JTH Tax LLC v. Jasani et al
| JTH Tax LLC doing business as Liberty Tax Services formerly known as JTH Tax, Inc. and JTH Tax, Inc. |
| Shermin Jasani, Shermin Khan and Sans Pareil Inc. |
| 1:2024cv00699 |
| February 15, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia |
| Steve C Jones |
| Trademark |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement |
| Defendant |
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| Filing 36 ANSWER to #1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by Sans Pareil Inc.. Discovery ends on 8/26/2024.(Fuller, Stephen) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. |
Filing 35
ORDER granting #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (See document for specifics.) Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 3/15/2024. (rsg)
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| Filing 34 PROPOSED ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction re: #33 Order,, Set Submission Deadline, Submission to District Judge. (Hill, Vernon) |
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Filing 33
ORDER re Hearing on Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction held on March 12, 2024. The Court hereby ORDERS the Parties to file the proposed order no later than 12pm tomorrow, March 15, 2024. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 3/14/2024. (rsg)
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| Filing 32 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Steve C. Jones: taking under advisement #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; Evidentiary Hearing held on 3/12/2024. Hearing held on Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Oral argument heard. Plaintiff's witness sworn and testified. Order to follow. (Court Reporter Viola Zborowski)(rsg) |
| Filing 31 RESPONSE in Opposition re #30 MOTION for Extension of Time Answer Complaint re: #1 Complaint,, filed by JTH Tax LLC. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Hill in Support of Response in Opposition)(Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 30 MOTION for Extension of Time Answer Complaint re: #1 Complaint,, by Sans Pareil Inc.. (Fuller, Stephen) |
| Filing 29 Declaration of Shermin Jasani in Opposition re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction of Shermin Jasani filed by Shermin Jasani, Sans Pareil Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A-Jan.31 Text, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B-May18 Email, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C-March 29 Text, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D-Douglasville Lease, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E-Sans Pereil Offer, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F-Mutual Termination, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G-Notice of Termination, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H-Stone Mountain Lease, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I-Douglasville Assignment)(Fuller, Stephen) Modified on 3/12/2024 to edit docket text (ddm). |
| Filing 28 RESPONSE re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Shermin Jasani, Sans Pareil Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Attachment 1 JTH v. Agnant, #2 Supplement Attachment 2 JTH v. Gilbert)(Fuller, Stephen) |
| Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION to Allow the Parties and Witnesses to Attend March 12, 2024 Via Zoom by JTH Tax LLC. (Hill, Vernon) Modified on 3/7/2024 to edit docket text (ddm). |
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DOCKET ORDER denying #27 Motion to Allow the Parties and Witnesses to Attend March 12, 2024 Via Zoom. All parties must be present in open court. Entered by Judge Steve C. Jones on 3/7/2024. (pdw)
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| Filing 26 AFFIDAVIT OF NON-SERVICE by JTH Tax LLC. (Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 25 AFFIDAVIT OF NON-SERVICE by JTH Tax LLC. (Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 24 Court's NOTICE Of Filing INSTRUCTIONS FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE STEVE C. JONES. (pdw) |
| AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion re: #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing is RESET for 3/12/2024 at 11:00 AM in ATLA Courtroom 1907 before Judge Steve C. Jones. (pdw) |
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Filing 23
ORDER denying #18 Motion to Stay. The Court also RESETS the originally scheduled hearing for a preliminary injunction for March 11, 2024, at 2:30pm, at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 75 Ted Turner Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, in Courtroom 1907. The Court also takes note that Plaintiff has served Defendants (Doc. Nos. #10 ; #21 ) and thus this hearing will proceed under Rule 65. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 2/29/2024. (rsg)
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| Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 MOTION to Stay and Motion for Continuance MOTION to Continue filed by JTH Tax LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Hill, Vernon) |
| NOTICE RESETTING Hearing on Motion re: #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2024 at 02:30 AM in ATLA Courtroom 1907 before Judge Steve C. Jones. (rsg) |
| Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by JTH Tax LLC. Shermin Jasani waiver mailed on 2/27/2024, answer due 4/29/2024. (Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 20 Application for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 3/1/24,3/4/24,3/5/24, by Stephen Paul Fuller. (Fuller, Stephen) |
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Filing 19
ORDER to continue the hearing set for February 23, 2024, at 3pm. The Court will defer any further rulings on Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction until it has determined the effect, if any, of the automatic stay on the case before this Court. The Court thereby ORDERS Plaintiff to file an expedited response to Defendant's motion to stay within 7-days of this Order. No reply will be permitted absent extraordinary circumstances. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 2/23/2024. (rsg)
