Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_05-cv-03063/USCOURTS-cand-3_05-cv-03063-1/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

---

REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE

CASE NO.: C-05-03063 VRW

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Christopher T. Holland (State Bar No. 164053)

Anne E. Kearns (State Bar No. 183336)

Kathy M. Sarria (State Bar No. 181322)

KRIEG, KELLER, SLOAN, REILLEY & ROMAN LLP

114 Sansome Street, Suite 400

San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: (415) 249-8330

Fax: (415) 249-8333

Email: cholland&kksrr.com

Karen R. Thorland (State Bar No. 172092)

Loeb & Loeb LLP

10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2200

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Phone: (310)282-2000

Fax: (310)282-2200

Email: kthorland@lob.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ARTISAN PICTURES, INC., a Delaware

corporation; WARNER BROS.

ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware

corporation; PARAMOUNT PICTURES

CORPORATION, a Delaware

corporation; COLUMBIA PICTURES

INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware

corporation; DISNEY ENTERPRISES,

INC., a Delaware corporation; NEW

LINE PRODUCTIONS, INC., a Delaware

corporation; UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS

PRODUCTIONS LLLP, a Delaware

limited liability limited

partnership; TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX

FILM CORPORATION, a Delaware

corporation; SONY PICTURES HOME

ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware

corporation; and LUCASFILM LTD., a

California corporation,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

DOES 1 - 57,

Defendants.

Case No.: C-05-03063 VRW

PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST TO

CONTINUE PENDING

DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER

Case 3:05-cv-03063-VRW Document 19 Filed 11/23/05 Page 1 of 5
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE

CASE NO.: C-05-03063 VRW

2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Plaintiffs ARTISAN PICTURES, INC.,WARNER BROS.

ENTERTAINMENT INC.; PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION; COLUMBIA

PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC.; DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.; NEW LINE

PRODUCTIONS, INC.; UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LLLP;

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION; SONY PICTURES HOME

ENTERTAINMENT INC.; and LUCASFILM LTD.(“Plaintiffs”) hereby

request that this Court continue all deadlines in this matter,

as set forth herein.

Plaintiffs make this request, not for the purpose of delay

or hindrance, but for good cause on the basis that Plaintiffs

are currently in active settlement negotiations with the sole

remaining Doe Defendant in this action.

On July 28, 2005, Plaintiffs filed the Complaint in this

action against Does 1-57. Plaintiffs then filed a Miscellaneous

Administrative Request for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to the

Rule 26 Conference so that Plaintiffs could serve a subpoena on

SBC Internet Services to identify the Doe Defendants who were

infringing upon Plaintiffs’ copyrights. On August 5, 2005, the

Court granted Plaintiff’s Administrative Request. Plaintiffs

then served the subpoena on SBC Internet Services, Inc. and

obtained the names of the Doe Defendants.

One of the Doe Defendants that Plaintiffs identified

through the subpoena was Clara McCully. Ms. McCully then

answered the Complaint on October 18, 2005. Plaintiffs have

since been in settlement discussions with Ms. McCully’s

Case 3:05-cv-03063-VRW Document 19 Filed 11/23/05 Page 2 of 5
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE

CASE NO.: C-05-03063 VRW

3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

attorney, but unfortunately have not been able to reach a

settlement agreement at this time. In the meantime, the initial

discovery and scheduling deadlines set by this Court are

approaching.

Plaintiffs believe in good faith that settlement

negotiations could prove fruitful if the Court grants Plaintiffs

additional time in which they can make further efforts to

resolve this matter.

Plaintiffs have been unable to reach Ms. McCully’s attorney

this week (the week of the Thanksgiving holiday) to obtain a

stipulation to continue the Case Management Conference

deadlines. It is Plaintiffs’ good faith belief, however, that

Ms. McCully’s attorney would not have any objection to

continuing the deadlines as proposed herein.

Earlier today, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Dismissal as to

the other 56 Doe Defendants. Thus, the only pending claim at

this time is against Ms. McCully. Consequently, Plaintiffs

respectfully request that the Court extend the deadlines by

approximately sixty (60) days as set forth below:

//

//

Case 3:05-cv-03063-VRW Document 19 Filed 11/23/05 Page 3 of 5
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE

CASE NO.: C-05-03063 VRW

3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Description Original Deadline New Deadline

Last day to meet and

confer re initial

disclosures and to

file Joint ADR

Certification or

Notice of Need for ADR

Phone Conference

November 18, 2006 January 20, 2006

Last Day to Complete

Initial Rule 26

Disclosures or state

objection to Rule 26

Report; file/serve

Case Management

Statement and

file/serve Rule 26

Report

November 18, 2006 January 20, 2006

Case Management

Conference

November 29, 2005 January 31,

2006; at 9:00

a.m.

For the reasons set forth herein, Plaintiffs respectfully

request the Court to continue the deadlines as described above.

Dated: November 22, 2005 CHRISTOPHER T. HOLLAND

ANNE E. KEARNS

KATHY M. SARRIA

KRIEG, KELLER, SLOAN, REILLEY &

ROMAN LLP

KAREN R. THORLAND

LOEB & LOEB LLP

By /S/

CHRISTOPHER T. HOLLAND

Attorney for Plaintiffs

ARTISAN PICTURES; WARNER

BROS.; PARAMOUNT PICTURES;

COLUMBIA PICTURES; DISNEY

ENTERPRISES; NEW LINE

PRODUCTIONS; UNIVERSAL CITY

STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS;

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX; SONY

PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT;

and LUCASFILM

Case 3:05-cv-03063-VRW Document 19 Filed 11/23/05 Page 4 of 5
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE

CASE NO.: C-05-03063 VRW

3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

ORDER

The Court has considered Plaintiffs’ Request to Continue

Deadlines, any opposition to said application and all other

materials presented to the Court, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING,

Plaintiffs’ Request is hereby GRANTED, and the deadlines are

extended as follows:

Description Original Deadline New Deadline

Last day to meet and

confer re initial

disclosures and to

file Joint ADR

Certification or

Notice of Need for ADR

Phone Conference

November 18, 2006 January 20, 2006

Last Day to Complete

Initial Rule 26

Disclosures or state

objection to Rule 26

Report; file/serve

Case Management

Statement and

file/serve Rule 26

Report

November 18, 2006 January 20, 2006

Case Management

Conference

November 29, 2005 January 31,

2006; at 9:00

a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: ________, 2005

_______________________________

Judge Vaughn R. Walker

United States District Court

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Judge Vaughn R Walker

November 23, 2005

Case 3:05-cv-03063-VRW Document 19 Filed 11/23/05 Page 5 of 5