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u.s. District Court

Eastern District of Missouri (LIVE) (St. Louis) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:11-cv-00752-CDP

Whitmill v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Assigned to: Honorable Catherine D. Perry Cause: 17: 101 Copyright Infringement

Date Filed: 04/28/2011

Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff

S. Victor Whitmill

represented by Michael A. Kahn BRICKHOUSE LAW GROUP 1006 Olive St.

Suite 303

St. Louis, MO 63101-2034 314-757-2363

Email: mkahn@brickhouselaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Peter W. Salsich , III BRICKHOUSE LAW GROUP 1006 Olive St.

Suite 303

St. Louis, MO 63101-2034 314-932-1075

Fax: 314-932-1078

Email: psalsich@brickhouselaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Geoffrey G. Gerber BRICKHOUSE LAW GROUP 1006 Olive St.

Suite 303

St. Louis, MO 63101-2034 314-932-1077

Fax: 314-932-1078

Email: ggerber@brickhouselaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

v.

Defendant

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

represented by Ann H. MacDonald SCHIFF AND HARDIN 233 S. Wacker Drive 6600 Sears Tower

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Chicago, IL 60606 312-258-5548

Fax: 312-258-5600

Email: amacdona1d@schifihardin.com LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Clay A. Tillack SCHIFF AND HARDIN 233 S. Wacker Drive 6600 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606 312-258-5758

Fax: 312-258-5600

Email: ctillack@schifihardin.com LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Frederick J. Sperling SCHIFF AND HARDIN 233 S. Wacker Drive 6600 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606 312-258-5608

Fax: 312-258-5600

Email: fsperling@schifihardin.com LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark Sableman THOMPSON COBURN, LLP One US Bank Plaza

St. Louis, MO 63101 314-552-6103

Fax: 314-552-7103

Email: msableman@thompsoncoburn.com LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sondra A. Hemeryck SCHIFF AND HARDIN 233 S. Wacker Drive 6600 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606 312-258-5743

Fax: 312-258-5600

Email: shemeryck@schifihardin.com LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

I Date Filed

# I Docket Text

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04/2812011 1 COMPLAINT Verified for Injunctive and Other Relief against defendant Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc. with receipt number 086S-273266S, in the amount of$3S0 Jury Demand" filed
by S. Victor Whitmill. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit (1) Creation Photo, # 2 Exhibit (2) Completion
Photo, # J. Exhibit (3) Executed Release Form, # 1. Exhibit (4) Copyrighted Work ID Material, # ~
Exhibit (S) Copyright Registration, # Q Exhibit (6) Movie Poster, # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # ~ Original
Filing Form, #.2 Notice ofIntent to Use Process Server, # 10 Certificate of Disclosure of Corporate
Interests, # 11 Summons)(Gerber, Geoffrey) Modified on 4/29/2011 (DLT). (Entered: 04/28/2011)
04/28/2011 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed
Order)(Gerber, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/28/2011)
04/2812011 J. ENTRY of Appearance by Peter W. Salsich, III for Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill. (Salsich, Peter)
(Entered: 04/28/2011)
04/28/2011 4 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff
S. Victor Whitmill. (Gerber, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/28/2011)
04/2812011 ~ MOTION for Discovery Limited and on an Expedited Basis by Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill.
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit (A) Expedited Discovery Requests, # 2 Exhibit (B) Proposed Order)
(Gerber, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/28/2011)
04/29/2011 6 ENTRY of Appearance by Michael A. Kahn for Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill. (Kahn, Michael)
(Entered: 04/29/2011)
04/2912011 1 REPORT to Commissioner of the filing of an action. (DLT) (Entered: 04/29/2011)
04/29/2011 Case Opening Notification, 1 summons issued @ 21 days. Disclosure of Corporate Interest to be
filed by all corporations .. Judge Assigned: Honorable Catherine D. Perry. (DLT) (Entered:
04/29/2011)
OS/0212011 s SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by S. Victor Whitmill. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
served on 412912011, answer due S/20/2011. (Gerber, Geoffrey) (Entered: OS/02/2011)
OS/02/2011 9 MEMORANDUM to Clerk Supplementing Civil Action Cover Sheet by Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill.
(Gerber, Geoffrey) (Entered: OS/02/2011)
OS/0212011 10 NOTICE Certificate of Service: by Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill re ~ MOTION for Discovery
Limited and on an Expedited Basis, 1. Memorandum in Support of Motion, Q Entry of Appearance, J.
Entry of Appearance, 1 Report re:PatentiTrademarkiCopyright, 2 MOTION for Preliminary
Injunction by hand delivery on April 29, 2011 (Gerber, Geoffrey) (Entered: OS/02/2011)
OS/03/2011 11 ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court will hold a telephone conference with counsel
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tomorrow, Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 11 :00 a.m. to discuss a schedule for hearing plaintiffs
motion for preliminary injunction and conducting any expedited discovery. Because no defense
counsel has yet entered an appearance, plaintiffs counsel is responsible for placing the call and
providing notice of this telephone conference to opposing counsel. (Telephone Conference set for
S/4/2011 11 :00 AM before Honorable Catherine D. Perry). Signed by Honorable Catherine D. Perry
on S/3/l1. (KLH) (Entered: OS/03/20 11)
OS/03/2011 12 ORDER At the request of counsel, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the telephone conference to
discuss a schedule for hearing plaintiffs motion for preliminary injunction and conducting any
expedited discovery is reset from 11 :00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, May 4, 2011. This
conference will be on the record. Plaintiffs counsel is responsible for placing the call and providing
notice of this telephone conference to opposing counsel. Telephone Conference reset for S/4/2011
02:30 PM in Telephone before Honorable Catherine D. Perry. Signed by Honorable Catherine D.
Perry on May 3, 2011. (MCB) (Entered: OS/03/2011) 30f6

