Whittman v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A"
Plaintiff: Brian Whittman
Defendant: Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations and The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A"
Case Number: 1:2018cv07763
Filed: November 21, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Andrea R Wood
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 44
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2019 Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Only counsel for Plaintiff appeared. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, Plaintiff's oral motion to extent the temporary restraining order is granted. The Court finds that good cause exists to extend the sealed temporary restraining order entered 12/28/2018 #19 for an additional 14 days. The sealed temporary restraining order shall expire on 1/25/2019. Status hearing set for 1/24/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
January 10, 2019 Filing 21 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials (bg, )
January 4, 2019 Filing 20 CIVIL BOND in the amount of $ $10,000.00 posted by Plaintiff (Document Not Scanned). (gcy, )
December 28, 2018 Filing 19 SEALED Temporary Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 12/28/2018. Mailed notice (cn).
December 28, 2018 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff having come to be heard on its ex parte motion for entry of (1) a temporary restraining order, (2) asset restraining order, (3) expedited discovery order, and (4) service of process by e-mail #12 , the Court finds that Plaintiff has satisfied the requirements for the requested relief, without written or oral notice to the adverse parties, as provided by Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b). Accordingly, the motion is granted. The temporary restraining order is entered at 12:30 PM on 12/28/2018 and shall expire in fourteen (14) days. It is further ordered that Plaintiff shall deposit with the Court ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) as security, determined adequate for the payment of such damages as any person may be entitled to recover as a result of a wrongful restraint hereunder. The Clerk is directed to seal the temporary restraining order until further order of the Court. Counsel for plaintiff and chambers staff are granted permission to access all sealed documents. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Status hearing set for 1/3/2019 at 9:00 AM is stricken and reset for 1/10/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (cn).
December 20, 2018 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. As stated on the record, Plaintiff's supplemental documents in support of its ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order #12 shall be delivered to chambers for the Court's review within 24 hours. Status hearing continued to 1/3/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
December 6, 2018 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion hearing held. Only counsel for Plaintiff appeared. Plaintiffs motion for leave to file under seal #9 and motion to file excess pages #11 are granted. The Clerk is directed to maintain the following documents under seal until further order of this Court: (1) Schedule A regarding Complaint (Dkt. No. #10 ) and (2) Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of David Gulbransen (Dkt. No. #14 ). Only Plaintiff's counsel and Court staff shall have access to these documents. Plaintiff's ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, an order to temporarily transfer of the Defendant domain names, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery #12 is taken under advisement. Status hearing set for 12/20/2018 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (lf, )
November 30, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE of Motion by David Lee Gulbransen, Jr for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages #11 , motion for temporary restraining order #12 , motion to seal document #9 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 12/6/2018 at 09:00 AM. (Gulbransen, David)
November 30, 2018 Filing 14 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Brian Whittman (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2)(Gulbransen, David)
November 30, 2018 Filing 13 MEMORANDUM by Brian Whittman in support of motion for temporary restraining order #12 (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Brian Lee Whittman)(Gulbransen, David)
November 30, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION by Plaintiff Brian Whittman for temporary restraining order (Gulbransen, David)
November 30, 2018 Filing 11 MOTION by Plaintiff Brian Whittman for leave to file excess pages (Gulbransen, David)
November 30, 2018 Filing 10 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Brian Whittman Schedule A to Complaint (Gulbransen, David)
November 30, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION by Plaintiff Brian Whittman to seal document Complaint Schedule A, Declaration of David Gulbransen (Gulbransen, David)
November 29, 2018 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brian Whittman by Dustin S. Fisher (Fisher, Dustin)
November 27, 2018 Filing 7 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA. (bg, )
November 26, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (bg, )
November 26, 2018 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Initial status hearing set for 1/24/2019 at 9:00 AM. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice (ef, )
November 21, 2018 Filing 4 USPTO Cover Sheet by Brian Whittman (Gulbransen, David)
November 21, 2018 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brian Whittman by David Lee Gulbransen, Jr (Gulbransen, David)
November 21, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Gulbransen, David)
November 21, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Brian Whittman; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-15206539. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Gulbransen, David)
November 21, 2018 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jn, )

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