ACD Distribution LLC v. Wizards of the Coast LLC
Plaintiff: ACD Distribution LLC
Defendant: Wizards of the Coast LLC
Case Number: 2:2018cv01517
Filed: October 12, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: James L Robart
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 30, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney James Harlan Corning. Filed by Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC. (Corning, James)
November 16, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney James Harlan Corning on behalf of Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC. (Corning, James)
November 16, 2018 Attorney James E Howard for Wizards of the Coast LLC added; per #18 Notice of Appearance. (SWT)
October 16, 2018 Filing 17 LETTER from Clerk to counsel re: receipt of case from Western District of Wisconsin (Madison) and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (DJ)
October 16, 2018 Filing 16 Case transferred in from District of Wisconsin Western, Case Number 3:18-cv-00658;.
October 16, 2018 Judge James L. Robart added. (DJ)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 OPINION and ORDER granting #4 Motion to Transfer to Western District of Washington. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 10/12/2018. (kwf) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 30, 2018 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff ACD Distribution LLC. (Stedman, Emily) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 28, 2018 Filing 13 ANSWER with Jury Demand by Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC. (Feiereisel, Kathryn) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 28, 2018 Filing 12 Affidavit of Bob Maher filed by Plaintiff ACD Distribution LLC re: #4 Motion to Transfer, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Photographs) (lak) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 28, 2018 Filing 11 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff ACD Distribution LLC re: #4 Motion to Transfer filed by Wizards of the Coast LLC. (Attachments: #1 See #12 ., #2 See #12 .) (Stedman, Emily) Modified on 8/28/2018. (lak) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Defendant's motion (dkt. #9 ) to postpone the August 31, 2018 telephonic preliminary pretrial conference pending a ruling on its expedited motion to transfer (dkt. #4 ) is granted in this fashion: the telephonic conference is canceled. Jury selection and trial are set for October 21, 2019 at 9:00 so that this case does not lose its place in line for trial in the event the court denies the motion to transfer. The court will set interstitial dates and deadlines at a rescheduled telephonic pretrial conference if necessary after the transfer motion is decided. Because this case is going to be tried in a federal court in any event, the parties must make their Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures not later than September 28, 2018 unless they agree to something else. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 8/28/2018. (kwf) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 24, 2018 Filing 9 Motion to Continue Preliminary Pretrial Conference by Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC. Response due 8/31/2018. (Feiereisel, Kathryn) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 15, 2018 Filing 8 Record from Dane County Circuit Court. (kwf) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 14, 2018 Reset Briefing Deadlines as to #4 EXPEDITED MOTION TO TRANSFER to Western District of Washington. Brief in Opposition due 8/28/2018. No Reply. (kwf/cew) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 14, 2018 Set Telephone Pretrial Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 8/31/2018 at 1:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. [#Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (kwf) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 13, 2018 Filing 7 Declaration of Kathryn A. Feiereisel filed by Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC re: #4 Motion to Transfer, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - March 2018 United States District Courts National Judicial Caseload Profile) (Feiereisel, Kathryn) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 13, 2018 Filing 6 Declaration of Scott Knoblich filed by Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC re: #4 Motion to Transfer, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - March 30, 2009 Distributor Agreement, #2 Exhibit B - January 1, 2013 Distributor Agreement) (Feiereisel, Kathryn) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 13, 2018 Filing 5 Brief in Support of #4 Motion to Transfer by Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC. (Feiereisel, Kathryn) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 13, 2018 Filing 4 EXPEDITED MOTION TO TRANSFER to Western District of Washington by Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC. Brief in Opposition due 9/4/2018. Brief in Reply due 9/13/2018. (Feiereisel, Kathryn) Modified on 8/14/2018. (lak) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 9, 2018 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Wizards of the Coast LLC. (Severson, Steven) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 9, 2018 Filing 2 Declaration of Kathryn A. Feiereisel re: #1 Notice of Removal, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - LexisNexis(R) Smartlinx(R) Comprehensive Person Report on Robert Patrick Maher, #2 Exhibit B - LexisNexis(R) Smartlinx(R) Comprehensive Person Report on Daniel D. Procell, #3 Exhibit C - Rhode Island Secretary of State Summary Regarding Hasbro, Inc.) (Severson, Steven) Modified on 8/9/2018. (lak) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 9, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Dane County Circuit Court, case number 18CV2099, ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-2295719), filed by Wizards of the Coast LLC, (Attachments: #1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Dane County Circuit Court Summons and Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Dane County Circuit Court Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Proposed Order, Brief in Support, #4 Exhibit C - Dane County Circuit Court Docket, #5 Exhibit D - Dane County Circuit Court Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, #6 Exhibit E - Dane County Circuit Court Affidavit in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order) (Severson, Steven) Modified on 8/9/2018. (lak) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 9, 2018 Standard attachments for District Judge James D. Peterson required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: # NORTC, #Corporate Disclosure Statement. (arw) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]
August 9, 2018 Case randomly assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (arw) [Transferred from wiwd on 10/16/2018.]

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Defendant: Wizards of the Coast LLC
Represented By: Kerry Lou Bundy
Represented By: Kathryn Ann Feiereisel
Represented By: Steven Lee Severson
Represented By: James Harlan Corning
Represented By: James E Howard
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Plaintiff: ACD Distribution LLC
Represented By: Daniel Janssen
Represented By: Emily Logan Stedman
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