EASi, LLC v. Gaffar et al
| EASi, LLC |
| Jaleel Gaffar and L&T Technology Services, Ltd. |
| 1:2020cv01235 |
| June 23, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Jonathan E Hawley |
| Michael M Mihm |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 |
| None |
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TEXT ORDER: On August 12, 2020, the parties filed a #29 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal signed by both parties. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a) (1) (A) (ii), the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared. However, within the stipulation itself, parties stipulate to dismissal without prejudice for 21 days and further stipulate that if no motion to reinstate is filed on or before 9/2/2020, the dismissal will automatically convert to one WITH PREJUDICE. Accordingly, Plaintiff's action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE at this time. If a motion to reinstate the case is not filed by or before 9/2/2020, the dismissal will be automatically to converted to one WITH PREJUDICE. In light of the dismissal, Plaintiff's #3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Defendants' #28 Motion for to Dismiss the Complaint, and hearing on Plaintiff's Preliminary Injunction scheduled for 8/19/2020 are all vacated. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the case. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 8/13/2020. (AEM, ilcd)
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Filing 29
STIPULATION of Dismissal Joint by EASi, LLC. (Thompson, Randall)
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TEXT ORDER: The Court orders this case STAYED until 8/12/2020. Parties are to notify the Court no later than 8/12/2020 if this case has settled and can be dismissed. If the case has not settled by 8/12/2020, Plaintiff has until and including 8/14/2020 to file a Response to Defendant's #28 Motion to Dismiss and the hearing on Plaintiff's Preliminary Injunction will remain as scheduled on 8/19/2020 and 8/20/2020. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 8/7/2020.(AEM, ilcd)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael M. Mihm: Parties present via telephone by Attorney Cooper Page for the Plaintiff and Attorney Booer Coleman, Jr. for the Defendants for Status Conference held on 7/24/2020. Discussion held regarding status of the case. The Court orders this case STAYED for 14 days. Parties are to notify the Court no later than 8/7/2020 if this case can be dismissed or if they are requesting the Court to set a new schedule. (Court Reporter JJ.) (JS, ilcd)
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TEXT ONLY ORDER: A Status Conference is set for 7/24/2020 at 1:30 PM by telephone from Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm. COUNSEL ARE TO PHONE INTO THE CONFERENCE by calling 571-353-2300 and then enter 007395538#. Please announce your name each time prior to speaking unless the Judge asks a question directly to you so that the speaker may be identified by all. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 7/24/2020. (MNS, ilcd)
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Filing 28
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Verified Complaint and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof by Defendants Jaleel Gaffar, L&T Technology Services, Ltd.. Responses due by 8/3/2020 (Coleman, Booker)
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Filing 27
AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER. The Motion for Entry of Agreed Confidentiality Order #26 is granted. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 7/16/2020. (KZ, ilcd)
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Filing 26
Consent MOTION for Protective Order Motion for Entry of Agreed Confidentiality Order by Defendants Jaleel Gaffar, L&T Technology Services, Ltd.. Responses due by 7/29/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Coleman, Booker)
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TEXT ONLY ORDER entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 7/10/2020. Plaintiff's #22 Motion for Leave to File and Supplement the Record with Declaration of Nathaniel Kesser and #23 Motion to Substitute Exhibit 1 to Plaintiffs Motion For Leave to File and Supplement the Record with Declaration of Nathaniel Kesser are GRANTED. In #23 Motion for Leave to Substitute, Plaintiff asks the Court to grant it leave to substitute the attached corrected Exhibit 1 to its #22 Motion for Leave to File because Exhibit 1 attached to #22 contained a typographical error. The Clerk is DIRECTED to file [23-1] Declaration of Nathaniel Kesser in place of [22-1] in order to supplement the record with the corrected Declaration of Nathaniel Kesser. The Court finds as MOOT Defendants #15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiffs Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction. The Court further sets the deadline of August 3, 2020 for Defendants to file their Response(s) to Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Plaintiffs Reply, if any, must be filed on or before August 10, 2020. (RK, ilcd)
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Filing 25
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Entered by Judge James E. Shadid on 7/9/2020. (RK, ilcd)
