Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC v. Texas Retired Teachers Association et al
| Association Member Benefits Advisors, Ltd. |
| Texas Retired Teachers Association, Trident Benefits & Consulting, LLC, Marcos Jose Vela, Cas M. Sharpe, Entrust, LLC doing business as 90 Degree Benefits and Timothy R. Lee |
| American Senior Benefits Association and Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC |
| 1:2021cv00688 |
| August 6, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Texas |
| Robert Pitman |
| Other Statutory Actions |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1125 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 60
Defendant Entrust, LLC d/b/a 90 Degree Benefits' ANSWER to Plaintiff's #44 First Amended Complaint, by Entrust, LLC.(lt)
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Text Order GRANTING #59 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Answer entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall file Defendant Entrust's Answer, (Dkt. 59-1). (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mplc)
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Filing 59
MOTION for Leave to File its Answer to Plaintiff Association Member Benefits Advisors, Ltd.s First Amended Complaint by Entrust, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Klaff, Harry)
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Filing 58
ANSWER to #44 Amended Complaint,, by Cas M. Sharpe, Trident Benefits & Consulting, LLC, Marcos Jose Vela.(Zann, Lawren)
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Filing 57
Timothy R. Lee's Original Answer and Affirmative Defenses to AMBA's Verified First Amended Complaint ANSWER to #44 Amended Complaint,, by Timothy R. Lee.(Ravel, J.)
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Filing 56
TRTA's Original Answer and Affirmative Defenses to AMBA's Verified First Amended Complaint ANSWER to #44 Amended Complaint,, by Texas Retired Teachers Association.(Ravel, J.)
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Filing 55
ATTACHMENT Proposed Order on Applications for Preliminary Injunction to #36 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC. (Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 54
REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC, re #36 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC (Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 53
RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Texas Retired Teachers Association, re #36 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC (Ravel, J.)
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Filing 52
ATTACHMENT Proposed Order Regarding Counter-Plainitiff's Application for Preliminary Injunction to #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction by Texas Retired Teachers Association. (Ravel, J.)
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Filing 51
Additional EXHIBITS for Preliminary Injunction Hearing Held 10/21/21 by Texas Retired Teachers Association. (Attachments: #1 Billy Hill Jr Deposition Transcript, #2 Email)(lt)
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Filing 50
Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Post Submission Brief by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Post Submission Brief, #2 Proposed Order)(Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 49
EXHIBITS for Preliminary Injunction Hearing Held 10/21/21. (lt) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/22/2021: #1 AMBA Exhibits 1 to 36, #2 AMBA 37 to 58, #3 AMBA 62 to 68) (lt). (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/22/2021: #4 Entrust Exhibit A, #5 Trident Exhibits 1 to 5, #6 TRTA 1 to 7, #7 TRTA 8, #8 TRTA 9 to 28, #9 TRTA Ex 29) (lt). Modified on 10/22/2021 (lt). AMBA's Exhibits 59, 60, and 61 cannot be uploaded to CM/ECF. These exhibits have been preserved on the court's archival T drive.
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Filing 48
List of Witnesses at Preliminary Injunction Hearing Held 10/21/21. (lt)
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Filing 47
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert Pitman: Preliminary Injunction Hearing held on 10/21/2021. Witnesses Sworn. Evidence Submitted. Motion Taken Under Advisement. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter Lily Reznik.)(lt)
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Filing 46
BRIEF In Opposition regarding #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction by American Senior Benefits Association. (Ruiz, James)
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Filing 45
NOTICE Plaintiff Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC's Deposition Designations by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC (Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 44
Plaintiff's Verified First Amended Complaint, Application for TemporaryRestraining Order, Application for Preliminary Injunction and Permanent Injunction, and Suit for Damages against Texas Retired Teachers Association,Trident Benefits & Consulting, LLC, Marcos Jose Vela, Cas M. Sharpe, Entrust, LLC, and Timothy R. Lee, filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Mark Krum, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15)(lt)
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Filing 43
ORDER GRANTING AMBA's #18 Opposed Motion for Leave to File Its Verified First Amended Complaint and Add Defendant Party. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
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Filing 42
Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Trident Benefits & Consulting, LLC, re #36 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC Declaration in Support of Response in Opposition to Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Zann, Lawren)
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Filing 41
Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Trident Benefits & Consulting, LLC, re #36 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC (Zann, Lawren)
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Filing 40
Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Entrust, LLC, re #36 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Klaff, Harry)
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Filing 39
NOTICE American Senior Benefits Association's Designation of Deposition Excerpts by American Senior Benefits Association (Ruiz, James)
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Filing 38
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Donald R. Taylor for Brian M. Alosco ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15345447) by on behalf of Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Taylor, Donald)
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Text Order GRANTING #38 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Brian M. Alosco. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
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Text Order GRANTING #37 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Dylan P. Kletter. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
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Filing 37
Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Donald R. Taylor for Dylan P. Kletter ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15338711) by on behalf of Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 36
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14)(Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 35
Timothy R. Lee's Original Answer and Affirmative Defenses to American Senior Benefits Association's Counterclaim ANSWER to Complaint by Cas M. Sharpe, Timothy R. Lee.(Ravel, J.)
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Filing 34
Texas Retired Teachers Association's Original Answer and Affirmative Defenses to American Senior Benefits Association's Counterclaim ANSWER to Complaint by Texas Retired Teachers Association.(Ravel, J.)
