Case details

Court: nysd
Docket #: 1:93-cv-01455
Case Name: Marriott Corporation, et al v. Ramada Inc., et al
PACER case #: 105513
Date filed: 1993-03-10
Date terminated: 1993-04-01
Assigned to: Judge Richard Owen
Case Cause: 15:1125la Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Marriott Corporation
Plaintiff
 
Charles Joseph Raubicheck
Haug Partners LLP (DC)
1667 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
212-588-0800
Fax: 212-588-0500
Email: craubicheck@flhlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
J.W. Marriott, JR.
Plaintiff
 
Charles Joseph Raubicheck
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Hyatt Corporation
Plaintiff
 
Charles Joseph Raubicheck
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY

Reid L. Ashinoff
Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
1221 Avenue of Americas
New York, NY 10020-1089
(212) 768-6700
TERMINATED: 11/16/1993
LEAD ATTORNEY
Hilton Hotels Corp.
Plaintiff
 
Vito Thomas Giordano
Von Maltitz, Derenberg, Kunin, Janssen & Giordano
60 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10165
212-661-1400
Fax: 212-370-1819
Email: vtgiordano@vonmaltitz.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
Barron W. Hilton
Plaintiff
 
Vito Thomas Giordano
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Ramada Inc.
Defendant
Ramada International, Inc.
Defendant
Ramda International Hotels And Resorts, Inc.
Defendant
New World Hotels Holding, Ltd.
Defendant
Backus Turner & Partners
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1993-03-10 1 0 COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); FILING FEE $ 120.00 RECEIPT # 187310 (jl) (Entered: 03/10/1993)
1993-03-10 2 0 Rule 9 certificate filed by Hilton Hotels Corp., Barron W. Hilton (jl) (Entered: 03/10/1993)
1993-03-10 3 0 Rule 9 certificate filed by Hyatt Corporation (jl) (Entered: 03/10/1993)
1993-03-10 4 0 Rule 9 certificate filed by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR. (jl) (Entered: 03/10/1993)
1993-03-10 5 0 Case Information Statement Addendum and Case Designation to a Magistrate Judge filed. Purs. to statement, it is suggested that the case be classified as standard. Case is designated to Magistrate Judge Dolinger. (sd) (Entered: 03/12/1993)
1993-03-30 6 0 Affidavit of service as to Ramada International by Lorin Bates on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for Ramada International (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 7 0 Affidavit of service as to Ramada International by Tricia Wright on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for Ramada International (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 8 0 Return of service unexecuted as to Ramada Inc. (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 9 0 Affidavit of service as to Ramada Inc. by Sedelle Braucer on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for Ramada Inc. (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 10 0 Affidavit of service as to Ramada Int'l. Hotels by Jeffrey W. King on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for Ramada Int'l. Hotels (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 11 0 Affidavit of service as to Ramada Int'l. Hotels by Mel Morgenstern on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for Ramada Int'l. Hotels (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 12 0 RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Backus Turner by Roberta Backus on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for Backus Turner (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 13 0 Affidavit of service as to New World Hotels by Chuck Racey on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for New World Hotels (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 14 0 Affidavit of service as to Ramada International by Mel Morgenstern on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for Ramada International (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-03-30 15 0 Affidavit of service as to Ramada Int'l. Hotels by Tricia Wright on 3/11/93 Answer due on 3/31/93 for Ramada Int'l. Hotels (emil) (Entered: 03/31/1993)
1993-04-01 16 0 Order of voluntary dismissal without prejudice ( signed by Judge Richard Owen ) (emil) (Entered: 04/01/1993)
1993-03-31 17 0 NOTICE OF MOTION by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner for Jeffrey W. King to appear pro hac vice , Return date 4/16/93. Declaration in support attached. Fld in night deposit on 3/31/93 at 8:49 p.m. (emil) (Entered: 04/01/1993)
1993-03-31 18 0 NOTICE OF MOTION by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner to dismiss the complaint , Return date 4/23/93. Fld in night deposit on 3/31/93 at 8:49 p.m. (emil) (Entered: 04/01/1993)
1993-03-31 19 0 MEMORANDUM by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner in support of [18-1] motion to dismiss the complaint. Fld in night deposit on 3/31/93 at 8:50 p.m. (emil) (Entered: 04/01/1993)
1993-04-06 20 0 Exhibit B and C appended to Deft's Notice of Motion to Dismiss the Complaint (fld as per Judge Owen's Chambers) (emil) (Entered: 04/07/1993)
