Baxendale et al v. Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Angela Josephine Baxendale and Louis Grandelli
Defendant: Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, AnneMarie Clarke Gochee, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas, David Pollard, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard, Jr. and Cookies United LLC
Case Number: 3:2024cv00953
Filed: May 29, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Thomas O Farrish
Referring Judge: Vernon D Oliver
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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July 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER OF REMAND. The parties' stipulation to remand this case at ECF No. #42 is SO ORDERED. Accordingly, all pending motions are DENIED as moot. The Court REMANDS this action to the Connecticut Superior Court. The Clerk of Court shall close the case and remand this case forthwith and notwithstanding the time ordinarily prescribed under D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.7. It is so ordered.Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 7/23/2024. (Dao, J)
July 23, 2024 Filing 42 STIPULATION to Remand by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas. (Devine, Robert)
July 18, 2024 Filing 41 RESPONSE re #31 First MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas. (Devine, Robert)
July 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #39 Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for Cookies United LLC to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to August 16, 2024. The deadline for the parties to file the Rule 26(f) report is extended to August 16, 2024. Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 7/15/2024. (Dao, J)
July 15, 2024 Answer deadline updated for Cookies United LLC to 8/16/2024. (Samson, J)
July 15, 2024 Set Deadlines: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 8/16/2024 (Samson, J)
July 12, 2024 Filing 39 MOTION for Extension of Time until August 16, 2024 Time to Plead or Respond to Complaint and to File Rule 26(f) Report by Cookies United LLC. (Habeeb, Faizan)
July 10, 2024 Filing 38 RESPONSE re #35 MOTION for Pre-Filing Motion Conference filed by Angela Josephine Baxendale, Louis Grandelli. (Ser, Aaron)
July 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER terminating #34 Motion to Dismiss. Considering that the moving parties have failed to abide by the Court's requirement of a pre-filing conference prior to filing any dispositive motion, the pending motion to dismiss is terminated. By July 10, 2024, Plaintiffs shall serve and file a letter response of no more than three (3) pages to the pending request for a pre-filing conference at ECF No. #35 .Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 7/3/2024. (Dao, J)
July 2, 2024 Filing 36 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on STEW LEONARDS DANBURY, LLC, STEW LEONARDS HOLDINGS, LLC, STEW LEONARD JR., DAVID POLLARD, PETER TOURNAS, BRET CHERRY, MARIO ORTIZ, CHRIS NEMER, ANNEMARIE CLARKE aka ANNEMARIE CLARKE GOCHEE, SERGIO ROCHA and COOKIES UNITED LLC on May 23, 2024, filed by Angela Josephine Baxendale, Louis Grandelli. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Emails Re Service on Cookies United LLC, #2 Exhibit Emails Re Service on Stew Leonards Parties, #3 Affidavit Certification of Service)(Ser, Aaron)
July 2, 2024 Filing 35 MOTION for Pre-Filing Motion Conference by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas. (Burger, James)
July 2, 2024 Filing 34 TERMINATED MOTION to Dismiss by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas.Responses due by 7/23/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Burger, James) Modified on 7/8/2024 to add terminated per ECF 37 (Samson, J).
July 1, 2024 Filing 33 Disclosure Statement Rule 7.1 by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas. (Burger, James)
July 1, 2024 Filing 32 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Notice of Removal,, by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas.Responses due by 7/22/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Burger, James)
June 27, 2024 Filing 31 First MOTION to Remand to State Court by Angela Josephine Baxendale, Louis Grandelli.Responses due by 7/18/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - S&C and Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - 5.22.24 Email from HSH to FH, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - 5.22.24 Email from FH to HSH, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - 5.23.24 Email from HSH to FH, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - 4.15.24 Email from RD to HSH, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6 - 5.23.24 Email from HSH to FH RD, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 7 - 5.24.24 Email from RD to HSH, #8 Exhibit Exhibit 8 - 5.29.24 Email from RD to HSH, #9 Exhibit Exhibit 9 - Notice of Removal and Exhibits, #10 Exhibit Exhibit 10 - Annual Report, #11 Exhibit Exhibit 11 - 6.11.24 Email from FH to HSH)(Ser, Aaron)
June 21, 2024 Update Certificate of Good Standing Deadline for Randy S. Faust. Certificate of Good Standing Satisfied. (Gaskins, A)
June 21, 2024 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Devine on behalf of Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas (Devine, Robert)
June 21, 2024 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by James Daniel Burger on behalf of Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas (Burger, James)
June 21, 2024 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Randy S. Faust on behalf of Cookies United LLC (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Faust, Randy)
June 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney James Burger. Certificate of Good Standing due by 8/20/2024. Signed by Clerk on 6/21/2024. (Gaskins, A)
June 20, 2024 Filing 26 MOTION for Attorney(s) James Burger to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit receipt)(Casher, Scott)
