JTH TAX LLC v. Merit et al
Plaintiff: JTH TAX LLC doing business as Liberty Tax Service
Defendant: Michael (I) Merit, Michael Merit doing business as Mike the Tax Guy and International Tax Services LLC
Case Number: 1:2024cv00683
Filed: March 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Gordon P Gallagher
Referring Judge: Scott T Varholak
Nature of Suit: Contract: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1346 Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT, SUMMONS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; ORDER REGARDING HEARING; ORDER SETTING BRIEFING DEADLINES. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve the following on Defendants no later than March 20, 2024: the Complaint (D. 1), Summons (D. 2, D. 3), Motion for Preliminary Injunction (D. 7), and this Order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that no later than March 22, 2024, the parties shall jointly contact the Court's Chambers via email at Gallagher_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov to set a non-evidentiary hearing/status conference on this matter. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants shall file their opposition, if any, to Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (D. 7) no later than April 1, 2024. By District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 3/13/2024. Text Only Entry (gpglc1).
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REFERRING CASE to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other specifically-referred motions, and (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. By District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 3/13/2024. Text Only Entry. (ccuen, )
March 13, 2024 Filing 11 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (ykare, )
March 12, 2024 Filing 10 Case assigned to District Judge Gordon P Gallagher and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Text Only Entry (ykare, )
March 12, 2024 Filing 9 ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES: Peter Siachos. DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENT. Action to take - counsel must submit a change of contact request through the Manage my Account tab at the PACER website at https://www.pacer.gov/, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(c) and 3.5 of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases).(Text Only Entry) (ykare, )
March 12, 2024 Filing 8 BRIEF in Support of #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff JTH TAX LLC. (Siachos, Peter)
March 12, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff JTH TAX LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Siachos, Peter)
March 12, 2024 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Siachos, Peter)
March 12, 2024 Filing 5 DECLARATION of Geoff Knapp by Plaintiff JTH TAX LLC. (Siachos, Peter)
March 12, 2024 Filing 4 DECLARATION of Amy Braddy by Plaintiff JTH TAX LLC. (Siachos, Peter)
March 12, 2024 Filing 3 SUMMONS REQUEST as to International Tax Services LLC by Plaintiff JTH TAX LLC. (Siachos, Peter)
March 12, 2024 Filing 2 SUMMONS REQUEST as to Michael Merit by Plaintiff JTH TAX LLC. (Siachos, Peter)
March 12, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against International Tax Services LLC, Michael Merit (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-9584737)Attorney Peter George Siachos added to party JTH TAX LLC(pty:pla), filed by JTH TAX LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18)(Siachos, Peter)

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