Hofer v. Grail Semiconductor, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Ronald W. Hofer
Defendant: Grail Semiconductor, Inc., Niro Haller & Niro, Ltd., Raymond Niro, Donald Stern, Robert Stern and Richard L. Gilbert
Case Number: 2:2015cv02207
Filed: October 22, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Edmund F Brennan
Referring Judge: Morrison C England
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 2
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 11, 2017 Filing 37 STIPULATION to Entry of Order of Dismissal by Ronald W. Hofer. Attorney Dreher, Jamie P. added. (Dreher, Jamie)
May 9, 2016 Filing 36 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only) issued by courtroom deputy for Chief District Judge, Morrison C. England, Jr.: Given the Court's January 15, 2016 finding (ECF No. 35) that Defendant Grail Semiconductor's filing of Chapter 11 voluntary bankruptcy proceedings operates as an automatic stay of these proceedings under 11 U.S.C. section 362, the Court denies Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 9 and 17), without prejudice to said Motions being renewed once the automatic stay is lifted.(Deutsch, S)
January 15, 2016 Filing 35 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only) issued by courtroom deputy for Chief District Judge, Morrison C. England, Jr.: The Court, having been advised that Defendant Grail Semiconductor, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, finds that said filing operates as an automatic stay of these proceedings under 11 U.S.C. section 362, pending further order from the Bankruptcy Court. Given that stay, Defendants Grail's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 27) is hereby VACATED, subject to being refiled at such time as the automatic stay is lifted. The January 28, 2016 hearing on the Motion is off-calendar. (Deutsch, S)
January 14, 2016 Filing 34 STATEMENT of Opposition to Grail SemiConductor, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss by Plaintiff Ronald W. Hofer re #27 MOTION to DISMISS. (Stallard, Elizabeth)
January 4, 2016 Filing 33 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Grail Semiconductor, Inc.: Amended #32 Notice of Filing Bankruptcy; Attorney Pascuzzi, Paul Joseph added. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service) (Pascuzzi, Paul) Modified on 1/5/2016 (Jackson, T).
December 31, 2015 Filing 32 NOTICE of FILING BANKRUPTCY Upon the Record as to Grail Semiconductor, Inc. by Grail Semiconductor, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Pascuzzi, Paul)
December 29, 2015 Filing 31 NOTICE of Errata to Memorandum of Points and Authorities by Grail Semiconductor, Inc. re #27 MOTION to DISMISS. (Swanson, Robert) Modified on 12/30/2015 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
December 28, 2015 Filing 30 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Ronald W. Hofer. (Stallard, Elizabeth)
December 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER SUBSTITUTING ATTORNEY signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 12/22/2015 ADDING Attorney Robert D. Swanson for Grail Semiconductor, Inc.; TERMINATING Attorney Timothy Allen Charshaf. (Michel, G.)
December 23, 2015 Filing 28 PROPOSED ORDER gtranting #26 Substitution of Attorney by defendant Grail Semiconductor, Inc.. (Swanson, Robert) Modified on 12/23/2015 (Marciel, M)
December 22, 2015 Filing 27 MOTION to DISMISS by Grail Semiconductor, Inc.. Attorney Swanson, Robert D. added. Motion Hearing set for 1/28/2016 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Chief Judge Morrison C. England Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum)(Swanson, Robert)
December 21, 2015 Filing 26 SUBSTITUTION of ATTORNEY - PROPOSED, submitted by Grail Semiconductor, Inc.. (Swanson, Robert)
December 14, 2015 Filing 25 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only) issued by courtroom deputy for Chief District Judge, Morrison C. England, Jr.: On the Court's own motion and pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 7 and 8), scheduled for hearing on December 17, 2015, are submitted without oral argument and the hearing is vacated. If the Court determines that oral argument is needed it will be scheduled at a later date. Any outstanding request for telephonic appearance is denied as moot. (Deutsch, S)
December 10, 2015 Filing 24 REPLY by Richard L. Gilbert to plaintiff Hofer's #22 Opposition to #18 Amended #8 Motion to Dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6). (Lyon, Kathleen) Modified on 12/21/2015 (Marciel, M)
December 10, 2015 Filing 23 REPLY by defendants Raymond Niro and Niro, Haller, & Niro, Ltd. in support of #7 Motion to Dismiss. (Redmon, Thomas) Modified on 12/11/2015 (Marciel, M)
December 3, 2015 Filing 22 OPPOSITION by Ronald W. Hofer to #18 AMENDED MOTION to DISMISS amending #8 MOTION to DISMISS. (Stallard, Elizabeth)
