Taylor Swift v. Malcolm Matthews, et al

Filing 37

ORDER following the initial case managment conference held on 06/29/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin on 07/06/09. (ab)

Taylor Swift v. Malcolm Matthews, et al

Doc. 37

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION TAYLOR SWIFT ) ) v. ) ) MALCOLM MATTHEWS; RENEE ) SUSAN MITCHELL; LOUIS MOORE; ) MARTIN D. QUATTLEBAUM; ) MARSHA DYONNE TYLER; VARIOUS ) JOHN DOES; VARIOUS JANE DOES; ) and VARIOUS XYZ CORPORATIONS )

No. 3-09-0442

ORDER By contemporaneously entered order, the Court has approved and entered the plaintiff's proposed initial case management order, with modifications addressed at the initial case management conference held on June 29, 2009:1 1. Due to the nature and circumstances of this case, the parties shall not be required to

serve initial disclosures in accord with Rule 26(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and, unless otherwise directed by further order, shall be exempted from the requirements of Rule 26(a)(1). 2. The plaintiff shall have until September 14, 2009, to amend her complaint, naming

all John Does, Jane Does and XYZ Corporations listed as defendants. The Court realizes that the plaintiff may identify other defendants after September 14, 2009, particularly if the plaintiff's tour extends beyond October 10, 2009. In that event, the plaintiff may seek to extend the September 14, 2009, deadline to add or substitute additional defendants identified after September 14, 2009.

Counsel for the plaintiff appeared on June 29, 2009. No appearance was made on behalf of any defendant, although defendant Quattlebaum is the only defendant who has been served with process in this case.

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A further case management conference is scheduled on Wednesday, August 26,

2009, at 1:00 p.m., in Courtroom 764, U.S. Courthouse, 801 Broadway, Nashville, TN, to address whether the plaintiff has identified additional defendants and/or served them with the order granting the preliminary injunction and summons and complaint; whether any defendants have responded to the complaint or otherwise entered an appearance in this case; whether the plaintiff has sought or anticipates seeking entry of default;2 whether the plaintiff's tour has been or is expected to be extended beyond October 10, 2009, and, if so, whether the plaintiff will seek to amend the preliminary injunction; and any other appropriate matters. Plaintiff's counsel shall serve a copy of this order on the defendants who have been served with process, to the extent that such service is permitted under 15 U.S.C. § 1116(d)(8) and the order granting the preliminary injunction. It is so ORDERED.

JULIET GRIFFIN United States Magistrate Judge

The Court strongly encouraged plaintiff's counsel to confer with Keith Throckmorton, Clerk of the Court, before filing a request or motion for entry of default under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to insure that counsel is aware of the necessary requirements. 2

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