Samuel Black, III, et al v. Soomi James, et al
Plaintiff: SAMUEL P. BLACK, III, SAMUEL P BLACK & ASSOCIATES, DBA Black Insurance Group, ERIE MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC, BLACK INTERESTS LTD. PARTNERSHIP, HERO BX MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING LLC, SB3 LLC, SB ERIE PROPERTIES LLC, SP BLACK FAMILY HOLDINGS LP and LAKE ERIE BIOFUELS LLC, DBA Hero BX
Defendant: SOOMI JAMES, AKA Sumi James-Black, AKA Sumi James Black, AKA Soomi H. James, AKA Soomi Ham, AKA Soomi Nhei, AKA Sumi James, AKA Soomi Mi, NICOLE BUZZARD, REABAH INC, NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES LLC and KNOX MCLAUGHLIN GORNALL & SENNETT
Case Number: 26-1476
Filed: March 11, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 26, 2026 Filing 21 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Gery T. Nietupski, Esq. on behalf of Appellant(s) Samuel P. Black, III; Samuel P. Black & Associates, Inc.; Erie Management Group, LLC; Black Interests Limited Partnership; Hero Bx Management & Consulting, LLC; SB3, LLC; SB Erie Properties, LLC; S.P. Black Family Holdings, LP; Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC. [26-1476] (GTN) [Entered: 03/26/2026 03:02 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 20 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Samuel P Black & Associates. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:24 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 19 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Erie Management Group LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:23 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 18 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Black Interests Ltd. Partnership. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:22 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 17 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Hero BX Management & Consulting LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:21 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 16 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant SB3 LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:20 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 15 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant SB Erie Properties LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:19 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 14 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant SP Black Family Holdings LP. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:17 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 13 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Lake Erie Biofuels LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:15 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 12 ECF FILER: Concise Summary of the Case filed by Appellants Black Interests Ltd. Partnership, Samuel P. Black, III, Erie Management Group LLC, Hero BX Management & Consulting LLC, Lake Erie Biofuels LLC, Samuel P Black & Associates, SB Erie Properties LLC, SB3 LLC and SP Black Family Holdings LP. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:13 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 11 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellee Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett. [26-1476] (HMW) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:06 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 10 ECF FILER: CIVIL INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellants Black Interests Ltd. Partnership, Samuel P. Black, III, Erie Management Group LLC, Hero BX Management & Consulting LLC, Lake Erie Biofuels LLC, Samuel P Black & Associates, SB Erie Properties LLC, SB3 LLC and SP Black Family Holdings LP. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:55 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 9 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Anthony Angelone, Esquire on behalf of Appellant(s) Samuel P. Black, III, et al.. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:49 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 8 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Holly M. Whalen on behalf of Appellee(s) Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, PC. [26-1476] (HMW) [Entered: 03/18/2026 08:40 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 7 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Kenneth W. Wargo, Esquire on behalf of Appellant(s) Samuel P. Black, III., et al.. [26-1476] (KWW) [Entered: 03/17/2026 02:33 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 6 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Matthew J. Parini on behalf of Appellee(s) Nicole Buzzard. [26-1476] (MJP) [Entered: 03/17/2026 12:34 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from John F. Mizner, Esq. on behalf of Appellee(s) Sumi James-Black, Sumi James-Black 2022 Irrevocable Trust, James-Black 2020 Irrevocable Trust, SJB 2020 Inheritance Trust, Lot 289, LLC, Lot 298, LLC, Top Road, LLC, SJB Investment Enterprises, LLC. [26-1476] (JFM) [Entered: 03/16/2026 01:50 PM]
March 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER (Clerk) for all parties represented by John F. Mizner, Esq. the designated filer shall be Soomi James. (JK) [Entered: 03/12/2026 10:58 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1 (JK) [Entered: 03/12/2026 10:43 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (JK) [Entered: 03/12/2026 10:43 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellants Samuel P. Black, III, Black Interests Ltd. Partnership, Erie Management Group LLC, Hero BX Management & Consulting LLC, Lake Hero Biofuels LLC, SB Erie Properties LLC, SB3 LLC, SP Black Family Holdings LP and Samuel P Black & Associates in District Court No. 1:24-cv-00128. (JK) [Entered: 03/12/2026 10:28 PM]

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Plaintiff: SAMUEL P. BLACK, III
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
Represented By: Gery T. Nietupski Esq.
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Plaintiff: SAMUEL P BLACK & ASSOCIATES, DBA Black Insurance Group
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
Represented By: Gery T. Nietupski Esq.
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Plaintiff: ERIE MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
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Plaintiff: BLACK INTERESTS LTD. PARTNERSHIP
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
Represented By: Gery T. Nietupski Esq.
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Plaintiff: HERO BX MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING LLC
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
Represented By: Gery T. Nietupski Esq.
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Plaintiff: SB3 LLC
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
Represented By: Gery T. Nietupski Esq.
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Plaintiff: SB ERIE PROPERTIES LLC
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
Represented By: Gery T. Nietupski Esq.
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Plaintiff: SP BLACK FAMILY HOLDINGS LP
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
Represented By: Gery T. Nietupski Esq.
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Plaintiff: LAKE ERIE BIOFUELS LLC, DBA Hero BX
Represented By: Kenneth W. Wargo Esq.
Represented By: Elliot J. Segel Esq.
Represented By: Gery T. Nietupski Esq.
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Defendant: SOOMI JAMES, AKA Sumi James-Black, AKA Sumi James Black, AKA Soomi H. James, AKA Soomi Ham, AKA Soomi Nhei, AKA Sumi James, AKA Soomi Mi
Represented By: Joel D. Shambaugh Esq.
Represented By: John F. Mizner Esq.
Represented By: Joseph P. Caulfield Esq.
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Defendant: NICOLE BUZZARD
Represented By: Celena A. Sidun Esq.
Represented By: Gene P. Placidi Esq.
Represented By: Matthew J. Parini Esq.
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Defendant: REABAH INC
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Defendant: NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Defendant: KNOX MCLAUGHLIN GORNALL & SENNETT
Represented By: Holly M. Whalen Esq.
Represented By: Tara L. Maczuzak Esq.
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