RE/MAX LLC v. MMS Investment Group, LLC, et al
| RE/MAX LLC |
| Mike Sanchez and MMS Investment Group, LLC |
| 1:2026cv00963 |
| March 9, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| S Kato Crews |
| Timothy P O'Hara |
| Trademark |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1051 Trademark Infringement |
| Both |
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| Filing 40 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent RMCO, LLC, Corporate Parent REMAX Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent Rhino Merger Sub II, LLC, Corporate Parent Real REMAX Group Inc. for RE/MAX LLC. (Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 39 MINUTE ENTRY for Status Conference held on 8/27/2026 before Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara. ORDERED: The Motion [ECF #34 ] by E. Job Seese and Cassidy Stanton Fox to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants is GRANTED. E. Job Seese and Cassidy Stanton Fox's representation of Defendants in this case is hereby terminated. After docketing these Courtroom Minutes, the Clerk of Court shall update the case caption accordingly and remove their email addresses from the electronic notification system so that they do not receive future NEFs from this civil action. The Clerk of Court is directed to modify the contact information for Defendant Mike Sanchez on the case docket sheet to the following:Mike Sanchez121 PlacemarkIrvine, CA 92614(949) 413-5369A Status Conference is set for October 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara in Courtroom C-402, on the fourth floor of the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse at 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. Although this Court prefers in-person appearances, all parties may participate remotely if preferred. To connect to the courtroom, the parties shall utilize the video teleconference instructions attached to these Courtroom Minutes. If Defendants do not retain counsel before October 28, 2026, Defendant Mike Sanchez and a representative of Defendant MMS Investment Group, LLC must appear at this Conference. If no counsel or other representative of Defendants appear at the Status Conference on October 28, 2026, the Court will issue an Order to Show Cause to Defendants.Immediately upon receipt of these Courtroom Minutes, Ms. Stanton Fox shall forward a copy to each Defendant at their last known address. FTR: C402. (jtorr, ) |
Filing 38
MINUTE ORDER re: [ECFs #33 , #34 ]. The Scheduling Conference is hereby converted to a Status Conference on August 27, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (date and time unchanged). At the proceeding, the Court will address the pending Motion to Withdraw #34 . If new counsel has not been retained by that time, defense counsel should be prepared to advise the Court of Defendant MMS Investment Group, LLC's plan for retaining counsel. The Court finds a Scheduling Conference premature at this time given the uncertainty of defendants' legal representation, by Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 8/20/2026. Text Only Entry. (ggill, )
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| Filing 37 Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiff RE/MAX LLC. (Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 36 STIPULATION for Extension of Time For Initial Disclosures by Defendants MMS Investment Group, LLC, Mike Sanchez. (Stanton Cox, Cassidy) |
| Filing 35 MEMORANDUM regarding #34 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by MMS Investment Group, LLC, Mike Sanchez. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 8/2/2026. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) |
| Filing 34 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendants MMS Investment Group, LLC, Mike Sanchez. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Stanton Cox, Cassidy) |
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Filing 33
MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff's [Unopposed] Motion to Continue July 9, 2026 Scheduling Conference [ECF #25 ] is granted. The Scheduling Conference is hereby continued to August 27, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara, in Courtroom C-402. The Parties' deadline to submit their Proposed Scheduling Order is also extended, to and including August 20, 2026. By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 7/2/2026.(ggill, )
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| Filing 32 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Stanton Cox, Cassidy) |
| Filing 31 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,, by MMS Investment Group, LLC.(Stanton Cox, Cassidy) |
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Filing 30
ORDER granting #29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Michael Adam Freimann is permitted to withdraw as counsel for Defendants and electronic notifications will be turned off. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 6/28/2026. Text Only Entry(skcja, )
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| Filing 29 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Michael Freimann as Counsel of Record for Defendants by Defendants MMS Investment Group, LLC, Mike Sanchez. (Freimann, Michael) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Cassidy Stanton Cox on behalf of MMS Investment Group, LLC, Mike SanchezAttorney Cassidy Stanton Cox added to party MMS Investment Group, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Cassidy Stanton Cox added to party Mike Sanchez(pty:dft) (Stanton Cox, Cassidy) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Eric Job Seese on behalf of MMS Investment Group, LLC, Mike SanchezAttorney Eric Job Seese added to party MMS Investment Group, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Eric Job Seese added to party Mike Sanchez(pty:dft) (Seese, Eric) |
| Filing 26 MEMORANDUM regarding #25 Unopposed MOTION to Continue July 9, 2026 Scheduling Conference filed by RE/MAX LLC. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 6/17/2026. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) |
| Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION to Continue July 9, 2026 Scheduling Conference by Plaintiff RE/MAX LLC. (Posthumus, John) |
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Filing 24
ORDER This matter is before the Court on #17 Defendant MMS Investment Group, LLC's Motion to Set Aside Clerk's Default and for Leave to Respond to the Compliant. Pursuant to #23 Plaintiff's Notice of Withdrawal of Opposition, the #17 Motion to Set Aside Clerk's Default is GRANTED. The Clerk's Entry of Default as to MMS Investment Group, LLC at Dkt. 11 is SET ASIDE. MMS shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before June 30, 2026. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 6/9/2026. Text Only Entry(skcja, )
