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2025-cv-04100

Anna Melis v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2025-04-15
原告:Anna Melis
代理律所:Keith
诉讼类型:版权
# Date Description
[+] 1 2025-04-15 COMPLAINT filed by Anna Melis; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23352673.
2 2025-04-15 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Anna Melis Schedule A to Complaint 1
3 2025-04-15 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2025-04-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Anna Melis by Keith A. Vogt
5 2025-04-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Anna Melis by Adam Grodman
6 2025-04-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Anna Melis by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre
7 2025-04-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Anna Melis by Christopher Romero
8 2025-04-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Anna Melis by Monica Rita Martin
9 2025-04-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Anna Melis by Yanling Jiang
[+] 10 2025-04-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Anna Melis by Yi Bu
15 2025-04-17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's ex parte motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process 12 is granted as to Defendant No. 1 in Amended Schedule A. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it effectively communicates the pendency of this action to defendant. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify the individuals or business entities who own and/or operate the e-commerce store under the seller alias, the nature of their operations, all associated sales, and the financial accounts used for their operations. By 5/29/2025, Plaintiff shall file a status report with an update on the case. Telephone status hearing is set for 6/5/2025 at 9:15 a.m. The call-in number is (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 172 628 1276##. Attorneys of record may not use speakerphones during the status hearing. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice
16 2025-04-17 ORDER FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND SERVICE OF PROCESS BY E-MAIL AND/OR ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 4/17/2025. Mailed notice
18 2025-04-17 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant thousand years
19 2025-05-30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff did not file the status report due by 5/29/2025. Plaintiff is directed to file a status report with an update on the case by 6/2/2025. Mailed notice
20 2025-05-30 STATUS Report Pursuant to Minute Entry Order 19 by Anna Melis
21 2025-06-02 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's status report 20. By 6/17/2025, Plaintiff shall file a status report with an update on service of process. Telephone status hearing set for 6/5/2025 at 9:15 a.m. is stricken. Mailed notice
[+] 22 2025-06-09 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anna Melis as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 6/9/2025, answer due 6/30/2025.
23 2025-06-11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Summons was issued on 4/17/2025, and Defendants' responses to the complaint are due by 6/30/2025. Plaintiff should file any motion for entry of default and default judgment by 7/15/2025. If there are any remaining defendants whom default and default judgment are not being sought, Plaintiff is ordered to file a status report identifying each defendant against whom this case is proceeding and state whether the parties anticipate a settlement or further litigation. A telephone status hearing is set for 7/22/2025 at 9:15 a.m. Status report with an update on service of process due on 6/17/2025 is stricken. The call-in number is (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 172 628 1276##. Attorneys of record may not use speakerphones during the status hearing. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice
25 2025-07-21 MOTION by Plaintiff Anna Melis for default judgment as to the Defendant Identified in the [Amended] Schedule A
30 2025-07-30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: No remaining defendant has responded to plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment. Accordingly, the motion [25] is granted. Based on the evidence previously submitted by plaintiff and the admission of liability by virtue of the default, plaintiff has established that a permanent injunction should be entered. The infringement of plaintiff's copyrights irreparably harms plaintiff and confuses the public. This infringement was willful and statutory damages are awarded. After considering the nature of the products, the price point, the absence of any concrete evidence of lost profits or high-volume infringement by defendants (plaintiff has failed to seek an accounting of profits), the value of plaintiff's brand, and the need to deter infringement that is easily committed and difficult to stop, the Court concludes that $50,000 is an appropriate award of statutory damages. Plaintiff has also certified and established [28] that it provided electronic notice to defendants of the objection deadline, but no objection to the motion for entry of default judgment has been filed on behalf of any defendant. Because no default judgment hearing has been requested, the default judgment hearing tentatively set for 8/5/2025 is stricken. Enter separate Final Default Judgment Order. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice
31 2025-07-30 FINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENT ORDER Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 7/30/2025. Mailed notice