| Court: | cacd |
| Docket #: | 2:15-cv-02662 |
| Case Name: | Russ McCullough et al v. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc |
| PACER case #: | 615341 |
| Date filed: | 2015-04-09 |
| Date terminated: | 2015-07-10 |
| Assigned to: | Judge Andre Birotte Jr |
| Referred to: | Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott |
| Case Cause: | 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| Nature of Suit: | 360 P.I.: Other |
| Jury Demand: | Plaintiff |
| Jurisdiction: | Diversity |
| Represented Party | Attorney & Contact Info |
| Russ McCullough Plaintiff individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated also known asBig Russ McCullough |
Jonas Palmer Mann Michael McShane |
| Ryan Sakoda Plaintiff individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated |
Jonas Palmer Mann Michael McShane |
| Matthew Robert Wiese Plaintiff individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated also known asLuther Reigns |
Jonas Palmer Mann Michael McShane |
| World Wrestling Entertainment Inc Defendant |
Geoffrey M Davis Curtis B Krasik Jerry S McDevitt |
| Date Filed | Document # | Attachment # | Short Description | Long Description | Upload date | SHA1 hash |
| 2015-04-09 | 1 | 0 | COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-15520935 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Russ McCullough, Matthew Robert Wiese, Ryan Sakoda. (Attorney Michael McShane added to party Russ McCullough(pty:pla), Attorney Michael McShane added to party Ryan Sakoda(pty:pla), Attorney Michael McShane added to party Matthew Robert Wiese(pty:pla))(McShane, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2015) | 2015-04-10 10:20:21 | e692abd86c7a15265829a407782e6ec1e7dde9f5 | |
| 2015-04-09 | 2 | 0 | CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Russ McCullough, Ryan Sakoda, Matthew Robert Wiese. (McShane, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2015) | |||
| 2015-04-10 | 3 | 0 | NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Andre Birotte, Jr. and Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. (jp) (Entered: 04/10/2015) | |||
| 2015-04-10 | 4 | 0 | NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed (jp) (Entered: 04/10/2015) | |||
| 2015-04-10 | 5 | 0 | NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (jp) (Entered: 04/10/2015) | |||
| 2015-04-10 | 6 | 0 | CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, identifying None. (McShane, Michael) (Entered: 04/10/2015) | |||
| 2015-04-10 | 7 | 0 | Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiffs Russ McCullough, Ryan Sakoda, Matthew Robert Wiese. (McShane, Michael) (Entered: 04/10/2015) | |||
| 2015-04-10 | 8 | 0 | TEXT ONLY ENTRY: Judge Andre Birotte Jr. is participating in a pilot project regarding the submission of SEALED DOCUMENTS. All proposed sealed documents must be submitted, via e-mail, to the Judge's Chambers email at AB_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. Please refer to the Judge's procedures and schedules for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cb) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/10/2015) | |||
| 2015-04-21 | 9 | 0 | 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (jp) (Entered: 04/21/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-11 | 10 | 0 | STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 30 days following the Court's entry of an order on Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Geoffrey M Davis added to party World Wrestling Entertainment Inc(pty:dft))(Davis, Geoffrey) (Entered: 05/11/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-13 | 11 | 0 | ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC. TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT 10 by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. It is hereby ORDERED that WWE's time to answer, move or otherwise plead in response to Plaintiffs' Complaint is extended until thirty (30) days following the Court's entry of an order on WWE's Motion to Transfer Venue. (jloz) (Entered: 05/13/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-13 | 12 | 0 | NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION AND FILING FEE DUE on Pro Hac Vice Application mailed to Attorney Jerry S. McDevitt for Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Pro Hac Vice application has not been received by the court. Please return your completed Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case, form G-64, or a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing of your application and the $325.00 fee and this notice immediately. Out-of-state federal government attorneys who are not employed by the U.S. Department of Justice are required to file a Pro Hac Vice application;no filing fee is required. You have been removed as counsel of record from this case for failure to submit this filing fee. (gk) (Entered: 05/13/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-13 | 13 | 0 | NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION AND FILING FEE DUE on Pro Hac Vice Application mailed to Attorney Curtis B. Krasik for Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Pro Hac Vice application has not been received by the