Reinsdorf v. Brown Shoe Company, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Richard Reinsdorf
Defendant: Macy's Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Brown Shoe Company, Inc., Does 1 through 40, inclusive and DSW, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2013cv02904
Filed: April 17, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: XX US, Outside the State of IL
Presiding Judge: John F Grady
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 8, 2014 Filing 39 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Grady: On December 18, 2013, the parties filed a joint stipulation to dismiss this action with prejudice #38 . Accordingly, this action is dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear its own fees and costs. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (cdh, )
December 18, 2013 Filing 38 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) with Prejudice (Holt, Thomas)
August 9, 2013 Filing 37 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: Daniel Petrocelli's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the defendants #16 is moot, since the motion was granted on July 11, 2013 #30 . Mailed notice (cdh, )
July 23, 2013 Filing 36 FIRST AMENDED complaint by Richard Reinsdorf against All Defendants for Copyright Infringement (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Part 1, #2 Exhibit A - Part 2)(Holt, Thomas)
July 18, 2013 Filing 35 JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable John F. Grady on July 18, 2013. Mailed notice(cdh, )
July 18, 2013 Filing 34 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: Defendants' agreed motion to stay this action pursuant to the terms of the parties' stipulation #31 is granted. The stay shall take effect on July 25, 2013 and shall continue until the earlier of (1) further order of court; or (2) upon any finding of liability in the trial court on plaintiff's claim for copyright infringement against Skechers in the action pending in the Central District of California. The parties are directed to promptly notify this court of any significant rulings in the California action. Defendants' motion to transfer under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) or, in the alternative, to transfer or stay under the first-to-file rule #24 is withdrawn without prejudice. Enter Joint Stipulation and Order. The status hearing set for August 14, 2013 is canceled. No appearance is required on July 24, 2013 nor August 14, 2013. Mailed notice (cdh, )
July 16, 2013 Filing 33 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: The oral argument set for July 17, 2013 at 11:15 a.m. on the defendants' motion to transfer under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) or, in the alternative, to transfer or stay under the first-to-file rule #24 is canceled. No appearance is required on July 17, 2013. Mailed notice (cdh, )
July 16, 2013 Filing 32 NOTICE of Motion by George James Tzanetopoulos for presentment of motion to stay #31 before Honorable John F. Grady on 7/24/2013 at 10:30 AM. (Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 16, 2013 Filing 31 MOTION by Defendants Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macy's Inc. to stay action (AGREED) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 11, 2013 Filing 30 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: The motion of Daniel M. Petrocelli for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macys Inc. #28 is granted. Mailed notice. (ea, )
July 10, 2013 Filing 29 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: Motion hearing held. The defendants' motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) and for a more definite statement pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(e) #20 is granted in part as to the request for a more definite statement and denied without prejudice as to the request for dismissal, for the reasons stated in open court. Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint by July 24, 2013 that states in more definite fashion how the defendants violated the plaintiff's copyrights, i.e., the conduct that gives rise to plaintiff's claims. Plaintiff should pay particular attention to fleshing out the allegations in paragraphs 17, 18, and 19 of the current complaint. The defendants may answer or otherwise plead to the amended complaint by August 15, 2013. The question of whether plaintiff has joined the necessary parties will be discussed at a status hearing on August 14, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. (If plaintiff investigates further and wishes to amend the complaint to add these parties, he is given leave to do so.) Oral argument is set for July 17, 2013 at 11:15 a.m. on the defendants' motion to transfer under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) or, in the alternative, to transfer or stay under the first-to-file rule #24 . Mailed notice (cdh, )
July 10, 2013 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8526684. (Petrocelli, Daniel)
July 9, 2013 Filing 27 DECLARATION of ROBERT C. WELSH regarding memorandum in support of motion, #26 TO TRANSFER UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1404(A) OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO TRANSFER OR STAY UNDER THE FIRST-TO-FILE RULE (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D-1, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D-2, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E-1, #7 Exhibit Exhibit E-2, #8 Exhibit Exhibit F-1, #9 Exhibit Exhibit F-2, #10 Exhibit Exhibit G, #11 Exhibit Exhibit H, #12 Exhibit Exhibit I, #13 Exhibit Exhibit J, #14 Exhibit Exhibit K, #15 Exhibit Exhibit L, #16 Exhibit Exhibit M, #17 Exhibit Exhibit N, #18 Exhibit Exhibit O, #19 Exhibit Exhibit P)(Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 9, 2013 Filing 26 MEMORANDUM by Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macy's Inc. in support of motion to transfer case #24 UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1404(A) OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO