ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. et al v. Coda Publising, Ltd. et al

Filing 98

ORDER: On September 2, 2021, the Court authorized the parties 10 additional pages in their opening and opposition briefs to address Plaintiffs' challenge to the admissibility of Defendants' expert opinion evidence under Daubert v. Merrel l Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), and the Federal Rules of Evidence. (Dkt. #97). Earlier today, the Court was advised that Defendants intend to file their own Daubert motion challenging the admissibility of Plaintiffs expert opinio n evidence. The Court maintains its inclination to dispense with any further pre-motion submissions and appearances, and to allow the parties to proceed to briefing the anticipated motions. Both parties are hereby authorized no more than 10 additional pages in their opening briefs, and 10 additional pages in their opposition briefs, limited exclusively to Daubert-related issues. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 9/8/2021) (mml)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
ABKCO MUSIC & RECORDS, INC.,
ABKCO MUSIC, INC., UMG
RECORDINGS, INC., UNIVERSAL SONGS OF POLYGRAM
INTERNATIONAL INC., POLYGRAM
PUBLISHING, INC., SONGS OF
UNIVERSAL, INC., and UNIVERSAL
MUSIC CORP.,
Plaintiffs,

19 Civ. 11892 (KPF)
ORDER

-v.CODA PUBLISHING, LTD., ROBERT
KIRK CARRUTHERS, CLARE ANNE
GAMBOLD, GWILYM MICHAEL
DAVIES, and VISION FILMS, INC.,
Defendants.
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge:
On September 2, 2021, the Court authorized the parties 10 additional
pages in their opening and opposition briefs to address Plaintiffs’ challenge to
the admissibility of Defendants’ expert opinion evidence under Daubert v.
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), and the Federal Rules
of Evidence. (Dkt. #97). Earlier today, the Court was advised that Defendants
intend to file their own Daubert motion challenging the admissibility of
Plaintiff’s expert opinion evidence. The Court maintains its inclination to
dispense with any further pre-motion submissions and appearances, and to
allow the parties to proceed to briefing the anticipated motions. Both parties
are hereby authorized no more than 10 additional pages in their opening briefs,

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and 10 additional pages in their opposition briefs, limited exclusively to
Daubert-related issues.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 8, 2021
New York, New York
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
United States District Judge

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