Case details

Court: dcd
Docket #: 1:01-cv-01192
Case Name: WHITEHEAD v. CBS/VIACOM INC, et al
PACER case #: 14292
Date filed: 2001-05-30
Date terminated: 2004-02-12
Assigned to: Judge Richard W. Roberts
Case Cause: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
DAVID L. WHITEHEAD
Plaintiff
 
DAVID L. WHITEHEAD
606 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(301) 753-6188
PRO SE

Beth Ann Walker
407 Hillsmere Drive
Annapolis, MD 21403
(202) 452-5532
TERMINATED: 03/12/2004
LEAD ATTORNEY
CBS/VIACOM, INC.
Defendant
 
Paul R. Taskier
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
1825 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 420-2200
Fax: (202) 420-2201
Email: taskierp@dsmo.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
DOES
Defendant
Unnamed 1-10
JOYCE CAROL OATES
Defendant
ROBERT GREENWALD PRODUCTIONS
Defendant
FIREWORKS ENTERTAINMENT
Defendant
ROBERT GREENWALD
Defendant
JAY FIRESTONE
Defendant
ADAM HEIGHT
Defendant
LIZ SEIZER LANG
Defendant
JACOBUS ROSE
Defendant
PHILIP KLEINBART
Defendant
DEBORAH ZEITMAN
Defendant
JOYCE ELIASON
Defendant
JON AVNET
Defendant
HARPER COLLINS INC.
Defendant
 
Jason Christopher Chipman
HOGAN & HARTSON, L.L.P.
Columbia Square
555 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004-1109
(202) 637-6813
Email: jcchipman@hhlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan Abram
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
555 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 637-5600
Fax: (202) 637-5910
Email: jonathan.abram@hoganlovells.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
ECCO PRESS OF HARPER COLLINS INC.
Defendant
 
