Dunston v. Gray Television, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Michael Dunston
Defendant: Meredith Corporation, Gray Television, Inc. and Gray Media Group, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2021cv05032
Filed: December 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Alan J Baverman
Referring Judge: Michael L Brown
2 Judge: J Elizabeth McBath
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 Job Discrimination (Sex)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 20, 2023 Filing 102 NOTICE Of Filing Notice of Filing Electronic Media by Michael Dunston re #99 Response to Motion,, #100 Notice of Filing,,,, #101 Notice of Filing, (Kim, Helen)
November 20, 2023 Filing 101 NOTICE Of Filing Corrected Steve Doerr Transcript and Exhibits by Michael Dunston re #99 Response to Motion,, (Attachments: #1 Steve Doerr Corrected Deposition Transcript, #2 Exhibit Doerr Exs. 1, 2, 4, 5, #3 Exhibit Doerr Exs. 8 to 14, #4 Exhibit Doerr Exs. 16 to 22)(Kim, Helen)
November 20, 2023 Filing 100 NOTICE Of Filing Corrected Berenguer Depo transcript by Michael Dunston re #99 Response to Motion,, (Attachments: #1 Laurel Berenguer Corrected Deposition Transcript, #2 Exhibit LB Ex. 1, #3 Exhibit LB Ex. 2, #4 Exhibit LB Ex. 3, #5 Exhibit LB Ex. 4, #6 Exhibit LB Ex. 5, #7 Exhibit LB Ex. 6, #8 Exhibit LB Ex. 7, #9 Exhibit LB Ex. 8, #10 Exhibit LB Ex. 9, #11 Exhibit LB Ex. 10, #12 Exhibit LB Ex. 11, #13 Exhibit LB Ex. 12, #14 Exhibit LB Ex. 14, #15 Exhibit LB Ex. 15, #16 Exhibit LB Ex. 16, #17 Exhibit LB Ex. 18, #18 Exhibit LB Ex. 19, #19 Exhibit LB Ex. 20, #20 Exhibit LB Ex. 21, #21 Exhibit LB Ex. 22, #22 Exhibit LB Ex. 23, #23 Exhibit LB Ex. 24, #24 Exhibit LB Ex. 25, #25 Exhibit LB Ex. 26, #26 Exhibit LB Ex. 28, #27 Exhibit LB Ex. 29, #28 Exhibit LB Ex. 30, #29 Exhibit LB Ex. 31, #30 Exhibit LB Ex. 32, #31 Exhibit LB Ex. 34, #32 Exhibit LB Ex. 35, #33 Exhibit LB Ex. 36, #34 Exhibit LB Ex. 37, #35 Exhibit LB Ex. 38, #36 Exhibit LB Ex. 39)(Kim, Helen)
November 20, 2023 Filing 99 RESPONSE re #95 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Michael Dunston. (Attachments: #1 Brief Memorandum of Law supporting, #2 Statement of Material Facts Plaintiff's SUMF, #3 Statement of Material Facts Plaintiff's Resp. in Opp. to Def.'s SUMF, #4 Pl. Declaration, #5 Affidavit F. Volpicella, #6 Affidavit P. Madison, #7 Affidavit N. Lee, #8 Affidavit S. Reed, #9 Affidavit S. Hong-Jeon, #10 Affidavit V. Martin, #11 N. Lee Decl., #12 Def. Resp. to Pl. First Interrogatories, #13 Def. Resp. to Pl. First Req. for Prod.)(Kim, Helen)
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER GRANTING #97 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply to Response. Plaintiff shall have until 11/20/2023, to file Plaintiff's response to Defendants' statement of undisputed facts, Plaintiff's additional statement of undisputed facts, and Plaintiff's response to Defendants' motion for summary judgment. Defendants shall have until 12/8/2023, to file Defendants' reply to Plaintiff's response. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 11/7/2023. (kng)
November 6, 2023 Filing 97 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply to Response re: #95 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Michael Dunston. (Kim, Helen)
October 25, 2023 RECEIPT OF MANUAL FILING: 1 USB (blue) received in Atlanta Division re #96 Notice of Filing. USB scanned by IT Department and placed in the receptacle for filing by the Records Department. (kng)
October 25, 2023 Filing 96 NOTICE Of Filing Electronic Media by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc. re #95 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Turner, Natalie)
October 25, 2023 Filing 95 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, #3 Appendix, #4 Dunston June 30, 2023 Depo, #5 Dunston June 30, 2023 Depo Exs pt 1, #6 Dunston June 30, 2023 Depo Exs pt 2, #7 Dunston Sept. 22, 2023 Depo, #8 Doerr June 14, 2023 Depo, #9 Doerr June 14, 2023 Depo Exs, #10 Berenguer Sept. 15, 2023 Depo, #11 Berenguer Sept. 15, 2023 Depo Exs pt 1, #12 Berenguer Sept. 15, 2023 Dep Exs pt 2, #13 Declaration of Lyle Banks, #14 Declaration of Laurel Berenguer)(Turner, Natalie) --Please refer to http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain the Notice to Respond to Summary Judgment Motion form contained on the Court's website.--
September 26, 2023 Filing 94 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendant Gray Media Group, Inc.'s Amended Initial Disclosures by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
