RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd. v. Gateway Network Connections, LLC
Plaintiff: RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd. and Russell A. Matulich
Defendant: Gateway Network Connections, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv00165
Filed: April 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Hawaii
Presiding Judge: LESLIE E KOBAYASHI
Referring Judge: WES REBER PORTER
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Arbitration
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 EO: COURTS INCLINATIONS REGARDING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO CONFIRM AWARD OF ARBITRATION PANEL [1-2] AND DEFENDANTS MOTION TO MODIFY, CHANGE, OR VACATE FINAL ARBITRATION AWARD #16 by JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI (do)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM re #16 MOTION to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award re #11 Order on Motion for Hearing,,,,,,, Set Motion Deadlines/Hearings (inc F&R),,,,,, (GNC's Joint (1) Opposition to Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel [Dkt. (Reply Memorandum in Support of Defendant Gateway Network Connections, LLCs Motion to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award [Dkt. 16]) filed by Gateway Network Connections, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Randall C. Whattoff, #2 Exhibit 17 - Final Order on Status Quo Motions, #3 Certificate of Service)(Whattoff, Randall)
May 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 REPLY re #13 MOTION [Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Objection to Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement] filed by Russell A. Matulich, RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Colombe, Leroy)
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 [Additional Exhibits] Exhibits 3, 4 and 16 in Support of #16 Defendant Gateway Network Connections, LLC's Joint (1) Opposition to Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel [Dkt. 1-2] and (2) MOTION to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award filed by Gateway Network Connections, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3 - J-730 Chudzik Report, #2 Exhibit 4 - J-731 Xitco Report, #3 Exhibit 16 - J-725 Isaak Report, #4 Certificate of Service)(Whattoff, Randall) Modified on 5/17/2023 (eta).
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #16 MOTION to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award re #11 Order on Motion for Hearing,,,,,,, Set Motion Deadlines/Hearings (inc F&R),,,,,, (GNC's Joint (1) Opposition to Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel [Dkt., #1 MOTION filed by Russell A. Matulich, RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Leroy E. Colombe, #2 Exhibit 12, #3 Exhibit 13, #4 Exhibit 14, #5 Exhibit 15, #6 Exhibit 16, #7 Exhibit 17, #8 Exhibit 18, #9 Certificate of Service)(Colombe, Leroy)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT GATEWAY NETWORK CONNECTIONS, LLC'S MOTION TO PUBLICLY FILE EXHIBITS 3, 4 AND 16 TO DEFENDANT GATEWAY NETWORK CONNECTIONS, LLC'S JOINT (1) OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO CONFIRM FINAL AWARD OF ARBITRATION PANEL [DKT. 1-2] AND (2) MOTION TO MODIFY, CHANGE, OR VACATE FINAL ARBITRATION AWARD re #17 - Signed by JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI on 5/15/2023. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Exhibits 3, 4, and 16 to Defendant GNC's Joint (1) Opposition to Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel [Dkt. 1-2] and (2) Motion to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award, filed on May 3, 2023, shall be filed publicly. (eta)
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 OBJECTION RESPONSE re #13 MOTION [DEFENDANT GATEWAY NETWORK CONNECTIONS, LLCS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS OBJECTION TO DEFENDANTS CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT [ECF NO. 13]; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE] filed by Gateway Network Connections, LLC. (Whattoff, Randall) Modified on 5/15/2023 (eta).
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 EO: COURT ORDER SETTING MOTION HEARING RE: #16 MOTION to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award re #11 Order on Motion for Hearing; S (GNC's Joint (1) Opposition to Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel. Motion Hearing is set for 6/9/2023 at 09:45 AM by Video Conference Hearing before JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI. (JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI)(afe)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION to Publicly File Exhibits 3, 4, and 16 to Defendant Gateway Network Connections, LLCs Joint (1) Opposition to Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel [Dkt. 1-2] and (2) Motion to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award re #16 MOTION to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award re #11 Order on Motion for Hearing,,,,,,, Set Motion Deadlines/Hearings (inc F&R),,,,,, (GNC's Joint (1) Opposition to Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel [Dkt. Randall C. Whattoff appearing for Defendant Gateway Network Connections, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3 - Chudzik Report, #2 Exhibit 4 - Xitco Report, #3 Exhibit 16 - Isaak Report, #4 Proposed Order, #5 Certificate of Service)(Whattoff, Randall)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Defendant Gateway Network Connections, LLC's Joint (1) Opposition to Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel [Dkt. 1-2] and (2) MOTION to Modify, Change, or Vacate Final Arbitration Award re #11 Order on Motion for Hearing Randall C. Whattoff appearing for Defendant Gateway Network Connections, LLC (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of Randall C. Whattoff, #3 Exhibit 1 - Order for Colocation, #4 Exhibit 2 - Arb hrg transcripts, #5 Exhibit 3 - Chudzik Report, #6 Exhibit 4 - Xitco Report, #7 Exhibit 5 - Original Complaint, #8 Exhibit 6 - CA Stip, #9 Exhibit 7 - Closing Arg transcript, #10 Exhibit 8 - Ord Deny Mtn for Advancement, #11 Exhibit 9 - GNC Proposed FFCL, #12 Exhibit 10 - RTI Proposed FFCL, #13 Exhibit 11 - GNC Prehrg Brief, #14 Exhibit 12 - RTI Prehrg Brief, #15 Exhibit 13 - RTI Post Hrg Brief, #16 Exhibit 14 - GNC Closing Stmt, #17 Exhibit 15 - Final Award, #18 Exhibit 16 - Isaak Report, #19 Certificate of Service)(Whattoff, Randall) Modified on 5/17/2023 (eta).
