Equate Media, Inc. et al v. Disha Virendrabhai Suthar et al
Quote Runner, LLC, Budget Van Lines, Inc., Home Expert, Inc. and Equate Media, Inc. |
Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Does 1 through 10, Varunkumar Suthar and Prime Marketing, LLC |
2:2021cv00314 |
January 13, 2021 |
US District Court for the Central District of California |
R Gary Klausner |
Alicia G Rosenberg |
Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016) |
Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 40 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Daniel R Gutenplan counsel for Counter Defendant Budget Van Lines, Inc., Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC. Adding Daniel R. Gutenplan as counsel of record for Equate Media, Inc., Budget Van Lines, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC, and Home Expert, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Counter Defendant and Plaintiffs Equate Media, Inc., Budget Van Lines, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC, and Home Expert, Inc.. (Gutenplan, Daniel) |
Filing 39 ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner re Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123), #37 . The following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order for the following reason(s): Incomplete filing as indicated in the Notice to Filer of Deficiencies #38 . Counsel shall properly refile the document. (jre) |
Filing 38 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123), #37 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incomplete docket text; missing name of event. 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. (ak) |
Filing 37 DOCUMENT STRICKEN PER #39 - (Attorney Daniel R Gutenplan added to party Budget Van Lines, Inc.(pty:cd), Attorney Daniel R Gutenplan added to party Budget Van Lines, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Daniel R Gutenplan added to party Equate Media, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Daniel R Gutenplan added to party Home Expert, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Daniel R Gutenplan added to party Quote Runner, LLC(pty:pla))(Gutenplan, Daniel) Modified on 9/29/2021 (jre). |
Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jae Kyun Park on behalf of Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC (Attorney Jae Kyun Park added to party Budget Van Lines, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Jae Kyun Park added to party Equate Media, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Jae Kyun Park added to party Home Expert, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Jae Kyun Park added to party Quote Runner, LLC(pty:pla))(Park, Jae) |
Filing 35 PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg re Stipulation for Protective Order #34 . (see document for details) (hr) |
Filing 34 STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc..(Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 33 Notice of Electronic Filing re Notice of Appearance,, #28 e-mailed to Stefan Bogdanovich at Stefan.Bogdanovich@arentfox.com bounced due to No longer with Arent Fox LLP. The primary e-mail address associated with the attorney record has been deleted. Pursuant to Local Rules it is the attorneys obligation to maintain all personal contact information including e-mail address in the CM/ECF system. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ir) TEXT ONLY ENTRY |
Filing 32 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No. 3 by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than December 17, 2021. (sw) |
Filing 31 ORDER RE JURY TRIAL by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Pretrial Conference set for 1/31/2022 at 9:00 am; Jury Trial set for 2/15/2022 at 9:00 am. See Order for details. (sw) |
Filing 30 MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge R. Gary Klausner. Amended Pleadings due by 6/30/2021. Discovery cut-off 11/16/2021. Motions due by 11/30/2021. Pretrial Conference set for 1/31/2022 at 9:00 am. Jury Trial set for 2/15/2022 at 9:00 am. Court Reporter: Sheri Kleeger. (sw) |
Filing 29 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 7-10 days, filed by Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC.. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Gary Don Brophy on behalf of Defendants Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar, Counter Claimants Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar (Attorney Gary Don Brophy added to party Prime Marketing, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Gary Don Brophy added to party Disha Virendrabhai Suthar(pty:cc), Attorney Gary Don Brophy added to party Disha Virendrabhai Suthar(pty:dft), Attorney Gary Don Brophy added to party Varunkumar Suthar(pty:dft), Attorney Gary Don Brophy added to party Varunkumar Suthar(pty:cc))(Brophy, Gary) |
Filing 27 ANSWER to Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, Counterclaim, #21 filed by Counter-Defendant Budget Van Lines, Inc..(Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 26 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 5/17/2021. Scheduling Conference set for 5/24/2021 at 9:00 am. (sw) |
Filing 25 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Earth Shah counsel for Defendants Does, Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar, Counter Claimants Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar. Adding Earth Shah as counsel of record for Disha Virendrabhai Suthar; Varunkumar Suthar; and Prime Marketing, LLC; for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Attorney for Defendants and Counterclaimants Earth Shah. (Attorney Earth Shah added to party Does(pty:dft), Attorney Earth Shah added to party Prime Marketing, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Earth Shah added to party Prime Marketing, LLC(pty:cc), Attorney Earth Shah added to party Disha Virendrabhai Suthar(pty:cc), Attorney Earth Shah added to party Disha Virendrabhai Suthar(pty:dft), Attorney Earth Shah added to party Varunkumar Suthar(pty:dft), Attorney Earth Shah added to party Varunkumar Suthar(pty:cc))(Shah, Earth) |
