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Andrew Green and Staci Green, etc., Pltfs. vs. Paul D. Wight, Jr., etc., et al. including World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., etc., Dfts. Complaint, Certificate, Summons Maricopa County - Superior Court, AZ Case # CV2013003255 Personal Injury - Defendant failed to exercise proper control over Big Show to Prevent harm to Plaintiff - Seeking Compensatory Damages, Punitive/Exemplary Damages The Corporation Trust Company, Wilmington, DE By Certified Mail on 04/19/2013 postmarked: "Not Post Marked" Delaware Within 20 days after service George E. Mueller Mueller Law Group, P.A. 2141 East Camelback Road Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-222-9800 SOP Papers with Transmittal, via Fed Ex 2 Day , 799574373151 Image SOP Email Notification, Meg Ytuarte meg.ytuarte@wwecorp.com The Corporation Trust Company Melanie McGrath 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-658-7581
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BERNSTEIN CHERNEY, L.L.P. 777 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 381-9684 Facsimile: (646) 304-9535 E-mail: hbernstein@bernsteincherney.com Hartley Bernstein (1050178 NY) (Pro Hac Vice AZ) MUELLER LAW GROUP, P.A. 2141 East Camelback Road, Suite 100 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Telephone: (602) 222-9800 Facsimile: (888) 411-1236 E-mail: mschaefer@muellerlawgroup.com George E. Mueller (015209) Attorneys for Plaintiffs IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF 1VIARICOPA ANDREW GREEN and STACI GREEN, Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs, v.
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PAUL D. WIGHT, JR., a/k/a BIG SHOW, an individual, WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a foreign corporation doing business in Arizona, DOES 1-30, XYZ CORPORATIONS 1-30, and BLACK AND WHITE PARTNERSHIPS 1-30, Defendants.
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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona--whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication--you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Where process is served upon the Arizona Director of Insurance as an insurer's attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this state, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer or plead until expiration of 40 days after date of such service upon the Director. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. Service upon the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete 30 days after filing the Affidavit of Compliance and return receipt or Officer's Return. ARCP 4, 4.1, 4.2 and 12(a). Copies of the pleadings filed herein may be obtained by contacting the Clerk of the Superior Court, Maricopa County, 101/201 W. Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona 85003. ARCP 4.1(n) (Service by Publication) YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file an Answer or proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required, and you are required to serve a copy of any Answer or response upon the Plaintiffs attorney. ARCP 5, 10; ARS 12-311. REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for persons with disabilities must be made to the division assigned to the case by parties at least 3 judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. ARCP 45(g). The name and address of Plaintiffs' attorney is: MUELLER LAW GROUP, P.A. George E. Mueller 2141 East Camelback Road, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016
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PAUL D. WIGHT, JR., a/k/a BIG SHOIV@, an individual, WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, [NC., a foreign corporation doing business in Arizona, DOES I-3A,XYZ CORPORATIONS l-30, pnd BLACK AND IWHITE PARTNERSHIPS I.30,
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Plaintiffs Andrew Green and Staci Green, by and through counsel, as and for their
Complaint against Defendants named herein, allege as follows:
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plaintif Andrew Green and Staci Green are, and were at all times material
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is, and was at all times material hereto, a show@ (hereinafter refered to as "Big show") resident of Miami, Florida.
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Big Show is, and was at all times material hereto, a professional wrestler
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material hereto' a Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "'\tr/WE") is, and was at all times
i Maricopa county, Aizona' Delaware corporation doing business in the city of Phoenix,
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and pay-per-view wrestling events at company, whose products and services include live various venues around
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Upon infornation and belief, Defendants John and Jane Does, XYZ
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defendants") may Corporations, and Black and White Partrrerships (hereafter "fictitious
do not presently be in some way responsible for the acts complained of herein. Plaintiffs
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jurisdiction over The Superior Court in and for the County of Maricopa has
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parties listed the subject matter of this action, and has personal jurisdiction over all above. The amount
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Venue is proper in Maricopa County because the acts and omissions that
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17. WWE encouraged its wrestlers, including Big Show, to become emotional
during videotaped interviews after wrestling matches and exhibitions.
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WIWE routipely publicized the violent and erratic behavior of its wrestlers,
including Big Show, both on the W1ME website and elsewhere for the commercial beneft of ttr$/E and profit for WWE.