December 3, 2015 Filing 21 OPPOSITION by Ronald W. Hofer to #7 Motion to Dismiss. (Stallard, Elizabeth)
November 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 11/18/15 ORDERING that Defendant GRAIL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.'s responsive pleadings to Plaintiff RONALD W. HOFER's summons and complaint shall be filed and served on or before 12/22/2015. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
November 18, 2015 Filing 19 AMENDED MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities by Richard L. Gilbert in SUPPORT of #18 AMENDED MOTION to DISMISS. (Lyon, Kathleen) Modified on 11/19/2015 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
November 18, 2015 Filing 18 AMENDED #8 MOTION to DISMISS pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) by Richard L. Gilbert. Motion Hearing set for 12/17/2015 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Chief Judge Morrison C. England Jr.. (Lyon, Kathleen) Modified on 12/21/2015 (Marciel, M)
November 17, 2015 Filing 17 STIPULATION For Extension of Time by Grail Semiconductor, Inc. (Charshaf, Timothy) Modified on 11/19/2015 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
November 16, 2015 Filing 16 PROPOSED ORDER re Initial Ex Parte Extension by Grail Semiconductor, Inc.. (Charshaf, Timothy)
November 16, 2015 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT by Grail Semiconductor, Inc. in SUPPORT of Grail Semiconductor, Inc.'s Initial Expert Application for Extension of Time. Attorney Charshaf, Timothy Allen added. (Charshaf, Timothy) Modified on 11/17/2015 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
November 13, 2015 Filing 14 DECLARATION of Raymond Niro. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order) #4 (Redmon, Thomas) Modified on 11/13/2015 (Reader, L).
November 12, 2015 Filing 13 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Grail Semiconductor, Inc. served on 11/3/2015. (Stallard, Elizabeth) Modified on 11/16/2015 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
November 12, 2015 Filing 12 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Richard L Gilbert served on 10/29/2015. (Stallard, Elizabeth) Modified on 11/16/2015 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
November 11, 2015 Filing 11 DECLARATION of Richard Gilbert re #6 Memorandum, Opinion & Order, Order on Motion for TRO. (Lyon, Kathleen)
November 11, 2015 Filing 10 DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Lawrence E. Skidmore for Richard L Gilbert (Lyon, Kathleen)
November 11, 2015 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities by Richard L Gilbert in SUPPORT of #8 MOTION to DISMISS. (Lyon, Kathleen) Modified on 11/13/2015 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
November 11, 2015 Filing 8 MOTION to DISMISS by Richard L Gilbert. Attorney Lyon, Kathleen Cordova added. Motion Hearing set for 12/17/2015 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Chief Judge Morrison C. England Jr.. (Lyon, Kathleen)
November 5, 2015 Filing 7 MOTION TO DISMISS by Raymond Niro, Niro, Haller, and Niro, Ltd. Attorney Redmon, Thomas G ADDED. Motion Hearing SET for 12/17/2015 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Proof of Service) (Redmon, Thomas) Modified on 11/24/2015 (Becknal, R).
October 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/27/2015 DENYING #4 Motion for TRO. Plaintiff may file a regularly noticed Motion for Preliminary Injunction should he chose to do so. (Donati, J)
October 27, 2015 Filing 5 REPLY by Ronald W. Hofer re #4 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Hofer, #2 Exhibit A)(Stallard, Elizabeth)
October 23, 2015 Filing 4 MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Ronald W. Hofer. (Attachments: #1 Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Elizabeth Stallard, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Declaration fo Ronald Hofer, #7 Proposed Order for TRO, #8 Proposed Order for OSC Re Preliminary Injunction, #9 TRO Checklist)(Stallard, Elizabeth)
October 23, 2015 Filing 3 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 VDRP) (Kastilahn, A)
October 23, 2015 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Richard L Gilbert, Grail Semiconductor, Inc., Raymond Niro, Niro, Haller, and Niro, Ltd., Donald Stern, Robert Stern* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Elizabeth B. Stallard* *Downey Brand, LLP* *621 Capitol Mall, 18th Fl* *Sacramento, CA 95814*. (Kastilahn, A)
October 22, 2015 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Ronald W. Hofer. (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0972-6139727) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stallard, Elizabeth)

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Plaintiff: Ronald W. Hofer
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