Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:98-cv-03025
Case Name: World Championship v. GJS Intl Inc
PACER case #: 76626
Date filed: 1998-05-15
Date terminated: 2000-02-25
Assigned to: Hon. Morton Denlow
Case Cause: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
World Championship Wrestling, Inc.
Plaintiff
 
Jerome Gilson
Willian, Brinks, Olds, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, Ltd.
455 Cityfront Plaza Drive
Suite 3600
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 321-4200
TERMINATED: 02/23/2000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony C Walsh
Troutman Sanders LLP
600 Peachtree Street
Suite 5200
Atlanta, GA 30308-2216
(404) 885-3000
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Barbara A. Larsen
Willian, Brinks, Olds, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, Ltd.
455 Cityfront Plaza Drive
Suite 3600
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 321-4200
TERMINATED: 02/23/2000

David B Foshee
Troutman Sanders LLP
600 Peachtree Street
Suite 5200
Atlanta, GA 30308-2216
(404) 885-3000
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Keith M. Stolte
McDermott, Will & Emery, P.C.
227 West Monroe Street
Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60606-5096
(312) 372-2000
Email: kstolte@mwe.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
GJS International, Inc.
Defendant
 
Robert Montell Stephenson
Locke Lord LLP
111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 443-0439
Email: rstephenson@lockelord.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jules D. Zalon
57 Willowbrook Boulevard
Suite 301
Wayne, NJ 07470
(201)812-1240
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Keith M. Stolte
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew F. Kennelly
Cotsirilos, Stephenson, Tighe & Streicker
33 North Dearborn Street
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 263-0345
TERMINATED: 05/04/1999
GJS International, Inc.
Counter Claimant
 
Robert Montell Stephenson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Keith M. Stolte
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew F. Kennelly
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/04/1999
World Championship Wrestling, Inc.
Counter Defendant
 
Jerome Gilson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony C Walsh
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Barbara A. Larsen
(See above for address)

Keith M. Stolte
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1998-05-15 1 0 COMPLAINT with notice of claims involving trademark and notification as to affiliates (Attachments) - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Barbara A. Larsen, Jerome Gilson, Keith M. Stolte as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( original and 1 copy summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (mjc) Modified on 05/27/1998 (Entered: 05/27/1998)
1998-05-26 2 0 MOTION by plaintiff for expedited discovery (Exhibits) (mjc) Modified on 06/03/1998 (Entered: 06/01/1998)
1998-05-26 3 0 MOTION by plaintiff for preliminary injunction (mjc) (Entered: 06/01/1998)
1998-05-26 4 0 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery [2-1] (mjc) (Entered: 06/01/1998)
1998-05-26 5 0 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction [3-1] (mjc) (Entered: 06/01/1998)
1998-05-26 6 0 AFFIDAVITS in support of plaintiff's memorandum in support of motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] (Attachments) (mjc) (Entered: 06/01/1998)
1998-06-01 7 0 REFERRAL ORDER of 5/29/98: Case referred to Hon. Morton Denlow pursuant to Local General Rule 2.41(b) to conduct hearings and enter appropriate orders on pretrial matters; to conduct necessary proceedings and recommendation on dispositive motion for injunction, for Social Security review for class certification to set aside judgment. (For further detail see order). Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 06/02/1998)
1998-05-29 8 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/29/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Status hearing held and continued to 6/2/98 at 10:00 a.m. Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery is granted [2-1]. No notice (mjc) Modified on 06/05/1998 (Entered: 06/04/1998)
1998-06-03 9 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Keith M Stolte (mjc) (Entered: 06/05/1998)
1998-06-04 10 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Robert Montell Stephenson, Matthew F. Kennelly (mjc) (Entered: 06/08/1998)
1998-06-05 11 0 CONSENT ORDER (mjc) (Entered: 06/09/1998)
1998-06-05 12 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/5/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Enter Consent Order regarding the setting up of an escrow account to be maintained by the firm of Cotsirilos Stephenson Tighe & Streicker. Mailed notice (mjc) (Entered: 06/09/1998)
1998-06-03 13 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Anthony c. Walsh for plaintiff; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett (mjc) (Entered: 06/10/1998)