court. Please return your completed Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case, form G-64, or a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing of your application and the $325.00 fee and this notice immediately. Out-of-state federal government attorneys who are not employed by the U.S. Department of Justice are required to file a Pro Hac Vice application;no filing fee is required. You have been removed as counsel of record from this case for failure to submit this filing fee. (gk) (Entered: 05/13/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-14 | 14 | 0 | APPLICATION for attorney Jerry S. McDevitt to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $325 receipt number 0973-15723756 paid.) filed by Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Geoffrey) (Entered: 05/14/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-14 | 15 | 0 | APPLICATION for attorney Curtis B. Krasik to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $325 receipt number 0973-15724004 paid.) filed by Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Geoffrey) (Entered: 05/14/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-14 | 16 | 0 | NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut filed by Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Motion set for hearing on 7/13/2015 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, # 2 Declaration of Geoffrey M. Davis, # 3 Exhibit A to Davis Declaration, # 4 Exhibit B to Davis Declaration, # 5 Exhibit C to Davis Declaration, # 6 Exhibit D to Davis Declaration, # 7 Declaration of James W. Langham, # 8 Exhibit A to Langham Declaration, # 9 Exhibit B to Langham Declaration, # 10 Exhibit C to Langham Declaration, # 11 Proposed Order)(Davis, Geoffrey) (Entered: 05/14/2015) | 2015-11-11 16:28:48 | 0879f2c61db0c78c2ea0764121a2664ecdb5c5f7 | |
| 2015-05-15 | 17 | 0 | NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Motion and Motion to Transfer Venue Due to Mandatory Forum Selection Clauses in the Contracts Between the Parties filed 5/14/2015 16 . The following error(s) was found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the court directs you to do so. (gk) (Entered: 05/18/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-18 | 18 | 0 | Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc, identifying Russ McCullough, a/k/a "Big Russ McCullough", Ryan Sakoda, and Matthew R. Wiese, a/k/a "Luther Reigns". (Davis, Geoffrey) (Entered: 05/18/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-18 | 19 | 0 | ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr: granting 14 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Jerry S. McDevitt on behalf of Defendant, designating Geoffrey M. Davis as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 05/19/2015) | |||
| 2015-05-18 | 20 | 0 | ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr: granting 15 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Curtis B. Krasik on behalf of Defendant, designating Geoffrey M. Davis as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 05/19/2015) | |||
| 2015-06-22 | 21 | 0 | OPPOSITION to MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut 16 filed by Plaintiffs Russ McCullough, Ryan Sakoda, Matthew Robert Wiese. (Mann, Jonas) (Entered: 06/22/2015) | 2015-08-01 08:23:20 | 2379c387fc63de4bbf84127883799d8245fe9659 | |
| 2015-06-29 | 22 | 0 | REPLY support MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut 16 filed by Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Geoffrey M. Davis, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Geoffrey M. Davis Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Geoffrey M. Davis Declaration, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Geoffrey M. Davis Declaration)(Davis, Geoffrey) (Entered: 06/29/2015) | |||
| 2015-07-10 | 23 | 0 | (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TAKING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE DUE TO MANDATORY FORUM SELECTION CLAUSES IN THE CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES 16 UNDER SUBMISSION by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: The Court has considered the matters raised with respect to the Motion(s) and has concluded that pursuant to Local Rule 7.15, the matter can be decided without oral argument. The Court advises counsel that the Motion(s), noticed for hearing on July 13, 2015, has been taken under submission and off its motion calendar. No appearance by counsel is necessary. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cb) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/10/2015) | |||
| 2015-07-10 | 24 | 0 | MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr: the Court finds that the forum selection clause in ยง 13.8 of Plaintiffs' contracts is valid and enforceable. Because Plaintiffs agreed that the sole and exclusive venue for any legal action brought in connection with these contracts would be in the District of Connecticut, venue is not proper here. Thus, the Court GRANTS WWE's Motion to transfer. The case will be TRANSFERRED IMMEDIATELY to the District of Connecticut. 28 USC section 1404(a). (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (jp) (Entered: 07/13/2015) |