September 12, 2023 Filing 93 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Defendants' Notice of Taking Plaintiff's Deposition by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
September 8, 2023 Filing 92 NOTICE by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc. (Thomas, Jessica)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER GRANTING #90 Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery. Discovery ends on 9/25/2023. Dispositive motions due by 10/25/2023. The parties are ADVISED, however, that absent extraordinary circumstances, the Court is unlikely to grant any further extensions of the discovery period. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 8/30/2023. (kng)
August 29, 2023 Filing 90 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order - Proposed Order to Extend Discovery Deadline)(Turner, Natalie)
August 24, 2023 Filing 89 Second NOTICE to Take Deposition of Laurel Berenguer filed by Michael Dunston (Kim, Helen)
August 23, 2023 Filing 88 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Responses to Plaintiff's Second Interrogatories, Requests for Production and Requests for Admission by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER APPROVING #86 Joint Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 8/21/2023. (kng)
August 17, 2023 Filing 86 Amended MOTION for Protective Order by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Order Protective Order)(Thomas, Jessica)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 85 ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE #83 Joint Motion for Protective Order and DIRECTING the parties to resubmit to the undersigned a revised consent protective order containing one of the two proposed paragraphs for consideration and approval by the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 8/16/2023. (kng)
August 15, 2023 Filing 84 NOTICE by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc. (Thomas, Jessica)
August 15, 2023 Filing 83 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order - Proposed Consent Order Governing the Exchange and Protection of Confidential Information)(Thomas, Jessica)
July 28, 2023 Filing 82 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re #81 Certificate of Service Amended Notice of Deposition of Laurel Berenguer by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
July 24, 2023 Filing 81 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Plaintiff's Notice of Deposition of Laurel Berenguer by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
July 24, 2023 Filing 80 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Plaintiffs Second Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production and Admissions to Defendant Gray Media by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
July 3, 2023 Filing 79 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Responses to Gray Media's 2nd Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Plaintiff by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
June 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 78 ORDER GRANTING #77 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Discovery extended until 9/1/2023, along with an extension of all other corresponding deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 06/27/2023. (kng)
June 26, 2023 Filing 77 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Michael Dunston. (Kim, Helen)
June 20, 2023 Filing 76 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Amended Notice of Deposition of Sharon Reed by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
June 15, 2023 Filing 75 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Amended Notice of Taking Deposition of Plaintiff by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
May 26, 2023 Filing 74 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Second Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Plaintiff by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER granting #72 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Discovery ends on 7/31/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 5/15/2023. (dob)
May 11, 2023 Filing 72 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thomas, Jessica)
May 1, 2023 Filing 71 AFFIDAVIT of Service re #65 Notice to Take Deposition Sharon E. Reed by Michael Dunston. (Kim, Helen) Modified on 5/2/2023 to edit event selected (dob).