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| Filing 18 MOTION to Stay and Motion for Continuance by Shermin Jasani, Sans Pareil Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Fuller, Stephen) . Added MOTION to Continue on 2/23/2024 (rsg). |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Paul Fuller on behalf of Shermin Jasani, Sans Pareil Inc. (Fuller, Stephen) |
| Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by JTH Tax LLC to Defendants of Court's Order for hearing (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Email Court's Order for hearing)(Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by JTH Tax LLC Defendant Sans Pareil (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter enclosing Court's Order for hearing)(Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by JTH Tax LLC Defendant Jasani (Watershine addr) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter enclosing Court's Order for hearing)(Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by JTH Tax LLC to Defendant Jasani (Overlook addr) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter enclosing Court's Order for hearing)(Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by JTH Tax LLC to Defendant Sans Pareil (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter enclosing Court's Order for hearing)(Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by JTH Tax LLC to Defendant Jasani (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter enclosing Court's Order for hearing)(Hill, Vernon) |
| Filing 10 Return of Service Executed by JTH Tax LLC. Sans Pareil Inc. served on 2/17/2024, answer due 3/11/2024. (Hill, Vernon) |
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DOCKET ORDER granting #9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Peter Siachos. Entered by Judge Steve C. Jones on 2/20/2024. 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.(pdw)
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| APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #9 APPLICATION for Admission of Peter Siachos Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13232709).. Attorney Peter George Siachos added appearing on behalf of JTH Tax LLC. E-filing access may be requested after an order granting the application is entered. (djs) |
| Filing 9 APPLICATION for Admission of Peter Siachos Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13232709).by JTH Tax LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order granting Pro Hac Vice of Peter Siachos)(Hill, Vernon) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. |
| Filing 8 AO Form 120 forwarded to Commissioner. (ddm) |
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Filing 7
ORDER Setting Hearing on #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Motion Hearing set for 2/23/2024 at 03:00 PM in ATLA Courtroom 1907 before Judge Steve C. Jones. The Court also ORDERS Plaintiff to make every effort to immediately provide notice of this hearing to Defendants and to serve, in accordance with the applicable law, Defendants with a copy of (1) the Complaint, (2) the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, and (3) this Order. If Defendant is unable to notify Defendants of this action, then the Court will be unable to issue preliminary injunctive relief under Rule 65(a)(1). Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 2/16/2024. (rsg)
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| Filing 6 PROPOSED AO 120 . (Hill, Vernon) |
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Filing 5
ORDER DECLINING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Steve C. Jones for all further proceedings. Judge Amy Totenberg 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 1:24-cv-00699-SCJ. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Amy Totenberg on 2/16/2024. (tmf)
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| Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Shermin Jasani, Sans Pareil Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Summons Jasani/Kahn)(tmf) |
| Notice of deficiency re AO Form 120. Plaintiff must complete and file AO Form 120. See LR 3.4 and LPR 1.4. Docket the form using the event AO 120, located in the Other Filings/Other Documents menu. (tmf) |
| Submission of #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, to District Judge Amy Totenberg. (tmf) |
| Submission of #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, to District Judge Steve C. Jones. (tmf) |
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ORDER denying #4 Motion for TRO insofar as it request a TRO on the briefing alone. The Court reserves ruling on preliminary injunctive relief until Defendants have been properly notified of this action, the Court has held a hearing on the matter, and Defendants have had an opportunity to respond. Ruled on within #7 Order by Judge Steve C. Jones on 2/16/2024. (rsg)
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| Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by JTH Tax LLC. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Declaration of Clifford Birnbaum in Support of TRO, #3 Declaration of J.H. Waterson w/Report in Support of TRO, #4 Proposed Order)(tmf) |
| Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by JTH Tax LLC identifying Corporate Parent LT Holdco LLC, Corporate Parent LT Intermediate Holdco LLC, Corporate Parent LTCT Holdco LLC, Corporate Parent LTCT Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent LTCT Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Corporate Parent BP LTCT, LLC for JTH Tax LLC. (tmf) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by JTH Tax LLC. (Filing fee $405, receipt number AGANDC-13230251) (Attachments: #1 Ex. A - Feb. 19 2020 Franchise Agreement, #2 Ex. B - Oct. 13 2021 Franchise Agreement, #3 Ex. C - Jun. 30 2019 Franchise Agreement, #4 Ex. D - Assignment Agreement, #5 Ex. E - AR and PN Guaranty, #6 Ex. F - Termination Notices, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(tmf) 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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