Life Bliss Foundation et al v. Sun TV Network Limited et al
Plaintiff: Life Bliss Foundation and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center
Defendant: Sun TV Network Limited, Nakkheeran Publications, Kalanithi Maran, Hansraj Saxena, Ayyappan R., V Raja, S Kannan, R M R Ramesh, R R Gopal, A Kamaraj, Lenin Karuppan, M Sridhar, Kumar Karuppan, Prasanna Kumar, Aarthi Rao, Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, Ramados Ayyappan, Ramanthan Gopal, Annamalai Kamaraj, Nithya Dharmananda, Moorthi Shreedhar, Karuppannan Kumar, Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar and Manickam Narayanan
Case Number: 5:2013cv00393
Filed: March 1, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Virginia A Phillips
Referring Judge: Sheri Pym
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
October 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 227 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS REOPENING/CLOSING by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: Case should have been closed on entry dated 4/13/2017. Other: Judgment dismissing action. (bm)
April 13, 2017 Filing 226 JUDGMENT by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: Pursuant to the Order Denying Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. No. 225), IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' second amended complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Court orders that such judgment be entered. (bm)
March 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 225 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT [DOC. NO. 218] by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: The Court DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion. Accordingly, as Defendant is the only remaining Defendant to this action, Plaintiff's SAC is dismissed with prejudice. (bp)
February 6, 2017 Filing 224 NOTICE OF MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OFF-CALENDAR filed by Life Bliss Foundation, and Nithyananda Dhyahnapeetam Temple & Cultural Center Life Bliss Foundation. (Feldhake, Robert)
February 6, 2017 Filing 223 SCHEDULING NOTICE. On the Court's own motion, the Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default Judgment is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR and will be ruled on the papers without oral argument by Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (bh) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 30, 2017 Filing 222 NOTICE OF LODGING filed Proposed Judgment re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena #218 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Judgment, #2 Certificate of Service)(Feldhake, Robert)
January 20, 2017 Filing 221 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena #218 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Feldhake, Robert)
January 6, 2017 Filing 220 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION #218 -Attachment 4: Request for Judicial Notice by Clerk. The document is accepted as filed. (lom)
January 5, 2017 Filing 219 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Attachment 4: Request for Judicial Notice #218 . The following error(s) was found: Incorrect event selected. Other error(s) with document(s) are specified below. The correct event is: Responses/Replies/Other Motion Related Documents-For Judicial Notice. Other: Document should be e-filed as a separate, stand alone document. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) 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)
December 29, 2016 Filing 218 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena filed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 2/6/2017 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of John Link, #2 Declaration Declaration of Sandhya Bail, #3 Declaration Declaration of Robert J. Feldhake, #4 Request for Judicial Notice) (Feldhake, Robert)
December 29, 2016 Filing 217 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Robert James Feldhake counsel for Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Adding Robert J. Feldhake as counsel of record for Life Bliss Foundation and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attorney Robert James Feldhake added to party Life Bliss Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney Robert James Feldhake added to party Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center(pty:pla))(Feldhake, Robert)
November 7, 2016 Filing 216 NOTICE TO PARTIES by District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Effective November 14, 2016, Judge Phillips will be located at the 1st Street Courthouse, COURTROOM 8A on the 8th floor, located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. All Court appearances shall be made in Courtroom 8A of the 1st Street Courthouse, and all mandatory chambers copies shall be hand delivered to the judge's mail box outside the Clerk's Office on the 4th floor of the 1st Street Courthouse. The location for filing civil documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing and for viewing case files and other records services remains at the United States Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street, Room G-8, Los Angeles, California 90012. The location for filing criminal documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing remains at Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Room 178, Los Angeles, California 90012. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rrp) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 7, 2016 Filing 215 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, re Response #214 served on October 7, 2016. (Lesowitz, Scott)
October 7, 2016 Filing 214 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Centerto Order to Show Cause, #213 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Bail)(Lesowitz, Scott)
September 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 213 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE by Judge Virginia A. Phillip: To date, Plaintiffs have not refiled a Motion for Default Judgment. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to show cause, in writing, not later than October 7, 2016, why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. Failure to file a response will result in dismissal of this action. (lc)
March 3, 2016 Filing 212 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: NOTICE TO PARTIES by District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Effective March 28, 2016, Judge Virginia A. Phillips will be located in the Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse, COURTROOM 780, on the 7th floor, located at 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. All Court appearances shall be made in Courtroom 780 of the Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse, and all mandatory chambers copies shall be hand delivered and placed in the drop box located outside of Room 181 - Roybal Clerk's Office. Judge Phillips's new Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Wendy Rogers, may be reached at (213) 894-3480. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rrp) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 211 ORDER (1) Vacating February 22, 2016 Hearing Date; (2) Denying Motion for Default Judgment by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: #209 MOTION for Default Judgment. (See document for specifics.) (iva)
January 8, 2016 Filing 210 Proof of Service filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center re: Second NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena #209 (Lesowitz, Scott)
January 8, 2016 Filing 209 Second NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 2/22/2016 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Bail, #2 Declaration of Syverson, #3 Declaration of Gebelin, #4 Declaration of Lesowitz, #5 Proposed Order) (Lesowitz, Scott)
January 8, 2016 Filing 208 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to DHARMARAJA HANSRAJ SAXENA, an individual. (mrgo)(Hardcopy mailed to defendant) Modified on 1/8/2016 (mrgo).
