Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. v. Crown Brands, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.
Defendant: Crown Brands, LLC and Focus Foodservice, LLC
Case Number: 3:2022cv07055
Filed: November 10, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Scott Corley
Referring Judge: Thomas S Hixson
Nature of Suit: Contract: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2023 Filing 36 DECLARATION OF SERVICE [DOCUMENTS 33 AND 34] by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. re #34 Order Reassigning Case, Case Assigned/Reassigned, 33 Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only, (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 5/12/2023) Modified on 5/15/2023 (kmg, COURT STAFF).
May 12, 2023 Filing 35 DECLARATION OF SERVICE [DOCUMENT 32] by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. re #32 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #26 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 5/12/2023) Modified on 5/15/2023 (kmg, COURT STAFF).
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley 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 5/12/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/12/2023)
May 11, 2023 Filing 33 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. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2023)
May 11, 2023 Filing 32 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #26 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 5/11/2023. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2023)
May 1, 2023 Filing 31 REPLY (re #26 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC ) filed byApex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 5/1/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 30 Proposed Order re #26 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 29 Request for Judicial Notice re #26 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed byApex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Related document(s) #26 ) (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 28 Declaration of Ronald L. Richman in Support of #26 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed byApex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Related document(s) #26 ) (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 27 Declaration of of Steven Chow in Support of #26 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed byApex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B-1, #3 Exhibit B-2, #4 Exhibit B-3, #5 Exhibit B-4, #6 Exhibit B-5, #7 Exhibit B-6, #8 Exhibit C-1, #9 Exhibit C-2, #10 Exhibit C-3, #11 Exhibit C-4, #12 Exhibit C-5, #13 Exhibit C-6, #14 Exhibit D-1, #15 Exhibit D-2, #16 Exhibit D-3, #17 Exhibit D-4, #18 Exhibit E-1, #19 Exhibit E-2, #20 Exhibit F-1, #21 Exhibit F-2, #22 Exhibit G)(Related document(s) #26 ) (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 26 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 5/25/2023 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom G, 15th Floor before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Responses due by 4/26/2023. Replies due by 5/3/2023. (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 12, 2023 Filing 25 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. re #24 Order on Motion for Default Judgment (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/12/2023)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER by Judge Thomas S. Hixson denying without prejudice #20 Motion for Default Judgment. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/11/2023)
April 11, 2023 Filing 23 Request for Judicial Notice re #20 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed byApex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Related document(s) #20 ) (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/11/2023)
April 11, 2023 Filing 22 Declaration of Steven Chow in Support of #20 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed byApex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B-1, #3 Exhibit B-2, #4 Exhibit B-3, #5 Exhibit B-4, #6 Exhibit B-5, #7 Exhibit B-6, #8 Exhibit C-1, #9 Exhibit C-2, #10 Exhibit C-3, #11 Exhibit C-4, #12 Exhibit C-5, #13 Exhibit C-6, #14 Exhibit D-1, #15 Exhibit D-2, #16 Exhibit D-3, #17 Exhibit D-4, #18 Exhibit E-1, #19 Exhibit E-2, #20 Exhibit F-1, #21 Exhibit F-2, #22 Exhibit G)(Related document(s) #20 ) (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/11/2023)
April 11, 2023 Filing 21 Declaration of Ronald L. Richman in Support of #20 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed byApex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Related document(s) #20 ) (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/11/2023)
April 11, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendants Crown Brands LLC and Focus Foodservice LLC filed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 5/25/2023 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom G, 15th Floor before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Responses due by 4/25/2023. Replies due by 5/2/2023. (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 4/11/2023)
March 8, 2023 Filing 19 Clerk's Notice ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Defendants Crown Brands, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company and Focus Foodservice, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company. (Related documents(s) #16 ) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2023)
March 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER VACATING CMC. Plaintiff shall file a motion for default judgment or updated status report by April 20, 2023. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 3/1/2023. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/1/2023)
March 1, 2023 Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER Thereon filed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. (Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 3/1/2023)
February 27, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION for Entry of Default of Defendants Crown Brands and Focus Foodservice filed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ronald L. Richman, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2)(Richman, Ronald) (Filed on 2/27/2023)
January 27, 2023 Filing 15 CLERK'S NOTICE: Case Management Statement due by 3/2/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/9/2023 10:00 AM. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/27/2023)
January 17, 2023 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. re #12 Amended Complaint, (Gonden, David) (Filed on 1/17/2023)
January 17, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. Focus Foodservice, LLC served on 12/16/2022, answer due 1/6/2023. (Gonden, David) (Filed on 1/17/2023)
December 20, 2022 Filing 12 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Breach of Contract; Common Counts/Account Stated; and Quantum Meruit against All Defendants. Filed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Gonden, David) (Filed on 12/20/2022)
December 15, 2022 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. Crown Brands, LLC served on 11/30/2022, answer due 12/21/2022. (Gonden, David) (Filed on 12/15/2022)
November 14, 2022 Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Crown Brands, LLC. (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2022)
November 14, 2022 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Focus Foodservice, LLC. (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2022)
November 11, 2022 Filing 8 Proposed Summons. (Gonden, David) (Filed on 11/11/2022)
November 11, 2022 Filing 7 Proposed Summons. (Gonden, David) (Filed on 11/11/2022)
November 11, 2022 Filing 6 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Gonden, David) (Filed on 11/11/2022)
November 10, 2022 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/2/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/9/2023 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom G, 15th Floor. (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2022)
November 10, 2022 Filing 4 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc... (Gonden, David) (Filed on 11/10/2022)
November 10, 2022 Filing 3 ERRATA re #1 Complaint, by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Gonden, David) (Filed on 11/10/2022)
November 10, 2022 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 11/25/2022. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2022)
November 10, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Breach of Contract; Common Counts/Account Stated and Quantum Meruit against All Defendants (Filing fee $402, receipt number ACANDC-17717368). Filed by Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gonden, David) (Filed on 11/10/2022).

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Plaintiff: Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.
Represented By: David M. Gonden
Represented By: Ronald Lee Richman
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