Case details

Court: cacd
Docket #: 8:98-cv-01041
Case Name: Dennis K Rodman Inc v. World Championship, et al
PACER case #: 153278
Date filed: 1998-11-25
Date terminated: 1999-02-02
Assigned to: Judge David O. Carter
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Arthur Nakazato
Case Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal -- Other Contract
Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Dennis K Rodman Inc
Plaintiff
a California corporation
David H Hochner
Rutan & Tucker 611 Anton Blvd, 14th Fl Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1931 714-641-5100 Email: dhochner@rutan.com
LEAD ATTORNEY

Richard K Howell
Rutan & Tucker 611 Anton Blvd 14th Fl Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1931 714-641-5100 Fax: 714-546-9035 Email: rhowell@rutan.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

World Championship Wrestling Inc
Defendant
a Georgia corporation
Marc W Rappel
Latham & Watkins LLP 355 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560 213-485-1234 Fax: 213-891-8763 Email: marc.rappel@lw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert S Leach
Latham & Watkins 633 W 5th St, Ste 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2007 213-485-1234 Fax: 213-891-8763
LEAD ATTORNEY

Does
Defendant
1 through 10 inclusive

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1998-11-25 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by defendant World Championship from Orange Cnty Sup Crt( Case Number: 801267) with copy of complaint referred to Discovery Arthur Nakazato . (rmi) Modified on 12/01/1998 (Entered: 12/01/1998)
1998-12-02 2 0 DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Dennis K Rodman Inc (krpa) (Entered: 12/08/1998)
1998-12-02 3 0 SUPPLEMENT by defendant World Championship re removal complaint [1-1] (krpa) (Entered: 12/08/1998)
1998-12-02 4 0 CERT OF SERVICE by defendant World Championship on 11/25/98 of ntc to adv pty of rem to fed crt (krpa) (Entered: 12/08/1998)
1998-12-08 5 0 MINUTES: (in chambs) Re Forum-selection clause: NLT 12/11/98 plf Dennis K Rodman Inc is ord to fi herewith the 2 contracts mentioned at para 4 among other places in the 10/26/98 cmp by Judge Linda H. McLaughlin CR: n/a (mrgo) (Entered: 12/14/1998)
1998-12-10 6 0 MINUTES: (In chambs) OSC: nlt 12-18-98 Rodman is osc why the instant act should not be transferred to USDC of Georgia; Rodman shall both fi herein & fax to WCW the resp to the OSC on 12-18-98 Rodman shall fi herein P/S of the resp to the OSC on WCW also by 12-18-98; nlt 12-22-98 WCW shall fi its rply to Rodman's resp to the above ntd OSC by Judge Linda H. McLaughlin CR: none (krpa) (Entered: 12/16/1998)
1998-12-16 7 0 MINUTES (In Chambers): by Judge Linda H. McLaughlin; the Crt has rcvd read & considered the 12/16/98 stip & prop ord ext time w/in which to hold early meeting of cnsl; the ptys shall comply w/the attached ord re meeting of cnsl & joint stat report & related actns due 1/11/99 filed herewith; the ptys may holld a telephonic early meeting of cnsl; CR: none (rmi) (Entered: 12/21/1998)
1998-12-17 8 0 ORDER re mtg of cnsl; jnt status rpt & ntc of related actns due 1/11/99 by Judge Linda H. McLaughlin (mrgo) (Entered: 12/22/1998)
1998-12-18 9 0 MEMO OF P/A IN RESPONSE by plaintiff Dennis K Rodman Inc to the crt's OSC re possible transfer of this actn [6-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 12/23/1998)
1998-12-18 10 0 DECLARATION of Dwight Manley by plaintiff Dennis K Rodman Inc in suppt of plf's resp the the crt's OSC re possible transfer of this actn [6-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 12/23/1998)
1998-12-18 11 0 DECLARATION of Dennis K Rodman by plaintiff Dennis K Rodman Inc in suppt of his resp to the crt's OSC re possible transfer of this actn [6-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 12/23/1998)
1998-12-22 12 0 DECLARATION of Eric Bischoff by defendant World Championship in rply to plf's resp to the 12/10/98 OSC [6-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 12/30/1998)
1998-12-22 13 0 DECLARATION of Diana L Myers by defendant World Championship in rply to plf's resp to the 12/10/98 OSC [7-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 12/30/1998)
1998-12-22 14 0 DECLARATION of Nicholas Lambros by defendant World Championship in rply to plf's resp to the 12/10/98 OSC [7-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 12/30/1998)
