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Connecticut District Court, Case No. 3:00-cv-00358-JCH:
Golden Corral v. Ruocco
Judge Janet C. Hall, presiding

		Golden Corral Franchising Sys, Inc, Plaintiff	Barry M. Heller DLA Piper (US) LLP Phone: +1 703 773 4245 Fax: +1 703 773 5056 E-Mail: barry.heller@dlapiper.com
			Brian M. Colson Phone: +1 202 712 7200
			Marie A. Casper Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Phone: +1 203 333 9441 Fax: +1 203 333 1489 E-Mail: mcasper@znclaw.com
			Jonathan B. Orleans Pullman & Comley Phone: +1 203 330 2129 Fax: +1 203 576 8888 E-Mail: JBOrleans@pullcom.com
		Ralph Ruocco, Defendant	Steven M. Greenspan Day Pitney, LLP Phone: +1 860 275 0346 Fax: +1 860 275 0343 E-Mail: smgreenspan@DayPitney.com
		Golden Corral Franchising Sys, Inc, Counter Defendant	Jonathan B. Orleans Pullman & Comley Phone: +1 203 330 2129 Fax: +1 203 576 8888 E-Mail: JBOrleans@pullcom.com
			Barry M. Heller DLA Piper (US) LLP Phone: +1 703 773 4245 Fax: +1 703 773 5056 E-Mail: barry.heller@dlapiper.com
			Brian M. Colson Phone: +1 202 712 7200
		Ralph Ruocco, Counter Claimant	Steven M. Greenspan Day Pitney, LLP Phone: +1 860 275 0346 Fax: +1 860 275 0343 E-Mail: smgreenspan@DayPitney.com

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Office	New Haven
Filed	2/24/2000
Jury Demand	None
Demand	$0
Nature of Suit	840 - Trademark
Cause	15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement
Jurisdiction	Federal Question
Disposition	Dismissed - Settled
County	XX US, Outside State
Terminated	10/26/2000
Origin	1
Reopened	None
Lead Case	None
Related Case
Other Court Case	None
Def Custody Status
Flags	CLOSED, HBF, REFCNF

--	Filed: 2/24/2000, Entered: 2/25/2000	Summons Issued
	SUMMONS(ES) issued for Ralph Ruocco (Sanders, C.)

1	Filed: 2/24/2000, Entered: 2/25/2000	Complaint
	COMPLAINT Filing Fee $ 150.00 Receipt # 006759 (Sanders, C.)

2	Filed: 2/24/2000, Entered: 2/25/2000	Scheduling Order
	ORDER on Pretrial Deadlines handed to counsel Discovery cutoff 8/25/00 ; Dispositive Motions due 9/24/00 Amended Pleadings due 04/24/00 Motions to Dismiss due 05/24/00 (Sanders, C.)

3	Filed: 2/24/2000, Entered: 2/25/2000	Motion for Preliminary Injunction
	MOTION by Golden Corral for Preliminary Injunction (Brief Due 3/16/00 ) (Sanders, C.) Modified on 02/25/2000

4	Filed: 2/24/2000, Entered: 2/25/2000	Memorandum in Support of Motion
	MEMORANDUM by Golden Corral in support of [2-1] motion for Preliminary Injunction (Sanders, C.) Modified on 02/25/2000

5	Filed: 2/24/2000, Entered: 2/25/2000	Motion for Order to Show Cause
	MOTION by Golden Corral to Show Cause (Brief Due 3/16/00 ) (Sanders, C.)

6	Filed: 2/24/2000, Entered: 2/25/2000	Notice of Appearance
	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Golden Corral -- Jonathan B. Orleans (Sanders, C.)

--	Filed: 2/25/2000, Entered: 2/28/2000	Order
	ENDORSEMENT granting [5-1] motion to Show Cause ( signed by Judge Janet C. Hall ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

7	Filed: 2/25/2000, Entered: 2/25/2000	Order
	ORDER of Transfer ( signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton ) to Judge Janet C. Hall (Sanders, C.)

8	Filed: 2/25/2000, Entered: 2/28/2000	Order to Show Cause
	ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE issued Re: motion for preliminary injunction Hearing set for 3/29/00 at 2:00 ( signed by Judge Janet C. Hall ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

9	Filed: 2/29/2000, Entered: 3/1/2000	Summons Returned Executed
	SUMMONS Returned Executed on 2/26/00 as to Ralph Ruocco (Gutierrez, Y.)

10	Filed: 3/8/2000, Entered: 3/13/2000	Motion for Leave to Appear
	MOTION by Golden Corral for Barry M. Heller & Brian M. Colson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Gutierrez, Y.)

--	Filed: 3/13/2000, Entered: 3/13/2000	Order
	ENDORSEMENT [10-1] motion for Barry M. Heller & Brian M. Colson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ordered accordingly Barry M. Heller ( signed by Clerk ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

11	Filed: 3/17/2000, Entered: 3/17/2000	Status Conference
	Status Conference held ( JCH) (Gutierrez, Y.)

12	Filed: 3/17/2000, Entered: 3/17/2000	Notice of Appearance
	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Ralph Ruocco -- Steven M. Greenspan (Gutierrez, Y.)