January 6, 2016 Filing 207 Proof of Service filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center re: REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, Hansraj Saxena #206 (Lesowitz, Scott)
January 5, 2016 Filing 206 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, Hansraj Saxena filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Request set for hearing on 2/22/2016 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scott Lesowitz) (Lesowitz, Scott)
January 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 205 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: #202 MOTION for Default Judgment. The Motion is thus DENIED, and Plaintiffs must apply for entry of default no later than January 14, 2016. (iva)
November 20, 2015 Filing 204 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Saxena #202 , Declaration (Motion related) #203 served on 11/20/15. (Lesowitz, Scott)
November 19, 2015 Filing 203 DECLARATION of Sheelum in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Saxena #202 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
November 18, 2015 Filing 202 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendant Saxena filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 1/11/2016 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Bail, #2 Declaration of Syverson, #3 Declaration of Gebelin, #4 Declaration of Lesowitz, #5 Proposed Order) (Lesowitz, Scott)
October 19, 2015 Filing 201 MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. The scheduling conference is called. Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena is not present. The Court orders the answer filed by Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena stricken, for failure to participate in the Rule 26(f) report, and for failure to appear at the Court-ordered scheduling conference set on this date. Plaintiff's motion for default judgment against Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, to be filed not later than November 18, 2015. Court Reporter: Phyllis Preston. (dro)
October 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 200 MINUTE ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: #198 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order. (See document for specifics) (mrgo)
October 14, 2015 Filing 199 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 7 days, filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center.. (Syverson, Erik)
September 22, 2015 Filing 198 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Clarification of Prior Order, International Personal Service on Defendants Aarthi Rao, Lenin Karuppan, Karuppannan Kumar, and Moorthi Shreedhar filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of J. Nunn, #2 Declaration of Advocate Rajan, #3 Proposed Order) (Syverson, Erik)
September 2, 2015 Filing 197 21 DAY Summons Issued re Second Amended Complaint #122 as to defendants Nithya Dharmananda, Does, Karuppannan Kumar, Aarthi Rao, Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, Moorthi Shreedhar. (mrgo)
September 1, 2015 Filing 196 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint #122 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Syverson, Erik)
August 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 195 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS CONTINUING AUGUST 31, 2015 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE TO OCTOBER 19, 2015 by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Scheduling Conference continued to 10/19/2015 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips.) (mrgo) Modified on 8/31/2015 (mrgo). (hard copy mailed to India on 8/31/15)
August 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 194 MINUTE ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: #190 MOTION for Reconsideration. (See document for specifics) (mrgo) Modified on 8/31/2015 (mrgo). (hard copy mailed to India on 8/31/15)
August 13, 2015 Filing 193 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Supplement Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dismissing Unserved Defendants and For Alternative Service re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Reconsideration re Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding, #192 . The following error(s) was found: Incorrect event selected. The correct event is: Supplement (Motion related). In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) 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. (iva)
August 12, 2015 Filing 192 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Supplement Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dismissing Unserved Defendants and For Alternative Service re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Reconsideration re Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, Add and Terminate Parties,, #186 #190 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Erik S. Syverson, #2 Declaration of Sandhya Bail, #3 Proposed Order) (Syverson, Erik)
August 4, 2015 Filing 191 OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Reconsideration re Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, Add and Terminate Parties,, #186 #190 to Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena served on August 3, 2015 and August 4, 2015. (Syverson, Erik)
August 3, 2015 Filing 190 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Reconsideration re Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, Add and Terminate Parties,, #186 filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 8/31/2015 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Bail, #2 Declaration of Pranananda, #3 Declaration of Nirmala, #4 Declaration of Draper, #5 Declaration of Syverson, #6 Proposed Order) (Syverson, Erik)
July 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 189 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: granting #188 APPLICATION to Continue. Scheduling Conference continued to 8/31/2015 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (mrgo)
July 21, 2015 Filing 188 REQUEST to Continue Scheduling Conference from July 27, 2015 to August 31, 2015 filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Request set for hearing on 8/31/2015 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Erik S. Syverson, #2 Proposed Order) (Syverson, Erik)
July 17, 2015 Filing 187 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kevin Erh-Hao Shuai counsel for Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. Kevin Erh-Hao Shuai will no longer receive service of documents from the Clerks Office for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Kevin Erh-Hao Shuai is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Sun TV Network Limited, Kalanithi Maran, S. Kannan, R.M.R. Ramesh. (Shuai, Kevin)
June 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 186 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS DISMISSING UNSERVED DEFENDANTS FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. For the reasons stated above, the Court dismisses this action as to defendants Nakkheeran Publications, Ramanathan Gopal, Annamalai Kamaraj, Aarthi Rao, Ramados Ayyappan, V. Raja, Nithya Dharmananda, a.k.a., Lenin Karuppannan, Moorthi Shreedhar, Karuppannan Kumar, and Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar. Pursuant to the order filed concurrently herewith, the Court sets a scheduling conference in this matter for July 27, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. (See document for specifics.) (iva)
June 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 185 ORDER RE-SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Scheduling Conference set for 7/27/2015 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips.) (See document for specifics.) (iva)
May 27, 2015 Filing 184 DECLARATION of John Phillips re Response, #183 Please note that DOCKET 183-3 is the Declaration of Nelson Tucker filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
May 22, 2015 Filing 183 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Centerto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held #182 Regarding Court's May 13, 2015, Order (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scott Lesowitz, #2 Declaration of John Phillips)(Lesowitz, Scott)
May 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 182 MINUTE ORDER RE: UNSERVED DEFENDANTS AND SETTINGSCHEDULING CONFERENCE (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (See document for specifics.) (iva)
February 24, 2015 Filing 181 BILL OF COSTS. Costs Taxed in amount of $ 966.98 in favor of Sun TV Network Limited, et al. and against Life Bliss foundation, et al. RE: #178 (mb)
February 5, 2015 Filing 180 NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 12/1/14 re Transcript #179 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (Preston, Phyllis) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 5, 2015 Filing 179 TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on 12/1/14. Court Reporter: Phyllis Preston, email: stenojag@aol.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 2/26/2015. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/8/2015. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/6/2015. (Preston, Phyllis)
January 27, 2015 Filing 178 APPLICATION to the Clerk to Tax Costs against Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs filed by Defendants Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
January 16, 2015 Filing 177 TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to Defendant S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited Court Reporter. Court will contact Gabriel Colwell at gabriel.colwell@squirepb.com with any questions regarding this order. Transcript portion requested: Other: 12/01/2014. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the court reporter/recorder. (Colwell, Gabriel)
January 14, 2015 Filing 176 TRANSCRIPT ORDER re: Order on Motion to Dismiss Case,,,, Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Motion Hearing,,, #172 , as to Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center Court Reporter. Court will contact Priscilla Markus at pmarkus@raineslaw.com with any questions regarding this order. Transcript portion requested: Other: Hearing on Motion; 12/01/2014. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the court reporter/recorder. (Syverson, Erik)
January 12, 2015 Filing 175 JUDGMENT by Judge Virginia A. Phillips, Related to: Order on Motion to Dismiss Case, #173 . IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint as to Defendants Sun TV Network Limited, Kalanithi Maran, S. Kannan, R.M.R. Ramesh, and Manickam Narayanan, is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. (mrgo)
January 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 174 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND (DOC. NOS. 134-39) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: #134 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ; #135 Motion to Dismiss ; #136 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ; #137 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ; #138 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ; granting #139 Motion to Dismiss; the Court GRANTS the Jurisdiction Motions and the 12(b)(6) Motion, and dismisses this action as to the Sun TV Defendants. The Court DENIES the Venue Motion as MOOT. As Plaintiffs have had three opportunities to amend the complaint, the Court dismisses the claims against the Sun TV Defendants WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. (mrgo)
December 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 173 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT MANICKAM NARAYANAN'S MOTION TO DISMISS WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: #133 Motion to Dismiss Case. As Plaintiffs have had three opportunities to amend the complaint, the Court dismisses the claims against Manickam WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. (See document for specifics) (mrgo)