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Upon information and beliei prior to the events alleged in this Complaint,
WWE had suspended or ternrinated Big Show's employment because of his behavior,
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the wrestling venue.
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WWE knew or should have known that Big Show posed an undue risk of
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wrestling event, Big Show was likety to be emotionally unstable and volatile.
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that production meetings whJre they discuss the planned events, and prepare a schedule
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(hereinafter referred videotape for the WWE internet site at the conclusion of his match
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32. Green did npt participate in the Phoenix Production Meeting. 33. After the Phoenix Production Meeting concluded, Pellegatto directed Green
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from About five minutes after the Match concluded, Big Show emerged
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profanities, that he would not do any interview' Green advised Big Show that Eric Pankowski, a senior vice-president
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him one, and to tufll0n the camera. that if Green wanted an interview then he would give
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collar and throat, striking his fist in Green,s face. hig show then grabbed Green by the while declaring "You son of a bitch Green in the face and backing him up against a tnurk
up to me again ... Are you having fun right nolv ... Don't ever come who you are" (hereinaftelreferred to as the "AttaclC')'
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not feigning his emotional Upon information and belief, Big show was
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employees, including makeup personnel'
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just walking away' Match, and he said that he would respond by
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away after being asked to comment Show's request. Wallace filmed Big Show walking
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49.shortlythereafter,WallacelocatedPankowskiandbroughthimtoviewthe Big Show' Pankowski viewed both two vidotapes that had just been made of Green and
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videotapes i 50. Pankowski stated that the videotape of the Attack could not be used
indecent language' because of Big show's repeated use of profanely
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view the videotaPe of the Attack.
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Upon information and betief, Triple H was, at all relevant times, WWE's
54. Afrer viewing the videotape of the Attack, Triple H stated that it could not
be used because
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interview (hereinafter referred to as the "third interview").
57. Triple H asked Big Show to muster the same emotional level for the third
Big show interview as he had with,thc original shoot, that being the Attack. In response,
the original said that he did not think he would be able to do that because his emotions in
shoot had been real.
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prior to the third interview, Big Show told Green not to worry because this
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knew or should have known that the Attack had not been staged'
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prior knowledge knew or should have known that the Attack took place without Green's
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mental injuries as a knew or should have known that Green had suffered physical and direct and proximate resuft of the Attck.
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should have known that the Attack had not been staged'
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soonest, TuesdaY, January 29,2013. page views while it The Attackeceived in excess of one hundred thousand
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venue for that The next day, January 28,20l3,Green was at the Las Vegas
and Mark Carrano (of WWE's evening's WWE event, and advised Triple H, Pankowski,
with Big show and wanted Talent Relations Department) that he did not want to work
V/WE to keep Big Show away from him'
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for SfwE personnel told Green that Big show wanted to apologize
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any further contact with Green inforlned WWE that he did not wish to have
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with Big show' frightened of Big show and of any further contact
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or to protect Green against further prevent Big show from attempting to contact Green
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Green, with the knowledge of WWE personnel'
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and the other wrestlers' nervous' that he was uncomfortable working around Big show
and Big show's subsequent conduct, and had,.a ton of arxiety', as a result of the Attack venue' and he could no longer renain at the wrestling
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her that he was afraid to work and President-creative, contacted Green. Green advised
or another wrestler' scared that he would be confronted by Big show
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cause conduct as set forth herein is a direct and proximate
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proximate 120. Big Show's conduct as set forth herein is a direct and injuries, losses, and damages to Plaintif' COUNT FIVE (Neglig{ent Infliction of Emotional Distress-Big Show)
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to Green. unreasonable risk of causing emotional distress
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emotional distress' 1,24. Big Show's conduct caused Green to suffer severe injury, harm, and illness' anxiety, and upset tat mnifested itself in physical
and proximate 125. Big Show's conduct as set fofltr herein is a direct
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of Green' WWE has received through its wrongful conduct and exploitation COUNT TWELVE (Intentional Tort-WWE)
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injuries from the posting of the videotape'
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without providing 164. wwE exploited Green for is own cornmercial gain
nor any restitution or reimbursement Green any equible share of the profits or royalties
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of his image and likeness in advertising' equitable distribution of profi from the use
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foreseeable injuries, as set forth herein, plaintiff Andrew Green suffered the following
losses, and damages:
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psychologiJal the full extent of which are yet unknown. Certain of these
nature. injuries to Green are chronic, irreversible, and permanent in
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transportatiOn
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but which will treatment, the exact amount of which is presently unknown,
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expenses
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into the for transportation to receive necessary medical care and treatment
fiiture and permanentlY'
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is presently unable to Green lost the present capacity to earn a living. Green accurately estirnate such loss of earning capacity and, therefore,
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mattor' such a loss in an ascertainable amount upon the trial in this presently Grecn's rture earning capacity has been diminished' Green is
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upon the trial in therefore, will prove such a loss in an ascertainable amount
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might significantly injure and consciously disregarding a substantial risk that its conduct
the rights of others.
