Blake A. Field VS Google, Inc.,

Plaintiff Blake A. Field sued defendant Google, Inc. for copyright infringement. Plaintiff posted his copyrighted works on his website and completed an online form to request that Google index his website. Plaintiff now asserts that allowing users to view Google's cache of his copyrighted works infringes on his copyrights.
Plaintiff:Blake A. Field
Defendant:Google, Inc.
 
Case Number:2:2004cv00413
Filed:April 6, 2004
 
Court:Nevada District Court
Office:Las Vegas Office [ Court Info ]
County:Clark
Presiding Judge:Judge Robert C. Jones
Referring Judge:Magistrate Judge George W Foley Jr.
 
Nature of Suit:Intellectual Property - Trademark
Cause:17:101 et
Jurisdiction:Federal Question
Jury Demanded By:Both

Date Filed

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Docket Text

April 6, 2004 1 COMPLAINT for copyright infringement w/JD obo P (Entered: April 6, 2004)
April 6, 2004 2 COPYRIGHT #279 Report on the filing of an actn re a copyright (Entered: April 6, 2004)
April 26, 2004   SUMMONS ISSUED to P (1) (Entered: April 26, 2004)
May 4, 2004 3 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED as to D by serv Michael Kwon on 4/28/04 (Entered: May 4, 2004)
May 17, 2004   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip for ext of time to file answr obo D to AK, returned, all signatures have to be original & signature block shall not be set forth on separate page (Entered: 05/17/2004)
May 20, 2004   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip for ext of time to file answr obo D to AK (Entered: May 20, 2004)
May 21, 2004 4 ORDER ON STIPULATION ORDER deadline for Ds to rspnd to Ps cmplt ext to 6/7/04. cpys dist. (Entered: May 24, 2004)
May 25, 2004 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT w/JD obo P (Entered: May 25, 2004)
June 14, 2004 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES obo D (m) (cpy RCJ/LRL) (Entered: June 15, 2004)
June 14, 2004 7 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT w/JD obo D (m) (Entered: June 18, 2004)
June 14, 2004   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT vp/design for re William O'Callaghan & David Kramer out/state cnsl obo D. Sub to RCJ (Entered: June 22, 2004)
June 25, 2004 8 VERIFIED PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE of William M. O'Callaghan (petnr) as out/state cnsl for D. cpys dist. (Entered: June 29, 2004)
June 25, 2004 10 DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL of David H. Kramer (petnr) as out/state cnsl for D. cpys dist. (Entered: June 29, 2004)
June 29, 2004 9 DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL obo Kelly A. Evans, local cnsl for D. (William O'Callaghan) cpys dist. (Entered: June 29, 2004)
June 29, 2004 11 DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL obo Kelly A. Evans, local cnsl for D. (David H. Kramer) cpys dist. (Entered: June 29, 2004)
July 7, 2004   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip to ext time to file answer to cnterclaim, Sub to LRL (Entered: July 7, 2004)
July 7, 2004 12 ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD deadline for P to ans/resp to Ds cntrclaim is ext to 7/27/04. cpys dist. (Entered: July 13, 2004)
July 27, 2004 13 MOTION TO STRIKE Hrng req to strike Ds cntrclm and portions of Ds answ. obo P. (m) (DISPO:oppo #16; reply #17; GRANTED #20/#21; (Entered: July 27, 2004)
August 12, 2004   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip for ext of time to file oppo to mtn to strike. Sub to RCJ (Entered: August 13, 2004)
August 17, 2004 14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES obo P (m) (cpy RCJ/LRL) (Entered: August 19, 2004)
August 26, 2004 15 ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD ext of time to file oppo to mtn to strike cntrclaims and portions of answer(#13) to 9/06/04 is GRANTED. cpys dist. (Entered: August 30, 2004)
September 7, 2004 16 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION to mt to strike (#13) obo D (m) (Entered: September 8, 2004)
