U.S.

District Court
Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:03-cv-03976-TWT
Ramsey, et al v. Fox News Network
Assigned to: Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr.
Demand: $2000000
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander
Date Filed: 12/23/2003
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 320 Assault Libel & Slander
Jurisdiction: Diversity
Plaintiff
----------------------John Ramsey represented by Katherine M. Ventulett
Office of L. Lin Wood
100 Peachtree Street
2140 The Equitable Building
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-522-1713
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
L. Lin Wood, Jr.
Office of L. Lin Wood
100 Peachtree Street
2140 The Equitable Building
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-522-1713
Email: llwood@linwoodlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Patsy Ramsey represented by Katherine M. Ventulett
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
L. Lin Wood, Jr.
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Burke Ramsey, a minor, by his next friends and natural parents, JOHN RAMSEY and PATSY
RAMSEY represented by
Katherine M. Ventulett
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
L. Lin Wood, Jr.
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.

Defendant
----------------------Fox News Network, LLC
dba
Fox News Channel represented by Dori Ann Hanswirth
Hogan & Hartson
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-918-3000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Jason P. Conti
Hogan & Hartson
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-918-3000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Judson Graves
Alston & Bird
1201 West Peachtree Street
One Atlantic Center
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
404-881-7000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Slade R. Metcalf
Hogan & Hartson
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-918-3000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Trina R. Hunn
Hogan & Hartson
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-918-3000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

12/23/2003 1 COMPLAINT filed. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial
instructions given to attorney; jury demand FILING FEE $150.00 #515617 (er) (Entered:
12/31/2003)
01/23/2004 2 Application for admission of Dori Ann Hanswirth pro hac vice for defendant Fox
News Network (dr) (Entered: 02/03/2004)
01/23/2004 3 Application for admission of Jason P. Conti pro hac vice for defendant Fox News
Network (to TWT) (dr) Modified on 02/05/2004 (Entered: 02/03/2004)
01/23/2004 4 Application for admission of Trina R. Hunn pro hac vice for defendant Fox News
Network (dr) (Entered: 02/03/2004)
02/10/2004 5 ORDER by Judge Thomas W. Thrash GRANTING [2-1] pro hac vice application
of Dori Ann Hanswirth (cc) (dr) (Entered: 02/12/2004)
02/10/2004 6 ORDER by Judge Thomas W. Thrash GRANTING [3-1] pro hac vice application
Jason Conti (cc) (dr) (Entered: 02/12/2004)
02/10/2004 7 ORDER by Judge Thomas W. Thrash GRANTING [4-1] pro hac vice application
Trina Hunn (cc) (dr) (Entered: 02/12/2004)
02/17/2004 8 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Defamation by plaintiffs; jury demand (dr)
(Entered: 02/18/2004)
02/19/2004 9 MOTION by defendant to transfer venue to the District of Colorado pursuant to 28
USC 1404 (dr) (Entered: 02/24/2004)

02/19/2004 10 Memorandum by defendant in Support of [9-1] motion to transfer venue to the

District of Colorado pursuant to 28 USC 1404 (dr) (Entered: 02/24/2004)
02/19/2004 11 RULE 7.1 STATEMENT re [9-1] motion to transfer venue to the District of
Colorado pursuant to 28 USC 1404 by defendant Fox News Network (dr) (Entered: 02/24/2004)
02/19/2004 12 Declaration of Dori Ann Hanswirth in support of motion to transfer venue (dr)
(Entered: 02/24/2004)
02/19/2004 13 Declaration of Denis King in support of motion to transfer venue (dr) (Entered:
02/24/2004)
02/19/2004 14 Declaration of Carol McKinley in support of motion to transfer venue (dr)
(Entered: 02/24/2004)
03/01/2004 15 Application for admission of Slade R. Metcalf pro hac vice for defendant Fox
News Network (dr) (Entered: 03/10/2004)
03/05/2004 16 Stipulation by parties for extension of time and deadlines (to TWT) (dr) (Entered:
03/10/2004)
03/11/2004 17 CONSENT ORDER by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, extending time to 3/31/04 for
plaintiffs to file response to [9-1] motion to transfer venue to the District of Colorado pursuant to
28 USC 1404 , Answer due 4/28/04 for Fox News Network (cc) (dr) (Entered: 03/18/2004)
03/12/2004 18 ORDER by Judge Thomas W. Thrash GRANTING [15-1] pro hac vice
application Slade Metcalf (cc) (dr) (Entered: 03/18/2004)
03/29/2004 19 Response by plaintiffs to [9-1] motion to transfer venue to the District of Colorado
pursuant to 28 USC 1404 (dr) (Entered: 04/06/2004)
03/29/2004 20 Declaration of L. Lin Wood (dr) (Entered: 04/06/2004) 03/31/2004 Added
attorney for defendant Fox News Network : Judson Graves. (dr) (Entered: 03/31/2004)
04/06/2004 Returned mailed for Slade Metcalf re [18-1] order (dr) (Entered: 04/06/2004)
04/08/2004 21 Notice of Filing affidavits and verifications by plaintiffs (dr) (Entered: 04/09/2004)
04/12/2004 SUBMITTED to Judge Thomas W. Thrash on [9-1] motion to transfer venue to the
District of Colorado pursuant to 28 USC 1404 (dr) (Entered: 04/12/2004)
04/14/2004 Terminated submissions. (dr) (Entered: 04/14/2004)
04/23/2004 22 Reply Memorandum by defendant in further Support of [9-1] motion to transfer
venue to the District of Colorado pursuant to 28 USC 1404 (dr) (Entered: 04/28/2004)