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of significant harm to others. course of conduct knowing that it created a substantial risk
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exemplary damages against all and adequately compensAtes Plaintif, for punitive and
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restitutior/equitable distribution of
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and expenses incurred herein' commercial profits; for constructive tnrst; for all costs
post-judgment interest at the including reasonable attorneys' fees, for pre-judgment and
further relief to which Plaintiffs maximum rate allowed y law, and for such other and
may deem just in the premises' may be entitled either at law or in equit% or as the Court
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BERNSTEIN CHERNET L.L.P. 777 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 Telephone : (212) 38 I -9684 Facsimile: (646) 304-953 5
E-mai I : hbernstein@bernsteinclLerney. com Hartley Bernstein (1050178 NY) (Pro Hac Vice AZ)
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Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Telephone : (602) 222-980A Facsimile: (888) 4l I-1236 E-mai I : mschaefer@rnuellerlAwgrgup_.Som George E. Mueller (015209) Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF'MARICOPA
ANDREW GREEN and , STACI GREEN, Husband and Wife, Plaintif,
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CASE NO.
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cv.l 013-0{-r3?55
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PAUL D. WIGHT, JR., a/k/a BIG SHOW@, an individual, WORLD V/RESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, fNC., a foreign corporation doing business in Arizona, DOES |-3},XYZ CORPORATIONS l-30, and BLACK AND V/HITE PARTNERSHIPS I.30,
Defendants*
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The undersigned certifies that he knows the dollar limits and any other limitations
set forth by the Local Rules of this Superior Court, and further certifies that this case s
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ORIGINAL of the foregoing being filed with the Clerk of the Court.
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COPY of the foregoing hand-delivered this 5th day of April, 2013,to: Maricopa County Superior Court Arbitration Desk 201 W. Jefferson,4th Flor Phoenix, AZ, 8500,
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Case 2:13-cv-00967-GMS Document 1-1 Filed 05/09/13 Page 35 of K 38 Jeanes, Clerk of Court Michael
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Filing ID 5199053 2 3 4 5 6
MUELLER LAW GROUP, P.A. 2l4l East Camelback Road, Suite 100 Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Telephone : (602) 222 -g S:0 0 Facsimile: (888) 4ll-1236
E-mail:
George E. Mueller (015209) Attomey for Plaintiffs
IN THE SURERIOR COURT OF'THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA
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CASENO. CV2OT3-003255
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PAUL D. WIGHT, JR., a/k/a BIG SHOW@, an individual, WORLD WRES TLING ENTERTAINMENT, lNC., a foreign corporation doing business in Arizona, DOES I-30,XYZ CORPORATIONS 1 -3O,rand BLACK AND WHITE PARTNERSHIPS 1-30,
Defendants.
George Mueller, pursuant to Rule 38(a), Ariz. associate Hartley BernstLin as counsel pro hac vice
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motion and pursuant to Rle 3S(a)(3)(C), the following original documents are attached:
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George Mueller hereby agrees to serve as local counsel in this matter and accepts
the responsibilities detailed in Rule 39(a)(2), Ariz R. Sup. Ct.
DATED this
9th
day of April,2014.
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In addition to rhis application, applicant has made the following applications to vice, pursuant to Rule38 (a), within the previous three (3) years:
Title of Mattet Cowt/Agency
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Exhibit A, the odginal verified application and Exhibit B, the original Certificate(s) of Good
Standing are attached hereto.
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Mirna Lerma
Resoutce Center
State Bar
of Anzona
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Phoenix, A285016-9048
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