Case details

Court: ctd
Docket #: 3:15-cv-01305
Case Name: James v. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc
PACER case #: 109423
Date filed: 2015-08-31
Date terminated: 2015-10-05
Assigned to: Judge Vanessa L. Bryant
Case Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Nature of Suit: 360 P.I.: Other
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Michelle James
Plaintiff
as mother and next friend of Matthew Osborne, a Minor Child and Teagan Osborne, a Minor Child
Erica Mirabella
Mirabella Law LLC 132 Boylston St., 5th Floor Boston,, MA 02116 617-580-8270 Fax: 617-583-1905 Email: Erica@mirabellaLLC.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE

Konstantine Kyros
Kyros Law Offices 17 Miles Road Hingham, MA 02043 800-934-2921 Fax: 617-424-1137
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE

R. Christopher Gilreath
Gilreath & Associates, PLLC 200 Jefferson Avenue Suite 711 Memphis, TN 38103 901-527-0511 Fax: 901-527-0514 Email: chrisgil@sidgilreath.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shezad Malik
Dr Shezad Malik Law Office PC 4925 Greenville Avenue, Suite 320 Dallas, TX 75206 888-210-9693 Fax: 888-210-9693 Email: malik2law@yahoo.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William M. Bloss
Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, P.C. 350 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-336-4421 Fax: 203-368-3244 Email: bbloss@koskoff.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc
Defendant
Curtis B. Krasik
K&L Gates, LLP- Ptsbrg PA K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2613 412-355-8696 Fax: 412-355-6501 Email: curtis.krasik@klgates.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jerry S. McDevitt
K&L Gates, LLP- Ptsbrg PA K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2613 412-355-8608 Fax: 412-355-6501 Email: jerry.mcdevitt@klgates.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul R. Genender
K&L Gates LLP, TX 1717 Main St., Suite 2800 Dallas, TX 75201 214-939-5500 Fax: 214-939-6100 Email: paul.genender@klgates.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey Mueller
Day Pitney LLP-Htfd-CT 242 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103-1212 860-275-0164 Email: jpmueller@daypitney.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2015-06-26 1 0 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by MICHELLE JAMES. (Filing fee $400; Receipt number 0539-6893449) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet) (Malik, Shezad) (Entered: 06/26/2015)
1 1 Cover Sheet
2015-06-26 2 0 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by MICHELLE JAMES. (Malik, Shezad) (Entered: 06/26/2015)
2015-06-26 3 0 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. File to Judge Lindsay. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (bdb) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-06-29 4 0 Summons Issued as to World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (bdb) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-06-29 5 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ; served on 6/29/2015. (Malik, Shezad) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-06-30 6 0 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-6899113) filed by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Krasik, Curtis) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-06-30 7 0 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Jerry S. McDevitt (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-6899154) filed by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Krasik, Curtis) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-06-30 8 0 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Curtis B. Krasik. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge Sam A Lindsay on 6/30/2015) (chmb) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-06-30 9 0 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jerry S. McDevitt. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge Sam A Lindsay on 6/30/2015) (chmb) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-07-13 10 0 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) due to a Forum-Selection Clause filed by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (Genender, Paul) (Entered: 07/13/2015)
2015-07-13 11 0 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc re 10 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) due to a Forum-Selection Clause (Genender, Paul) (Entered: 07/13/2015)
2015-07-13 12 0 Appendix in Support filed by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc re 11 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, 10 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) due to a Forum-Selection Clause (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) App pp 1 - 238, # 2 Exhibit(s) App pp 239 - 373, # 3 Exhibit(s) App pp 374 - 596, # 4 Exhibit(s) App pp 597 - 925, # 5 Exhibit(s) App pp 926 - 954, # 6 Exhibit(s) App pp 955 - 966) (Genender, Paul) (Entered: 07/13/2015)
2015-07-14 13 0 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to 1 Complaint, filed by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Genender, Paul) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-15 14 0 ORDER granting 13 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The deadline for Defendant to Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended until 30 days following the court's disposition of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.'s Motion to Transfer Venue. (Ordered by Judge Sam A Lindsay on 7/15/2015) (jrr) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-07-22 15 0 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney KONSTANTINE KYROS (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-6946868) filed by Michelle James (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s)) (Malik, Shezad) (Entered: 07/22/2015)
2015-07-22 16 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ; served on 7/15/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certified Mail Signed Return Receipt) (Malik, Shezad) (Entered: 07/22/2015)
2015-07-23 17 0 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 15 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Konstantine Kyros. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge Sam A Lindsay on 7/23/2015) (chmb) (Entered: 07/23/2015)