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05/0412011 13 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Honorable Catherine D. Perry: Telephone Conference
held on 5/4/2011. Counsel heard regarding motion to disqualify Plaintiffs counsel. Court to enter
Order regarding schedule this date. (Court Reporter:T. Hopwood.) (FTR Gold: No.) (BRP)
(Entered: 05/04/2011)
05/0412011 14 ENTRY of Appearance by Mark Sableman for Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc ..
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(Sableman, Mark) (Entered: 05/0412011)
05/05/2011 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Sondra A. Hemeryck (Filing fee $100 receipt number
0865-2741721)Yes or No - No, by Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (Hemeryck, Sondra)
(Entered: 05/05/2011)
05/0512011 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Frederick J. Sperling (Filing fee $100 receipt number
0865-2741751)Yes or No - No, by Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (Sperling,
Frederick) (Entered: 05/05/2011)
05/05/2011 17 ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant shall file any motion to disqualify plaintiffs
counsel no later than May 10, 2011. Plaintiff shall file any response no later than May 12, 2011.
Signed by Honorable Catherine D. Perry on 5/5/11. (KLH) (Entered: 05/05/2011)
05/05/2011 18 Docket Text ORDER: Re: 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Frederick J. Sperling
filed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., U MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Sondra
A. Hemeryck filed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by
Honorable Catherine D. Perry on 05/05/2011. (BRP) (Entered: 05/06/2011)
05/09/2011 19 TRANSCRIPT proceedings of Telephone Status Conference held on May 4, 2011 before Judge
Catherine D. Perry. Court Reporter/Transcriber T. Hopwood, Telephone number 314-244-7988.
Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court
Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may
be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 5/3112011. Redacted Transcript Deadline set
for 6/9/2011. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/8/2011. (KLH) (Entered: 05/09/2011)
05/10/2011 20 ORDER As discussed with counsel, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a telephone scheduling
conference is set for 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Defendants counsel, Frederick J.
Sperling, is responsible for placing the call. Telephone Conference set for 5/18/2011 04:00 PM in
Telephone before Honorable Catherine D. Perry. Signed by Honorable Catherine D. Perry on May
10,2011. (MCB) (Entered: 05/10/2011)
05/1812011 21 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A)(Sableman, Mark) (Entered: 05/18/2011)
05/18/2011 22 Docket Text ORDER: Re: 21 Joint MOTION for Protective Order: ORDERED GRANTED;
proposed order will be signed and entered separately tomorrow, but is effective immediately. Signed
by Honorable Catherine D. Perry on 05/18/11. (CDP) (Entered: 05/18/2011)
05/1912011 23 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a hearing on plaintiffs motion for preliminary injunction
is set for Monday, May 23, 2011 at 1 :30 p.m. in Courtroom 14-South. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
that defendant may file its response to plaintiffs motion for preliminary injunction, not to exceed
forty (40) pages, no later than Friday, May 20, 2011. Plaintiff may file any reply, not to exceed
twenty (20) pages, no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, May 23,2011. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that
plaintiffs motion for expedited discovery ~ is denied as moot. (Motion Hearing set for 5/23/2011
01 :30 PM in Courtroom 14S before Honorable Catherine D. Perry.) Signed by Honorable Catherine
D. Perry on 05/19/2011. (BRP) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
05/1912011 24 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Honorable Catherine D. Perry on May 19,2011.
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(MGK) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
OS/20/2011 25 Witness List by Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill. (Gerber, Geoffrey) (Entered: OS/20/2011) 40f6

