Case details

Court: vaed
Docket #: 2:11-cv-00345
Case Name: Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. John Does 1-30
PACER case #: 267894
Date filed: 2011-06-17
Date terminated: 2012-02-15
Date of last filing: 2012-01-18
Assigned to: District Judge Henry C. Morgan, Jr
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller
Case Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Hard Drive Productions, Inc.
Plaintiff
Timothy V. Anderson
Anderson & Associates 2492 North Landing Rd Suite 104 Virginia Beach, VA 23456 (757) 301-3636 Fax: (757) 301-3640 Email: timanderson@virginialawoffice.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Does 1-30
Defendant
Does 2 - 30 are severed and dismissed
John Doe IP address 69.143.57.188
Movant
John Doe IP address 69.143.57.188
PRO SE

Timothy McGlone
Interested Party
Timothy McGlone
150 W. Branbleton Ave. Norfolk, VA 23501 (757) 446-2343 PRO SE

John Doe #2
Interested Party
John Doe #2
PRO SE

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2011-06-17 1 0 Complaint COMPLAINT against John Does 1-30 ( Filing fee $350.00 receipt number 24683011863), filed by Hard Drive Productions, Inc. Jury Demand.(Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Registration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Receipt, # 5 Letter) (rlam) (Entered: 06/20/2011) 2011-07-14 09:30:40 f47e28513c0fe37dccccb55b1b848c6a9352b9aa
1 1 Certificate of Registration
1 2 Exhibit A 2011-07-28 18:54:18 69626b8378df150ac901967e45333fdc2a98dfb6
1 3 Civil Cover Sheet
1 4 Receipt
1 5 Letter
2011-06-17 2 0 Financial Disclosure Statement Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Hard Drive Productions, Inc. (rlam) (Entered: 06/20/2011)
2011-06-17 3 0 Motion for Discovery Ex Parte MOTION for Discovery by Hard Drive Productions, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(rlam) (Entered: 06/20/2011)
2011-06-20 4 0 Remark AO 121 Copyright Report mailed to the Register of Copyrights with copy of complaint. (rlam) (Entered: 06/20/2011)
2011-07-01 5 0 Memorandum Opinion OPINION AND ORDER; Plaintiffs motion for expedited discovery is GRANTED. ORDERED that Plaintiff may immediately serve Rule 45 subpoenas, which are limited to the following categories of entities and information (see order for specifics). Signed by Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller and filed on 7/1/11. (jcow, ) (Entered: 07/05/2011)
2011-08-15 6 0 Order ORDER that on August 10, 2011, the Clerk received a pleading purportedly from one of the John Doe defendants titled Motions to Quash or Vacate the Subpoena and Motion to Dismiss or Alternative to the Motion to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgment. The author of this pleading is unknown to the Court, as they identify themselves as John Doe with alleged IP address 69.143.57.188. The Court ORDERS the pleading filed. The Court further ORDERS that the author of this pleading provide the Clerk with his name, address, and telephone number. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5 of the Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the author may move this Court to file his identifying information under seal. Until such information is received by the Clerk, no further action will be taken on this pleading, and Plaintiff is not required to respond to this Motion until further ordered by the Court. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order by email to the Defendant at the email address provided, and to counsel of record for Plaintiff. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller and filed on 8/15/11. (jcow, ) (Entered: 08/15/2011)
2011-08-10 7 0 Motion for Bond MOTION to quash or vacate subpoena, by John Doe IP address 69.143.57.188. (jcow, ) (Entered: 08/15/2011)
2011-08-19 8 0 Reply to Motion Reply to Motion re 7 MOTION for Bond filed by Hard Drive Productions, Inc.. (Anderson, Timothy) (Entered: 08/19/2011) 2011-08-24 19:06:20 8c0e41a787f736fd002ef8b6df8dc2921947ff63
2011-08-24 9 0 Motion to Seal MOTION to Seal and to proceed anonymously, by John Doe IP address 69.143.57.188. (with proposed sealed exhibit) (Attachments: # 1 exhibits, # 2 Envelope)(jcow, ) (Entered: 08/24/2011)
2011-08-31 10 0 Opposition Opposition to 9 MOTION to Seal filed by Timothy McGlone. (jcow, ) (Entered: 08/31/2011) 2011-08-31 18:18:20 d75190cb1cc0cff97b0e2d83055c740811ae1b89
2011-09-08 11 0 Response Response to plaintiff's opposition to 7 MOTION to quash or vacate subpoena, filed by John Doe IP address 69.143.57.188. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(jcow, ) (Entered: 09/08/2011)