Jason Christopher Chipman
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan Abram
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2001-05-30 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC from D. C. Superior Court; exhibit. (jeb) (Entered: 06/04/2001)
2001-06-06 2 0 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of disclosure of corporate affiliations and financial interests by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC (ag) (Entered: 06/07/2001)
2001-06-06 3 0 MOTION filed by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC to dismiss notice [1-1] ; Exhibits (2) (ag) (Entered: 06/07/2001)
2001-05-30 4 0 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of disclosure of corporate affiliations and financial interests by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC (ag) (Entered: 06/08/2001)
2001-06-20 5 0 RESPONSE by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD in opposition to motion to dismiss notice [1-1] [3-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC . (ag) (Entered: 06/22/2001)
2001-06-21 6 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD adding defendant JOYCE CAROL OATES, ROBERT GREENWALD PRO, FIREWORKS ENT., ROBERT GREENWALD, JAY FIRESTONE, ADAM HEIGHT, LIZ SEIZER LANG, JACOBUS ROSE, PHILIP KLEINBART, DEBORAH ZEITMAN, JOYCE ELIASON, JON AVNET, HARPER COLLINS INC., ECCO PRESS,; jury demand (jf) (Entered: 06/25/2001)
2001-06-27 7 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : directing plaintiff to show cause why he failed to respond to motion to dismiss. , response to show cause due 7/6/01 ; (N) (lin) (Entered: 06/27/2001)
2001-07-02 8 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : discharging order of 6/25/01 (N) (lin) (Entered: 07/02/2001)
2001-07-09 9 0 MOTION filed by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC to dismiss amended complaint [6-1] ; exhibits (A-B) (aet) (Entered: 07/10/2001)
2001-07-26 10 0 RESPONSE by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD in opposition to motion to dismiss amended complaint [6-1] [9-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC .; exhibit (1) (bjsp) (Entered: 07/27/2001)
2001-08-06 11 0 REPLY by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC in support of motion to dismiss amended complaint [6-1] [9-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC (ag) (Entered: 08/07/2001)
2001-08-21 12 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND) by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD amending complaint .; jury demand; Exhibits (5) (ag) Modified on 08/22/2001 (Entered: 08/22/2001)
2001-08-21 13 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to transfer case to state of Maryland at US District Court for Southern Maryland at Greenbelt, MD (ag) (Entered: 08/22/2001)
2001-08-21 14 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to extend time to serve additional parties pending the rulings of the court and discovery (ag) (Entered: 08/22/2001)
2001-08-30 15 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to attach plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend to his Second Amended Complaint styled A More Definite Statement ; EXHIBIT (MOTION) (tth) (Entered: 08/31/2001)
2001-09-04 16 0 MEMORANDUM by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC in opposition to motion to transfer case to state of Maryland at US District Court for Southern Maryland at Greenbelt, MD [13-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (ag) (Entered: 09/05/2001)
2001-09-04 17 0 MEMORANDUM by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC in opposition to motion to extend time to serve additional parties pending the rulings of the court and discovery [14-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (ag) (Entered: 09/05/2001)
2001-09-04 18 0 MOTION filed by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC to strike in opposition to response [10-1], and amended complaint complaint [12-1] ; REQUEST FOR HEARING (ag) (Entered: 09/05/2001)
2001-09-16 19 0 REPLY by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to memorandum in opposition to transfer the case to the state of MARYLAND [16-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC; exhibit's (4) (cas) (Entered: 09/18/2001)
2001-09-17 20 0 RESPONSE by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD in opposition to motion to strike in opposition to response [10-1], and amended complaint complaint [12-1] [18-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC; Exhibits (3) . (ag) (Entered: 09/18/2001)
2001-09-17 21 0 REPLY by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to response in opposition to motion to extend time to serve additional parties pending the rulings of the court and discovery [14-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (ag) (Entered: 09/18/2001)
2001-09-24 22 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to attach letter to plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion to strike ; exhibit (1) (nmr) (Entered: 09/25/2001)
2001-10-04 23 0 RESPONSE by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC to motion to attach letter of Professor Kelsey E. Collie [22-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (bm) (Entered: 10/05/2001)
2001-10-15 24 0 ORDER directing Clerk of Court to no longer accept for filing any pleadings on behalf of plaintiff unless signed by plaintiff's attorney by Judge Richard W. Roberts : (N) (lin) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-17 25 0 ENTERED IN ERROR - REPLY by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to response to motion to attach letter to plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion to strike [22-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD . (ag) Modified on 10/23/2001 (Entered: 10/18/2001)
2001-10-17 26 0 ENTERED IN ERROR - RESPONSE by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to memorandum in response to plaintiff's motion to attach letter of Professor Kelsey E. Collie [23-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC. (tth) Modified on 10/23/2001 (Entered: 10/22/2001)
2001-10-25 27 0 ORIGINAL FILE, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Other Court Case No. 01-9211. (tth) (Entered: 10/25/2001)
2001-12-12 28 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : granting motion to attach letter to plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion to strike [22-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (N) (lin) (Entered: 12/12/2001)
2002-01-07 29 0 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 12/19/01 upon defendant HARPER COLLINS INC. (nmr) (Entered: 01/08/2002)
2002-03-12 30 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to amend sur-reply to defendants' motion to dismiss by attaching the affidavit of Kelsey E. Collie ; Exhibit (1) (nmr) (Entered: 03/13/2002)
2002-03-19 31 0 MEMORANDUM by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC in opposition to motion to amend sur-reply to defendants' motion to dismiss by attaching the affidavit of Kelsey E. Collie [30-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (nmr) (Entered: 03/20/2002)
2002-03-29 32 0 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : denying motion to transfer case to state of Maryland at US District Court for Southern Maryland at Greenbelt, MD [13-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (N) (lin) (Entered: 03/29/2002)
2002-03-29 33 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : denying motion to extend time to serve additional parties pending the rulings of the court and discovery [14-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (N) (lin) (Entered: 03/29/2002)
2002-03-29 34 0 MEMORANDUM OPINION by Judge Richard W. Roberts (N) (lin) (Entered: 03/29/2002)
