Court: | ctd |
Docket #: | 3:14-cv-01228 |
Case Name: | Swanson v. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc |
PACER case #: | 105556 |
Date filed: | 2014-08-25 |
Date terminated: | 2014-11-05 |
Date of last filing: | 2014-10-14 |
Assigned to: | Judge Alvin W. Thompson |
Case Cause: | 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act |
Nature of Suit: | 850 Securities/Commodities |
Jury Demand: | Plaintiff |
Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
Represented Party | Attorney & Contact Info |
Curtis Swanson Plaintiff on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated |
Nancy A. Kulesa |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc Defendant |
Jerry S. McDevitt Jonathan N. Eisenberg Erick M. Sandler Jeffrey Mueller Jonathan B. Tropp |
Vincent K. McMahon Defendant |
Jerry S. McDevitt Jonathan N. Eisenberg Erick M. Sandler Jeffrey Mueller Jonathan B. Tropp |
George A. Barrios Defendant |
Jerry S. McDevitt Jonathan N. Eisenberg Erick M. Sandler Jeffrey Mueller Jonathan B. Tropp |
University of Puerto Rico Retirement System Movant |
Lawrence D. Levit Joseph P. Guglielmo |
WWE Family Investors Group Movant |
Jeffrey L. Ment Jonathan Robert Chappell |
Wayne County Employees' Retirement System Movant |
Paul R. Dehmel |
Adnan Shafeeq Movant |
Mark P. Kindall |
Howard Group Movant |
Nancy A. Kulesa |
Date Filed | Document # | Attachment # | Short Description | Long Description | Upload date | SHA1 hash |
2014-08-25 | 1 | 0 | Complaint | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $400 receipt number 0205-3340978.), filed by Curtis Swanson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certification, # 2 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet)(Kulesa, Nancy) (Entered: 08/25/2014) | ||
1 | 1 | Exhibit Certification | ||||
1 | 2 | Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet | ||||
2014-08-25 | 2 | 0 | Order on Pretrial Deadlines | Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Motions to Dismiss due on 11/25/2014. Amended Pleadings due by 10/24/2014 Discovery due by 2/24/2015 Dispositive Motions due by 3/26/2015 Signed by Clerk on 8/25/2014.(Malone, P.) (Entered: 08/26/2014) | ||
2014-08-25 | 3 | 0 | Electronic Filing Order | ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/25/2014.(Malone, P.) (Entered: 08/26/2014) | ||
2014-08-25 | 4 | 0 | Protective Order | STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/25/2014.(Malone, P.) (Entered: 08/26/2014) | ||
2014-08-25 | 5 | 0 | Electronic Service Documents | NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel initiating or removing this action is responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, 4 Standing Protective Order, 3 Electronic Filing Order, 1 Complaint filed by Curtis Swanson Signed by Clerk on 8/25/2014.(Malone, P.) (Entered: 08/26/2014) | ||
2014-08-26 | 6 | 0 | Electronic Summons Issued | ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Nancy A. Kulesa* *29 South Main Street* *Suite 305* *West Hartford, CT 06107*. (Malone, P.) (Entered: 08/26/2014) | ||
2014-09-15 | 7 | 0 | Notice of Appearance | NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Mueller on behalf of George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/15/2014) | ||
2014-09-15 | 8 | 0 | Notice of Appearance | NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan B. Tropp on behalf of George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Tropp, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/15/2014) | ||
2014-09-15 | 9 | 0 | Notice of Appearance | NOTICE of Appearance by Erick M. Sandler on behalf of George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Sandler, Erick) (Entered: 09/15/2014) | ||
2014-09-15 | 10 | 0 | Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice | MOTION for Attorney(s) Jerry S. McDevitt to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3359325) by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/15/2014) | 2014-10-23 15:19:30 | 5634425a3ec5a119145f3e35a0295172be01b212 |
10 | 1 | Exhibit A | 2014-10-23 14:37:40 | 469ec8e88b085f8611b690f66c7b6c1f19b6b80f | ||
2014-09-16 | 11 | 0 | ORDER granting 10 Motion for Attorney Jerry S. McDevitt to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Jerry S. McDevitt for George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc added. Certificate of Good Standing due by 11/15/2014. Signed by Clerk on 9/16/2014. (Oliver, T.) (Entered: 09/16/2014) | |||
2014-09-17 | 12 | 0 | Certificate of Good Standing | CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 10 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jerry S. McDevitt to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3359325) by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/17/2014) | ||
2014-09-22 | 13 | 0 | Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice | MOTION for Attorney(s) Jonathan N. Eisenberg to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3365765) by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/22/2014) | 2014-10-23 14:35:04 | 3ac95f28ae3e60d2e919ebcee0876e87f3a15879 |
13 | 1 | Exhibit A | ||||
2014-09-23 | 14 | 0 | ORDER granting 13 Motion For Attorney Jonathan N. Eisenberg to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Jonathan N. Eisenberg for George A. Barrios,Jonathan N. Eisenberg for Vincent K. McMahon,Jonathan N. Eisenberg for World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc added. Certificate of Good Standing due by 11/22/2014. Signed by Clerk on 9/23/2014. (Malone, P.) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | |||