December 1, 2014 Filing 172 MINUTES OF 1. Defendant Manickam Narayanan's Motion to Dismiss Case #133 ; 2. Defendant' Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction #134 ; 3. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue #135 ; 4. Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction #136 ; 5. Defendant S. Kannan's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction #137 ; 6. Defendant Kalanithi Maran's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction #138 ; 7. Defendants Sun TV Network Limited, Kalanithi Maran, S. Kannan and R.M.R. Ramesh's Motion to Dismiss #139 Hearing held before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Court issues a tentative ruling, hears oral argument and takes the matters under submission. Court Reporter: Phyllis Preston. (lom)
November 29, 2014 Filing 171 NOTICE Re: Saxena Declaration filed by plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Lesowitz, Scott)
November 18, 2014 Filing 170 Proof of Service filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited re: Declaration (non-motion), #169 (Colwell, Gabriel)
November 18, 2014 Filing 169 DECLARATION of K. Maran re Reply (Motion related),,, #162 In Support of Consolidated Reply In Support of Motions to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
November 18, 2014 Filing 168 SCHEDULING NOTICE: On the Court's own motion, Docket Nos.133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 and the Scheduling Conference, presently set for November 24, 2014, is continued to December 1, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., by Judge Virginia A. Phillips THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vapcrd) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
November 12, 2014 Filing 167 OBJECTIONS to Reply (Motion related),,, #162 to the Declaration of M. Jyothibasu filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Lesowitz, Scott)
November 11, 2014 Filing 166 OF SERVICE filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited, re Errata #165 Proof of Service of Defendants Sun TV Network Limited, Kalanithi Maran, S. Kannan, and R.M.R. Ramesh's Notice of Errata Re: Docket No. 162-2 served on November 11, 2014. (Colwell, Gabriel)
November 11, 2014 Filing 165 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. correcting Reply (Motion related),,, #162 Notice of Errata Re: Docket No. 162-2 (Colwell, Gabriel)
November 10, 2014 Filing 164 Rule 26(f) Conference REPORT of Discovery Conference filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
November 10, 2014 Filing 163 Proof of Service filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited Proof of Service re Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena re: Objections - non-motion, #161 , Reply (Motion related),,, #162 , Objections - non-motion #160 , Response in Support of Motion #159 (Colwell, Gabriel)
November 10, 2014 Filing 162 REPLY in support Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Sun TV Network Limited #134 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh #136 , Second MOTION to Dismiss Improper Venue Defendants #135 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant S. Kannan #137 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant kalanithi Maran #138 Defendants Consolidated Reply in Support of Their Motions to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Colwell Declaration, #2 Declaration Jyothibasu Declaration, #3 Declaration Kannan Declaration)(Colwell, Gabriel)
November 10, 2014 Filing 161 OBJECTIONS to Declaration (non-motion) #117 , Response in Opposition to Motion,,, #156 Defendants' Evidentiary Objections to Documents Submitted in Support of Plaintiffs' Oppositions to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
November 10, 2014 Filing 160 OBJECTIONS to Objection/Opposition (Motion related),, #153 Plaintiffs' Evidentiary Objections filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
November 10, 2014 Filing 159 RESPONSE IN SUPPORT of Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
November 10, 2014 Filing 158 REPLY in support MOTION to Dismiss Case #133 filed by Defendant Manickam Narayanan. (Geller, Michael)
November 4, 2014 Filing 157 OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, re Objection/Opposition (Motion related),, #153 , Response in Opposition to Motion #155 , Response in Opposition to Motion,,, #156 , Response in Opposition to Motion #154 served on November 3, 2014. (Syverson, Erik)
November 3, 2014 Filing 156 OPPOSITION to Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Sun TV Network Limited #134 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh #136 , Second MOTION to Dismiss Improper Venue Defendants #135 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant S. Kannan #137 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant kalanithi Maran #138 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Chitra Hariharan, #2 Declaration of Sri Nithya Sadhananda, #3 Declaration of Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, #4 Declaration of James Schaeffler, #5 Declaration of Ranjitha Menon, #6 Declaration of Kumar Swaminathan, #7 Declaration of Pannkaj Kummar, #8 Declaration of Nithyaprematma Ananda)(Lesowitz, Scott)
November 3, 2014 Filing 155 OPPOSITION to MOTION to Dismiss Case #133 of Narayanan filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
November 3, 2014 Filing 154 OPPOSITION to Defendant Sun TV Network Limited, Maran, Kannan, and Ramesh's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to States a Claim filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
November 3, 2014 Filing 153 OBJECTION to Evidence re: Sun TV-Dish Network Contract opposition re: Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Sun TV Network Limited #134 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant S. Kannan #137 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh #136 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant kalanithi Maran #138 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scott Lesowitz)(Lesowitz, Scott)
October 27, 2014 Filing 152 [DOCUMENT ORDERED STRICKEN PER DOC. #201] ANSWER to Second Amended Complaint #122 filed by defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena. (jp) Modified on 11/20/2015 (mrgo).
October 27, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 151 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym: Denying Remainder of Plaintiffs Ex ParteApplication #126 (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). (kca)
October 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips, re Joint MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference and Hearings on Motions to Dismiss (AGREED TO BY ALL APPLICABLE PARTIES) from 11/17/2014 to 11/24/2014 #148 re Joint MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference and Hearings on Motions to Dismiss (AGREED TO BY ALL APPLICABLE PARTIES) from 11/17/2014 to 11/24/2014 #148 .( Scheduling Conference set for 11/24/2014 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips.) ( Motions to Dismiss continued to 11/24/2014 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips.) (mrgo)
October 22, 2014 Filing 149 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. correcting Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant S. Kannan #137 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh #136 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant kalanithi Maran #138 (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service reDharmaraj Hansraj Saxena)(Colwell, Gabriel)
October 22, 2014 Filing 148 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Joint MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference and Hearings on Motions to Dismiss (AGREED TO BY ALL APPLICABLE PARTIES) from 11/17/2014 to 11/24/2014 filed by joint Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 11/24/2014 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lesowitz, Scott) Modified on 9/16/2015 (mrgo).
October 21, 2014 Filing 147 Proof of Service filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited Proof of Service on Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena re: Notice of Appearance, #146 (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 21, 2014 Filing 146 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Kevin Erh-Hao Shuai on behalf of Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited (Attorney Kevin Erh-Hao Shuai added to party S Kannan(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin Erh-Hao Shuai added to party Kalanithi Maran(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin Erh-Hao Shuai added to party R M R Ramesh(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin Erh-Hao Shuai added to party Sun TV Network Limited(pty:dft))(Shuai, Kevin)
October 21, 2014 Filing 145 Proof of Service filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited Proof of Service on Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena re: Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Sun TV Network Limited #134 , Objection/Opposition (Motion related), #143 , Declaration (non-motion) #140 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant S. Kannan #137 , Miscellaneous Document,, #142 , Miscellaneous Document #139 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh #136 , Declaration (non-motion) #141 , Second MOTION to Dismiss Improper Venue Defendants #135 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant kalanithi Maran #138 (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 144 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips Re #126 Ex Parte Application: The Court reminds all parties to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and Local Rule 26-1 regarding their meet and confer obligations with respect to a Rule 26(f) scheduling conference. Accordingly, the Court DENIES the Application inasmuch as it requests the Court to compel Defendants to meet and confer and DENIES as MOOT Plaintiffs' request to set a scheduling conference. With respect to Plaintiffs' request to extend their deadline to file an opposition to Defendants' upcoming motion to dismiss, the Court DENIES that request. As the remainder of the requests in the Application concern discovery matters, the Court refers them to the assigned Magistrate Judge. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
October 20, 2014 Filing 143 Evidentiary Objections to Declaration of Priscilla Markus [Dkt. No. 126-2] filed Oct. 15, 2014 in support of Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application for Order Allowing Limited Discovery, etc. Opposition re: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Allowing Limited Discovery; Compelling Rule 26 Discovery Conferences; Setting a Briefing Schedule on Defendants' Upcoming Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss #126 filed by Defendant Sun TV Network Limited. (Owens, Stephen)
October 20, 2014 Filing 142 Request for Judicial Notice In Support of re: Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Sun TV Network Limited #134 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant S. Kannan #137 , Miscellaneous Document #139 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh #136 , Second MOTION to Dismiss Improper Venue Defendants #135 , Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant kalanithi Maran #138 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Part 2 of 2 Request for Judicial Notice)(Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Filing 141 DECLARATION of Gabriel Colwell re Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Sun TV Network Limited #134 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Filing 140 DECLARATION of Manickam Narayanan filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Filing 139 Defendants' Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Colwell, Gabriel) Modified on 12/1/2014 (mrgo).
