Flux Drive, et al v. Sparks, et al
| FLUX DRIVE INC., FLUX DRIVE LLC, IMPACT ENGINEERING INC., TRI-TEC MANUFACTURING LLC and PHILIP CORBIN, III |
| MICHAEL TROY SPARKS, CMONSENSE DESIGN LLC, JOHN QIANG RONG, ZYRCON GLOBAL STRATEGIES LLP, LEIGH WANG and LIJUAN ZHAO, a/k/a Lora Zhao |
| 25-1308 |
| August 11, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit |
| Other Fraud |
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| Filing 37 [11251582] Order filed by Clerk of the Court - briefing on the merits is suspended in both appeals pending disposition of the motion to consolidate. The deadlines for the reply brief in 25-1308 and brief/appendix in 26-1013 are vacated. Response to motion to consolidate appeals due by 02/10/2026 for Philip Corbin III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. See order for additional information. Served on 01/28/2026. [25-1308, 26-1013] [Entered: 01/28/2026 12:32 PM] |
| Filing 36 [11251194] Motion filed by Appellees John Qiang Rong, Leigh Wang and Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP in 25-1308, 26-1013 to consolidate appeals. Served on: 01/27/2026. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308, 26-1013] CLO [Entered: 01/27/2026 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 35 [11249666] Minute order filed - the brief (and appendix) submitted by appellees is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. Appellants' optional reply brief now due 02/11/2026 for Flux Drive Inc., Impact Engineering Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Philip Corbin III and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1308] [Entered: 01/22/2026 09:43 AM] |
| Filing 34 [11249591] Supplemental appendix filed by John Qiang Rong, Leigh Wang and Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP. Total number of volumes filed: 1. Served on 01/21/2026. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308] CLO [Entered: 01/21/2026 06:45 PM] |
| Filing 33 [11249589] Appellee/Respondent's brief filed by John Qiang Rong, Leigh Wang and Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP. Served on: 01/21/2026. Manner of service: email. Oral argument requested? No. Word/page count: 6635. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308] CLO [Entered: 01/21/2026 06:41 PM] |
| Filing 32 [11237306] Order filed by Clerk of the Court granting appellees' motion to extend time to file response brief. Appellees' brief now due 01/21/2026 for Leigh Wang, Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP and John Qiang Rong. Served on 12/05/2025. Text only entry - no attachment. [25-1308] (21 days) [Entered: 12/05/2025 03:14 PM] |
| Filing 31 [11237299] Motion filed by Appellees John Qiang Rong, Leigh Wang and Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP to extend time to file appellee/respondent's brief until 01/21/2025. Served on: 12/05/2025. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308] CLO [Entered: 12/05/2025 03:01 PM] |
| Filing 30 [11235971] Minute order filed - Appellant's brief and appendix are accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. Appellees' brief due 12/31/2025 for Leigh Wang, Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP and John Qiang Rong. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1308] [Entered: 12/02/2025 11:13 AM] |
| Filing 29 [11235747] Appellant's appendix filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. Total number of volumes filed: 3. Served on 12/01/2025. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308] SJM [Entered: 12/01/2025 06:26 PM] |
| Filing 28 [11235746] Appellant/Petitioner's brief filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. Served on 12/01/2025 by email. Oral argument requested? Yes. Word/page count: 2600. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308] SJM [Entered: 12/01/2025 06:20 PM] |
| Filing 27 [11234627] Notice of appellants' deficient brief and appendix received from Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. See attached letter for specifics. Appellants' brief and appendix due 12/01/2025 for Philip Corbin III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. [25-1308] [Entered: 11/25/2025 02:40 PM] |
| Filing 26 This entry has been removed from the docket. [KLP] Refiled. [11234556] Appellant's appendix filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. Total number of volumes filed: 3. Served on 11/25/2025. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308]--[Edited 11/25/2025 by KLP - filed date corrected to 11/24/25 as the appendix was submitted in the same entry as the brief; cited as deficient.] SJM [Entered: 11/25/2025 01:09 PM] |
| Filing 25 This entry has been removed from the docket. [KLP] Refiled. [11234359] Appellant/Petitioner's brief filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. Served on 11/24/2025 by email, US mail. Oral argument requested? Yes. Word/page count: 2600. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308]--[Edited 11/25/2025 by KLP to remove the appendix; it has been filed separately. Cited as deficient.] SJM [Entered: 11/24/2025 09:46 PM] |
| Filing 22 [11223283] Order filed by Clerk of the Court referring the court's jurisdictional show cause order [ # 13 ] and the parties responsive filings [ # 14 ] [ # 19 ] [ # 21 ] to the panel of judges that will later be assigned to consider this case on the merits (no ruling will issue at this time); directing appellants to file their opening brief and appendix by 11/24/2025. Served on 10/16/2025. (See the attachment for the order.) [25-1308] [Entered: 10/16/2025 09:04 AM] |
| Filing 21 [11223218] Reply filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC to Appellees Response to Appellants Response to the Courts Order to Show cause. Served on 10/15/2025. Manner of Service: US mail, email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308] SJM [Entered: 10/15/2025 10:51 PM] |
| Filing 20 [11221186] Minute order filed -The appellants are directed to file a reply to the appellees' response or an appropriate motion on or before 10/15/2025 for Philip Corbin III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1308] [Entered: 10/08/2025 10:01 AM] |
| Filing 19 [11221073] Response filed by John Qiang Rong, Leigh Wang and Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP to Plaintiffs-Appellants' Response to Order to Show Cause. Served on 10/07/2025. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308] CLO [Entered: 10/07/2025 05:40 PM] |