1998-06-03 14 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Anthony C. Walsh (mjc) (Entered: 06/10/1998)
1998-06-10 15 0 ANSWER to complaint [1-1] and COUNTERCLAIM by defendant against plaintiff (Exhibit); Notice of filing (mjc) Modified on 06/15/1998 (Entered: 06/11/1998)
1998-06-11 16 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/11/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : By agreement of the parties any jury demand is stricken. Parties will proceed with bench trial. Mailed notice (mjc) Modified on 07/08/1998 (Entered: 06/12/1998)
1998-06-04 17 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Jules D. Zalon (mjc) (Entered: 06/12/1998)
1998-06-22 18 0 REPLY by plaintiff to defendant's counterclaim (mjc) (Entered: 06/23/1998)
1998-06-10 19 0 REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 6/9/98: Case reassigned to Hon. Morton Denlow from Hon. Paul E. Plunkett pursuant to Local General Rule 1.72 (For further detail see order) Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 06/24/1998)
1998-06-24 20 0 PROPOSED FINDINGS of fact and conclusions of law by plaintiff (mjc) (Entered: 06/25/1998)
1998-06-09 21 0 CONSENT to proceed before a Magistrate Judge by defendant (mjc) (Entered: 06/25/1998)
1998-06-09 22 0 CONSENT to proceed before a Magistrate Judge by plaintiff (mjc) (Entered: 06/25/1998)
1998-06-10 23 0 REASSIGMENT ORDER of 6/9/98: Case reassigned to Hon. Morton Denlow from Judge Paul E. Plunkett pursuant to local General Rule 1.72 that parties have consented to have the designated magistrate conduct any and all proceedings including entry of a final judgment. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (mjc) (Entered: 06/25/1998)
1998-06-24 24 0 MOTION by defendant for leave to amend answer (Attachments) (mjc) (Entered: 07/02/1998)
1998-06-24 25 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/24/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Trial begins-Bench. Opening statements. Defendant's oral motion to file amended answer is granted. Defendant's case in chief. Testimony of Jules D. Zalon, Gus Stevens, Scott Stevens, Brian Stevens and Stella Guzman. Trial continued to 6/25/98 at 9:00 a.m. No notice (mjc) Modified on 07/02/1998 (Entered: 06/26/1998)
1998-06-25 26 0 PROTECTIVE ORDER by parties (mjc) (Entered: 06/26/1998)
1998-07-08 27 0 PROTECTIVE ORDER (mjc) (Entered: 07/09/1998)
1998-07-08 28 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/8/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Enter Protective Order. This order shall govern and apply to all documents and other discovery materials produced in this action by the parties pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, interrogatories, requests for document production, request for admission, orders of the court or agreements among the parties. Mailed notice (mjc) (Entered: 07/09/1998)
1998-07-08 29 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/8/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction is withdrawn without prejudice [3-1]. Defendant's motion to amend answer is withdrawn as moot [24-1]. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 07/10/1998)
1998-07-17 30 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 5/28/98, 6/4/98, 6/24/98, 6/25/98 & 7/1/98 Before Honorable Magistrate Morton Denlow (5 vols. 30-1 through 30-5) (mjc) (Entered: 07/17/1998)
1998-07-13 31 0 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (mjc) (Entered: 07/17/1998)
1998-07-13 32 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/13/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Trial ends. Enter Memorandum Opinion and Order. Enter partial judgment. Permanent injunction entered in favor of World Championship Wrestling and against Today's Trendz. No notice (mjc) (Entered: 07/17/1998)
1998-07-23 33 0 MOTION by defendant to amend findings and to vacate injunction (Attachment) ; Notice of filing (yap) Modified on 07/27/1998 (Entered: 07/27/1998)
1998-08-06 34 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 7/13/98 Before Honorable Magistrate Morton Denlow (fce) (Entered: 08/10/1998)
1998-08-11 35 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/11/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 a.m. on 8/25/98 . For the reasons stated in open court, defendant's motion to amend findings [33-1] and motion to vacate injunction is denied [33-2] No notice (fce) Modified on 08/14/1998 (Entered: 08/13/1998)
1998-08-20 36 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL by GJS Intl Inc from Scheduling order Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 a.m. on 8/25/98 . [35-1], from motion minute order [35-2], from Scheduling order Trial ends. [32-1], from motion minute order [32-2], from order [31-1; Notice of filing] ($105.00 PAID) (pmp) (Entered: 08/21/1998)
1998-08-20 37 0 DOCKETING STATEMENT by GJS Intl Inc regarding appeal [36-1] . (pmp) (Entered: 08/21/1998)
