Hill-Rom Services Incorporated v. Convergence Systems Limited et al
Plaintiff: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated
Defendant: Jerry Garrett and Convergence Systems Limited
Case Number: 2:2019cv02223
Filed: April 5, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Arizona
Presiding Judge: G Murray Snow
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to terminate Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Jerry Garrett. See document for complete details. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 1/27/2020. (MSA)
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Discovery due by 10/9/2020. Dispositive motions due by 3/19/2021. See attached Order for details. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 1/24/2020. (KFZ)
January 24, 2020 Filing 43 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Chief Judge G Murray Snow: Scheduling Conference held on 1/24/2020. Deadlines discussed and entered. Order to follow. APPEARANCES: Richard Barnes (telephonically), Andrew Halaby, and Jacob Jones for Plaintiff. Terry Ahearn for Defendant Convergence Systems, Limited. (Court Reporter Charlotte Powers.) Hearing held 9:30 AM to 9:41 AM. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (KFZ)
January 17, 2020 Filing 42 Rule 26(f) Report for Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) Joint Case Management Report filed by Plaintiff Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- Stipulation re ESI)(Jones, Jacob)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting #40 Motion for Leave to Appear Telephonically. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED granting the Motion. Counsel for Plaintiff Matthew D. Kohel and/or Richard M. Barnes may appear telephonically at the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED counsel Andrew F. Halaby and/or Jacob C. Jones shall appear in person. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 1/14/2020. (MSA)
January 13, 2020 Filing 40 Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonically at Rule 16 Case Management Conference by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Jacob)
December 30, 2019 Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for D Stuart Bartow on behalf of Defendants Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (MSA)
December 16, 2019 Filing 39 NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) filed by Plaintiff Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Jones, Jacob)
December 16, 2019 Filing 38 NOTICE of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP) filed by Defendant Convergence Systems Limited. (Ahearn, Terry)
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER - Rule 16 Case Management Conference set for 1/24/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 602, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Chief Judge G Murray Snow. See document for complete details. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 12/5/19. (MSA)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER - Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c)(1) and the Joint Notice of Agreed Upon protective Order (Doc. #35 ), the Court hereby enters the following Protective Order and finds the pending Motion for Protective Order (Doc. #28 ) moot. (See document for complete details). Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 11/19/19. (SLQ)
November 14, 2019 Filing 35 NOTICE re: AGREED UPON PROTECTIVE ORDER by Convergence Systems Limited re: #33 Order on Motion to Dismiss Party, Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief JOINTLY FILED. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Ahearn, Terry)
November 14, 2019 Filing 34 DEFENDANT CONVERGENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED'S ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Convergence Systems Limited.(Ahearn, Terry)
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER - Defendant Convergence Systems Limited, et al.'s #14 Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(3) is DENIED. Defendant Jerry Garret's #15 Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b)(2) and 12(b)(3) is GRANTED with leave to amend. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint, if it wishes to do so, within 30 days from the date of this order. Plaintiff Hill-Rom Services Inc.'s #18 Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery is DENIED as moot. Defendant(s) must notify the Court within 14 days of the date of this order of any remaining objection to Plaintiff's #28 request for a protective order in this action. See document for complete details. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 10/31/19. (MSA)
October 8, 2019 Filing 32 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett identifying Corporate Parent CN Convergence Limited, a British Virgin Islands Limited Liability Company for Convergence Systems Limited. (Garellek, Jordana)
October 4, 2019 Filing 31 NOTICE TO PARTY OF DEFICIENCY RE: CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: Pursuant to FRCiv 7.1 and LRCiv 7.1.1 the attached Corporate Disclosure Statement form must be filed by all nongovernmental corporate parties with their first appearance. A supplemental statement must be filed upon any change in the information. In addition, if not already filed, the Corporate Disclosure Statement should be filed within 14 days. Corporate Disclosure Statement Deadline set as to Convergence Systems Limited. (KFZ)
October 2, 2019 Filing 30 REPLY to Response to Motion re: #28 MOTION for Protective Order Hill-Rom Services, Inc.'s Motion for Protective Order re Confidential Information filed by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Jones, Jacob)
September 26, 2019 Filing 29 RESPONSE to Motion re: #28 MOTION for Protective Order Hill-Rom Services, Inc.'s Motion for Protective Order re Confidential Information filed by Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ahearn, Terry)
September 25, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION for Protective Order Hill-Rom Services, Inc.'s Motion for Protective Order re Confidential Information by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Matthew D. Kohel, #3 Exhibit A to Kohel Decl.)(Jones, Jacob)
September 13, 2019 Filing 27 DECLARATION of Matthew D. Kohel re: #26 Reply to Response to Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery. filed by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Jones, Jacob)
September 13, 2019 Filing 26 REPLY to Response to Motion re: #18 MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery filed by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Jones, Jacob)
September 6, 2019 Filing 25 RESPONSE in Opposition re: #18 MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery filed by Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Opposition to Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery, #2 Exhibit B to Opposition to Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Ahearn, Terry)
September 6, 2019 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re: #14 MOTION to Dismiss Party Convergence Systems Limited MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. (Ahearn, Terry)
September 6, 2019 Filing 23 REPLY to Response to Motion re: #15 MOTION to Dismiss Party Jerry Garrett MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. (Ahearn, Terry)
August 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER - The Rule 16 Scheduling Conference (Doc. #13 ) currently set for September 27, 2019 is vacated and will be reset after a ruling on the pending motions. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 8/28/2019. (RMV)
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Stipulation. FURTHER ORDERED Defendants shall have a one-time extension to September 6, 2019 in which to oppose #18 Plaintiff's Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery and reply to Plaintiff's Combined Response to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Documents #14 and #15 ). No further extensions will be granted. See document for complete details. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 8/28/2019. (RMV) *Modified to correct document linkage on 8/28/2019 (RMV).