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 EO: COURT ORDER REFERRING MATTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGEOn April 27, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their objection to the corporate disclosure statement that Defendant filed on April 10, 2023. See Plaintiffs' Objection to Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement [ECF #2 ] ("Objection"), filed 4/27/23 (dkt. no. #13 ); see also Defendant Gateway Network Connections, LLC's Corporate Disclosure Statement, filed 4/10/23 (dkt. no. #2 ). The Objection is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for ruling and disposition. See 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) (stating that, with certain exceptions that are not relevant to the instant case, "a judge may designate a magistrate judge to hear and determine any pretrial matter pending before the court"). (JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI)(afe)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 EO: Upon review of #13 Plaintiffs' Objection to Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement, the Court DIRECTS Defendant to file a response no later than 5/12/23; any reply shall be filed no later than 5/19/23. Thereafter, the Court will determine whether to set a hearing or issue the appropriate order. (MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER)(wrp1)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 OBJECTION re #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement of Defendant; Certificate of Service filed by Russell A. Matulich, RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd.. (Colombe, Leroy) Modified on 5/5/2023 (jo)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Amended Corporate Disclosure Statement by Russell A. Matulich, RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Colombe, Leroy)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 EO: COURT ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO SET A HEARING DATE ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO CONFIRM FINAL AWARD OF ARBITRATION PANEL The Motion for Hearing's request that the Motion to Confirm be set for hearing is GRANTED. A hearing on the Motion to Confirm is set for 6/9/2023 at 09:45 AM by Video Conference Hearing before JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI. The briefing schedule for the Motion to Confirm will be as follows:-GNC's joint memorandum in opposition to the Motion to Confirm and motion to modify or vacate the final award shall be filed by May 4, 2023;-Plaintiffs' joint reply in support of the Motion to Confirm and memorandum in opposition to the motion to modify or vacate shall be filed by May 15, 2023; and -GNC's optional reply in support of the motion to modify or vacate may be filed by May 26, 2023.... The Motion for Hearing also requests that the Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 scheduling conference, which is currently set for May 15, 2023 before the magistrate judge, be vacated. [Motion for Hearing at 3.] GNC agrees that the scheduling conference is unnecessary. [GNC Position Statement at 3.] In light of the briefing schedule and hearing set above, this Court agrees that the scheduling conference is unnecessary. The Motion for Hearing's request to vacate the scheduling conference is therefore GRANTED.All other requests and arguments in the Motion for Hearing will not be addressed in this entering order because they are either moot or premature. (JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI)(afe)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STATEMENT re #8 MOTION for Hearing [PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO SET A HEARING DATE ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO CONFIRM FINAL AWARD OF ARBITRATION PANEL] (Defendant Gateway Network Connections, LLCs Statement of Position Regarding Plaintiffs Motion to Set a Hearing Date on Plaintiffs Motion to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel [Dkt. 8]; Certificate of Service) filed by Gateway Network Connections, LLC. (Whattoff, Randall)
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 4/18/2023. Case reassigned to JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI for all further proceedings. JUDGE SUSAN OKI MOLLWAY no longer assigned to case. Please reflect new case number CV 23-00165 LEK-WRP on all further pleadings . (eta)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Hearing [PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO SET A HEARING DATE ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO CONFIRM FINAL AWARD OF ARBITRATION PANEL] Leroy E. Colombe appearing for Plaintiffs Russell A. Matulich, RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of Leroy E. Colombe, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Certificate of Service)(Colombe, Leroy)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Colombe, Leroy)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gateway Network Connections, LLC re #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #1 Notice of Removal,, (Whattoff, Randall)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Notice to Parties RE: Corporate Disclosure Statements - Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and Criminal Rule 12.4 both address the filing of Corporate Disclosure Statements. Both rules state A party must:(1) file the Rule 7.1(a) (or 12.4(a)) statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court, and (2) promptly file a supplemental statement upon a change in the information that the statement requires. (eta)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Setting Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 09:00AM on 5/15/2023 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 4/11/2023. ATTACH THE SCHEDULING ORDER TO THE INITIATING DOCUMENT (COMPLAINT/NOTICE OF REMOVAL). THE SCHEDULING ORDER MUST BE SERVED WITH THE DOCUMENT. (eta)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Case Assignment: Please reflect Civil case number CV 23-00165 SOM-WRP on all further pleadings. (eta)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Gateway Network Connections, LLC identifying Other Affiliate Asia Connectivity Elements, Inc., Other Affiliate Telegram Holdings, LLC for Gateway Network Connections, LLC.. (Whattoff, Randall)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Gateway Network Connections, LLC from First Circuit Court State of Hawaii, case number 1CSP-23-0000152. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AHIDC-2824070), filed by Gateway Network Connections, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Randall Whattoff, #2 Exhibit A (MOTION to Confirm Final Award of Arbitration Panel), #3 Exhibit A [Continued], #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Declaration of Brian Mass, #9 Exhibit 1, #10 Exhibit 2, #11 Exhibit 3, #12 Exhibit 4, #13 Certificate of Service, #14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Whattoff, Randall) Modified on 4/21/2023 (afe).

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Plaintiff: RTI Connectivity Pte. Ltd.
Represented By: Jason W. Jutz
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