Ma et al v. Golden State Renaissance Ventures, LLC, et al
Plaintiff: Ailing Zhao, Yixuan wang, Rui Zhang, Hui Ma and Xi Liu
Defendant: GSRV Management, LLC, Eric Chelini, Golden State Renaissance Ventures, LLC dba Golden Gate Global, Vertebral Technologies, Inc., GSRV-VTI Management, LLC and Steven Kay
Case Number: 3:2021cv00856
Filed: February 3, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Thomas S Hixson
Referring Judge: William H Orrick
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting #24 Motion for Pro Hac Vice by Katherine Burghardt Kramer. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2021)
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 EXHIBITS re #24 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number 0971-15711971.) Updated Certificate of Good Standing filed byXi Liu, Hui Ma, Yixuan Wang, Rui Zhang, Ailing Zhao. (Related document(s) #24 ) (Kramer, Katherine) (Filed on 3/30/2021)
March 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Breana Burgos (Burgos, Breana) (Filed on 3/22/2021)
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Kaylen K.S. Kadotani (Kadotani, Kaylen) (Filed on 3/18/2021)
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Lawrence M. Cirelli (Cirelli, Lawrence) (Filed on 3/18/2021)
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Amended Summons Issued as to Eric Chelini, GSRV Management, LLC, GSRV-VTI Management, LLC, Golden State Renaissance Ventures, LLC dba Golden Gate Global, Steven Kay, Vertebral Technologies, Inc.. (fabS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2021)
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Proposed Summons. (Attachments: #1 Attachment to Corrected Proposed Summons)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 3/18/2021)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph John Fraresso (Fraresso, Joseph) (Filed on 3/17/2021)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Ryan McTigue (McTigue, Sean) (Filed on 3/17/2021)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number 0971-15711971.) filed by Xi Liu, Hui Ma, Yixuan Wang, Rui Zhang, Ailing Zhao. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Kramer, Katherine) (Filed on 3/17/2021)
March 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STIPULATION EXTENDING DATE TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT filed by GSRV Management, LLC, Golden State Renaissance Ventures, LLC dba Golden Gate Global, Steven Kay. (Bunzel, Robert) (Filed on 3/16/2021)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons; Complaint; Exhibits; Civil Cover Sheet; and Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines served on Vertebral Technologies, Inc. on 02/25/2021, filed by Xi Liu, Hui Ma, Yixuan Wang, Rui Zhang, Ailing Zhao. (Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 3/15/2021)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RETURN OF SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 3/15/2021) Modified on 3/16/2021 (fabS, COURT STAFF).
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RETURN OF SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 3/15/2021) Modified on 3/16/2021 (fabS, COURT STAFF).
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RETURN OF SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 3/15/2021) Modified on 3/16/2021 (fabS, COURT STAFF).
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RETURN OF SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 3/15/2021) Modified on 3/16/2021 (fabS, COURT STAFF).
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RETURN OF SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 3/15/2021) Modified on 3/16/2021 (fabS, COURT STAFF).
February 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Summons Issued as to Eric Chelini, GSRV Management, LLC, GSRV-VTI Management, LLC, Golden State Renaissance Ventures, LLC dba Golden Gate Global, Steven Kay, Vertebral Technologies, Inc. (wsnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/17/2021)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Proposed Summons. (Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Proposed Summons. (Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Proposed Summons. (Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Proposed Summons. (Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Proposed Summons. (Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Proposed Summons. (Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Refund Status re #6 Application for Refund, #7 Application for Refund Approved. (rghS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2021)
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge William H. Orrick for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.. Signed by Clerk on 02/09/2021. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2021)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Application for Refund, Receipt Number 0971-15529508 by Xi Liu, Hui Ma, Rui Zhang, Ailing Zhao, Yixuan wang. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Internet payment history - 2.8.21)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/8/2021)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Application for Refund, Receipt Number 0971-15529470 by Xi Liu, Hui Ma, Rui Zhang, Ailing Zhao, Yixuan wang. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Internet payment history - 2.8.21)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/8/2021)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/8/2021)
February 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Xi Liu, Hui Ma, Rui Zhang, Ailing Zhao, Yixuan wang.. (Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/6/2021)
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/29/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/6/2021 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom G, 15th Floor. (fabS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/4/2021)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. 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 2/17/2021. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/3/2021)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15529524.). Filed byYixuan wang, Ailing Zhao, Hui Ma, Rui Zhang, Xi Liu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goetsch, Olivia) (Filed on 2/3/2021)

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Plaintiff: Ailing Zhao
Represented By: Olivia Marie Goetsch
Represented By: Katherine Burghardt Kramer
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Plaintiff: Xi Liu
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Defendant: GSRV Management, LLC
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Defendant: Eric Chelini
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Defendant: Golden State Renaissance Ventures, LLC dba Golden Gate Global
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Defendant: Vertebral Technologies, Inc.
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Defendant: GSRV-VTI Management, LLC
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Defendant: Steven Kay
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