstorespondcompletelytooutstanding
discoveryrequests(jdb)(Entered:05/17/2004)
16 Filed:5/13/2004,Entered:None
ENDORSEDORDERbyJudgeRichardW.StoryAPPROVING[131]preliminarystatement
(cc)(fmm)(Entered:05/14/2004)
15 Filed:4/26/2004,Entered:None
MOTIONbyplaintifftocompeldftstorespondcompletelytooutstandingdiscoveryrequests
withbriefinsupportandaffidavitofConradM.Shumadineattached.(jdb)(Entered:
04/27/2004)
14 Filed:2/25/2004,Entered:None
Certificateofserviceofdiscoveryastoplaintiff(vs)(Entered:03/01/2004)
13 Filed:1/28/2004,Entered:None
JointPreliminaryReportandDiscoverySchedule.(ToRWS)(lme)(Entered:01/30/2004)
12 Filed:1/14/2004,Entered:None
ANSWERSTOINITIALDISCLOSURESbyplaintiff.(lme)(Entered:01/15/2004)
11 Filed:12/11/2003,Entered:None
ANSWERbydefendanttocomplaint[101],[11]Discoveryends5/9/04(vs)(***ANSWER
STRICKENPER40ORDERFILED11/18/04***)(epm).(Entered:12/12/2003)
10 Filed:12/11/2003,Entered:None
AMENDEDCOMPLAINTbyplaintiff(jdb)(Entered:12/12/2003)
9 Filed:11/4/2003,Entered:None
ORDERbyJudgeRichardW.StoryGRANTINGnuncprotuncpla's[21]motionfor
emergencyhearing,DENYINGpla's[22]motionforpreliminaryinjunction.(cc)(lme)
(Entered:11/06/2003)
8 Filed:10/30/2003,Entered:None
AffidavitbydefendantEricJ.Aronsoninoppositiontopla's[22]motionforpreliminary
injunction.(lme)(Entered:11/04/2003)
7 Filed:10/30/2003,Entered:None
AttorneyappearancefordefendantsbyMichaelB.Butler.(lme)(Entered:11/04/2003)
6 Filed:10/30/2003,Entered:None
MotionHEARINGheldbeforeJudgeRichardW.Storyon10/30/03re:pla's2motionfor
preliminaryinjunction.Courtwilltakeunderadvisement.Courtordersthedfttoceaseusing
thepla'spoemontheinternet.(lme)(Entered:11/04/2003)
5 Filed:10/20/2003,Entered:None
Noticeofhearingonpla'smotionfortemporaryinjunctionon10/30/03at10:00amorassoon
thereafterasplamaybeheard.(lme)(Entered:10/28/2003)
4 Filed:10/21/2003,Entered:None
ENDORSEDORDERbyJudgeRichardW.StoryGRANTING[31]prohacviceapplication
forConradM.Shumadine.(cc)(lme)(Entered:10/23/2003)
3 Filed:10/14/2003,Entered:None
ApplicationforadmissionofConradM.Shumadineprohacviceforplaintiff.(ToRWS)(lme)
(Entered:10/16/2003)
2 Filed:10/10/2003,Entered:None,Terminated:11/4/2003
MOTIONbyplaintiffforemergencyhearing,forpreliminaryinjunctionwithbriefinsupport
andproposedorder.(ToRWS)(lme)(Entered:10/14/2003)
1 Filed:10/10/2003,Entered:None
COMPLAINTfiledandsummons(es)issued.ConsentformtoproceedbeforeU.S.magistrate
andpretrialinstructionsgiventoattorney;jurydemandFILINGFEE$150.00RECEIPT#
512298(lme)(Entered:10/14/2003)