The Trial Lawyers College v. Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch et al
Plaintiff: The Trial Lawyers College
Defendant: Kent Spence, John Joyce, Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Daniel Ambrose, John Zelbst and Joseph H Low
Respondent: Hunter Thomas Hillin
3Rd Party Defendant: John Sloan, Dana Cole, Maren Chaloupka, Milton Grimes, Anne Valentine and James R Clary, Jr
Counter Claimant: Rex Parris
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Gerald L Spence
Case Number: 0:2021mc00155
Filed: June 17, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Wyoming
Presiding Judge: Mark L Carman
Referring Judge: Joel M Carson
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 11, 2021 Filing 35 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Matthew Slaughter on behalf of Maren Chaloupka, James R Clary, Jr, Dana Cole, Milton Grimes, John Sloan, The Trial Lawyers College, Anne Valentine Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AWYDC-1978862. (Slaughter, Matthew) Modified on 8/11/2021- Pay.gov receipt AWYDC-1978862 voided on 8/11/21 as fee was already paid on 7/27/21 with receipt CHY035053.(Court Staff, sjk).
August 11, 2021 Filing 34 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Christopher K Ralston on behalf of Maren Chaloupka, James R Clary, Jr, Dana Cole, Milton Grimes, John Sloan, The Trial Lawyers College, Anne Valentine Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AWYDC-1978730. (Ralston, Christopher) Modified on 8/11/2021 - Pay.gov receipt AWYDC-1978730 voided on 8/11/21 as fee was already paid on 7/27/21 with receipt CHY035053.(Court Staff, sjk).
August 10, 2021 Filing 33 RESPONSE in Opposition re #29 MOTION to Strike #14 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Defendants Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst. (Pope, Jeffrey)
August 3, 2021 Filing 32 MINUTES for proceedings held before Honorable Mark L Carman: Motion Hearing held on 8/3/2021. (Court Reporter MONIQUE GENTRY.) (Court Staff, sbrr) (Court Staff, sbrr).
August 2, 2021 Filing 31 (TEXT-ONLY) ORDER by the Honorable Mark L Carman granting #27 Motion to appear pro hac vice and granting #28 Motion to appear pro hac vice. Both Christopher K. Ralston and Matthew R. Slaughter may appear pro hac vice as counsel for The Trial Lawyers College and Third Party Defendants John Sloan, Milton Grimes, Maren Chaloupka, James R. Clary, Jr., Dana Cole, and Anne Valentine, in this matter. Order has been emailed to both of them.(Court Staff, sbrr) Modified on 8/11/2021 (Court Staff, sbrr).
July 27, 2021 FINANCIAL ENTRY: Payment of $200 received for pro hac vice fees for Christopher K Ralston & Matthew R Slaughter. Receipt CHY035053. (Court Staff, sjk)
July 27, 2021 Filing 30 MEMORANDUM in Support of #29 Motion to Strike, filed by Third-Party Defendants Maren Chaloupka, James R Clary, Jr, Dana Cole, Milton Grimes, John Sloan, Anne Valentine, Plaintiff The Trial Lawyers College. (Murphy, Patrick)
July 27, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Mark L Carman. MOTION to Strike #14 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Third-Party Defendants Maren Chaloupka, James R Clary, Jr, Dana Cole, Milton Grimes, John Sloan, Anne Valentine, Plaintiff The Trial Lawyers College. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Murphy, Patrick) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/27/2021: #5 Proposed Order) (Court Staff, stbd).
July 27, 2021 Filing 28 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Mark L Carman. MOTION for Matthew R. Slaughter to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Third-Party Defendants Maren Chaloupka, James R Clary, Jr, Dana Cole, Milton Grimes, John Sloan, Anne Valentine, Plaintiff The Trial Lawyers College. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order)(Murphy, Patrick)
July 27, 2021 Filing 27 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Mark L Carman. MOTION for Christopher K. Ralston to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Third-Party Defendants Maren Chaloupka, James R Clary, Jr, Dana Cole, Milton Grimes, John Sloan, Anne Valentine, Plaintiff The Trial Lawyers College. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order)(Murphy, Patrick)
July 21, 2021 Filing 26 (TEXT-ONLY) ORDER by the Honorable Mark L Carman granting #25 Motion to appear pro hac vice. Attorney Beth Kushner admitted to practice before this Court on behalf of Respondent Hunter Thomas Hillin.(Court Staff, sbrr)
July 19, 2021 Filing 25 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Mark L Carman. MOTION for Beth Kushner to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Defendants Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst, Respondent Hunter Thomas Hillin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order)(Pope, Jeffrey)
July 19, 2021 Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey Scott Pope on behalf of Hunter Thomas Hillin (Pope, Jeffrey)
July 19, 2021 Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bradley T Cave on behalf of Hunter Thomas Hillin (Cave, Bradley)
July 19, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE of Hearing on #21 MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Discovery AND #1 MOTION to Compel VIA ZOOM -NOTE:1. This proceeding will be held via Zoom Video/Web Conferencing with all participants appearing remotely; the Zoom ID and Passcode are provided in the notice.2. Participants should connect to the proceeding 5 minutes prior to its scheduled start time to allow for troubleshooting of any connectivity issues.3. To ensure the record is of the best quality, participants are encouraged to utilize a headset to reduce static and background noise. If not using a headset, participants must ensure the audio feed at their location is muted when not speaking.***REMINDER: Recording or broadcasting of this hearing is prohibited. *** Motion Hearing set for 8/3/2021 01:30 PM in Yellowstone Justice Center before Honorable Mark L Carman. (Court Staff, sbrr) (Main Document 22 replaced on 7/20/2021) (Court Staff, sbrr).
