WILLIAMS v. BRIDGEPORT MUSIC, INC.

Case No. CV13-06004-JAK (AGRx).

PHARRELL WILLIAMS, an individual; ROBIN THICKE, an individual; and CLIFFORD HARRIS, JR., an individual, Plaintiffs, v. BRIDGEPORT MUSIC, INC., a Michigan corporation; FRANKIE CHRISTIAN GAYE, an individual; MARVIN GAYE III, an individual; NONA MARVISA GAYE, an individual; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants. AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

United States District Court, C.D. California.

December 2, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pharrelll Williams, Plaintiff, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Daniel C Posner , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Kathleen M Sullivan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Robin Thicke, Plaintiff, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Daniel C Posner , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Kathleen M Sullivan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Clifford Harris, Jr, Plaintiff, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Frankie Christian Gaye, Defendant, represented by Mark L Block , Wargo and French LLP, Paul H Duvall , King and Ballow, Richard S Busch , King and Ballow, Daniel B Asimow , Arnold & Porter LLP, Martin R Glick , Arnold and Porter LLP & Sara R Ellis , King and Ballow.

Marvin Gaye, III, Defendant, represented by Paul N Philips , Law Offices of Paul N Philips APLC & Paul H Duvall , King and Ballow.

Nona Marvisa Gaye, Defendant, represented by Mark L Block , Wargo and French LLP, Paul H Duvall , King and Ballow, Richard S Busch , King and Ballow, Daniel B Asimow , Arnold & Porter LLP, Martin R Glick , Arnold and Porter LLP & Sara R Ellis , King and Ballow.

Marvin Gaye, III, Counter Claimant, represented by Paul H Duvall , King and Ballow.

Pharrell Williams, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

More Water From Nazareth Publishing Inc, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP & Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP.

Robin Thicke, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP & Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP.

Clifford Harris, Jr, Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Paula Maxine Patton, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Star Trek Entertainment, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Amanda R Farfel , Sidley Austin LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP, Michelle Beth Goodman , Sidley Austin LLP, Peter I Ostroff , Sidley Austin LLP, Rollin A Ransom , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Geffen Records, Counter Defendant, represented by Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Amanda R Farfel , Sidley Austin LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP, Michelle Beth Goodman , Sidley Austin LLP, Peter I Ostroff , Sidley Austin LLP, Rollin A Ransom , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Interscope Records, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Amanda R Farfel , Sidley Austin LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP, Michelle Beth Goodman , Sidley Austin LLP, Peter I Ostroff , Sidley Austin LLP, Rollin A Ransom , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

UMG Recordings, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Amanda R Farfel , Sidley Austin LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP, Michelle Beth Goodman , Sidley Austin LLP, Peter I Ostroff , Sidley Austin LLP, Rollin A Ransom , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Universal Music Distribution, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Amanda R Farfel , Sidley Austin LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP, Michelle Beth Goodman , Sidley Austin LLP, Peter I Ostroff , Sidley Austin LLP, Rollin A Ransom , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Los Angeles County CSSD - Interstate, Interested Party, represented by Alexandra Bauer , Los Angeles County CSSD.

Frankie Christian Gaye, Counter Claimant, represented by Mark L Block , Wargo and French LLP, Paul H Duvall , King and Ballow, Richard S Busch , King and Ballow, Daniel B Asimow , Arnold & Porter LLP, Martin R Glick , Arnold and Porter LLP & Sara R Ellis , King and Ballow.

Nona Marvisa Gaye, Counter Claimant, represented by Mark L Block , Wargo and French LLP, Paul H Duvall , King and Ballow, Richard S Busch , King and Ballow, Daniel B Asimow , Arnold & Porter LLP, Martin R Glick , Arnold and Porter LLP & Sara R Ellis , King and Ballow.

More Water From Nazareth Publishing Inc, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Clifford Harris, Jr, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP & Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP.

Robin Thicke, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.

Pharrelll Williams, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP & Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP.

Marvin Gaye, III, Counter Claimant, represented by Paul N Philips , Law Offices of Paul N Philips APLC & Paul H Duvall , King and Ballow.

Clifford Harris, Jr, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP & Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP.

More Water From Nazareth Publishing Inc, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Daniel C Posner , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Kathleen M Sullivan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP & Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP.

Robin Thicke, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP & Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP.

Pharrelll Williams, Counter Defendant, represented by Howard E King , King Holmes Paterno and Berliner LLP, Stephen D Rothschild , King Holmes Paterno and Soriano LLP, Mark E Haddad , Sidley Austin LLP & Seth A. Miller , King, Holmes, Paterno and Soriano, LLP.


JUDGMENT

This action was tried by a jury, which rendered a verdict. Based on that verdict,

IT IS NOW HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:

Judgment is entered in favor of Defendants and Counter-Claimants Nona Marvisa Gaye, Frankie Christian Gaye, and Marvin Gaye III (collectively, the "Gaye...

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