MidFirst Bank v. Upgo, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: MidFirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association and MidFirst Bank
Defendant: Upgo, Inc., Retrievo, Inc., Sun Joo Kim, Edward Hong, Terramor Enterprises Inc., Byung Woo Choi, Medical Benefits Inc., Kiyong Jeong, Zodiak, Inc., Kris Park, Insuk Worlwide Corp., Tae Myung Eom, Durustech Inc., Woo Young Jang, Vitapro. Inc., Hyejin Lee, Jungwoo Inc., Sun Ok Yun, Zebra Commerce Inc., Byungik David Oh, Yeon Yi, Yuna Lee and Does 1-100, inclusive
Case Number: 8:2023cv02170
Filed: November 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John W Holcomb
Referring Judge: Douglas F McCormick
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge John W. Holcomb. Scheduling Conference set for 2/23/2024 at 11:00 AM before Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla)
January 10, 2024 Filing 44 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant Tae Myung Eom, Edward Hong, Woo Young Jang, Kiyong Jeong, Sun Joo Kim, Hyejin Lee, Byungik David Oh, Kris Park, Yeon Yi, Sun Ok Yun.(Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Tae Myung Eom(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Edward Hong(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Woo Young Jang(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Kiyong Jeong(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Sun Joo Kim(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Hyejin Lee(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Byungik David Oh(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Kris Park(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Yeon Yi(pty:dft), Attorney Ji Yoon Kim added to party Sun Ok Yun(pty:dft))(Kim, Ji)
January 8, 2024 Filing 43 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to Medical Benefits Inc., Kiyong Jeong, and Yeon Yi. (yl)
January 5, 2024 Filing 42 Renewed REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Yeon Yi filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Hayes, Daniel)
January 5, 2024 Filing 41 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Kiyong Jeong filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
January 5, 2024 Filing 40 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Medical Benefits Inc. filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
January 4, 2024 Filing 39 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to INSUK WORLDWIDE CORP. (yl)
January 4, 2024 Filing 38 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to TAE MYUNG EOM. (yl)
January 4, 2024 Filing 37 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Kiyong Jeong served on 11/28/2023, answer due 12/19/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Party in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Hayes, Daniel)
January 4, 2024 Filing 36 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Medical Benefits Inc. served on 11/28/2023, answer due 12/19/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Agent for service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Hayes, Daniel)
December 29, 2023 Filing 35 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Tae Myung Eom filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 29, 2023 Filing 34 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Insuk Worlwide Corp. filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 28, 2023 Filing 33 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to VITAPRO, INC. (yl)
December 22, 2023 Filing 32 Renewed REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Vitapro. Inc. filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 21, 2023 Filing 31 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Re: REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Vitapro. Inc. #24 . The Clerk cannot enter the requested relief as: Proof of Service is lacking required information. The proof of service does not indicate if the summons and complaint was mailed in addition to personal service. (yl)
December 20, 2023 Filing 30 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to Edward Hong (yl)
December 20, 2023 Filing 29 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to Hyejin Lee. (yl)
December 20, 2023 Filing 28 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to Zebra Commerce Inc. (yl)
December 20, 2023 Filing 27 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to Retrievo, Inc., a corportation (yl)
December 20, 2023 Filing 26 DEFAULT BY CLERK F.R.Civ.P.55(a) as to BYUNGIK DAVID OH. (yl)
December 19, 2023 Filing 25 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Hyejin Lee filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 19, 2023 Filing 24 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Vitapro. Inc. filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 18, 2023 Filing 23 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Yeon Yi filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 18, 2023 Filing 22 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Edward Hong filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 18, 2023 Filing 21 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Zebra Commerce Inc. filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 18, 2023 Filing 20 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Retrievo, Inc. filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 18, 2023 Filing 19 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant Byungik David Oh filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 18 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Zebra Commerce Inc. served on 11/24/2023, answer due 12/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Agent for service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 17 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Yeon Yi served on 11/24/2023, answer due 12/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Party in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Vitapro. Inc. served on 11/27/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Agent for service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 15 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Tae Myung Eom served on 12/6/2023, answer due 12/27/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Party in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Retrievo, Inc. served on 11/24/2023, answer due 12/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Agent for service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Insuk Worlwide Corp. served on 12/6/2023, answer due 12/27/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Agent for service of process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Hyejin Lee served on 11/27/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Party in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 11 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Edward Hong served on 11/24/2023, answer due 12/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Party in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Hayes, Daniel)
December 16, 2023 Filing 10 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, upon Defendant Byungik David Oh served on 11/24/2023, answer due 12/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Party in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Hayes, Daniel)
November 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla)
November 21, 2023 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendants Byung Woo Choi, Durustech Inc., Tae Myung Eom, Edward Hong, Insuk Worlwide Corp., Woo Young Jang, Kiyong Jeong, Jungwoo Inc., Sun Joo Kim, Hyejin Lee, Medical Benefits Inc., Byungik David Oh, Kris Park, Retrievo, Inc., Terramor Enterprises Inc., Upgo, Inc., Vitapro. Inc., Yeon Yi, Sun Ok Yun, Zebra Commerce Inc., Zodiak, Inc. (ghap)
November 21, 2023 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
November 21, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
November 21, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John W. Holcomb and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. (ghap)
November 20, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association, (Hayes, Daniel)
November 20, 2023 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association. (Hayes, Daniel)
November 20, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association. (Hayes, Daniel)
November 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-36439300 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff MidFirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Attorney Daniel Manning Hayes added to party MidFirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association(pty:pla))(Hayes, Daniel)

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Plaintiff: MidFirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association
Represented By: Daniel Manning Hayes
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Plaintiff: MidFirst Bank
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Defendant: Terramor Enterprises Inc.
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Defendant: Byung Woo Choi
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Defendant: Medical Benefits Inc.
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Defendant: Kiyong Jeong
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Defendant: Zodiak, Inc.
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Defendant: Kris Park
Represented By: Ji Yoon Kim
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Defendant: Insuk Worlwide Corp.
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Defendant: Tae Myung Eom
Represented By: Ji Yoon Kim
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Defendant: Durustech Inc.
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Defendant: Woo Young Jang
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Defendant: Vitapro. Inc.
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Defendant: Hyejin Lee
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Defendant: Jungwoo Inc.
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Defendant: Sun Ok Yun
Represented By: Ji Yoon Kim
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Defendant: Zebra Commerce Inc.
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Defendant: Byungik David Oh
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Defendant: Yeon Yi
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Defendant: Yuna Lee
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Defendant: Does 1-100, inclusive
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