Graham Packaging Company, L.P. v. Ring Container Technologies, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
Defendant: Ring Container Technologies, LLC
Respondent: Murali K. Akkapeddi
Case Number: 1:2024cv03555
Filed: August 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: J P Boulee
Referring Judge: J Clay Fuller
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: FRCP 37(a) Motion to compel deposition testimony
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 30, 2024 Opinion or Order (Minute entry) ORDER granting #20 Joint MOTION for extension of time up to and including 10/31/2024 to conduct the deposition of Murali K. Akkapeddi. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 9/30/2024. (clk)
September 27, 2024 Filing 20 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Conduct the Deposition of Murali K. Akkapeddi by Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Elliott, John)
August 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: The Motion To Compel filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC Doc. [1- 1] is GRANTED. NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS after the date of entry of the order, the parties shall conduct the deposition of Akkapeddi either at the offices of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Atlanta, Georgia or at a mutually agreeable location more convenient to Akkapeddis residence. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 8/29/2024. (gww)
August 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Leave to File Matters Under Seal. The Court, having considered the Motion to Seal and supporting documents, finds that there is good cause for granting the Motion to Seal in its entirety. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 8/26/2024. (gww)
August 23, 2024 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #16 Reply to Response to Motion, with Brief In Support by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Stockwell, Mitchell)
August 23, 2024 Filing 16 SEALED REPLY to Response to Motion re #1 MOTION to Compel Murali K. Akkapeddi to Comply with the Subpoena Served under Rule 45 filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 27 Excerpt from Graham's Privilege Log, #2 Exhibit Ex. 28 Email dated May 24, 2019)(Stockwell, Mitchell) Modified on 8/26/2024 (gww).
August 23, 2024 Filing 15 REPLY to Response to Motion re #1 MOTION to Compel Murali K. Akkapeddi to Comply with the Subpoena Served under Rule 45 Redacted Reply in Support of Motion to Compel filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Marianthi Karas, #2 Exhibit Ex. 27 (to be provisionally sealed), #3 Exhibit Ex. 28 (to be provisionally sealed))(Stockwell, Mitchell)
August 19, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #13 Application for Admission of of Kyle G. Gottuso Pro Hac Vice and granting #14 Application for Admission of Margaret R. Szewczyk Pro Hac Vice. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on August 19, 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.(jkl)
August 16, 2024 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #13 APPLICATION for Admission of Kyle G. Gottuso Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13651491).. Attorney Kyle Gottuso added appearing on behalf of Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. E-filing access may be requested after an order granting the application is entered. (djs)
August 16, 2024 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #14 APPLICATION for Admission of Margaret R. Szewczyk Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13651526).. Attorney Margaret Szewczyk added appearing on behalf of Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. E-filing access may be requested after an order granting the application is entered. (djs)
August 15, 2024 Filing 14 APPLICATION for Admission of Margaret R. Szewczyk Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13651526).by Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Elliott, John) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
August 15, 2024 Filing 13 APPLICATION for Admission of Kyle G. Gottuso Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13651491).by Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Elliott, John) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
August 12, 2024 Opinion or Order (Minute entry) ORDER granting #12 Motion for Leave to File the #11 Response and attached exhibits filed in opposition to the #1 motion to compel under seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 8/12/2024. (clk)
August 12, 2024 Case reported statistically. Matter transferred from 1:24-mi-0074-JPB-JCF. (gww)
August 9, 2024 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #11 Response in Opposition to Motion,, with Brief In Support by Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Elliott, John)
August 9, 2024 Filing 11 SEALED RESPONSE in Opposition re #1 MOTION to Compel Murali K. Akkapeddi to Comply with the Subpoena Served under Rule 45 filed by Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3 - 3.28.24 Email from M. Szewczyk, #2 Exhibit 4 - 5.17.24 Email from M. Szewczyk, #3 Exhibit 7 - MURALI AKKAPEDDI Health Records, #4 Exhibit 8 - Letter from Dr. Mellits re Akkapeddi, #5 Exhibit 10 - 3.4.24 Email from M. Akkapeddi re Termination)(Elliott, John)
August 9, 2024 Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition re #1 MOTION to Compel Murali K. Akkapeddi to Comply with the Subpoena Served under Rule 45 filed by Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 2.7.24 Email from M. Morlock, #2 Exhibit 2 - 3.9.24 Email from M. Szewczyk, #3 Exhibit 3 - 3.28.24 Email from M. Szewczyk, #4 Exhibit 4 - 5.17.24 Email from M. Szewczyk, #5 Exhibit 5 - 5.23.24 Ltr. from M. Morlock, #6 Exhibit 6 - 7.17.24 Email from M. Szewczyk, #7 Exhibit 7 - MURALI AKKAPEDDI Health Records, #8 Exhibit 8 - Letter from Dr. Mellits re Akkapeddi, #9 Exhibit 9 - Graham's Obj and Resp to Ring's 30b6 Topics, #10 Exhibit 10 - 3.4.24 Email from M. Akkapeddi re Termination)(Elliott, John)
August 1, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandra Farquhar on behalf of Ring Container Technologies, LLC (Farquhar, Alexandra)
July 25, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael T. Morlock on behalf of Ring Container Technologies, LLC (Morlock, Michael)
July 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Akkapeddi is DIRECTED to respond to Ring's motion to compel NO LATER THAN AUGUST 9, 2024. If Graham has a position with respect to Ring's motion, it must file its response NO LATER THAN AUGUST 9, 2024. Ring may file a reply NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS after Akkapeddi files his response. Ring's motion to seal Doc. #6 is GRANTED, and the materials Ring provisionally filed under seal Doc. #5 , Docs. 5-1 through 5-15 shall REMAIN UNDER SEAL until further Order of the Court. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to counsel for Graham and for Akkapeddi listed on Rings Certificate of Service for its motion to compel at the addresses provided therein Doc. #1 at 4. Ring is DIRECTED to email a copy of the Order to those attorneys. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 7/24/2024. (gww)
July 24, 2024 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Murali K. Akkapeddi, Graham Packaging Company, L.P. re #7 Order on Motion for Leave to File Matters Under Seal. (gww)
July 23, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #5 Notice of Filing with Brief In Support by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Stockwell, Mitchell) Modified on 7/24/2024 (gww).