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| Filing 23 NOTICE re #17 MOTION to Set Aside 11 Clerk's Entry of Default and for Leave to Respond to the Complaint by Plaintiff RE/MAX LLC (Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 22 Defendant Mike Sanchez's ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,, by Mike Sanchez.(Freimann, Michael) |
| Filing 21 MEMORANDUM regarding #8 MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by RE/MAX LLC. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 5/27/2026. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) |
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Filing 20
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara 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 5/27/2026. Text Only Entry (skcja, )
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Filing 19
MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent form [ECF #18 ] filed by the Parties expressing non-consent under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(8), the Court directs the Clerk of the Court to reassign this case under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a) to a District Judge. This Court may continue on the case to hear matters referred by the district judge under 28 U.S.C. 636(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, and D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.1(c). (Case randomly reassigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara for all further proceedings. All future pleadings shall be designated to 26-cv-00963- SKC). By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 5/26/2026. (ggill, )
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| Filing 18 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff RE/MAX LLC All parties do not consent.. (Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 17 MOTION to Set Aside 11 Clerk's Entry of Default and for Leave to Respond to the Complaint by Defendant MMS Investment Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Freimann, Michael) |
| Filing 16 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Answer or Respond to the Complaint by Defendant Mike Sanchez. Mike Sanchez answer due 6/8/2026. (Freimann, Michael) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Michael Adam Freimann on behalf of MMS Investment Group, LLC, Mike SanchezAttorney Michael Adam Freimann added to party MMS Investment Group, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Adam Freimann added to party Mike Sanchez(pty:dft) (Freimann, Michael) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Dominique Smith on behalf of RE/MAX LLCAttorney Dominique Smith added to party RE/MAX LLC(pty:pla) (Smith, Dominique) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Hillary Maynard on behalf of RE/MAX LLCAttorney Hillary Maynard added to party RE/MAX LLC(pty:pla) (Maynard, Hillary) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by RE/MAX LLC. Mike Sanchez served on 4/25/2026, answer due 5/18/2026. (Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 11 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to MMS Investment Group, LLC re #10 MOTION for Entry of Default as to Defendant MMS Investment Group, LLC, by Clerk. Text Only Entry (eluce, ) |
| Filing 10 MOTION for Entry of Default as to Defendant MMS Investment Group, LLC by Plaintiff RE/MAX LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of John Posthumus in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Clerk's Default)(Posthumus, John) |
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Filing 9
MINUTE ORDER. The above captioned case has been directly assigned to Magistrate Judge O'Hara pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1. The Parties shall complete and file the Magistrate Judge Consent Form [ECF #5 -2] on or before June 25, 2026. The Court will hold the Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) Scheduling Conference on July 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom C-402, on the fourth floor of the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse located at 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. This is an in-person proceeding. No later than seven days before the Scheduling Conference, the Parties shall (1) file their Proposed Scheduling Order onto the case docket sheet and (2) jointly email a Word copy of the proposed Scheduling Order, copying all Parties, to Chambers at #o'[email protected]. By Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara on 4/16/2026. (eluce, )
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| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Restrict by Plaintiff RE/MAX LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by RE/MAX LLC. MMS Investment Group, LLC served on 3/12/2026, answer due 4/2/2026. (Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent RMCO, LLC, Corporate Parent RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. for RE/MAX LLC. (Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (eguth, ) |
| Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) |
| Filing 3 Report re Patent/Trademark: Report on the filing of an action emailed (NEF) to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (eguth, ) |
| Filing 2 RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Exhibits P and Q to Complaint by Plaintiff RE/MAX LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits P and Q to Complaint)(Posthumus, John) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10869684)Attorney John R. Posthumus added to party RE/MAX LLC(pty:pla), filed by RE/MAX LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Rancho Cucamonga Franchise Agreement, #3 Exhibit B - Long Beach Franchise Agreement, #4 Exhibit C - First Assignment of Long Beach Franchise Agreement, #5 Exhibit D - Assignment 1 of Rancho Cucamonga Agreement, #6 Exhibit E - Second Assignment of Long Beach Franchise Agreement, #7 Exhibit F - Rancho Cucamonga Guaranty, #8 Exhibit G - Long Beach Guaranty, #9 Exhibit H - Trademark Registrations, #10 Exhibit I - Copyright Registrations, #11 Exhibit J - Notice of Default and Demand to Cure - REMax Proper, #12 Exhibit K - (1-3-25) Post Termination Obligations Letter, #13 Exhibit L - (3-6-25) Pre Legal Referral for Collection Letter, #14 Exhibit M - Proper Real Estate Uses, #15 Exhibit N - California DBA - Rancho Cucamonga, #16 Exhibit O - California DBA - Long Beach, #17 Exhibit P - FILED UNDER SEAL, #18 Exhibit Q - FILED UNDER SEAL, #19 Exhibit R - Promissory Note (R0041401), #20 Exhibit S - Promissory Note (R0041402), #21 Form A0120 - Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark, #22 Summons to Mike Sanchez, #23 Summons to MMS Investment Group LLC)(Posthumus, John) |
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