Case details

Court: nysd
Docket #: 1:06-cv-15388
Case Name: Tufamerica, Inc. v. Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc. et al
PACER case #: 297093
Date filed: 2006-12-22
Assigned to: Judge Leonard B. Sand
Case Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Tufamerica, Inc.
Plaintiff
doing business asTuff City Records
Julie Stark
228 Park Avenue S. Suite 91657 New York, NY 10013 (917) 826-7739 Fax: (646) 201-4403 Email: jstark@starklegalnyc.com
LEAD ATTORNEY

Kelly Douglas Talcott
The Law Office of Kelly D. Talcott 395 Littleworth Lane Sea Cliff, NY 11579 (516) 515-1545 Fax: (212) 676-7868 Email: kdtlaw@gmail.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lauren Dara Friedman
Troutman Sanders LLP (NYC) 405 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10174 (212) 704-6198 Fax: (212) 704-8336 Email: lauren.friedman@troutmansanders.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Oren J. Warshavsky
Baker & Hostetler LLP (NYC) 45 Rockefeller Plaza New York City, NY 10111 (212)-589-4200 Email: owarshavsky@bakerlaw.com
TERMINATED: 12/08/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc.
Defendant
Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Defendant
Andrew Harrison Bart
Jenner & Block LLP (NYC ) 919 Third Avenue, 37th Floor New York, NY 10022 (212) 891-1645 Fax: (212) 891-1699 Email: abart@jenner.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

UMG Recordings , Inc.
Defendant
Andrew Harrison Bart
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Universal Music Group, Inc.
Defendant
Andrew Harrison Bart
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Bun Bun Music, Inc.
ThirdParty Defendant
Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
ThirdParty Plaintiff
Andrew Harrison Bart
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carletta Flora Higginson
Jenner & Block LLP (NYC ) 919 Third Avenue, 37th Floor New York, NY 10022 (212) 891-1624 Fax: (212) 891-1699 Email: chigginson@jenner.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

UMG Recordings , Inc.
ThirdParty Plaintiff
Andrew Harrison Bart
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carletta Flora Higginson
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2006-12-22 1 0 COMPLAINT against Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc., Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal Music Group, Inc. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 600949)Document filed by Tufamerica, Inc.(jco, ) (Entered: 12/27/2006)
2006-12-22 2 0 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Tufamerica, Inc.(jco, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/4/2007 (jeh, ). (Entered: 12/27/2006)
2007-02-28 3 0 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC served on 2/28/2007, answer due 3/20/2007; UMG Recordings, Inc. served on 2/28/2007, answer due 3/20/2007; Universal Music Group, Inc. served on 2/28/2007, answer due 3/20/2007. Service was accepted by Sattie Jiram. Document filed by Tufamerica, Inc.. (Warshavsky, Oren) (Entered: 02/28/2007)
2007-02-28 4 0 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc. served on 2/28/2007, answer due 3/20/2007. Service was accepted by Michael Guido. Document filed by Tufamerica, Inc.. (Warshavsky, Oren) (Entered: 02/28/2007)
2007-02-28 5 0 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Document filed by Tufamerica, Inc.. (Warshavsky, Oren) (Entered: 02/28/2007)
2007-03-20 6 0 JOINT RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Island Def Jam Music Group, Polygram Holding, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A. and Vivendi Holding as Corporate Parent. Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal Music Group, Inc..(Bart, Andrew) (Entered: 03/20/2007)
2007-03-20 7 0 ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal Music Group, Inc..(Bart, Andrew) (Entered: 03/20/2007) 2011-06-28 10:35:39 6a8499c3fdd1ec061730912661c59692f2699a5b
2007-04-16 8 0 SCHEDULING ORDER:Discovery due by 9/4/2007., Pretrial Conference set for 9/20/2007 09:00 PM before Judge Leonard B. Sand.,Pretrial Order due by 9/18/2007. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 4/16/06) (js) (Entered: 04/17/2007)
2007-08-30 9 0 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER:The close of all discovery shall be extended from 9/4/2007 until 10/19/2007. The date by which the pretrial order must be submitted shall be extended from 9/18/2007 until 11/2/2007. A pretrial conference shall be a date to be set by the Court. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 8/31/07) (tro) (Entered: 08/31/2007)
