WJ's of Aiken, Inc. v. Home Team Restaurant Group et al
| WJ's of Aiken, Inc |
| Ben E. Keith Company and Home Team Restaurant Group, LLC |
| 3:2026cv00113 |
| January 21, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Timothy J Corrigan |
| Laura Lothman Lambert |
| Anti-Trust |
| 15 U.S.C. § 0001 Antitrust Litigation |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 30
ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice pursuant to #29 the Stipulation of Dismissal. The file remains closed. Signed by Senior Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 5/22/2026. (HMS)
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| Filing 29 STIPULATION of Dismissal by WJ's of Aiken, Inc. (Peil, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.11(e), which provides that, unless an order states another time, a seal under Rule 1.11 expires ninety days after a case is closed and all appeals are exhausted. To prevent the content of a sealed item from appearing on the docket after the seal expires, a party or interested non-party must move for relief before the seal expires. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (ABM) |
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Filing 27
ORDER re #26 Joint Notice of Resolution, directing the parties to file a joint motion for dismissal or other appropriate document to close out the file by 6/22/2026. The Clerk should terminate the pending deadlines and close the file. Signed by Senior Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 4/21/2026. (HMS)
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| Filing 26 JOINT NOTICE of settlement by WJ's of Aiken, Inc (Peil, Jeffrey) Modified on 4/20/2026 to edit text. (JVC) |
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Filing 25
ORDER dismissing #1 Plaintiff's Complaint without prejudice; directing Plaintiff to file an amended complaint no later than 4/20/2026; granting #23 Defendant Home Team Restaurant Group, LLC's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint and directing Home Team to respond no later than 5/11/2026; extending Defendant Ben E. Keith Company's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's amended complaint to 5/11/2026. See Order for details. Signed by Senior Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 3/9/2026. (HMS)
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| Filing 24 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Daniel Kearney Bean on behalf of Ben E. Keith Company. Lead Counsel: Daniel K. Bean. (Bean, Daniel) |
| Filing 23 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint / Respond to Complaint by Home Team Restaurant Group, LLC. (Kalkines, Nicole) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Nicole Lauren Kalkines on behalf of Home Team Restaurant Group, LLC. Lead Counsel: Alan S. Wachs. (Kalkines, Nicole) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole Lauren Kalkines on behalf of Home Team Restaurant Group, LLC (Kalkines, Nicole) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Alan S. Wachs on behalf of Home Team Restaurant Group, LLC (Wachs, Alan) |
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Filing 19
ENDORSED ORDER granting docs. #16, #17 Unopposed Motions for Special Admission of Andrew C. Debter and Brian E. Robinson, Esq. Andrew C. Debter, Esquire and Brian E. Robinson, Esquire are permitted to appear pro hac vice on behalf of defendant Ben. E. Keith Company. Counsel Debter and Robinson shall register with the Court's electronic case filing (ECF) system if they have no done so already. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 3/2/2026. (BJR)
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| Filing 18 RETURN of service executed on 2/17/2026 by WJ's of Aiken, Inc as to Home Team Restaurant Group, LLC. (Peil, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Brian E. Robison to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24535667 for $150 by Ben E. Keith Company. (Van Laningham, Jacqueline) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
| Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Andrew C. Debter to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24535622 for $150 by Ben E. Keith Company. (Van Laningham, Jacqueline) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
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Filing 15
ENDORSED ORDER granting doc. #10 Unopposed Motion for Special Admission. Jeffrey F. Peil, Esquire is permitted to appear pro hac vice on behalf of plaintiff. Attorney Peil shall register with the Court's electronic case filing (ECF) system if he has not done so already. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 2/20/2026. (BJR)
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| FEE PAID. Fee for pro hac vice appearance, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24482332 for $150 paid. Special Admission for Non-Resident Attorney Jeffrey F. Peil. (Katz, Michael) |
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Filing 14
ENDORSED ORDER directing Jeffrey F. Peil, Esquire to pay the special admission fee on or before February 20, 2026. See Local Rule 2.01(b)(1), (c), Middle District of Florida Local Rules. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 2/17/2026. (BJR)
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Filing 13
ENDORSED ORDER granting doc. #8 Defendant Ben. E. Keith Company's Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Complaint. Defendant Ben E. Keith Company shall respond to the complaint, doc. #1, on or before April 20, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 2/17/2026. (BJR)
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| Filing 12 RETURN of service executed on 1/27/2026 by WJ's of Aiken, Inc as to Ben E. Keith Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Verified Return of Service)(Katz, Michael) |
| Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on 1/27/2026 by WJ's of Aiken, Inc as to Ben E. Keith Company. (Katz, Michael) |
| Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Jeffrey F. Peil to appear pro hac vice by WJ's of Aiken, Inc. (Katz, Michael) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline Alyse Van Laningham on behalf of Ben E. Keith Company (Van Laningham, Jacqueline) |
| Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer To Respond to Complaint by Ben E. Keith Company. (Bean, Daniel) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Kearney Bean on behalf of Ben E. Keith Company (Bean, Daniel) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Michael Yaakov Katz on behalf of WJ's of Aiken, Inc. Lead Counsel: Michael Katz. (Katz, Michael) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS issued as to Ben E. Keith Company, Home Team Restaurant Group, LLC. (LNR) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (TPL) |
| Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Senior Judge Timothy J. Corrigan and Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. New case number: 3:26-cv-00113-TJC-LLL. (JOS) |
| Filing 2 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by WJ's of Aiken, Inc. (Katz, Michael) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24354980) filed by WJ's of Aiken, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Exhibit Management agreement)(Katz, Michael) |
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