Abraham Stuart Rubin et al v. Gary Stiffelman et al
Plaintiff: Abraham Stuart Rubin, DUSTY BERKE, ANNETTE AND STUART RUBIN, ASR DEVELOPMENT CO., FORCE RUBIN, LLC and FORCE RUBIN 2, LLC
Defendant: GARY STIFFELMAN, RICHARD M. PACHULSKI, PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP, U.S. REAL ESTATE CREDIT HOLDINGS III-A, LP, CALMWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, GREENBURG TRAURIG, LLP, DOE ATTORNEYS 1-50, DOE FIDUCIARIES 1-50, DOES 1-100, inclusive,, Pachulski Stang Ziehl and Jones LLP, Doe Attorneys, Doe Fiduciaries and Does 1-100, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2023cv10152
Filed: December 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Rozella A Oliver
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 29, 2024 Filing 33 Amendment to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION of Rudy R. Perrino to Withdraw as Attorney #32 filed by Plaintiffs ASR Development Co., Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, Force Rubin 2, LLC, Force Rubin, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rudy R. Perrino, #2 Proposed Order)(Perrino, Rudy)
January 26, 2024 Filing 32 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION of Rudy R. Perrino to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Plaintiff Abraham Stuart Rubin. Motion set for hearing on 2/21/2024 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (Perrino, Rudy)
January 26, 2024 Filing 31 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plantiff's Counsel ASR Development Co., Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, Force Rubin 2, LLC, Force Rubin, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin, re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION of Oliver D. Griffin to Withdraw as Attorney for Plaintiffs #30 served on 01/26/2024. (Griffin, Oliver)
January 25, 2024 Filing 30 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION of Oliver D. Griffin to Withdraw as Attorney for Plaintiffs filed by Plaintiffs ASR Development Co., Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, Force Rubin 2, LLC, Force Rubin, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin. Motion set for hearing on 2/28/2024 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Griffin Declaration, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Griffin, Oliver)
January 24, 2024 Filing 29 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Filed Document RE: Proof of Service #20 , Proof of Service #21 , Proof of Service #22 , Proof of Service #23 , Proof of Service #24 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 11-3.8 title page is missing. 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. (hr)
January 24, 2024 Filing 28 STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by Defendant Gary Stiffelman. (Attorney Christopher L. Frost added to party Gary Stiffelman(pty:dft))(Frost, Christopher)
January 22, 2024 Filing 27 STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge (Attorney John M Moscarino added to party Richard M. Pachulski(pty:dft), Attorney John M Moscarino added to party Pachulski Stang Ziehl and Jones LLP(pty:dft))(Moscarino, John)
January 18, 2024 Filing 26 Notice of Change of Attorney Business and Contact Information for Oliver D. Griffin, Pro Hac Vice filed by Plaintiffs ASR Development Co., Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, Force Rubin 2, LLC, Force Rubin, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin. (Perrino, Rudy)
January 17, 2024 Filing 25 Defendant, Greenberg Traurig, LLP WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiffs Force Rubin 2, LLC, Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, ASR Development Co., Abraham Stuart Rubin, Force Rubin, LLC. Waiver of Service signed by Kirsten H. Spira. (Perrino, Rudy)
January 17, 2024 Filing 24 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Force Rubin 2, LLC, Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, ASR Development Co., Abraham Stuart Rubin, Force Rubin, LLC, upon Defendant Calmwater Asset Management, LLC served on 12/6/2023, answer due 2/13/2024. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Perrino, Rudy)
January 17, 2024 Filing 23 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Force Rubin 2, LLC, Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, ASR Development Co., Abraham Stuart Rubin, Force Rubin, LLC, upon Defendant U.S. Real Estate Credit Holdings III-A, LP served on 12/6/2023, answer due 2/13/2024. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Perrino, Rudy)
January 17, 2024 Filing 22 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Force Rubin 2, LLC, Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, ASR Development Co., Abraham Stuart Rubin, Force Rubin, LLC, upon Defendant Richard M. Pachulski served on 12/15/2023, answer due 2/13/2024. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Perrino, Rudy)
January 17, 2024 Filing 21 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Force Rubin 2, LLC, Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, ASR Development Co., Abraham Stuart Rubin, Force Rubin, LLC, upon Defendant Pachulski Stang Ziehl and Jones LLP served on 12/6/2023, answer due 2/13/2024. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at business address and by also mailing a copy (Perrino, Rudy)
January 17, 2024 Filing 20 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Force Rubin 2, LLC, Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, ASR Development Co., Abraham Stuart Rubin, Force Rubin, LLC, upon Defendant Gary Stiffelman served on 12/6/2023, answer due 2/13/2024. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Perrino, Rudy)
