Case details

Court: flmd
Docket #: 6:17-cv-00504
Case Name: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. v. Gibbs, et al
PACER case #: 335471
Date filed: 2017-03-21
Assigned to: Judge Paul G. Byron
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Kelly
Case Cause: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Plaintiff
Christopher M. Verdini
K & L Gates, LLP 1601 K St NW Washington, DC 20006-1600 412/355-6500 Fax: 412/355-6501 Email: christopher.verdini@klgates.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan B. Morton
K & L Gates, LLP 200 S Biscayne Blvd Ste 3900 Miami, FL 33131-2370 305/539-3300 Fax: 305/358-7095 Email: jonathan.morton@klgates.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John and Jane Does 1-100
Defendant
XYZ Corporations 1-100
Defendant
Degesree Roopnarine Gibbs
Defendant
Mary Nadine Modarelli
Defendant
Steve Edward Wright
Defendant
Donald Thomas Simon
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2017-03-21 1 0 VERIFIED COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
1 1 Exhibit 1
1 2 Exhibit 2
1 3 Exhibit 3
1 4 Civil Cover Sheet
2017-03-21 2 0 MOTION for leave to case file under seal by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-21 3 0 EX PARTE MOTION for temporary restraining order, MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Seizure of Counterfeit Marked Goods, MOTION for order to show cause by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-21 4 0 CERTIFICATION in support re 3 Motion for temporary restraining order/Motion for Miscellaneous Relief/Motion for order to show cause filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-21 5 0 DECLARATION of Lauren Dienes-Middlen, Esq. re 3 MOTION for temporary restraining order, MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Seizure of Counterfeit Marked Goods, MOTION for order to show cause by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-21 6 0 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-21 7 0 NOTICE to United States Attorney of Application for Ex Parte Seizure Order by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-23 8 0 ORDER granting 2 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 3/23/17. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-23 9 0 ORDER granting 3 Motion for temporary restraining order; Motion Seizure of Counterfeit Marked Goods; 3 Motion for Order to Show Cause.. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 3/23/17. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-23 10 0 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER and Order for Seizure of Counterfeit Marked Goods. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 3/23/17. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-28 11 0 NOTICE of Request for Clerk to Issue Summons by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-28 12 0 SUMMONS issued as to John and Jane Does 1-100. (no pdf attached-original mailed to Plaintiff for service)(RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-28 13 0 SUMMONS issued as to XYZ Corporations 1-100. (no pdf attached-original mailed to Plaintiff for service)(RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-03-30 14 0 Surety BOND in the amount of $ 10,000 posted by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (RDO) (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-04-04 15 0 MOTION for Christopher M. Verdini to appear pro hac vice by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (RDO) Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Kelly. (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-04-05 16 0 ORDER granting 15 motion for Christopher M. Verdini to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Kelly on 4/5/17. (RDO) Text modified on 4/7/2017 (RDO). (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-04-06 17 0 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Paul G. Byron: MOTION HEARING re: Preliminary Injunction held on 4/6/2017. Court Reporter: Koretta Stanford (GNB) copies e-mailed (Entered: 04/06/2017) 2017-04-12 14:10:04 e8255e226b629f0461677c9fbf59043c6e874720
2017-04-06 18 0 ORAL ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to unseal the case. Rendered in Open Court by Judge Paul G. Byron on 4/6/2017. (GNB) copies e-mailed (Entered: 04/06/2017)
2017-04-07 19 0 Trademark Report sent to Alexandria, VA. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3) (RDO) (Entered: 04/07/2017) 2017-04-11 10:04:27 79ea49dfb9fcafc71022ac3503790ab40a4660b5
19 1 Complaint
19 2 Exhibit 1
19 3 Exhibit 2
19 4 Exhibit 3
2017-04-07 20 0 ENDORSED ORDER directing Plaintiff, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., to file an Amended Complaint naming the identified defendants subject to the proposed Order for Preliminary Injunction. Issuance of the preliminary injunction is contingent upon compliance with this Order. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 4/7/2017. (ALJ) (Entered: 04/07/2017)
2017-04-07 21 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against John and Jane Does 1-100, XYZ Corporations 1-100 with Jury Demand. filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Morton, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/07/2017) 2017-04-10 13:26:48 9d155eb9728d665fe02d87dbbb782b58dd72744d
21 1 Exhibit 1 2017-04-10 13:26:51 0c19152f9b555b8c0b85cd8f7c4e75fdf2917a45
21 2 Exhibit 2 2017-04-10 13:26:53 9d4a4a9dc3fcff4c888e85b8d52fe56e85deaeca
21 3 Exhibit 3 2017-04-10 14:58:05 106cc5a8da0f2c00af70430564c23a932cdbcdd3
2017-04-07 22 0 Preliminary Injunction and Order of Seizure of Counterfeit Goods against all Named Defendants. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 4/7/2017. (ALJ) (Entered: 04/07/2017) 2017-04-11 11:44:21 9be43574fe61050d908bd89a183ce85e0d99d52f
2017-04-11 23 0 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. The Notice of Pendency of Other Actions shall be filed within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 4/11/2017. (GNB) copies e-mailed (Entered: 04/11/2017) 2017-04-12 18:02:49 5a92ff672c6f123b4bff94d8e4fcdaa6cdbddc29
2017-04-11 24 0 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER. The Certificate of Interested Persons shall be filed within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 4/11/2017. (GNB) copies e-mailed (Entered: 04/11/2017)
2017-04-24 25 0 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) re 23 Related Case Order by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. Related case(s): yes (Morton, Jonathan) Modified on 4/25/2017 (RDO). (Entered: 04/24/2017) 2017-04-25 11:47:42 ed994ce63e965b2c63444c850c1043ead8e00eda
2017-04-24 26 0 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 24 Interested persons order by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Morton, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/24/2017) 2017-04-27 14:57:32 fdb40cb59c98d9e7f651af6daeb21acdfffd08e7
2017-06-01 27 0 MOTION to Continue by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Morton, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/01/2017) 2017-06-02 20:42:24 db20e0626b7b39789aaea69c8fb3a5c583fa94ac
2017-09-18 28 0 ENDORSED ORDER granting 27 Motion to Continue. The Case Management Report shall be filed either by thirty days after a Defendant enters an appearance or by May 4, 2018, whichever occurs earlier. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Kelly on 9/18/2017. (MB) (Entered: 09/18/2017)