October 20, 2014 Filing 138 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant kalanithi Maran filed by Defendant Kalanithi Maran. Motion set for hearing on 11/17/2014 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Filing 137 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant S. Kannan filed by Defendant S Kannan. Motion set for hearing on 11/17/2014 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Filing 136 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh filed by Defendant R M R Ramesh. Motion set for hearing on 11/17/2014 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Filing 135 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Second MOTION to Dismiss Improper Venue Defendants filed by Defendant S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. Motion set for hearing on 11/17/2014 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Filing 134 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Second MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Sun TV Network Limited filed by Defendant S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. Motion set for hearing on 11/17/2014 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Colwell, Gabriel)
October 20, 2014 Filing 133 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Manickam Narayanan. Motion set for hearing on 11/24/2014 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Geller, Michael)
October 16, 2014 Filing 132 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, re Errata, #131 served on October 16, 2014. (Syverson, Erik)
October 16, 2014 Filing 131 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. correcting EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Allowing Limited Discovery; Compelling Rule 26 Discovery Conferences; Setting a Briefing Schedule on Defendants' Upcoming Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss #126 (Syverson, Erik)
October 16, 2014 Filing 130 Proof of Service of Defendants Sun TV Network Limited, Kalanithi Maran, S. Kannan, and R.M.R. Ramesh's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application for an Order (1) Allowing Limited Discovery; (2) Compelling Rule 26 Discovery Conferences; and (3) Setting a Briefing Schedule on Defendants's Upcoming Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss re: MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Motion, #129 (Kaur, Amanpreet)
October 16, 2014 Filing 129 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Allowing Limited Discovery; Compelling Rule 26 Discovery Conferences; Setting a Briefing Schedule on Defendants' Upcoming Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss #126 And Declaration of Gabriel Cowell filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit)(Kaur, Amanpreet)
October 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 128 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Scheduling Conference set for 11/17/2014 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (wro)
October 15, 2014 Filing 127 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, re EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Allowing Limited Discovery; Compelling Rule 26 Discovery Conferences; Setting a Briefing Schedule on Defendants' Upcoming Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss #126 served on October 15, 2014. (Lesowitz, Scott)
October 15, 2014 Filing 126 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Allowing Limited Discovery; Compelling Rule 26 Discovery Conferences; Setting a Briefing Schedule on Defendants' Upcoming Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Ex Parte Memorandum, #2 Declaration Declaration of Priscilla Markus, #3 Declaration Declaration of Scott Lesowitz, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lesowitz, Scott). Modified on 10/21/2014 (ad).
October 14, 2014 Filing 125 Rule 26(f) Conference - Plaintiffs and Narayanan REPORT filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
October 1, 2014 Filing 124 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Motion Related Document, #118 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s) are specified below. Other error(s) with document(s): roof of Service is missing for Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena in India.. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) 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. (mrgo)
September 30, 2014 Filing 123 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, re Amended Complaint #122 served on September 29, 2014. (Syverson, Erik)
September 29, 2014 Filing 122 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Corrected Complaint,, #8 , filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center (Syverson, Erik)
September 29, 2014 Filing 121 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Michael S Geller on behalf of Defendant Manickam Narayanan (Attorney Michael S Geller added to party Manickam Narayanan(pty:dft))(Geller, Michael)
September 17, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 120 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips RE DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS #23 , #24 , #26 , #28 , #30 , #31 ; AND PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT #73 : (see document image for further details). For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Doc. No. 30), and Motions to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Doc. Nos. 23, 24, 26, 28) both WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. The Court also GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens and Improper Venue (Doc. No. 31). The Court GRANTS this Motion as to the improper venue grounds WITH LEAVE TO AMEND, but DENIES this Motion as to the forum non conveniens grounds. Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES the First Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 8) as to Defendants Sun TV Network Limited, S. Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, and R.M.R. Ramesh WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. Plaintiffs may file a Second Amended Complaint, not later than September 29, 2014. The Court DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Amend the FAC (Doc. No. 73) as MOOT. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
September 11, 2014 Filing 119 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Centerto Motion Related Document, #118 i.e. Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Objections to Plaintiffs' Declarations (Lesowitz, Scott)
September 8, 2014 Filing 118 MOVING DEFENDANTS' OBJECTIONS TO DECLARATIONS FILED BY PLAINTIFFS ON SEPTEMBER 5 AND 8, 2014 re MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND IMPROPER VENUE filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Owens, Stephen)
September 8, 2014 Filing 117 DECLARATION of Sri Nithya Atmaprabhananda re Supplement (non-motion) #115 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
September 5, 2014 Filing 116 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. correcting Supplement(Motion related) #114 Notice of Errata Re: Docket No. 114 (Colwell, Gabriel)
September 5, 2014 Filing 115 SUPPLEMENT filed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Panchu Declaration, #2 Declaration ATMAPRABHANANDA Declaration, #3 Declaration Prematma Declaration)(Lesowitz, Scott)
September 5, 2014 Filing 114 SUPPLEMENT to MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 Defendants filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
August 26, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 112 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Virginia A. Phillips DIRECTING THE PARTIES TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING ON MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND IMPROPER VENUE #31 : After considering all the papers filed in support of, and in opposition to, the Motions to Dismiss, as well as the arguments advanced by the parties at the August 25, 2014 hearing, the Court finds it would assist the Court to receive further briefing on the issues of forum non conveniens and improper venue, as raised in the FNC Motion. The Court thus directs the parties to submit supplemental briefing on forum non conveniens and improper venue, in ten pages or less, not later than September 5, 2014. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
August 25, 2014 Filing 113 ANSWER to Corrected First Amended Complaint #8 filed by defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena.(ad)
August 25, 2014 Filing 111 MINUTES OF 1. Defendant Sun TVs motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #23 ; 2. Defendant Kannans Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #24 ; 3. Defendant Marans Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #26 ; 4. Defendant Rameshs Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #28 ; 5. Defendants S. Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, RMR Ramesh and Sun TV Network Limiteds Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #30 ; 6. Defendants S. Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, RMR Ramesh and Sun TV Network Limiteds Motion to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens #31 held before Judge Virginia A. Phillips: Court issues a tentative ruling, hears oral argument and takes the matters under submission. Court Reporter: Phyllis Preston. Tape #: N/A. (ad)
August 4, 2014 Filing 108 RESPONSE IN SUPPORT of MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #23 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #28 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #24 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #26 Defendants' Supplemental Brief in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Appendix of Electronic Authorities Cited in Defendants' Supplemental Brief)(Colwell, Gabriel)
July 30, 2014 Filing 110 Mail Returned addressed to Karuppannan Kumar re Summons Issued, #9 , Corrected Complaint, #8 - return to sender - no such person at the listed address. (vp)
July 23, 2014 Filing 109 Mail Returned addressed to Nithya Dharmananda re Request for Service Abroad of Judicial or Extrajudicial Documents issued on 7/24/14. (no such person in the address) (mrgo)
July 21, 2014 Filing 107 SUPPLEMENT Brief In Support Of Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scott Lesowitz With Interrogatory Responses Attached)(Syverson, Erik)
July 3, 2014 Filing 106 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Business or Contact Information: for attorney Scott Michael Lesowitz counsel for Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Changing Address and Firm Name to Raines Feldman LLP. Changing email and fax number to slesowitz@raineslaw.com; (310) 691-1367. Filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation; Nithyanada Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
June 24, 2014 Filing 105 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Business or Contact Information: for attorney Erik S Syverson counsel for Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Changing Address and Firm Name to Raines Feldman LLP. Changing email and fax number to esyverson@raineslaw.com; (310) 691-1367. Filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation; Nithyanada Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Syverson, Erik)
June 3, 2014 Filing 104 NOTICE Firm Name Change filed by Defendant S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
May 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 103 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CONTEMPT AND SANCTIONS by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: #69 Motion for Contempt; #69 Motion for Sanctions. (See document for specifics) (mrgo)
May 6, 2014 Filing 102 NOTICE Errata filed by Defendant S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. Notice of Errata Re:Docket No. 101 (Colwell, Gabriel)
May 5, 2014 Filing 101 REPLY reply in support MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 lack of personal jurisdiction filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
May 5, 2014 Filing 100 REPLY Reply in Support of MOTION to Dismiss Case #30 failure to state a claim filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
May 5, 2014 Filing 99 REPLY reply in support of MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
April 28, 2014 Filing 98 RESPONSE IN SUPPORT of MOTION for Contempt against Sun TV Network Limited, S. Kannan, R.M.R. Ramesh, and Kalanithi Maran MOTION for Sanctions Sun TV Network Limited, S. Kannan, R.M.R. Ramesh, and Kalanithi Maran #69 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Declaration OF ASHOK HARANAHALLI)(Lesowitz, Scott)
April 22, 2014 Filing 97 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. correcting Response in Opposition to Motion, #94 Notice of Errata Re: Docket No. 94 (Colwell, Gabriel)
April 21, 2014 Filing 96 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE in Support of Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Contempt and Sanctions In Support of Docket No. 94 filed by defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
April 21, 2014 Filing 95 DECLARATION of Dr. Justice Ar Lakshmanan re Response in Opposition to Motion, #94 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Colwell, Gabriel)
April 21, 2014 Filing 94 OPPOSITION to MOTION for Contempt against Sun TV Network Limited, S. Kannan, R.M.R. Ramesh, and Kalanithi Maran MOTION for Sanctions Sun TV Network Limited, S. Kannan, R.M.R. Ramesh, and Kalanithi Maran #69 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Gabriel Colwell)(Colwell, Gabriel) Modified on 4/22/2014 (mrgo).