TRANSFER OR STAY UNDER THE FIRST-TO-FILE RULE (Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 9, 2013 Filing 25 NOTICE of Motion by George James Tzanetopoulos for presentment of motion to transfer case #24 before Honorable John F. Grady on 7/17/2013 at 10:30 AM. (Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 9, 2013 Filing 24 MOTION by Defendants Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macy's Inc. to transfer case UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1404(A) OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO TRANSFER OR STAY UNDER THE FIRST-TO-FILE RULE (Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 8, 2013 Filing 23 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: Robert Welsh and Drew E. Breuders motions for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macys Inc. [ #14 and #15 ] are granted. Mailed notice. (ea, )
July 2, 2013 Filing 22 MEMORANDUM by Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macy's Inc. in support of motion to dismiss, motion for more definite statement,, #20 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 2, 2013 Filing 21 NOTICE of Motion by George James Tzanetopoulos for presentment of motion to dismiss, motion for more definite statement,, #20 before Honorable John F. Grady on 7/10/2013 at 10:30 AM. (Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 2, 2013 Filing 20 MOTION by Defendants Foot Locker, Inc., Brown Shoe Company, Inc., Macy's Inc., DSW, Inc. to dismiss Pursuant To Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(7), MOTION by Defendants Foot Locker, Inc., Brown Shoe Company, Inc., Macy's Inc., DSW, Inc.for more definite statement Pursuant To Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(E) (Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 2, 2013 Filing 19 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macy's Inc. (Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 2, 2013 Filing 18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macy's Inc. by Katharine Elizabeth Heitman (Heitman, Katharine)
July 2, 2013 Filing 17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macy's Inc. by George James Tzanetopoulos (Tzanetopoulos, George)
July 1, 2013 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8500734. (Petrocelli, Daniel)
June 28, 2013 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8498335. (Breuder, Drew)
June 28, 2013 Filing 14 MOTION by Defendant Brown Shoe Company, Inc. for leave to appear as Pro Hac Vice , MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8498302. (Welsh, Robert)
June 27, 2013 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Richard Reinsdorf as to Macy's Inc. on 6/11/2013, answer due 7/2/2013. (Holt, Thomas)
June 27, 2013 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Richard Reinsdorf as to Foot Locker, Inc. on 6/13/2013, answer due 7/5/2013. (Holt, Thomas)
June 27, 2013 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Richard Reinsdorf as to DSW, Inc. on 6/11/2013, answer due 7/2/2013. (Holt, Thomas)
June 27, 2013 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Richard Reinsdorf as to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. on 6/12/2013, answer due 7/3/2013. (Holt, Thomas)
June 19, 2013 Filing 9 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: Initial status hearing held and continued to August 14, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice (cdh, )
June 14, 2013 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: Dylan Ruga and Harvey Geller's motions for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the plaintiff Richard Reinsdorf [6 and 7] are granted. Docketing mailed notice (pg, )
June 10, 2013 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8431387. (Geller, Harvey)
June 10, 2013 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8431305. (Ruga, Dylan)
June 7, 2013 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Brown Shoe Company, Inc., DSW, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., Macy's Inc. (jp, )
May 30, 2013 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: An initial status hearing is set for June 19, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice (cdh, )
April 18, 2013 Filing 4 MAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC (Attachments: #1 Copyright numbers, #2 Copyright numbers)(np, )
April 18, 2013 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Grady. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. (jp, )
April 17, 2013 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Richard Reinsdorf by Thomas Lee Holt (Holt, Thomas)
April 17, 2013 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Holt, Thomas)
April 17, 2013 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Richard Reinsdorf; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-8257256. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Part 1, #2 Exhibit A Part 2)(Holt, Thomas)

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Defendant: Macy's Inc.
Represented By: George James Tzanetopoulos
Represented By: Robert Craig Welsh
Represented By: Daniel Petrocelli
Represented By: Drew E. Breuder
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Defendant: Foot Locker, Inc.
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Represented By: Robert Craig Welsh
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Defendant: Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
Represented By: George James Tzanetopoulos
Represented By: Robert Craig Welsh
Represented By: Daniel Petrocelli
Represented By: Drew E. Breuder
Represented By: Katharine Heitman Campbell
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Defendant: Does 1 through 40, inclusive
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Defendant: DSW, Inc.
Represented By: George James Tzanetopoulos
Represented By: Robert Craig Welsh
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Plaintiff: Richard Reinsdorf
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