Case details

Court: nysd
Docket #: 1:99-cv-11551
Case Name: WWF Entertainment v. Sterling/McFadden, et al
PACER case #: 198894
Date filed: 1999-11-23
Date terminated: 2000-04-18
Assigned to: Judge Loretta A. Preska
Case Cause: 15:1125la Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
Plaintiff
a Delaware corporation
Eva Ciko Carman
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 (212) 536-3900
LEAD ATTORNEY

The Sterling/McFadden Partnership
Defendant
Wrestling World Magazine
Defendant
Various John Does
Defendant
Various Jane Does
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1999-11-23 1 0 COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 360136. (bm) (Entered: 11/29/1999)
1999-11-23 2 0 RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by WWF Entertainment . (bm) (Entered: 11/29/1999)
1999-11-23 3 0 Statement of Relatedness filed. Related to 99cv 9849 (LAP). (bm) (Entered: 11/29/1999)
1999-12-13 4 0 Notice of assignment to Judge Loretta A. Preska . Copy of notice and judge's rules mailed to Attorney(s) of record: Eva M. Ciko . (bm) (Entered: 12/14/1999)
2000-02-04 5 0 NOTICE OF MOTION by WWF Entertainment; for an Order allowing the pro hac vice admission of Jerry S. McDevitt, Terry Budd, Wade J. Savoy, and Curtis B. Krasik, members of the firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP and members in good standing of the State Bar of Pennsylvannia, to represent pltff in this action . Return date not indicated. Affidavit of Eva M. Ciko in support of motion attached. (jp) (Entered: 02/07/2000)
2000-02-11 6 0 RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Sterling/McFadden, Wrestling World Mag., Various John Does, Various Jane Does by personal service on 2/7/00. Answer due on 2/28/00 for Sterling/McFadden, for Wrestling World Mag., for Various John Does, for Various Jane Does. (pl) (Entered: 02/14/2000)
2000-02-18 7 0 ORDER; granting [5-1] motion for an Order allowing the pro hac vice admission of Jerry S. McDevitt, Terry Budd, Wade J. Savoy, and Curtis B. Krasik, members of the firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP and members in good standing of the State Bar of Pennsylvannia, to represent pltff in this action; (signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. docmt forwarded to Atty ADmissions Clerk. (djc) (Entered: 02/22/2000)
2000-03-07 8 0 Memo-Endorsement on letter addressed to Judge Preska from Sol V. Slotnik, dated 2/28/00; the parties are permitted to continue settlement discussions for the remainder of the week. By the end of this week, the parties will further advise the Court as to whether a resolution of this litigation has been reached or whether defts will file their responsive pleading with this Court. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (sac) (Entered: 03/08/2000)
2000-03-08 9 0 STIPULATION and ORDER, reset answer due for 2/26/00 for Various Jane Does, for Various John Does, for Wrestling World Mag., for Sterling/McFadden . ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (ri) (Entered: 03/09/2000)
2000-03-21 10 0 INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE NOTICE; set pre-trial conference for 9:00 a.m. on 4/11/00 . ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (jp) (Entered: 03/22/2000)
2000-04-18 11 0 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION CONSENT ORDER; that all claims in this action shall be settled and released purs. to this Court Order on consent according to the following terms: Sterling/MacFadden shall pay to WWFE the sum of $50,000 within 30 days of the date of this Order. Sterling/MacFadden, its general partners and its and their respective officer, agents, etc. are hereby permanently enjoined and restrained as stated in this document. The Clerk of the Court shall mark this action closed and all pending motions denied as moot. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (sac) Modified on 04/20/2000 (Entered: 04/19/2000)