August 23, 2019 Filing 20 STIPULATION re: #18 MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery , #19 Response to Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction re For Extension of Time for Defendants to Oppose [DKT 18] and Reply [DKT 19] by Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ahearn, Terry)
August 15, 2019 Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion re: #15 MOTION to Dismiss Party Jerry Garrett MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , #14 MOTION to Dismiss Party Convergence Systems Limited MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Combined Response to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss, filed by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Ribble, #2 Exhibit A to Ribble Decl., #3 Exhibit B to Ribble Decl.)(Jones, Jacob)
August 15, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Matthew D. Kohel, #2 Exhibit A to Kohel Decl., #3 Exhibit B to Kohel Decl., #4 Exhibit C to Kohel Decl., #5 Exhibit D to Kohel Decl., #6 Declaration of David Ribble, #7 Exhibit A to Ribble Decl., #8 Exhibit B to Ribble Decl., #9 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Jacob)
August 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting the Stipulation (Doc. #16 ). FURTHER ORDERED granting Plaintiff a one-week extension to August 15, 2019 in which to respond to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (Docs. #14 and #15 ). See document for complete details. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 8/1/2019. (RMV)
August 1, 2019 Filing 16 *STIPULATION for One Week Extension of Time to Respond to #14 MOTION to Dismiss Party Convergence Systems Limited, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, and #15 MOTION to Dismiss Party Jerry Garrett, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Jacob) *Modified to clarify text on 8/2/2019 (RMV).
July 9, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss Party Jerry Garrett , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jerry Garrett in Support of Motions to Dismiss)(Ahearn, Terry)
July 9, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss Party Convergence Systems Limited , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jerry Garrett in Support of Motions to Dismiss)(Ahearn, Terry)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING RULE 16 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE - Scheduling Conference set for 9/27/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 602, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Chief Judge G Murray Snow. See document for further details. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 5/23/19. (GMP)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Stipulation For Extension of Time To Answer Complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED granting Defendants a one-time extension to July 9, 2019 in which Defendants respond to the Complaint. No further extensions will be granted. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 5/22/19. (CLB)
May 21, 2019 Filing 11 STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER COMPLAINT by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Jacob)
May 21, 2019 Filing 10 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated: Acceptance of Service re: Complaint; Corporate Disclosure Statement; Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability; Summonses to Convergence Systems Limited and Jerry Garrett; Notice to Parties Re Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project (incl. General Order 17-08) upon Convergence Systems Limited; Jerry Garrett on May 20, 2019. (Jones, Jacob)
May 21, 2019 Remark: Pro hac vice motions granted for Jordana Garellek and Terry Ahearn on behalf of defendants. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS)
May 10, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of mailing via registered mail of Complaint, Summons, Corporate Disclosure Statement, AO 85 and Notice (MIDP) to Convergence Systems Limited. (SST)
April 11, 2019 Remark: Pro hac vice motion granted for Richard M Barnes on behalf of plaintiff. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS)
April 11, 2019 Remark: Pro hac vice motion granted for Matthew D Kohel on behalf of plaintiff. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS)
April 10, 2019 Filing 8 Remark: Pursuant to the request of Jacob C. Jones, Attorney for Snell & Wilmer, a complaint, summons, corporate disclosure statement, Notice of Availability Of A United States Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction (AO 85), and Notice Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot were mailed via registered mail number: RB336431235US, signature required to Convergence Systems Limited,11/F, Tower 1, Tem Centre, 237 Queens Road, Central, SA Hong Kong (SAR) 999077 on 04/10/2019. (Attachments: #1 Foreign Service Registered Mail Receipt)(HLA)
April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER/NOTICE directing the Clerk of Court to terminate any or all Defendants in this matter, without further notice, that have not been served within the time required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) on July 8, 2019. Signed by Chief Judge G Murray Snow on 4/08/2019. (REK)
April 5, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) and this case is subject to that pilot. The key features and deadlines are set forth in the attached Notice which includes General Order 17-08. Also attached is a checklist for use by the parties. All parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the General Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the General Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the attached documents (Notice to Parties, including General Order 17-08 and MIDP Checklist) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (BAC)
April 5, 2019 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Convergence Systems Limited, Jerry Garrett. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(BAC). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document.
April 5, 2019 Filing 4 Filing fee paid, receipt number 0970-16751884. This case has been assigned to the Honorable G Murray Snow. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV-19-02223-PHX-GMS. Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction form attached.(BAC)
April 5, 2019 Filing 3 SUMMONS Submitted by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Jones, Jacob) (Attachments: #1 Summons)(BAC)
April 5, 2019 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (BAC)
April 5, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT. Filing fee received: $400.00, receipt number 0970-16751884 filed by Hill-Rom Services Incorporated. (Jones, Jacob) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(BAC)

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Defendant: Jerry Garrett
Represented By: Jordana A Garellek
Represented By: Terry W Ahearn
Represented By: D Stuart Bartow
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Defendant: Convergence Systems Limited
Represented By: Jordana A Garellek
Represented By: Terry W Ahearn
Represented By: D Stuart Bartow
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Plaintiff: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated
Represented By: Matthew D Kohel
Represented By: Andrew Foster Halaby
Represented By: Richard M Barnes
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