September 21, 2004 17 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION in supt of mtn to strike (#13) obo P (m) (Entered: September 22, 2004)
September 30, 2004 18 NOTICE OF HEARING O/A on mtn to strike cntrclaims & portions of Ds answer (#13) set for 10/25/04 @9am bfr RCJ crtrm 7D. cpys dist. (Entered: September 30, 2004)
October 15, 2004   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip/order to con't O/A on mtn to strike. Sub to RCJ (Entered: October 20, 2004)
October 22, 2004 19 ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD con't O/A on mtn to strike (#13) to 11/15/04 is GRANTED. (see doc) cpys dist. (Entered: October 25, 2004)
November 18, 2004   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT order denying mtn to strike. Sub to RCJ. (Entered: November 19, 2004)
November 24, 2004 20 ORDER ORD mtn to strike (#13) is DENIED, ( see doc). cpys dist. (Entered: December 2, 2004)
December 2, 2004 21 MISCELLANEOUS HEARING dtd 11/15/04 Crt Recorder Lilia Abarca De Carter re mtn to strike (#13) mtn shl be GRANTED, ( see doc). cpys dist. (Entered: December 2, 2004)
December 13, 2004 22 ORDER ORD stip disc plan/sked ord to be filed nlt 12/29/04. cpys dist. (Entered: December 14, 2004)
December 14, 2004 23 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT to cntr claims obo P (m) (Entered: December 14, 2004)
December 29, 2004   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT disc plan/sched ord - LRL (Entered: December 29, 2004)
December 30, 2004 24 NOTICE (OTHER) judicial ntc of copyright registration obo P (m) (Entered: January 3, 2005)
January 28, 2005 25 ORDER ORD DISC due 7/15/05; MTNS due 8/16/05; JTPTO due 9/16/05, (see doc). cpys dist. (Entered: January 31, 2005)
April 11, 2005   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip for ext of time for disc to complete depos. Sub to LRL. (Entered: April 12, 2005)
April 13, 2005 26 ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD ext of time for disc to complete depos to 5/20//05 is GRANTED, (see doc). cpys dist. (Entered: April 18, 2005)
May 16, 2005   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT stip PTO. Sub to LRL. (Entered: May 16, 2005)
May 18, 2005 27 ORDER ON STIPULATION ORD PTO is GRANTED, (see doc). cpys dist. (Entered: May 25, 2005)
May 19, 2005 28 MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF to ext disc obo D (m) (DISPO: oppo #29; reply #30; ORD #33 Denied as moot. (Entered: May 25, 2005)
June 1, 2005 29 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION to mtn to ext disc (#28) obo P (m) (Entered: June 2, 2005)
June 14, 2005 30 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION in supt of mtn to ext disc (#28) obo D (m) (Entered: June 22, 2005)
June 15, 2005 31 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS updated mailing list obo P (m) (see doc) (Entered: June 22, 2005)
June 15, 2005 32 MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF to take judicial ntc of cpyright registration obo P (m) (FLD SEP) (DIPSO:ntc #34; ntc #35 (Entered: June 22, 2005)
June 27, 2005 33 ORDER ORD: Mtn ext #28 is Denied as moot. cps dist. (Entered: June 27, 2005)
June 30, 2005 34 NOTICE OF HEARING O/A on mtn/req to take judicial ntc of cert of copy registration (#32) sked for 10/25/05 @9am bfr RCJ.cpys dist. (Entered: July 1, 2005)
July 5, 2005 35 NOTICE (OTHER) by Dft of non-oppo to mtn (#32). (s) (Entered: July 7, 2005)
July 12, 2005 36 ORDER (Amd) that hrg on mtn to take judicial ntc (#32) is sched for 8/8/05 @ 10 am. (cps dist) (Entered: July 12, 2005)
August 1, 2005   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT Stip and order re mtn to take judicial ntc. (LRL) (Entered: August 1, 2005)
August 1, 2005   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT Stip and order modifying sched order. (LRL) (Entered: August 1, 2005)
August 4, 2005 37 NOTICE OF HEARING Rescheduled mtn to take judicial notice of cert. of copyrights #32 for 8/29/05 @ 10:00am. cps dist. (Entered: August 4, 2005)
August 5, 2005 38 ORDER ON STIPULATION Disp mtns due 9/27/05; jnt pto 11/15/05. (cps dist) (Entered: August 5, 2005)