April 25, 2023 Filing 70 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Gray Media Group, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's First Interrogatories by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
April 25, 2023 Filing 69 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Gray Media Group, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's First Requests for Production of Documents by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
April 25, 2023 Filing 68 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Gray Television, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's First Requests for Production of Documents by Gray Television, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
April 25, 2023 Filing 67 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Gray Television, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff's First Interrogatories by Gray Television, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
April 7, 2023 Filing 66 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Service of Notice of Subpoenas by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
April 7, 2023 Filing 65 Second NOTICE to Take Deposition of Sharon Reed filed by Michael Dunston (Kim, Helen)
April 7, 2023 Filing 64 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Steve Doerr filed by Michael Dunston (Kim, Helen)
April 6, 2023 Filing 63 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): April 10 - 14, April 20 - 21, May 2 - 5, May 22-23, June 5 - 7, July 10-14, by Helen Kim. (Kim, Helen)
April 3, 2023 Filing 62 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena on Sharon Reed by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
March 29, 2023 Filing 61 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Taking Deposition of Plaintiff Michael Dunston by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
March 23, 2023 Filing 60 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Plaintiff's Responses and Objections to Gray Media Group, Inc.'s first request for production of documents by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
March 23, 2023 Filing 59 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Plaintiff's Objections and Responses to Gray Media Group, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
March 9, 2023 Filing 58 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE First Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Gray Television by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
March 9, 2023 Filing 57 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE First Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Gray Media Inc. by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
March 9, 2023 Filing 56 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE First Interrogatories to Defendant Gray Television, Inc by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
March 9, 2023 Filing 55 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE First Interrogatories to Defendant Gray Media Group, Inc. by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
February 23, 2023 Filing 54 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of First Requests for Production of Documents to Plaintiff by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
February 23, 2023 Filing 53 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
February 3, 2023 Filing 52 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures by Gray Television, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
February 3, 2023 Filing 51 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Thomas, Jessica)
February 3, 2023 Filing 50 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Certificate of Discovery by Michael Dunston.(Kim, Helen)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Magistrate Judge's SCHEDULING ORDER: re: #48 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 2/1/2023. (dob)
January 31, 2023 Filing 48 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Thomas, Jessica)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER adopting #20 Report and Recommendations; denying as moot #11 Motion to Dismiss ; denying as moot #15 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 1/20/2023. (dob)
January 12, 2023 Clerks Notation re #45 Certificate of Interested Persons. Reviewed and approved by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 01/12/23.(tmb)
January 11, 2023 Filing 46 Defendant Gray Media Group, Inc.'s Amended Answer - ANSWER to #26 Amended Complaint by Gray Media Group, Inc..(Turner, Natalie) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
January 10, 2023 Filing 45 Supplemental Certificate of Interested Persons by Michael Dunston. (Kim, Helen)
January 4, 2023 Clerks Notation re #44 Certificate of Interested Persons. Reviewed and approved by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 01/04/23. (tmb)
January 3, 2023 Filing 44 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Turner, Natalie)
January 3, 2023 Filing 43 ANSWER to #26 Amended Complaint by Gray Television, Inc..(Turner, Natalie) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
January 3, 2023 Filing 42 ANSWER to #26 Amended Complaint by Gray Media Group, Inc.. Discovery ends on 6/2/2023.(Turner, Natalie) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting #39 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Adama K. Wiltshire; Eric Leroy Barnum and Mitchell Robinson terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 12/19/2022. (dob)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #38 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #26 Amended Complaint, , Gray Media Group, Inc. Answer due 1/3/2023; Gray Television, Inc. Answer due 1/3/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 12/16/2022. (dob)
December 16, 2022 Filing 39 MOTION to Withdraw Eric Leroy Barnum, Mitchell A. Robinson, and Adama K. Wiltshire as Attorney by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Consent, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barnum, Eric) Modified on 12/19/2022 to add applicable parties (dob).
December 15, 2022 Filing 38 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #26 Amended Complaint, by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thomas, Jessica)
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER denying #36 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney, WITHOUT PREJUDICE to counsel re-submitting a Motion and Certificate of Consent in compliance with the Local Rules. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 12/15/2022. (dob)
December 12, 2022 Filing 36 MOTION to Withdraw Eric Leroy Barnum as Attorneyby Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barnum, Eric)
December 9, 2022 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Anne Hatcher Thomas on behalf of Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc. (Thomas, Jessica)
December 9, 2022 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Natalie Nicole Turner on behalf of Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc. (Turner, Natalie)
December 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #32 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #26 Amended Complaint, , Gray Media Group, Inc. Answer due 12/20/2022; Gray Television, Inc. Answer due 12/20/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 12/6/2022. (dob)
December 6, 2022 Submission of #20 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Process and Insufficient Service of Process; REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #15 MOTION to Dismiss (Renewed) for Insufficient Service of Process, With Leave to Amend; #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Process and Insufficient Service of Process; and #15 MOTION to Dismiss (Renewed) for Insufficient Service of Process, With Leave to Amend to District Judge Michael L. Brown. (jpk)
December 5, 2022 Filing 32 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #26 Amended Complaint, by Gray Media Group, Inc., Gray Television, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barnum, Eric)
November 29, 2022 Filing 31 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Amended Complaint , as to Gray Television Inc.. (Kim, Helen)
November 29, 2022 Filing 30 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Amended Complaint , as to Gray Media Group Inc.. (Kim, Helen)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #25 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Adama K. Wiltshire. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 11/28/2022. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(dob)
November 23, 2022 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #25 APPLICATION for Admission of Adama K Wiltshire Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12211910). Attorney Adama K. Wiltshire added appearing on behalf of Meredith Corporation (pdt)
November 22, 2022 Filing 28 Electronic Summons Issued as to Gray Media Group, Inc.. (dob)
November 22, 2022 Filing 27 Electronic Summons Issued as to Gray Television, Inc.. (dob)
November 22, 2022 Notification of Docket Correction re #22 Amended Complaint. Pleading filed using incorrect Defendants. Clerk made necessary changes and re docketed at #26 Amended Complaint. (dob)
November 21, 2022 Filing 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Gray Television, Inc., Gray Media Group, Inc. with Jury Demand filed by Michael Dunston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(dob) 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.