2014-09-23 | 15 | 0 | Certificate of Good Standing | CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 13 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jonathan N. Eisenberg to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3365765) by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 16 | 0 | Motion to Consolidate Cases | MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 5:14-CV-01070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System.Responses due by 10/14/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Memorandum in Support, # 3 Declaration in Support, # 4 Exhibit A, # 5 Exhibit B, # 6 Exhibit C, # 7 Exhibit D, # 8 Exhibit E)(Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 17 | 0 | Motion to Consolidate Cases | MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 (Responses due by 10/14/2014, ), MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff by WWE Family Investors Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 18 | 0 | Memorandum in Support of Motion | Memorandum in Support re 17 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 19 | 0 | Affidavit | AFFIDAVIT re 18 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 17 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Signed By Kim E. Miller filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 20 | 0 | Motion to Consolidate Cases | MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System.Responses due by 10/14/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dehmel, Paul) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 21 | 0 | Memorandum in Support of Motion | Memorandum in Support re 20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel filed by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System. (Dehmel, Paul) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 22 | 0 | Affidavit | AFFIDAVIT re 20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel Signed By Peter S. Linden filed by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Dehmel, Paul) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 23 | 0 | Motion to Appear | MOTION for Leave to Appear on behalf of Movant Adnan Shafeeq Attorney Mark Kindall. by Adnan Shafeeq. (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 24 | 0 | Motion to Consolidate Cases | MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1070 by Adnan Shafeeq.Responses due by 10/14/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Movant Shafeeq's Motion to Consolidate and Appoint Lead, # 2 Affidavit Kindall Declaration in Support of Movant Shafeeq's Motion, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A to Kindall Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B to Kindall Declaration, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit C to Kindall Declaration, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit D to Kindall Declaration, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit E to Kindall Declaration, # 8 Text of Proposed Order to Consolidate and Appoint Lead)(Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 25 | 0 | Motion to Appoint Counsel | MOTION to Appoint Counsel Appoint Lead Plaintiff, MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-01070 (Responses due by 10/14/2014, ) by Howard Group. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kulesa, Nancy) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-23 | 26 | 0 | Affidavit | AFFIDAVIT re 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-01070 Signed By Nancy A. Kulesa filed by Howard Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certification, # 2 Exhibit Loss Chart, # 3 Exhibit Notice, # 4 Exhibit Resume)(Kulesa, Nancy) (Entered: 09/23/2014) | ||
2014-09-24 | 27 | 0 | Memorandum in Support of Motion | Memorandum in Support re 16 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 5:14-CV-01070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel (Corrected) filed by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System. (Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 09/24/2014) | ||
2014-09-25 | 28 | 0 | Notice of Appearance | NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Robert Chappell on behalf of WWE Family Investors Group (Chappell, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2014) | ||
2014-09-25 | 29 | 0 | Motion to Stay | MOTION to Stay re Set Deadlines/Hearings, 1 Complaint by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.Responses due by 10/16/2014 (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/25/2014) | ||
2014-09-26 | 30 | 0 | Notice (Other) | NOTICE by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc re 16 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 5:14-CV-01070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel, 20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-01070 , 17 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 24 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1070 (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/26/2014) | ||
2014-10-03 | 31 | 0 | Order of Transfer | ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Alvin W. Thompson for all further proceedings. Pleadings or documents related to this action shall be filed with the Clerks Office in Hartford, Connecticut, where the docket is maintained. [See Local Rule 3(a).] Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 10/3/2014.(Malone, P.) (Entered: 10/03/2014) | ||
2014-10-03 | 32 | 0 | Response | RESPONSE re 16 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 5:14-CV-01070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel, 20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-01070 , 17 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Adnan Shafeeq. (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 10/03/2014) | 2014-10-25 16:59:18 | 180cdab13523a89045dc9d2a4b756a19b5f47517 |
2014-10-09 | 33 | 0 | Response | RESPONSE to Motions for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel filed by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System. (Dehmel, Paul) (Entered: 10/09/2014) | ||