2007-11-06 10 0 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: The close of all discovery shall be extended from 10/19/2007 until 12/21/2007. The date by which the pretrial order must be submitted shall be extended from 11/2/2007 until 1/9/2008. Pretrial Conference set for 1/24/2008 at 10:00 AM before Judge Leonard B. Sand. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 11/5/07) (tro) (Entered: 11/06/2007)
2007-12-20 11 0 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 2/21/2008. Pretrial Order due by 3/7/2008. A pretrial conference shall be on a date to be determined by the Court. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 12/20/07) (tro) (Entered: 12/20/2007)
2008-03-10 12 0 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 4/21/2008. Pretrial Order due by 5/5/2008. The pretrial order shall conform with the Court's instructions, a copy of which may be obtained from the Deputy Clerk. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 3/7/2008) (jmi) (Entered: 03/10/2008)
2008-03-14 13 0 MOTION for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint on Bun Bun Music, Inc.. Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc..(Bart, Andrew) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-03-14 14 0 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 13 MOTION for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint on Bun Bun Music, Inc... Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.. (Bart, Andrew) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-03-14 15 0 DECLARATION of Andrew H. Bart in Support re: 13 MOTION for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint on Bun Bun Music, Inc... Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-G with Certificate of Service)(Bart, Andrew) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-04-28 16 0 ORDER granting without opposition 13 Motion for Leave to File Document. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 3/14/08) (djc) (Entered: 04/28/2008)
2008-04-29 17 0 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Bun Bun Music, Inc.Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.(dle) (Entered: 04/30/2008) 2011-06-28 10:39:27 17a8365eead62a9c2b6e8644f09c1771f8d0012f
2008-05-09 18 0 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Third Party Complaint. Bun Bun Music, Inc. served on 5/5/2008, answer due 5/27/2008. Service was accepted by William F. Bankhead, Managing Agent. Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC; UMG Recordings, Inc.. (Bart, Andrew) (Entered: 05/09/2008)
2008-06-25 19 0 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Leonard B. Sand from Andrew H. Bart dated 6/24/08 re: counsel for defendants request that the Court permit the Universal Defendants to file and serve a motion for default against Bun Bun by 7/18/08. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 6/25/08) (dle) (Entered: 06/25/2008)
2008-07-30 20 0 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Leonard B. Sand from Andrew H. Bart dated 7/23/2008 re: Requesting that the Court allow Bun Bun additional time to secure counsel and properly file the answer to third-party complaint by August 4 and requesting permission for the Universal defendants to file and serve a motion for default against Bun Bun by August 11, 2008, should Bun Bun fail to answer the third-party complaint by August 4, 2008. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 7/30/2008) (jpo) (Entered: 07/30/2008)
2009-10-08 21 0 NOTICE of Substitution of Attorney. Old Attorney: Oren Warshavsky, New Attorney: Julie Stark, Address: Lewis & Hand LLP, 45 Main Street, Suite 818, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, 718 243 9323 x5. Document filed by Tufamerica, Inc.. (Stark, Julie) (Entered: 10/08/2009)
2009-12-08 22 0 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION. Julie Stark, of the law finn of Lewis & Hand, LLP, shallhe substituted in place of Oren J. Warshavsky and the finn of Troutman Sanders LLP, as counsel of record for Tuf America, Inc. d/b/a Tuff City Records in the above captioned action, and Ihat all future pleadings and other papers should be served upon Julie Stark al the address indicated herein. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 12/8/09) (djc) (Entered: 12/08/2009)
2009-12-31 23 0 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Julie Stark on behalf of Tufamerica, Inc.. New Address: Law Office of Julie Stark, 228 Park Ave S, Suite 91657, New York, New York, USA 10003, 917 826 7739. (Stark, Julie) (Entered: 12/31/2009)
2009-12-31 24 0 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Julie Stark on behalf of Tufamerica, Inc. (Stark, Julie) (Entered: 12/31/2009)
2010-06-08 25 0 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 6/30/2010. Joinder of Parties due by 6/30/2010. All discovery due by 10/15/2010. Pretrial Order due by 11/15/2010. A pretrial conference shall be held on dated to be scheduled by the Court. The last day for filing and hearing motions for summary judgment shall be 1/31/2011. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 6/7/2010) (tro) (Entered: 06/08/2010)
