| Court: | wawd |
| Docket #: | 2:00-cv-00588 |
| Case Name: | Wizards of the Coast, et al v. World Wrestling Fed, et al |
| PACER case #: | 1617 |
| Date filed: | 2000-04-06 |
| Date terminated: | 2000-05-23 |
| Assigned to: | Judge John C Coughenour |
| Case Cause: | 17:101 Copyright Infringement |
| Nature of Suit: | 820 Copyright |
| Jury Demand: | None |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Represented Party | Attorney & Contact Info |
| Wizards of the Coast Inc Plaintiff a Washington corporation |
Marvin L. Gray , Jr. Tahl Tyson |
| Michael Fitzgerald Plaintiff a citizen of Connecticut |
Marvin L. Gray , Jr. Tahl Tyson |
| World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc Defendant a Delaware corporation |
James Patrick Donohue Mark Steven Parris Terry Budd |
| Alliance Publishing Group Inc Defendant a New Jersey corporation doing business asComic Images |
William E. Fitzharris , Jr. |
| Date Filed | Document # | Attachment # | Short Description | Long Description | Upload date | SHA1 hash |
| 2000-04-06 | 1 | 0 | NOTICE of REMOVAL by defendant World Wrestling Fed from King Cty Sup Ct, Case Number: 00-2-07523-5SEA Receipt No. 266612 (PM) (Entered: 04/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-06 | 2 | 0 | DECLARATION of JAMES P. DONAHUE by defendant World Wrestling Fed in Support of Ntc of Removal [1-1] (copy of state court action attached) (PM) (Entered: 04/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-06 | 3 | 0 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant World Wrestling Fed of Ntc of Removal [1-1], of declaration [2-1] (PM) (Entered: 04/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-10 | 4 | 0 | MOTION by plaintiffs for expedited discovery NOTED FOR 4/28/00 (MH) (Entered: 04/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-10 | 5 | 0 | MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion for expedited discovery [4-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-10 | 6 | 0 | MOTION by plaintiffs to shorten time on motion for expedited discovery [4-1] or alternatively for status conference NOTED FOR 4/12/00 (MH) (Entered: 04/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-10 | 7 | 0 | DECLARATION of Marvin L. Gray, Jr. by plaintiffs re motion to shorten time on motion for expedited discovery [4-1] or alternatively for status conference [6-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-10 | 8 | 0 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiffs of motion for expedited discovery [4-1] etc (MH) (Entered: 04/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-11 | 9 | 0 | MINUTE ORDER: by Chief Judge John C. Coughenour re motion to shorten time on motion for expedited discovery [4-1] or alternatively for status conference [6-1]; pla's alternative request for a status conference is GRANTED ; status hrg is set for 1:30 4/14/00 in Room 611 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MH) (Entered: 04/11/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-11 | 10 | 0 | MOTION by plaintiffs to remand case to state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction NOTED FOR 4/28/00 (MH) (Entered: 04/12/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-11 | 11 | 0 | MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion to remand case to state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction [10-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/12/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-11 | 12 | 0 | MOTION by plaintiffs to shorten time on motion to remand case to state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction [10-1] NOTED FOR 4/13/00 (MH) (Entered: 04/12/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-11 | 13 | 0 | DECLARATION of Marvin L. Gray, Jr. by plaintiffs re motion to shorten time on motion to remand case to state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction [10-1] [12-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/12/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-11 | 14 | 0 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiffs of motion to remand case to state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction [10-1] etc (MH) (Entered: 04/12/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-12 | 15 | 0 | APPLICATION by defendant World Wrestling Fed AND ORDER admitting Terry Budd pro hac vice. Receipt # 266758 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MH) (Entered: 04/13/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-13 | 16 | 0 | MOTION by defendant Alliance Publ Grp to dismiss case , and/or to transfer case NOTED FOR 5/5/00 (MH) (Entered: 04/14/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-13 | 17 | 0 | MEMORANDUM by defendant Alliance Publ Grp in support of motion to dismiss case [16-1], of motion to transfer case [16-2] (MH) (Entered: 04/14/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-13 | 18 | 0 | DECLARATION of Alan Gordon by defendant Alliance Publ Grp re motion to dismiss case [16-1], re motion to transfer case [16-2] (MH) (Entered: 04/14/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-13 | 19 | 0 | MOTION by defendant Alliance Publ Grp to shorten time on motion to dismiss case [16-1], motion to transfer case [16-2] NOTED FOR 4/14/00 (MH) (Entered: 04/14/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-13 | 20 | 0 | DECLARATION of William E. Fitzharris, Jr. by defendant Alliance Publ Grp re motion to shorten time on motion to dismiss case [16-1], motion to transfer case [16-2] [19-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/14/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-13 | 21 | 0 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant Alliance Publ Grp of motion to dismiss case [16-1], of motion to transfer case [16-2] etc (MH) (Entered: 04/14/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-14 | 22 | 0 | MINUTES-STATUS CONFERENCE: JCC; Dep Clerk: JM; CR: Joe Roth Pla Counsel Tyson/Gray; Def Counsel Anderson/Budd/Fitzharris; In-court hrg is set for 8:30 5/1/00 re pla's motion to remand (MH) Modified on 04/14/2000 (Entered: 04/14/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-14 | 23 | 0 | STIPULATION and ORDER ON DISCOVERY AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Chief Judge John C. Coughenour : dfts will file their response to the motions to remand and for expedited discovery by 4/19/00; pla to file reply by 4/24/00(cc: counsel, Judge) (MH) (Entered: 04/14/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-14 | 24 | 0 | MOTION by defendant World Wrestling Fed to dismiss case , or in the alternative, to transfer case OA REQD NOTED FOR 5/12/00 (MH) Modified on 04/17/2000 (Entered: 04/17/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-14 | 25 | 0 | MEMORANDUM by defendant World Wrestling Fed in support of motion to dismiss case [24-1], of motion to transfer case [24-2] (MH) (Entered: 04/17/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-14 | 26 | 0 | MOTION by defendant World Wrestling Fed to shorten time on motion to dismiss case [24-1], motion to transfer case [24-2] NOTED FOR 4/18/00 (MH) (Entered: 04/17/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-14 | 27 | 0 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant World Wrestling Fed of motion to dismiss case [24-1], of motion to transfer case [24-2] etc (MH) (Entered: 04/17/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-12 | 28 | 0 | ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Alliance Publ Grp by William E Fitzharris Jr. (KERR) (Entered: 04/17/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-19 | 29 | 0 | RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION by defendant World Wrestling Fed to motion to remand case to state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction [10-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/20/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-19 | 30 | 0 | DECLARATION of James P. Donohoe by defendant World Wrestling Fed re: motion response [29-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/20/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-19 | 31 | 0 | DECLARATION of Michael Foley by defendant World Wrestling Fed re: motion response [29-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/20/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-19 | 32 | 0 | RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION by defendant World Wrestling Fed to motion for expedited discovery [4-1] (MH) (Entered: 04/20/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-19 | 33 | 0 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant World Wrestling Fed of motion response [29-1] etc (MH) (Entered: 04/20/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-21 | 34 | 0 | MINUTE ORDER: by Chief Judge John C. Coughenour GRANTING dft's ` motion to shorten time on motion to dismiss case [24-1], motion to transfer case [24-2] [26-1], NOTED FOR 4/28/00 motion to dismiss case [24-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (MH) (Entered: 04/21/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-24 | 35 | 0 | TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 4/14/00 (Re: Transcript of Proceedings) CR initials: J. Roth (dktclk) (Entered: 04/24/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-24 | 36 | 0 | RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion to dismiss case [24-1], motion to transfer case [24-2], motion to dismiss case [16-1], motion to transfer case [16-2] (MH) Modified on 04/26/2000 (Entered: 04/26/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-21 | 37 | 0 | NOTICE OF JOINDER by defendant Alliance Publ Grp JOINING motion to dismiss case [24-1], JOINING motion to transfer case OA REQD [24-2] (KN) (Entered: 04/26/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-27 | 38 | 0 | REPLY by defendant World Wrestling Fed TO RESPONSE to motion to dismiss case [24-1], motion to transfer case OA REQD [24-2] (MH) (Entered: 04/28/2000) | |||
| 2000-05-01 | 39 | 0 | STIPULATION and ORDER EXTENDING DATES SET FORTH IN 4/14/00 STIPULATION AND ORDER ON DISCOVERY AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Chief Judge John C. Coughenour: NOTED FOR 5/10/00 motion to dismiss case [24-1], NOTED FOR 5/10/00 motion to transfer case OA REQD [24-2], NOTED FOR 5/10/00 motion to dismiss case [16-1], NOTED FOR 5/10/00 motion to transfer case [16-2], NOTED FOR 5/10/00 motion to remand case to state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction [10-1], NOTED FOR 5/10/00 motion for expedited discovery [4-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (MH) (Entered: 05/01/2000) | |||
| 2000-04-27 | 40 | 0 | REPLY by defendant Alliance Publ Grp (Comic Images) TO RESPONSE to motion to transfer case [16-2] (VK) (Entered: 05/02/2000) | |||
| 2000-05-09 | 41 | 0 | MINUTE ORDER: by Chief Judge John C. Coughenour pursuant to counsel's request, the matter scheduled for 5/10/00 at 9AM is set over for one week to be heard without oral argument (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 05/10/2000) | |||
| 2000-05-23 | 42 | 0 | ORDER OF DISMISSAL by Chief Judge John C. Coughenour : Counsel having notified the Court of settlement of this case, and it appearing that no issue remains for the Court's determination, IT IS ORDERED that this action and all claims asserted herein are DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs to any party. In the event that settlement is not perfected, any party may move to reopen the case within 60 days of the date of this order (cc: counsel, Judge) (MH) (Entered: 05/24/2000) | |||
| 2000-05-19 | 43 | 0 | STATUS MEMORANDUM: file review set 6/22/00 (RS) (Entered: 05/24/2000) |