Sallah v. Liu
Plaintiff: James D. Sallah, Esq. and James D. Sallah, Esq. not individually, but solely in his capacity as Receiver for Project Investors, Inc. doing business as Cryptsy
Defendant: Xiuxia Liu
Intervenor: A Bittrex, Inc
Case Number: 9:2020cv81041
Filed: July 2, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kenneth A Marra
Nature of Suit: Personal Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER CLOSING CASE. All pending motions are terminated as moot. This case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 4/19/2021. See attached document for full details. (ir)
April 14, 2021 Filing 51 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal as to Intervenor-Defendant Bittrex, Inc., f/k/a Bittrex, LLC by James D. Sallah, Esq (Rengstl, Patrick)
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER granting #48 Motion to approve settlement agreement with intervening party Bittrex, Inc. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 3/31/2021. See attached document for full details. (ir)
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 49 AMENDED ORDER granting #47 Motion for interlocutory sale. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 3/31/2021. See attached document for full details. (ir)
March 31, 2021 Filing 48 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH INTERVENING PARTY BITTREX, INC. by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A (Proposed Order))(Rengstl, Patrick)
March 31, 2021 Filing 47 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AMENDED ORDER FOR INTERLOCUTORY SALE by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A (Proposed Order))(Rengstl, Patrick)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #45 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer in Intervention. Bettrex, Inc. deadline extended to 3/31/21. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 3/24/2021. (ir)
March 24, 2021 Filing 45 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to 42 Order on Motion for Extension of Time, 34 Set Answer Due Deadline, Order, 40 Order on Motion for Extension of Time, 44 Order on Motion for Extension of Time by A Bittrex, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Morande, Dean)
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #43 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer in Intervention. Bettrex, Inc. deadline extended to 3/24/21. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 2/22/2021. (ir)
February 22, 2021 Filing 43 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time To Answer in Intervention re 42 Order on Motion for Extension of Time, 34 Set Answer Due Deadline, Order, #30 Order on Motion to Intervene, 40 Order on Motion for Extension of Time by A Bittrex, Inc. Responses due by 3/8/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Morande, Dean)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #41 Motion for Extension of Time to File an Answer in Intervention. Deadline extended to 2/22/21. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 2/5/2021. (ir)
February 5, 2021 Filing 41 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer in Intervention Bittrex's Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadline to File Answer in Intervention re 34 Set Answer Due Deadline, Order, #30 Order on Motion to Intervene, 40 Order on Motion for Extension of Time by A Bittrex, Inc. Responses due by 2/19/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Morande, Dean)
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #39 Motion for Extension of Time to file Answer in Intervention. Deadline extended to 2/8/21. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 1/25/2021. (ir)
January 25, 2021 Filing 39 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer in Intervention re 34 Set Answer Due Deadline, Order, #30 Order on Motion to Intervene by A Bittrex, Inc. Responses due by 2/8/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Morande, Dean)
January 7, 2021 Filing 38 FINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of James D. Sallah, Esq against Xiuxia Liu, granting #22 MOTION for Default Judgment filed by James D. Sallah, Esq. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 1/7/2021. See attached document for full details. (ir)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Motion for Interlocutory Sale. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 12/23/2020. See attached document for full details. (ir)
December 23, 2020 Filing 36 Plaintiff's MOTION for Interlocutory Sale by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Silver, David)
December 22, 2020 Filing 35 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Kenneth A. Marra: Status Conference held by Zoom video conference on 12/22/2020. Parties to submit Final Judgment and Motion/Order for Interlocutory sale in Word format to Court. Court grants A Bittrex, Inc.'s ore tenus motion for extension of time to answer complaint. Response due 1/25/21. Total time in court: 15 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Dean Angelo Morande, Jean-Jacques Cabou, Matthew Koerner, David Chad Silver, Patrick Joseph Rengstl. Court Reporter: Ilona Lupowitz, 305-523-5634 / [email protected]. (ir)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 PAPERLESS ORDER granting ore tenus motion for extension of time to answer re #1 Complaint, filed by James D. Sallah, Esq. A Bittrex, Inc. response due 1/25/2021. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 12/22/2020. (ir)
