Kanopy Holdings, Inc. et al v. WL Group Ltd et al
Plaintiff: Kanopy Holdings, Inc. and Christopher Rork
Defendant: WL Group Ltd, Po Chiu Yuen and Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd.
Case Number: 1:2021cv03304
Filed: August 12, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Steven D Grimberg
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Steven D. Grimberg: Motion Hearing held on 1/17/2023 re #31 Second MOTION for Leave to File SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, #39 Emergency MOTION to Stay. The Parties appeared before the court for a zoom video conference on Plaintiffs Emergency Motion to Stay [ECF #39 ]. The Court GRANTED the motion. All proceedings are stayed for 60 days except that Plaintiffs are granted leave to take limited discovery for the purpose of determining whether one or more parties should be substituted into the case based on the Suggestion of Death entered with regard to Defendant Po Chiu Yuen. Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint [ECF #31 ] is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiffs are granted leaved to renew their motion to amend upon the conclusion of the 60-day discovery period. The Clerk is DIRECTED to resubmit this matter to undersigned in 75 days. (Court Reporter Alicia Bagley)(gas)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 REPLY to Response to Motion re #31 Second MOTION for Leave to File SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A Party Counsel Correspondence)(Rodriguez, Cesar)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF VIDEO PROCEEDING re: #39 Emergency MOTION to Stay. Plaintiffs' deadline to file a reply in support of their second motion to amend is stayed. Motion Hearing set for 1/17/2023 at 11:00 AM, before Judge Steven D. Grimberg. Connection Instructions: https://ganduscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1601830033 -- Meeting ID: 160 183 0033 -- Passcode: 198181.You must follow the instructions of the Court for remote proceedings available #here. The procedure for filing documentary exhibits admitted during the proceeding is available #here. Photographing, recording, or broadcasting of any judicial proceedings, including proceedings held by video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing, is strictly and absolutely prohibited. (slc) Modified on 1/16/2023 (slc). Modified on 1/16/2023 (slc).
January 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Emergency MOTION to Stay incorporated with Brief In Support by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A Declaration of Denning Rodriguez with exhibits, #2 Exhibit EX B Proposed Order)(Rodriguez, Cesar)
December 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to WL Group Limited's Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint #36 . Plaintiffs must respond to WL Group Limited's Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint through and including January 13, 2023. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 12/22/2022. (gas)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Extension of Time RESPOND TO WL GROUP LIMITEDS RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS SECOND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT re: #35 Response in Opposition to Motion by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order to Consent Motion for Extension of Time)(Rodriguez, Cesar) Modified on 12/27/2022 (gas).
December 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ---DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR--- ORDER granting Joint Motion to Extend and Temporarily Stay Proceedings #36 . The Court hereby GRANTS the Motion, temporarily staying this action for a period of 60 days and extending the time by which WL Group must respond to Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint through and including December 19, 2022. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 12/21/2022. (gas) Modified on 12/27/2022 (gas).
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #31 Second MOTION for Leave to File SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by WL Group Ltd. (Weeks, Mary)
October 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER GRANTING #33 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint and Joint MOTION to Stay, temporarily staying this action for a period of 60 days and extending the time by which WL Group must respond to Plaintiffs Second Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint through and including 12/19/2022. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 10/14/2022. (nmb)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint re: #31 Second MOTION for Leave to File SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT , Joint MOTION to Stay by WL Group Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weeks, Mary)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SUGGESTION OF DEATH Upon the Record as to Defendant Po Chiu Yuen (aka Larry Yuen) by WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen. (Weeks, Mary)
October 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Submission of #31 Second MOTION for Leave to File SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, to District Judge Steven D. Grimberg. (jkb)
October 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Second MOTION for Leave to File SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit PLAINTIFFS' SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT (with Exhibits))(Rodriguez, Cesar)