January 17, 2024 Filing 19 STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by Plaintiffs ASR Development Co., Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, Force Rubin 2, LLC, Force Rubin, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin. (Perrino, Rudy)
January 17, 2024 Filing 18 STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by Defendants Calmwater Asset Management, LLC, U.S. Real Estate Credit Holdings III-A, LP. (Attorney Marsha A. Houston added to party Calmwater Asset Management, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Marsha A. Houston added to party U.S. Real Estate Credit Holdings III-A, LP(pty:dft))(Houston, Marsha)
December 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR RESPONSES TO COMPLAINT AND SETTING UNIFORM RESPONSE DATE by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver, re Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer #16 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that PSZJ shall be deemed served as of December 15, 2023 and that Pachulski, PSZJ, USRECH, Calmwater and Stiffelman shall have to and including February 13, 2024 to plead or otherwise respond to the Complaint. (hr)
December 26, 2023 Filing 16 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to February 13, 2024 filed by Defendants Calmwater Asset Management, LLC, U.S. Real Estate Credit Holdings III-A, LP. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Christopher O Rivas added to party Calmwater Asset Management, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher O Rivas added to party U.S. Real Estate Credit Holdings III-A, LP(pty:dft))(Rivas, Christopher)
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver: Granting #14 Non-Resident Attorney Oliver D. Griffin APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs ASR Development Co., Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, Force Rubin 2, LLC, Force Rubin, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin, designating Rudy R. Perrino as local counsel. (et)
December 15, 2023 Filing 14 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Oliver D. Griffin to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs ASR Development Co., Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, Force Rubin 2, LLC, Force Rubin, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36584389) filed by Plaintiffs ASR Development Co., Annette and Stuart Rubin, Dusty Berke, Force Rubin 2, LLC, Force Rubin, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Perrino, Rudy)
December 11, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, (Perrino, Rudy)
December 6, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Oliver D. Griffin on behalf of 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. (et)
December 5, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 . The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (et)
December 5, 2023 Filing 10 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant Greenburg Traurig, LLP. (et)
December 5, 2023 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant Calmwater Asset Management, LLC. (et)
December 5, 2023 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant U.S. Real Estate Credit Holdings III-A, LP. (et)
December 5, 2023 Filing 7 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant Pachulski Stang Ziehl and Jones LLP. (et)
December 5, 2023 Filing 6 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant Richard M. Pachulski. (et)
December 5, 2023 Filing 5 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant Gary Stiffelman. (et)
December 5, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL re Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (Attachments: #1 CV11C Statement of Consent) (et)
December 1, 2023 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #2 filed by Plaintiffs ANNETTE AND STUART RUBIN, ASR DEVELOPMENT CO., DUSTY BERKE, FORCE RUBIN 2, LLC, FORCE RUBIN, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin. (Attachments: #1 as to RICHARD M. PACHULSKI, #2 as to PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP, #3 as to U.S. REAL ESTATE CREDIT HOLDINGS III-A, LP, #4 as to CALMWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, #5 as to GREENBURG TRAURIG, LLP)(Perrino, Rudy)
December 1, 2023 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with filing fee previously paid ($405.00 paid on 12/01/2023, receipt number ACACDC-36503795), filed by Plaintiffs FORCE RUBIN 2, LLC, ANNETTE AND STUART RUBIN, DUSTY BERKE, ASR DEVELOPMENT CO., Abraham Stuart Rubin, FORCE RUBIN, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A through X) (Attorney Rudy R. Perrino added to party ANNETTE AND STUART RUBIN(pty:pla), Attorney Rudy R. Perrino added to party ASR DEVELOPMENT CO.(pty:pla), Attorney Rudy R. Perrino added to party DUSTY BERKE(pty:pla), Attorney Rudy R. Perrino added to party FORCE RUBIN 2, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Rudy R. Perrino added to party FORCE RUBIN, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Rudy R. Perrino added to party Abraham Stuart Rubin(pty:pla))(Perrino, Rudy)
December 1, 2023 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs ANNETTE AND STUART RUBIN, ASR DEVELOPMENT CO., DUSTY BERKE, FORCE RUBIN 2, LLC, FORCE RUBIN, LLC, Abraham Stuart Rubin. (Perrino, Rudy)

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