Samuel Kamau v. Wins Finance Holdings Inc., et al
Plaintiff: Samuel Kamau
Defendant: Junfeng Zhao, Wins Finance Holdings Inc. and Renhui Mu
Petitioner: Michael Leonard, Marco Herrera, Steven A. Graves Jr. and Beny Babu
Case Number: 2:2020cv06656
Filed: July 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John E McDermott
Referring Judge: Otis D Wright
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 77 Securities Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 14, 2021 Filing 41 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: The Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to serve the Complaint within the Rule 4(m) period #39 . Nothing in Plaintiff's Response to the Court's Order to Show Cause demonstrates good cause for the failure to serve Defendants almost nine months after initiating this action #40 . As Plaintiff offers nothing to show service on Defendants, the Court DISMISSES this action without prejudice. Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED. Plaintiffs' Motions for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel #17 , #20 , #23 and #26 are DENIED AS MOOT. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (lc)
April 13, 2021 Filing 40 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Samuel Kamauto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,, #39 - Response to Order to Show Cause (Dkt. No. 39) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jennifer Pafiti in Response to Order to Show Cause (Dkt. No. 39), #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E)(Pafiti, Jennifer)
April 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: The Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to SHOW CAUSE, in writing only, no later than April 13, 2021, why the Court should not dismiss this case based on Plaintiffs' failure to servethe Complaint within the Rule 4(m) period. No hearing will be held. The Court will discharge this order upon the filing of a timely proof of service or a demonstration of good cause why timely service has not been made, supported by declaration under penalty of perjury. Failure to timely or adequately respond to this Order may result in the dismissal of the action without further warning. (lc)
October 26, 2020 Filing 38 The hearing on the MOTION for Appointment of Counsel #26 ; #23 , scheduled for November 2, 2020 at 1:30 P.M., are hereby VACATED and taken off calendar. No appearances are necessary. The matters stands submitted, and will be decided upon without oral argument. An order will issue.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 13, 2020 Filing 37 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice (Other) #33 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Non-Opposition to Motion. Other error(s) with document(s): Note: To assist in a search for correct events, please use the "SEARCH" option for a "key word" to narrow the selection process. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
October 13, 2020 Filing 36 DOCKET NO. 35 SHOULD REFLECT MOTIONS #17 #20 , SET ON OCTOBER 26, 2020 ARE TAKEN UNDER SUBMISSION.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 13, 2020 Filing 35 The hearing on the MOTION for Appointment of Counsel #20 ;[17, scheduled for October 19, 2020 at 1:30 P.M., are hereby VACATED and taken off calendar. No appearances are necessary. The matters stands submitted, and will be decided upon without oral argument. An order will issue.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 12, 2020 Filing 34 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Lead Plaintiff #17 and request of waiver of hearing set for October 26, 2020 pursuant to L.R. 7-15 filed by Movant Michael Leonard. (Apton, Adam)
October 9, 2020 Filing 33 NOTICE of Non-Opposition filed by Movant Steven A. Graves Jr.. (Linehan, Charles)
October 5, 2020 Filing 32 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Lead Plaintiff #26 filed by Movant Beny Babu. (Ngo, Ivy)
October 5, 2020 Filing 31 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Appointment as Lead Plaintiff #23 , NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Lead Plaintiff #26 , NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel NOTICE OF MOTION OF MARCO HERRERA FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL #20 filed by Movant Michael Leonard. (Attorney Adam Marc Apton added to party Michael Leonard(pty:mov))(Apton, Adam)
September 24, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Lead Plaintiff Movant Steven A. Graves Jr., (Linehan, Charles)
September 23, 2020 Filing 29 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Lead Plaintiff Movant Beny Babu, identifying Beny Babu. (Ngo, Ivy)
September 23, 2020 Filing 28 DECLARATION of Ivy T. Ngo in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Lead Plaintiff #26 filed by Movant Beny Babu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. PSLRA Cert, #2 Exhibit B. Loss Chart, #3 Exhibit C. Declaration of Beny Babu, #4 Exhibit D. Firm Resume, #5 Exhibit E. PRNewswire)(Ngo, Ivy)
September 23, 2020 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Lead Plaintiff #26 filed by Movant Beny Babu. (Ngo, Ivy)
September 23, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Lead Plaintiff filed by Lead Plaintiff Movant Beny Babu. Motion set for hearing on 11/2/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order GRANTING MOTION OF BENY BABU FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSEL) (Attorney Ivy T Ngo added to party Beny Babu(pty:mov)) (Ngo, Ivy)
September 23, 2020 Filing 25 DECLARATION of Charles H. Linehan In Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Appointment as Lead Plaintiff #23 filed by Movant Steven A. Graves Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Press Release, #2 Exhibit B - Certification, #3 Exhibit C - Loss Chart, #4 Exhibit D - GPM Firm Resume)(Linehan, Charles)
