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J & J Sports Prods. Inc. v. Chico

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Nov 29, 2011
Case No. 3:11-CV-03722-EMC (N.D. Cal. Nov. 29, 2011)

Opinion

Case No. 3:11-CV-03722-EMC

11-29-2011

J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, v. HILARIO CHICO CHICO, et al. Defendant.

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS P, RILEY, P.C. By: Thomas P. Riley Attorneys for Plaintiff J & J Sports Productions, Inc.


Thomas P. Riley (SBN 194706)

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS P. RILEY, P.C.

First Library Square

Attorneys for Plaintiff

J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.

PLAINTIFF'S CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE STATEMENT

ORDER RESETTING CMC

FOR: Honorable Edward M. Chen

DATE: Friday, December 2, 2011

TIME: 9:00 A.M.

Pursuant to this Court's Civil Local Rule, the Plaintiff submits this Case Management Conference Statement for the consideration of this Honorable Court. This Statement is "unilateral" in nature because defendants have failed and refused to answer Plaintiff's duly served complaint.

WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff makes the following representations and recommendations to this Honorable Court:

1. Statement of Facts and Events Underlying This Action.

Plaintiff, J & J Sports Productions, Inc., claims that the Defendant Hilario Chico Chico, individually and d/b/a Olivia's Brunch Restaurant misappropriated a televised professional boxing Program to which the Plaintiff owned the exclusive commercial exhibition rights and thereafter exhibited the Program at the commercial establishment (Olivia's Brunch Restaurant) in San Francisco, California, which they operate. The subject Program, broadcast on Saturday, July 31, 2010, was the "Fight of the Year: The Rematch!": Juan Manuel Marquez v. Juan Diaz (hereinafter "Program ").

2. The Principal Factual Issues to Which the Parties Dispute.

Plaintiff is unaware at this time of which principal factual issues remain unresolved.

3. The Principal Legal Issues to Which the Parties Dispute.

Plaintiff is unaware at this time of which principal factual issues remain unresolved.

4. Other Factual Issues Which Remain Unresolved.

Plaintiff is unaware at this time of which principal factual issues remain unresolved.

5. The Following Defendant Has Not Been Served.

The defendant has been duly served.

6. Consent to Jurisdiction By a Magistrate Judge

The Plaintiff does not consent to a jurisdiction of this action by a Magistrate Judge.

7. Disclosures

If necessary, the Plaintiff will serve the defendants with its Initial Disclosures on/or December 2, 2011.

8. Discovery

Plaintiff respectfully requests that the discovery in this action not be limited nor conducted in phases. The Plaintiff proposes a discovery cutoff date of October 1, 2012.

9. Proposed Pre-trial and Trial Schedule

Plaintiff believes any trial in this action could be conducted in two (2) to three (3) days. If necessary the Plaintiff requests a bench trial to commence in February 2013.

10. Proposed Dates:

+------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦a.¦Last Day to Amend Pleadings: ¦May 31, 2012 ¦ +--+---------------------------------------------+-----------------¦ ¦b.¦Last Day for Non-Expert Discovery: ¦October 1, 2012 ¦ +--+---------------------------------------------+-----------------¦ ¦c.¦Last Day to Disclose Experts: ¦November 1, 2012 ¦ +--+---------------------------------------------+-----------------¦ ¦d.¦Expert Discovery Cut-off: ¦November 15, 2012¦ +--+---------------------------------------------+-----------------¦ ¦e.¦Last Day to File Motion for Summary Judgment:¦December 1, 2012 ¦ +------------------------------------------------------------------+

11. Damages and Other Relief

Plaintiff seeks statutory damages, actual damages, attorneys' fees and costs against each of the named Defendant. The computations of Plaintiff's damages prayed for in the complaint filed in this action are, as follows:

+---------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦a.¦47 U.S.C. 605 (e)(3)(B)(iii) and (c)(ii):¦$ 110,000.00 ¦ +--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------¦ ¦b.¦47 U.S.C. 553 (b)(2) and (c)(2)(c): ¦$ 60,000.00 ¦ +--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------¦ ¦c.¦Conversion: ¦TO BE DETERMINED ¦ +--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------¦ ¦d.¦Violation of Cal. B&P §17200 ¦TO BE DETERMINED ¦ +--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------¦ ¦e.¦Attorneys' fees: ¦TO BE DETERMINED ¦ +--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------¦ ¦f.¦Costs: ¦TO BE DETERMINED. ¦ +--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Total: $ 170,000.00 est.¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------------+

12. Alternative Dispute Resolution

If necessary, Plaintiff proposes a settlement conference before a U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge as the ADR process in this action.

Signature and Certification By Lead Trial Counsel

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-12, the undersigned certifies that he or she has read the brochure entitled "Dispute Resolution Procedures in the Northern District of California," discussed the available dispute resolution options provided by the Court and private entities and has considered whether their case might benefit from-any of the available dispute resolutions options.

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS P, RILEY, P.C.

By: Thomas P. Riley

Attorneys for Plaintiff

J & J Sports Productions, Inc.

Case Management Order (Proposed)

The Case Management Statement and Proposed Order is hereby adopted by the Court as the Case Management Order for the case and the Parties are ordered to comply with this Order.

In addition the Court orders:

The CMC is reset from 12/2/11 at 9:00 a.m. to 2/24/12 at 9:00 a.m. A joint CMC statement shall be filed by 2/17/12. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order upon defendants immediately.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Edward M. Chen

PROOF OF SERVICE (SERVICE BY MAIL)

I declare that:

I am employed in the County of Los Angeles, California. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within cause; my business address is First Library Square 1114 Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena, California 91030. I am readily familiar with this law firm's practice for collection and processing of correspondence/documents for mail in the ordinary course of business.

On November 22, 2011 I served:

PLAINTIFF'S CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT

On all parties referenced by enclosing a true copy thereof in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid and following ordinary business practices, said envelope was duly mailed and addressed to:

Hilario Chico Chico (Defendant)
3771 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

I declare under the penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on November 22, 2011, at South Pasadena, California.

MARIA BAIRD


Summaries of

J & J Sports Prods. Inc. v. Chico

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Nov 29, 2011
Case No. 3:11-CV-03722-EMC (N.D. Cal. Nov. 29, 2011)
Case details for

J & J Sports Prods. Inc. v. Chico

Case Details

Full title:J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, v. HILARIO CHICO CHICO, et al…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Date published: Nov 29, 2011

Citations

Case No. 3:11-CV-03722-EMC (N.D. Cal. Nov. 29, 2011)