2002-03-29 35 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : denying motion to strike in opposition to response [10-1], and amended complaint complaint [12-1] [18-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC, denying motion to attach plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend to his Second Amended Complaint styled A More Definite Statement [15-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD, denying motion to dismiss amended complaint [6-1] [9-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC, granting in part, denying in part motion to dismiss notice [1-1] [3-1] (N) (lin) (Entered: 03/29/2002)
2002-04-02 36 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : denying motion to amend sur-reply to defendants' motion to dismiss by attaching the affidavit of Kelsey E. Collie [30-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (N) (lin) (Entered: 04/03/2002)
2002-04-17 37 0 ANSWER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [6-1] by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC (nmr) (Entered: 04/18/2002)
2002-05-03 38 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : directing plaintiff to show cause why case should not be dismissed. , response to show cause due 5/13/02 ; (N) (lin) (Entered: 05/03/2002)
2002-05-13 39 0 RESPONSE by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to order directing plaintiff to show cause why case should not be dismissed. [38-1] (nmr) (Entered: 05/14/2002)
2002-05-13 40 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD for entry of default as to ECCO PRESS (Harper Collins Inc.) ; (Fiat) "Leave to file Granted," by Judge Roberts. (nmr) (Entered: 08/05/2002)
2002-08-05 41 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Robertsi dismissing 13 defendants who were not served : denying motion for entry of default as to ECCO PRESS (Harper Collins Inc.) [40-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD directing plaintiff to show cause why case should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. , response to show cause due 9/5/02 ; (N) (lin) (Entered: 08/05/2002)
2002-09-04 42 0 MOTION filed by defendants HARPER COLLINS INC., ECCO PRESS to dismiss amended complaint [12-1] with prejudice ; Declaration (1); Exhibits (6) (nmr) (Entered: 09/05/2002)
2002-09-16 43 0 RESPONSE by defendants HARPER COLLINS INC., ECCO PRESS in opposition to plaintiff's second request for default; Declaration (1). (nmr) Modified on 09/17/2002 (Entered: 09/17/2002)
2002-09-23 44 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to extend time ten (10) days to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss filed 9/4/02 (nmr) (Entered: 09/24/2002)
2002-10-03 45 0 RESPONSE by defendants HARPER COLLINS INC., ECCO PRESS to motion to extend time ten (10) days to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss filed 9/4/02 [44-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (nmr) (Entered: 10/04/2002)
2002-10-23 46 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD for leave to file late his response to defendant's motion to dismiss ; EXHIBIT (RESPONSE) (nmr) (Entered: 10/24/2002)
2002-10-24 47 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : granting motion to extend time ten (10) days to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss filed 9/4/02 nunc pro tunc[44-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD INC. (N) (ldc) Modified on 10/25/2002 (Entered: 10/25/2002)
2002-10-28 48 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : granting motion for leave to file late his response to defendant's motion to dismiss [46-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (N) (lin) (Entered: 10/29/2002)
2002-11-04 49 0 REPLY by defedants HARPER COLLINS INC., ECCO PRESS in support of motion to dismiss amended complaint [12-1] with prejudice [42-1] by ECCO PRESS, HARPER COLLINS INC.; Exhibits (2); Declaration (1) (nmr) (Entered: 11/05/2002)
2002-12-17 50 0 MOTION filed by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC for summary judgment ; Exhibits (4) (nmr) (Entered: 12/18/2002)
2003-02-27 51 0 REQUEST by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD for a copy of defendant's motion for summary judgment (nmr) (Entered: 03/07/2003)
2003-03-31 52 0 MOTION filed by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD for leave to file response to defendants' motion for summary judgment sixteen (16) days out of time and permission to supplement her response ; EXHIBIT (RESPONSE) (nmr) (Entered: 04/01/2003)
2003-04-28 53 0 ORDER by Judge Richard W. Roberts : granting motion for leave to file response to defendants' motion for summary judgment sixteen (16) days out of time; denying permission to supplement her response [52-1] by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (N) (lin) (Entered: 04/29/2003)
2003-05-01 54 0 REPLY by defendant CBS/VIACOM INC in support of motion for summary judgment [50-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC (nmr) (Entered: 05/02/2003)
2002-10-28 55 0 RESPONSE by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD in opposition to motion to dismiss amended complaint [12-1] with prejudice [42-1] by ECCO PRESS, HARPER COLLINS INC. . (nmr) (Entered: 06/13/2003)
2003-04-28 56 0 RESPONSE by plaintiff DAVID L. WHITEHEAD to motion for summary judgment [50-1] by CBS/VIACOM INC; Attachments (nmr) (Entered: 06/16/2003)
2003-09-16 57 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant HARPER COLLINS INC., defendant ECCO PRESS by Jason Christopher Chipman (jf) (Entered: 09/22/2003)
2004-02-11 58 0 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting defendant's motion to dismiss 42 . Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 2/11/04. (AKG) (Entered: 02/11/2004)
2004-02-11 59 0 MEMORANDUM OPINION granting defendant's motion for summary judgment 50 . Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 2/11/04. (AKG) (Entered: 02/11/2004) 2010-11-30 06:49:13 c842ce799936356e633ced9e25826f18cca8aaa1
2004-02-11 60 0 ORDER granting defendant's motion for summary judgment 50 . Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 2/11/04. (AKG) (Entered: 02/11/2004)
2004-03-01 61 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL nunc pro tunc to 02/22/04 by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD. No fee paid. (fiat) JUDGE RICHARD W. ROBERTS. (jf, ) (Entered: 03/04/2004)
2004-03-12 62 0 NOTICE of withdrawal of counsel by Elizabeth Ann Walker (jf, ) (Entered: 03/15/2004)
2008-04-25 63 0 MOTION for Leave to File for recusal and disqualification and to vacate rulings of Judge Richard W. Roberts by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD. "Leave to file granted" by Richard W. Roberts (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(jf, ) (Entered: 04/29/2008)
2008-12-04 64 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (jf, ) "Let this be filed" by Judge Richard W. Roberts. (Entered: 12/10/2008)
2009-05-13 65 0 MOTION to Vacate ruling due to lack of authority to rule on the merits by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD. "Leave to file granted" by Judge Richard W. Roberts (jf, ) (jf, ) (Entered: 05/17/2009)
2009-05-29 66 0 MOTION for Reconsideration requesting a statement on the Court's comcast stocks, and communication 3 bond stocks relating to the defendant by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (jf, ) (Entered: 06/26/2009)
2009-06-24 67 0 NOTICE to the Court by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD (jf, ) (Entered: 06/26/2009)
2009-06-30 68 0 MOTION for Reconsideration Requesting a Statement on the Court's Comcast Stocks, and Communication 3 Bond Stocks Relating to the Defendant by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD; ("Leave to file Granted" by Judge Richard W. Roberts) (td, ) (Entered: 07/02/2009)
2009-06-30 69 0 MEMORANDUM Addendum to re 68 MOTION for Reconsideration filed by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD; ("Leave to File Granted" by Judge Richard W. Roberts) (td, ) (Entered: 07/02/2009)
2009-08-18 70 0 ORDER of USCA as to 64 Notice of Appeal filed by DAVID L. WHITEHEAD ; USCA Case Number 08-8015. It is ORDERED that this case be administratively terminated upon the docket of the court. (kb) (Entered: 08/19/2009)