DARLING v. GIRARD
Petitioner: ROBERT G. DARLING
Respondent: LAURENCE N. GIRARD
Case Number: 1:2015mc00499
Filed: April 27, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 88888
Presiding Judge: Beryl A Howell
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: MS:MiscOrd
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
July 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART the petitioner's #1 Motion for Protective Order and Sanctions and the respondent's #3 Cross-Motion to Compel Compliance With the Subpoena; and GRANTING the petitioner's #7 Motion to Withdraw Claim for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 11. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 20, 2015. (lcbah3)
July 10, 2015 Filing 19 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order,, filed by LAURENCE N. GIRARD. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Fernando A. Bohorquez, Jr. Esq., #2 Exhibit A - eMail to Mr. Pettler dated June 29, 2015, #3 Exhibit B - eMail to Mr. Pettler dated July 6, 2015, #4 Declaration Christopher F. Meatto, Esq., #5 Exhibit A - Result of the WHOIS Search, #6 Exhibit B - WHOIS Search Performed on July 9, 2015, #7 Exhibit C - WIPO Complaint, #8 Exhibit D - June 8, 2015 eMail from WIPO, #9 Exhibit E - June 9, 2015 eMail from DISP, #10 Exhibit F - June 9, 2015 eMail from WIPO, #11 Exhibit G - Receipt of Payment, #12 Exhibit H - WIPOs Termination of the Action, #13 Exhibit I - DISPs July 3, 2015 eMail, #14 Exhibit J - LNG Website, #15 Exhibit K - Examples of Search Results, Performed on July 9, 2015, #16 Exhibit L - April 20, 2015 Letter, #17 Exhibit M - May 13, 2015 Letter, #18 Exhibit N - eMail I sent to Mr. Amsbary on May 13, 2015, #19 Exhibit O - $650 Check sent to Mr. Amsbary, #20 Exhibit P - Google Voicemail Transcription, #21 Exhibit Q - June 9, 2015 eMail to Ms. Grace, #22 Exhibit R - Ms. Grace's June 10, 2015 eMail)(Hogan, Thomas)
July 8, 2015 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the respondent Laurence N. Girard to advise the Court, by noon on July 10, 2015, (1) whether the respondent disputes the representations made in the #18 Declaration of Stephen L. Pettler, Jr. ("Pettler Decl.") that (a) the website, www.laurencengirard.com, is no longer accessible, Pettler Decl. at para. 2, and (b) the respondent and his representatives failed to appear for two scheduled depositions of other third-parties subpoenaed in the underlying matter, Pettler Decl. at para. 13, 14; and (2) whether the inaccessibility of the website at issue affects the scope of the discovery sought from the petitioner Robert G. Darling in this case.Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 8, 2015. (lcbah3)
July 8, 2015 Set/Reset Deadlines: Respondent Laurence N. Girard's Response to Order of the Court due by noon on 7/10/2015. (tg)
July 7, 2015 Filing 18 AFFIDAVIT re #17 Response to Order of the Court of Stephen L. Pettler, Jr. by ROBERT G. DARLING. (Pettler, Stephen)
July 7, 2015 Filing 17 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order,,, Entered June 29, 2015 filed by ROBERT G. DARLING. (Pettler, Stephen)
July 2, 2015 Filing 16 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order,,, Response to June 29, 2015 Minute Order filed by LAURENCE N. GIRARD. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Christopher F. Meatto, Esq, #2 Exhibit A - PPSI Website, #3 Exhibit B - Notice of Intent to Commence Action, #4 Exhibit C - WHOIS search results for the LNG Website)(Hogan, Thomas)
June 29, 2015 Set/Reset Deadlines: Respondent's Response to Minute Order entered on 6/29/2015 due by 7/2/2015; Petitioner's Reply due by 7/7/2015. (tg)
June 29, 2015 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the respondent Laurence N. Girard to submit, by noon on July 2, 2015, a description of any efforts undertaken to obtain directly from the Internet Service Provider and domain name registration authorities information "to identify the registrants, owners, and authors of the defamatory website, www.laurencengirard.com," Resp.'s #3 Cross-Mot. to Compel Compliance with Subpoena, at 9, which is the purported purpose of the subpoena at issue in this case, and an explanation why such direct efforts, if any, are not "more convenient, less burdensome, or less expensive" and/or do not render the discovery at issue in this case "cumulative or duplicative." See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(2)(C)(i). The petitioner Robert G. Darling shall, by noon on July 7, 2015, submit any response to the respondent's submission. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 29, 2015. (lcbah3)
