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Court filing · 2002

Docket for a 2002 breach-of-contract suit naming Epstein and Maxwell as defendants

Federal docket for a portrait artist's breach-of-contract suit against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and two other defendants, settled and dismissed in October 2003.Machine-written summary

EFTA00187405

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Docket Report

Page 1 of 7

CLOSED, STANDARD

United States District Court

Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:02-cv-07671-CN

SHANKS . WEXNER et al

Assigned to: HONORABLE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER

Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

Date Filed: 10/02/2002
Date Terminated: 10/21/2003
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 195 Contract Product Liability
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Plaintiff

NELSON SHANKS

represented byJEFFREY D. HOFFERMAN

GOLLATZ GRIFFIN & EWING PC

4 PENN CENTER PLAZA

SUITE 200

1600 JOHN FITZGERALD

KENNEDY BOULEVARD

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-2813

215-563-9400

Fax: 215-665-9988

Email: jhofferman@ggelaw.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

LESLIE WEXNER

represented byCHRISTOPHER J. GUITON
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH
ONE LOGAN SQ
18TH&CHERRY STS
PHILA,PA 19103
215-988-2546
LEADATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

J. FOX

DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

ONE LOGAN SQ

18TH & CHERRY STS

PHILA, PA 19106-6996

215-988-2714

Fax: 215-988-2757

Email: foxlj@dbr.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

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EFTA00187406

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Docket Report

Page 2 of 7

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

ABIGAIL WEXNER

H/W

represented byCHRISTOPHER J. GUITON

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN

INDIVIDUALLY

doing business as

J. EPSTEIN AND COMPANY, INC.

represented byCHRISTOPHER J. GUITON
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

GHISLAINE MAXWELL

represented byCHRISTOPHER J. GUITON

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed#Docket Text
10/02/20021COMPLAINT against JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, ABIGAIL WEXNER, LESLIE WEXNER( Filing fee $ 150 receipt number 803892.), filed by NELSON SHANKS.(ti,) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/13/2003 (ldb, ).(Entered: 10/03/2002)
10/02/2002Summons Issued as to JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, ABIGAIL WEXNER, LESLIE WEXNER.Four Forwarded To: Counsel on 10/3/02(ti,) (Entered: 10/03/2002)
12/16/20022ORDER THAT JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN; GHISLAINE MAXWELL; ABIGAIL WEXNER; LESLIE WEXNER HAVE UNTIL 12/31/02 TO ANSWER,MOVE,OR OTHERWISE PLEAD TO THE COMPLAINT;

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EFTA00187407

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Docket Report

Page 3 of 7

J. FOX WILL ACCEPT SERVICE ON BEHALF OF ALL DEFENDANTS ETC. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 12/16/02. 12/17/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED (ph,) (Entered: 12/17/2002)
12/30/20023MOTION FOR DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FRCP 12(b)(2), MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY EPSTEIN, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, ABIGAIL WEXNER, LESLIE WEXNER.(ph,) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/13/2003 (Idb,) (Entered: 12/31/2002)
01/15/20034STIPULATION & ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE UNTIL 1/31/03 TO FILE A RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT's MOTION TO DISMISS. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 1/15/03. 1/15/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED.(rv,) (Entered: 01/15/2003)
02/07/20035STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE UNTIL 2/14/03 TO FILE A RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT's MOTION TO DISMISS. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 2/7/03. 2/10/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED(ph,) (Entered: 02/10/2003)
02/14/20036REPLY filed by NELSON SHANKS to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss pursuant to F.R.C.P. 12(b)(2), Certificate of Service.(rv,) (Entered: 02/18/2003)
02/27/20037REPLY to Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, ABIGAIL WEXNER, LESLIE WEXNER, Certificate of Service.(ar,) (Entered: 02/28/2003)
03/18/20038OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT's MOTION FOR DISMISSAL. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 3/18/03.3/19/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED(ph,) (Entered: 03/19/2003)
04/07/20039STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, ABIGAIL WEXNER, LESLIE WEXNER's ANSWER IS EXTENDED TO 4/18/03. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 4/7/03. 4/8/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED(ph,) (Entered: 04/08/2003)
04/24/200310STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT ABIGAIL WEXNER AND LESLIE WEXNER's ANSWER IS DUE 4/30/03. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 4/24/03. 4/25/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED(ph,) (Entered: 04/25/2003)
04/30/200311ANSWER, affirmative defenses to Complaint by JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, ABIGAIL WEXNER, LESLIE WEXNER, Certificate of service.(ph,) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/16/2003 (ph,) (Entered: 05/01/2003)