April 20, 2014 Filing 93 STATUS REPORT on March 20 Order re: Service of Defendants filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
April 11, 2014 Filing 92 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Plaintiff Aarthi Rao served on 4/3/2014, answer due 4/24/2014. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon KEKE MONTGOMERY, TENANT AT DEFENDANT'S PLACE OF ABODE in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at home address and by also mailing a copy. Original Summons NOT returned. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Lesowitz, Scott)
April 11, 2014 Filing 91 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Defendant Manickam Narayanan served on 4/3/2014, answer due 4/24/2014. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon KEKE MONTGOMERY, TENANT AT DEFENDANT'S PLACE OF ABODE in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at home address and by also mailing a copy. Original Summons NOT returned. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Lesowitz, Scott)
April 10, 2014 Filing 90 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123), #88 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s) are specified below. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) 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)
April 9, 2014 Filing 89 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Stephen T Owens on behalf of Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited (Attorney Stephen T Owens added to party S Kannan(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen T Owens added to party Kalanithi Maran(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen T Owens added to party R M R Ramesh(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen T Owens added to party Sun TV Network Limited(pty:dft))(Owens, Stephen)
April 8, 2014 Filing 88 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR WITHDRAWL OF COUNSEL (Attorney Amanpreet Kaur added to party S Kannan(pty:dft), Attorney Amanpreet Kaur added to party Kalanithi Maran(pty:dft), Attorney Amanpreet Kaur added to party R M R Ramesh(pty:dft), Attorney Amanpreet Kaur added to party Sun TV Network Limited(pty:dft))(Kaur, Amanpreet) Modified on 4/24/2014 (adu).
March 31, 2014 Filing 87 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Gabriel Colwell on behalf of Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited (Attorney Gabriel Colwell added to party S Kannan(pty:dft), Attorney Gabriel Colwell added to party Kalanithi Maran(pty:dft), Attorney Gabriel Colwell added to party R M R Ramesh(pty:dft), Attorney Gabriel Colwell added to party Sun TV Network Limited(pty:dft))(Colwell, Gabriel)
March 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 86 MINUTE ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (DOC. NO. 83) (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: In light of Plaintiffs' Response #85 , the Court DISCHARGES the 3/6/2014 Order to Show Cause, but ORDERS Plaintiffs to serve the FAC on Unserved Defendants forthwith. If Plaintiffs fail to serve the FAC on Unserved Defendants, the Court shall re-issue an Order to Show Cause thirty days from the date of this Order, requiring Plaintiffs to respond as to why Unserved Defendants should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. (jp)
March 13, 2014 Filing 85 Response of Plaintiffs re: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held, Order to Show Cause,,,, #83 (Attachments: #1 Declaration OF TANIA-LEE BAYLISS)(Lesowitz, Scott)
March 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 84 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENSE COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL (DOC. NO. 70); (2) VACATING MARCH 24, 2014 HEARING; (3) GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS' EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (DOC. NO. 78) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: #70 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Dan E Marmalefsky terminated; and #78 Ex Parte Application for Extension of Time to File. (See document for specifics) (mrgo)
March 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 83 MINUTE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: FAILURE TO PROSECUTE (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: the Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to show cause, in writing, not later than March 13, 2014, why Ramados Ayyappan, V. Raja, Nithya Dharmananda, a.k.a., Lenin Karuppannan, Moorthi Shreedhar, Karuppannan Kumar, Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar, Aarthi Rao, and Manickam Narayanan should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. Failure to file a response will result in dismissal of the FAC as to Unserved Defendants.( Response to Order to Show Cause due by 3/13/2014.) (mrgo)
March 4, 2014 Filing 82 OPPOSITION to EXPARTE APPLICATION for Extension of Time to File Upcoming Deadlines for Plaintiffs' Motion for Contempt and Defendants' Motions to Dismiss #78 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Declaration OF ERIK SYVERSON)(Syverson, Erik)
March 3, 2014 Filing 81 NOTICE of Errata Re: ECF No. 79 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Patel, Purvi)
March 3, 2014 Filing 80 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION to MOTION of Dan Marmalefsky, Purvi G. Patel, and the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP to Withdraw as Attorney #70 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Syverson, Erik)
March 3, 2014 Filing 79 DECLARATION of Purvi G. Patel In Support Of EXPARTE APPLICATION for Extension of Time to File Upcoming Deadlines for Plaintiffs' Motion for Contempt and Defendants' Motions to Dismiss #78 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H)(Patel, Purvi)
March 3, 2014 Filing 78 EXPARTE APPLICATION for Extension of Time to File Upcoming Deadlines for Plaintiffs' Motion for Contempt and Defendants' Motions to Dismiss filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
February 26, 2014 Filing 77 OPPOSITION to MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #28 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #24 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #26 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #23 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Declaration OF SCOTT LESOWITZ, #3 Exhibit 1 THROUGH 3 TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #4 Declaration OF CHITRA HARIHARAN, #5 Declaration OF NIRANJANA OPALAKRISHNAN, #6 Declaration OF KUMAR SWAMINATHAN, #7 Declaration OF MA NITHYAPREMATMA ANANDA, #8 Declaration OF SRIRAM PANCHU, #9 Declaration OF GOWRI RAMMOHAN)(Lesowitz, Scott)
February 26, 2014 Filing 76 OPPOSITION to MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Declaration OF CHITRA HARIHARAN, #3 Declaration OF SCOTT LESOWITZ, #4 Exhibit 1 THROUGH 3 TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #5 Declaration OF GOPALAKRISHNAN, #6 Declaration OF KUMAR SWAMINATHAN, #7 Declaration OF MA NITHYAPREMATMA ANANDA, #8 Declaration OF MA MUKTHANANDA, #9 Declaration OF SRIRAM PANCHU, #10 Declaration OF GOWRI RAMMOHAN, #11 Declaration OF YI YI SUN)(Lesowitz, Scott)
February 26, 2014 Filing 75 OPPOSITION to MOTION to Dismiss Case #30 FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Lesowitz, Scott)
February 26, 2014 Filing 74 OBJECTIONS to Declaration (Motion related) #29 , Declaration (Motion related) #27 , Declaration (Motion related) #25 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
February 26, 2014 Filing 73 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave to Amend Complaint filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 4/14/2014 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Scott M. Lesowitz, #3 Proposed Order)(Lesowitz, Scott)
February 24, 2014 Filing 72 DECLARATION of Purvi G. Patel In Support Of MOTION of Dan Marmalefsky, Purvi G. Patel, and the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP to Withdraw as Attorney #70 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Patel, Purvi)
February 24, 2014 Filing 71 DECLARATION of Dan Marmalefsky In Support Of MOTION of Dan Marmalefsky, Purvi G. Patel, and the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP to Withdraw as Attorney #70 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Patel, Purvi)
February 24, 2014 Filing 70 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION of Dan Marmalefsky, Purvi G. Patel, and the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. Motion set for hearing on 3/24/2014 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
February 10, 2014 Filing 69 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Contempt against Sun TV Network Limited, S. Kannan, R.M.R. Ramesh, and Kalanithi Maran, MOTION for Sanctions Sun TV Network Limited, S. Kannan, R.M.R. Ramesh, and Kalanithi Maran filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 3/31/2014 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum POINTS AND AUTHORITIES, #2 Declaration SCOTT LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #3 Declaration ERIK SYVERSON DECLARATION, #4 Proposed Order)(Lesowitz, Scott)
January 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips APPROVING Stipulation Re (1) Extension of Time for Defendants to Complete Depositions on Written Questions and (2) Revised Briefing Schedule for Pending Motions to Dismiss #66 : the Court hereby APPROVES the parties stipulation and ORDERS as follows: 1. Defendants time to respond to Plaintiffs written deposition questions shall be extended from January 6, 2014 to February 3, 2014; 2. The following schedule shall apply to Defendants Motions to Dismiss: Opposition to Defendants Motions to Dismiss February 26, 2014. Replies ISO Defendants Motions to Dismiss March 24, 2014. Hearing on Defendants Motions to Dismiss April 14, 2014 (2:00pm) IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