November 21, 2022 Filing 25 APPLICATION for Admission of Adama K Wiltshire Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12211910).by Meredith Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barnum, Eric) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
November 21, 2022 Filing 24 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Michael Dunston Gray Media Group, Inc. (Kim, Helen)
November 21, 2022 Filing 23 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Michael Dunston Gray Television, Inc. (Kim, Helen)
November 21, 2022 Filing 22 DOCUMENT FILING ERROR/RE-DOCKETED AT No 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT (New) against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Michael Dunston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A, #2 Exhibit Ex. B, #3 Exhibit Ex. C, #4 Exhibit Ex. D, #5 Exhibit Ex. E, #6 Exhibit Ex. F, #7 Exhibit Ex. G)(Kim, Helen) 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. Modified on 11/22/2022 (dob).
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER for Service of #20 Report and Recommendation, by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath. Each party may file written objections to the Report & Recommendation within 14 days of service. If no objections are filed, the Report & Recommendation may be adopted as the opinion and order of the District Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 11/16/2022. (dob)
November 16, 2022 Filing 20 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION recommending #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Process and Insufficient Service of Process filed by Meredith Corporation be denied as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 11/16/2022. (dob)
November 16, 2022 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION recommending #15 MOTION to Dismiss (Renewed) for Insufficient Service of Process, With Leave to Amend filed by Meredith Corporation be denied as moot as found in #20 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 11/16/2022. (dob)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #17 Motion for leave to amend the complaint. The Clerk is DIRECTED to STRIKE Plaintiffs #13 first amended complaint, and Plaintiff is ORDERED to file a new amended complaint, adding the relevant successors-in-interest, within TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS from entry of this Order. Plaintiff shall have FOURTEEN (14) DAYS from the filing of the new amended complaint to serve those entities.The Court also GRANTS the parties joint #18 motion to stay discovery, and stays all deadlines and requirements set forth in Rules 16 and 26, through the date of entry of this Order as found in [20 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 11/16/2022. (dob)
September 9, 2022 Clerks Notation re #14 Certificate of Interested Persons, #2 Certificate of Interested Persons. Reviewed and approved by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 09/09/2022. (tmb)
June 21, 2022 Submission of #18 Joint MOTION to Stay Discovery to Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath. (jpk)
June 14, 2022 Submission of #17 MOTION to Add Party Gray Media Group, Inc. and Gray Television, Inc.; MOTION for Leave to Amend Complaint; MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve to Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath. (jpk)
June 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Clerks Notation re #19 Leave of Absence for Eric Leroy Barnum for the period of August 1, 2022 through August 16, 2022, and October 7, 2022 through October 18, 2022, is APPROVED, but only as to court appearances in this case before the undersigned U.S. Magistrate Judge. The leave of absence is not applicable to any court appearances in this case before the District Court, as to which leave of absence must be separately applied for and obtained. Nor does the leave of absence cover any other deadlines or filings in this case required by or imposed by court order, local rule, operation of law, statute, applicable rule of procedure, or agreement of counsel. Those deadlines or requirements shall remain in full force and effect during any excused absence at court appearances. Approved by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 06/12/2022.(tmb)
June 10, 2022 Filing 19 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): August 1, 2022 through and including August 16, 2022; October 7, 2022 through and including October 18, 2022, by Eric Leroy Barnum. (Barnum, Eric)
June 10, 2022 Submission of #15 MOTION to Dismiss (Renewed) for Insufficient Service of Process, With Leave to Amend to Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath. (jpk)
June 2, 2022 Filing 18 Joint MOTION to Stay Discovery with Brief In Support by Meredith Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Brief In Support of Their Joint Motion to Stay Discovery, #2 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A)(Barnum, Eric)
May 24, 2022 Filing 17 MOTION to Add Party Gray Media Group, Inc. and Gray Television, Inc.; Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint; Motion for Extension of Time to Serve with Brief In Support by Michael Dunston. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #5 Affidavit Exhibit 4 - Affidavit)(Ho, Helen) . Added MOTION for Leave to File, MOTION for Extension of Time on 5/25/2022 (dob).