June 9, 2015 Filing 15 ERRATA Notice of Misfiled Document by LAURENCE N. GIRARD #4 Memorandum in Opposition,, filed by LAURENCE N. GIRARD. (Attachments: #1 Corrected Proposed Order)(Hogan, Thomas)
June 9, 2015 Filing 14 ERRATA Notice of Misfiled Document by LAURENCE N. GIRARD #3 Cross MOTION to Compel Compliance With The Subpoena filed by LAURENCE N. GIRARD. (Attachments: #1 Corrected Proposed Order)(Hogan, Thomas)
June 8, 2015 Filing 13 REPLY to opposition to motion re #3 Cross MOTION to Compel Compliance With The Subpoena filed by LAURENCE N. GIRARD. (Hogan, Thomas)
June 2, 2015 Filing 12 NOTICE of Factual Update by LAURENCE N. GIRARD (Hogan, Thomas)
May 29, 2015 Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT of Attorney's Fees by Stephen L. Pettler, Jr. by ROBERT G. DARLING. (Pettler, Stephen)
May 29, 2015 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT re #8 Response to motion, #9 Reply to opposition to Motion by ROBERT G. DARLING. (Pettler, Stephen)
May 29, 2015 Filing 9 REPLY to opposition to motion re #1 MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Protective Order filed by ROBERT G. DARLING. (Pettler, Stephen)
May 29, 2015 Filing 8 RESPONSE re #3 Cross MOTION to Compel Compliance With The Subpoena filed by ROBERT G. DARLING. (Pettler, Stephen)
May 29, 2015 Filing 7 MOTION to Withdraw Claim for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 11 by ROBERT G. DARLING (Pettler, Stephen)
May 27, 2015 Filing 6 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order to Show Cause, filed by LAURENCE N. GIRARD. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Laurence N. Girard, #2 Exhibit A to Girard Declaration - The Darling Subpoena, #3 Exhibit B to Girard Declaration - February 24, 2015 Letter, #4 Exhibit C to Girard Declaration - Darling Affidavit, #5 Exhibit D to Girard Declaration - The Meehan Subpoena, #6 Exhibit E to Girard Declaration - April 28, 2015 Letter, #7 Exhibit F to Girard Declaration - The Meehan Affidavit, #8 Exhibit G to Girard Declaration - The Worley Subpoena, #9 Exhibit H to Girard Declaration - February 27, 2015 Letter, #10 Exhibit I to Girard Declaration - The Worley Affidavit, #11 Exhibit J to Girard Declaration - The Rohrer Subpoena, #12 Exhibit K to Girard Declaration - The Sharma Subpoena, #13 Exhibit L to Girard Declaration - May 20, 2015 Letter)(Hogan, Thomas)
May 22, 2015 Filing 5 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order to Show Cause, filed by ROBERT G. DARLING. (Pettler, Stephen)
May 19, 2015 Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Response to Show Cause due by 5/22/2015; Defendant's Reply due by 5/27/2015. (tg, )
May 19, 2015 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties' TO SHOW CAUSE why, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(f), the parties' dispute should not be transferred to the Eastern District of New York to avoid "disrupting the issuing court's management of the underlying litigation." The plaintiff shall file any response by May 22, 2015. The defendant shall file any response by May 27, 2015. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 19, 2015. (lcbah3)
May 14, 2015 Filing 4 Memorandum in opposition to re #1 MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Protective Order And Cross-Motion To Compel Compliance With The Subpoena filed by LAURENCE N. GIRARD. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Laurence N. Girard, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Declaration Thomas E. Hogan, #13 Exhibit A, #14 Exhibit B, #15 Exhibit C, #16 Exhibit D, #17 Exhibit E, #18 Exhibit F, #19 Exhibit G, #20 Exhibit H, #21 Exhibit I, #22 Exhibit J, #23 Exhibit K, #24 Exhibit L, #25 Exhibit M, #26 Exhibit N, #27 Text of Proposed Order)(Hogan, Thomas)
May 14, 2015 Filing 3 Cross MOTION to Compel Compliance With The Subpoena by LAURENCE N. GIRARD (Attachments: #1 Declaration Laurence N. Girard, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Declaration Thomas E. Hogan, #13 Exhibit A, #14 Exhibit B, #15 Exhibit C, #16 Exhibit D, #17 Exhibit E, #18 Exhibit F, #19 Exhibit G, #20 Exhibit H, #21 Exhibit I, #22 Exhibit J, #23 Exhibit K, #24 Exhibit L, #25 Exhibit M, #26 Exhibit N, #27 Text of Proposed Order)(Hogan, Thomas)
May 11, 2015 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Edward Hogan on behalf of LAURENCE N. GIRARD (Hogan, Thomas)
April 27, 2015 Filing 1 MOTION for Sanctions, MOTION for Protective Order by ROBERT G. DARLING (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Affidavit of Robert G. Darling, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(rdj)

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