Mortal Ventures, LLC et al v. High Country Kombucha, Inc. et al
| MJM Sales Management, LLC, Mortal Ventures, LLC doing business as Mortal Kombucha and MJM Management, LLC |
| Better Beverages, LLC, High Country Kombucha, Inc. a Colorado corporation doing business as Rocky Mountain Cultures, HTL Investments, LLC, IC BEV Group, LLC a Wisconsin limited liability company doing business as Island City Kombucha, Better Beverage Group, David S. Haertle, David S. (I) Haertle, Joseph C. Haertle, Joseph C. (I) Haertle, Samantha Haertle, Samantha (I) Haertle, Jaime Haertle, Jaime (I) Haertle, Shane Dickman, Shane (I) Dickman, Marcus Gordon and Marcus (I) Gordon |
| 1:2025cv02044 |
| July 2, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| N Reid Neureiter |
| Racketeer/Corrupt Organization |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act |
| None |
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Filing 47
MINUTE ORDER It is hereby ORDERED that HTL Investments, LLC, IC Bev Group, LLC, David S. Haertle, Joseph C. Haertle, Samantha Haertle and Jamie Haertle's (collectively the "Wisconsin Defendants") Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Jurisdictional Discovery (ECF No. #46 ) is GRANTED.The Wisconsin Defendants shall have until January 16, 2026 to respond tothe jurisdictional discovery. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 12/24/2025. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER.(jrobe, )
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| Filing 46 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Jurisdictional Discovery by Defendants HTL Investments, LLC, David S. Haertle, Jaime Haertle, Joseph C. Haertle, Samantha Haertle, IC BEV Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Order Granting Wisconsin Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Jurisdictional Discovery)(Bruno, Harold) |
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Filing 45
MINUTE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 11/12/2025. Defendants High Country Kombucha, Inc. dba Rocky Mountain Cultures, Shane Dickman, and Marcus Gordon's (collectively, "Defendants") Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record (ECF No. #44 ) is GRANTED. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. (norlin, )
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| Filing 44 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendants Shane (I) Dickman, Marcus (I) Gordon, High Country Kombucha, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Buckley, Jason) |
| Filing 43 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Bolor Nyamaa on behalf of Shane Dickman, Shane (I) Dickman, Marcus (I) Gordon, Marcus Gordon, High Country Kombucha, Inc.Attorney Bolor Nyamaa added to party Shane Dickman(pty:dft), Attorney Bolor Nyamaa added to party Shane (I) Dickman(pty:dft), Attorney Bolor Nyamaa added to party Marcus (I) Gordon(pty:dft), Attorney Bolor Nyamaa added to party Marcus Gordon(pty:dft), Attorney Bolor Nyamaa added to party High Country Kombucha, Inc.(pty:dft) (Nyamaa, Bolor) |
| Filing 42 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jonathan D. Goins on behalf of Shane Dickman, Shane (I) Dickman, Marcus (I) Gordon, Marcus Gordon, High Country Kombucha, Inc.Attorney Jonathan D. Goins added to party Shane Dickman(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan D. Goins added to party Shane (I) Dickman(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan D. Goins added to party Marcus (I) Gordon(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan D. Goins added to party Marcus Gordon(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan D. Goins added to party High Country Kombucha, Inc.(pty:dft) (Goins, Jonathan) |
| Filing 41 NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Defendants Shane Dickman, Shane (I) Dickman, Marcus (I) Gordon, Marcus Gordon, High Country Kombucha, Inc. (Goins, Jonathan) |
| Filing 40 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter: Scheduling Conference held on 10/14/2025. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court will not enter the scheduling order today. All Discovery is STAYED.Plaintiffs' Opposed Motion for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery to Hold in Abeyance the Deadline to Respond to Defendants Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #33 ) is GRANTED in part.The Court will hear oral argument on the motion to dismiss (Dkt. #26 ) on February 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom A401, Fourth floor, Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. FTR: Courtroom A401. (rvill, ) |
| Filing 39 RESPONSE to #33 First MOTION for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery and Hold in Abeyance the Deadline to Respond to #26 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) filed by Defendants Joseph C. Haertle, Samantha Haertle, Jaime Haertle, HTL Investments, LLC, IC BEV Group, LLC, Better Beverages, LLC, David S. Haertle. (Bruno, Harold) |
| Filing 38 Proposed Scheduling Order AMENDED by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 37 Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 36 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Bruno, Harold) |
