Lakewood Church v. Robert Lee Smith

Filing 55

JUDGMENT by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, in favor of Lakewood Church against Robert Lee Smith, Jr. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (bm)

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FAYER GIPSON LLP
GREGORY A. FAYER (State Bar. No. 232303)
[e-mail]
MINH Z. KUO (State Bar No. 247489)
[e-mail]
MICHELLE K. MILLARD (State Bar No. 298245)
[e-mail]
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3535
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 310.557.3589

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Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Lakewood Church

E-FILED: 08/19/2015
JS-6

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – WESTERN DIVISION

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LAKEWOOD CHURCH, a Texas nonprofit CASE NO. CV14-07404-PSG (MRWx)
corporation,

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Plaintiff,

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ROBERT LEE SMITH JR., a natural
person; and DOES 1-10, inclusive,

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Defendants.

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Hearing Date:
Hearing Time:

ROBERT LEE SMITH JR., an individual,
v.

Judge: Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez
Courtroom: 880

Counter-Claimant,

N/A
N/A

Action Filed:
Discovery Cut-Off:
Motions Cut-Off.:
Trial Date:

Sept. 22, 2014
July 28, 2015
August 11, 2015
November 3, 2015

LAKEWOOD CHURCH, a Texas nonprofit
corporation; LAKEWOOD SUMMITS,
LLC, a Texas limited liability company; and
ZIFFREN BRITTENHAM LLP, a
California limited liability partnership,
Counter-Defendants.

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The Court having considered the joint stipulation of plaintiff Lakewood Church

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(“Plaintiff” or “Lakewood”) and defendant Robert Lee Smith Jr. (“Defendant”) for

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entry of judgment on Plaintiff’s Complaint (Dkt. No. 1), which asserts a singled cause

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of action for declaratory relief, and good cause appearing therefor, the joint stipulation

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is GRANTED and Judgment is hereby entered in favor of plaintiff Lakewood Church

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and against defendant Robert Lee Smith Jr. on Plaintiff’s Complaint for declaratory

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relief as follows:

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The Court hereby declares and decrees that:

credit in connection with any alleged submission of his ideas for

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entertainment or multimedia projects or ventures to Lakewood and/or

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its affiliates that occurred at any time up to and including the date of

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this Judgment, with the exception of the project set forth in Section 3

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below;

1. Defendant has no legal or contractual entitlement to compensation or

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2. Plaintiff has no legal or contractual duty to compensate or credit

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Defendant in connection with any alleged submission of his ideas for

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entertainment or multimedia projects or ventures to Lakewood and/or

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its affiliates that occurred at any time up to and including the date of

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this Judgment, with the exception of the project set forth in Section 3

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below;

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3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude

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Defendant from being afforded credit and/or compensation in

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connection with the feature-length motion picture currently in

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development, entitled White Tiger, in accordance with the applicable

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written agreements concerning this project; and

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4. For avoidance of doubt, the above declarations and decrees apply

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equally to general ideas for project types or ventures, as well as to

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specific ideas for particular projects or ventures.

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This Judgment shall constitute a final judgment in this action for all purposes

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pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court shall retain jurisdiction

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over this action to implement and enforce this Judgment and all other decrees and orders

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necessary or appropriate.

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IT IS SO ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED.

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Dated: August 19 2015
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Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez

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