August 5, 2005 39 ORDER ON STIPULATION Req that the Court vacate oral argument sched for 8/8/05. (cps dist) (Entered: August 5, 2005)
August 8, 2005 40 ORDER that hrg on Plf's req to take judicial ntc (#32) is vacated. (cps dist) (Entered: August 9, 2005)
August 12, 2005 41 ORDER that action is reasgn to GWF for all further proceedings as mag judge. (cps dist) (Entered: August 16, 2005)
September 23, 2005 42 MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF for lv to file a S/J brief in excess of 30 pgs obo D (m) (DISPO: GRANTED #47; (Entered: September 27, 2005)
September 27, 2005   MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT oversized mtn for S/J obo D. Sent back due to size in excess of 45 pgs see order # (Entered: October 21, 2005)
September 30, 2005 44 KLINGELE ORDER ORD oppo due 15dys; reply due 11dys; (see doc). cpys dist. (Entered: September 30, 2005)
October 10, 2005 45 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION to mtn for S/J (#43) obo D (m) (Entered: October 20, 2005)
October 17, 2005 48 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION to mtn for S/J (snt back to D see order #47) rcvd on 9/27/05 obo P (m) (Entered: October 21, 2005)
October 21, 2005 46 NOTICE OF HEARING O/A on mtn for S/J (#43) sked for 12/19/05 @9a, bfr RCJ. cpys dist. (Entered: October 21, 2005)
October 21, 2005 47 ORDER ORD mtn for lv to file mtn for S/J rcvd 9/27/05 in excess of 30 pgs is GRANTED for 45 pgs ONLY; mtn is in excess of 45 pgs snt back to D; (see doc). cpys dist. (Entered: October 21, 2005)
October 31, 2005 49 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION in supt of mtn for S/J (#43) obo D (m) (Entered: November 1, 2005)
November 1, 2005 50 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION to mtn for S/J (snt back 10/21/05 see doc #47) obo P (m) (Entered: November 2, 2005)
November 7, 2005 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant Google, Inc.. Responses due by 11/25/2005. (AXM, ) (Entered: November 7, 2005)
November 7, 2005 52 DECLARATION re 51 of Wiliam O'Callaghan to MOTION for Summary Judgment; by Defendant Google, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) # (2) # (3))(AXM, ) (Entered: November 7, 2005)
November 8, 2005 53 NOTICE of Hearing on 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment:Motion Hearing set for 12/19/2005 09:00 AM in LV Courtroom 7D before Robert C. Jones. Oral argument on the motion for summary judgment (#43) will also be heard at that time.(no image attached)(BJP, ) (Entered: November 8, 2005)
November 8, 2005 54 DECLARATION of Dr. John R. Levine re 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment; filed by Defendant Google, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) # (2) # (3) # (4))(AAB) (Entered: November 8, 2005)
November 8, 2005 55 MEMORANDUM filed by Defendant Google, Inc. re 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment. (Attachments: # (1) # (2))(AXM, ) (Entered: November 8, 2005)
November 9, 2005 58 DECLARATION of Alexander MacGillivray re 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment; filed by Defendant Google, Inc.. (AXM, ) (Entered: November 15, 2005)
November 15, 2005 56 DECLARATION of Bill Brougher re 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment; filed by Defendant Google, Inc.. (AXM, ) (Entered: November 15, 2005)
November 15, 2005 57 DECLARATION of William O'callaghan re 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment; filed by Defendant Google, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 # 2)(AXM, ) (Entered: November 15, 2005)
November 28, 2005 59 VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice submitted by attorney Michael B. Levin, by Defendant Google, Inc. (Fee Paid) (AAB) (Entered: November 29, 2005)
November 28, 2005 60 ORDER granting 59 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Michael B. Levin for Google, Inc. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 11/28/05. (AAB) (Entered: November 29, 2005)
