Tavel v. Riddle et al
Plaintiff: Samantha Tavel and Candy Cartwright
Defendant: Gabe Sapolsky, Evolve Wrestling, Inc., Matt Riddle and World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv06805
Filed: November 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Manish S Shah
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2021 Filing 24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Gabe Sapolsky by Lawrence H. Hyman (Hyman, Lawrence)
January 11, 2021 Filing 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff's response to defendant Sapolsky's motion to dismiss is due 1/25/21, and defendant's reply is due 2/8/21. The court will rule by cm/ecf together with its ruling on the other defendants' motions. Discovery remains stayed. Notices mailed. (psm, )
January 8, 2021 Filing 22 MOTION by Defendant Gabe Sapolsky to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1, #2 Exhibit Ex 2, #3 Exhibit Ex 3)(Pissetzky, Gal)
January 8, 2021 Filing 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Gabe Sapolsky by Gal Pissetzky (Pissetzky, Gal)
January 8, 2021 Filing 20 RESPONSE by Samantha Tavel to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Matt Riddle MOTION by Defendant Matt Riddle to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction #13 (Chwarzynski, John)
January 8, 2021 Filing 19 RESPONSE by Samantha Tavel to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Opposed Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) & 12(b)(6)) #10 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Chwarzynski, John)
December 17, 2020 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Gabe Sapolsky (gw, )
December 14, 2020 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff's responses to the motions to dismiss are due 1/8/21, and defendants' replies are due 1/22/21. Discovery is stayed, but the stay of discovery may be revisited after all defendants have appeared. Notices mailed. (psm, )
December 9, 2020 Filing 17 STATUS Report (Joint) by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Moore, Desiree)
December 4, 2020 Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Matt Riddle by Amit Singh Bindra (Bindra, Amit)
December 4, 2020 Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Matt Riddle by Kristen E. Prinz (Prinz, Kristen)
December 3, 2020 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Matt Riddle by Laura B Lefkow-Hynes (Lefkow-Hynes, Laura)
December 3, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Matt Riddle , MOTION by Defendant Matt Riddle to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memo in Support of Motion, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 4)(Prinz, Kristen)
November 25, 2020 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The parties shall file a joint status report by 12/9/20 with a proposal for briefing defendant WWE's motion to dismiss and a schedule for the remaining defendants to respond to the complaint. Notices mailed. (psm, )
November 23, 2020 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #10 (Opposed Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) & 12(b)(6)) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Moore, Desiree)
November 23, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Opposed Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) & 12(b)(6)) (Moore, Desiree)
November 23, 2020 Filing 9 Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure STATEMENT by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Moore, Desiree)
November 20, 2020 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice #6 #7 are granted. Notices mailed. (psm, )
November 19, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17663430. (Krasik, Curtis)
November 19, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17663408. (McDevitt, Jerry)
November 18, 2020 Filing 5 MAILED notice of removal letter to counsel of record. (nsf, )
November 18, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Manish S. Shah. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (dxb, )
November 17, 2020 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. by Marvis Anthony Barnes (Barnes, Marvis)
November 17, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. by Desiree F. Moore (Moore, Desiree)
November 17, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Moore, Desiree)
November 17, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2020-L-010738) filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17654587. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - F)(Moore, Desiree)

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Plaintiff: Samantha Tavel
Represented By: John W Chwarzynski, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Candy Cartwright
Represented By: John W Chwarzynski, Jr.
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Defendant: Gabe Sapolsky
Represented By: Lawrence H. Hyman
Represented By: Gal Pissetzky
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Defendant: Evolve Wrestling, Inc.
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Defendant: Matt Riddle
Represented By: Laura B Lefkow-Hynes
Represented By: Kristen E. Prinz
Represented By: Amit Singh Bindra
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Defendant: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Represented By: Marvis Anthony Barnes
Represented By: Desiree F. Moore
Represented By: Jerry S McDevitt
Represented By: Curtis B. Krasik
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