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Filing 33
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of Texas Retired Teachers Association (Ravel, J.)
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Filing 32
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
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Filing 31
Joint MOTION for Entry of Confidentiality and Protective Order by Texas Retired Teachers Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ravel, J.)
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Filing 30
REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC, re #18 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Verified First Amended Complaint and Add Defendant Party (Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 29
REPLY in Support, filed by Texas Retired Teachers Association, re #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Texas Retired Teachers Association (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Ravel, J.) Modified on 9/16/2021 (lt).
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Filing 28
RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Texas Retired Teachers Association, re #18 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Verified First Amended Complaint and Add Defendant Party (Ravel, J.)
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Filing 27
RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC, re #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Texas Retired Teachers Association (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Proposed Order)(Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 26
Summons Issued as to Timothy R. Lee. (lt)
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Filing 25
ORDER Setting Preliminary Injunction Hearing: Motion Hearing set for 10/21/2021 at 09:00 AM before Judge Robert Pitman. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
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Filing 24
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by American Senior Benefits Association. (Timothy R. Lee) (Ruiz, James)
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Filing 23
COUNTERCLAIM against Texas Retired Teachers Association, Timothy R. Lee, filed by American Senior Benefits Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Ruiz, James)
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Filing 22
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert Pitman: Telephone Conference held on 9/2/2021. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter Lily Reznik.)(lt)
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Filing 21
RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC. (Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 20
ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's #19 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Correct Misnomer. ORDER that Plaintiff's name in this matter is corrected to Association Member Benefits Advisors, LLC. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
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Filing 19
Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Correct Misnomer by Association Member Benefits Advisors, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 18
Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Verified First Amended Complaint and Add Defendant Party by Association Member Benefits Advisors, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Verified First Amended Complaint, #2 Proposed Order)(Taylor, Donald)
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Text Order GRANTING #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Jason C. Nash. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
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Text Order GRANTING #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Michael D. Anderson. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
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Filing 17
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of Texas Retired Teachers Association (Ravel, J.)
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Filing 16
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of Jason C. Nash ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15159704) by on behalf of Texas Retired Teachers Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ravel, J.)
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Filing 15
ORDER SETTING Telephone Conference for 9/2/2021 at 9:00 AM before Judge Robert Pitman. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
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Filing 14
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Application for Preliminary Injunction by Texas Retired Teachers Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit A-1, #3 Exhibit A-2, #4 Exhibit A-3, #5 Exhibit A-4, #6 Exhibit A-5, #7 Exhibit A-6, #8 Exhibit A-7, #9 Exhibit A-8, #10 Exhibit A-9, #11 Exhibit A-10, #12 Exhibit A-11, #13 Exhibit A-12, #14 Exhibit A-13, #15 Exhibit A-14)(Ravel, J.)
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Filing 13
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of Texas Retired Teachers Association. Attorney J. Stephen Ravel added to party Texas Retired Teachers Association(pty:cc) (Ravel, J.)
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Filing 12
RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Trident Benefits & Consulting, LLC. (Zann, Lawren)
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Filing 11
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of Michael D. Anderson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15154726) by on behalf of Texas Retired Teachers Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ravel, J.)
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Filing 10
Association Member Benefits Advisors, Ltd.'s Original ANSWER to Complaint to TRTA's Verified Original Counterclaim Petition and Application for Injunctive Relief by Association Member Benefits Advisors, Ltd..(Taylor, Donald)
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Filing 9
RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by American Senior Benefits Association. (Ruiz, James)
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Text Order GRANTING #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Elin Isenhower. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
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Text Order GRANTING #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Harry Miles Klaff. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
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If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin M. Howell. (jkda)
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Filing 8
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Allison Anne Zeger for Harry Miles Klaff ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15121021) by on behalf of Entrust, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Harry Miles Klaff)(Zeger, Allison) Modified on 8/16/2021 (lt).
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Filing 7
American Senior Benefits Association's Original ANSWER to Original Counterclaim Petition by American Senior Benefits Association.(Ruiz, James) Modified on 8/16/2021 (lt).
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Filing 6
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by James G. Ruiz on behalf of Elin Isenhower ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15111780) by on behalf of American Senior Benefits Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ruiz, James)
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Text Order GRANTING #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Lawren A. Zann. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
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Filing 5
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Shelby O'Brien For Lawren A. Zann ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15108349) by on behalf of Trident Benefits & Consulting, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(O'Brien, Shelby)
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Filing 4
Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office along with copy of Complaint. (dl)
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Filing 3
ORDER directing the removing party to supplement the record with state court pleadings, if it has not already done so. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dl)
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Filing 2
Order Directing Lawren Zann, Harry Miles Klaff, Robert C. Glasson and Elin Isenhower to File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice within 14 days. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (Attachments: #1 PHV Order for Harry Miles Klaff, #2 PHV Order for Robert C Glasson, #3 PHV Order for Elin Isenhower)(dl)
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Filing 1
NOTICE OF REMOVAL by American Senior Benefits Association (Filing fee $402 receipt number 0542-15091569), filed by American Senior Benefits Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Supplement to JS-44)(Ruiz, James)
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Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dl)
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DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Association Member Benefits Advisors, Ltd.. (dl)
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If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Magistrate Docket 4. (dl)
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