Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc. v. Gold Star Tobacco Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.
Defendant: Does 1-10, inclusive
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Samer Abdelmaseh and Gold Star Tobacco Inc.
Counter Defendant: WAEL S. ELHALWANI
Case Number: 8:2019cv00408
Filed: March 1, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Douglas F McCormick
Referring Judge: James V Selna
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2019 Filing 23 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 days, filed by Plaintiff Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc... (Patel, Natu)
April 25, 2019 Filing 22 21 DAY Summons Issued re Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), Third Party Complaint, Counterclaim, #17 as to Third Party Defendant WAEL S. ELHALWANI. (es)
April 24, 2019 Filing 21 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons,, #20 , Summons Request #18 filed by Defendant/Counterclaimant/Third Party Claimant Gold Star Tobacco Inc.. (Kohan, K)
April 19, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #18 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (es)
April 18, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Samer Abdelmaseh, Gold Star Tobacco Inc., (Kohan, K)
April 18, 2019 Filing 18 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, Third Party Complaint,, Counterclaim, #17 filed by Defendant/Counterclaimant/Third Party Claimant Gold Star Tobacco Inc.. (Kohan, K)
April 18, 2019 Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against WAEL S. ELHALWANI, COUNTERCLAIM against Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc. filed by Defendants Samer Abdelmaseh, Gold Star Tobacco Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Kohan, K)
March 20, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Samer Abdelmaseh, Gold Star Tobacco Inc., (Kohan, K)
March 20, 2019 Filing 15 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 4/22/2019 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Samer Abdelmaseh answer now due 4/22/2019; Gold Star Tobacco Inc. answer now due 4/22/2019, filed by Defendants Samer Abdelmaseh; Gold Star Tobacco Inc..(Attorney K Tom Kohan added to party Samer Abdelmaseh(pty:dft), Attorney K Tom Kohan added to party Gold Star Tobacco Inc.(pty:dft))(Kohan, K)
March 15, 2019 Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc., upon Defendant Samer Abdelmaseh served on 3/5/2019, answer due 3/26/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Co-resident in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at home address and no service by mail was executed.Original Summons NOT returned. (Patel, Natu)
March 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING RULE 26(f) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Scheduling Conference set for 5/6/2019 at 10:00 am before Judge James V. Selna. (lb)
March 4, 2019 Filing 12 INITIAL ORDER FOLLOWING FILING OF COMPLAINT ASSIGNED TO JUDGE SELNA (lb)
March 1, 2019 Filing 11 21 DAY Summons issued re Complaint #1 as to defendant Samer Abdelmaseh. (esa)
March 1, 2019 Filing 10 21 DAY Summons issued re Complaint #1 as to defendant Gold Star Tobacco Inc. (esa)
March 1, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
March 1, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge James V. Selna and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. (esa)
March 1, 2019 Filing 7 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.. (Patel, Natu)
March 1, 2019 Filing 6 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.. (Patel, Natu)
March 1, 2019 Filing 5 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.. (Patel, Natu)
March 1, 2019 Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.. (Patel, Natu)
March 1, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc., (Patel, Natu)
March 1, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.. (Patel, Natu)
March 1, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-23300036 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.. (Attorney Natu J Patel added to party Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.(pty:pla))(Patel, Natu)

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Plaintiff: Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.
Represented By: Daniel H Ngai
Represented By: Ellena Nguyen
Represented By: Natu J Patel
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3rd party plaintiff: Samer Abdelmaseh
Represented By: K Tom Kohan
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3rd party plaintiff: Gold Star Tobacco Inc.
Represented By: K Tom Kohan
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Counter defendant: WAEL S. ELHALWANI
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