| Filing 35 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,, by Marcus Gordon.(Buckley, Jason) |
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Filing 34
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Judge S. Kato Crews on 09/19/2025. It is ORDERED that: This action is hereby REFERRED for final disposition to United States Magistrate Judge Neureiter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 72.2; The Clerk of Court shall REASSIGN this action to Magistrate Judge Neureiter; Magistrate Judge Neureiter shall conduct all further proceedings in this case, including, without limitation, trial and entry of a final judgment; and (4) The Parties are DIRECTED to use the following case number for allfuture filings in this case: 25-cv-02044-NRN. (jrobe, )
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| Filing 33 First MOTION for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery and Hold in Abeyance the Deadline to Respond to #26 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 32 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC All parties consent.. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Trent T. Lauridson on behalf of Marcus GordonAttorney Trent T. Lauridson added to party Marcus Gordon(pty:dft) (Lauridson, Trent) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Mary Elizabeth Smith on behalf of Marcus GordonAttorney Mary Elizabeth Smith added to party Marcus Gordon(pty:dft) (Smith, Mary) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jason Scott Buckley on behalf of Marcus GordonAttorney Jason Scott Buckley added to party Marcus Gordon(pty:dft) (Buckley, Jason) |
| Filing 28 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,, by Shane (I) Dickman, High Country Kombucha, Inc..(Buckley, Jason) |
| Filing 27 ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES:re: #20 Notice of Entry of Appearance, filed by attorney Trent T. Lauridson. 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) (angar, ) |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) by Defendants Joseph C. Haertle, Samantha Haertle, Jaime Haertle, HTL Investments, LLC, IC BEV Group, LLC, David S. Haertle. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit 1 to Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit 2 to Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit 3 to Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B to Motion to Dismiss, #6 Exhibit C to Motion to Dismiss, #7 Exhibit D to Motion to Dismiss, #8 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Granting Motion to Dismiss)(Bruno, Harold) |
| Filing 25 Verified ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,, by Better Beverages, LLC.(Bruno, Harold) |
| Filing 24 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Smith, Mary) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Mary Elizabeth Smith on behalf of Shane (I) Dickman, High Country Kombucha, Inc.Attorney Mary Elizabeth Smith added to party Shane (I) Dickman(pty:dft), Attorney Mary Elizabeth Smith added to party High Country Kombucha, Inc.(pty:dft) (Smith, Mary) |
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Filing 22
ORDER granting #21 Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Responsive Pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint. For good cause, Defendants Shane Dickman and High Country Kombucha, Inc. are granted an extension of up to and including September 9, 2025 to respond to the Complaint. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 9/2/2025. Text Only Entry(skcja, )
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| Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #1 Complaint,,, by Defendants Shane (I) Dickman, High Country Kombucha, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order)(Buckley, Jason) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Trent T. Lauridson on behalf of Shane Dickman, High Country Kombucha, Inc.Attorney Trent T. Lauridson added to party Shane Dickman(pty:dft), Attorney Trent T. Lauridson added to party High Country Kombucha, Inc.(pty:dft) (Lauridson, Trent) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jason Scott Buckley on behalf of Shane (I) Dickman, High Country Kombucha, Inc.Attorney Jason Scott Buckley added to party Shane (I) Dickman(pty:dft), Attorney Jason Scott Buckley added to party High Country Kombucha, Inc.(pty:dft) (Buckley, Jason) |
| Filing 18 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (jrobe, ) |
