August 2011 | DAWKINS LAWSUIT COMPLETELY DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE BY JUDGE MILTON
The court has dismissed all charges WITH PREJUDICE.
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE (Definition from meshbesher.com)
"A dismissal of a claim on its merits leaving nothing more for determination by the court and having the force of a final judgment."
7/20/11 | DAWKINS AND FOUNDATION REQUEST DISMISSAL OF CASE
7/17/11 | THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK? DAWKINS AND FOUNDATION CLAIM THAT DOCUMENTS THAT SUPPORT THEIR CASE WERE "LOST FOREVER"
Read Josh Timonen's blog post on this development here
NOTICE AND MOTION FOR TERMINATING SANCTIONS, OR ALTERNATIVELY, ISSUE OR EVIDENTIARY SANCTIONS, AND, MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,560 AGAINST PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, FOR VIOLATION OF THIS COURT'S JUNE 17, 2011 ORDER TO PRODUCE ALL RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTS, WITHOUT OBJECTION; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATIONS OF CHARLES M. COATE, NATALIE N. HOTTLE, AND KAREN OWENS IN SUPPORT THEREOF
Motion for Terminating Sanctions
Exhibit A: Declaration of Charles Coate (Part I)
Exhibit A: Declaration of Charles Coate (Part II)
Exhibit C: Dawkins Amended Response (Part I)
Exhibit C: Dawkins Amended Response (Part II)
Exhibit E: Declaration of Karen Owens
7/17/11 | COURT FINES DAWKINS, FOUNDATION AND ATTORNEY $3,500.00 FOR FAILING TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS: ORDERS PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS IN 15 DAYS
The court ordered Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs' counsel, jointly and severally, to pay Defendants $3,500 as a discovery sanction within 30 days.
5/06/11 | JUDGE THROWS OUT CRIMINAL CLAIMS ON DEMURRER!
4/18/11 | NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR C.C.P. SEC. 128.7 MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,175 AGAINST PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL BLAINE GREENBERG AND SPEAK SOFTLY LEGAL MANAGEMENT FOR FILING A CRIMINAL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR "LARCENY" WITHOUT LEAVE OF COURT FOR AN IMPROPER PURPOSE; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT THEREOF; DECLARATION OF CHARLES M. COATE
4/04/11 | Notice of motion and motion of defendants to strike portions of the second amended complaint; Memorandum of points and authorities in support thereof
4/04/11 | Notice of demurrer and demurrer to plaintiffs' second amended complaint; Memorandum of points and authorities in support thereof
1/31/11 | HON. DAVID MILTON: Notice of Ruling Granting Demurrer in Part to First Amended Complaint; Notice of Continuance of Case Management Conference
The judge states that Dawkins' and RDFRS' "complaint is very poorly pled and confusing" and that "the pleading is poorly pled and confusing".
1/21/11 | TIMONEN: Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to Demurrer by Defendants
Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to Demurrer by Defendants
12/30/10 | TIMONEN: Demurrer and Request for Judicial Notice
Demurrer and Request for Judicial Notice
11/11/10 | TIMONEN: Motion to Dismiss
11/04/10 | TIMONEN: Notice of Removal
Cert of Interested Parties (conformed) 110410
Notice to Counsel re Copyright 110410 (file stamped)
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10/04/10 | DAWKINS: Richard Dawkins and RDF File Complaint
Richard Dawkins and RDF are represented by Blaine Greenberg. Visit his website here.