Roark et al v. American Airlines Group, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Mackenzie Bannatyne, Jarod Frausto, Chase Cavasos, Drew Adames, Austin Jose, Cody Roberts, Thomas Roark, Ethan Briens, Brooklyn Maes, Andrew Mark Shiple, Devin Hunt, Isaiah Walter, Nicholas Myers, Brandon Knight and Zachary Fleishman
Defendant: Joseph Freeman, Envoy Aviation Group, Inc., American Airlines Group, Inc. and Envoy Air, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2024cv00918
Filed: May 23, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Maria E Garcia
Referring Judge: Vernon D Oliver
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: Plaintiffs need not file a motion to dismiss the non-resident Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs shall file a motion for leave to file an amended complaint on or by August 15, 2024. Failure to file said motion by the deadline will result in the dismissal of the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 7/15/2024.(Lapsia, T)
July 15, 2024 Set Deadlines: Dismissal due by 8/15/2024. (Samson, J)
July 12, 2024 Filing 23 RESPONSE TO #13 MOTION for Pre-Motion Conference , 16 Order,,,,,,,, by Drew Adames, Mackenzie Bannatyne, Ethan Briens, Chase Cavasos, Zachary Fleishman, Jarod Frausto, Devin Hunt, Austin Jose, Brandon Knight, Brooklyn Maes, Nicholas Myers, Thomas Roark, Cody Roberts, Andrew Mark Shiple, Isaiah Walter filed by Drew Adames, Mackenzie Bannatyne, Ethan Briens, Chase Cavasos, Zachary Fleishman, Jarod Frausto, Devin Hunt, Austin Jose, Brandon Knight, Brooklyn Maes, Nicholas Myers, Thomas Roark, Cody Roberts, Andrew Mark Shiple, Isaiah Walter. (Greene, Gary)
June 28, 2024 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Show Cause Response due by 7/12/2024 (Samson, J)
June 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Extension of Time: The deadline for Plaintiffs to respond to the Court's Order to Show Cause 16 is extended to July 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 6/27/2024. (Lapsia, T)
June 27, 2024 Filing 21 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #13 MOTION for Pre-Motion Conference until 07/12/2024 by Drew Adames, Mackenzie Bannatyne, Ethan Briens, Chase Cavasos, Zachary Fleishman, Jarod Frausto, Devin Hunt, Austin Jose, Brandon Knight, Brooklyn Maes, Nicholas Myers, Thomas Roark, Cody Roberts, Andrew Mark Shiple, Isaiah Walter. (Greene, Gary)
June 25, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark W. Robertson on behalf of American Airlines Group, Inc., Envoy Air, Inc., Envoy Aviation Group, Inc. (Robertson, Mark)
June 25, 2024 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Zarrow on behalf of American Airlines Group, Inc., Envoy Air, Inc., Envoy Aviation Group, Inc. (Zarrow, Jason)
June 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jason Zarrow.. Signed by Clerk on 6/20/2024. (Gaskins, A)
June 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Mark W. Robertson. Signed by Clerk on 6/20/2023. (Gaskins, A)
June 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #1 Complaint. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)(3), the Court must dismiss an action if it determines that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction. "[A] court must satisfy itself that it has subject matter jurisdiction and may at any time in the course of litigation consider whether such jurisdiction exists." Mitskovski v. Buffalo & Fort Erie Pub. Bridge Auth., 435 F.3d 127, 133 (2d Cir. 2006). If necessary, where jurisdiction is questionable, a court may examine its subject matter jurisdiction sua sponte. Joseph v. Leavitt, 465 F.3d 87, 89 (2d Cir. 2006). According to the Complaint, there is diversity jurisdiction because "the matter is controversy exceeds the sum of $75,000.00" and the parties' citizenship is completely diverse. (ECF No. #1 1, 2.) However, Plaintiffs are alleged to be citizens of Connecticut, Florida, California, and Texas, and Defendants are alleged to have their principal places of business also in Texas. (Id. 4-22.) Here, the Complaint does not properly allege this Court's diversity jurisdiction. Federal courts only have diversity jurisdiction when there is complete diversity between the partiesthat is, when all plaintiffs are citizens of different states from all defendants. See 28 U.S.C. 1332; Lincoln Prop. Co. v. Roche, 546 U.S. 81, 89 (2005). Further, "a corporation shall be deemed to be a citizen of any State by which it has been incorporated and of the State where it has its principal place of business[.]" 28 U.S.C. 1332(c)(1). Accordingly, Plaintiffs shall file a letter of no more than three (3) pages by July 1, 2024 showing cause why this Court should retain subject matter jurisdiction over this action. The submission shall include relevant information regarding the parties' citizenships and legal authority to support their position. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 6/20/2024.(Lapsia, T)
