| Court: | nysd |
| Docket #: | 1:99-cv-09849 |
| Case Name: | WWF Entertainment v. Playboy Enterprises, et al |
| PACER case #: | 197100 |
| Date filed: | 1999-09-20 |
| Date terminated: | 2000-05-09 |
| Assigned to: | Judge Loretta A. Preska |
| Case Cause: | 17:101 Copyright Infringement |
| Nature of Suit: | 840 Trademark |
| Jury Demand: | Both |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Represented Party | Attorney & Contact Info |
| World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. Plaintiff a Delaware corporation |
Curtis Bruce Krasik Eva Ciko Carman Jerry Scott McDevitt Michael A. Agresti Terrence Colin Budd |
| Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Defendant a Delaware corporation |
Neil Stuart Goldstein Robert Bruce Rich |
| Playboy Enterprises Interntional, Inc. Defendant A Delaware corporation |
Neil Stuart Goldstein Robert Bruce Rich |
| Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. Defendant a Delaware corporation |
Neil Stuart Goldstein Robert Bruce Rich |
| Playboy Magazine Defendant |
Neil Stuart Goldstein |
| Various John and Jane Does Defendant |
| Date Filed | Document # | Attachment # | Short Description | Long Description | Upload date | SHA1 hash |
| 1999-09-20 | 1 | 0 | COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 355097 (bm) (Entered: 09/21/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-20 | 2 | 0 | RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by WWF Entertainment (bm) (Entered: 09/21/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-22 | 3 | 0 | NOTICE OF MOTION by WWF Entertainment for Michael Agresti to appear pro hac vice for plntf ; Return date not indicated (cd) Modified on 11/02/1999 (Entered: 09/23/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-22 | 4 | 0 | NOTICE OF MOTION by WWF Entertainment for an order, pursuant to Local Rule 1.3(c), admitting Terry Budd pro hac vice for all purposes in this matter on behalf of the plaintiff . Return date not indicated. Affidavit of Eva M. Ciko and Declaration of Terry Budd in support attached. (ri) Modified on 09/27/1999 (Entered: 09/23/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-22 | 5 | 0 | NOTICE OF MOTION by WWF Entertainment for an order, pursuant to Rule 1.3(c), admitting Curtis B. Krasik pro hac vice for all purposes in this matter on behalf of the plaintiff . Return date not indicated. Affidavit of Eva M. Ciko and Declaration Curtis B. Krasik in support attached. (ri) Modified on 09/27/1999 (Entered: 09/23/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-22 | 6 | 0 | DECLARATION of Jerry S. McDevitt by WWF Entertainment in support Re: [6-1] motion for Jerry S. McDevitt to appear pro hac vice. (sn) (Entered: 09/24/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-24 | 7 | 0 | Unsigned Order to Show Cause with Temporary Restraints. (ri) Modified on 09/28/1999 (Entered: 09/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-24 | 8 | 0 | ORDER, for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction; and defts are immediately enjoined from designating, printing, preparing etc of any defts' products, including, but not limited, the cover for the upcoming 10/99 special Newsstand Edition, in such a manner as further set forth in this document with respect to Rena Mero, "Raw," and "Sable" ; plntf shall with the Clerk of Court no later than 9/28/99, a bond in amount of $500,000.00 purs to Rule 65(c). This TRO shall expire ten days from 9/22/99 ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (cd) Modified on 09/30/1999 (Entered: 09/27/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-24 | 9 | 0 | NOTICE OF MOTION by WWF Entertainment for an order requiring preservation of documents and things , Return date not indicated. (ri) (Entered: 09/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-24 | 10 | 0 | NOTICE OF MOTION by WWF Entertainment for an order pursuant to FRCP 1 and 34(b) permitting expedited discovery , Return date not indicated. (ri) (Entered: 09/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-24 | 11 | 0 | Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by plaintiff. (ri) (Entered: 09/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-24 | 12 | 0 | MEMORANDUM of LAW by WWF Entertainment in support of [11-1] application for TRO and Preliminary Injunction. (ri) (Entered: 09/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-09-27 | 13 | 0 | BOND #001S103185408 posted in the sum of $ 500,000.00 entered by WWF Entertainment. (jp) (Entered: 09/28/1999) | |||