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5/22/2007 EFTA00187408

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Docket Report

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04/30/2003Issue Joined (ph, ) (Entered: 05/01/2003)
05/05/200312NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 5/13/2003 03:15 PM in Judge's Chambers, Room 13614 (13th Floor) before HONORABLE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER. (mf) (Entered: 05/05/2003)
05/19/200313STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE UNTIL 5/30/03 TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANTS' ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIMS FILED ON 4/30/03. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 5/19/03. 5/19/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED (ph, ) (Entered: 05/19/2003)
05/22/200314ORDER THAT DISCOVERY IS DUE B/8/13/03; DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS BY B/8/13/03; RESPONSES TO DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS BY B/25/03; FINAL PRETRIAL/SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE BY B/24/03 AT 11:15 A.M.; PRETRIAL MEMORANDA BY W/17/03; COUNSEL SHALL BE PREPARED FOR TRIAL BY B/9/23/03. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON B/22/03. 5/22/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED (ph, ) (Entered: 05/22/2003)
05/29/200315MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY NELSON SHANKS.(ph, ) Modified on 5/29/2003 (ph, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 6/16/2003 (vw, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 6/16/2003 (vw, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 6/16/2003 (vw, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 6/16/2003 (vw, ). (Entered: 05/29/2003)
06/19/200316STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT THE TIME IN WHICH THE DEFENDANTS MUST SUBMIT A REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT II OF DEFENDANTS' COUNTERCLAIM, IS EXTENDED UNTIL AND INCLUDING 6/30/03. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 6/19/03. 6/19/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED (ph, ) (Entered: 06/19/2003)
07/08/200317STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS MUST SUBMIT A REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT II OF DEFENDANTS' COUNTERCLAIM BY 7/14/03 ETC. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 7/8/03. 7/9/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED 7/8/03(ph, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 7/9/2003 (ldb, ). (Entered: 07/09/2003)
07/14/200318Reply to plaintiff's motion to dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6), Certificate of service filed by ABIGAIL WEXNER, LESLIE WEXNER. (ph, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 7/17/2003 (ph, ). (Entered: 07/15/2003)
07/18/200319Response to defendants' reply to motion to dismiss counterclaim for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, Certificate of service filed by NELSON SHANKS. (ph, ). (Entered: 07/21/2003)
08/13/200320MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS AGAINST

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5/22/2007 EFTA00187409

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Docket Report

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JEFFREY EPSTEIN WITH RESPECT TO COUNT I OF THE COMPAINT(BREACH OF CONTRACT),CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY NELSON SHANKS.(ph,) (Entered:08/13/2003)
08/21/200321ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISSION AND DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE,IT IS ORDERED THAT SAID MOTION IS DENIED ETC.SIGNED BY JUDGE JAMES R.MELINSON ON 8/21/03.8/22/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED(ph,) (Entered:08/22/2003)
08/26/200322PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPLEL FILED BY NELSON SHANKS,CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL,CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE(.ar,) (Entered:08/26/2003)
08/26/200323ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF PLAINTIFF TO COUNTERCLAIMS OF DEFENDANTS LESLIE AND ABIGAIL WEXNER BY NELSON SHANKS,CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE(.ar,) (Entered:08/26/2003)
08/26/200324Supplement to Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Against Defendant Jeffrey Epstein with Respect to Count I of Plaintiff's Complaint(Breach of Contract) filed by NELSON SHANKS,Certificate of Service(.ar,) (Entered:08/26/2003)
08/27/200325Memorandum in opposition to plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings as to count one - breach of contract,Certificate of service filed by JEFFREY E.EPSTEIN.(ph,) Additional attachment(s) added on9/4/2003(ph,) (Entered:08/28/2003)
08/28/200326Reply to EPSTEIN's memorandum in opposition to plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings,Certificate of service by NELSON SHANKS.(ph,) (Entered:08/29/2003)
08/28/200327MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENDANT'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER,CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by NELSON SHANKS.(SEE#26).(ph,) (Entered:08/29/2003)
09/04/200328ORDER DENVING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS WITH RESPECT TO COUNT I,the COURT FINDS THAT THERE ARE FACTUAL ISSUES IN THIS CASE AS TO WHETHER A CONTRACT WAS FORMED BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND THE TERMS OF ANY SUCH CONTRACT..SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C.NEWCOMER ON9/4/03.9/4/03ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED.(ph,) (Entered:09/04/2003)
09/05/200329RESPONSE to plaintiff NELSON SHANKS' motion to compel,Certificate of service filed by JEFFREY E.EPSTEIN,GHISLAINE MAXWELL,ABIGAIL WEXNER,LESLIE WEXNER.(ph,) (Entered:09/08/2003)
09/05/200330MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER TO QUASH NOTICE OF