1998-08-21 38 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 8/11/98 before Honorable Norton Denlow (rmm) (Entered: 08/24/1998)
1998-08-25 39 0 PROPOSED FINDINGS of fact and conclusions of law previouslyi filed by defendants (Attachments); Notice of filing. (mak) Modified on 08/28/1998 (Entered: 08/28/1998)
1998-08-26 40 0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal USCA 98-3127 (mak) (Entered: 08/28/1998)
1998-08-25 41 0 PARTIES LETTERS SUBMITTED to court following trial by defendant (Exhibits); Notice of filing. (mak) (Entered: 08/28/1998)
1998-08-28 42 0 DESIGNATION by GJS Intl Inc of appeal record (yap) (Entered: 08/31/1998)
1998-08-25 43 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/25/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Status hearing held; continued to 11/5/98 at 10:00 a.m. Discovery deadline set to 10/30/98. Defednat's oral motion to supplement the record on appeal with defendant's proposed findings of fact, supplemental proposed conclusions of law and letters to the Court citing additional authority is granted. Mailed notice (meg) (Entered: 08/31/1998)
1998-08-28 44 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/28/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Parties' agreed oral motion for leave to file exhibits is granted. Clerk of Court is directed to supplement the record on appeal with such exhibits. Mailed notice (meg) (Entered: 08/31/1998)
1998-08-31 45 0 TRIAL EXHIBITS by defendant (2 vols: 45-1 through 45-2) (fce) (Entered: 09/01/1998)
1998-08-31 46 0 CORRECTED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal USCA 98-3127 (hp) (Entered: 09/01/1998)
1998-08-31 47 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/31/98 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Pursuant to stipulation, the record on appeal is supplemented to include the following items: Defendant's previously filed proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, filied 08/25/98, and parties letters submitted to court following trial, filed 08/25/98. No notice (hp) (Entered: 09/01/1998)
1998-08-28 48 0 STIPULATION by parties to supplement record on appeal (Attachments). (vmj) (Entered: 09/03/1998)
1998-09-17 49 0 EXHIBITS admitted to the record by plaintiff, counter-defendant; Notice of filing (jmp) (Entered: 09/23/1998)
1998-09-17 50 0 TRIAL EXHIBITS Volume 1 of 2; #1 - #55 by plaintiff, counter-defendant (jmp) (Entered: 09/23/1998)
1998-09-17 51 0 TRIAL EXHIBITS Volume 2 of 2; #56 - #135 by plaintiff, counter-defendant (jmp) (Entered: 09/23/1998)
1998-10-09 52 0 MOTION by defendant to extend discovery cutoff ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 10/16/1998)
1998-10-14 53 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/14/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Defendant's motion to extend discovery cutoff is granted. [52-1] Discovery cutoff is extended to 12/4/98. Status hearing of 11/5/98 is reset to 12/8/98 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 10/16/1998)
1998-10-20 54 0 LETTER from counsel for plaintiff/counter-defendant to Clerk, dated 10/20/98 (Attachment) (ar) (Entered: 10/21/1998)
1998-10-20 55 0 COMPUTER COPY of minute order dated 08/28/98 [44-1] (ar) (Entered: 10/21/1998)
1998-10-20 56 0 COPIES OF THREE VOLUMES OF TRIAL EXHIBITS numbered 1-50 (Volume 1), 51-105 (Volume 2) and 106-135 (Volume 3) by plaintiff/counter-defendant [50-1] [51-1]. (3 vols. #56-1 through #56-3) (ar) Modified on 10/21/1998 (Entered: 10/21/1998)
1998-11-10 57 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by David B. Foshee for plaintiff, World Championship; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett. (srb) (Entered: 11/16/1998)
1998-12-02 58 0 JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant to extend discovery cut-off ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 12/09/1998)
1998-12-08 59 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/8/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Status hearing held and continued to 2/18/99 at 10:30 a.m. Parties' joint motion to extend discovery cut off date to 1/15/99 is granted. [58-1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 12/09/1998)
1998-12-14 60 0 MOTION by plaintiff for order releasing funds from escrow account (Attachments); Notice of motion (rmm) (Entered: 12/21/1998)
1998-12-14 61 0 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for order releasing funds from escrow account [60-1] (Attachments) (rmm) (Entered: 12/21/1998)
1998-12-16 62 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/16/98 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Answer brief to motion for order releasing funds from escrow account [60-1] due 12/21/98. Status hearing of 2/18/99 to stand. No notice (rmm) (Entered: 12/21/1998)
1998-12-21 63 0 RESPONSE by defendant to paintiff's motion for order releasing funds [60-1] (Exhibits) (eav) (Entered: 12/22/1998)
