J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Gomez et al

Filing 27

ORDER DIRECTING Plaintiff to File a Status Report, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 11/27/2012. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
JOSE ALFREDO GOMEZ, et al.,
Defendants.

) Case No.: 1:10-cv-02249 - LJO - JLT
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) ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A
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On December 3, 2010, J & J Sports Productions, Inc., (“Plaintiff”) filed its complaint against

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Jose Alfredo Gomez and Silvia C. Gomez, individually and doing business as Los Manjares

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Restaurant. (Doc. 1). Upon application of Plaintiff, default was entered against the defendants

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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). (Docs. 9-10). However, Jose Gomez and Silvia Gomez filed a

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“Notice of Filing Bankruptcy” on April 20, 2011. (Doc. 13).

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Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint against Jose Gomez, Silvia Gomez, and Aurelio

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Cortes, individually and doing business as Los Manjares Restaurant on May 17, 2011. (Doc. 14).

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According to Plaintiff, the company secured nationwide commercial exhibition rights to broadcast

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“Oscar De La Hoya v. Manny Pacquiao Welterweight Championship Fight Program,” which was

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broadcast in Los Manjares Restaurant without the purchase of a proper sublicense. (Doc. 14 at 4-5).

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On November 1, 2012, the Court granted Plaintiff’s application for default judgment against

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Aurelio Cortes in the amount of $12,000 for a violation of the Copyright Act and conversion. (Doc.
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26 at 5). The claims against defendants Jose Gomez and Silvia Gomez remain in Bankruptcy,

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although Plaintiff has received judgment in the action.
Accordingly, Plaintiff SHALL file a status report informing the Court whether it intends to

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pursue its claims against Jose Gomez and Silvia Gomez in this court, or in the alternative, file a notice

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of dismissal of the action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

November 27, 2012

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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