July 13, 2021 Filing 21 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Mark L Carman. MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Discovery filed by Third-Party Defendants Maren Chaloupka, James R Clary, Jr, Dana Cole, Milton Grimes, John Sloan, Anne Valentine, Movant The Trial Lawyers College, Counter Defendant The Trial Lawyers College. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Murphy, Patrick)
July 13, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick J Murphy on behalf of Maren Chaloupka, James R Clary, Jr, Dana Cole, Milton Grimes, John Sloan, The Trial Lawyers College, The Trial Lawyers College, Anne Valentine (Murphy, Patrick)
July 13, 2021 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re #18 Notice of Attorney Appearance (Pro Hac Vice), by Defendants Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst, Respondent Hunter Thomas Hillin (Kushner, Beth) Modified text on 7/15/2021 (Court Staff, sjlg).
July 13, 2021 Filing 18 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Beth Kushner on behalf of Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst, Hunter Thomas Hillin Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AWYDC-1962994. (Kushner, Beth) Modified filers and text on 7/15/2021. Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice and Order on Motion did not apply to Hunter Thomas Hillin. (Court Staff, sjlg).
July 12, 2021 Filing 17 (TEXT-ONLY) ORDER by the Honorable Mark L Carman granting #13 Motion to appear pro hac vice. Attorney Beth Kushner admitted to practice before this Court on behalf of Defendants Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst. (Court Staff, sbrr) Modified text on 7/15/2021 (Court Staff, sjlg).
July 6, 2021 Filing 16 Notice of Judge Assignment - the case has been assigned to the Honorable Joel M. Carson as Presiding Judge and the Honorable Mark L. Carman as Referral Judge. (Copy of docket sheet including Notice of Judge Assignment emailed to counsel on 7/7/21) (Court Staff, sjlg) Modified text on 7/7/2021 (Court Staff, sjlg).
July 2, 2021 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT of Hunter Thomas Hillin re #14 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Defendants Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, John Zelbst. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit) (Pope, Jeffrey)
July 1, 2021 Filing 14 RESPONSE in Opposition re #1 MOTION to Compel filed by Defendants Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Pope, Jeffrey)
June 30, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge MARK L CARMAN. MOTION for Beth J. Kushner to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Defendants Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order)(Pope, Jeffrey) Modified to add referral on 7/6/2021 (Court Staff, sjlg).
June 28, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bradley T Cave on behalf of Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst (Cave, Bradley)
June 28, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey Scott Pope on behalf of Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Joseph H Low, Rex Parris, Gerald L Spence, Kent Spence, John Zelbst (Pope, Jeffrey)
June 17, 2021 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 1:21-cv-00484.
June 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER GRANTING #3 Motion to Transfer. ORDER TRANSFERRING this matter to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 17, 2021 Filing 8 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Lane: Motion Hearing held on 6/17/2021 re #1 MOTION to Compel filed by The Trial Lawyers College and #3 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by The Trial Lawyers College. Written Order forthcoming. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter FTR Gold ERO.)(lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 17, 2021 Motions No Longer Referred: #1 MOTION to Compel, #3 MOTION to Transfer Case. (lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 14, 2021 Filing 7 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Hunter Thomas Hillin, re #3 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Movant The Trial Lawyers College (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hillin, Hunter) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 14, 2021 Filing 6 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Hunter Thomas Hillin, re #1 MOTION to Compel filed by Movant The Trial Lawyers College (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Proposed Order)(Hillin, Hunter) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 11, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Hunter Thomas Hillin on behalf of Hunter Thomas Hillin. Attorney Hunter Thomas Hillin added to party Hunter Thomas Hillin(pty:res) (Hillin, Hunter) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER Setting Zoom Hearing for 6/17/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge Mark Lane. Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (lt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #2 Motion for Leave to File entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Leave to File Motion to Compel is limited to no more than 28 pages. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aa2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order REFERRING #3 Motion to Transfer Case entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion to Transfer, (Dkt. 3), is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Mark Lane for disposition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Rule 1(c) of Appendix C of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aa2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order REFERRING #1 Motion to Compel entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion to Compel, (Dkt. 1), is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Mark Lane for disposition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Rule 1(c) of Appendix C of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aa2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 3, 2021 MOTION REFERRED: referred #1 MOTION to Compel. Referral Judge: Mark Lane. (cc3) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 3, 2021 MOTION REFERRED: referred #3 MOTION to Transfer Case. Referral Judge: Mark Lane. (cc3) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 2, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION to Transfer Motion to Compel by The Trial Lawyers College. (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Proposed Order)(cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 2, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel with Excess Pages by The Trial Lawyers College. (Attachments: #1 Memoandum in Support of its Motion to Compel Discovery, #2 Proposed Order)(cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 2, 2021 Filing 1 MOTION to Compel (Filing Fee $49.00 Receipt #100040013) by The Trial Lawyers College. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibt 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Civil Cover Shee and Receipt, #13 Proposed Order)(cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 2, 2021 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane. (cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]
June 2, 2021 Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cj) [Transferred from Texas Western on 6/17/2021.]

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Defendant: Kent Spence
Represented By: Beth Kushner
Represented By: Bradley T Cave
Represented By: Jeffrey Scott Pope
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Defendant: John Joyce
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Defendant: Gerry Spences Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch
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Defendant: Joseph H Low
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Plaintiff: The Trial Lawyers College
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3rd party defendant: John Sloan
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3rd party defendant: Dana Cole
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3rd party defendant: Maren Chaloupka
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3rd party defendant: Milton Grimes
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3rd party defendant: Anne Valentine
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3rd party defendant: James R Clary, Jr
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Counter claimant: Rex Parris
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3rd party plaintiff: Gerald L Spence
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Respondent: Hunter Thomas Hillin
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