Carrier et al v. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier, Elizabeth S. Nelson and Chris J. Nelson
Defendant: Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc., RZIM Productions, Inc. and Margaret Zacharias
Case Number: 1:2021cv03161
Filed: August 4, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Thomas W Thrash
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages with Brief In Support by RZIM Productions, Inc., Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cohilas, Christopher)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RESPONSE in Opposition re #27 MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier, Chris J. Nelson, Elizabeth S. Nelson. (LippSmith, Graham)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 RESPONSE in Opposition re #22 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier, Chris J. Nelson, Elizabeth S. Nelson. (LippSmith, Graham)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 First AMENDED COMPLAINT , CLASS ACTION against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier, Elizabeth S. Nelson, Chris J. Nelson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(LippSmith, Graham) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
September 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTICE Of Filing Joint Report re Local Rule 23.1(C) Concerning Communications with Actual or Putative Class Members by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier (LippSmith, Graham)
September 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 TRANSCRIPT of a motion hearing held on 9/13/2021, before Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. Court Reporter/Transcriber Diane Peede, Diane_Peede@GAND.uscourts.gov. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 10/5/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/15/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/13/2021. (Attachments: #1 Appendix) (dcp)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr.: Motion Hearing held on 9/13/2021. The Court heard from the Plaintiffs and Defendants on Plaintiffs' #18 Emergency Motion for Expedited Discovery. The Court DENIED the motion for the reasons stated on the record. Counsel for the Defendants, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc. and RZIM Productions, Inc., was directed to submit a proposed order to the Court denying the Plaintiffs' motion. (Court Reporter Diane Peede)(ah)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The time for the Zacharias Estate to move, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended until and through September 23, 2021. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 9/10/2021. (ah)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Maxwell Kent Thelen on behalf of Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier (Thelen, Maxwell)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew S. Ashby on behalf of Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier (Ashby, Andrew)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 STIPULATION re #18 Emergency MOTION for Discovery Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Expedited Discovery and Request for Expedited Hearing Stipulation and Order re Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Expedited Discovery by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. (McGlamry, Michael)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Louis E. Hatcher on behalf of RZIM Productions, Inc., Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc. (Hatcher, Louis)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael R. Boorman on behalf of RZIM Productions, Inc., Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc. (Boorman, Michael)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Clerks Notation re #25 Certificate of Interested Persons. Approved by Judge Thrash. (jeh)
September 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Stay Discovery with Brief In Support by RZIM Productions, Inc., Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief ISO Motion to Stay)(Cohilas, Christopher)
September 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 Emergency MOTION for Discovery Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Expedited Discovery and Request for Expedited Hearing filed by RZIM Productions, Inc., Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Sarah Davis)(Cohilas, Christopher)
September 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Margaret Zacharias. (Martin, Robert)
September 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Second Request) by Margaret Zacharias. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Moore, Rodney)
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by RZIM Productions, Inc., Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc.. (Cohilas, Christopher)
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by RZIM Productions, Inc., Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief ISO Motion to Dismiss)(Cohilas, Christopher)
September 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The time for the RZIM Defendants to move to dismiss, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended until and through September 9, 2021. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 9/2/2021. (ah)
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The time for the Zacharias Estate to move, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended until and through September 9, 2021. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 8/30/2021. (ah) Modified on 8/31/2021 (ah).
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Hearing on Motion re: #18 Emergency MOTION for Discovery Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Expedited Discovery and Request for Expedited Hearing. Motion Hearing set for 9/13/2021 at 10:00 AM in ATLA Courtroom 2108 before Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. (jeh) Modified on 9/8/2021 to edit hearing information (jeh).
