Original Case: 2:15-cv-03462

Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:16-cv-56057
Typecivil / private
Nature of Suit820 Property Rights - Copyrights
Case Filed:Jul 25, 2016
Terminated:Mar 09, 2020
Last checked: Tuesday Oct 02, 2018 1:32 AM PDT
Defendant - Appellee
LED ZEPPELIN
Represented By
Helene M. Freeman
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
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Defendant - Appellee
JAMES PATRICK PAGE
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Helene M. Freeman
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
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Defendant - Appellee
ROBERT ANTHONY PLANT
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Helene M. Freeman
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
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Defendant - Appellee
JOHN PAUL JONES
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Helene M. Freeman
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
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Defendant - Appellee
SUPER HYPE PUBLISHING, INC.
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Defendant - Appellee
WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORPORATION
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Defendant - Appellee
WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Defendant - Appellee
ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Defendant - Appellee
RHINO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Defendant - Appellee
WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.
Represented By
Peter J. Anderson
PETER J. ANDERSON LAW OFFICES
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Plaintiff - Appellant
MICHAEL SKIDMORE, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RANDY CRAIG WOLFE TRUST
Represented By
Francis Malofiy
Francis Alexander, LLC
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Glen Lance Kulik
Kulik, Gottesman & Siegel LLP
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GPO Sep 28 2018
FILED OPINION (RICHARD A. PAEZ, SANDRA S. IKUTA and ERIC N. VITALIANO) VACATED in part and REMANDED for a new trial. Appellant shall recover his costs on appeal. Judge: RAP Authoring, FILED AND ENTERED JUDGMENT. [11028248] [16-56057, 16-56287]
GPO Jun 10 2019
Filed Order for PUBLICATION (SIDNEY R. THOMAS) Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused active judges, it is ordered that these cases be reheard en banc pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 35(a) and Circuit Rule 35-3. The three-judge panel disposition in this case shall not be cited as precedent by or to any court of the Ninth Circuit. Judge Collins did not participate in the deliberations or vote in these cases. [11324645] [16-56057, 16-56287]
GPO Mar 09 2020
FILED OPINION (SIDNEY R. THOMAS, M. MARGARET MCKEOWN, WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, CARLOS T. BEA, SANDRA S. IKUTA, MARY H. MURGUIA, JACQUELINE H. NGUYEN, PAUL J. WATFORD, ANDREW D. HURWITZ and BRIDGET S. BADE) AFFIRMED. Judge: MMM Authoring, Judge: SSI Concurring & dissenting, Judge: PJW Concurring. FILED AND ENTERED JUDGMENT. [11621937] [16-56057, 16-56287]--[Edited 03/09/2020 (attached corrected pdf - typo in counsel listing corrected) by AKM]

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Submitted Tue 03/10/2020
Docket last updated: 07/31/2020 7:19 AM PDT
Monday, July 25, 2016
1 1 DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND MQ: No. The schedule is set as follows: Mediation Questionnaire due on 08/01/2016. Transcript ordered by 08/22/2016. Transcript due 08/22/2016. Appellant Michael Skidmore opening brief due 12/30/2016. Appellees Atlantic Recording Corporation, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, James Patrick Page, Robert Anthony Plant, Rhino Entertainment Company, Super Hype Publishing, Inc., Warner Music Group Corporation and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc answering brief due 01/30/2017. Appellant's optional reply brief is due 14 days after service of the answering brief. [10061847] (DJW) [Entered: 07/25/2016 02:26 PM]
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Att: 1 3 pgs Docketing Letter
Att: 2 2 pgs Mediation Letter
Att: 3 2 pgs Mediation Questionnaire
Att: 4 9 pgs Counsel Case Information Packet