Robert G. Ainsworth v. Apex Financial Freedom, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Robert G Ainsworth
Defendant: Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 8:2022cv01099
Filed: June 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Fred W Slaughter
Referring Judge: Autumn D Spaeth
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal -- Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 18, 2022 Filing 28 MINUTES OF PRE-SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE CALL held before Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth: Telephone Conference held. The Settlement Conference presently set for December 8, 2022 at 10:00am remains. The conference shall be conducted in person as reflected in the Order re: Settlement Conference [Dkt. No. #27 ]. The parties shall exchange information by November 9, 2022. Court Recorder: Not Recorded. (kh)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth: The Settlement Conference is placed on calendar for December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 6B, 6th Floor, 411 W. Fourth Street, Santa Ana, California, 92701. No later than five (5) days prior to the Settlement Conference, each party shall submit a Confidential Settlement Conference Statement directly to the Chambers of Judge Spaeth via email to ADS_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. The Statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court and they will not be made part of the casefile. **See Order for details** (kh)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 TEXT ONLY ENTRY SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER SETTING PRE-SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. This matter is set for a Pre-Settlement Conference Call on October 18, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Call information shall be provided by separate email. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kh) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER ON PRETRIAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURES (CIVIL CASES) by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. (mku)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTES SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Fred W. Slaughter: The Court, having reviewed the pleadings and the parties' submissions pursuant to FRCP 26(f), VACATES the Scheduling Conference set for 9/8/2022 and sets the following schedule: Jury Trial set for 1/23/2024 at 8:30 AM. Final Pretrial Conference and Hearing on Motions in Limine set for 1/11/2024 at 8:30 AM. Last Date to Hear Motion to Amend Pleadings/Add Parties: 7/6/2023. Non-Expert Discovery Cut-Off: 7/6/2023. Last Date to Hear Motions: 10/12/2023. Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference: 10/25/2023. Motions in Limine with Proposed Orders: 12/7/2023. Joint Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order: 12/14/2023. (See document for further information). (jp)
August 24, 2022 Filing 23 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 3 days, filed by Plaintiff Robert G Ainsworth.. (Mitchell, William)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONTINUING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO REVIEW LOCAL PROCEDURES by Judge Fred W. Slaughter: No later than 8/25/2022, counsel shall file an Amended Joint Rule 26(f) Report with a fully completed Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates Worksheet. The Court CONTINUES the Scheduling Conference to 9/8/2022 at 9:00 AM. (See document for further information). (jp)
August 16, 2022 Filing 21 INITIAL DISCLOSURE of pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(l) filed by Plaintiff Robert G Ainsworth (Mitchell, William)
August 15, 2022 Filing 20 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 4-5 days, filed by Plaintiff Robert G Ainsworth.. (Mitchell, William)
August 12, 2022 Filing 19 REQUEST for ADR Procedure No. 1 filed. Parties request to Appear Before Autumn D.Spaeth for settlement proceedings. Filed by Plaintiff Robert G Ainsworth.(Mitchell, William)
July 18, 2022 Filing 18 Proof of Service of Answer to First Amended Complaint filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo Proof of Service re Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff's First Amended Cross-Complaint re: Answer to Complaint (Discovery), #17 (Korn, Adam)
July 14, 2022 Filing 17 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition #14 with JURY DEMAND Defendants Apex Financial Freedom LLC and Chadd Sullo's Answer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo.(Herling, Daniel)
July 11, 2022 Filing 16 Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Dismiss Case,, #9 filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo. (Herling, Daniel)
July 7, 2022 Filing 15 Opposition In Opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Defendants Apex Financial Freedom LLC and Chadd Sullo's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint #9 filed by Plaintiff Robert G Ainsworth. (Mitchell, William)
June 30, 2022 Filing 14 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo amending Complaint - (Discovery) JURY DEMAND, filed by Plaintiff Robert G Ainsworth(Mitchell, William)
June 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS CASE #9 by Judge Fred W. Slaughter: The Court, on its own motion, hereby RESETS Defendant's Motion to Dismiss #9 to 7/28/2022 at 10:00 AM. (jp)
June 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER SETTING RULE 26(f) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. Scheduling Conference set for 9/1/2022 at 9:00 a.m. See Order for details. (mku)
June 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. (mku)
June 10, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT of MJDAP case from Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott to Judge Fred W. Slaughter for all further proceedings. Any discovery matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judges 8:22-cv-01099 FWS(ADSx). (rn)
June 9, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Defendants Apex Financial Freedom LLC and Chadd Sullo's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo. Motion set for hearing on 7/26/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defenants Apex Financial Freedom LLC and Chadd Sullo's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Defendants Apex Financial Freedom LLC and Chadd Sullo's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint) (Korn, Adam)
June 9, 2022 Filing 8 DECLINED STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by Defendant Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo. (Korn, Adam)
June 3, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE TO COUNSEL re Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (Attachments: #1 CV-11C) (lh)
June 2, 2022 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Does, Chadd Sullo, filed by Plaintiff Robert G Ainsworth. (FILED IN ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 4/25/2022 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
June 2, 2022 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo, re Corporate Disclosure Statement #3 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #4 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Jury Demand #5 served on June 2, 2022. (Korn, Adam)
June 2, 2022 Filing 5 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo.. (Korn, Adam)
June 2, 2022 Filing 4 Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo, identifying APEX FINANCIAL FREEDOM LLC, CHADD SULLO, ROBERT G. AINSWORTH. (Korn, Adam)
June 2, 2022 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo (Korn, Adam)
June 2, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Apex Financial Freedom, LLC, Chadd Sullo. (Korn, Adam)
June 2, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of California, County of Orange, case number Case No. 30-2022-01256366-CU-BC-CJC Receipt No: ACACDC-33405283 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants Chadd Sullo, Apex Financial Freedom, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Summons), #2 Exhibit A (Civil Case Cover Sheet), #3 Exhibit A (Complaint), #4 Exhibit A (Notice of Hearing Case Management Conference), #5 Exhibit A (ADR Information Package), #6 Exhibit B (Korn Declaration in Support of Notice of Removal)) (Attorney Adam B Korn added to party Apex Financial Freedom, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Adam B Korn added to party Chadd Sullo(pty:dft))(Korn, Adam)

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Plaintiff: Robert G Ainsworth
Represented By: William R Mitchell
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Defendant: Apex Financial Freedom, LLC
Represented By: Adam B Korn
Represented By: Daniel J Herling
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Represented By: Daniel J Herling
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