Case details

Court: cand
Docket #: 3:15-cv-01263
Case Name: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc v. Rodriguez
PACER case #: 285792
Date filed: 2015-03-18
Date terminated: 2016-03-23
Date of last filing: 2015-04-09
Assigned to: Hon. Vince Chhabria
Case Cause: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement
Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc
Plaintiff
Matthew Gordon Ball
K&L Gates LLP Four Embarcadero Center Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 882-8200 Fax: (415) 882-8220 Email: matthew.ball@klgates.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dominic Angel Rodriguez
Defendant
TERMINATED: 09/14/2015
Robert F. Kane
Law Offices of Robet F. Kane 870 Market Street, Suite 1128 San Francisco, CA 94102 415-982-1510 Fax: 415-982-5821 Email: RKane1089@aol.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vu Truong Tran
Defendant
TERMINATED: 09/14/2015
Robert F. Kane
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Benjamin Adham Pechetti
Defendant
TERMINATED: 09/14/2015
Robert F. Kane
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ibraham Nimer Shiheiber
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2015-03-18 1 0 VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; against John And Jane Does, XYZ Corporations (Filing fee $ 400.00; Receipt Number 34611103862). Filed byWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2015: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 2 0 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/9/2015. Case Management Conference set for 6/16/2015 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 3/18/15. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2015: # 1 VC Standing Order, # 2 Standing Order) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 3 0 MOTION to Seal Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1116(d); filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015) 2016-04-28 09:20:10 624e085d0d5d7f60bf10ef057f9cb8e4274fb4d5
2015-03-18 4 0 Proposed Order re 3 MOTION to Seal by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015) 2016-04-28 09:27:03 698503a03f092958de06cfce5baf009d37b2d249
2015-03-18 5 0 ORDER that the Clerk of this Court shall seal the file of this action re 3 MOTION to Seal Case filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on 3/18/15. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 6 0 EX PARTE MOTION FOR TRO: ORDER FOR SEIZURE OF COUNTERFEIT MARKED GOODS; AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE; filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Responses due by 4/1/2015. Replies due by 4/8/2015. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2015: # 1 Ex Parte Motion TRO Pt.02) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015) 2015-04-11 00:22:01 c6db09428383fd4a3aceb1cacaf5214b189df31a
6 1 Ex Parte Motion TRO Pt.02
2015-03-18 7 0 Proposed Order re 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order; Order for Seizure of Counterfeit Marked Goods; MOTION for Order to Show Cause by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 8 0 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES OF PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE MOTION FOR TRO: ORDER FOR SEIZURE OF COUNTERFEIT MARKED GOODS; AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE; filed byWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Related document(s) 6 ) (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2015: # 1 Memorandum of P&A Pt.02) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2015: # 2 Memorandum P&A Pt.03, # 3 Memorandum of P&A Pt.04) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 9 0 NOTICE by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc re 6 MOTION for Temporary ; Order for Seizure of Counterfeit Marked Goods; Restraining Order MOTION for Order to Show Cause (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/18/2015: # 1 Notice Pt.02) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 10 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT; by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 11 0 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge; by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 12 0 CLERK'S NOTICE SCHEDULING 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Order to Show Cause. Motion Hearing set for 3/23/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Vince Chhabria. Plaintiff is directed to notify government counsel of the hearing immediately. (Telephone message left for Matthew Ball on 3/18/2015, at 3:30 p.m., PST, informing him of this notice and information.) This is a text only docket entry, there is no document associated with this notice. (knmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18 13 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 12 Clerk's Notice. (knmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2015) (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-23 14 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. Vince Chhabria: Motion Hearing held on 3/23/2015 re 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. The plaintiff is ordered to file supplemental briefs as described on the record at the hearing by close of business today, March 23, 2015. Any transcript of this proceeding is to be filed UNDER SEAL. Only counsel of record shall have access to the transcript: 1)K&L Gates LLP. Court Reporter- Joann Bryce. Plaintiff Attorney- Matthew Ball and Lauren Middlen (In-house Counsel). Defendant Attorney- No Appearance. This is a text only Minute Entry (knmS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 3/23/2015) (Entered: 03/23/2015)
2015-03-23 15 0 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities in Support re 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed byWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Related document(s) 6 ) (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2015) (Entered: 03/24/2015) 2015-04-11 00:24:05 63336b7b26356904c3d21731a818904c6794b5dc
2015-03-23 16 0 SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION of Lauren Dienes-Middlen, Esq. in Support of 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed byWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Related document(s) 6 ) (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2015) (Entered: 03/24/2015) 2015-04-11 00:26:05 58c36a438e50868f5710c01c198d2d2b01644042
2015-03-24 17 0 Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting in part and denying in part 6 Motion for TRO. (Matthew Ball given copy of this order via messenger on 3/24/2015.) (knmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2015) Modified on 3/24/2015 (knmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/24/2015) 2015-04-11 00:00:06 04d064ccf0b3f1016b36c4f04998100b888fd5a6
2015-03-24 18 0 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER FOR SEIZURE OF COUNTERFEIT MARKED GOODS; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE: Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 4/7/2015 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 3/24/2015. (Matthew Ball given copy of this order via messenger on 3/24/2015.)(knmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2015) (Entered: 03/24/2015) 2015-04-10 23:55:36 9bb01188622781adcb3f1579656d28194347f5c5