December 18, 2020 Filing 33 CLERK'S NOTICE - Zoom link for Status conference on 12/22/20 at 3:00 p.m. Dial by your location: +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose); +1 646 828 7666 US (New York). Zoomgov.com Meeting ID: 161 608 8873; Passcode: 438587. (ir)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Status Conference; granting #26 Motion to hold in abeyance Motion for Default Judgment. (Status Conference set for 12/22/2020 03:00 PM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Kenneth A. Marra.) Parties will receive Zoom link instructions by separate order. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 12/18/2020. See attached document for full details. (ir)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Jean-Jacques Cabou ; granting #28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Matthew Koerner. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 12/18/2020. (ir)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Motion to Intervene. Bittrex shall file its answer in intervention on or before January 4, 2021. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 12/18/2020. See attached document for full details. (ir)
November 20, 2020 Filing 29 MOTION to Intervene by A Bittrex, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Answer to Complaint)(Morande, Dean)
November 20, 2020 Filing 28 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Matthew Koerner. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-13906224 by A Bittrex, Inc. Responses due by 12/4/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order on Pro Hac Vice Koerner)(Morande, Dean)
November 20, 2020 Filing 27 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jean-Jacques Cabou. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-13906071 by A Bittrex, Inc. Attorney Dean Angelo Morande added to party A Bittrex, Inc(pty:dft). Responses due by 12/4/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order on Pro Hac Vice)(Morande, Dean)
November 13, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION for Status Conference re #21 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #22 MOTION for Default Judgment , MOTION to Stay /Temporarily Hold in Abeyance Entry of Any Ruling on Pending Motion for Default Judgment ( Responses due by 11/30/2020) by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Silver, David)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER ON LETTER OF INQUIRY SUBMITTED BY NON-PARTY BITTREX, INC. re #24 Statement filed by James D. Sallah, Esq. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 11/12/2020. See attached document for full details. (ir)
November 11, 2020 Filing 24 Statement of: Non-Party Bittrex, Inc. and Receiver Requesting Court Instruction by James D. Sallah, Esq re #22 MOTION for Default Judgment (Silver, David)
November 7, 2020 Filing 23 TRANSCRIPT of Evidentiary Motion Hearing (Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction) held on October 2, 2020 before Judge Kenneth A. Marra, 1 - 27 pages, Court Reporter: Glenda Powers, 305-523-5022 / [email protected]. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased by contacting the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 11/30/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/8/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/5/2021. (gps)
October 27, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION for Default Judgment by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A (Proposed Final Default Judgment))(Rengstl, Patrick)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Transfer, Sale, Encumbrance or other disposition of Cryptocurrency that is the property of the Receivership Estate and Class currently held in the name of the defendant Xiuxia Liu at cryptocurrency firm Bittrex, Inc. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 10/20/2020. See attached document for full details. (ir)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER DIRECTING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED ORDER re #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting the Transfer, Sale, Encumbrance, or Other Disposition of Cryptocurrency That Is the Property of The Receivership Estate and Class Currently Held in the Name of Defendant Xiuxia Liu at Cryptocurrency Fir filed by James D. Sallah, Esq. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 10/20/2020. See attached document for full details. (ir)
October 2, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE by James D. Sallah, Esq re #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting the Transfer, Sale, Encumbrance, or Other Disposition of Cryptocurrency That Is the Property of The Receivership Estate and Class Currently Held in the Name of Defendant Xiuxia Liu at Cryptocurrency Fir (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of F. Jason Seibert) (Silver, David)