June 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robert G. Devine. Certificate of Good Standing due by 8/19/2024. Signed by Clerk on 6/20/2024. (Gaskins, A)
June 18, 2024 Filing 24 MOTION for Attorney(s) Robert G. Devine to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number BCTDC-7806770) by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas. (Casher, Scott)
June 18, 2024 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Faizan Tariq Habeeb on behalf of Cookies United LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit NYS Certificate of Good Standing)(Habeeb, Faizan)
June 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Faizan T. Habeeb. Certificate of Good Standing due by 8/16/2024. Signed by Clerk on 6/17/2024. (Gaskins, A)
June 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Randy S. Faust. Certificate of Good Standing due by 8/16/2024. Signed by Clerk on 6/17/2024. (Gaskins, A)
June 17, 2024 Answer deadline updated for Cookies United LLC to 7/15/2024. (Samson, J)
June 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for Cookies United LLC to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended to July 15, 2024. Signed by Judge Vernon D. Oliver on 6/14/2024. (Dao, J)
June 14, 2024 Filing 19 MOTION for Attorney(s) Faizan T. Habeeb to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7801982) by Cookies United LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Visiting Attorney)(Tallberg, James)
June 14, 2024 Filing 18 MOTION for Attorney(s) Randy S. Faust to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7801953) by Cookies United LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Visiting Attorney)(Tallberg, James)
June 14, 2024 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time until July 15, 2024 to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Cookies United LLC. (Tallberg, James)
June 13, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by James Newhall Tallberg on behalf of Cookies United LLC (Tallberg, James)
June 11, 2024 Filing 15 First Disclosure Statement by Angela Josephine Baxendale, Louis Grandelli. (Ser, Aaron)
June 11, 2024 Filing 14 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Angela Josephine Baxendale, Louis Grandelli. (Ser, Aaron)
June 11, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Ser on behalf of Angela Josephine Baxendale (Ser, Aaron)
June 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Vernon D. Oliver for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 6/4/2024.(Gould, K.)
June 4, 2024 Set Deadlines: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 7/12/2024 (Samson, J)
June 3, 2024 Filing 11 EXHIBIT B by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas re #1 Notice of Removal,,. (Casher, Scott)
June 3, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE by Bret Cherry, AnneMarie Clarke, Stew Leonard, Jr, Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Peter Tournas STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH STANDING ORDER (Casher, Scott)
May 30, 2024 Filing 9 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 #8 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, #5 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, 4 Notice re: Disclosure Statement, #3 Notice (Other) filed by Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Stew Leonard, Jr., Mario Ortiz, AnneMarie Clarke, Peter Tournas, Bret Cherry, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Sergio Rocha, David Pollard, Chris Nemer, #1 Notice of Removal,, filed by Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Stew Leonard, Jr., Mario Ortiz, AnneMarie Clarke, Peter Tournas, Bret Cherry, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Sergio Rocha, David Pollard, Chris Nemer, #6 Electronic Filing Order, #2 Notice of Appearance, filed by Stew Leonard's Holdings, LLC, Stew Leonard, Jr., Mario Ortiz, AnneMarie Clarke, Peter Tournas, Bret Cherry, Stew Leonard's Danbury, LLC, Sergio Rocha, David Pollard, Chris Nemer, #7 Standing Protective Order. Signed by Clerk on 5/30/2024. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order on Removed Cases) (Fanelle, N.)
May 29, 2024 Filing 8 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction.(Fanelle, N.)
May 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Standing Protective Order Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 5/29/2024. (Fanelle, N.)
May 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 5/29/2024. (Fanelle, N.)
May 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 7/28/2024 Discovery due by 11/29/2024 Dispositive Motions due by 1/2/2025 Signed by Clerk on 5/29/2024. (Fanelle, N.)
May 29, 2024 Filing 4 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 5/29/2024.(Maturo, F.)
May 29, 2024 Judge Kari A. Dooley and Judge Thomas O. Farrish added. (Freberg, B)
May 29, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE by Bret Cherry, Anne Marie Clarke, Stew Leonard Jr., Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonards Danbury LLC, Stew Leonards Holdings LLC, Peter Tournas Notice of Pending Motions (Casher, Scott)
May 29, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott H. Casher on behalf of Bret Cherry, Anne Marie Clarke, Stew Leonard Jr., Chris Nemer, Mario Ortiz, David Pollard, Sergio Rocha, Stew Leonards Danbury LLC, Stew Leonards Holdings LLC, Peter Tournas (Casher, Scott)
May 29, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by David Pollard, Anne Marie Clarke, Stew Leonards Danbury LLC, Peter Tournas, Mario Ortiz, Sergio Rocha, Bret Cherry, Stew Leonards Holdings LLC, Chris Nemer, Stew Leonard Jr. from Connecticut Superior Court - Waterbury, case number GA 4. Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BCTDC-7781407, filed by David Pollard, Anne Marie Clarke, Stew Leonards Danbury LLC, Peter Tournas, Mario Ortiz, Sergio Rocha, Bret Cherry, Stew Leonards Holdings LLC, Chris Nemer, Stew Leonard Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Casher, Scott)

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