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Travis County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-02
Status Open
Type Defamation
Docket 71 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Brody, Benjamin
Defendant Musk, Elon
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Judge

Hon. 459 Th, District Court

Travis County

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. MOTION DEFENDANT ELON MUSK'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  3. OTHER/NOTICE CIVIL PROCESS REQUEST FORM-ELON MUSK
  5. OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF RULE 11 AGREEMENT
  7. MOTION DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL PETITION UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  9. MOTION DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL PETITION UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  11. MOTION PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY Party: Plaintiff BRODY, BENJAMIN
  13. OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF EMILIANO DELGADO ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT ELON MUSK Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  15. MOTION SWORN MOTION OF ALEX SPIRO FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
  17. OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL PETITION UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  19. OTHER/NOTICE PLAINTIFF S NOTICE OF ORAL HEARING
  21. OTHER/NOTICE PLAINTIFF S 1ST AMENDED NOTICE OF ORAL HEARING
  23. OTHER/NOTICE RULE 11 AGREEMENT
  25. OTHER/NOTICE AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL PETITION UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  27. OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF JOHN BASH ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT ELON MUSK Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  29. RESPONSE DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  31. ORDER (Judicial Officer: HEXSEL, MARIA CANTU) ORDER ON PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY
  33. MOTION DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR ENTRY OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  35. MOTION DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR ENTRY OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  37. MOTION DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PROTECTIVE ORDER Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  39. RESPONSE PLAINTIFF S RESPONSE TO ELON MUSK S MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PROTECTIVE ORDER Party: Plaintiff BRODY, BENJAMIN
  41. MOTION SWORN MOTION OF CORY D. STRUBLE FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  43. RESPONSE PLAINTIFF S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF ALEX SPIRO Party: Plaintiff BRODY, BENJAMIN
  45. MOTION PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS Party: Plaintiff BRODY, BENJAMIN
  47. OTHER/NOTICE PLAINTIFF S NOTICE OF ORAL HEARING Party: Plaintiff BRODY, BENJAMIN
  49. OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE BY DEFENDANT ELON MUSK PURSUANT TO RULES 8 AND 13 OF THE TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  50. RESPONSE PLAINTIFF BEN BRODY'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT ELON MUSK'S MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT Party: Plaintiff BRODY, BENJAMIN
  51. RESPONSE DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND CROSS-MOTION FOR SANCTIONS Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  52. OTHER/NOTICE LETTER- REGARDING FLASH DRIVE EXHIBIT L TO DECLARATION OF JOHN BASH IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S OPERATION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND CROSS MOTION TO STRIKE
  53. OTHER/NOTICE DECLARATION OF JOHN BASH IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND CROSS-MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
  54. OTHER/NOTICE EXHIBIT E
  55. OTHER/NOTICE LETTER REGARDING EXHIBIT F-O TO DEFENDANTS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION SANCTIONS
  56. OTHER/NOTICE DEFENDANT'S EXHIBIT E TO OPPOSITON AND CROSS MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
  57. RESPONSE DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL PETITION UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  58. MOTION DEFENDANT S OBJECTIONS TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE DECLARATIONS ATTACHED TO PLAINTIFF S RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  59. OTHER/NOTICE DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
  60. RESPONSE PLAINTIFF S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT S OBJECTIONS TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE DECLARATIONS Party: Plaintiff BRODY, BENJAMIN
  61. ORDER (Judicial Officer: HEXSEL, MARIA CANTU) ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT S MOTION TO DISMISS, GRANTING ALEX SPIRO S MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE, GRANTING CORY D. STRUBLE S MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
  62. ORIGINAL ANSWER/WAIVER DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL PETITION Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  63. OTHER/NOTICE LETTER FROM 3RD COA
  64. NOTICE OF APPEAL DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S NOTICE OF APPEAL Party: Defendant MUSK, ELON
  65. OTHER/NOTICE DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S REQUEST FOR PREPARATION OF CLERK S RECORD
  66. OTHER/NOTICE DEFENDANT ELON MUSK S REQUEST FOR PREPARATION OF REPORTER S RECORD
  67. OTHER/NOTICE LETTER FROM 3RD COA
  68. OTHER/NOTICE HAND DELIVERED RECORD RECEIPT FROM 3RD COA
  69. OTHER/NOTICE VACATION LETTER
  70. OTHER/NOTICE RULE 203 REPORTER CERTIFICATE ELON MUSK
  71. OTHER/NOTICE LETTER CHANGE OF ADDRESS Party: Plaintiff BRODY, BENJAMIN

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