The Moodsters Company v. The Walt Disney Company

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021.

Docket No.20-132

Issue

(1) Whether originality is the proper standard to determine character copyrightability; and (2) whether copyrightability " for a character or any work " is a question of fact, or involves questions of fact, ill-suited for resolution on a Rule 12 motion.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 3, 2020

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2020)Aug 14, 2020

Waiver of right of respondent The Walt Disney Company, et al. to respond filed.

Aug 19, 2020

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.

Sep 4, 2020

Brief amici curiae of Suna Izgi, Orly Ravid, Robert C. Lind and Michael M. Epstein filed. (Distributed)Sep 8, 2020

Brief amicus curiae of California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. (Distributed)

Sep 16, 2020

Response Requested. (Due October 16, 2020)

Oct 6, 2020

Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 16, 2020 to November 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.

Oct 7, 2020

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 13, 2020.

Nov 13, 2020

Brief of respondents The Walt Disney Company, et al. in opposition filed.Nov 24, 2020

Reply of petitioner The Moodsters Company filed.

Dec 2, 2020

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.

Jan 11, 2021

Petition DENIED.

Recommended Citation: The Moodsters Company v. The Walt Disney Company, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/the-moodsters-company-v-the-walt-disney-company/