13	Filed: 3/21/2000, Entered: 3/21/2000, Terminated: 3/22/2000	Motion for Extension of Time
	MOTION by Ralph Ruocco to Extend Time to 4/3/00 to file a memorandum in opposition to motion for preliminary injunction (Gutierrez, Y.)

--	Filed: 3/22/2000, Entered: 3/23/2000	Order
	ENDORSEMENT granting [13-1] motion to Extend Time to 4/3/00 to file a memorandum in opposition to motion for preliminary injunction, Brief Deadline set for 4/3/00 [3-1] motion for Preliminary Injunction ( signed by Judge Janet C. Hall ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

14	Filed: 3/24/2000, Entered: 3/27/2000	Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
	ORDER of referral to Mag. Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons for settlement conference (signed by Judge Janet C. Hall ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

15	Filed: 4/10/2000, Entered: 4/11/2000	Memorandum in Opposition to Motion
	MEMORANDUM by Ralph Ruocco in opposition to [3-1] motion for Preliminary Injunction by Golden Corral (Gutierrez, Y.)

16	Filed: 4/10/2000, Entered: 4/11/2000	Motion for Preliminary Injunction
	MOTION by Ralph Ruocco for Preliminary Injunction (Brief Due 5/1/00 ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

17	Filed: 4/12/2000, Entered: 4/13/2000	Order
	ORDER re courtesy copies: copies of all filings should be forwarded to chambers ( Signed by Mag. Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons ) (Candee, D.)

18	Filed: 4/13/2000, Entered: 4/14/2000	Notice of Appearance
	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Golden Corral -- Brian M. Colson (Warren, C.)

19	Filed: 4/13/2000, Entered: 4/14/2000	Notice of Appearance
	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Golden Corral -- Barry M. Heller (Warren, C.)

20	Filed: 4/24/2000, Entered: 4/24/2000	Affidavit
	AFFIDAVIT of Russ Carmosino, Sr. Re [16-1] motion for Preliminary Injunction by Ralph Ruocco (Cody, C.)

21	Filed: 4/24/2000, Entered: 4/25/2000	Answer to Complaint
	ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint and COUNTERCLAIM by Ralph Ruocco against Golden Corral (Warren, C.)

22	Filed: 4/25/2000, Entered: 4/26/2000	Order
	Calendar and Order re: Statu/Settlement Conference set for 5/23/00 at 4:00 ( signed by Mag. Judge William I. Garfinkel ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

23	Filed: 4/25/2000, Entered: 4/26/2000	Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
	ORDER of referral to Mag. Judge William I. Garfinkel for settlement conference (signed by Mag. Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

24	Filed: 5/15/2000, Entered: 5/16/2000	Answer to Counterclaim
	ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Golden Corral to [21-2] counter claim by Ralph Ruocco (Gutierrez, Y.)

--	Filed: 5/17/2000, Entered: 5/18/2000	Order
	ENDORSEMENT granting [25-1] stipulation ( signed by Mag. Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

--	Filed: 5/17/2000, Entered: 5/18/2000	Order
	ENDORSEMENT denying as moot [16-1] motion for Preliminary Injunction ( signed by Mag. Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

25	Filed: 5/17/2000, Entered: 5/18/2000	Stipulation
	STIPULATION regarding Termination agreement by Golden Corral, Ralph Ruocco (Gutierrez, Y.)

26	Filed: 5/24/2000, Entered: 5/25/2000	Settlement Conference
	Settlement Conference held ( WIG) (Warren, C.)

27	Filed: 5/26/2000, Entered: 5/26/2000	Notice of Appearance
	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Golden Corral -- Marie A. Casper (Warren, C.)

28	Filed: 6/15/2000, Entered: 6/19/2000	Stipulation
	Amended STIPULATION regarding Motion for Preliminary Injunction hearing to be extended to 8/9/00 by Golden Corral, Ralph Ruocco (Gutierrez, Y.)

--	Filed: 6/21/2000, Entered: 6/22/2000	Order
	ENDORSEMENT granting [28-1] stipulation, Motion Hearing set for 8/9/00 for [3-1] motion for Preliminary Injunction ( signed by Mag. Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

29	Filed: 7/13/2000, Entered: 7/14/2000	Order Referring Motion
	ORDER referring: [3-1] motion for Preliminary Injunction referred to Mag. Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons (signed by Judge Janet C. Hall ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

30	Filed: 7/20/2000, Entered: 8/1/2000	Status Conference
	Telephone Pre-Hearing Conference held ( HBF) (Gutierrez, Y.)

31	Filed: 10/17/2000, Entered: 10/18/2000	Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
	MOTION by Golden Corral for Approval of Stipulation of Dismissal (Brief Due 11/7/00 ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

--	Filed: 10/23/2000, Entered: 10/24/2000	Order
	ENDORSEMENT granting [31-1] motion for Approval of Stipulation of Dismissal ( signed by Judge Janet C. Hall ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

32	Filed: 10/23/2000, Entered: 10/24/2000	Stipulation of Dismissal
	STIPULATION of dismissal of Case as to Golden Corral, Ralph Ruocco (Gutierrez, Y.)

--	Filed: 10/26/2000, Entered: 10/26/2000	Order
	ENDORSEMENT granting [32-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Janet C. Hall ) (Gutierrez, Y.)

--	Filed: 10/26/2000, Entered: 10/26/2000	Terminated Case
	Case closed (Gutierrez, Y.)

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