January 2, 2014 Filing 67 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Miscellaneous Document #66 . The following error(s) was found: Incorrect event selected. The correct event is: Stipulations. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) 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. (adu)
December 30, 2013 Filing 66 STIPULATION re (1) Extension of Time to Complete Depositions and (2) Revised Motion to Dismiss Briefing Schedule re: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,, #65 , Order on Motion for Leave,,, #61 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Purvi G. Patel in Support of Request for Extension of Time for Defendants to Complete Depositions on Written Questions, #2 Exhibit A to Patel Declaration, #3 Exhibit B to Patel Declaration, #4 Exhibit C to Patel Declaration, #5 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
December 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 65 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Virginia A. Phillips CLARIFYING DECEMBER 13, 2013 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #61 : The deadlines set by the December 13, 2013 Order remain unchanged. Plaintiffs may serve each Defendant written questions for discovery or written interrogatories, not later than December 23, 2013. Defendants then shall either submit to deposition by written questions before the designated officer, or serve their answers to interrogatories, not later than January 6, 2014. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
December 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips GRANTING Stipulation #63 : The following revised schedule shall apply to Defendants pending Motions to Dismiss: Opposition to Defendants Motions to DismissJanuary 29, 2014; Replies ISO Defendants Motions to Dismiss February 24, 2014; Hearing on Defendants Motions to Dismiss March 17, 2014. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
December 19, 2013 Filing 63 STIPULATION to Reschedule Defendants' Motions to Dismiss filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
December 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART Plaintiff's #53 Motion to Compel Jurisdictional Discovery: (see document image for specifics). For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Jurisdiction Discovery. The Court also GRANTS Defendants' Request for Judicial Notice. Plaintiffs shall conduct deposition by written questions by serving each Defendant not more than 50 written questions, on or before December 23, 2013, and Defendants shall serve their responses to the written questions on Plaintiffs, on or before January 6, 2014. As the deadline for the pending Motions to Dismiss currently is set for January 6, 2014, the Court directs the parties to file a proposed order for a revised briefing schedule. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
December 9, 2013 Filing 62 MINUTES OF PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #49 held before Judge Virginia A. Phillips: Court issues a tentative ruling, hears oral argument and takes the matter under submission. Court Reporter: Phyllis Preston. Tape #: N/A. (ad)
November 25, 2013 Filing 60 OBJECTIONS to Objection/Opposition (Motion related) #57 RE DEFENDANTS' OBJECTIONS TO DECLARATIONS filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
November 25, 2013 Filing 59 REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION for Leave to OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #53 filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Lesowitz, Scott)
November 18, 2013 Filing 57 Objections in opposition to re: MOTION for Leave to OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #53 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
November 18, 2013 Filing 56 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re MOTION for Leave to OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #53 filed by defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
November 18, 2013 Filing 55 DECLARATION of Purvi G. Patel in opposition to MOTION for Leave to OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #53 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Patel, Purvi)
November 18, 2013 Filing 54 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to MOTION for Leave to OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #53 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
November 13, 2013 Filing 53 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave to OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 12/9/2013 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES RE MOTION TO COMPEL JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY, #2 Declaration OF SCOTT M. LESOWITZ, #3 Exhibit A TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #4 Exhibit B TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #5 Exhibit C TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #6 Exhibit D TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #7 Exhibit E TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #8 Exhibit F TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #9 Exhibit G TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #10 Declaration OF PRANANANDA, #11 Declaration OF SADHANANDA, #12 Declaration OF SHEELUM, #13 Declaration OF HAMSANANDA, #14 Proposed Order)(Lesowitz, Scott)
November 12, 2013 Filing 52 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: MOTION for Leave to TO OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #49 . The document is stricken and counsel is ordered to file an amended or corrected document by Wednesday, November 13, 2013. (adu)
November 8, 2013 Filing 51 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: MOTION for Leave to TO OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY #49 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): A few pages of the exhibits were received sideways (horizontal) rather than vertical. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) 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. (adu)
November 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO TAKE JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY FROM DEFENDANTS SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED, KALANITHI MARAN, S KANNAN AND R.M.R. RAMESH AND PENDING MOTIONS TO DISMISS by Judge Virginia A. Phillips, re Stipulation for Hearing, Stipulation to Continue, #48 , The deadlines and hearings originally scheduled have been rescheduled( Motion set for hearing on 2/10/2014 at 09:00 AM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips.) (See document for specifics) (mrgo)
November 5, 2013 Filing 49 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave to TO OBTAIN JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY filed by PLAINTIFFS Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Motion set for hearing on 12/9/2013 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES RE MOTION TO COMPEL JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY, #2 Declaration OF SCOTT M. LESOWITZ, #3 Exhibit A TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #4 Exhibit B TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #5 Exhibit C TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #6 Exhibit D TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #7 Exhibit E TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #8 Exhibit F TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #9 Exhibit G TO LESOWITZ DECLARATION, #10 Declaration OF PRANANANDA, #11 Declaration OF SADHANANDA, #12 Declaration OF SHEELUM (AKA BHAKTANANDA), #13 Declaration OF HAMSANANDA, #14 Proposed Order)(Lesowitz, Scott)
November 1, 2013 Filing 48 Joint STIPULATION for Hearing re MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #23 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #28 , MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #24 , MOTION to Dismiss Case #30 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #26 , Joint STIPULATION to Continue Hearing on Motions to Dismiss from December 9, 2013 to February 10, 2014 Re: MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #23 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #28 , MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #24 , MOTION to Dismiss Case #30 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #26 filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lesowitz, Scott)
November 1, 2013 Filing 47 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Scott Michael Lesowitz counsel for Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. Adding Scott Michael Lesowitz as attorney as counsel of record for Life Bliss Foundation and the Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation and Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attorney Scott Michael Lesowitz added to party Life Bliss Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney Scott Michael Lesowitz added to party Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center(pty:pla))(Lesowitz, Scott)
October 24, 2013 Filing 46 SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips re: MOTIONS to Dismiss Case #23 , #24 , #26 , #28 , #30 , and #31 , previously scheduled for 12/9/2013 at 9:00 am have been rescheduled to 12/9/2013 at 02:00 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (adu) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 45 STANDING ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (See document for details) (mrgo)
