Merle Royce v. Michael Needle, et al
Defendant / Appellee: BRADLEY M. GRIFFIN, INC., JOHN CARDULO & SONS, INC. and AMARI COMPANY, INC.
Appellee: LAW FIRM OF COZEN O'CONNOR
Plaintiff / Appellee: MERLE L. ROYCE
Defendant / Appellant: MICHAEL R. NEEDLE
Case Number: 19-2241
Filed: June 28, 2019
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

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Date Filed Description
February 20, 2020 Summary Michael Needle, P.C. v. Cozen O'Connor

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 26, 2019 Filing 14 Motion filed by Appellant Michael R. Needle to correct. [14] [7026072] [19-2241] (Fusco, Frank) [Entered: 08/26/2019 08:35 PM]
August 26, 2019 Filing 13 Motion filed by Appellant Michael R. Needle to extend time to file appellant brief. [13] [7026071] [19-2241] (Fusco, Frank) [Entered: 08/26/2019 08:32 PM]
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re: Cross-appellant Michael Needle PC's motion to apply filing fee paid in No. 18-3050, filed on 7/19/19. The motion is DENIED. The appellant shall pay the required docketing fee by August 26, 2019. [ # 5 ] SCR [12] [7023078] [19-2241] (FP) [Entered: 08/12/2019 03:46 PM]
August 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: The court, on its own initiative, ORDERS that this appeal shall proceed to briefing. The briefing schedule is as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 09/18/2019 for Michael R. Needle. Appellees' briefs due on or before 10/18/2019 for Amari Company, Inc., Bradley M. Griffin, Inc., John Cardulo & Sons, Inc., Law firm of Cozen O'Connor and Merle L. Royce. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 11/08/2019 for Appellant Michael R. Needle. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this appeal be argued on the same day before the same panel as the consolidated appeals docketed as Appeal Nos. 18-2850, 18-2851, 18-3725 and 19-1054. Counsel for appellees are encouraged to avoid unnecessary duplication by filing a joint brief or a joint appendix or by adopting parts of a co-appellees brief. Duplicative briefing will be stricken and may result in disciplinary sanctions against counsel. See United States v. Torres, 170 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 1999); United States v. Ashman, 964 F.2d 596 (7th Cir. 1992). DW [7022576] [19-2241] --[Edited 08/08/2019 by VG - updated docket text] (VG) [Entered: 08/08/2019 03:50 PM]
August 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: These appeals are DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction in Nos. 18-2946 & 18-3050. (See order for details) William J. Bauer, Circuit Judge; Michael B. Brennan, Circuit Judge and Amy J. St. Eve, Circuit Judge. [10] [7022496] [18-2946, 18-3050] (VG) [Entered: 08/08/2019 02:21 PM]
August 5, 2019 Filing 9 Filed Response in Opposition by Appellee Cozen O'Connor in 18-3050, 18-2946, Appellee Law firm of Cozen O'Connor in 19-2241 to Michael R. Needle PC's Brief Memorandum, 7/31/19 Document 52. [9][7021493] [18-3050, 18-2946, 19-2241] (Greenspan, Jeffrey) [Entered: 08/05/2019 10:53 AM]
July 31, 2019 Filing 8 Memorandum filed Submitted appellant brief by Attorner Frank C. Fusco for Appellant Michael R. Needle P.C. in 18-3050, Michael R. Needle P.C. in 18-2946, Appellant Michael R. Needle in 19-2241. [8] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7020628] [18-3050, 18-2946, 19-2241]--[Edited 07/31/2019 by JAD to reflect this is a memorandum.] (Fusco, Frank) [Entered: 07/31/2019 09:09 AM]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The court, on its own motion, orders that these appeals are CONSOLIDATED for purposes of briefing and disposition. Further, in light of the district courts ruling of May 20, 2019, which grant[ed] Mayer Browns Motion to Enforce its Prior Perfected Lien and denie[d] Cozens Motion for Payment of Funds from the Courts Registry, appellant Mayer Brown, LLP shall file a brief memorandum explaining why its appeal (18-2946) should not be dismissed because it either was premature or is now moot. Appellant Mayer Browns response is due no later than July 31, 2019. Further, appellant Michael R. Needle P.C. shall file its own brief memorandum explaining why its first appeal (18-3050) should not be dismissed because it too was premature. Appellant Michael R. Needle P.C.s memorandum is due no later than July 31, 2019. DW [7] [7018629] [18-2946, 18-3050, 19-2241] (AD) [Entered: 07/22/2019 01:53 PM]
July 19, 2019 Filing 6 Amended Jurisdictional Statement filed by Appellant Michael R. Needle. [6] [7018327] [19-2241] (Fusco, Frank) [Entered: 07/19/2019 11:23 AM]
July 19, 2019 Filing 5 Motion filed by Appellant Michael R. Needle in 19-2241, Appellant Michael R. Needle P.C. in 18-3050 Motion to have the Court apply the filing fee paid in No. 19-3050 to this appeal No. 19-2241. [5] [7018324] [19-2241, 18-3050] (Fusco, Frank) [Entered: 07/19/2019 11:21 AM]
July 17, 2019 Filing 4 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Jeffrey B. Greenspan for Appellee Law firm of Cozen O'Connor in 19-2241. [4] [7017739] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [19-2241, 18-2850, 18-2851, 18-2946, 18-3050, 18-3725, 19-1054]--[Edited 07/17/2019 by FP to reflect that atty. Greenspan is added to the docket.] (Greenspan, Jeffrey) [Entered: 07/17/2019 10:19 AM]
July 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Appellant Michael R. Needle is directed to file the overdue Docketing Statement within 14 days from the date of this Rule to Show Cause. Docketing statement response due for Appellant Michael R. Needle by 07/23/2019. [3] [7016074] [19-2241] (AD) [Entered: 07/09/2019 12:14 PM]
June 28, 2019 Filing 2 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the District Court docket, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: Defendants: Chamberlain Industries, Inc. Compsolution VA, Inc., DePatco, Inc., Gigs, LLC, Lee Gilbert, James Shurtleff, Handley Commercial HVAC, LLC, Industrial Resource Group, LLC, Integrated Sign & Graphic, Inc., JRP Construction, LLC, Kyle Robinson, Tring Corporation, Trinks Brothers, LLC. [2] [7014685] [19-2241] (FP) [Entered: 07/01/2019 01:38 PM]
June 28, 2019 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Transcript information sheet due by 07/12/2019. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Michael R. Needle by 06/26/2019. Fee or IFP forms due on 07/12/2019 for Appellant Michael R. Needle. [1] [7014676] [19-2241] (FP) [Entered: 07/01/2019 01:22 PM]

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Defendant / appellee: BRADLEY M. GRIFFIN, INC.
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Defendant / appellee: JOHN CARDULO & SONS, INC.
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Appellee: LAW FIRM OF COZEN O'CONNOR
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Plaintiff / appellee: MERLE L. ROYCE
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Defendant / appellant: MICHAEL R. NEEDLE
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