Wide Voice, LLC v. CenturyLink Communications, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Wide Voice, LLC
Defendant: CenturyLink Communications, LLC and MCI Communications Services LLC
Case Number: 2:2020cv06868
Filed: July 30, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Virginia A Phillips
Referring Judge: Gail J Standish
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Scheduling Conference set for 2/1/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (cch)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: granting #35 Non-Resident Attorney Steese, Charles W. APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of CenturyLink Communications, LLC, designating Gundzik, Aaron C. as local counsel. (yl)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: granting #29 Non-Resident Attorney Grace W. Knofczynski APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of MCI Communications Services LLC, designating Gregory L. Doll as local counsel. (yl)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: granting #28 Non-Resident Attorney Scott H. Angstreich APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of MCI Communications Services LLC, designating Gregory L. Doll as local counsel. (yl)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: granting #34 Non-Resident Attorney Alec P. Harris APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Century Link Communications LLC, designating Aaron C. Gundzik as local counsel. (yl)
September 22, 2020 Filing 35 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Charles W. Steese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28192270) filed by Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Gundzik, Aaron)
September 22, 2020 Filing 34 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Alec P. Harris to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28191483) filed by Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Gundzik, Aaron)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER ON STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE ON DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND MOTIONS by Judge Virginia A. Phillips #31 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The Hearing is continued to November 2, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Wide Voices oppositions to the Motions, if any, shall be due on or before October 12, 2020. CenturyLink and Verizons replies in support of the Motions, if any, shall be due on or before October 19, 2020. (See order for further details) (yl)
September 21, 2020 Filing 32 TEXT ONLY NOTICE RE: Applications of Non-Resident Attorney #28 and #29 . In compliance with Local Rule 5-4.4, counsel shall email the applications in PDF format, and the proposed order in Microsoft Word or PDF Format, to the Judge's generic chambers email, no later than 4:00 p.m. of September 22, 2020. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cch) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
September 18, 2020 Filing 31 STIPULATION to Continue Hearing Date from October 19, 2020 to November 2, 2020 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case and Refer Issues to Federal Communications Commission #23 , NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending the Resolution of Necessary Issues by the Federal Communications Commission #27 filed by plaintiff/counterclaim defendant Wide Voice, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Coppola, Lauren)
September 15, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer, Counterclaim #24 . The following error(s) was/were found: Caption of document is incomplete/incorrect. Other error(s) with document(s): Caption should list an additional caption of counterclaim parties. 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. (bm)
September 14, 2020 Filing 29 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Grace W. Knofczynski to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28075309) filed by Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Doll, Gregory)
September 14, 2020 Filing 28 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Scott H. Angstreich to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28075289) filed by Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Doll, Gregory)
September 14, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending the Resolution of Necessary Issues by the Federal Communications Commission filed by Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC. Motion set for hearing on 10/19/2020 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jayme L. Weber in Support of MCI Communications Services LLC's Motion for a Primary Jurisdiction Stay, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Jayme L. Weber, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Jayme L. Weber, #4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Jayme L. Weber, #5 Proposed Order) (Doll, Gregory)
September 14, 2020 Filing 26 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC identifying Verizon Communications Inc. as Corporate Parent. (Doll, Gregory)
September 14, 2020 Filing 25 Certification and Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC, identifying Verizon Communications Inc.. (Doll, Gregory)
September 14, 2020 Filing 24 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND , COUNTERCLAIM against Wide Voice, LLC filed by Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC.(Doll, Gregory)
September 14, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case and Refer Issues to Federal Communications Commission filed by Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 10/19/2020 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay Case and Refer Issues to Federal Communications Commission, #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 Proposed Order) (Gundzik, Aaron)
September 14, 2020 Filing 22 Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC's Notice of Interested Parties and Disclosure Statement NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC, (Gundzik, Aaron)
September 14, 2020 Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC.(Attorney Aaron C Gundzik added to party CenturyLink Communications, LLC(pty:dft))(Gundzik, Aaron)
August 19, 2020 Filing 20 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to MCI Communications Services LLC answer now due 9/14/2020; CenturyLink Communications, LLC answer now due 9/14/2020, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC.(Attorney Gregory L Doll added to party MCI Communications Services LLC(pty:dft))(Doll, Gregory)
August 19, 2020 Filing 19 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC, upon Defendant MCI Communications Services LLC served on 8/3/2020, answer due 8/24/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon CT Corporation System c/o Peter Cayetano - Authorized Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Messenger, Lucas)
August 19, 2020 Filing 18 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC, upon Defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC served on 8/3/2020, answer due 8/24/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon CT Corporation System c/o Peter Cayetano - Authorized Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Messenger, Lucas)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: granting #14 Non-Resident Attorney Timothy D Wenger APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC, designating Lucas A Messenger as local counsel. (bm)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: granting #13 Non-Resident Attorney Lauren J Coppola APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC, designating Lucas A Messenger as local counsel. (bm)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (cch)
July 31, 2020 Filing 14 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Timothy D. Wenger to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-27444368) filed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Messenger, Lucas)
July 31, 2020 Filing 13 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Lauren J. Coppola to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-27444252) filed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Messenger, Lucas)
July 31, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Timothy Wenger. 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. (esa)
July 31, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Lauren J Coppola. 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. (esa)
July 31, 2020 Filing 10 21 DAY Summons issued re Complaint #1 as to defendant MCI Communications Services LLC. (esa)
July 31, 2020 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons issued re Complaint #1 as to defendant CenturyLink Communications, LLC. (esa)
July 31, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
July 31, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Virginia A. Phillips and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish. (esa)
July 30, 2020 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC (Messenger, Lucas)
July 30, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC, (Messenger, Lucas)
July 30, 2020 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC. (Messenger, Lucas)
July 30, 2020 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC. (Messenger, Lucas)
July 30, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC. (Messenger, Lucas)
July 30, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-27434085 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Wide Voice, LLC. (Attorney Lucas Andrew Messenger added to party Wide Voice, LLC(pty:pla))(Messenger, Lucas)

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Defendant: CenturyLink Communications, LLC
Represented By: Charles W. Steese
Represented By: Aaron C Gundzik
Represented By: Alec P. Harris
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Defendant: MCI Communications Services LLC
Represented By: Gregory L Doll
Represented By: Grace W. Knofczynski
Represented By: Scott H. Angstreich
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Plaintiff: Wide Voice, LLC
Represented By: Lucas Andrew Messenger
Represented By: Lauren J. Coppola
Represented By: Timothy D. Wenger
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