October 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08-05 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: EDCV 11-01573 VAP(SPx). Case transferred from Judge Jesus G. Bernal to Judge Virginia A. Phillips for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge EDCV 13-00393 VAP(SPx). Signed by Judge Virginia A. Phillips (vp)
October 2, 2013 Filing 42 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Defendant Annamalai Kamaraj served on 7/29/2013, answer due 8/19/2013. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Annamalai Kamaraj in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. Personal service upon Defendant pursuant to Hague Convention via Indian Central Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Syverson, Erik)
October 2, 2013 Filing 41 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Defendant Ramanthan Gopal served on 8/1/2013, answer due 8/22/2013. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon S.S., Office Manager in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. Personal service upon Defendant pursuant to Hague Convention via Indian Central Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Syverson, Erik)
October 2, 2013 Filing 40 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena served on 8/2/2013, answer due 8/23/2013. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Parmaouj Saxena, Father of Defendant in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at home address and by also mailing a copy. Original Summons NOT returned. Personal service upon Defendant pursuant to Hague Convention via Indian Central Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Syverson, Erik)
October 2, 2013 Filing 39 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Defendant Nakkheeran Publications served on 8/1/2013, answer due 8/22/2013. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon S.S., Office Manager in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by method of service not specified. Original Summons NOT returned. Personal service upon foreign corporation pursuant to Hague Convention via Indian Central Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Syverson, Erik)
October 2, 2013 Filing 38 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Defendant S Kannan served on 7/22/2013, answer due 9/25/2013. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon JK. Durani, Assistant Manager Legal in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. Personal service upon Defendant pursuant to Hague Convention via Indian Central Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Syverson, Erik)
October 2, 2013 Filing 37 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Defendant Kalanithi Maran served on 8/1/2013, answer due 9/25/2013. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon JK Durani, Assistant Manager Legal in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by method of service not specified. Original Summons NOT returned. Personal service upon Defendant pursuant to Hague Convention via Indian Central Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Syverson, Erik)
October 2, 2013 Filing 36 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center, upon Defendant Sun TV Network Limited served on 7/22/2013, answer due 9/25/2013. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon JK Durani, GC in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by method of service not specified. Original Summons NOT returned. Personal service upon foreign corporation pursuant to Hague Convention via Indian Central Authority. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Syverson, Erik)
September 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER DEEMING DOCUMENTS FILED AT DOCKET NOS. 32-34 TIMELY FILED by Judge Jesus G. Bernal Re Stipulation Pursuant to LR 5-4.6.2 #35 : the Court hereby APPROVES the parties stipulation and ORDERS as follows: The Declaration of Arunachalam Lakshmanan Sundaresan #32 ; Moving Defendants Request for Judicial Notice #33 ; and the Declaration of Purvi G. Patel #34 shall be deemed timely filed. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
September 26, 2013 Filing 35 STIPULATION for Relief from Docket Nos. 32-34 Shall Be Considered Timely Filed filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
September 26, 2013 Filing 34 DECLARATION of Purvi G. Patel In Support Of MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #23 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #28 , MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #24 , MOTION to Dismiss Case #30 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #26 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Patel, Purvi)
September 26, 2013 Filing 33 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #23 , MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #24 , MOTION to Dismiss Case #30 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #26 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
September 26, 2013 Filing 32 DECLARATION of Arunachalam Lakshmanan Sudaresan In Support Of MOTION to Dismiss Case #31 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 31 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. Motion set for hearing on 12/9/2013 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 30 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. Motion set for hearing on 12/9/2013 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 29 DECLARATION of R.M.R. Ramesh In Support Of MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #28 filed by Defendant R M R Ramesh. (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 28 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant R M R Ramesh. Motion set for hearing on 12/9/2013 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 27 DECLARATION of Kalanithi Maran In Support Of MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #26 filed by Defendant Kalanithi Maran. (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 26 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Kalanithi Maran. Motion set for hearing on 12/9/2013 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 25 DECLARATION of S. Kannan In Support Of MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #23 , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #24 filed by Defendants S Kannan, Sun TV Network Limited. (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 24 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant S Kannan. Motion set for hearing on 12/9/2013 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 23 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Sun TV Network Limited. Motion set for hearing on 12/9/2013 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 22 Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant R M R Ramesh, identifying Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation; Plaintiff Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center; Defendant Sun TV Network Limited; Defendant S. Kannan; Defendant Kalanithi Maran; Defendant V. Raja; Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh; Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena; Defendant Ramados Ayyappan; Defendant Nakkheeran Publications; Defendant Ramanathan Gopal; Defendant Annamalai Kamaraj; Defendant Nithya Dharmananda (aka Lenin Karuppannan); Defendant Moorthi Shreedhar; Defendant Karuppannan Kumar; Defendant Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar; Defendant Aarthi Rao; Defendant Manickam Narayanan. (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 21 Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Kalanithi Maran, identifying Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation; Plaintiff Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center; Defendant Sun TV Network Limited; Defendant S. Kannan; Defendant Kalanithi Maran; Defendant V. Raja; Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh; Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena; Defendant Ramados Ayyappan; Defendant Nakkheeran Publications; Defendant Ramanathan Gopal; Defendant Annamalai Kamaraj; Defendant Nithya Dharmananda (aka Lenin Karuppannan); Defendant Moorthi Shreedhar; Defendant Karuppannan Kumar; Defendant Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar; Defendant Aarthi Rao; Defendant Manickam Narayanan. (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 20 Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant S Kannan, identifying Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation; Plaintiff Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center; Defendant Sun TV Network Limited; Defendant S. Kannan; Defendant Kalanithi Maran; Defendant V. Raja; Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh; Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena; Defendant Ramados Ayyappan; Defendant Nakkheeran Publications; Defendant Ramanathan Gopal; Defendant Annamalai Kamaraj; Defendant Nithya Dharmananda (aka Lenin Karuppannan); Defendant Moorthi Shreedhar; Defendant Karuppannan Kumar; Defendant Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar; Defendant Aarthi Rao; Defendant Manickam Narayanan. (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 19 Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Sun TV Network Limited, identifying Plaintiff Life Bliss Foundation; Plaintiff Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center; Defendant Sun TV; Defendant S. Kannan; Defendant Kalanithi Maran; Defendant V. Raja; Defendant R.M.R. Ramesh; Defendant Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena; Defendant Ramados Ayyappan; Defendant Nakkheeran Publications; Defendant Ramanatan Gopal; Defendant Annamalai Kamaraj; Defendant Nithya Dharmananda (aka Lenin Karuppannan); Defendant Moorthi Shreedhar; Defendant Karuppannan Kumar; Defendant Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar; Defendant Aarthi Rao; Defendant Manickam Narayanan. (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Sun TV Network Limited (Patel, Purvi)