Filing 24 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants and Counter-claimants Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar, identifying None. (Bogdanovich, Stefan) |
Filing 23 EXHIBIT Filed filed by Defendants Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar, Counter Claimants Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar. Exhibit A as to Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, Counterclaim, #21 . (Bogdanovich, Stefan) |
Filing 22 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Malcolm S McNeil counsel for Defendants Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar, Counter Claimants Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar. Adding Malcolm S. McNeil as counsel of record for Defendants Disha Virendrabhai Suthar; Varunkumar Suthar; and Prime Marketing LLC, and Counter-Claimants Disha Virendrabhai Suthar; and Varunkumar Suthar for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants and Counter-Claimants Defendants Disha Virendrabhai Suthar; Varunkumar Suthar; and Prime Marketing LLC, and Counter-Claimants Disha Virendrabhai Suthar; and Varunkumar Suthar. (Attorney Malcolm S McNeil added to party Prime Marketing, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Malcolm S McNeil added to party Disha Virendrabhai Suthar(pty:cc), Attorney Malcolm S McNeil added to party Disha Virendrabhai Suthar(pty:dft), Attorney Malcolm S McNeil added to party Varunkumar Suthar(pty:dft), Attorney Malcolm S McNeil added to party Varunkumar Suthar(pty:cc))(McNeil, Malcolm) |
Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 with JURY DEMAND , COUNTERCLAIM against Budget Van Lines, Inc. filed by Defendants and Counter-claimants Varunkumar Suthar, Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar.(Attorney Stefan Bogdanovich added to party Prime Marketing, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Stefan Bogdanovich added to party Disha Virendrabhai Suthar(pty:dft), Attorney Stefan Bogdanovich added to party Varunkumar Suthar(pty:dft))(Bogdanovich, Stefan) |
Filing 20 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC, Budget Van Lines, Inc., upon Defendant Prime Marketing, LLC served on 1/15/2021, answer due 2/5/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Joshua Carpenter, Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 19 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC, Budget Van Lines, Inc., upon Defendant Varunkumar Suthar served on 1/15/2021, answer due 2/5/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Varunkumar Suthar in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 18 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC, Budget Van Lines, Inc., upon Defendant Disha Virendrabhai Suthar served on 1/15/2021, answer due 2/5/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Disha Virendrabhai Suthar in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 17 ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner granting #14 Non-Resident Attorney Tony K Lu APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC, designating Bety Javidzad as local counsel. (jp) |
Filing 16 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Prime Marketing, LLC, Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar. (jp) |
Filing 15 STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (sw) |
Filing 14 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Tony K. Lu to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-30028869) filed by Plaintiff Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 13 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 12 AMENDED CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 11 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Summons Request #2 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Attachments 1 Civil Cover Sheet is attached to the Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint. Each of these documents should have been filed and entered separately under its correct event/relief. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ghap) |
Filing 10 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #2 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. Summons is not directed to the defendant(s). The defendants name must appear in the To:section of the summons. Please remove Civil Cover Sheets. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (ghap) |
Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Tony K Lu on behalf on Plaintiffs. 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. (ghap) |
Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap) |
Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (ghap) |
Filing 6 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Home Expert, Inc. Home Expert, Inc., identifying None. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 5 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Quote Runner, LLC Quote Runner, LLC, identifying None. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Budget Van Lines Budget Van Lines, Inc., identifying None. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Equate Media, Inc. Equate Media, Inc., identifying None. (Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 2 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by Plaintiffs Budget Van Lines, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Home Expert, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Javidzad, Bety) |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-30019661 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc., Equate Media, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC, Budget Van Lines, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (Attorney Bety Javidzad added to party Budget Van Lines, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Bety Javidzad added to party Equate Media, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Bety Javidzad added to party Home Expert, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Bety Javidzad added to party Quote Runner, LLC(pty:pla))(Javidzad, Bety) |
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