2014-10-13 | 34 | 0 | Response | RESPONSE re 20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-01070 , 17 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 23 MOTION for Leave to Appear on behalf of Movant Adnan Shafeeq Attorney Mark Kindall., 24 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1070 by Howard Group. (Kulesa, Nancy) (Entered: 10/13/2014) | ||
2014-10-14 | 35 | 0 | Memorandum in Support of Motion | Memorandum in Support re 16 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 5:14-CV-01070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel and in Opposition to Competing Motions filed by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Joseph P. Guglielmo, # 2 Exhibit A)(Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 10/14/2014) | ||
2014-10-14 | 36 | 0 | Response | RESPONSE re 16 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 5:14-CV-01070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel, 20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-01070 , 17 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1070 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 24 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1070 filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/14/2014) | ||
2014-10-14 | 37 | 0 | Affidavit | AFFIDAVIT re 36 Response,,, Signed By Kim E. Miller filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/14/2014) | ||
37 | 1 | Exhibit A | ||||
37 | 2 | Exhibit B | ||||
37 | 3 | Exhibit C | ||||
2014-10-27 | 38 | 0 | NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Status Conference set for 10/29/2014 at 11:00 AM in the South Courtroom, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Alvin W. Thompson. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/27/2014) | |||
2014-10-28 | 39 | 0 | MOTION for Attorney(s) Lawrence D. Levit to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3402956) by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 10/28/2014) | |||
2014-10-31 | 40 | 0 | ORDER: Movant University of Puerto Rico Retirement System's Motion for Consolidation, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of its Selection of Lead Counsel (Doc. No. 16 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The motion for consolidation is being granted and the motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of its selection of lead counsel is being denied. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) | |||
2014-10-31 | 41 | 0 | ORDER: Motion of Wayne County Employees' Retirement System for Consolidation of Related Actions, Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel (Doc. No. 20 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED, without prejudice, in part. The motion for consolidation is being granted and the motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of counsel is being denied, without prejudice, in light of and subject to the movant's response (doc. no. 33 ). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) | |||
2014-10-31 | 42 | 0 | ORDER: Motion of Adnan Shafeeq to Consolidate Related Actions; to be Appointed Lead Plaintiff; and to Approve Proposed Lead Plaintiff's Choice of Counsel (Doc. No. 24 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED, without prejudice, in part. The motion for consolidation is being granted and the motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of counsel is being denied, without prejudice, in light of and subject to the movant's response (doc. no. 32 ). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) | |||
2014-10-31 | 43 | 0 | ORDER: Motion of the Howard Group for Consolidation of Related Actions, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel (Doc. No. 25 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED, without prejudice, in part. The motion for consolidation is being granted and the motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of counsel is being denied, without prejudice, in light of and subject to the movant's response (doc. no. 34 ). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) | |||
2014-10-31 | 44 | 0 | ORDER: Defendants' Motion to Stay (Doc. No. 29 ) is hereby GRANTED. The defendants shall confer with the lead plaintiff regarding case scheduling and the parties shall submit a proposed case scheduling order for the court's consideration. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) | |||
2014-11-03 | 45 | 0 | ORDER granting 39 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Lawrence D. Levit. Certificate of Good Standing due by 1/2/2015. Signed by Clerk on 11/3/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/03/2014) | |||
2014-11-05 | 46 | 0 | ORDER CONSOLIDATING RELATED ACTIONS, APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVING SELECTION OF COUNSEL - granting in part Doc. No. 17 Motion to Consolidate Cases; Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 11/5/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/05/2014) | |||
2014-10-29 | 47 | 0 | Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Alvin W. Thompson: Status Conference and Motion Hearing held on 10/29/2014. MOTION to Consolidate Cases 16 GRANTED. MOTION to Consolidate Cases 17 GRANTED. MOTION to Consolidate Cases 20 GRANTED. MOTION to Consolidate Cases 24 GRANTED. Case to be consolidated with 3:14cv1070. Time: 30 minutes (Court Reporter Thompson)(Smith, S.) (Entered: 11/12/2014) | |||
2016-03-31 | 48 | 0 | JUDGMENT entered in favor of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc, George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, Michelle D. Wilson and Stephanie McMahon Levesque.For Appeal Forms please go to the following website: http://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms/appeals_forms Signed by Clerk on 3/31/16.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 03/31/2016) |