May 24, 2022 Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Dismiss (Renewed) for Insufficient Service of Process, With Leave to Amend Amended Complaint filed by Michael Dunston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Affidavit Exhibit 4 - Affidavit)(Ho, Helen)
May 10, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss (Renewed) for Insufficient Service of Process, With Leave to Amend with Brief In Support by Meredith Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Renewed Rule 12 Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process, With Leave to Amend, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barnum, Eric)
April 26, 2022 Filing 14 Certificate of Interested Persons by Michael Dunston. (Ho, Helen)
April 26, 2022 Filing 13 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Michael Dunston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(Ho, Helen) 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.
April 25, 2022 Submission of #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Process and Insufficient Service of Process to Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath. (jpk)
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Lindsay McCall terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath on 4/20/2022. (dob)
April 19, 2022 Submission of #10 MOTION to Withdraw Lindsay McCall as Attorney to Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath. (jpk)
April 6, 2022 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficient Process and Insufficient Service of Process with Brief In Support by Meredith Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Articles of Merger, #2 Exhibit 2 - Certificate of Merger)(Barnum, Eric)
April 4, 2022 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge J. Elizabeth McBath. Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:21-cv- 5032-MLB-JEM. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. (vs)
March 31, 2022 Filing 10 MOTION to Withdraw Lindsay McCall as Attorneyby Meredith Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(McCall, Lindsay)
March 28, 2022 Filing 9 Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): April 7-8, May 26-27, May 30, June 27 July 1, July 18-22, August 1-2, by Helen Kim Ho. (Ho, Helen)
March 18, 2022 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint , as to Meredith Corporation. (Ho, Helen)
March 16, 2022 Filing 7 Electronic Summons Issued as to Meredith Corporation. (dob)
March 15, 2022 Filing 6 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Michael Dunston (Ho, Helen)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #4 MOTION for Extension of Time Perfect Service of Process on Defendant. Plaintiff must perfect service on Defendant and file an affidavit of service in this action within SEVEN (7) BUSINESS DAYS of the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman on 3/15/2022. (mcb)
March 15, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for Extension of Time Perfect Service of Process on Defendant with Brief In Support by Michael Dunston. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Exhibit, #3 Affidavit)(Ho, Helen)
March 7, 2022 Filing 3 Certification of Consent to Substitution of Counsel. Helen Kim Ho replacing attorney Shawn B. McCullers. (Ho, Helen)
December 14, 2021 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Meredith Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Gray Television, Inc. for Meredith Corporation. (Barnum, Eric)
December 14, 2021 Clerks Notation re: #2 Certificate of Interested Persons - Reviewed and approved by Chief Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman on 12/14/2021. (mcb)
December 8, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by Meredith Corporation.. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AGANDC-11447364) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(jra) 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: Michael Dunston
Represented By: Shawn B. McCullers
Represented By: Helen Kim Ho
Represented By: Helen Kim
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Defendant: Meredith Corporation
Represented By: Eric Leroy Barnum
Represented By: Lindsay McCall
Represented By: Mitchell Robinson
Represented By: Adama K. Wiltshire
Represented By: Adama Kemba Wiltshire
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Defendant: Gray Television, Inc.
Represented By: Adama K. Wiltshire
Represented By: Mitchell Robinson
Represented By: Eric Leroy Barnum
Represented By: Jessica Anne Hatcher Thomas
Represented By: Natalie Nicole Turner
Represented By: Adama Kemba Wiltshire
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Defendant: Gray Media Group, Inc.
Represented By: Adama K. Wiltshire
Represented By: Mitchell Robinson
Represented By: Eric Leroy Barnum
Represented By: Jessica Anne Hatcher Thomas
Represented By: Natalie Nicole Turner
Represented By: Adama Kemba Wiltshire
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