June 18, 2024 Filing 15 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jason Zarrow to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7806792) by American Airlines Group, Inc., Envoy Air, Inc., Envoy Aviation Group, Inc.. (Godesky, Leah)
June 18, 2024 Filing 14 MOTION for Attorney(s) Mark W. Robertson to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7806782) by American Airlines Group, Inc., Envoy Air, Inc., Envoy Aviation Group, Inc.. (Godesky, Leah)
June 18, 2024 Filing 13 MOTION for Pre-Motion Conference by American Airlines Group, Inc., Envoy Air, Inc., Envoy Aviation Group, Inc.. (Godesky, Leah)
June 18, 2024 Filing 12 Disclosure Statement / Corporate Disclosure Statement by Envoy Air, Inc., Envoy Aviation Group, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Envoy Aviation Group, Inc. for Envoy Air, Inc.; Corporate Parent American Airlines Group Inc. for Envoy Aviation Group, Inc.. (Godesky, Leah)
June 18, 2024 Filing 11 Disclosure Statement / Corporate Disclosure Statement by American Airlines Group, Inc.. (Godesky, Leah)
June 18, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Leah Godesky on behalf of American Airlines Group, Inc., Envoy Air, Inc., Envoy Aviation Group, Inc. (Godesky, Leah)
May 28, 2024 Filing 9 Disclosure Statement by Drew Adames, Mackenzie Bannatyne, Ethan Briens, Chase Cavasos, Zachary Fleishman, Jarod Frausto, Devin Hunt, Austin Jose, Brandon Knight, Brooklyn Maes, Nicholas Myers, Thomas Roark, Cody Roberts, Andrew Mark Shiple, Isaiah Walter. (Greene, Gary)
May 23, 2024 Filing 8 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to * All Defendants * with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Gary Joseph Greene* *Greene Law PC* *11 Talcott Notch Road* *Farmington, CT 06032*. (Gaskins, A)
May 23, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #6 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, #4 Electronic Filing Order, #3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, 2 Notice re: Disclosure Statement, #5 Standing Protective Order, #1 Complaint, filed by Austin Jose, Devin Hunt, Brandon Knight, Brooklyn Maes, Chase Cavasos, Drew Adames, Jarod Frausto, Zachary Fleishman, Nicholas Myers, Andrew Mark Shiple, Mackenzie Bannatyne, Ethan Briens, Cody Roberts, Isaiah Walter, Thomas Roark Signed by Clerk on 5/23/2024.(Gaskins, A)
May 23, 2024 Filing 6 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction.(Gaskins, A)
May 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Standing Protective Order Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 5/23/2024.(Gaskins, A)
May 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 5/23/2024.(Gaskins, A)
May 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 7/22/2024 Discovery due by 11/22/2024 Dispositive Motions due by 12/27/2024 Signed by Clerk on 5/23/2024.(Gaskins, A)
May 23, 2024 Filing 2 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, a disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 5/23/24.(Hushin, Z.)
May 23, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $405 receipt number ACTDC-7774243.), filed by Jarod Frausto, Cody Roberts, Andrew Mark Shiple, Thomas Roark, Nicholas Myers, Chase Cavasos, Austin Jose, Ethan Briens, Mackenzie Bannatyne, Drew Adames, Zachary Fleishman, Devin Hunt, Brandon Knight, Isaiah Walter, Brooklyn Maes. (Attachments: #1 Civil Coversheet)(Greene, Gary)
May 23, 2024 Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Greene, Gary)
May 23, 2024 Judge Vernon D. Oliver and Judge Maria E. Garcia added. (Freberg, B)

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Defendant: Envoy Aviation Group, Inc.
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