The Bonnie Cribbs lawsuit most people are searching for is Wigle v. Cribbs et al., a federal copyright infringement case filed in Colorado against George Bonnie Cribbs III and his company, Sharing Magical Moments, LLC. It settled and was voluntarily dismissed in January 2021, with no court ruling on the merits.
Who Sued Whom, and On What Grounds
Ali Wigle filed the complaint on June 17, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, bringing the claim under the federal copyright statute at 17 U.S.C. § 101. The case was assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter.1Justia Dockets. Wigle v. Cribbs Et Al, Case No. 1:2020cv01786
The complaint was filed with exhibit attachments, consistent with a case involving photographic or other creative works, but the public docket does not identify the specific copyrighted material at issue or the amount of damages Wigle sought.1Justia Dockets. Wigle v. Cribbs Et Al, Case No. 1:2020cv01786
How the Case Ended
Cribbs and Sharing Magical Moments actively defended the case rather than letting it default. On December 14, 2020, the defendants filed a notice of settlement, and Judge R. Brooke Jackson ordered the parties to file dismissal papers by January 13, 2021.2PACER Monitor. Wigle v. Cribbs Et Al, Case No. 1:20-cv-01786
Wigle filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on January 13, 2021, and the case was terminated the next day.2PACER Monitor. Wigle v. Cribbs Et Al, Case No. 1:20-cv-01786 The financial and substantive terms of the settlement were not made public. Because the matter resolved by voluntary dismissal, no court ever ruled on whether infringement occurred.
A Different Bonnie Cribbs in Pennsylvania
If your search turned up drug charges, that is a separate person. Bonnie Louise Cribbs of Kittanning, Pennsylvania, had charges held for court on January 30, 2024, by Magisterial District Judge J. Gary DeComo in Armstrong County, including a felony count of manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, plus misdemeanor possession and paraphernalia counts.3Leader Times. Charges Held for Court Against Kittanning Resident Nothing in the available records connects her to George Bonnie Cribbs III or the Colorado copyright case.