September 23, 2020 Filing 24 MEMORANDUM in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Appointment as Lead Plaintiff #23 filed by Movant Steven A. Graves Jr.. (Linehan, Charles)
September 23, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Appointment as Lead Plaintiff filed by Movant Steven A. Graves Jr.. Motion set for hearing on 11/2/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Charles Henry Linehan added to party Steven A. Graves Jr.(pty:mov)) (Linehan, Charles)
September 23, 2020 Filing 22 DECLARATION of Jennifer Pafiti in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel NOTICE OF MOTION OF MARCO HERRERA FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL #20 filed by Movant Marco Herrera. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Loss Chart, #2 Exhibit B - Press Release, #3 Exhibit C - Certification, #4 Exhibit D - Firm Resume)(Pafiti, Jennifer)
September 23, 2020 Filing 21 MEMORANDUM in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel NOTICE OF MOTION OF MARCO HERRERA FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL #20 filed by Movant Marco Herrera. (Pafiti, Jennifer)
September 23, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel NOTICE OF MOTION OF MARCO HERRERA FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL filed by Lead Plaintiff Movant Marco Herrera. Motion set for hearing on 10/26/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Pafiti, Jennifer)
September 23, 2020 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Lead Plaintiff Movant Marco Herrera, (Attorney Jennifer Pafiti added to party Marco Herrera(pty:mov))(Pafiti, Jennifer)
September 23, 2020 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Movant Michael Leonard, (McCall, Adam)
September 23, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Lead Plaintiff filed by movant Michael Leonard. Motion set for hearing on 10/26/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Adam C. McCall, #3 Exhibit A - Certification, #4 Exhibit B - Loss Chart, #5 Exhibit C - Notice, #6 Exhibit D - Firm Resume, #7 Proposed Order) (Attorney Adam C McCall added to party Michael Leonard(pty:mov)) (McCall, Adam)
August 19, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Patrick V. Dahlstrom to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Samuel Kamau (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-27661493) #14 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(d) Certificate of Good Standing not attached for every state court listed to which the applicant has been admitted. (sbou)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Patrick V. Dahlstrom to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Samuel Kamau and designating Jennifer Pafiti as local counsel #14 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II (lc)
August 17, 2020 Filing 14 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Patrick V. Dahlstrom to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Samuel Kamau (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-27661493) filed by Plaintiff Samuel Kamau. (Attachments: #1 Schedule A, #2 Schedule B, #3 Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Proposed Order) (Attorney Patrick V Dahlstrom added to party Samuel Kamau(pty:pla)) (Dahlstrom, Patrick)
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: DENYING #12 Non-Resident Attorney Jeremy A. Liebermann APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of for plaintiff Samuel Kamau. Terming Attorney Jeremy A Lieberman, pursuant to LR 83-2.1.3.2 previous application listed idicate applicant is regulary employed or engaged in business,professional or other similar activities in California (lc)
August 14, 2020 Filing 12 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jeremy A. Lieberman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Samuel Kamau (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-27635554) filed by Plaintiff Samuel Kamau. (Attachments: #1 Schedule A, #2 Schedule B, #3 Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Proposed Order) (Attorney Jeremy A Lieberman added to party Samuel Kamau(pty:pla)) (Lieberman, Jeremy)
July 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. Counsel are STRONGLY encouraged to review the Central Districts website for additional information.. The parties may consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge appearing on the voluntary consent list. PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. Please refer to the Judges procedures and schedules for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. (lc)
July 28, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Patrick V Dahlstrom. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (car)
July 28, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Jeremy A Lieberman. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (car)
July 28, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney J Alexander Hood, II. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (car)
July 28, 2020 Filing 7 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Renhui Mu, Wins Finance Holdings Inc., Junfeng Zhao. (car)
July 28, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
July 28, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. (car)
July 24, 2020 Filing 4 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Samuel Kamau, (Pafiti, Jennifer)
July 24, 2020 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Samuel Kamau. (Pafiti, Jennifer)
July 24, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Samuel Kamau. (Pafiti, Jennifer)
July 24, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-27354646 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Samuel Kamau. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Schedule A) (Attorney Jennifer Pafiti added to party Samuel Kamau(pty:pla))(Pafiti, Jennifer)

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