2015-03-25 19 0 Summons Issued as to John And Jane Does, XYZ Corporations. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2015) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-25 20 0 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND/OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BOND (Bond No. 106157318) by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2015) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-04-07 21 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. Vince Chhabria: Preliminary Injunction Hearing - Non-evidentiary held on 4/7/2015. Case verbally ordered unsealed by the Court in its entirety. All documents previously sealed shall be unsealed and posted for public viewing. Plaintiff counsel to file amended complaint today (which was previously submitted for posting under seal to the Clerk's Office yesterday, but has not been posted). Plaintiff to file an amended proposed order for injunction for the Court's review which will need to include all the items and language discussed in court. Plaintiff is also to file authority for the Court's review regarding custody of seized goods. The proposed order and citation(s) are due by Friday, April 10, 2015. Court Reporter Name Lydia Zinn. Plaintiff Attorney Matthew Ball. Defendant Attorney- No Appearances. This is a text only Minute Entry (knmS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/7/2015) (Entered: 04/07/2015)
2015-04-07 22 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.'s Amended Verified Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants. Filed byWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of L. Dienes-Middlen)(Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 4/7/2015) (Entered: 04/07/2015)
22 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of L. Dienes-Middlen 2015-04-10 23:45:07 1cbedaa2c65fe25f1739b9aa9cd49e8c950c3c83
2015-04-09 23 0 Supplemental Brief World Wrestling Entertainment's Supplemental Memorandum re Custodian of Counterfeit Merchandise filed byWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Preliminary Injunction and Order of Seizure)(Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 4/9/2015) (Entered: 04/09/2015) 2015-04-26 11:34:00 731d52673839625ced0b7c37ef4fd1a7b741459a
23 1 Proposed Order Proposed Preliminary Injunction and Order of Seizure 2015-04-26 11:36:24 91a50ccf4510abac15902acfa0116ea695457413
2015-04-20 24 0 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND ORDER OF SEIZURE. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 4/20/2015. (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2015) (Entered: 04/20/2015)
2015-04-21 25 0 Proposed Summons. (Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 4/21/2015) (Entered: 04/21/2015) 2015-05-05 16:19:24 e18801692eb94763a6f0afe1d968c0fc8f77a2da
2015-04-21 26 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc re 23 Supplemental Brief, 22 Amended Complaint, Proof of Service (Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 4/21/2015) (Entered: 04/21/2015)
2015-04-21 27 0 Summons Issued as to Benjamin Adham Pechetti, Dominic Angel Rodriguez, Ibraham Nimer Shiheiber, Vu Truong Tran. (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2015) (Entered: 04/21/2015)
2015-04-21 28 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc re 23 Supplemental Brief, 27 Summons Issued Proof of Service to Docket Nos. 24 and 27 (Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 4/21/2015) (Entered: 04/21/2015)
2015-05-26 29 0 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 5/26/2015) (Entered: 05/26/2015)
2015-05-26 30 0 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 5/26/2015) (Entered: 05/26/2015)
2015-05-26 31 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc Proof of Service re Docket No. 30; Stipulation and Proposed Order Selecting ADR Process (Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 5/26/2015) (Entered: 05/26/2015)
2015-05-28 32 0 Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting 30 Stipulation selecting Mediation.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/28/2015) (Entered: 05/28/2015)
2015-06-01 33 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert F. Kane (Kane, Robert) (Filed on 6/1/2015) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-06-05 34 0 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and Extend Rule 26(f) Deadlines; [Proposed] Order; Proof of Service filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 6/5/2015) (Entered: 06/05/2015)
2015-06-09 35 0 Order as Modified by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting 34 Stipulation to Continue the Case Management Conference.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2015) (Entered: 06/09/2015)
2015-06-11 36 0 ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Sharon O'Grady as Mediator. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/11/2015) (Entered: 06/11/2015)
2015-07-02 37 0 ADR Clerk's Notice Vacating Appointment of Mediator, Sharon O'Grady 36 . The ADR Program will appoint another mediator as soon as possible. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/2/2015) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-07 38 0 ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Michael Timpane as Mediator. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/7/2015) (Entered: 07/07/2015)
2015-07-28 39 0 CLERK'S NOTICE RESCHEDULING THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 1/12/2016. Case Management Conference set for 1/19/2016 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/28/2015) (Entered: 07/28/2015)
2015-09-10 40 0 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation of Dismissal and [Proposed] Order filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 9/10/2015) (Entered: 09/10/2015) 2015-10-27 17:38:56 bc0084c12498b9b8eb05fb5f7461eaf928636ff6
2015-09-14 41 0 Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting 40 Stipulation of Dismissal of Defendants Dominic Angel Rodriguez, Vu Truong Tran, and Benjamin Adham Pechetti.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/14/2015) (Entered: 09/14/2015)
2015-12-23 42 0 CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING THE TIME FOR THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Effective 1/1/2016, Judge Chhabria's Civil Case Management Conferences will be held on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Case Management Conference set for 1/19/2016 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/23/2015) (Entered: 12/23/2015)
2016-01-07 43 0 MOTION to Continue Administrative Motion to Continue Initial Case Management Conference; [Proposed] Order [Civil L.R. 7-11] filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration DECLARATION OF MATTHEW G. BALL IN SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONTINUE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE [Civil L.R. 7-11])(Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 1/7/2016) (Entered: 01/07/2016)
2016-01-08 44 0 Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting 43 Motion to Continue Initial Case Management Conference. No further extensions will be granted.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/8/2016) Modified on 1/8/2016 (knm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/08/2016)
2016-03-22 45 0 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Ball, Matthew) (Filed on 3/22/2016) (Entered: 03/22/2016) 2016-04-07 12:37:53 875259a55b4ac36cc2db0ac8d7ae3c148e706e0a
2016-03-23 46 0 ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 3/23/2016. (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2016) Modified on 3/28/2016 (knm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/23/2016) 2016-04-07 13:01:12 4b224e3dd5928d681eeacf7aea40120e2776ed0a