1999-02-01 64 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/1/99 by Hon. Morton Denlow: Plaintiff's motion for order releasing funds from escrow account is denied [60-1] for the reasons on the reverse of minute order. (See reverse of minute order) Notices mailed by judge's staff (vmj) Modified on 02/05/1999 (Entered: 02/05/1999)
1999-02-23 65 0 MOTION by defendant to compel discovery (Exhibits); Notice of motion. (vmj) (Entered: 03/02/1999)
1999-02-25 66 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/25/99 by Hon. Morton Denlow: Status hearing held and continued to 4/15/99 at 10:00 a.m. Defendant's motion to compel discovery is granted in part [65-1]. World Championship Wrestling shall produce royalty reports through July, 1998 related to The Planet, Logotel, Littlefield Adams and Scorpio. The documents produced shall be for "attorneys' eyes only." No notice (vmj) Modified on 04/09/1999 (Entered: 03/02/1999)
1999-05-04 67 0 MOTION by defendant, counter-claimant to withdraw attorney apperance of Matthew F. Kennelly ; (jmp) (Entered: 05/07/1999)
1999-05-04 68 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/4/99 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Motion to withdraw attorney apperance of Matthew F. Kennelly is granted [67-1]. Withdrawing attorney Matthew F. Kennelly for GJS Intl Inc. Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 05/07/1999)
1999-08-05 69 0 CERTIFIED COPY of order from the 7th Circuit: Affirming the decision of the District Court [36-1] . ( 98-3127) (jmp) (Entered: 08/16/1999)
1999-08-27 70 0 LETTER from the 7th Circuit returning the record on appeal no. 98-3127 consisting of two (2) volumes of pleadigns; one (1) Loose pleadings; seven (7) volumes of transcripts and five (5) volumes of exhibits (jmp) (Entered: 08/30/1999)
1999-08-27 71 0 BILL OF COSTS submitted from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Taxed in favor of Appellee - World Champion in the amount of $126.00 (jmp) (Entered: 08/30/1999)
1999-08-27 72 0 CERTIFIED COPY of order from the 7th Circuit: Affirming the decision of the District Court [36-1] . ( 98-3127) (jmp) (Entered: 08/30/1999)
1999-08-27 73 0 CERTIFIED copy of Order from the 7th Circuit. ( 98-3127) The order granting an injunciton is AFFIRMED. (jmp) (Entered: 08/30/1999)
1999-09-28 74 0 RESPONSE by defendant, counter-claimant to plaintiff's renewed motion for order releasing funds [60-1] (Attachments); Notice (jmp) Modified on 10/01/1999 (Entered: 10/01/1999)
1999-09-29 75 0 SUPPLEMENT TO ITS RESPONSE by defendant, counter-claimant to plaintiff's renewed motion for order directing release of funds [60-1] (Attachment); Notice (jmp) Modified on 10/01/1999 (Entered: 10/01/1999)
1999-09-22 76 0 MOTION by plaintiff, counter-defendant for order directing release of funds from escrow account ; Notice (jmp) Modified on 10/04/1999 (Entered: 10/01/1999)
1999-09-30 77 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/30/99 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 a.m. on 10/14/99. Settlelment conference held. Plaintiff's motion for order directing release of funds from escrow account is withdrawn [75-1] without prejudice. Notices mailed by judge's staff (jmp) Modified on 10/04/1999 (Entered: 10/01/1999)
1999-09-24 78 0 EXHIBIT A by plaintiff, counter-defendant to plaintiff's motion for order directing release of funds from escrow account [76-1]; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 10/05/1999)
2000-01-18 79 0 NOTICE by plaintiff, counter-defendant of change of address; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 01/19/2000)
2000-02-16 80 0 MOTION by plaintiff to withdraw attorneys ; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 02/22/2000)
2000-02-23 81 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/23/00 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Motion to withdraw attorneys is granted [80-1]. Attorney Jerome Gilson and Barbara A. Larsen to withdraw from representing plaintiff World Championship. Notices mailed by judge's staff (jmp) (Entered: 02/24/2000)
2000-02-24 82 0 EMERGENCY MOTION by defendant, counter-claimant to withdraw Theodore T. Poulos as counsel for defendant GJS Intl Inc., d/b/a Today's Trendz ; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 02/29/2000)
2000-02-25 83 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/25/00 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Oral argument held. For reasons stated in open court, Theodore Poulos' emergency motion to withdraw as counsel for defendant GJS Intl Inc., d/b/a Today's Trendz is denied [82-1]. Settlement conference held. All matters in controversy having been resolved, it is hereby ordered that the litigation is dismissed with prejudice, each party shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees. By consent of the parties, the Court shall retain jurisdiction through 05/26/00 for the purposes of enforcing settlement. terminating case Notices mailed by judge's staff (jmp) (Entered: 02/29/2000)