11 1 Envelope
2011-09-08 12 0 Motion to Sever MOTION to Sever by John Doe IP address 69.143.57.188. (jcow, ) (Entered: 09/08/2011)
2011-09-08 13 0 Remark Additional evidences in support of previously filed motion to quash and correction to previously filed motion to sever, filed by John Doe with alleged IP Address 69.143.57.188. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix, # 2 Envelope)(jcow, ) (Entered: 09/08/2011)
13 1 Appendix 2011-09-08 20:00:18 c192e269939682b1c10979451631d46454d35762
13 2 Envelope
2011-09-26 14 0 Reply to Response to Motion Response to Motion re 12 MOTION to Sever filed by Hard Drive Productions, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Anderson, Timothy) Modified on 9/26/2011 to correct title (jcow, ). (Entered: 09/26/2011) 2011-10-01 22:09:20 544a9f7bceba3c9a39af57f7f1863e44a0a7dce6
14 1 Exhibit
2011-10-12 15 0 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of certain doe defendants as indicated in exhibit A by Hard Drive Productions, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Anderson, Timothy) (Entered: 10/12/2011)
15 1 Exhibit
2011-10-13 16 0 Sealed Document Sealed Document; Letter to the court by John Doe #2, filed per order of the court. (jcow, ) (Entered: 10/13/2011)
2011-10-13 17 0 Sealed Order Sealed ORDER; ordering the letter from John Doe #2 be filed under seal. The clerk is directed to mail a copy of this letter to plaintiff's counsel. Plaintiff's counsel is directed not to disclose this letter without further order of this court. The clerk is also directed to mail a copy of this letter to the writer of the letter, John Doe #2. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller and filed on 10/13/11. Copies mailed as directed on 10/13/11.(jcow, ) (Entered: 10/13/2011)
2011-10-14 18 0 Reply to Response to Motion REPLY to Response to Motion re 12 MOTION to Sever filed by John Doe IP address 69.143.57.188.(late filing) (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(jcow, ) (Entered: 10/14/2011)
2011-10-17 19 0 Memorandum Opinion OPINION AND ORDER that Doe Defendants 2-30 are severed from this matter. Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause by November 15, 2011 as to why all the materials gained by the Rule 45 subpoenas previously issued, in accordance with the Order of July 1, 2011 (ECF No. 5), should not be suppressed. Additionally, Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause as to why the severed Doe Defendants 2-30 should not be fully dismissed from the matter. Further,Timothy Andersen, Esq., attorney for Plaintiffs, is ORDERED, within 5 days of the entry of this Order, to advise the Court as to whether he is associated with John Steele, Esq. in any way in this case.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller on and filed 10/17/11. Copies mailed and emailed as directed on 10/17/11.(jcow, ) (Entered: 10/17/2011) 2011-10-18 10:26:41 abdcc4338c4a6b459660ebf25bbd5d12973e8905
2011-10-24 21 0 Motion for Reconsideration MOTION for Reconsideration re 20 Exparte, Objection, Reply, Notice of Correction w/ suppourting memorandum by Hard Drive Productions, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Anderson, Timothy) (Entered: 10/24/2011) 2011-10-25 18:21:35 d0987d0ddf04e4d9087161b511ac27ca801537f5
21 1 Exhibit
21 2 Exhibit
21 3 Exhibit
2011-10-25 22 0 Order on Motion for Reconsideration ORDER denying 21 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller and filed on 10/25/11. Copies mailed as directed on 10/25/11. (jcow, ) (Entered: 10/25/2011) 2011-11-06 12:30:23 498647b33c839a559a34262f018185b7a9513ae7
2012-01-18 23 0 Order on Motion for Bond ORDER denying as moot 7 Motion to quash; denying as moot 9 Motion to Seal; The Court OVERRULES Plaintiffs objections to the magistrate judge's October 17, 2011 order and ORDERS Doe Defendants 2-30 SEVERED from this matter. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs claims against Doe Defendants 2-30 are DISMISSED without prejudice for improper joinder, and subject to Plaintiffs right to file individual complaints against those Doe Defendants against whom it wishes to proceed. Signed by District Judge Henry C. Morgan, Jr. and filed on 1/18/12. (jcow, ) (Entered: 01/18/2012) 2012-01-28 15:21:21 d60645c6304ea0273464bfa14095c12127cfc544
2012-02-15 24 0 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hard Drive Productions, Inc. (Anderson, Timothy) (Entered: 02/15/2012)