ECB USA, INC. et al v. SAVENCIA, S.A. et al
Defendant: Zausner Foods Corp.
Petitioner: LEWIS GITLIN
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Savencia SA and Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Counter Defendant: ECB USA, Inc. and Atlantic Ventures Corp.
3Rd Party Defendant: G.I.E. C2B
Nominal Defendant: Alain Voss and Voss Enterprises, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2023mc00197
Filed: April 3, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Christopher J Burke
Referring Judge: Gregory B Williams
Nature of Suit: Miscellaneous
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 18, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Jody Barillare on behalf of All Defendants (Barillare, Jody)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORAL ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher J. Burke: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case is referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher J. Burke to hear and resolve all pre-trial matters up to and including expert discovery matters (but not including summary judgment motions, Daubert motions, pre-trial motions in limine or the pre-trial conference), subject to 28 U.S.C. 636(b) and any further Order of the Court. ORDERED by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 4/18/23.(ntl)
April 13, 2023 Pro Hac Vice Attorney John E. Kirkpatrick for Atlantic Ventures Corp., ECB USA, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (twk)
April 12, 2023 Pro Hac Vice Attorneys Gavin P. Lentz, Albert M. Belmont, III for LEWIS GITLIN added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (twk)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gavin P. Lentz filed by LEWIS GITLIN, #27 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John E. Kirkpatrick filed by ECB USA, Inc., Atlantic Ventures Corp., #25 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Albert M. Belmont, III filed by LEWIS GITLIN. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 4/11/23. (ntl)
April 10, 2023 Filing 27 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John E. Kirkpatrick - filed by Atlantic Ventures Corp., ECB USA, Inc.. (Macauley, Thomas)
April 10, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas G. Macauley on behalf of Atlantic Ventures Corp., ECB USA, Inc. (Macauley, Thomas)
April 6, 2023 Filing 25 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Albert M. Belmont, III - filed by LEWIS GITLIN. (McCullough, Bruce)
April 6, 2023 Filing 24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gavin P. Lentz - filed by LEWIS GITLIN. (McCullough, Bruce)
April 6, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Bruce W. McCullough on behalf of LEWIS GITLIN (McCullough, Bruce)
April 5, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Gregory B. Williams. Please include the initials of the Judge (GBW) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)
April 3, 2023 Filing 22 Local Counsel Letter sent. Notice of Compliance deadline set for 5/3/2023. (apk)
April 3, 2023 Filing 21 Record of case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Eastern; Case Number in Other District: 2:23-mc-00061. Copy of Docket Sheet and original file
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER THAT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 4/4/23 IS CANCELED. CLERK OF COURT SHALL TRANSFER GITLINS MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, ETC. CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JOSHUA D. WOLSON ON 4/3/23. 4/3/23 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
April 3, 2023 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Support re #1 MOTION to Quash Subpoena Directed to Movant Lewis Gitlin filed by ZAUSNER FOODS CORP.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(BROWN, TROY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER DENYING AS MOOT #17 DEFENDANT ZAUSNER FOODS CORP.'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY BRIEF, BECAUSE PURSUANT TO MY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, PARTIES ARE PERMITTED TO FILE REPLY BRIEFS (IF APPROPRIATE AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS). SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JOSHUA D. WOLSON ON 4/03/2023.4/03/2023 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(ja) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
