Greer v. Moon, No. 20-cv-00647 (D. Utah Sep. 16, 2020)

Greer v. Moon 2:20-cv-00647 — District Court, D. Utah

  • Docket No.
    2:20-cv-00647
  • Court
    District Court, D. Utah
  • Filed
    15 Wrz 2020
  • Terminated
    22 Kwi 2024
  • Nature of Suit
    820 Copyright
  • Cause
    17:0501 Copyright Infringement
  • Jurisdiction
    Federal Question
  • Jury Demand
    None
  • Last Filing
    6 Sie 2024

Parties (4)

Parties
Lolcow, LLC, Kiwi Farms, Joshua Moon, Russell G. Greer

Recent Filings (showing 5 of 127)

# Date Description Filing
6 Sie 2024 Case no longer referred to Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett. (kpf)
113 15 Maj 2024 ORDER of USCA Supreme Court Circuit as to 45 Notice of Appeal, filed by Russell G. Greer. Supreme Court order dated 05/13/2024 denying certiorari. (jrj) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
112 28 Kwi 2024 NOTICE OF TRANSMITTAL that case has been transferred to Northern District of Floridia via electronic given case number 3:24-cv-00122-MCR-ZCB. (nl) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
111 25 Kwi 2024 Report on the Final Decision of an action mailed to the Register of Copyrights Office. (kpf) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/26/2024: # 1 Copy Right Form) (kpf). (Entered: 04/26/2024) PDF
110 25 Kwi 2024 NOTICE OF TRANSMITTAL that case has been transferred to Northern District of Florida. (kpf) (Entered: 04/26/2024)

GREER v. MOON 3:24-cv-00122 — District Court, N.D. Florida

  • Docket No.
    3:24-cv-00122
  • Court
    District Court, N.D. Florida
  • Filed
    19 Mar 2024
  • Terminated
    10 Cze 2024
  • Nature of Suit
    820 Copyright
  • Cause
    17:501 Copyright Infringement
  • Jurisdiction
    Federal Question
  • Jury Demand
    None
  • Last Filing
    16 Paź 2024

Parties (4)

Parties
LOLCOW LLC, RUSSELL G GREER, KIWI FARMS, JOSHUA MOON

Recent Filings (showing 5 of 155)

# Date Description Filing
16 Paź 2024 ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE ZACHARY C BOLITHO notified that action is needed Re: 132 Mail Returned. (mah)
132 15 Paź 2024 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Russell G. Greer re: 128 ORDER. Order mailed to 1155 S. Twain Avenue, Suite 108420, Las Vegas, NV 89169. (Attachment: #1 Notice of Returned Mail). (mah) (Entered: 10/17/2024) 1 2
131 10 Lip 2024 AO 121 Copyright Case Notification of order entered. Copy sent to the Register of Copyrights. U.S. Copyright Office, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. 20559-6000. (adf) (Entered: 07/11/2024) 1 2
130 10 Cze 2024 ACKNOWLEDGMENT re 129 Case Transferred Out to Another District. Case transferred from Florida Northern has been opened in District of Utah as case 2:24cv00421, filed 06/11/2024. (jfj) (Entered: 06/13/2024) 1 2
129 10 Cze 2024 Interdistrict Transfer to the District of Utah. (jfj) (Entered: 06/11/2024)

Greer v. Moon 2:24-cv-00421 — District Court, D. Utah

  • Docket No.
    2:24-cv-00421
  • Court
    District Court, D. Utah
  • Filed
    10 Cze 2024
  • Nature of Suit
    820 Copyright
  • Cause
    17:0501 Copyright Infringement
  • Jurisdiction
    Federal Question
  • Jury Demand
    Plaintiff
  • Last Filing
    21 Cze 2026

Parties (4)

Parties
Lolcow LLC, Kiwi Farms, Joshua Moon, Russell G. Greer

Recent Filings (showing 5 of 525)

# Date Description Filing
486 21 Cze 2026 Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re 480 Defendant's MOTION to Unseal Document 1 filed by Russell G. Greer and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Lolcow LLC, Joshua Moon, Counter Claimants Lolcow LLC, Joshua Moon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (publicly-filed Tennessee in forma pauperis application), # 2 Exhibit B (publicly-filed Tennessee order denying in forma pauperis status), # 3 Exhibit C (publicly-filed Nevada in forma pauperis applications))(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/22/2026) 1 2 3 4
485 21 Cze 2026 Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re 478 Defendant's MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings and Memorandum in Support as to both claims and counterclaims filed by Defendants Lolcow LLC, Joshua Moon, Counter Claimants Lolcow LLC, Joshua Moon. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/22/2026) PDF
484 21 Cze 2026 Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re 477 Defendant's MOTION to Amend Judgment and Memorandum in Support (Motion to Reconsider)Defendant's MOTION to Vacate 449 Modification of Docket, 453 Order on Report and Recommendations, Order on Motion to Dismiss, Order on Motion to Dismiss Case as Frivolous, Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, Order on Mo filed by Defendants Lolcow LLC, Joshua Moon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Mr. Greer did not timely file because he "fell asleep"))(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/22/2026) 1 2
481 18 Cze 2026 RESPONSE to Motion re [477] Defendant's MOTION to Amend Judgment and Memorandum in Support (Motion to Reconsider)Defendant's MOTION to Vacate [449] Modification of Docket, [453] Order on Report and Recommendations, Order on Motion to Dismiss, Order on Motion to Dismiss Case as Frivolous, Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, Order on Mo filed by Plaintiff Russell G. Greer. (jrj) PDF
483 17 Cze 2026 RESPONSE to Motion re [480] Defendant's MOTION to Unseal Document [1] filed by Russell G. Greer and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Russell G. Greer. (jrj) PDF