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Filing 24
ORDER AND OPINION entered by Judge James E. Shadid on 7/9/2020. Plaintiff's Motion #2 for Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, consistent with the attached Temporary Restraining Order. (RK, ilcd)
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Filing 23
MOTION Subtitute Exhibit re #22 MOTION for Leave to File and Supplement the Record with Declaration of Nathaniel Kesser by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. Responses due by 7/23/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Thompson, Randall)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Shadid: Parties present via video conference Attys Randy Thompson and Cooper Page on behalf of the Plaintiff and Atty Booker Coleman on behalf of the Defendants for a Motion Hearing on Thursday, 7/9/2020. Correction to paragraph 16 of the Plaintiff's Motion to Supplement outlined on the record. Parties review desired discovery at this time (Motion #5 ). Defense requests answer deadlines be consolidated to 7/22/2020 - discussion held. Court allows answer ddls to be consolidated to 7/20/2020. Discussion held re: hearing date for the Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The Motion Hearing is set to begin at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, 8/19/2020 in Courtroom B in Peoria before Judge Michael M. Mihm. Arguments heard re: #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Court takes the matter under advisement. Written Order to enter. (Court Reporter NM) (JRK, ilcd)
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Filing 22
MOTION for Leave to File and Supplement the Record with Declaration of Nathaniel Kesser by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. Responses due by 7/22/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Thompson, Randall) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/10/2020) (RK, ilcd).
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Filing 21
Exhibit re #19 Response to Motion, by Jaleel Gaffar, L&T Technology Services, Ltd.. (Coleman, Booker)
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting Plaintiff's Motion #5 to Expedite Discovery. The parties are permitted to engage in limited discovery in preparation for the hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction as follows: 1. Issuance of up to 20 interrogatories by each party related to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, required to be promulgated within 7 days of the date of the Court's order, for response within 14 days or 5 days prior to the hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, whichever is sooner. The Court defers ruling at this time as to whether these interrogatories will count towards the 25 interrogatory limit in Rule 33(a)(1). 2. Issuance of up to 25 requests for production by each party related to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, required to be promulgated within 7 days of the date of the Court's order for response within 14 days or 5 days prior to the hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, whichever is sooner. 3. Remote depositions of the following individuals, not to exceed 4 hours per deposition: (Jaleel Gaffar; Corporate representative of L&T Corporate representative of EASi; Up to 4 former EASi employees who have began employment with L&T in the last 12 months). 4. The written discovery and deposition questioning shall be limited to the issues set forth in Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. 5. The Court will address the issue of objections to requests based on scope, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicable statutory or common law at the TRO hearing on 7/9/2020. 6. Prior to responding to any requests for production, the parties are instructed to enter into a protective order relating to the production of confidential and/or proprietary information. The parties are directed to confer and submit a joint proposed protective order for the Court's consideration by 7/9/2020. Entered by Judge James E. Shadid on 7/8/2020. (SJP, ilcd)
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Filing 20
RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION to Expedite filed by Defendants Jaleel Gaffar, L&T Technology Services, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Coleman, Booker)
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Filing 19
RESPONSE to Motion re #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Defendants Jaleel Gaffar, L&T Technology Services, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit)(Coleman, Booker)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Shadid: Parties present via video conference Atty Randy Thompson on behalf of the Plaintiff and Atty Booker Coleman on behalf of the Defendants for a Status Conference on Monday, 7/6/2020. Parties update the Court as to the status of the dispute. The written Responses by defense to the Plaintiff's Motions will remain due by tomorrow, 7/7/2020. Parties anticipate submitting affidavits and conducting oral arguments at Thursday's hearing. Parties narrow the issues. TRO Motion Hearing remains set for Thursday, 7/9/2020 at 9:30 AM via video conference before Judge Shadid. (Court Reporter NM) (JRK, ilcd)
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Filing 18
