Open Foundation v. Local Ventures & Investments, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Open Foundation
Defendant: Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC and Local Ventures & Investments, LLC doing business as Green Light Digital
Case Number: 3:2019cv00597
Filed: February 4, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth D Laporte
Referring Judge: Joseph C Spero
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 28, 2019 Filing 39 ****DOCKETED IN ERROR; PLEASE DISREGARD****Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/11/2019. (srnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2019) Modified on 3/28/2019 (srnS, COURT STAFF).
March 28, 2019 Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero no longer assigned to the case. (srnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2019)
March 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER RELATING CASES 18-cv-05581 AND 19-cv-00597. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on March 15, 2019. (mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/15/2019)
March 13, 2019 #Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. [err101]This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #37 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED OR DER to Transfer and Stay Action filed by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC Parties need to file an Administrative Motion to Relate in Judge Laporte's case. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2019)
March 12, 2019 Filing 37 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Transfer and Stay Action filed by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. (Vigo, Flora) (Filed on 3/12/2019)
March 5, 2019 Filing 36 CLERK'S SECOND NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (Party/parties were also notified via telephone or email.) Consent/Declination due by 3/19/2019. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/5/2019)
February 14, 2019 Filing 35 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (Party/parties were also notified via telephone or email.) Consent/Declination due by 2/28/2019. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2019)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER GRANTING re #33 Notice of Substitution of Counsel filed by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on 2/14/19. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2019)
February 13, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Randolph Gaw and Flora Vigo for Defendants (Gaw, Randolph) (Filed on 2/13/2019)
February 5, 2019 Filing 32 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/3/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/10/2019 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom G, 15th Floor. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/5/2019)
February 4, 2019 Filing 31 Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 6:18-cv-01322. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 2/5/2019 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
January 31, 2019 Filing 30 TRANSFER to the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division. (BIA)
January 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #23 Motion to transfer venue. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 1/30/2019. (ctp) (JLC)
December 13, 2018 Filing 28 REPLY to Response to Motion re #25 Response in Opposition re #23 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California filed by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. (Renton, Brett) Modified on 12/14/2018 (BIA).
December 6, 2018 Set deadlines as to #23 MOTION to transfer case to Northern District of California. Replies due by 12/13/2018. (BIA)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ENDORSED ORDER granting #26 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply. Defendants shall file their reply on or before 12/13/18. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 12/6/2018. (ESG)
December 6, 2018 Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION for leave to file Reply to #25 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 MOTION to transfer case to Northern District of California by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. (Renton, Brett) Modified on 12/7/2018 (BIA).
December 4, 2018 Filing 25 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 MOTION to transfer case to Northern District of California filed by Open Foundation. (Irel, Monica)
November 20, 2018 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Andrew S. Azarmi, appearing on behalf of Open Foundation (Filing fee $150 receipt number TPA054217). (ARC)
November 19, 2018 Filing 24 Defendants' ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #4 Amended Complaint and Jury Demand by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC.(Renton, Brett)
November 19, 2018 Filing 23 MOTION to transfer case to Northern District of California by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Dennis H. Lewis, #2 Exhibit B - Complaint, #3 Exhibit C - Counterclaim)(Renton, Brett)
November 16, 2018 Filing 22 Remark: Doc. #17 has been reviewed. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 11/16/18. (ESG)
November 15, 2018 Filing 21 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Irel, Monica)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 motion to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick on 11/15/2018. (RN)
November 15, 2018 Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION for Andrew Azarmi to appear pro hac vice by Open Foundation. (Irel, Monica) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick.
November 13, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #5 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. Related case(s): y (Renton, Brett)
November 13, 2018 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #6 Interested persons order by Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. (Renton, Brett)
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ENDORSED ORDER granting #15 Unopposed Motion to Appear Telephonically at the Case Management Conference. Provided the parties agree to the essentials of the Case Management Report. Otherwise, the parties shall meet in person. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick on 10/31/2018. (Irick, Daniel)
October 30, 2018 Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Leave to Conduct Telephonic Case Management Conference by Open Foundation. (Irel, Monica)
October 30, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Brett R. Renton on behalf of Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC (Renton, Brett)
September 26, 2018 Filing 13 WAIVER of service returned executed on 9/24/18 by Open Foundation as to Dennis Lewis. (Irel, Monica)
September 26, 2018 Filing 12 WAIVER of service returned executed on 9/24/18 by Open Foundation as to Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. (Irel, Monica)
September 24, 2018 Filing 11 Remark: Doc. #9 has been reviewed. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 9/24/18. (PKK)
September 18, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #5 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Open Foundation. Related case(s): y (Irel, Monica)
September 18, 2018 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #6 Interested persons order by Open Foundation. (Irel, Monica)
September 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER denying #7 Motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 9/5/2018. (ctp) (JLC)
September 4, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction by Open Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Irel, Monica)
September 4, 2018 Filing 6 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 9/4/2018. (ctp)(JLC)
September 4, 2018 Filing 5 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 9/4/2018. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Supplement, #3 Supplement)(ctp)(JLC)
August 23, 2018 Filing 4 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC with Jury Demand. filed by Open Foundation.(Irel, Monica)
August 15, 2018 Set deadlines: Amended complaint due by 8/23/2018 (BIA)
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: The Complaint (Doc. #1 ) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 8/15/2018. (ctp)(JLC)
August 14, 2018 Filing 2 SUMMONS issued as to Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC. (Mailed to counsel for service) (BIA)
August 13, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Dennis Lewis, Local Ventures & Investments, LLC with Jury Demand (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ORL-75999) filed by Open Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(BIA)

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Defendant: Dennis Lewis
Represented By: Brett R. Renton
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Represented By: Randolph Gaw
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Defendant: Local Ventures & Investments, LLC doing business as Green Light Digital
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