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Court Order Denying TRO, and Notice to Defendants
in DVD CCA v. McLaughlin, Bunner, et al.

(Notice [by Plaintiff to Defendants], and Order [Denying Request for a Temporary Restraining Order, Requiring Defendants to Appear and Requiring Notice to be Served]; Dec. 29-30, 1999)

See related court filings: http://cryptome.org/dvd-v-521.htm (194K)

or Zipped file: http://cryptome.org/dvd-v-521.zip (47K)


Message e-mailed by DVD CCA attorney Jared Bobrow to defendants:

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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 18:46:35 -0500
Subject: notice
X-Status: A



                                     NOTICE

                      DVD COPY CONTROL ASSOCIATION, INC.,
                                       v.
                        ANDREW THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN ET. AL.

                   SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                             COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
                                  CV - 786804

This is a notice to inform you that a hearing regarding DVD CCA's application
for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in the above-captioned case was held on
Wednesday, December 29, 1999 in front of Judge Elfving of the Superior Court of
the State of California County of Santa Clara.  The Court denied DVD CCA's
application for a TRO and set a date for the preliminary injunction hearing on
January 14, 2000 at 1:30 p.m.  The address of the Court is 191 North First
Street, San Jose, California.  Defendants must file their briefs in opposition
to the application for a preliminary injunction by January 7.  DVD CCA must file
its reply papers by January 12.

On Thursday, December 30, 1999, attorneys for DVD CCA will mail a complete
set of documents filed with the Court and a copy of the Court's order to all U.S.
defendants for whom we have addresses.  We also will serve copies of the
documents to international defendants pursuant to the procedures applicable for
the countries in which they reside.  If you are a defendant and would like a set
of the papers, send your name and address to decss@weil.com and a copy will be
mailed to you immediately.

Attached below is an imaged copy of the Court's December 29, 1999 order.  In the
event that you are unable to access this copy, we also have provided below the
text of the Court's order.  If you would like a hard copy of the order mailed to
you, please send your name and address to decss@weil.com and a copy will be sent
to you.  A declaration of service, confirming that this notice has been sent,
also is attached below.


(See attached file: ~EFO1600.TIF) (order)


TEXT OF THE COURT'S ORDER:


          The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's Complaint, Application for
Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction,
the Supporting Declarations and Plaintiff's Supporting Memorandum of Points and
Authorities.

          The Request for a Temporary Restraining Order is Denied.

          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the named defendants and DOES 1-500,
inclusive, and each of them, appear at Santa Clara Superior Court, Department 2,
San Jose, California, on January 14, 2000 at 1:30 pm or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be heard, to show cause, if any they have, why the injunction and
restraints sought in Plaintiff's proposed preliminary injunction should not be
entered against defendants, their principals, agents, servants, employees,
attorneys, successors and assigns, representatives and all persons acting in
concert or participation with them, during the pendency of this action, together
with any other injunctive relief as appropriate.

          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order, Plaintiff's
Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause, and all
supporting papers, be served upon defendants not later than December 31, 1999.
All defendants who reside in the United States, and as to whom Plaintiff has
identified a street address or post office box, are to be served by
return-receipt mail via the United States mail.  Additionally, all defendants
who reside outside of the United States shall be served under procedures
applicable to such service.  Plaintiff will also effect service of the
above-mentioned papers on all defendants by sending the papers via e-mail to
their web site addresses.  Any defendants discovered after the date of this
Order are to be served in the same manner.

          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants serve by (i) personal delivery
upon or transmittal of facsimiles to Jared B. Bobrow, Esq. at the offices of
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, attorneys for Plaintiff, 2882 Sand Hill Road, Menlo
Park, CA 94025, telephone number 650-926-6200, facsimile number 650-854-3713, or
(ii) by e-mail to the following address: decss@weil.com, all papers, documents,
affidavits, declarations, records and pleadings which they intend to file in
response to this Order to Show Cause no later than January 7, 2000.  Plaintiff
shall serve by personal delivery, transmittal of facsimiles or e-mail any
papers, documents, affidavits, declarations, records and pleadings which it
intends to file in reply to defendants' papers in response to this Order to Show
Cause no later than January 12, 2000.

Dated:  December 29, 1999
     Judge of the Superior Court


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(e-mail dec) (See attached file: $62b01!.DOC)


----- End forwarded message -------
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