October 2, 2020 Filing 18 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Kenneth A. Marra: Motion Hearing held on 10/2/2020 re #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting the Transfer, Sale, Encumbrance, or Other Disposition of Cryptocurrency That Is the Property of The Receivership Estate and Class Currently Held in the Name of Defendant Xiuxia Liu at Cryptocurrency Fir filed by James D. Sallah, Esq. Witness James Sallah testified. Defendant not present. Total time in court: 31 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): David Chad Silver, Marc Aaron Wites, Patrick Joseph Rengstl, Steve Merriman. Court Reporter: Glenda Powers, 305-523-5022 / [email protected]. (ir)
September 28, 2020 Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTICE re #14 Motion for Preliminary Injunction Evidentiary Hearing on 10/2/20 at 9:00 a.m. Public line for hearing: Dial by your location +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose); +1 646 828 7666 US (New York); Zoomgov.com Meeting ID: 160 056 7851 ;Passcode: 820629. Video or audio recording of hearing is strictly prohibited. (ir)
September 8, 2020 Filing 16 Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) re #14 and 15 resent to Defendant at [email protected]. (ir)
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER Setting EVIDENTIARY HEARING on #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting the Transfer, Sale, Encumbrance, or Other Disposition of Cryptocurrency That Is the Property of The Receivership Estate and Class Currently Held in the Name of Defendant Xiuxia Liu. Both sides will have the opportunity to present testimony or written evidence. Evidentiary Hearing set for 10/2/2020 09:00 AM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Kenneth A. Marra. Parties will receive instructions by separate notice to appear by Zoom video conference. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 9/2/2020. (ir)
August 26, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting the Transfer, Sale, Encumbrance, or Other Disposition of Cryptocurrency That Is the Property of The Receivership Estate and Class Currently Held in the Name of Defendant Xiuxia Liu at Cryptocurrency Firm Bittrex, Inc. by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Silver, David)
August 21, 2020 Filing 13 Corrected Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) re #11 Order on Motion for Clerks Entry of Default sent to danielchen***@zoho.com. (ail)
August 21, 2020 Filing 12 Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) re #11 Order on Motion for Clerks Entry of Default sent to danielchen***@zoho.com. (ail)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Clerk of Entry of Default re #10 Motion for Clerks Entry of Default as to Xiuxia Liu. Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 8/21/2020. See attached document for full details. (ail)
August 20, 2020 Filing 10 Plaintiff's MOTION for Clerks Entry of Default as to Xiuxia Liu by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of David C. Silver, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Silver, David)
August 4, 2020 Filing 9 Clerks Notice to Filer re #7 Notice (Other). Wrong Event Selected; ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong event. The document was re-docketed by the Clerk, see 8 Summons Returned Executed. It is not necessary to refile this document. (ail)
August 3, 2020 Filing 8 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by James D. Sallah, Esq. Xiuxia Liu served on 7/29/2020, answer due 8/19/2020. SEE DE #7 RETURN OF SERVICE (ail)
August 3, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE by James D. Sallah, Esq of Service of Process upon Defendant (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Jason S. Miller) (Silver, David)
July 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion for service by alternate method. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 7/28/2020. See attached document for full details. (ir)
July 20, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION Motion for Alternative Service via Email by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit a, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Wites, Marc)
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Requiring Counsel to Confer and File Joint Scheduling Report. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 7/6/2020. See attached document for full details. (ir)
July 6, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Xiuxia Liu. (amb)
July 2, 2020 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kenneth A. Marra and Magistrate Judge William Matthewman. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (amb)
July 2, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Xiuxia Liu. Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number AFLSDC-13123644, filed by James D. Sallah, Esq. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Summon(s))(Silver, David)

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Plaintiff: James D. Sallah, Esq.
Represented By: David Chad Silver
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Plaintiff: James D. Sallah, Esq. not individually, but solely in his capacity as Receiver for Project Investors, Inc. doing business as Cryptsy
Represented By: David Chad Silver
Represented By: Patrick Joseph Rengstl
Represented By: Marc Aaron Wites
Represented By: Jason Stuart Miller
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Defendant: Xiuxia Liu
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Represented By: Dean Angelo Morande
Represented By: Jean-Jacques Cabou
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