2015-07-24 18 0 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney ERICA MIRABELLA (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-6953802) filed by Michelle James (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s)) (Malik, Shezad) (Entered: 07/24/2015)
2015-07-27 19 0 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 18 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Erica C. Mirabella. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge Sam A Lindsay on 7/27/2015) (chmb) (Entered: 07/27/2015)
2015-07-31 20 0 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-6967485) filed by Michelle James (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Gilreath, R) (Entered: 07/31/2015)
2015-08-03 21 0 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 20 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of R. Christopher Gilreath. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge Sam A Lindsay on 8/3/2015) (chmb) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-08-03 22 0 RESPONSE filed by Michelle James re: 10 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) due to a Forum-Selection Clause (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Hasting Law Journal article, # 2 Exhibit(s) BioCapital trial court case) (Gilreath, R) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-08-17 23 0 REPLY filed by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc re: 10 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) due to a Forum-Selection Clause (Genender, Paul) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-17 24 0 Appendix in Support filed by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc re 23 Reply, 10 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) due to a Forum-Selection Clause (Genender, Paul) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-24 25 0 NOTICE of Consent to Transfer re: 10 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) due to a Forum-Selection Clause filed by Michelle James (Gilreath, R) (Entered: 08/24/2015)
2015-08-31 26 0 Order: In light of Plaintiff's consent and the court's review of the recent Supreme Court case, Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. U.S. Dist. Ct. for W. Dist. of Tex., 134 S. Ct. 568 (2013), the court grants Defendant's motion and transfers this action to the District of Connecticut. (Ordered by Judge Sam A Lindsay on 8/31/2015) (ykp) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-08-31 27 0 Case electronically transferred in from District of Northern Texas; Case Number 3:15-cv-02146. Modified on 9/1/2015 to update file date (Walker, A). (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-01 28 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Mueller on behalf of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-01 29 0 NOTICE of Related Case by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-08-31 30 0 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 8/31/15. (Sundie, T) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-08-31 31 0 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 8/31/15. (Attachments: # 1 E-File Attachment)(Sundie, T) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-01 32 0 Notice to counsel in transferred case: Signed by Clerk on 9/1/15. (Sundie, T) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-08-31 33 0 NOTICE TO COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THE US DISTRICT COURT OF CONNECTICUT Re: Local Rule 83.1 Admission of Attorneys. The above captioned case has been received and filed in our court. Please see our Local Rule 83.1 regarding Admission of Attorneys that is available on our website at www.ctd.uscourts.gov. We will not accept further filings from your office until you have complied with Local Rule 83.1. If you have any questions about this procedure, please contact the Clerk's Office. ANY MOTIONS PENDING AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER MUST BE REFILED IN OUR DISTRICT. Signed by Clerk on 8/31/15. (Sundie, T) (Entered: 09/02/2015)
2015-09-03 34 0 ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Vanessa L. Bryant for all further proceedings Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 9/2/15.(Johnson, D.) (Entered: 09/04/2015)
2015-09-11 35 0 MOTION for Sanctions by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.Responses due by 10/2/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit 1 pages 1 - 150, # 3 Exhibit 1 pages 151 - 300, # 4 Exhibit 1 pages 301 - 375, # 5 Exhibit 1 pages 376 - 475, # 6 Exhibit 1 pages 476 - 575, # 7 Exhibit 1 pages 576 - 670, # 8 Exhibit 2, # 9 Exhibit 2A, # 10 Exhibit 2B, # 11 Exhibit 2C, # 12 Exhibit 2D, # 13 Exhibit 2E, # 14 Exhibit 2F, # 15 Exhibit 2G, # 16 Exhibit 2H)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/11/2015) 2015-11-27 11:44:49 9d395c2fe45b7c848e0b760e961aa66790569700
35 1 Memorandum in Support
35 2 Exhibit 1 pages 1 - 150 2015-11-27 11:56:21 f94a6b9ee55965921a29ffea4212785fdbdad877
35 3 Exhibit 1 pages 151 - 300 2015-11-27 12:01:04 6645caa37ce897332504e12bad5e433937129a78
35 4 Exhibit 1 pages 301 - 375 2015-11-27 12:17:30 12128619dd3f00df0da52da6ce5b57bf7ee571e4
35 5 Exhibit 1 pages 376 - 475 2015-11-27 12:29:31 7864b099fcf09e95047b747648b8f8132c286e13
35 6 Exhibit 1 pages 476 - 575 2015-11-27 12:27:07 1f0025fbd8b4c25436ee74d0ba97e295bcbaa624
35 7 Exhibit 1 pages 576 - 670 2015-11-27 12:28:58 a4333dafc90ce12d7e7a8db11516352de7563232
35 8 Exhibit 2 2015-11-27 12:41:59 a48fbfc2564a9a3601896ac3a81599d7688c7dd6
35 9 Exhibit 2A
35 10 Exhibit 2B
35 11 Exhibit 2C
35 12 Exhibit 2D
35 13 Exhibit 2E
35 14 Exhibit 2F
35 15 Exhibit 2G
35 16 Exhibit 2H
2015-10-02 36 0 NOTICE of Appearance by William M. Bloss on behalf of Michelle James (Bloss, William) (Entered: 10/02/2015)
2015-10-02 37 0 RESPONSE re 35 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Michelle James. (Kyros, Konstantine) (Entered: 10/02/2015)
2015-10-04 38 0 First EXHIBIT WWEs Texas Motion for Sanctions by Michelle James re 37 Response. (Kyros, Konstantine) (Entered: 10/04/2015)
2015-10-04 39 0 Second EXHIBIT WWEs Connecticut Sanctions Motion by Michelle James re 37 Response. (Kyros, Konstantine) (Entered: 10/04/2015)
2015-10-05 40 0 ORDER consolidating cases. This action shall be consolidated INTO case number 15-cv-1074. The LEAD CASE will now be 15-cv-1074. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 10/5/15.(Shechter, N.) (Entered: 10/05/2015)