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Plaintiffs sued defendant Avvo Inc. and alleged that thousands of lawyers have suffered damage to their professional reputations by Avvo's publication of capricious and arbitrary ratings to consumers via the Internet.

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Plaintiff: John Henry Browne and Alan J Wenokur
Defendant: Avvo Inc, Mark Britton and John 1-25 Does
Case Number: 2:2007cv00920
Filed: June 14, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Office: Seattle Office
County: King
Presiding Judge: Robert S. Lasnik
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2007 Filing 19
JUDGMENT BY COURT granting defendants' motion to dismiss (RS, )
October 5, 2007 Filing 17
MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES; Length of Trial: 3-10 days. Bench Trial is set for 1/5/2009 at 09:00 AM before Hon Robert S. Lasnik. Joinder of Parties due by 11/4/2007, Motion for Class Certification due by 3/13/2008 and noted on the Court's calendar for the fifth Friday thereafter, Amended Pleadings due by 7/11/2008, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 7/11/2008, Discovery completed by 9/9/2008, Dispositive motions due by 10/9/2008, Settlement conference to be held by 11/8/2008, 39.1 mediation to be completed by 12/8/2008, Motions in Limine due by 12/10/2008, Pretrial Order due by 12/27/2008, Trial briefs to be submitted by 1/3/2009 (KERR, )
September 21, 2007 Filing 16
JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties; estimated Trial Days: 3-10.. (Berman, Steve)
July 23, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 11
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE-NOTING 6 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) ; Noting Date 8/10/2007by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (RS, )
July 12, 2007 Filing 10
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER Extending Schedule for Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) Motion by parties. (Breckenridge, Jeniphr)
July 10, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 9
AMENDED ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY SETTLEMENT by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. The Following ddls are extended: FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 9/7/2007, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 7/14/2007, Joint Status Report due by 9/21/2007. (CL, )
July 3, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 8
ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENTJoint Status Report due by 8/14/2007 by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (KERR, )
June 26, 2007 Filing 3
DECLARATION OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Mark Britton on 6/19/2007 (RS, )
June 21, 2007 Filing 2
SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Avvo Inc on 6/18/2007 (TS, )
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Plaintiff: John Henry Browne
Represented By: Robert Joseph Gaudet, Jr
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Plaintiff: Alan J Wenokur
Represented By: Robert Joseph Gaudet, Jr
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Defendant: Avvo Inc
Represented By: Stephen M. Rummage
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Defendant: Mark Britton
Represented By: Stephen M. Rummage
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Defendant: John 1-25 Does
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