Case details

Court: gand
Docket #: 1:09-cv-01559
Case Name: Hamilton et al v. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
PACER case #: 159532
Date filed: 2009-06-10
Date terminated: 2010-03-16
Date of last filing: 2010-03-16
Assigned to: Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr
Case Cause: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract
Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Joseph Hamilton
Plaintiff
James D. McGuire
McGuire Crohan & Klinger 1800 Peachtree Street, N.W. Suite 514 Atlanta, GA 30309 404-351-8500 Email: jmcguire@mcklaw.org
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Deep South Wrestling, LLC
Plaintiff
James D. McGuire
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stanford Nathan Klinger
McGuire, Crohan & Klinger 1800 Peachtree Street, N.W. Suite 514 Atlanta, GA 30309 404-892-1212 Email: sklinger@mcklaw.org
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Defendant
Cheralynn M. Gregoire
Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, PC 3340 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-214-1200 Fax: 404-214-1201 Email: cgregoire@tfhlegal.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John L. Taylor , Jr.
Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, P.C. 3340 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-214-1200 Fax: 404-214-1201 Email: jtaylor@tfhlegal.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Otto F. Feil , III
Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, P.C. 3340 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-214-1200 Email: ofeil@tfhlegal.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lisa Fivars Harper
Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, PC 3340 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-214-1200 Fax: 404-214-1201 Email: lfharper@tfhlegal.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2009-06-10 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT, filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. Consent form to proceed before U.S. Magistrate and pretrial instructions provided. (Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 13288) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 06/12/2009) 2014-12-15 11:58:32 e0d4fabb3ca69326e7ebd57d1e939c3344e5e4db
1 1 Exhibit A 2014-12-15 11:58:59 89c8891a478ed3aeaccfa2f3a2a1337a399edb50
1 2 Exhibit B 2014-12-15 12:01:46 2762991d9391a821497dc9b9fe236a49be47ae87
1 3 Civil Cover Sheet
2009-06-10 2 0 NOTICE Of Manual Filing re 1 Notice of Removal, by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (eop) (Entered: 06/12/2009)
2009-06-10 3 0 NOTICE Of Filing, Electronic Media by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (eop) (Entered: 06/12/2009)
2009-06-25 4 0 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Consent Order to Extend Time)(Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 06/25/2009)
4 1 Text of Proposed Order Consent Order to Extend Time
2009-06-25 5 0 CONSENT ORDER granting 4 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or respond to 1 Complaint as to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Answer due 7/20/2009. Signed by Judge Horace T. Ward on 6/25/09. (bdb) (Entered: 06/26/2009)
2009-07-10 6 0 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation Regarding Discovery Served by Plaintiffs Prior to Removal by Joseph Hamilton, Deep South Wrestling, LLC, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 07/10/2009)
2009-07-20 7 0 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief In Support by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Brief)(Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 07/20/2009) 2014-12-15 11:48:59 f888e0744b2ca5bcb3471d6fa401bd123eb20a78
7 1 Brief 2014-12-15 11:50:40 9db3b801848d6fded1cc75d20f40448a09886ffd
2009-07-20 8 0 Certificate of Interested Persons by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 07/20/2009)
2009-07-30 9 0 Certificate of Interested Persons by Deep South Wrestling, LLC. (Klinger, Stanford) (Entered: 07/30/2009)
2009-08-06 10 0 RESPONSE re 7 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss filed by Deep South Wrestling, LLC. (Klinger, Stanford) (Entered: 08/06/2009) 2014-12-15 11:52:29 327136f09d49156f0b58f2e456cec7abe3f28a77
2009-08-06 11 0 RESPONSE re 7 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Deep South Wrestling, LLC. (Klinger, Stanford) Modified on 8/7/2009 to correct docket text to accurately reflect e-filed pleading (rvb). (Entered: 08/06/2009)
2009-08-06 12 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Deep South Wrestling, LLC.(Klinger, Stanford) (Entered: 08/06/2009)
2009-08-19 13 0 Initial Disclosures by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc..(Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 08/19/2009) 2014-12-15 11:54:40 ff33ddaf5d06c09a573fb3ef1ef2c22bc10f456a
2009-08-19 14 0 PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 08/19/2009)
2009-08-19 15 0 PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Deep South Wrestling, LLC. (McGuire, James) (Entered: 08/19/2009)
2009-08-19 16 0 --DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR-- Answers to Mandatory Disclosures by Deep South Wrestling, LLC.(McGuire, James) Modified on 8/24/2009 (Follow LR 26.3)((bdb). (Entered: 08/19/2009) 2014-12-15 11:56:52 299da4c2c4a1c805ff7f8599da51f1f10cb4eb1d
2009-08-24 17 0 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Horace T. Ward recused. Case reassigned to Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Horace T. Ward on 8/24/09. (bdb) -- NOTICE-- The civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:09-cv-1559-CAP-- (emphasis added to indicate change). Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. -- (Entered: 08/24/2009)
2009-08-24 18 0 REPLY to Response to Motion re 7 MOTION to Dismiss filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 08/24/2009)
2009-09-23 19 0 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell on 9/23/2009. (adg) (Entered: 09/24/2009)
2009-10-02 20 0 NON-FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - In sum, the undersignedRECOMMENDS that defendants Motion to Dismiss 7 be GRANTED INPART and DENIED IN PART. It is RECOMMENDED that the Motion to Dismiss be DENIED as to plaintiffs breach of contract claims. It is furtherRECOMMENDED that the Motion to Dismiss be GRANTED as to plaintiffHamiltons claims for intentional interference with contractual rights and forintentional infliction of emotional distress. It is furtherRECOMMENDED that the Motion to Dismiss be GRANTED as to plaintiffDSWs claims for intentional interference with contractual and business relations. With order for service. Signed by Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson on 10/2/09. (klb) (Entered: 10/02/2009)
2009-10-28 21 0 ORDER ADOPTING 20 Report and Recommendation; Accordingly, the court GRANTS in part (dismissing the plaintiff's claims for tortious interference with contractual rights and business relations and intentional infliction of emotional distress) and DENIES in part (denying dismissal of the breach of contract claim) the 7 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 10/28/2009. (adg) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
2009-11-04 22 0 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer w/Proposed Consent Order by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Harper, Lisa) (Entered: 11/04/2009)
2009-11-10 23 0 CONSENT ORDER GRANTING 22 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Answer due 11/16/2009. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 11/10/2009. (adg) (Entered: 11/10/2009)
2009-11-13 24 0 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with Brief In Support by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Order Extending Time to Answer Complaint)(Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 11/13/2009)
2009-11-16 25 0 ORDER granting 24 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Answer due 11/30/2009. Signed by Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson on 11/16/09. (klb) (Entered: 11/16/2009)
2009-11-30 26 0 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with Brief In Support by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Order)(Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 11/30/2009)
2009-12-01 27 0 ORDER granting 26 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Answer due 12/15/2009. Signed by Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson on 12/1/09. (klb) (Entered: 12/01/2009)
2009-12-16 28 0 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Order)(Gregoire, Cheralynn) (Entered: 12/16/2009)
2009-12-17 29 0 ORDER granting 28 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Answer due 1/6/2010. Signed by Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson on 12/17/09. (klb) (Entered: 12/17/2009)
2010-03-16 30 0 Order DISMISSING action without prejudice to the right of any partyto reopen the action within 60 days if settlement is notconsummated. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 3/16/2010. (adg) (Entered: 03/16/2010) 2016-03-18 20:10:07 d66de8c84cd13104b0e11492645b68f4a757ae11