Innovate1 et al v. First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Innovate1 and Anthony Nwachukwu
Defendant: Ryan Rainey, Marc Geolina, Bank Doe and First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC
Case Number: 2:2020cv07681
Filed: August 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stanley Blumenfeld
Referring Judge: Virginia A Phillips
2 Judge: Alicia G Rosenberg
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS #47 RE: Motion to Extend Time to File Answer #44 , by Clerk of Court. The document is stricken because the Motion hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely and a proposed order was not submitted pursuant to Local Rule 524.1. (bm)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Motion to Extend Time #44 . The following error(s) was/were found: Case number is incorrect. Proper Judge's initials should be used on all pleading pursuant to the Court's 10/1/2020 Order. Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. Proposed order not submitted pursuant to Local Rule 52-4.1. A Word or Wordperfect version of the proposed order should also be emailed to the chambers generic email address. Pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.4.1- Proposed orders not lodged with a main document shall be electronically lodged as an attachment to a Notice of Lodging. 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. (iv)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Motion to Dismiss #43 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. Local Rule 11-8 Memorandum/brief exceeding 10 pages shall contain table of contents. 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. (iv)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Second APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney John Adedayo Sodipo to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 10/13/2020, Receipt No. ACACDC-28506985) filed by Proc Hac Vice Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Onouye, Owen)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 DOCUMENT STRICKEN ON 10/20/20. NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer to 10/30/2020 re Complaint - (Discovery) #1 filed by Plaintiff Innovate1. (Onouye, Owen) Modified on 10/20/2020 (bm).
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by defendants First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey. Motion set for hearing on 11/13/2020 at 08:30 AM before Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Points & Authorities, #2 Declaration Marc Geolina, #3 Declaration Kasey Diba, #4 Proposed Order) (Diba, Kasey)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney John Adedayo Sodipo to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28506985) #41 . The following error(s) was/were found: Application is not attached and entry is incomplete. Counsel failed to attached Application and only submitted proposed order and GSC No signatures. Other error(s) with document(s): Application is not attached and entry is incomplete. Counsel failed to attached Application and only submitted proposed order and GSC No signatures, no information as to where applicant is admitted. (Thrasher, Lupe)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney John Adedayo Sodipo to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28506985) filed by Proc Hac Vice Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Onouye, Owen)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#20-151) approved by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the CREATION OF CALENDAR of Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr., this case is transferred from Judge Virginia A. Phillips to the calendar of Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:20-cv-07681 SB(AGRx). (rn)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Sean M. Fisher RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. (ak)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 First STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to All Defendants, filed by defendants Marc Geolina, First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Ryan Rainey.(Diba, Kasey)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 First NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Owen Riki Onouye on behalf of Plaintiffs Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu (Attorney Owen Riki Onouye added to party Innovate1(pty:pla), Attorney Owen Riki Onouye added to party Anthony Nwachukwu(pty:pla))(Onouye, Owen)
August 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (cch)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Sean M. Fisher. 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. (jtil)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney John A. Sodipo. 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. (jtil)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Virginia A. Phillips and Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (jtil)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 3:19-cv-01123-KAD, from USDC Connecticut (New Haven). The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above civil case number 2:20-cv-07681 VAP (AGRx). (jtil)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Connecticut
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY - FOR COUNSEL ONLY: The following link to the confidential survey requires you to log into CM/ECF for SECURITY purposes. Once in CM/ECF you will be prompted for the case number. Although you are receiving this survey through CM/ECF, it is hosted on an independent website called SurveyMonkey. Once in SurveyMonkey, the survey is located in a secure account. The survey is not docketed and it is not sent directly to the judge. To ensure anonymity, completed surveys are held up to 90 days before they are sent to the judge for review. We hope you will take this opportunity to participate, please click on this link: https://ecf.ctd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Dispatch.pl?survey (Fanelle, N.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting in part Defendants' #15 Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Transfer Venue. See Memorandum of Decision attached. Defendants' motion to dismiss is granted in part pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3). The Clerk of the Court is directed to transfer this matter to the Central District of California. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 8/13/2020. (D'Amato, Joseph) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