Greer v. Moon 21-4128 — Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

  • Docket No.
    21-4128
  • Court
    Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • Filed
    26 Paź 2021
  • Terminated
    15 Paź 2023
  • Nature of Suit
    3820 Copyright
  • Last Filing
    15 Cze 2026

Recent Filings

# Date Description Filing
10010756599 19 Paź 2022 [10949330] Appellant's reply brief filed by Russell G. Greer. Served on 10/20/2022. Manner of Service: email. Word/page count: 6487. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [21-4128] [Entered: 10/21/2022 07:58 AM]
I love it.... No, it is you stalker child who has violated the SPO, enjoy sanctions.

Greer received the SPO from the court using small words, presumably read it and STILL doesn't understand what it says. And the court has already said "LOL, No, It wasn't violated."
 
5k seems like exactly the right amount to me. At his normal rates it would be into 5 figures and way more likely to attract pity.

5k is an amount that even a pretty poor working person can scrape together, especially with a payment plan.
5k is also more than greer ever would have earned from his copyrights in the mind of any reasonable person (i.e. not his own)

but it's gonna be a lot higher the way this is going. When you start to appeal the fees, you had better fucking win. Courts do not like this one neat trick.
 
What happens if he doesn't file his required response to the fees and costs within seven days
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or what could happen (in addition to the Magistrate finalizing the amount Greer owes)?
The judge has discretion to increase the amount, if we are feeling optimistic. See, generally:
Indeed. The judge has discretion to play around with the numbers a bit; he can increase or decrease the number from what Mr. Hardin asked. See, broadly, ARUP Labs. v. Pac. Med. Lab., 2:20-cv-00186 (D. Utah Aug. 25, 2023) (also Stella v. Davis Cnty., 1:18-cv-00002-JNP (D. Utah Aug. 18, 2023))

Now, good friends, what is it that the 10th Circuit has instructed the lower courts to be a reason enough to increase the attorney fees? Well, one of the accepted reasons is whether or not the plaintiff "was confronted with a real risk of not prevailing." To be clear, this is not a hindsight review, but one based from the facts and law as it were when the suit was filed. Whether any facts at the core of the case were disputed (oh, say for example, whether the book ever was on KF) is also a factor in considering. Though, this is something Mr. Hardin would have to make an issue of. See, broadly, Homeward Bound v. Hissom Memorial Center, 963 F.2d 1352 (10th Cir. 1992)

Generally, Lodestar method is used (i.e multiplication of a reasonable hourly rate by a reasonable number of hours expended.) On a first-foot basis, "reasonable hourly rate" would be whatever Mr. Hardin usually charges, provided it is not in conflict with with rates provided by lawyers of reasonably comparable skill, experience, and reputation for similar services. See, for example, Hollaar v. Marketpro S., 2:22-cv-559-TS (D. Utah Aug. 28, 2024). Reasonable number of hours is a lot less easily defined, but if it's not something obviously absurd (for example in Vic Mignogna case the lawyer for Funimation charged the company many hours to find out if calling someone a pedophile and a rapist is defamatory per se when any and all caselaw on the issue clearly stated that it was. Those number of hours were found unreasonable, if memory serves) it will probably stick (though I make no guarantees)

Thinking is one thing. Repeatedly putting it on the record as a statement of fact is another.
He is allowed to say it both to Mr. Hardin and to the court. If he feels that Mr. Hardin violated the spirit and not the letter of the order, he is very well entitled to argue that, even if the Judge disagrees.
 
Yes Greer, continue to fuck about after the Judge has ordered you to pay attorney's fees for previously fucking about. I'm absolutely certain that this will have absolutely zero negative consequences whatsoever.
 
5k is also more than greer ever would have earned from his copyrights in the mind of any reasonable person (i.e. not his own)

but it's gonna be a lot higher the way this is going. When you start to appeal the fees, you had better fucking win. Courts do not like this one neat trick.
That's going to be the next pity arc/publishing deal. He's going to try to recoup costs by writing a new book about how he sued his cyberbullies but the justice system is corrupt and biased against the disabled. He can dedicate it to the memory of Steve.
 
5k is also more than greer ever would have earned from his copyrights in the mind of any reasonable person (i.e. not his own)

but it's gonna be a lot higher the way this is going. When you start to appeal the fees, you had better fucking win. Courts do not like this one neat trick.
Time to start a poll: How much is Russ gonna owe Dear Feeder by the end of this:
  • ~ $5k
  • ~ $10k
  • ~ $15k
  • ~ $20k
  • ~ $25k
  • An ice cream date at Cold Stone (footsie playing optional)
 
As I thought, Hardin came in with a pretty modest amount that by no means even reaches much less exceeds the amount of effort that went into this. If the judge reduces this by as much as a dime he's still playing tard guard, imo.

I'll also note his Supplemental Declaration contains a detailed explanation of what the fees and costs were for, as well as an invoice detailing each line item with specificity, most of them for less than an hour, with no sloppy "block billing" that can result in a lowering of the award.
 
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