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05/2012011 26 Witness List by Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (Sableman, Mark) (Entered:
05/20/2011 )
05/20/2011 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Clay A. Tillack (Filing fee $100) by Defendant Warner
Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (MGK) (Entered: 05/20/2011)
05/2012011 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ann H. MacDonald (Filing fee $100) by Defendant
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (MGK) (Entered: 05/2012011)
05/20/2011 ***REMARK--attorney Clay Tillack contacted regarding missing certificates of good standing for
both himself and Ann H. MacDonald. The certificates will be hand delivered to the Clerk's Office as
soon as possible. (MGK) (Entered: 05/20/2011)
05/2012011 29 RESPONSE to Motion re 2. MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Redacted) filed by Defendant
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Schultz Declaration (Filed Under
Seal), # 2. Exhibit 2 - Wheeler Declaration, # }. Exhibit 3 - DVD: The Hangover I, # .1 Exhibit 4 -
Kroll Declaration (Filed Under Seal), # ~ Exhibit 5 - Fellman Declaration (Filed Under Seal), # Q
Exhibit 6 - Part 1 - Nimmer Declaration, # 1 Exhibit 6 - Part 2 - Nimmer Declaration)(Sableman,
Mark) Modified on 5/23/2011 - to file Exhibit 1 under seal per attorney's request (TRC). (Entered:
05/20/2011)
05/20/2011 30 RESPONSE to Motion re 2. MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Warner Bros.
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Entertainment Inc .. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Schultz Declaration, # 2. Exhibit 2 - Wheeler
Declaration, # }. Exhibit 3 - DVD: The Hangover I, # .1 Exhibit 4 - Kroll Declaration, # ~ Exhibit 5 -
Fellman Declaration, # Q Exhibit 6 - Part 1 - Nimmer Declaration, # 1 Exhibit 6 - Part 2 - Nimmer
Declaration)(Sableman, Mark) (Entered: 05/20/2011)
05/2012011 11 Verified ANSWER to Complaint by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (Hemeryck, Sondra) (Entered:
05120/2011 )
05/20/2011 Receipt 4644021653 in the amount of $100.00 for PRO HAC VICE on behalf of Clay A. Tillack
(CCAM) (Entered: 05/2112011)
05/20/2011 Receipt 4644021654 in the amount of $100.00 for PRO HAC VICE on behalf of Ann Helen
MacDonald (CCAM) (Entered: 05/2112011)
05/2112011 32 Docket Text ORDER: Re: 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Clay A. Tillack (Filing
fee $100) by Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (MGK) filed by Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc., 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ann H. MacDonald (Filing fee
$100) by Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc .. (MGK) filed by Warner Bros. Entertainment
Inc. ; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by Honorable Catherine D. Perry on 5/21111. (CDP)
(Entered: 05/2112011)
05/23/2011 33 MOTION to Exclude Testimony and Declaration of Plaintiffs Expert Witness David Nimmer by
Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill. (Salsich, Peter) (Entered: 05/23/2011)
05/2312011 34 REPLY to Response to Motion re 2. MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff S. Victor
Whitmill. (Salsich, Peter) (Entered: 05/23/2011)
05/23/2011 35 MOTION for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation and Out Of Time by Plaintiff S. Victor
Whitmill. (Gerber, Geoffrey) (Entered: 05/23/2011)
05/2312011 36 REPLY to Response to Motion re 2. MOTION for Preliminary Injunction REDACTED VERSION
filed by Plaintiff S. Victor Whitmill. (Salsich, Peter) (Entered: 05/23/2011)
05/23/2011 ORDER RECEIPT: (see receipt) Docket No: 32. sent to parties not set up for electronic notification
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