JTH Tax v. Grooms et al
Plaintiff: JTH TAX LLC d/b/a LIBERTY TAX SERVICE and JTH Tax LLC
Defendant: ACCOUNTING AND TAX SOLUTIONS and KATHERINE GROOMS
Case Number: 3:2020cv00461
Filed: May 5, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Patricia D Barksdale
Referring Judge: Timothy J Corrigan
Nature of Suit: Contract: Franchise
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER continuing terms of #16 Temporary Restraining Order until further order; directing plaintiff to file notice no later than 7/8/2020 re: willingness to participate in settlement conference with the Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 6/26/2020. (SRW)
June 26, 2020 Filing 18 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Timothy J. Corrigan: Continuation of Telephone MOTION HEARING held on 6/25/2020 re #7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by JTH Tax LLC. Court Reporter: Shannon Bishop (SRW)
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER granting #7 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order to extent stated; defendant Katherine Grooms is ordered, enjoined, and restrained as stated in order; setting case for CONTINUATION OF TELEPHONE HEARING ON MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: telephone hearing set for 6/25/2020 at 3:00 p.m. (see order for details). Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 6/18/2020. (SRW) Modified to edit text, per Chambers on 6/24/2020 (KKH).
June 17, 2020 Filing 17 MINUTE ENTRY. Proceedings held before Judge Timothy J. Corrigan: Telephone hearing re: #7 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order held on 6/17/2020. Court Reporter: Shannon Bishop. (MD)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #12 the plaintiff's motion asking the Court to allow William Lockwood, Esquire, to specially appear to represent the plaintiff in this case and directing Mr. Lockwood to pay the required fee and register with the Court's electronic case filing (ECF) system by completing the E-Filer Registration Form. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale on 6/16/2020. (ASL)
June 16, 2020 Filing 14 RETURN of service, as to Accounting and Tax Solutions, executed on 6/15/2020 by JTH Tax LLC (Trigo, Capri) Modified to edit text on 6/17/2020 (KKH).
June 16, 2020 Filing 13 RETURN of service, as to Katherine Grooms, executed on 6/15/2020 by JTH Tax LLC (Trigo, Capri) Modified to edit text on 6/17/2020 (KKH).
June 12, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for William Gregory Lockwood to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. 113A-16931882 for $150 by JTH Tax LLC. (Trigo, Capri) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale.
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Setting Telephone Hearing on #7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order: Telephone Motion Hearing set for 6/17/2020 at 2:00 PM before Judge Timothy J. Corrigan; plaintiff to serve defendants with copy of Order forthwith and file notice of same. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 6/11/2020. (SRW)
June 8, 2020 Filing 10 RETURN of service executed on May 29, 2020 by JTH Tax LLC as to Accounting and Tax Solutions. (Trigo, Capri)
June 8, 2020 Filing 9 RETURN of service executed on May 29, 2020 by JTH Tax LLC as to Katherine Grooms. (Trigo, Capri)
June 5, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff's Motion and Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Entry of Preliminary Injunction by JTH Tax LLC. (Trigo, Capri)
June 5, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by JTH Tax LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Anthony Cali, #2 Affidavit of Capri Trigo, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Text of Proposed Order)(Trigo, Capri)
May 29, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 5/29/2020. (Attachments: #1 Case Management Report form, #2 Consent to US Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction letter and form)(MD)
May 20, 2020 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Accounting and Tax Solutions, Katherine Grooms filed by JTH Tax LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K)(Trigo, Capri)
May 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER striking #1 Complaint as it is a shotgun pleading. Plaintiff may file an Amended Complaint no later than 5/21/2020. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 5/7/2020. (TNM)
May 6, 2020 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Accounting and Tax Solutions, Katherine Grooms. (JSG)
May 5, 2020 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Timothy J. Corrigan and Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale. New case number: 3:20-cv-461-J-32PDB. (SJB)
May 5, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Accounting and Tax Solutions, Katherine Grooms (filing fee $400, receipt number 113A-16777278) filed by JTH Tax LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Proposed Summons to Katherine Grooms, #13 Proposed Summons to Accounting and Tax Solutions, #14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Trigo, Capri). Modified on 5/6/2020 to edit text (JSG). Modified on 5/7/2020 to edit text (JSG). STRICKEN per Court Order #1.

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Plaintiff: JTH TAX LLC d/b/a LIBERTY TAX SERVICE
Represented By: Capri Trigo
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Represented By: Capri Trigo
Represented By: William Gregory Lockwood
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