No. 24-688
Property Matters USA, LLC v. Affordable Aerial Photography, Inc.
Tags: attorney-fees copyright-law federal-procedure rule-41 statutory-interpretation voluntary-dismissal
Key Terms:
Copyright Patent Trademark JusticiabilityDoctri
Copyright Patent Trademark JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-04-17
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a defendant is barred from recovering attorney's fees under 17 U.S.C. §505 because a plaintiff's Rule 41(a)(1) voluntary dismissal is not a court-ordered dismissal
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a defendant is barred from recovering attorney’s fee under 17 U.S.C. §505 because a plaintiff’s Rule 41(a)(1) voluntary dismissal is not a courtordered dismissal.
Docket Entries
2025-04-21
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-21
Petition of Property Matters USA, LLC for rehearing submitted.
2025-03-21
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-18
Supplemental Brief of Property Matters USA, LLC submitted.
2025-02-18
Supplemental brief of petitioner Property Matters USA, LLC filed. (Distributed)
2025-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-09
Waiver of Affordable Aerial Photography, Inc. of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-09
Waiver of right of respondent Affordable Aerial Photography, Inc. to respond filed.
2024-12-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 27, 2025)
Attorneys
Affordable Aerial Photography, Inc.
Daniel DeSouza — Copycat Legal PLLC, Respondent
Daniel DeSouza — Copycat Legal PLLC, Respondent
Property Matters USA, LLC
Andrew David Lockton — McHale & Slavin, P.A., Petitioner
Andrew David Lockton — McHale & Slavin, P.A., Petitioner