04/23/2004 23 Declaration of Jason P. Conti in further support of dft's motion to transfer venue
(dr) (Entered: 04/28/2004)
04/28/2004 24 MOTION by defendant to dismiss amended complaint pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6)
(dr) (Entered: 04/29/2004)
04/28/2004 25 Memorandum of Law by defendant in Support of [24-1] motion to dismiss
amended complaint pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) (dr) (Entered: 04/29/2004)
04/28/2004 26 Declaration of Dori Ann Hanswirth in support of motion to dismiss (dr) (Entered:
04/29/2004)
05/06/2004 SUBMITTED to Judge Thomas W. Thrash on [9-1] motion to transfer venue to the
District of Colorado pursuant to 28 USC 1404 (dr) (Entered: 05/06/2004)
05/18/2004 SUBMITTED to Judge Thomas W. Thrash on [24-1] motion to dismiss amended
complaint pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) (dr) (Entered: 05/18/2004)
05/27/2004 27 CONSENT ORDER by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, extending time until 7/2/04 for
plaintiffs to respond to [24-1] motion to dismiss amended complaint pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6)
(cc) (dr) (Entered: 06/02/2004)
05/27/2004 Terminated submissions. (dr) (Entered: 06/21/2004)
05/28/2004 28 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by plaintiff (dr) (Entered: 06/02/2004)
05/28/2004 29 Certificate of interested persons. (to TWT) (dr) (Entered: 06/02/2004)
05/28/2004 30 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by defendant (dr) (Entered: 06/02/2004)
05/28/2004 31 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Schedule. (to TWT) (dr) (Entered:
06/02/2004)
06/08/2004 32 Response by plaintiffs to [24-1] motion to dismiss amended complaint pursuant to
FRCP 12(b)(6) (dr) (Entered: 06/09/2004)
06/09/2004 33 Declaration of L. Lin Wood (dr) (Entered: 06/09/2004)
06/10/2004 34 ORDER by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, permitting plaintiffs an enlargement of 2
pages for response to dft's motion to dismiss, not to exceed 27 pages (cc) (dr) (Entered:
06/15/2004)
07/02/2004 35 Reply memorandum in further support of [24-1] motion to dismiss amended
complaint pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) by defendant. (dr) (Entered: 07/07/2004)

07/02/2004 36 Declaration of Dori Ann Hanswirth in support of dft's motion to dismiss (dr)
(Entered: 07/07/2004)
07/02/2004 37 Declaration of Dianne Brandi in support of dft's motion to dismiss (Exhibit A
attached) (dr) (Entered: 07/07/2004)
07/06/2004 38 ORDER by Judge Thomas W. Thrash GRANTING [9-1] motion to transfer venue
to the District of Colorado pursuant to 28 USC 1404 (cc) (dr) (Entered: 07/08/2004)
07/06/2004 Case terminated. (dr) (Entered: 07/08/2004)
07/09/2004 Transmittal of original file, certified copies of transfer order and docket sheet sent to
USDC of Colorado (dr) (Entered: 07/09/2004)
07/19/2004 39 Acknowledgement of receipt of transfer of file by District of Colorado (dr)
(Entered: 07/27/2004)