September 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #22 Motion to Dismiss ; denying #27 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint. Kanopy's Amended Complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Within 14 days of this Order, Kanopy may file a second motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint, attaching a revised proposed Second Amended Complaint consistent with this Order. If Kanopy does not do so, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this case. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 09/20/2022. (jkb)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY to Response to Motion re #27 MOTION for Leave to File Motion For Leave to Amend Complaint filed by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Rodriguez, Cesar)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #27 MOTION for Leave to File Motion For Leave to Amend Complaint filed by WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen. (Weeks, Mary)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Submission of #27 MOTION for Leave to File Motion For Leave to Amend Complaint, to District Judge Steven D. Grimberg. (jkb)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Submission of #22 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint to District Judge Steven D. Grimberg. (jkb)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to File Motion For Leave to Amend Complaint by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Second Amended Complaint with Exhibits)(Rodriguez, Cesar)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Time to Certain Deadlines related to Court Order dated 03/11/2022. (See Order for specifics). Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 04/11/2022. (jkb)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Certain Deadlines related to Court Order dated March 11 2022 by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order Granting Consent Motion to Extend Certain Deadlines)(Rodriguez, Cesar)
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiffs' shall have through and including April 15, 2022 to respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on March 10, 2022. (ash)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Rodriguez, Cesar)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint with Brief In Support by WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Declaration of Mary Weeks)(Weeks, Mary)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on February 28, 2022. (ash)
February 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Weeks, Mary)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., and Po Chiu Yuen's deadline to respond to the First Amended Complaint is extended to 2/28/2022. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on December 29, 2021. (ash)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #9 Amended Complaint, by WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Weeks, Mary)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer as to Po Chiu Yuen. Defendant's response shall be due on January 10, 2022. Ordered by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on November 29, 2021. (ash)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Plaintiffs Response in Opposition to Defendants Motion for Extension of Time)(Rodriguez, Cesar)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER re #15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen. Order GRANTING Defendants W L Group Limited and Wing Luen Knitting Factory Limited's motion for an extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint or First Amended Complaint. Defendant W L Group Limited and Wing Luen Knitting Factory Limited response shall be due on January 10, 2022. Ordered by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on November 24, 2021. (ash)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen.(Weeks, Mary)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint or First Amended Complaint re: #1 Complaint,, #9 Amended Complaint, by WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weeks, Mary) Modified event on 11/22/2021 (dmb).
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Bianca Nicole DiBella on behalf of WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen (DiBella, Bianca)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary M. Weeks on behalf of WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen (Weeks, Mary)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Return of Service Executed by Christopher Rork, Kanopy Holdings, Inc.. Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd. served on 11/5/2021, answer due 11/26/2021. (Rodriguez, Cesar)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Return of Service Executed by Christopher Rork, Kanopy Holdings, Inc.. WL Group Ltd served on 11/5/2021, answer due 11/26/2021. (Rodriguez, Cesar)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Return of Service Executed by Christopher Rork, Kanopy Holdings, Inc.. Po Chiu Yuen served on 11/5/2021, answer due 11/26/2021. (Rodriguez, Cesar)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Christopher Rork, Kanopy Holdings, Inc..(Rodriguez, Cesar) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork re #1 Complaint,, Corrected and Amended Exhibit A Share Exchange Agreement (Document 1-1) (Rodriguez, Cesar)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER Regarding Civil Litigation. Ordered by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on August 16, 2021. (ash)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Electronic Summons Issued as to WL Group Ltd, Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., Po Chiu Yuen. (Attachments: #1 Summons Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd., #2 Summons Po Chiu Yuen)(jkb)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork to Po Chiu Yuen (Rodriguez, Cesar)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork to Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd (Rodriguez, Cesar)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork to WL GROUP Ltd (Rodriguez, Cesar)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork identifying Other Affiliate Kanopy Baby Inc., Other Affiliate Kanopy International, Ltd. for Kanopy Holdings, Inc.. (ayw)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Kanopy Holdings, Inc., Christopher Rork (Filing fee $402, receipt number BGANDC-11182458) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Share Exchange Agreement, #2 Exhibit B - Share Purchase Agreement, #3 Exhibit C - First Addendum Agreement, #4 Exhibit D - Second Addendum Agreement, #5 Summons - Po Chiu Yuen not issued-Att to resubmit, #6 Summons - Wing Luen Knitting Factory Ltd not issued-Att to resubmit, #7 Summons - WL Group Ltd not issued-Att to resubmit, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(ayw) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Plaintiff: Kanopy Holdings, Inc.
Represented By: Cesar Denning Rodriguez
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Represented By: Bianca Nicole DiBella
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