Gonzalez v. Coalition to Advance the Protection of Sports Logos

Background

This order concerns scheduling in a declaratory judgment action brought by Gary Gonzalez. New Era Cap Co., Inc. was represented by counsel, who stated that New Era had not been served with the summons and complaint but had received a copy of the complaint by email from Robert Lopez. The letter also stated that Lopez was not an attorney and said he worked with Gonzalez concerning Gonzalez’s intellectual-property portfolio.

New Era’s counsel reported that surgery was scheduled for January 6, 2021, the date of the initial pretrial conference. Counsel asked the court to adjourn the conference and stated that Gonzalez and Lopez had not responded to communications about whether Gonzalez intended to continue the lawsuit or would consent to postponement. Counsel also reminded Gonzalez that a joint letter and proposed case-management plan were due December 31, 2020.

Ruling

Judge Gregory H. Woods granted the application. The court adjourned the initial pretrial conference from January 6, 2021, to January 28, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. The joint letter and proposed case-management plan were due no later than January 21, 2021. The court stated that all parties were expected to appear and directed the Clerk of Court to mail Gonzalez a copy of the order by first-class and certified mail. The order did not address the merits of the lawsuit.