November 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Kari A. Dooley: Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 11/25/2019. Total Time: 10 minutes(Court Reporter Tracy Gow.) (D'Amato, Joseph) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
November 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER. At this time, the Court accepts the parties' agreement that advancing the pleadings and engaging in discovery shall be held in abeyance until such time as the Court decides the Defendants' #15 Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Transfer Venue. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 11/25/2019. (D'Amato, Joseph) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 11/25/2019 at 02:00 PM before Judge Kari A. Dooley. Telephonic Conference Line: 888-278-0296; Access Code: 8077899. (D'Amato, Joseph) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER on Pretrial Deadlines. The Court has reviewed the Parties' #24 Rule 26(f) Report. The Court has questions regarding the 26(f) Report and case management. A telephonic scheduling conference is scheduled for November 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 11/14/2019. (D'Amato, Joseph) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
November 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 First REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Sodipo, John) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 REPLY to Response to #15 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue filed by First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey. (Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
October 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SCHEDULING ORDER: The parties' Rule 26(f) Joint Report is overdue. It shall be filed on or before November 11, 2019 and shall include an explanation as to why it was not timely filed. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 10/31/2019.(Gould, K.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 First Memorandum in Support re #15 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue filed by Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Affidavit, #3 Exhibit)(Sodipo, John) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
October 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 First OBJECTION To Defendants Motion to Dismiss or Transfer Venue filed by Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu. (Sodipo, John) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
October 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Kari A. Dooley for all further proceedings. Signed by Clerk on 10/9/2019.(Hushin, Z.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 AFFIDAVIT re #15 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue Signed By Ryan Rainey filed by First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey. (Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 AFFIDAVIT re #15 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue Signed By Marc Geolina filed by First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey. (Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Memorandum in Support re #15 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue filed by First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey. (Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue by First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey.Responses due by 10/25/2019 (Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
September 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Kasey Diba on behalf of First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC ; Marc Geolina; & Ryan Rainey (Diba, Kasey) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
September 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re #11 MOTION for Attorney(s) Kasey Diba to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5418997) by First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey. (Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kasey Diba. Certificate of Good Standing due by 10/29/2019. Signed by Clerk on 8/30/19. (Imbriani, Susan) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
August 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Attorney(s) Kasey Diba to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5418997) by First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Answer deadline updated for First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC to 10/4/2019; Marc Geolina to 10/4/2019; Ryan Rainey to 10/4/2019. (Imbriani, Susan) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton on 8/28/19. (Ladd-Smith, I.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 First CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu (Sodipo, John) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until October 4, 2019 to Respond to the Complaint by First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey. (Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean M. Fisher on behalf of First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey (Fisher, Sean) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
July 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Bank Doe(3), Bank Doe, Bank Doe(2), First Bridge Merchant Solutions, LLC, Marc Geolina, Ryan Rainey* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *John A. Sodipo* *Jacobs & Sodipo, LLC* *120 Oxford Street* *Hartford, CT 06105*. (Imbriani, Susan) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
July 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Sodipo, John) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
July 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #4 Standing Protective Order, #3 Electronic Filing Order, #1 Complaint filed by Anthony Nwachukwu, Innovate1 Signed by Clerk on 7/23/2019.(Fazekas, J.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton on 7/22/2019.(Fazekas, J.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton on 7/22/2019.(Fazekas, J.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 9/20/2019. Discovery due by 1/21/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 2/25/2020. Signed by Clerk on 7/22/2019.(Fazekas, J.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Judge Warren W. Eginton added. (Anastasio, F.) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $400 receipt number ACTDC-5368865.), filed by Innovate1, Anthony Nwachukwu. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sodipo, John) [Transferred from Connecticut on 8/26/2020.]

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