Okor v. Atari Games Corp.
Okor v. Atari Games Corp.
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Joseph Kwame Okor moves for reconsideration of the court’s order dismissing his appeals for failure to pay the filing fee. Atari Games Corp. and Midway Games Inc. (Atari) oppose. Capcom Entertainment Inc., Sammy USA Corp. and Konami of America Inc.
Okor has now paid the filing fee. Based on these circumstances, the court grants Okor’s motion to reinstate his appeal.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) Okor’s motion for reconsideration is granted. The court’s July 1, 2002 dismissal order is vacated, the mandate is recalled, and the appeal is reinstated.
(2) Capcom’s, Sammy USA’s, and Konami’s motion for extensions of time are granted.
(3) Okor’s motion for leave to exceed the word count and file a brief containing 16,700 words is granted.
(4) Okor’s motion for an extension of time to file his brief is granted.
(5) The appellees’ briefs are due within 40 days of the date of filing of this order.
(6) The revised official caption is reflected above.
Konami states that Nintendo of America Inc., Sega Enterprises Inc. (USA), Sega of America Dreamcast, Inc., Sony Corporation of America, Atari Games Corp., Midway Games Inc., Namco of America Inc., and Jaleco USA Inc. support its motion.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Joseph Kwame OKOR v. ATARI GAMES CORP. and Midway Games Inc., and Capcom Entertainment Inc., and Jaleco USA Inc. (now known as Jaleco Entertainment, Inc.), and Konami of American Inc., and Namco of America Inc., and SEGA Enterprises Inc. (USA) and Sega of America Dreamcast, Inc., and Sammy USA Corp., and Sony Corporation of America, and Nintendo of America, Inc., and Acclaim Entertainment Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., Blockbuster, Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp., Kmart Corporation, Tele-Communications, Inc., Toys R US, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., DefendantsAppellees, and BANDAI CO. LTD. and Taito Corporation
- Status
- Published