BAUMAN v. BUTOWSKY et al
Plaintiff: BRAD BAUMAN
Defendant: AMERICA FIRST MEDIA, MATTHEW COUCH, HOWARD GARY HEAVIN and EDWARD BUTOWSKY
Case Number: 1:2018cv01191
Filed: May 21, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 11001
Presiding Judge: Richard J Leon
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 22, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by BRAD BAUMAN (Murphy, Michael)
March 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER. For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant Edward Butowsky's #12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, and Defendant Howard Gary Heavin's #14 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction are GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED as to those defendants. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 3/28/2019. (jth)
March 29, 2019 Filing 35 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 3/28/2019. (jth)
September 4, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #34 Motion of Kenneth A. Martin for Permission to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendant Edward Butowsky. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Attorney Kenneth A. Martin is terminated as counsel for defendant Edward Butowsky. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 9/4/18. (lcrjl1)
August 27, 2018 Filing 34 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by EDWARD BUTOWSKY (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Martin, Kenneth)
August 17, 2018 Filing 33 MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Proposed Scheduling Order, #2 Exhibit B - Defendants' Proposed Scheduling Order, #3 Exhibit C - Proposed Stipulated Order Concerning Discovery of ESI)(Porter, Gregory)
August 8, 2018 Filing 32 WITHDRAWAL of Motion by EDWARD BUTOWSKY re #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim Amended Complaint filed by EDWARD BUTOWSKY . (Martin, Kenneth)
August 6, 2018 Filing 31 ERRATA Corrected Certificate of Service by EDWARD BUTOWSKY #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim Amended Complaint filed by EDWARD BUTOWSKY. (Martin, Kenneth)
August 6, 2018 Filing 30 REPLY to opposition to motion re #14 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by HOWARD GARY HEAVIN. (Grossman, Andrew)
August 6, 2018 Filing 29 WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO ENTRY #32 .....MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim Amended Complaint by EDWARD BUTOWSKY (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Rich Order and Opinion, #2 Exhibit Wheeler Order and Opinion, #3 Exhibit Linked-In Profile Bauman, #4 Declaration Butowsky Declaration)(Martin, Kenneth) Modified on 8/10/2018 (zjf).
July 20, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of #26 Defendant Howard Gary Heavin's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss and #28 Defendant Butowsky's Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, it is hereby ORDERED that the motions are GRANTED and that defendants Heavin and Butowsky shall file their replies in support of their motions to dismiss on or before August 6, 2018. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/20/2018. (lcrjl1)
July 19, 2018 Filing 28 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply To Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss For Lack of Personal Jurisdiction by EDWARD BUTOWSKY (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Martin, Kenneth)
July 19, 2018 Filing 27 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation Concerning First Amended Complaint and Treatment of Pending Motions to Dismiss by BRAD BAUMAN. (Porter, Gregory)
July 18, 2018 Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #14 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION for Attorney Fees by HOWARD GARY HEAVIN (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grossman, Andrew)
July 17, 2018 Filing 25 NOTICE Notice of Opposition to Non-Filing of Motion to Dismiss By Defendants Matt Couch and America First Media Group by BRAD BAUMAN (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Couch Motion, #2 Exhibit B - Couch Declaration, #3 Exhibit C - Plaintiff Brad Bauman's Opposition to Defendants Matthew Couch's and America First Media's Motion to Dismiss)(Porter, Gregory)
July 17, 2018 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re #22 Supplemental Memorandum, was entered in error. No Motion as to Matthew Couch or America First Media filed in this case. (jf)
July 16, 2018 Filing 24 Memorandum in opposition to re #14 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff Brad Bauman's Opposition to Defendant Howard Gary Heavin's Motion to Dismiss filed by BRAD BAUMAN. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Michael Murphy, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Porter, Gregory)
July 16, 2018 Filing 23 Memorandum in opposition to re #12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim Plaintiff Brad Bauman's Opposition to Defendant Edward Butowsky's Motion to Dismiss filed by BRAD BAUMAN. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Brad Bauman, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Porter, Gregory)
July 16, 2018 Filing 22 ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to Plaintiff Brad Bauman's Opposition to Defendants Matthew Couch's And America First Media's Motion to Dismiss [undocketed] filed by BRAD BAUMAN. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Porter, Gregory) Modified on 7/17/2018 (zjf).
