Plaintiff Ellen Johnston alleges that defendants (1) invaded her privacy by filming her without her consent and showing her image in the movie Borat, and (2) portrayed her in a false light by showing her with her arms raised while Borat pretended to speak in tongue.
Date Filed
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Docket Text
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| March 20, 2007 |
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COMPLAINT against One America Productions, Inc., Everyman Pictures, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 85539, filed by Ellen Johnston. (Attachments: #
1 Civil Cover Sheet)(kmt, USDC)
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| March 20, 2007 |
2
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Summons Issued as to One America Productions, Inc., Everyman Pictures, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (kmt, USDC)
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| March 20, 2007 |
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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge W. Allen Pepper, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Allan Alexander. (kmt, USDC)
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| June 1, 2007 |
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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John C. Henegan on behalf of One America Productions, Inc., Everyman Pictures, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (Henegan, John)
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| June 1, 2007 |
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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Donna Brown Jacobs on behalf of One America Productions, Inc., Everyman Pictures, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (Jacobs, Donna)
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| June 1, 2007 |
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STIPULATION of Dismissal of Defendant Everyman Pictures. (Luckett, William)
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| June 4, 2007 |
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Case Reassigned to Judge Eugene M. Bogen. Judge S. Allan Alexander no longer assigned to the case. (kmt, USDC)
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| June 20, 2007 |
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MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by One America Productions, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4) (Henegan, John)
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| June 20, 2007 |
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a
Claim. (Henegan, John)
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| June 20, 2007 |
9
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NOTICE OF CONVENTIONAL FILING of Exhibit 2 to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by John C. Henegan on behalf of One America Productions, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox
Film Corporation. (Henegan, John)
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| July 3, 2007 |
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RESPONSE to Motion re 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a
Claim and Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Amend Complaint to Add Additional Ground filed by Ellen Johnston. (Attachments: # 1) (Luckett, William)
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| July 6, 2007 |
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ORDER granting Defendant's unopposed ore tenus motion for additional time to file rebuttal regarding motion to dismiss and to file an opposition to plaintiff's motion to amend the
complaint. Responses due July 24, 2007. Signed by Judge W. Allen Pepper on 7/06/07. (pwh, USDC)
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| July 24, 2007 |
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REPLY to Response to Motion re 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State
a Claim filed by One America Productions, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Henegan, John)
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| July 24, 2007 |
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RESPONSE in Opposition re 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a
Claim -- Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend in Docket No. 10 filed by One America Productions, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
(Henegan, John)
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| July 24, 2007 |
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MOTION to Strike 10 Response to Motion, Exhibits A-E to Plaintiff's
Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by One America Productions, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Henegan, John)
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| July 24, 2007 |
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 14 MOTION to Strike 10 Response to Motion, Exhibits A-E to Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to
Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. (Henegan, John)
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| August 8, 2007 |
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RESPONSE to Motion re 14 MOTION to Strike 10 Response to Motion, Exhibits A-E to Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to
Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Ellen Johnston. (Luckett, William)
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| August 15, 2007 |
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RESPONSE in Support re 14 MOTION to Strike 10 Response to Motion, Exhibits A-E to Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to
Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by One America Productions, Inc.. (Jacobs, Donna)
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| August 22, 2007 |
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ORDER in accordance with the Memorandum Opinion granting in part and denying in part 7 Motion to Dismiss; granting 14 Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge W. Allen Pepper on 8/22/2007. (pbs, USDC)
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| August 22, 2007 |
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MEMORANDUM OPINION re 18 Order on Motion to Dismiss and Order on Motion
to Strike. Signed by Judge W. Allen Pepper, Jr. on 8/22/2007. (pbs, USDC)
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| August 23, 2007 |
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INITIAL ORDER - RULE 16.1 Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 10/23/2007, 11:00 AM in Judge Bogen's Chambers before Eugene M. Bogen. FOURTEEN (14) days PRIOR to the Case
Management Conference counsel shall submit to the Magistrate Judge a memorandum (3 page maximum). Signed by Judge Eugene M. Bogen on 8/23/07. (bdm, USDC)
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| September 5, 2007 |
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MOTION to Alter Judgment dated August 22, 2007 or, in the Alternative, to Certify the Order for Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and Entry of a Stay by One America
Productions, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Henegan, John)
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| September 5, 2007 |
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re. 21 of Motion to Alter Judgment dated August
22, 2007 or, in the Alternative, to Certify the Order for Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and Entry of a Stay. (Henegan, John) Modified on 9/6/2007 (nsm, USDC).
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| September 5, 2007 |
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ANSWER to Complaint and Defenses by One America Productions, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Henegan, John)
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| September 18, 2007 |
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RESPONSE to Motion re 21 MOTION to Alter Judgment dated August 22,
2007 or, in the Alternative, to Certify the Order for Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and Entry of a Stay MOTION to Alter Judgment dated August 22, 2007 or, in the
Alternative, to Certify the Order for Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and Entry of a Stay filed by Ellen Johnston. (Luckett, William)
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| September 24, 2007 |
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REPLY to Response to Motion re 21 MOTION to Alter Judgment dated
August 22, 2007 or, in the Alternative, to Certify the Order for Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and Entry of a Stay MOTION to Alter Judgment dated August 22, 2007 or,
in the Alternative, to Certify the Order for Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and Entry of a Stay filed by One America Productions, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corporation. (Henegan, John)
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| October 2, 2007 |
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ORDER granting in part and denying in part 21 Motion to Alter Judgment.
Signed by Judge W. Allen Pepper, Jr. on 10/02/2007. (pbs, USDC)
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| October 18, 2007 |
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ORDER STAYING CASE, including the case management conference previously scheduled for 10/23/2007, pending decision on interlocutory appeal. Signed by Judge Eugene M. Bogen on 10/18/2007.
(maw, USDC)
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| October 18, 2007 |
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NOTICE Cancelling Case Management Conference set for 10/23/2007 re 27
Order Staying Case. No attached document. (bdm, USDC)
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