July 23, 2024 Filing 5 SEALED NOTICE Of Filing Provisionally Sealed Brief and Selected Exhibits in Support of Ring's Motion to Compel by Ring Container Technologies, LLC re #1 MOTION to Compel Murali K. Akkapeddi to Comply with the Subpoena Served under Rule 45 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 6 Independent Contractor Agreement (Sealed), #2 Exhibit Ex. 7 March 11, 2013 Email from Sharad Shah (Sealed), #3 Exhibit Ex. 8 March 2013 Testing by Akkapeddi (Sealed), #4 Exhibit Ex. 9 2022-23 Employment Agreement (Sealed), #5 Exhibit Ex. 10 2023-24 Employment Agreement (Sealed), #6 Exhibit Ex. 11 Akkapeddi February 2023 invoice (Sealed), #7 Exhibit Ex. 12 Akkapeddi March 2023 invoice (Sealed), #8 Exhibit Ex. 13 August 16, 2023 Akkapeddi Email (Sealed), #9 Exhibit Ex. 14 November 8, 2023 Howell Email (Sealed), #10 Exhibit Ex. 15 December 4, 2023 Akkapeddi Email (Sealed), #11 Exhibit Ex. 16 January 22, 2024 Akkapeddi Email (Sealed), #12 Exhibit Ex. 17 Akkapeddi Termination Notice (Sealed), #13 Exhibit Ex. 19 March 28, 2024 Szewczyck Email (Sealed), #14 Exhibit Ex. 20 Lynch Deposition Transcript (Sealed), #15 Exhibit Ex. 21 Amended GPC Privilege Log (Sealed))(Stockwell, Mitchell) Modified on 7/24/2024 (gww).
July 23, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE of Filing Civil Cover Sheet by Ring Container Technologies, LLC (Stockwell, Mitchell) Modified on 7/24/2024 to edit text (gww).
July 23, 2024 Filing 3 Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Attorney Admission requirements sent to Alexandra Farquhar. Clerk to follow-up by 8/2/2024. (esr)
July 23, 2024 Filing 2 Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Attorney Admission requirements sent to Michael T. Morlock. Clerk to follow-up by 8/2/2024. (esr)
July 23, 2024 Submission of #1 MOTION to Compel Murali K. Akkapeddi to Comply with the Subpoena Served under Rule 45, to Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller. (jbu)
July 22, 2024 Filing 1 MOTION to Compel Murali K. Akkapeddi to Comply with the Subpoena Served under Rule 45 by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Exhibit 1 Ring's Subpoena to Murali Akkapeddi, #3 Exhibit 2 January 29, 2024 Szewczyck Email, #4 Exhibit 3 Graham Packaging's Initial Disclosures, #5 Exhibit 4 REDACTED Ring's Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer and C, #6 Exhibit 5 Supplemental Denner Declaration, #7 Exhibit 6 Independent Contractor Agreement (Sealed), #8 Exhibit 7 March 11, 2013 Email from Sharad Shah (Sealed), #9 Exhibit 8 March 2013 Testing by Akkapeddi (Sealed), #10 Exhibit 9 2022-23 Employment Agreement (Sealed), #11 Exhibit 10 2023-24 Employment Agreement (Sealed), #12 Exhibit 11 Akkapeddi February 2023 invoice (Sealed), #13 Exhibit 12 Akkapeddi March 2023 invoice (Sealed), #14 Exhibit 13 August 16, 2023 Akkapeddi Email (Sealed), #15 Exhibit 14 November 8, 2023 Howell Email (Sealed), #16 Exhibit 15 December 4, 2023 Akkapeddi Email (Sealed), #17 Exhibit 16 January 22, 2024 Akkapeddi Email (Sealed), #18 Exhibit 17 Akkapeddi Termination Notice (Sealed), #19 Exhibit 18 March 9, 2024 Szewczyck Email, #20 Exhibit 19 March 28, 2024 Szewczyck Email (Redacted), #21 Exhibit 20 Lynch Deposition Transcript (Sealed), #22 Exhibit 21 Amended GPC Privilege Log (Sealed), #23 Exhibit 22 May 15, 2024 Summary of Meet and Confer, #24 Exhibit 23 May 17, 2024 Szewczyck Email, #25 Exhibit 24 June 11, 2024 Summary of Meet and Confer, #26 Exhibit 25 June 11, 2024 Morlock Email, #27 Exhibit 26 Joint Status Report, #28 Text of Proposed Order, #29 Civil Cover Sheet)(jbu)
July 22, 2024 Filing Fee Paid: $ 52, receipt number AGANDC-13589491 (jbu)

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Plaintiff: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
Represented By: John Hartshorn Elliott
Represented By: Margaret R. Szewczyk
Represented By: Margaret R. Szewczyk
Represented By: Kyle G. Gottuso
Represented By: Kyle G. Gottuso
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Respondent: Murali K. Akkapeddi
Represented By: John Hartshorn Elliott
Represented By: Margaret R. Szewczyk
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Represented By: Kyle G. Gottuso
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Defendant: Ring Container Technologies, LLC
Represented By: Mitchell Gaines Stockwell
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Represented By: Alexandra Farquhar
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