Cesario v. CBIZ, Inc., et al.
Plaintiff: JOHN CESARIO
Defendant: CBIZ, INC., BIOCEPT, INC., CBIZ CPAS, PC, MICHAEL NALL, MIKE BROWN, TIMOTHY C. KENNEDY, LYLE ARNOLD, DAVID HALE, BRUCE E. GERHARDT, MARSHA A. CHANDLER, CHARLES BAIR, IVOR ROYSTON, JODY CAIN, COOLEY, LLP, MAXIM GROUP, LLC, STEPHAN FANUCCHI, JASON MCCARTHY, MICHAEL RABINOWITZ, AEGEA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC., PAUL LAROSA, TIPTON EVANS, CBIZ ADVISORS, LLC, ANDREW ROSEN and LIPPERT HEILSHORN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Case Number: 26-571
Filed: January 28, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 16, 2026 Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion to Stay Proceedings in this Court (DE 13) filed by Appellee Charles Bair, Appellee Cooley, LLP. [Entered: 03/16/2026 03:13 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant John Cesario. [Entered: 03/06/2026 03:54 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Appellee Charles Bair, Appellee Cooley, LLP. [Entered: 03/03/2026 06:12 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Maxim Group, LLC. [Entered: 02/23/2026 03:34 PM]
February 16, 2026 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Lippert Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.. [Entered: 02/16/2026 02:04 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Michael Nall, Appellee Timothy C. Kennedy. [Entered: 02/11/2026 05:24 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Bruce E. Gerhardt. [Entered: 02/11/2026 05:15 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee CBIZ, Inc., Appellee CBIZ CPAs, PC, Appellee CBIZ Advisors, LLC. [Entered: 02/11/2026 04:41 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee CBIZ, Inc., Appellee CBIZ CPAs, PC, Appellee CBIZ Advisors, LLC. [Entered: 02/11/2026 04:39 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee CBIZ, Inc., Appellee CBIZ CPAs, PC, Appellee CBIZ Advisors, LLC. [Entered: 02/11/2026 04:38 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee AEGEA Biotechnologies, Inc.. [Entered: 02/11/2026 04:35 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Charles Bair, Appellee Cooley, LLP. [Entered: 02/11/2026 04:01 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 4/8/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 3/9/2026. For appeal no. 26-571, 3:23-cv-01803-WQH-BLM. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 01/28/2026 12:52 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:23-cv-01803-WQH-BLM has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-571 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 01/28/2026 12:44 PM]

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Plaintiff: JOHN CESARIO
Represented By: John Cesario
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Defendant: CBIZ, INC.
Represented By: Phillip J. Eskenazi
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Defendant: BIOCEPT, INC.
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Defendant: CBIZ CPAS, PC
Represented By: Phillip J. Eskenazi
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Defendant: MICHAEL NALL
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Defendant: MIKE BROWN
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Defendant: TIMOTHY C. KENNEDY
Represented By: Henry Shreffler
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Defendant: LYLE ARNOLD
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Defendant: DAVID HALE
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Defendant: BRUCE E. GERHARDT
Represented By: Marco Molina
Represented By: Genevieve Graeme York-Erwin
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Defendant: MARSHA A. CHANDLER
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Defendant: CHARLES BAIR
Represented By: Peter Morgan Adams
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Defendant: IVOR ROYSTON
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Defendant: JODY CAIN
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Defendant: COOLEY, LLP
Represented By: Peter Morgan Adams
Represented By: Mr. Koji Fukumura
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Defendant: MAXIM GROUP, LLC
Represented By: Thomas Henri Vidal
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Defendant: STEPHAN FANUCCHI
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Defendant: JASON MCCARTHY
Represented By: Thomas Henri Vidal
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Defendant: MICHAEL RABINOWITZ
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Defendant: AEGEA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Represented By: Christopher L. Walters
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Defendant: PAUL LAROSA
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Defendant: TIPTON EVANS
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Defendant: CBIZ ADVISORS, LLC
Represented By: Phillip J. Eskenazi
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Defendant: ANDREW ROSEN
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Defendant: LIPPERT HEILSHORN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Represented By: Mr. Dan Lawton
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