September 25, 2013 Filing 17 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants S Kannan, Kalanithi Maran, R M R Ramesh, Sun TV Network Limited. Related Case(s): EDCV11-1573-VAP(SPx) (Patel, Purvi)
September 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 58 NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Jesus G. Bernal, ORDERING Reply submitted by Defendants Ramados Ayyappan, Nithya Dharmananda, Ramanthan Gopal, Annamalai Kamaraj, S Kannan, Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar, Karuppannan Kumar, Kalanithi Maran, Nakkheeran Publications, Manickam Narayanan, V Raja, R M R Ramesh, Aarthi Rao, Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, Moorthi Shreedhar, Sun TV Network Limited received on 9/3/2013 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: Local Rules 7.1-1, 11-3.8, 11-4.1, and FRCP 5 and Does not comply with Local Rule 11-3 (form and format) and 83-2.2 (counsel required for organization or entity). (ad)
September 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Judge Jesus G. Bernal Re Stipulation Extending Time to Answer and Setting Briefing Schedule #15 : the Court hereby APPROVES the parties stipulation and ORDERS as follows: 1. Defendants shall have until September 25, 2013, to answer or otherwise respond to the First Amended Complaint; 2. The following schedule shall apply to any motion(s) Defendants file in response to the First Amended Complaint: Opposition to Responsive Motion(s) (if applicable) November 6, 2013; Reply in Support of Responsive Motion(s) (if applicable) November 20, 2013; Hearing on Responsive Motion(s) (if applicable) December 9, 2013. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
September 10, 2013 Filing 15 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Sun TV Network Limited answer now due 9/25/2013; S Kannan answer now due 9/25/2013; Kalanithi Maran answer now due 9/25/2013; R M R Ramesh answer now due 9/25/2013, re Corrected Complaint,, #8 filed by Defendants Sun TV Network Limited; S Kannan; Kalanithi Maran; R M R Ramesh. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
August 12, 2013 Filing 14 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Sun TV Network Limited answer now due 9/11/2013, re Amended Complaint,, #4 , Corrected Complaint,, #8 filed by defendant Sun TV Network Limited.(Patel, Purvi)
August 12, 2013 Filing 13 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to R M R Ramesh answer now due 9/11/2013, re Amended Complaint,, #4 , Corrected Complaint,, #8 filed by defendant R M R Ramesh.(Patel, Purvi)
August 12, 2013 Filing 12 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Kalanithi Maran answer now due 9/11/2013, re Amended Complaint,, #4 , Corrected Complaint,, #8 filed by defendant Kalanithi Maran.(Patel, Purvi)
August 12, 2013 Filing 11 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to S Kannan answer now due 9/11/2013, re Amended Complaint,, #4 , Corrected Complaint,, #8 filed by defendant S Kannan.(Patel, Purvi)
July 31, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (adu)
June 27, 2013 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Corrected Complaint,, #8 as to Defendants Ramados Ayyappan, Nithya Dharmananda, Ramanthan Gopal, Annamalai Kamaraj, S Kannan, Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar, Karuppannan Kumar, Kalanithi Maran, Nakkheeran Publications, Manickam Narayanan, V Raja, R M R Ramesh, Aarthi Rao, Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, Moorthi Shreedhar, Sun TV Network Limited. (mrgo) Modified on 7/31/2013 (adu).
June 27, 2013 Filing 8 CORRECTED FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendants Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena, Aarthi Rao, Sun TV Network Limited, Moorthi Shreedhar, Does, S Kannan, Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar, Nithya Dharmananda, Ramados Ayyappan, Kalanithi Maran, V Raja, R M R Ramesh, Annamalai Kamaraj, Nakkheeran Publications, Manickam Narayanan, Ramanthan Gopal, Karuppannan Kumar correcting Amended Complaint,, #4 ,filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (mrgo) (mrgo). Modified on 7/31/2013 (adu).
June 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER by Judge Jesus G. Bernal on Plaintiffs' #6 Request for Leave to File Corrected First Amended Complaint and/or Summons: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs Request is GRANTED. (ad)
June 18, 2013 Filing 6 REQUEST for Leave to TO FILE CORRECTED FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND/OR SUMMONS filed by PLAINTIFFS Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Gebelin, Steven)
June 10, 2013 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. correcting Amended Complaint,, #4 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Gebelin, Steven)
April 5, 2013 Filing 4 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendants Ramados Ayyappan, Nithya Dharmananda, Does, Ramanthan Gopal, Annamalai Kamaraj, S Kannan, Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar, Karuppannan Kumar, Kalanithi Maran, Nakkheeran Publications, V Raja, R M R Ramesh, Aarthi Rao, Dharmaraja Saxena, Moorthi Shreedhar, Sun TV Network Limited amending Complaint - (Discovery) #1 , filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(adu)
April 5, 2013 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint #4 as to Defendants Ramados Ayyappan, Nithya Dharmananda, Does, Ramanthan Gopal, Annamalai Kamaraj, S Kannan, Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar, Karuppannan Kumar, Life Bliss Foundation, Kalanithi Maran, Nakkheeran Publications, V Raja, R M R Ramesh, Aarthi Rao, Dharmaraja Saxena, Moorthi Shreedhar, Sun TV Network Limited. (adu)
March 13, 2013 Filing 3 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. POTENTIALLY Related Case(s): 5:11-cv-1573-VAP (Gebelin, Steven)
March 1, 2013 Filing 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center. (ad) (adu).
March 1, 2013 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by plaintiffs Life Bliss Foundation, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center against Defendants Does, R R Gopal, A Kamaraj, S Kannan, Kumar Karuppan, Lenin Karuppan, Prasanna Kumar, Kalanithi Maran, Nakkheeran Publications, Ayyappan R., V Raja, R M R Ramesh, Aarthi Rao, Hansraj Saxena, M Sridhar, Sun TV Network Limited. Case assigned to Judge Jesus G. Bernal for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. (Filing fee $350) Jury Demanded. (ad) (adu).
March 1, 2013 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint #1 as to defendants R R Gopal, A Kamaraj, S Kannan, Kumar Karuppan, Lenin Karuppan, Prasanna Kumar, Kalanithi Maran, Nakkheeran Publications, Ayyappan R., V Raja, R M R Ramesh, Aarthi Rao, Hansraj Saxena, M Sridhar, Sun TV Network Limited. (ad)

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Plaintiff: Life Bliss Foundation
Represented By: Robert James Feldhake
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Plaintiff: Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple & Cultural Center
Represented By: Erik Syverson
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Defendant: Sun TV Network Limited
Represented By: Dan E. Marmalefsky
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Defendant: Nakkheeran Publications
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Defendant: Kalanithi Maran
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Defendant: Hansraj Saxena
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Defendant: Ayyappan R.
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Defendant: V Raja
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Defendant: S Kannan
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Defendant: R M R Ramesh
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Defendant: R R Gopal
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Defendant: A Kamaraj
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Defendant: Lenin Karuppan
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Defendant: M Sridhar
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Defendant: Kumar Karuppan
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Defendant: Prasanna Kumar
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Defendant: Aarthi Rao
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Defendant: Does 1 through 10, inclusive
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Defendant: Dharmaraja Hansraj Saxena
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Defendant: Ramados Ayyappan
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Defendant: Ramanthan Gopal
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Defendant: Annamalai Kamaraj
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Defendant: Nithya Dharmananda
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Defendant: Moorthi Shreedhar
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Defendant: Karuppannan Kumar
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Defendant: Giridhar Lal Prasan Kumar
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Defendant: Manickam Narayanan
Represented By: Michael S. Geller
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