| Filing 18 [11217565] Entry of appearance filed by Ruth Ann Turley for Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP, Leigh Wang and John Qiang Rong. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 09/26/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-1308] [Entered: 09/26/2025 06:07 AM] |
| Filing 17 [11217524] Entry of appearance submitted by Ruth A. Turley for Appellees John Qiang Rong, Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP and Leigh Wang for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 09/25/2025. Manner of Service: email. --[Edited 09/26/2025 by JJH to remove pdf as pleading filed 09/26/2025] [25-1308] RAT [Entered: 09/25/2025 03:57 PM] |
| Filing 16 [11216826] Minute order filed - The appellees are directed to file a response to appellants' memorandum brief. Response due on 10/07/2025 for Cmonsense Design LLC, John Qiang Rong, Michael Troy Sparks, Leigh Wang, Lijuan Zhao and Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1308] [Entered: 09/23/2025 03:46 PM] |
| Filing 15 [11216711] Notice filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. Served on 09/23/2025 by US mail, email. [25-1308] SJM [Entered: 09/23/2025 12:18 PM] |
| Filing 14 [11216699] Appellant/Petitioner's jurisdictional memorandum brief filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. Served on 09/23/2025. Manner of Service: email, US mail. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1308] SJM [Entered: 09/23/2025 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 13 [11212910] Order filed by Clerk of the Court - This matter is before the court sua sponte following review of the appellants docketing statement. On or before September 23, 2025, the appellants shall show cause in writing as to why this appeal should not be dismissed as premature. Briefing on the merits is tolled. See order for details. Served on 09/09/2025. [25-1308] [Entered: 09/09/2025 02:19 PM] |
| Filing 11 [11209028] Notice of Mediation Conference filed by the Tenth Circuit Mediation Office. Telephone conference scheduled for 09/10/2025 at 10:00 am (MT). The mediation contact form must be completed and returned to the Mediation Office within four days of the date of this notice. [Please open the Notice for important information.] [25-1308] [Entered: 08/27/2025 10:36 AM] |
| Filing 12 [11209457] Filed notice record is complete. Text only entry on district court docket. Served on 08/26/2025. Appellants' brief and appendix due on 10/06/2025 for Philip Corbin III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. [25-1308]--[Edited 08/28/2025 by JM] [Entered: 08/28/2025 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 10 [11208626] Minute order filed - Notice due that record is complete by 08/29/2025 for Jeffrey P. Colwell, Clerk of Court (oclk). (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1308] [Entered: 08/26/2025 09:39 AM] |
| Filing 9 [11208474] Docketing statement filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. Served on 08/25/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1308] SJM [Entered: 08/25/2025 06:23 PM] |
| Filing 8 [11208449] Acknowledgment of transcript order filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. Transcript ordered: No transcripts ordered. None in this case.. Served on: 08/25/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1308] SJM [Entered: 08/25/2025 04:42 PM] |
| Filing 7 [11207846] Rule 26 Disclosure Statement filed by Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC. More than 50 parties disclosed: no. Served on 08/22/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1308] SJM [Entered: 08/22/2025 12:32 PM] |
| Filing 6 [11207702] Rule 26 Disclosure Statement filed by Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP. More than 50 parties disclosed: no. Served on 08/22/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1308] CLO [Entered: 08/22/2025 08:14 AM] |
| Filing 5 [11207698] Entry of appearance filed by Mr. Christopher Larry Ottele for John Qiang Rong, Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP and Leigh Wang. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 08/22/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-1308] [Entered: 08/22/2025 08:09 AM] |
| Filing 4 [11207694] Entry of appearance submitted by Christopher L. Ottele for Appellees John Qiang Rong, Zyrcon Global Strategies LLP and Leigh Wang for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 08/22/2025. Manner of Service: email.--[Edited 08/22/2025 by JJH to remove pdf as pleading filed 08/22/2025] [25-1308] CLO [Entered: 08/22/2025 08:04 AM] |
| Filing 3 [11207202] Entry of appearance filed by Mr. Steven J. Miller for Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc., Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC and Philip Corbin, III. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: y (already listed in the appeal). Served on 08/20/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1308] [Entered: 08/20/2025 04:02 PM] |
| Filing 2 [11207199] Entry of appearance submitted by Steven J. Miller for Appellants Philip Corbin, III, Flux Drive Inc., Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec Manufacturing LLC for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: Yes. Served on 08/20/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1308]--[Edited 08/20/2025 by KLP to delete the attachment; entry filed.] SJM [Entered: 08/20/2025 03:51 PM] |
| Filing 1 [11204415] Civil case docketed. Preliminary record filed. DATE RECEIVED: 08/11/2025 Docketing statement due 08/25/2025 for Philip Corbin III, Flux Drive Inc, Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec manufacturing LLC. Transcript order form due 08/25/2025 for Philip Corbin III, Flux Drive Inc, Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc. and Tri-Tec manufacturing LLC. Notice of appearance due on 08/25/2025 for Philip Corbin III, Flux Drive Inc, Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc., John Qiang Rong, Michael Troy Sparks, Tri-Tec manufacturing LLC, Leigh Wang and Zyrcon Global Stratergies LLP. Disclosure statement due on 08/25/2025 for Flux Drive LLC, Impact Engineering Inc., Tri-Tec manufacturing LLC and Zyrcon Global Stratergies LLP [25-1308] [Entered: 08/11/2025 01:40 PM] |
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