April 3, 2023 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Brief filed by ZAUSNER FOODS CORP..Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Leave, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A - (Proposed) Reply in Support of L. Gitlin's Motion to Quash with Exhibits 1 and 2)(BROWN, TROY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 30, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by SU JIN KIM on behalf of SAVENCIA, S.A., ZAUSNER FOODS CORP. with Certificate of Service(KIM, SU) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER denying #13 MOTION TO SEAL. FURTHER ORDERED THAT CLERK OF COURT SHALL UNSEAL THE DOCUMENTS AT ECF NO. 14, 14-1 & 14-2. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JOSHUA D. WOLSON ON 3/30/23.3/30/23 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 28, 2023 Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Zausner Food Corp.'s Memorandum in Support of Lewis Gitlin's Motion to Quash, by ATLANTIC VENTURES CORP., ECB USA, INC.(FILED UNDER SEAL)(md) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2023: #1 Sealed Document, #2 Sealed Document) (md). [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 28, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION to Seal filed by ATLANTIC VENTURES CORP., ECB USA, INC., G.I.E. C2B.Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(HARVEY, STEPHEN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 20, 2023 Filing 12 ZAUSNER FOODS CORP.S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEWIS GITLINS MOTION TO QUASH A SUBPOENA FOR TESTIMONY SERVED BY PLAINTIFF ECB USA, INC. OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER (rf, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #5 MOTION TO INTERVENE. ZAUSNER IS PERMITTED TO FILE OF RECORD THE MEMORANDUM ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO ITS MOTION. PLAINTIFF MAY FILE A RESPONSE TO ZAUSNERS MEMORANDUM ON OR BEFORE 3/28/23. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JOSHUA D. WOLSON ON 3/20/23.3/20/23 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 17, 2023 Filing 10 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION to Intervene filed by ATLANTIC VENTURES CORP., ECB USA, INC., G.I.E. C2B. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(HARVEY, STEPHEN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER THAT THE PARTIES SHALL APPEAR FOR A HEARING, ON #1 THIRD PARTY LEWIS GITLIN'S MOTION TO QUASH A SUBPOENA FOR TESTIMONY SERVED BY PLAINTIFF ECB USA, INC. OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND #5 DEFENDANT ZAUSNER FOODS CORP.'S MOTION TO INTERVENE. THE MOTION HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 4, 2023 AT 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM 12B, BEFORE DISTRICT JUDGE JOSHUA D. WOLSON. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JOSHUA D. WOLSON ON 3/16/2023. 3/16/2023 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(ja)[Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER THAT APPLICATION OF JOHN E KIRKPATRICK FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JOSHUA D. WOLSON ON 3/15/23. 3/15/23 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 13, 2023 Filing 7 APPLICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of John E. Kirkpatrick by ATLANTIC VENTURES CORP., ECB USA, INC., G.I.E. C2B. ( Filing fee $ 40 receipt number APAEDC-16557829.). (HARVEY, STEPHEN) (Main Document 7 replaced on 3/15/2023) (ja). [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 13, 2023 Filing 6 RESPONSE in Opposition re #1 MOTION to Quash Subpoena Directed to Movant Lewis Gitlin filed by ATLANTIC VENTURES CORP., ECB USA, INC., G.I.E. C2B. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(HARVEY, STEPHEN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 3, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by ZAUSNER FOODS CORP..and Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Intervene, #2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene, #3 Exhibit A - (Proposed) Memorandum in Support of Lewis Gitlin's Motion to Quash)(BROWN, TROY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 3, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE by LEWIS GITLIN Rule 26.1(f) Certification (LENTZ, GAVIN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
March 2, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by ALBERT M. BELMONT, III on behalf of LEWIS GITLIN with Certificate of Service(BELMONT, ALBERT) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
February 27, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE by LEWIS GITLIN re #1 MOTION to Quash Subpoena Directed to Movant Lewis Gitlin Certification of Lewis Gitlin in Support of Motion to Quash Subpoena (LENTZ, GAVIN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
February 27, 2023 Filing 1 MOTION to Quash Subpoena Directed to Movant Lewis Gitlin filed by LEWIS GITLIN.Movant's Motion to Quash Subpoena. (Attachments: #1 Brief Brief in Support of Movant's Motion to Quash Subpoena, #2 Text of Proposed Order Initial Proposed Order, #3 Text of Proposed Order Alternative Proposed Order, #4 Exhibit A - Subpoena to Movant, #5 Exhibit B - Job Description, #6 Exhibit C - Evaluation Report, #7 Exhibit D - NIH Excerpt, #8 Exhibit E - Email, #9 Exhibit F - 2nd Amended Complaint, #10 Exhibit G - Combined Docs)(LENTZ, GAVIN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]
February 27, 2023 Filing Fee for MISCELLANEOUS CASE by LEWIS GITLIN. (Filing Fee $49, receipt number APAEDC-16526639). (LENTZ, GAVIN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 4/3/2023.]

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Petitioner: LEWIS GITLIN
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