| 1999-10-04 | 14 | 0 | ORDER; granting [5-1] motion for an order, pursuant to Rule 1.3(c), admitting Curtis B. Krasik pro hac vice for all purposes in this matter on behalf of the plaintiff . ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed; original sent to Attorney Admissions Clerk on 10/6/99. (pl) (Entered: 10/06/1999) | |||
| 1999-10-04 | 15 | 0 | STIPULATION and ORDER; that the Temporarty Restraining Order is extended to 11/1/99 . ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (pl) (Entered: 10/06/1999) | |||
| 1999-10-04 | 16 | 0 | ORDER, granting [4-1] motion for an order, pursuant to Local Rule 1.3(c), admitting Terry Budd pro hac vice for all purposes in this matter on behalf of the plaintiff. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska); Copies mailed. Docmt forwarded to Atty Adm. Clerk. (djc) (Entered: 10/06/1999) | |||
| 1999-10-20 | 17 | 0 | ORDER; that counsel shall confer and inform the Court by letter no later than 10/26/99 of the steps necessary to resolve this action and their proposal with respect thereto ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (jp) (Entered: 10/20/1999) | |||
| 1999-10-20 | 18 | 0 | PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION UPON CONSENT/ORDER, for an order that defendants, their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, parents subsidiaries and related companies and all persons acting for, with, by, through or under them with notice of this Preliminary Injunction upon consent by personal servece are immediately enjoined as set forth in this Preliminary Injunction upon Consent ; (signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska); (djc) (Entered: 10/22/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-05 | 19 | 0 | ANSWER to Complaint by Playboy Enterprises, Playboy Int'l., Playboy Group, Playboy Magazine (Attorney Neil S. Goldstein from the Firm: Francescani & Hayes); jury demand. (ri) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-05 | 20 | 0 | RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Playboy Enterprises, Playboy Int'l., Playboy Group, Playboy Magazine. (ri) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-11-05 | 21 | 0 | DEMAND for jury trial by Playboy Enterprises, Playboy Int'l., Playboy Group, Playboy Magazine. (ri) (Entered: 11/08/1999) | |||
| 1999-12-22 | 22 | 0 | Memo-Endorsement on letter addressed to Judge Preska from R. Bruce Rich, dated 12/21/99. Re: counsel for defts request the Court to facilitate settlement discussions, and will await further word from Chambers on the scheduling of a settlement conference. A conference is scheduled for 2:30 PM on 1/6/00. Counsel shall agree on appropriate client representatives to attend . ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (sn) (Entered: 12/27/1999) | |||
| 2000-01-04 | 23 | 0 | STIPULATION AND ORDER; substituting Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in place of Francescani & Hayes LLP as counsel of record for defts Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Playboy Enterprises Int'l., Inc. and Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (sac) (Entered: 01/04/2000) | |||
| 2000-03-07 | 24 | 0 | Transcript of record of proceedings before Judge Loretta A. Preska for the date(s) of January 6, 2000. (djc) (Entered: 03/08/2000) | |||
| 2000-05-09 | 25 | 0 | Memo endorsed on transcript of January 6, 2000 before Hon. Loretta A. Preska; the parties have agreed to settle the matter on the following terms and conditions: Within 60 days, defendant will pay to plaintiff $250,000 and will make available to them, not necessarily within 60 days, six pages of advertising in the magazine. Defendant will receive from plaintiff a Blumberg form release limited to issues in this case. Defendant may sell the back issues but with a royalty of 50 cents per copy to plaintiff. None of the above is a bar to future joint activities between plaintiff and defendant. The Clerk of the Court shall mark this action closed and all pending motions denied as moot ; (signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska); Copies mailed. (djc) Modified on 05/15/2000 (Entered: 05/11/2000) | |||
| 2000-09-25 | 26 | 0 | ORDER DISCHARGING BOND, WWFE is discharged from its responsibility to maintain a bond in this action. The bond is discharged as of the date of this Order. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to immediately return the original bond and any other documentation to WWFE's counsel . ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (Forwarded copy of order to Cashiers Office) (kg) (Entered: 09/26/2000) |