2010-11-16 26 0 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Leonard B. Sand from Carletta F. Higginson dated 11/15/2010 re: Requesting that the Court stay the current deadlines and allow the parties a 60 day extension until January 15, 2011 to submit a proposed revised scheduling order to modify the existing deadlines. ENDORSEMENT: Extension granted as requested to 1/15/2011. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 11/16/2010) (jpo) (Entered: 11/16/2010)
2011-01-18 27 0 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Leonard B. Sand from Carletta F. Higginson dated 1/13/2010 re: The parties jointly request a 30 day extension of time for the parties to submit revised scheduling order which is currently due 1/15/2011. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted to Feb 15, 2011 for submission of revised scheduling order. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 1/18/2011) (jfe) (Entered: 01/18/2011)
2011-02-03 28 0 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kelly Douglas Talcott on behalf of Tufamerica, Inc. (Talcott, Kelly) (Entered: 02/03/2011)
2011-02-16 29 0 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Leonard B. Sand from Carletta Higginson dated 2/15/11 re: Request that the Court stay the current deadlines and to allow the parties a 14 day extension until 3/1 to submit a proposed revised scheduling order. ENDORSEMENT: Extension to 3/1/11 granted. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 2/16/11) (cd) (Entered: 02/16/2011)
2011-03-03 30 0 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: This matter having come before the Court on Defendants' letter of March 1, 2011, and the parties having consented to a proposed schedule, it is hereby ordered that: Any motions for default and to dismiss shall be served by May 2, 2011; The close of fact discovery shall be August 15, 2011; Expert reports shall be served by October 1, 2011; Rebuttal reports shall be served by November 15, 2011; All discovery shall be completed by December 15, 2011; All motions to dismiss or for summary judgment shall be submitted by January 14, 2012; The date by which the pretrial order must be submitted shall be February 17, 2012. The pretrial order shall conform with the Court's instructions, a copy of which may be obtained from the Deputy Clerk.A pretrial conference shall be held on a date to be set by the Court. (Motions due by 1/14/2012. Discovery due by 12/15/2011. Pretrial Order due by 2/17/2012.) (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 3/3/2011) (mro) (Entered: 03/03/2011)
2011-05-02 31 0 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: Motions to dismiss or for summary judgment due by 1/14/2012, any motions for default and to dismiss shall be served by 6/3/11. All Discovery due by 12/15/2011, fact discovery due by 8/15/11. Pretrial Order due by 2/17/2012. A pretrial conference shall be held on a date to be set by the court. This conference is to be attended by counsel who will actually try the case. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 5/2/11) (cd) (Entered: 05/02/2011)
2011-06-07 32 0 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: Fact Discovery due by 8/15/2011. All Discovery due by 12/15/2011. All Motions to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment due by 1/14/2012. Pretrial Order due by 2/17/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 6/7/2011) (ab) (Entered: 06/07/2011)
2011-06-17 33 0 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Third-Party Defendant Bun Bun Music, Inc.. Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Clerk's Certificate, # 2 Exhibit B - Default Judgment)(Higginson, Carletta) (Entered: 06/17/2011)
2011-06-17 34 0 DECLARATION of Carletta F. Higginson in Support re: 33 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Third-Party Defendant Bun Bun Music, Inc... Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Higginson, Carletta) (Entered: 06/17/2011)
2011-06-17 35 0 REQUEST TO ENTER DEFAULT against Bun Bun Music, Inc.. Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc..(Higginson, Carletta) (Entered: 06/17/2011)
2011-06-17 36 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Motion of Default Judgment, Declaration of Carletta F. Higginson in Support of Default Judgment, Request to Enter Default, Clerk's Certificate of Default, and Proposed Default Judgment served on Milton Turner and William F. Bankhead on June 17, 2011. Service was made by overnight mail. Document filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.. (Higginson, Carletta) (Entered: 06/17/2011)