1998-12-22 15 0 REPLY by defendant World Championship to plf's resp to 12/10/98 OSC [7-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 12/30/1998)
1998-12-28 16 0 EX PARTE APPLICATION filed by plaintiff Dennis K Rodman Inc for order granting it lv to fi addtl resp papers in conjunction w/the crt's OSC re possible transfer of this actn ; decl of David H Hochner; Lodged prop ord (mrgo) (Entered: 01/07/1999)
1998-12-29 17 0 OPPOSITION by defendant World Championship to plf's exparte motion for order granting it lv to fi addtl resp papers in conjunction w/the crt's OSC re possible transfer of this actn [16-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 01/07/1999)
1998-12-29 18 0 DECLARATION of Robert S Leach by defendant World Championship in opp to plf's exparte motion for order granting it lv to fi addtl resp papers in conjunction w/the crt's OSC re possible transfer of this actn [16-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 01/07/1999)
1998-12-23 19 0 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (98-312) approved by Judge Terry J. Hatter Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the creation of the calendar of Judge David O. Carter , this case is transferred from the calendar of Judge Linda H. McLaughlin to the calendar of Judge David O. Carter for all further proceedings. The new case number will now read as SACV98-1041DOC (ANx) (cc: all counsel) (rmi) (Entered: 01/07/1999)
1999-01-05 20 0 NOTICE TO COUNSEL; this actn has been reassigned to the Hon David O Carter, US Dist Judge, purs to the attached ord; pls substitute the initials DOC in place of the initials prev used in this case #; from now on it will be necessary to use the initials DOC to prevent any delay in the proc of docs (jj) (Entered: 01/11/1999)
1999-01-11 21 0 JOINT REPORT OF EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL filed. Estimated length of trial four to five days (rmi) (Entered: 01/19/1999)
1999-01-14 22 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge David O. Carter granting exparte motion for order granting it lv to fi addtl resp papers in conjunction w/the crt's OSC re possible transfer of this actn [16-1] (see ord for specifics) (rmi) (Entered: 01/22/1999)
1999-02-02 23 0 STIPULATION and ORDER staying the act until 2-12-99 except w/ resp to the ptys' efforts to consummation of the stlmnt between pla & dft: by Judge David O. Carter terminating case ; Mld cpys; MD JS 6 (krpa) (Entered: 02/04/1999)
1999-02-22 24 0 STIPULATION and ORDER staying ord pend consumation of the stlmnt between pla D Rodman Inc & dft World Championship Wrestling Inc: this act should be stayed for all purps-except w/ resp to the ptys' efforts to consummate their prospective stlmnt & upon consummation of stlmnt to take the nec steps to dism the cmp in this act-up to & includ 3-5-99 which provides the ptys w/ an extra cushion of ti of 1 wk above & beyond the 2 wk estimate that they believe reasonably & in good faith will be required to consummate the stlmnt of this matter by Judge David O. Carter; (ENT-2-25-99) (krpa) (Entered: 02/25/1999) 2016-03-19 06:44:36 1f796f4cdff55e57c5322dcd02d8a89538970178
1999-03-17 25 0 STIPULATION and ORDER -DENYING this ord staying act pend consummation of the stlmnt between D Rodman IOnc & dft WCW Inc by Judge David O. Carter (krpa) (Entered: 03/22/1999)
1999-03-29 26 0 SUPPL MEMORANDUM of PA by plaintiff Dennis K Rodman Inc in resp to crt's OSC re possible transf of this actn [6-1]; suppl decl of Dwight Manely; decl of David H. Hochner (rmi) (Entered: 04/01/1999)
1999-04-05 27 0 REPLY memo by defendant World Championship to plf's suppl resp to the 12/10/98 OSC [9-1]; decl of Robert S. Leach in suppt thereof (rmi) (Entered: 04/12/1999)
1999-06-08 28 0 MINUTES: (in chambs) Ord set hrg for osc ; IN COURT HEARING RE: osc re poss transf of this act set on 8:30 6/14/99 by Judge David O. Carter CR: none (krpa) (Entered: 06/10/1999)
1999-06-14 29 0 MINUTES: OSC re possible transf of this act held , OSC re sanctions is set for 8:30 6/28/99 ; crt ord all ptys w/ther respective cnsl to be present; if the appropriate dism docs are filed bef 6/28/99, the matter may go off-cal; by Judge David O. Carter; CR: Debbie Gale (rmi) (Entered: 06/18/1999)
1999-06-25 30 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge David O. Carter that this actn be & hereby is dism w/prej purs to FRCP 41; ea pty shall bear its own cots & atty's fees; (Ent 6/28/99) mld ntc of ent to pty/cnsl (rmi) (Entered: 06/28/1999)