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5/22/2007 EFTA00187410

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Docket Report

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DEPOSITIONS, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, ABIGAIL WEXNER, LESLIE WEXNER.. (ph.,) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/1/2003 (ph.,) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/10/2003 (ph.,) (Entered: 09/08/2003)
09/09/200331ORDER MOOTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES ETC.. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 9/9/03.9/10/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED 9/9/03(ph.,) (Entered: 09/10/2003)
09/10/200332Reply to defendants' motion for a protective order to quash notice of depositions and supplemental memorandum of law in connection with plaintiff's motion to compel discovery responses, Certification of counsel, Certificate of service filed by NELSON SHANKS. (ph.,) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/18/2003 (fh.,) (Entered: 09/11/2003)
09/18/200333ORDER DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO QUASH NOTICE OF DEPOSITIONS, UPON REPRESENTATION THAT THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED UPON THE LOCATIONS OF THE NOTICED DEPOSITIONS ETC.. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 9/18/03.9/18/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED (ph.,) (Entered: 09/18/2003)
09/23/200334ORDER THAT THE COURT'S PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: DISCOVERY BY 10/10/03, SETTLEMENT/FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ON 10/20/03 AT 11:15; PRETRIAL MEMORANDA AND JOINT PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS 10/15/03; COUNSEL SHALL BE PREPARED FOR TRIAL ON 10/20/03. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 9/23/03. 9/24/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED (ph.,) (Entered: 09/24/2003)
09/23/2003SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/20/2003 11:15 AM BEFORE HONORABLE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER. (ph.,) (Entered: 09/24/2003)
10/21/200335STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT THE COURT DISMISS THE CAPTIONED MATTER, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS, WITH PREJUDICE.. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 10/21/03. 10/21/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED.(ph.,) (Entered: 10/21/2003)
10/24/200336STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT PURSUANT TO FRCP 41(a)(1) (ii) AND THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, THAT THE PARTIES REQUEST THE COURT DISMISS THE CAPTIONED MATTER, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS, WITH PREJUDICE.. SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ON 10/24/03. 10/24/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS(ph.,) (Entered: 10/24/2003)

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5/22/2007 EFTA00187411

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Docket Report

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PACER Service Center
Transaction Receipt
05/22/2007 18:33:24
PACER Login:du4480Client Code:
Description:Docket ReportSearch Criteria:2:02-cv-07671-CN
Billable Pages:4Cost:0.32

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Docket for a 2002 breach-of-contract suit naming Epstein and Maxwell as defendants

Court filings

Federal docket for a portrait artist's breach-of-contract suit against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and two other defendants, settled and dismissed in October 2003.

DOJ Epstein Files, Data Set 9 · 2002

EFTA00187405 United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Docket Report Page 1 of 7 CLOSED, STANDARD United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE : 2:02-cv-07671-CN SHANKS . WEXNER et al Assigned to: HONORABLE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract <table border="1" <tr <td Date Filed: 10/02/2002</td </tr <tr <td Date Terminated: 10/21/2003</td </tr <tr <td Jury Demand: None</td </tr <tr <td Nature of Suit: 195 Contract Product Liability</td </tr <tr <td Jurisdiction: Diversity</td </tr </table P…