Warning about nefomatic docket links

In the nefomatic docket tables, the links labeled "docket" in the "Court links" sections go directly to a "Docket Information and Related Docket Entries" page at the court website.

Warning: if you click one of these "docket" links when you are logged into PACER/ECF, you might immediately incur a fee, without any confirmation step, nor any chance to change your current client billing code. I believe the fee will only be eight or sixteen cents, but if it turns out to be more, please don't file a silly $5 billion lawsuit (or an extra-silly $22 million lawsuit) against me. Kthx.

Ideally, I would provide a link, similar to the links I provide for the document images, that would take you to a page showing what the fee is and giving you a chance to confirm or balk. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any such links for viewing an entry's current docket text. (If you know otherwise, please drop a line to <al@scofacts.org>.)

The docket entry links are in this form:

https://ecf.[district].uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/RelTransactQry.pl?0-L_ShowDktAndRelated_1-0-[caseid]--[seqno]

Here is an example:

https://ecf.utd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/RelTransactQry.pl?0-L_ShowDktAndRelated_1-0-21594--1970000

And here is what you get if you follow that link when logged in:

2:04-cv-00139-DAK-BCW SCO Grp v. Novell Inc
Dale A. Kimball, presiding
Brooke C. Wells, referral
Date filed: 02/06/2004 Date of last filing: 09/14/2007

Docket Information and Related Docket Entries
Case 2:04-cv-00139-DAK-BCW
Filed:09/14/2007
Entered:09/14/2007
Entered By:  Kim Jones,
Event Name(s):  Terminate Deadlines/Hearings
Full Docket Text:
Deadlines/Hearings terminated: Bench trial set for 9/17/2007 is vacated due to the notice of bankruptcy filing. (kmj)

No Related Docket Entries

PACER Service Center
Transaction Receipt
09/16/2007 20:18:08
PACER Login:[******]Client Code:scofacts
Description:Related Transactions
Billable Pages:1Cost: 0.08

Here's an example of a rare two-pager that costs sixteen cents on account of it having so many relatives:

https://ecf.utd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/RelTransactQry.pl?0-L_ShowDktAndRelated_1-0-21594--1969686

2:04-cv-00139-DAK-BCW SCO Grp v. Novell Inc
Dale A. Kimball, presiding
Brooke C. Wells, referral
Date filed: 02/06/2004 Date of last filing: 09/14/2007

Docket Information and Related Docket Entries
Case 2:04-cv-00139-DAK-BCW
Filed:08/10/2007
Entered:08/10/2007
Entered By:  Susie Hindley,
Event Name(s):  Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 377:
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 147 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting 171 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 180 Motion for Summary Judgment ; denying 224 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 258 Motion for Summary Judgment ; granting 271 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 273 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting 275 Motion for Summary Judgment ; finding as moot 277 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 8-10-07. (sih)


Directly Related Docket Entries
Filed:09/29/2006
Entered:09/29/2006
Entered By:  Heather M. Sneddon,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 147:
MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment or Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Novell, Inc.. (Sneddon, Heather)

Filed:12/01/2006
Entered:12/01/2006
Entered By:  Heather M. Sneddon,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 171:
MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on Novell's Fourth Claim for Relief filed by Defendant Novell, Inc.. (Sneddon, Heather)

Filed:12/12/2006
Entered:12/12/2006
Entered By:  Brent O. Hatch,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 180:
Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment OR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON NOVELL'S THIRD, SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH AND NINTH COUNTERCLAIMS filed by Plaintiff SCO Group. (Hatch, Brent)

Filed:01/18/2007
Entered:01/18/2007
Entered By:  Edward J. Normand,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 224:
Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on Novell's Fourth Counterclaim filed by Counter Defendant SCO Group, Plaintiff SCO Group. (Normand, Edward)

Filed:04/09/2007
Entered:04/09/2007
Entered By:  Edward J. Normand,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 258:
MOTION for Summary Judgment (Partial) on SCO's First, Second and Fifth Causes of Action and for Summary Judgment on Novell's First Counterclaim filed by Counter Defendant SCO Group, Plaintiff SCO Group. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order)(Normand, Edward)

Filed:04/20/2007
Entered:04/20/2007
Entered By:  Heather M. Sneddon,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 271:
MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Copyright Ownership Portions of SCO's Second Claim for Breach of Contract and Fifth Claim for Unfair Competition filed by Defendant Novell, Inc.. (Sneddon, Heather)

Filed:04/20/2007
Entered:04/20/2007
Entered By:  Heather M. Sneddon,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 273:
MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on SCO's Non-Compete Claim in its Second Claim for Breach of Contract and Fifth Claim for Unfair Competition filed by Defendant Novell, Inc.. (Sneddon, Heather)

Filed:04/20/2007
Entered:04/20/2007
Entered By:  Heather M. Sneddon,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 275:
MOTION for Summary Judgment on SCO's First Claim for Slander of Title and Third Claim for Specific Performance filed by Defendant Novell, Inc.. (Sneddon, Heather)

Filed:04/20/2007
Entered:04/20/2007
Entered By:  Heather M. Sneddon,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Summary Judgment
Full Docket Text for Document 277:
MOTION for Summary Judgment on SCO's First Claim for Slander of Title Based on Failure to Establish Special Damages filed by Defendant Novell, Inc.. (Sneddon, Heather)

Filed:08/31/2007
Entered:08/31/2007
Entered By:  Edward J. Normand,
Event Name(s):  Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Full Docket Text for Document 419:
Plaintiff's MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OR CLARIFICATION OF THE COURTS AUGUST 10, 2007 ORDER re 377 Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment,, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, filed by Plaintiff SCO Group. Motions referred to Brooke C. Wells.(Normand, Edward)


PACER Service Center
Transaction Receipt
09/16/2007 21:11:52
PACER Login:[******]Client Code:scofacts
Description:Related Transactions
Billable Pages:2Cost: 0.16


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