Meruelo Television, LLC v. HC2 Network, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: MERUELO TELEVISION, LLC
Defendant: HC2 NETWORK, INC., INNOVATE CORP., HC2 Newtork, Inc. and Does 1 through 20, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2023cv08184
Filed: September 29, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Andre Birotte
Referring Judge: Brianna Fuller Mircheff
Nature of Suit: Contract: Recovery/Enforcement
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 22, 2023 Filing 26 OPPOSITION filed by Plaintiff Meruelo Television, LLC. (Baltierra, Matthew)
November 10, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Defendants HC2 Newtork, Inc., Innovate Corp.. Motion set for hearing on 12/15/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities ISO Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, #2 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint) (Levin, Jesse)
November 1, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Amended Complaint/Petition, #22 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7-1.1 no notice of interested 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. (gk)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: The Court hereby orders that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed 10/6/2023 #15 is DENIED as moot. Plaintiff filed a timely First Amended Complaint on 10/27/2023. Defendant may file a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint, if they deem appropriate. See document for further details. (gk)
October 27, 2023 Filing 22 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against DEFENDANT All Defendants amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Meruelo Television, LLC Meruelo Television, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Broadcast Digital Television Multicast Time Brokerage Agreement)(Baltierra, Matthew)
October 19, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Notice of Errata #20 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Miscellaneous Filings-Errata. Notice of Errata is not linked back to the document that is being corrected 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)
October 18, 2023 Filing 20 Notice Notice of Errata filed by Meruelo Television, LLC Meruelo Television, LLC. (Baltierra, Matthew)
October 18, 2023 Filing 19 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Complaint #15 filed by Plaintiff Meruelo Television, LLC. (Baltierra, Matthew)
October 18, 2023 Filing 18 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Complaint #15 filed by Plaintiff Meruelo Television, LLC. (Baltierra, Matthew)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Scheduling Conference set for 1/12/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (cb)
October 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Brian J. Capitummino to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants HC2 Newtork, Inc. and Innovate Corp., designating Jesse B. Levin as local counsel #12 . (gk)
October 6, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Complaint filed by Defendant HC2 Newtork, Inc., Innovate Corp.. Motion set for hearing on 11/3/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Declaration, #3 Memorandum) (Levin, Jesse)
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (cb)
October 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 23-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Consuelo B. Marshall to Judge Andre Birotte Jr for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-08184 AB (BFMx). (et)
October 5, 2023 Filing 12 First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Brian J. Capitummino to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants HC2 Newtork, Inc., Innovate Corp. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36170892) filed by Defendants HC2 Newtork, Inc., Innovate Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Levin, Jesse)
October 4, 2023 Filing 11 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
October 4, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
October 4, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall and Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff. (ghap)
October 3, 2023 Filing 8 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants HC2 NETWORK, INC., INNOVATE CORP., re: Notice of Filing Notice of Removal to Federal Court served on 10/3/2023. (Levin, Jesse)
September 29, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Meruelo Television, LLC, upon Defendant HC2 Newtork, Inc. served on 8/31/2023, answer due 9/21/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Left in the presence of "Jane Doe", CSC representative (per CSC policy they will no longer provide a name for acceptance). All documents must be left in the basket at front desk. in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. ((FILED IN STATE COURT ON 9/13/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT 1) (ghap)
September 29, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 20, inclusive, HC2 Newtork, Inc., Innovate Corp., filed by plaintiff Meruelo Television, LLC. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 8/4/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) (ghap)
September 29, 2023 Filing 7 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant HC2 NETWORK, INC., re Corporate Disclosure Statement #3 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #4 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #5 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,, #1 , Errata #6 Stacy Segura served on September 29, 2023. (Levin, Jesse)
September 29, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants HC2 NETWORK, INC., INNOVATE CORP.. correcting Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #4 (Levin, Jesse)
September 29, 2023 Filing 5 Corrected NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants HC2 NETWORK, INC., INNOVATE CORP., (Levin, Jesse)
September 29, 2023 Filing 4 Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants HC2 NETWORK, INC., INNOVATE CORP., (Levin, Jesse)
September 29, 2023 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants HC2 NETWORK, INC., INNOVATE CORP. (Levin, Jesse)
September 29, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants HC2 NETWORK, INC., INNOVATE CORP.. (Levin, Jesse)
September 29, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 23STCV18552 Receipt No: ACACDC-36134312 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants INNOVATE CORP., HC2 NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A: Complaint, #2 Exhibit Ex. B: Civil Case Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit Ex. C: Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum, #4 Exhibit Ex. D: Alternate Dispute Resolution Packet, #5 Exhibit Ex. E: First Amended General Order: re Mandatory Electronic Filing, #6 Exhibit Ex. F: Voluntary Efficient Litigation Stipulation Packet, #7 Exhibit Ex. G: Notice of Case Assignment, #8 Exhibit Ex. H: Summons, #9 Exhibit Ex. I: Proof of Service of Summons on HC2) (Attorney Jesse Bernard Levin added to party HC2 NETWORK, INC.(pty:dft), Attorney Jesse Bernard Levin added to party INNOVATE CORP. (pty:dft))(Levin, Jesse)

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Plaintiff: MERUELO TELEVISION, LLC
Represented By: Matthew Bruce Baltierra
Represented By: Ann O. Hall
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Defendant: INNOVATE CORP.
Represented By: Jesse Bernard Levin
Represented By: Brian J. Capitummino
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Defendant: HC2 Newtork, Inc.
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