December 19, 2005 61 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Motion Hearing held on 12/19/2005 before Judge Robert C. Jones. Crtrm Administrator: B. J. Price; Pla Counsel: Blake A. Field, Pro Se; Def Counsel: Michael Levin, Kelly Evans & David Kramer; Court Reporter/FTR #: Lilia Abarca De Carter; Time of Hearing: 9:14 a.m.. RE: 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Google, Inc.,, [43] Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Blake A. Field, The Court hears the arguments of Counsel. The Court will grant the motion for summary judgment and also grant a partial summary judgment. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Counsel shall submit to the Court proposed finding and conclusions within three weeks. (no image attached) (BJP, ) (Entered: December 20, 2005)
December 20, 2005   Set 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment, [43] Motion for Summary Judgment: Submission of Proposed Order due by 1/9/2006. (BJP, ) (Entered: December 20, 2005)
January 5, 2006 62 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings: [61] Motion Hearing, held on 12/19/05 before Judge Robert C. Jones. Court Reporter: L. Carter. (EDS) (Entered: January 5, 2006)
January 9, 2006 63 Submission of PROPOSED ORDER filed by Defendant Google, Inc.. [Proposed] Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law & [Proposed] Order (Kramer, David) (Entered: January 9, 2006)
January 19, 2006 64 ORDER GRANTING : 63 Proposed Order Submission filed by Google, Inc.,, 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Google, Inc., Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 1/12/06. (AXM, ) (Entered: January 19, 2006)
January 19, 2006 65 JUDGMENT for Defendant's motion for summary judgment 51. Signed by Lance S Wilson on 1/19/06. (AXM, ) (Entered: January 19, 2006)
January 26, 2006 66 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Directing the Clerk to Enter Judgment in Favor of Google Inc. Re: Attorney's Fees & Dismissing Without Prejudice Google Inc.'s Counterclaims by Defendant Google, Inc.. (Kramer, David) (Entered: January 26, 2006)
January 30, 2006 67 NOTICE of Hearing:A hearing is set on the "Stipulation and Proposed Order Directing the Clerk to Enter Judgment in Favor of Google, Inc. Re: Attorney's Fees & Dismissing Without Prejudice Google Inc.'s Counter Claim" (#66) on 2/13/2006 @ 10:00 AM in LV, NV, Courtroom 7D, before Judge Robert C. Jones. (no image attached)(BJP, ) (Entered: January 30, 2006)
January 30, 2006   Set/Reset Hearings: Miscellaneous Hearing set for 2/13/2006 10:00 AM in LV Courtroom 7D before Judge Robert C. Jones. (BJP, ) (Entered: January 30, 2006)
February 13, 2006 69 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Status Conference Regarding Stipulation of the Parties held on 2/13/2006 before Judge Robert C. Jones. Crtrm Administrator: B. J. Price; Pla Counsel: Blake Field, Pro Se; Def Counsel: David Kramer; Court Reporter/FTR #: Lilia Abarca De Carter; Time of Hearing: 10:35 a.m.. The Court informs the parties it will not approve the stipulation for $100,000.00 in attorney's fees. The Court hears the arguments of the parties. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED attorney's fees are awarded in the amount of $25,000.00. The Court will deny the judgment and counter claims. Counsel is directed to submit an order to the Court. Submission of the proposed order is due by 2/27/2006.(no image attached) (BJP, ) (Entered: February 14, 2006)
February 14, 2006 68 Submission of PROPOSED ORDER filed by Defendant Google, Inc.. [Proposed] Order Directing the Clerk to Enter Judgment in Favor of Google Inc. Re: Attorney's Fees & Dismissing Without Prejudice Google Inc.'s Counterclaims (Kramer, David) (Entered: February 14, 2006)
February 22, 2006 70 ORDER for Clerk to enter judgment in favor of Google INC for fees and dismiss counterclaims. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 2/17/06. (AXM, ) (Entered: February 22, 2006)
February 22, 2006 71 JUDGMENT on Attorney Fees. Fees awarded to Google against Field. Counterclaims dismissed. Signed by Clerk Lance S Wilson on 2/22/06. (AXM, ) (Entered: February 22, 2006)
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