Samuel Black, III, et al v. Soomi James, et al
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 26-1476 |
| March 11, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit |
| Civil (Rico) |
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| Filing 31 COMPLIANCE RECEIVED. Separately filed Appendix Volumes II - IV received from Appellants Samuel P. Black, III, Black Interests Ltd. Partnership, Erie Management Group LLC, Hero BX Management & Consulting LLC, Lake Erie Biofuels LLC, SB Erie Properties LLC, SB3 LLC, SP Black Family Holdings LP and Samuel P Black & Associates. (MS) [Entered: 09/10/2026 09:07 AM] |
| Filing 30 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC JOINT APPENDIX Volumes II - IV 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. Certificate of service dated 09/09/2026 by ECF. [26-1476]--[Edited 09/10/2026 by MS] (KWW) [Entered: 09/09/2026 04:47 PM] |
| Filing 29 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC JOINT SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX 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. Certificate of service dated 09/09/2026 by ECF. [26-1476] - [Attachment has been deleted by the Clerk as NONCOMPLIANT]--[Edited 09/10/2026 by MS] (KWW) [Entered: 09/09/2026 04:02 PM] |
| Filing 28 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC JOINT SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX 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. Certificate of service dated 09/09/2026 by ECF. [26-1476] - [Attachment has been deleted by the Clerk as NONCOMPLIANT]--[Edited 09/10/2026 by MS] (KWW) [Entered: 09/09/2026 03:55 PM] |
| Filing 27 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) directing Attorney Kenneth W. Wargo, Esq. for Appellants Samuel P. Black, III, Samuel P Black & Associates, 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 to file Appendix Volumes II, III & IV as a separate electronic trtansaction, with each volume as a separate PDF file. Due on or before 09/14/2026.This Order does not change the deadline for filing the next brief. (MS) [Entered: 09/09/2026 10:04 AM] |
| Filing 26 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF with Volume I of Appendix attached 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. Certificate of Service dated 09/08/2026 by ECF. [26-1476] - [Appendix Volumes II - IV have been removed from this entry by the Clerk as they were filed separately]--[Edited 09/10/2026 by MS] (KWW) [Entered: 09/08/2026 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 25 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: 07/27/2026 02:30 PM] |
| Filing 24 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellants Samuel P. Black III, Black Interests Ltd. Partnership, Erie Management Group LLC, Hero BX Management & Consulting LLC, Lake Erie Biofuels LLC, SB Erie Properties LLC, SB3 LLC, SP Black Family Holdings LP and Samuel P Black & Associates due on or before 09/08/2026. Appendix due on or before 09/08/2026. (JK) [Entered: 07/27/2026 02:26 PM] |
| Filing 23 ECF FILER: Transcript Purchase Order Form (Part 1) 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 advising this court that no transcripts are available. Requested date(s) are: N/A, to be filed by N/A. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 07/22/2026 11:40 AM] |
| Filing 22 FOLLOW UP LETTER to Gery T. Nietupski, Esq. for Appellants Samuel P. Black, III, Samuel P Black & Associates, 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, Elliot J. Segel, Esq. for Appellants Samuel P. Black, III, Samuel P Black & Associates, 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 and Kenneth W. Wargo, Esq. for Appellants Samuel P. Black, III, Samuel P Black & Associates, 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 requesting the following document(s): Transcript Purchase Order on or before 07/27/2026. (JK) [Entered: 07/20/2026 05:43 PM] |
| 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] |
| Filing 20 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Samuel P Black & Associates. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:24 PM] |
| Filing 19 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Erie Management Group LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:23 PM] |
| Filing 18 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Black Interests Ltd. Partnership. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:22 PM] |
| 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] |
| Filing 16 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant SB3 LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:20 PM] |
| Filing 15 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant SB Erie Properties LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:19 PM] |
| 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] |
| Filing 13 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Lake Erie Biofuels LLC. [26-1476] (AA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:15 PM] |
| 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] |
| Filing 11 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellee Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett. [26-1476] (HMW) [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:06 PM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
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]
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| 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] |
| Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (JK) [Entered: 03/12/2026 10:43 PM] |
| 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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