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GOLDIN AUCTIONS, LLC v. BRYANT

Plaintiff Goldin Auctions seeks a declaratory judgment that it has the legal right to sell at auction sports memorabilia of Kobe Bryant which was consigned to it by Pamela Bryant, Kobe Bryant's mother.     Plaintiff:…

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Plaintiff Goldin Auctions seeks a declaratory judgment that it has the legal right to sell at auction sports memorabilia of Kobe Bryant which was consigned to it by Pamela Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s mother.
 
 
Plaintiff: GOLDIN AUCTIONS, LLC
Defendant: KOBE BRYANT
Case Number: 1:2013cv02816
Filed: May 2, 2013
Court: New Jersey District Court
Office: Camden Office
County: Camden
Presiding Judge: Renee Marie Bumb
Referring Judge: Joel Schneider
Nature of Suit: Contract – Other Contract
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Injunctive & Declaratory Relief
Jurisdiction: Diversity
Jury Demanded By: None

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Date Filed # Document Text
May 2, 2013 5 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH TEMPORARY RESTRAINTS, Enjoining Deft. from interfering with the June, 2013 auction, etc.; Show Cause Hearing set for 5/14/2013 @11:00 AM before Judge Renee Marie Bumb. Show Cause Response due by 5/8/2013. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 5/2/13. (js)
May 2, 2013 4 INDIVIDUAL RULES AND PROCEDURES JUDGE RENE MARIE BUMB (bdk, )
May 2, 2013 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by GOLDIN AUCTIONS, LLC. (bdk, )
May 2, 2013 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to KOBE BRYANT Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *Brian D. Kemner* (bdk, )
May 2, 2013 1 COMPLAINT against KOBE BRYANT ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number CAM002955), filed by GOLDIN AUCTIONS, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Cover letter, # 3 Order to Show Cause, # 4 Memorandum of Law, # 5 Declaration) (bdk, ).

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