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by RZIM Productions, Inc., Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cohilas, Christopher)
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Emergency MOTION for Discovery Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Expedited Discovery and Request for Expedited Hearing with Brief In Support by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. (Attachments: #1 Brief Memorandum of Law, #2 Exhibit Ex A to Brad Sohn Declaration, #3 Exhibit Ex A - 30b6 Depo Notice to RZIM, #4 Exhibit Ex B - First RFPs to RZIM, #5 Exhibit Ex C - First ROG to RZIM, #6 Exhibit Ex D - 30b6 Depo Notice to RZIM Productions, #7 Exhibit Ex E - First RFP to RZIM Productions, #8 Exhibit Ex F - First ROG to RZIM Productions, #9 Exhibit Ex G - First RFP to Estate, #10 Exhibit Ex H - First ROG to Estate)(McGlamry, Michael)
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File an Answer by Margaret Zacharias. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Martin, Robert)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting Petitioner Bradford Rothwell Sohn's #12 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 8/23/2021. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(ah)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting Petitioner MaryBeth LippSmith's #8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 8/23/2021. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(ah)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting Petitioner Jaclyn L. Anderson's #7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 8/23/2021. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(ah)
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting Petitioner Graham Bruce LippSmith's #6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 8/23/2021. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(ah)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #12 APPLICATION for Admission of Bradford R. Sohn Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11167003).. Attorney Bradford Rothwell Sohn added appearing on behalf of Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier (nmb)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #7 APPLICATION for Admission of Jaclyn L. Anderson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11164144).. Attorney Jaclyn Louise Anderson added appearing on behalf of Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier (nmb)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #6 APPLICATION for Admission of Graham B. LippSmith Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11164129).. Attorney Graham Bruce LippSmith added appearing on behalf of Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier (nmb)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #8 APPLICATION for Admission of MaryBeth LippSmith Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11164150).. Attorney MaryBeth LippSmith added appearing on behalf of Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier (nmb)
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 APPLICATION for Admission of Bradford R. Sohn Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11167003). with Brief In Support by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. (McGlamry, Michael) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Return of Service Executed by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. RZIM Productions, Inc. served on 8/5/2021, answer due 8/26/2021. (McGlamry, Michael)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Return of Service Executed by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc. served on 8/5/2021, answer due 8/26/2021. (McGlamry, Michael)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Return of Service Executed by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. Margaret Zacharias served on 8/5/2021, answer due 8/26/2021. (McGlamry, Michael)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 APPLICATION for Admission of MaryBeth LippSmith Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11164150). with Brief In Support by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. (McGlamry, Michael) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 APPLICATION for Admission of Jaclyn L. Anderson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11164144). with Brief In Support by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. (McGlamry, Michael) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 APPLICATION for Admission of Graham B. LippSmith Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11164129). with Brief In Support by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. (McGlamry, Michael) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Certificate of Interested Persons by Derek Carrier, Dora Carrier. (McGlamry, Michael)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Electronic Summons Issued as to Margaret Zacharias. (eop)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Electronic Summons Issued as to RZIM Productions, Inc.. (eop)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc.. (eop)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Derek Carrier and Dora Carrier. (Filing fee $402.00, receipt number AGANDC-11160247) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Plaintiff: Derek Carrier
Represented By: Michael Lee McGlamry
Represented By: Bradford Rothwell Sohn
Represented By: Graham Bruce LippSmith
Represented By: Jaclyn Louise Anderson
Represented By: MaryBeth LippSmith
Represented By: Andrew S. Ashby
Represented By: Maxwell Kent Thelen
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Plaintiff: Dora Carrier
Represented By: Michael Lee McGlamry
Represented By: Bradford Rothwell Sohn
Represented By: Graham Bruce LippSmith
Represented By: Jaclyn Louise Anderson
Represented By: MaryBeth LippSmith
Represented By: Andrew S. Ashby
Represented By: Maxwell Kent Thelen
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Plaintiff: Elizabeth S. Nelson
Represented By: Graham Bruce LippSmith
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Plaintiff: Chris J. Nelson
Represented By: Graham Bruce LippSmith
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Defendant: Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher Stephen Cohilas
Represented By: Louis E. Hatcher
Represented By: Michael R. Boorman
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Defendant: RZIM Productions, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher Stephen Cohilas
Represented By: Louis E. Hatcher
Represented By: Michael R. Boorman
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Defendant: Margaret Zacharias
Represented By: Robert Matthew Martin
Represented By: Rodney Gregory Moore
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