Galotta v. Block et al
Plaintiff: Michele Galotta
Defendant: Carson C. Block, Muddy Waters Consulting LLC and Muddy Waters Capital LLC
Case Number: 4:2021cv05556
Filed: July 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Referring Judge: Joseph C Spero
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 3, 2022 Filing 30 Statement re #29 Order, Set Deadlines/Hearings Joint Statement Regarding Stay by Carson C. Block, Muddy Waters Capital LLC. (Almeida, MaryAnn) (Filed on 5/3/2022)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER RE: #28 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME. Joint Statement due by 5/3/2022. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 4/22/2022. (amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2022)
April 21, 2022 Filing 28 STIPULATION to Extend Time filed by Carson C. Block, Muddy Waters Capital LLC. (Johnson, Bruce) (Filed on 4/21/2022)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting #25 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting #24 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 18, 2022 Filing 25 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17008214.) filed by Carson C. Block, Muddy Waters Capital LLC. (Almeida, MaryAnn) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 18, 2022 Filing 24 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17008120.) filed by Carson C. Block, Muddy Waters Capital LLC. (Kumar, Ambika) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 13, 2022 Filing 23 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE Executed Acknowledgement filed by Michele Galotta. (Keleti, S.) (Filed on 3/13/2022)
March 10, 2022 Filing 22 STIPULATION to Extend Time filed by Carson C. Block, Muddy Waters Capital LLC. (Johnson, Bruce) (Filed on 3/10/2022)
March 9, 2022 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Michele Galotta (Keleti, S.) (Filed on 3/9/2022)
February 18, 2022 Filing 20 CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING COMPLIANCE DEADLINE. Notice is hereby given that the compliance deadline previously set for 2/18/2022 is vacated. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/18/2022)
February 17, 2022 Filing 19 STATUS REPORT by Michele Galotta. (Keleti, S.) (Filed on 2/17/2022)
February 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER SETTING COMPLIANCE DEADLINE Status Report due by 2/11/2022. Compliance Deadline set for 2/18/2022 09:01 AM in Oakland, Chambers before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 2/3/2022. (amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/3/2022)
November 12, 2021 Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Michele Galotta. (Keleti, S.) (Filed on 11/12/2021)
November 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero 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 the Clerk on 11/1/2021. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/1/2021)
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER RELATING CASES 4:21-cv-2423-YGR and 3:21-cv-5556-JCS. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 10/29/2021. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2021)
October 27, 2021 Filing 14 CLERK'S FIFTH NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff 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 11/10/2021. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/27/2021)
October 19, 2021 Filing 13 CLERKS NOTICE CONTINUING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND SETTING ZOOM HEARING. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/22/2021 has been continued to 11/19/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Case Management Statement due 11/12/2021.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only ent ry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/19/2021)
October 18, 2021 Filing 12 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Michele Galotta. (Keleti, S.) (Filed on 10/18/2021)
October 18, 2021 Filing 11 CLERKS NOTICE SETTING ZOOM HEARING. Case Management Statement is overdue. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/22/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco before Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no docu ment associated with this entry.) (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2021)
October 5, 2021 Filing 10 CLERK'S FOURTH NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff 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 10/19/2021. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/5/2021)
September 20, 2021 Filing 9 CLERK'S THIRD 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 10/4/2021. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/20/2021)
August 31, 2021 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Carson C. Block, Muddy Waters Capital LLC, Muddy Waters Consulting LLC. (fabS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2021)
August 31, 2021 Filing 7 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/15/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/22/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (fabS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2021)
August 31, 2021 Filing 6 CLERK'S SECOND NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff 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 9/14/2021. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2021)
August 10, 2021 Filing 5 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff 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 8/24/2021. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2021)
July 20, 2021 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. 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 8/3/2021. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2021)
July 20, 2021 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by Michele Galotta re #1 Complaint (Keleti, S.) (Filed on 7/20/2021)
July 20, 2021 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Keleti, S.) (Filed on 7/20/2021)
July 20, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-16197419.). Filed byMichele Galotta. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Keleti, S.) (Filed on 7/20/2021)

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Plaintiff: Michele Galotta
Represented By: S. Martin Keleti
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Defendant: Carson C. Block
Represented By: Ambika Kumar
Represented By: Bruce Edward Johnson
Represented By: MaryAnn T. Almeida
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Defendant: Muddy Waters Consulting LLC
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