Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 56

**NUNC PRO TUNC 8/30/13**ORDER GRANTING Stipulation Consolidating Related Actions for all purposes and Coordinating Schedule for Filing of and Response to Consolidated Second Amended Complaint 50 . The cases are consolidated to Lead Case No. 13-4460-GHK (MRWx), and the high-numbered case, CV 13-5164-GHK (MRWx) is hereby dismissed without prejudice (See document for further specific details) IT IS SO ORDERED by Judge George H. King. ( (ir)

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FILED: 9/3/13
(nunc pro tunc 8/30/13)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiffs,
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WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC INC., )
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Defendant.
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MAJAR PRODUCTIONS, LLC,
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On Behalf of Itself and All Others
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Similarly Situated,
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Plaintiff,
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WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC,
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INC.; SUMMY-BIRCHARD, INC. )
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Defendants.
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GOOD MORNING TO YOU
PRODUCTIONS CORP., et al.,

LEAD CASE NO. CV 13-04460-GHK
(MRWx)
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION
CONSOLIDATING RELATED
ACTIONS FOR ALL PURPOSES
AND COORDINATING SCHEDULE
FOR FILING OF AND RESPONSE
TO CONSOLIDATED SECOND
AMENDED COMPLAINT
Room: 650 (Roybal)
Judge: Hon. George H. King, Chief Judge
CASE NO. CV 13-05164-GHK (MRWx)
Room: 650 (Roybal)
Judge: Hon. George H. King, Chief Judge

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On July 16, 2013, the Court consolidated Siegel v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.,

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Case No. CV 13-4418-GHK (MRWx), and Marya v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Case

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No. CV 13-4460-GHK (MRWx), under Good Morning to You Productions Corp. et al. v.

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Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Lead Case No. CV 13-4460-GHK (MRWx). The Parties

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now seek to consolidate Majar Productions, LLC v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., et al.,

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Case No. CV 13-5164-GHK(MRW), with Good Morning to You Productions Corp., et

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al. V. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Case No. CV 13-4460-GHK (MRWx).

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Having found good cause appearing, and pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, it is
hereby ordered:

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1. Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 42(a), Majar Productions, LLC v.

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Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., et al., Case No. CV 13-5164-GHK (MRWx), and Good

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Morning to You Productions Corp., et al. v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Case No. CV

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13-4460-GHK (MRWx), are consolidated for all purposes.

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2. The cases are consolidated to Lead Case No. 13-4460-GHK (MRWx), and the
high-numbered case, CV 13-5164-GHK (MRWx) is hereby dismissed without prejudice.

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3. The docket and caption for all further filings shall be:
GOOD MORNING TO YOU
PRODUCTIONS CORP.; ROBERT
SIEGEL; RUPA MARYA; MAJAR
PRODUCTIONS, LLC; On Behalf of
Themselves and All Others Similarly
Situated,
Plaintiffs,
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WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC,
INC., and SUMMY-BIRCHARD,
INC.
Defendants.
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Lead Case No. CV 13-04460-GHK
(MRWx)
[Document Title]
Room: 650 (Roybal)
Judge: Hon. George H. King, Chief Judge

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4. Plaintiffs shall, within two (2) days of the filing of this stipulation, hand-serve

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or electronically deliver to Defendants’ counsel a Consolidated Second Amended Class

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Action Complaint, solely to conform the allegations and claims in the Consolidated First

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Amended Class Acton Complaint and the complaint in the Majar Action to each other, as

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provided by this stipulation; and Plaintiffs shall, within two (2) days of the entry of the

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Order on this stipulation, file the Consolidated Second Amended Class Action

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Complaint, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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5. Provided that Plaintiffs have filed the Consolidated Second Amended Class
Action Complaint in accordance with this Order, Defendants will respond to the
Consolidated Second Amended Class Action Complaint on or before August 30, 2013.
6. The Parties shall follow the briefing schedule on any motion in response to the

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Consolidated Second Amended Class Action Complaint in accordance with the Local

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Rules and the Court’s Consolidation Order [ECF No. 17].

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7. Nothing in Defendant’s agreement to consolidation under Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a)

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shall be construed to indicate Defendant’s agreement that class certification is appropriate

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for either of the Related Actions, for the proposed consolidated action, or for any other

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related action.

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8. Order shall be filed nunc pro tunc as of August 30, 2013.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: September 3, 2013
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GEORGE H. KING
Chief United States District Judge

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