July 16, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan R. Sparacino on behalf of BRAD BAUMAN (Sparacino, Ryan)
July 13, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE Plaintiff's Notice of Service of the Court's Case Management Order Dated July 5, 2018 by BRAD BAUMAN re #17 Order (Porter, Gregory)
July 13, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE Notice of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint Pursuant to The Court's July 5, 2018 Minute Order Concerning LCvR 5.1(c) by BRAD BAUMAN re Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer,,,,, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,,,, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Red-line of Page 1 of Amended Complaint)(Porter, Gregory)
July 13, 2018 Filing 18 AMENDED COMPLAINT against AMERICA FIRST MEDIA, EDWARD BUTOWSKY, MATTHEW COUCH, HOWARD GARY HEAVIN with Jury Demand filed by BRAD BAUMAN.(Porter, Gregory)
July 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/5/2018. (lcrjl1)
July 5, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of #16 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for an Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that plaintiff shall file his oppositions to the motions to dismiss on or before July 16, 2018. It is further ORDERED that, on or before July 16, 2018, plaintiff shall file an amended complaint that complies with LCvR 5.1(c)'s requirement that the "first filing by or on behalf of a party shall have in the caption the name and full residence address of the party" or, alternatively, show cause why he should be granted relief from the Rule's requirement that the complaint include his "full residence address." It is further ORDERED that, in light of the timely filing of defendant Heavin's Motion to Dismiss, defendant Heavin's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint #9 is DENIED AS MOOT. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/5/2018. (lcrjl1)
July 5, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #33 Consent Motion to Continue Status Conference. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the status conference in civil case numbers 18-681 and 18-1191, presently set for July 11, 2018 at 3:00 PM, is hereby CONTINUED to a date and time to be determined. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/5/2018. (lcrjl1)
June 27, 2018 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim, #14 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for An Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss by BRAD BAUMAN (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Porter, Gregory)
June 22, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that a status conference be set for July 11, 2018 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 18 before Judge Richard J. Leon. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 6/22/2018. (lcrjl1)
June 19, 2018 Filing 15 Case directly reassigned to Judge Richard J. Leon as there is a related case. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan is no longer assigned to the case. (rj)
June 19, 2018 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , MOTION for Attorney Fees by HOWARD GARY HEAVIN (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Grossman, Andrew)
June 15, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Martin on behalf of EDWARD BUTOWSKY (Martin, Kenneth)
June 15, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim by EDWARD BUTOWSKY (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Martin, Kenneth)
June 13, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE Plaintiff's Notice of Service of the Court's Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan by BRAD BAUMAN re #3 Order, (Porter, Gregory)
June 12, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark I. Bailen on behalf of HOWARD GARY HEAVIN (Bailen, Mark) (Main Document 10 replaced on 6/13/2018) (ztd).
June 12, 2018 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by HOWARD GARY HEAVIN (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grossman, Andrew)
June 12, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew M. Grossman on behalf of HOWARD GARY HEAVIN (Grossman, Andrew) (Main Document 8 replaced on 6/13/2018) (ztd).
June 11, 2018 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. AMERICA FIRST MEDIA served on 5/31/2018, answer due 6/21/2018 (Porter, Gregory)
June 11, 2018 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MATTHEW COUCH served on 5/31/2018, answer due 6/21/2018 (Porter, Gregory)
June 11, 2018 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. HOWARD GARY HEAVIN served on 5/29/2018, answer due 6/19/2018 (Porter, Gregory)
June 11, 2018 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. EDWARD BUTOWSKY served on 5/25/2018, answer due 6/15/2018 (Porter, Gregory)
May 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 05/29/18. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit 1) (mac)
May 22, 2018 Filing 2 SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to AMERICA FIRST MEDIA, EDWARD BUTOWSKY, MATTHEW COUCH, HOWARD GARY HEAVIN. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zsth)
May 21, 2018 Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zsth)
May 21, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against AMERICA FIRST MEDIA, EDWARD BUTOWSKY, MATTHEW COUCH, HOWARD GARY HEAVIN with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5492778) filed by BRAD BAUMAN. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons for Defendant Edward Butowsky, #3 Summons for Defendant Matthew Couch, #4 Summons for Defendant America First Media, #5 Summons for Defendant Howard Gary Heavin)(Porter, Gregory)

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Plaintiff: BRAD BAUMAN
Represented By: Gregory Yann Porter
Represented By: Ryan R. Sparacino
Represented By: Michael L. Murphy
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