Official court minutes confirm denial of Plaintiff Amy Taylor’s default judgment motion and mediation schedule
On March 30, 2026, the United States District Court for the Central District of California held a status conference in Amy Louise Taylor v. Jamie Nelson Studios LLC, et al.
Read the full March 18, 2026 tentative ruling in Amy Taylor v. Jamie Nelson →
For a full overview of the dispute and complete case background, read the full case summary in Amy Taylor v. Jamie Nelson →
According to the official court minutes, the Court issued the following orders:
- The Court DENIED Plaintiff Amy Taylor’s application for default judgment against Jamie Nelson Studios LLC
- The Court ordered the parties to complete mediation by April 23, 2026
- A post-mediation status conference was set for April 27, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.
The minutes state:
“Application for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defendant Jamie Nelson Studios LLC [59] is DENIED.”
The Court also adjusted the case schedule to prioritize mediation before further proceedings.
At the March 30 hearing, the Court indicated that Plaintiff Amy Taylor would be permitted an opportunity to amend the complaint. However, in its earlier tentative ruling, the Court stated that it “fails to see how Plaintiff could amend her Complaint to overcome the Rogers test.”
For the Court’s full March 18, 2026 tentative ruling addressing Plaintiff Amy Taylor’s Lanham Act claim under the Rogers test, read the full March 18, 2026 tentative ruling here →
The March 30 hearing addressed scheduling and procedural matters only. The Court did not issue any final rulings on the underlying claims at that time.
As of April 4, 2026, the denial of default judgment remains the only motion formally ruled on by the Court in this case.
*Official court minutes, reproduced above from the March 30, 2026 status conference in Amy Louise Taylor v. Jamie Nelson Studios LLC, et al., documenting the Court’s denial of Plaintiff’s default judgment motion and scheduling of mediation.
For the Court’s March 18, 2026 tentative ruling indicating that Plaintiff Amy Taylor’s claim “cannot survive” under the Rogers test,
Read Judge George Wu’s March 18, 2026 tentative ruling in Amy Taylor v. Jamie Nelson →
For a full overview of the dispute and complete case background, read the full case summary in Amy Taylor v. Jamie Nelson →
