Re: MJ ESTATE & PAUL ANKA Sued Over 'This Is It' For $24 MILLION [ Update : Lawsuit reopened]
Here's the update
10/30/2012 Jonzun files the complaint against Sony Music, Mijac, MJ Estate, Anka, Sony Pictures, AEG Live + other production and publishing companies
11/06/2012 Jonzun files voluntary dismissal, judge dismiss the case.
12/04/2012 Case gets reopened. Jonzun files a document saying he never wanted the case to be dismissed and someone else filed that voluntary dismissal.
2/26/2013 Jonzun tries to serve parties by sending them certified letters he can serve some and some gets returned back to him. Note: Legally you need to serve a party in 120 days and that would be Feb 27, Jonzun stated the serving process on day 119.
3/22/2013 MJ Estate files a motion to dismiss based on the point that MJ Estate isn't a legal entity and it cannot be sued.
3/26/2013 Paul Anka files a motion to dismiss based on they weren't properly served (sent to the wrong address and wrong person) and Anka and his production companies are based in California and therefore Massachusetts courts do not have jurisdiction.
4/1/2013 Jonzun files a motion asking the court to enter a default judgment against AEG as AEG hasn't responded to the complaint when they are required.
4/5/2013 Jonzun asks for an 14 day extension to reply to MJ Estate's motion to dismiss and asks a 21 day extension to reply to Paul Anka motion to dismiss.
4/5/2013 Jonzun asks court for additional 120 days to serve the parties he couldn't serve before which are Sony Pictures, Sony Music, Mijac, MJ company, Paul Anka and his companies. Jonzun claims that an unknown third party presented himself as Jonzun and filed the voluntary dismissal request. Jonzun also states that he acted within the 120 day period of case reopen date of December 4.
4/11/2013 AEG files a motion to dismiss based on that they weren't timely and properly served (letter was addressed to AEG Inc's receptionist who's not an agent of AEG Live and is not authorized to accept service in their behalf), Massachusetts courts do not have jurisdiction and the complaint did not include a claim against them.
4/12/2013 Jonzun asks for a default judgment against AEG Live in the amount of $32 Million for failure to appear.
4/17/2013 AEG files their opposition which is mainly mentioning their points in the motion to dismiss.
4/18/2013 Anka files opposition for Jonzun's 120 days extension request to serve.
4/26/2013 Jonzun replies to MJ Estate's motion to dismiss. (Note: he's one week late to file)
5/1/2013 Jonzun replies to Anka's motion to dismiss.
5/3/2013 Estate responds to Jonzun again stating that Estate's aren't legal entities and cannot be sued.
5/8/2013 Jonzun replies to AEG.
5/15/2013 Sony Music and Epic Music gets served.
5/15/2013 Jonzun files another reply in support of his request for default judgment against AEG.
5/16/2013 Judge disqualifies himself as a law firm he worked previously filed an appearance in the case. A new judge gets assigned to the case.
5/17/2013 Anka files reply again expressing MA law doesn't have jurisdiction.
5/20/2013 AEG responds with again serving AEG Inc in Denver by mail isn't proper, MA doesn't have jurisdiction and so on.
6/6/2013 Jonzun asks for a stay on the case for 120 days so that he can find a lawyer to work on contingency basis. AEG doesn't oppose this. Anka only agrees to 30 days, Estate opposes.
6/14/2013 Sony and Epic files a document saying that they weren't properly served and asks Sony and Epic to be dismissed.
10/23/2013 Judge denies motion to stay proceedings noting that he had more than enough time to find a counsel (the last action on the case was July 3, by October 23 Jonzun had 3+ months to find a lawyer)
11/20/2013 Hearing on multiple motion to dismiss has been set for January 27,2014
1/27/2024 Hearing is held court takes the matter under advisement
Note: Jonzun is still representing himself.
Here's the update
10/30/2012 Jonzun files the complaint against Sony Music, Mijac, MJ Estate, Anka, Sony Pictures, AEG Live + other production and publishing companies
11/06/2012 Jonzun files voluntary dismissal, judge dismiss the case.
12/04/2012 Case gets reopened. Jonzun files a document saying he never wanted the case to be dismissed and someone else filed that voluntary dismissal.
2/26/2013 Jonzun tries to serve parties by sending them certified letters he can serve some and some gets returned back to him. Note: Legally you need to serve a party in 120 days and that would be Feb 27, Jonzun stated the serving process on day 119.
3/22/2013 MJ Estate files a motion to dismiss based on the point that MJ Estate isn't a legal entity and it cannot be sued.
3/26/2013 Paul Anka files a motion to dismiss based on they weren't properly served (sent to the wrong address and wrong person) and Anka and his production companies are based in California and therefore Massachusetts courts do not have jurisdiction.
4/1/2013 Jonzun files a motion asking the court to enter a default judgment against AEG as AEG hasn't responded to the complaint when they are required.
4/5/2013 Jonzun asks for an 14 day extension to reply to MJ Estate's motion to dismiss and asks a 21 day extension to reply to Paul Anka motion to dismiss.
4/5/2013 Jonzun asks court for additional 120 days to serve the parties he couldn't serve before which are Sony Pictures, Sony Music, Mijac, MJ company, Paul Anka and his companies. Jonzun claims that an unknown third party presented himself as Jonzun and filed the voluntary dismissal request. Jonzun also states that he acted within the 120 day period of case reopen date of December 4.
4/11/2013 AEG files a motion to dismiss based on that they weren't timely and properly served (letter was addressed to AEG Inc's receptionist who's not an agent of AEG Live and is not authorized to accept service in their behalf), Massachusetts courts do not have jurisdiction and the complaint did not include a claim against them.
4/12/2013 Jonzun asks for a default judgment against AEG Live in the amount of $32 Million for failure to appear.
4/17/2013 AEG files their opposition which is mainly mentioning their points in the motion to dismiss.
4/18/2013 Anka files opposition for Jonzun's 120 days extension request to serve.
4/26/2013 Jonzun replies to MJ Estate's motion to dismiss. (Note: he's one week late to file)
5/1/2013 Jonzun replies to Anka's motion to dismiss.
5/3/2013 Estate responds to Jonzun again stating that Estate's aren't legal entities and cannot be sued.
5/8/2013 Jonzun replies to AEG.
5/15/2013 Sony Music and Epic Music gets served.
5/15/2013 Jonzun files another reply in support of his request for default judgment against AEG.
5/16/2013 Judge disqualifies himself as a law firm he worked previously filed an appearance in the case. A new judge gets assigned to the case.
5/17/2013 Anka files reply again expressing MA law doesn't have jurisdiction.
5/20/2013 AEG responds with again serving AEG Inc in Denver by mail isn't proper, MA doesn't have jurisdiction and so on.
6/6/2013 Jonzun asks for a stay on the case for 120 days so that he can find a lawyer to work on contingency basis. AEG doesn't oppose this. Anka only agrees to 30 days, Estate opposes.
6/14/2013 Sony and Epic files a document saying that they weren't properly served and asks Sony and Epic to be dismissed.
10/23/2013 Judge denies motion to stay proceedings noting that he had more than enough time to find a counsel (the last action on the case was July 3, by October 23 Jonzun had 3+ months to find a lawyer)
11/20/2013 Hearing on multiple motion to dismiss has been set for January 27,2014
1/27/2024 Hearing is held court takes the matter under advisement
Note: Jonzun is still representing himself.