| Filing 17 SUMMONS REQUEST as to MARCUS S. GORDON re #15 Summons Request, #16 Summons Request by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 16 SUMMONS REQUEST as to MARCUS S. GORDON re #15 Summons Request by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 15 SUMMONS REQUEST as to MARCUS S. GORDON by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 14 STIPULATION Regarding Service and Answer Date of Certain Defendants by Defendants Joseph C. Haertle, Samantha Haertle, Jaime Haertle, Samantha (I) Haertle, Joseph C. (I) Haertle, Jaime (I) Haertle, David S. (I) Haertle, HTL Investments, LLC, IC BEV Group, LLC, Better Beverages, LLC, David S. Haertle, Plaintiffs Mortal Ventures, LLC, MJM Sales Management, LLC. (Bruno, Harold) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Harold R. Bruno, III on behalf of Joseph C. Haertle, Samantha Haertle, Jaime Haertle(in her official capacity as manager of all Defendant entities), HTL Investments, LLC, IC BEV Group, LLC, Better Beverages, LLC, David S. HaertleAttorney Harold R. Bruno, III added to party Joseph C. Haertle(pty:dft), Attorney Harold R. Bruno, III added to party Samantha Haertle(pty:dft), Attorney Harold R. Bruno, III added to party Jaime Haertle(pty:dft), Attorney Harold R. Bruno, III added to party HTL Investments, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Harold R. Bruno, III added to party IC BEV Group, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Harold R. Bruno, III added to party Better Beverages, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Harold R. Bruno, III added to party David S. Haertle(pty:dft) (Bruno, Harold) |
| Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Mortal Ventures, LLC, MJM Sales Management, LLC. Shane Dickman waiver sent on 7/3/2025, answer due 9/2/2025; Shane (I) Dickman waiver sent on 7/3/2025, answer due 9/2/2025. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Mortal Ventures, LLC, MJM Sales Management, LLC. High Country Kombucha, Inc. waiver sent on 7/3/2025, answer due 9/2/2025. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 10 Administrative Notice: Summons submitted on incorrect/improper court approved form. Please file completed summons for issuance using the event Summons Request. (Text Only Entry) (cmadr, ) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE Report on the filing or determination of an action or appeal regarding a copyright by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE REPORT ON THE FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR TRADEMARK by Plaintiff Mortal Ventures, LLC (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Peterson, Galen) |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Peterson, Galen) |
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Filing 5
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE The above-captioned case has been referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter pursuant to the Order Referring Case, entered by Judge S. Kato Crews on July 3, 2025 (ECF No. 4). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall promptly serve Defendant. A Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.16(b) shall be held on: October 14, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom A-401, Fourth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. The Scheduling Conference will be conducted via telephone. Five minutes prior to the start of the hearing, the parties are directed to call the conference line as a participant at (571) 353-2301, Access Code 841686937#. If this date is not convenient for any counsel/pro se party, he/she should confer with opposing counsel/pro se party and file a motion to reschedule the conference to a more convenient date. Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any appearance in this court will be entertained unless a motion is filed no less than FIVE (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance. PLEASE READ ATTACHED ORDER. Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 7/3/2025. (norlin, )
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Filing 4
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter for non-dispositive matters. 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, and (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions. Court-sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. 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. Alternatively, the Magistrate Judge, at their discretion, may convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. Counsel for the Parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Standing Order and Practice Standards, as well as the Practice Standards of the assigned Magistrate Judge. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 7/3/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, )
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| Filing 3 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). No Summons Issued. (eguth, ) |
| Filing 2 Case assigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Better Beverages, LLC a/k/a Better Beverage Group, Shane Dickman, Marcus Gordon, HTL Investments, LLC, David S. Haertle, Jamie Haertle, Joseph C. Haertle, Samantha Haertle, High Country Kombucha, Inc. d/b/a Rocky Mountain Cultures, IC BEV Group, LLC d/b/a Island City Kombucha (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10420871)Attorney Galen C. Peterson added to party Mortal Ventures, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Galen C. Peterson added to party MJM Sales Management, LLC(pty:pla), filed by MJM Sales Management, LLC, Mortal Ventures, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit, #24 Exhibit)(Peterson, Galen) |
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