1993-04-23 21 0 MEMORANDUM by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR., Hyatt Corporation in opposition to [18-1] motion to dismiss the complaint (emil) (Entered: 04/26/1993)
1993-04-23 22 0 AFFIDAVIT in opposition of Charles J. Raubicheck by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR., Hyatt Corporation Re: [18-1] motion to dismiss the complaint (emil) (Entered: 04/26/1993)
1993-04-23 23 0 AFFIDAVIT in opposition of Diane C. McEnroe by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR., Hyatt Corporation Re: [18-1] motion to dismiss the complaint (emil) (Entered: 04/26/1993)
1993-04-23 24 0 DECLARATION in support by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner [18-1] motion to dismiss the complaint (emil) (Entered: 04/26/1993)
1993-04-30 25 0 DECLARATION of Sidelle Brauzer Re: [18-1] motion to dismiss the complaint. (emil) (Entered: 04/30/1993)
1993-04-30 26 0 REPLY MEMORANDUM by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner re: [18-1] motion to dismiss the complaint (emil) (Entered: 04/30/1993)
1993-05-07 27 0 NOTICE by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR., Hyatt Corporation to take deposition of Ramada et al on 6/11/93; subpoena(s) issued. (cd) (Entered: 05/07/1993)
1993-05-07 28 0 NOTICE by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR., Hyatt Corporation to take deposition of Backus Turner & Partners on 6/9/93; subpoena(s) issued. (cd) (Entered: 05/07/1993)
1993-05-28 29 0 NOTICE OF MOTION by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner for protective order staying discovery , Return date 6/25/93. (cd) (Entered: 05/28/1993)
1993-05-28 30 0 AFFIDAVIT in support of Jeffrey King by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner Re: [29-1] motion for protective order staying discovery (cd) (Entered: 05/28/1993)
1993-05-28 31 0 MEMORANDUM by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner in support of [29-1] motion for protective order staying discovery (cd) (Entered: 05/28/1993)
1993-07-07 32 0 MEMORANDUM/ORDER granting [18-1] motion to dismiss the complaint ( signed by Judge Richard Owen ); Copies mailed (emil) (Entered: 07/08/1993)
1993-07-07 33 0 AMENDED MEMORANDUM/ORDER, Defts' motion to dismiss the complaint is granted ( signed by Judge Richard Owen ); Copies mailed (emil) (Entered: 07/08/1993)
1993-07-23 34 0 NOTICE OF MOTION by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, Backus Turner for attorney fees and costs , Return date 8/13/93. Fld in night deposit on 7/23/93 at 8:56 p.m. (emil) Modified on 07/26/1993 (Entered: 07/26/1993)
1993-07-23 35 0 MEMORANDUM by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, Backus Turner in support of [34-1] motion for attorney fees and costs. Fld in night deposit on 7/23/93 at 8:56 p.m. (emil) (Entered: 07/26/1993)
1993-08-13 36 0 Defts' BREAKDOWN of fees and costs submitted in support of their motion for atty fees and costs (emil) (Entered: 08/13/1993)
1993-09-03 37 0 Defts' OPPOSITION to pltffs' Motion for Reconsideration (emil) (Entered: 09/07/1993)
1993-09-07 38 0 REPLY MEMORANDUM in support by Ramada Inc., Ramada International, Ramada Int'l. Hotels, New World Hotels, Backus Turner re: [34-1] motion for attorney fees and costs (tr) (Entered: 09/08/1993)
1993-09-10 39 0 NOTICE OF CROSS MOTION by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR. for reconsideration of [33-1] order Defts' motion to dismiss the complaint is granted , Return date 10/1/93 (emil) (Entered: 09/13/1993)
1993-09-10 40 0 MEMORANDUM by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR. in support of [39-1] cross motion for reconsideration of [33-1] order Defts' motion to dismiss the complaint is granted. Also in opposition to defendants' motion for attorneys' fees and costs. (emil) Modified on 09/13/1993 (Entered: 09/13/1993)
1993-09-10 41 0 REPLY MEMORANDUM by Marriott Corporation, J.W. Marriott JR. re: [39-1] cross motion for reconsideration of [33-1] order Defts' motion to dismiss the complaint is granted. Also in opposition to defendants' motion for attorneys' fees and costs. (emil) (Entered: 09/13/1993)
1993-09-10 42 0 Defts' Updated Breakdown of fees and costs submitted in support of their Motion for attys fees and costs. (emil) (Entered: 09/13/1993)
1993-11-16 43 0 ORDER, substituting attorney terminated attorney Reid L. Ashinoff for Hyatt Corporation Added Charles J. Raubicheck ( signed by Judge Richard Owen ); Copies mailed (emil) (Entered: 11/17/1993)
1994-04-21 44 0 ORDER, dismissing all claims against all parties w/ prejudice for the reasons set forth in the Court's 7/7/93 amended Memorandum Opinion ( signed by Judge Richard Owen ); Copies mailed (emil) (Entered: 04/22/1994)
1994-04-21 45 0 ORDER denying [39-1] cross motion for reconsideration of [33-1] order Defts' motion to dismiss the complaint is granted; granting in part, denying in part [34-1] motion for attorney fees and costs. Defts' motion for attys' fees is granted to the extent of the services required to deal w/ the claims by J.W. Marriott, Jr. against the defts, which, in my view were so baseless in fact and law as to be patently frivolous. The balance of the motion for attys' fees is denied ( signed by Judge Richard Owen ); Copies mailed (emil) (Entered: 04/22/1994)