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Shadid: Parties present via video-conference Atty Randall Thompson on behalf of the Plaintiff and Atty Booker Coleman on behalf of the Defendants for a Motion Hearing on Thursday, 7/2/2020 - Status Conference held. Court notes defense counsel's recent appearance and his request for an extension of time to respond to the pending Motions in this case, d/e #15 . Discussion held re: parties positions on the filings. Parties are directed to meet and confer. Court RESERVES ruling on Motion #15 , but orders the defense to file written responses to the Motions for TRO and expedited discovery, d/e #2 & #5 , by 7/7/2020. The Motion Hearing is RESET for Thursday, 7/9/2020 at 9:30 AM by video conference before Judge James E. Shadid. A Status Conference will be held ahead of the Motion Hearing on Monday, 7/6/2020 at 2:00 PM, also by video conference before Judge James E. Shadid. Parties to connect to the video conference in the same manner as today's hearing. A copy of the instructions to connect are attached to this entry. (Court Reporter NM) (JRK, ilcd)
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Filing 17
SUMMONS Returned Executed by EASi, LLC. Jaleel Gaffar served on 7/1/2020, answer due 7/22/2020. (Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 16
MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #15 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. (Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 15
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction by Defendants Jaleel Gaffar, L&T Technology Services, Ltd.. (Coleman, Booker)
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Filing 14
NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Booker T Coleman, Jr on behalf of Jaleel Gaffar, L&T Technology Services, Ltd. (Coleman, Booker)
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Filing 13
Return of Service Executed by EASi, LLC as to EASi, LLC 6/29/2020. (Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 12
SUMMONS Returned Executed by EASi, LLC. L&T Technology Services, Ltd. served on 6/24/2020, answer due 7/15/2020. (Thompson, Randall) Modified on 7/2/2020 to correct party served(RK, ilcd).
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Filing 11
NOTICE of Hearing on Motion #5 MOTION to Expedite , #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : Motion Hearing set for 7/2/2020 at 09:30 AM in by video conference from Peoria (conference call information attached as main document) before Judge James E. Shadid. (CG, ilcd) Modified on 6/30/2020 to correct hearing Judge (JRK, ilcd).
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Notice of Docket Text or Event Modification: NOTICE of Hearing on #5 MOTION to Expedite, #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order entered on 6/30/2020 setting hearing for 7/2/2020 is modified to correct hearing Judge to Hon. James E. Shadid. (JRK, ilcd)
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TEXT ONLY ORDER entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 6/25/2020: The hearing and ruling on the Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, and any related matters, is transferred to Judge James E. Shadid due to the temporary unavailability of Judge Michael M. Mihm. This case remains assigned to Judge Michael M. Mihm. (MNS, ilcd)
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Filing 10
Summons Issued as to Jaleel Gaffar, L&T Technology Services, Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Summons issued for L&T)(RK, ilcd)
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Filing 9
NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Cooper R Page on behalf of EASi, LLC (Page, Cooper)
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TEXT ORDER GRANTING #8 Plaintiffs Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.1 the Court specially appoints HPS Process Service & Investigations, specifically either Matt Millhollin or James Swickle, to serve the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and Motion for Expedited Discovery upon the Defendants, along with any subsequent pleadings, documents, or orders filed prior to Defendants registry in the Courts Electronic Case Filing System. Entered by Judge Michael M. Mihm on 6/24/2020. (KH1, ilcd)
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Filing 8
MOTION for Special Process Server by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. Responses due by 7/7/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 7
CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 by EASi, LLC. (Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 6
MEMORANDUM in Support re #5 MOTION to Expedite Discovery filed by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. (Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 5
MOTION to Expedite by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. Responses due by 7/7/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Interrogatories to Defendants, #2 Exhibit B-Requests for Production to Defendants, #3 Exhibit C-Depo Topics, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 4
MEMORANDUM in Support re #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. (Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 3
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. Responses due by 7/7/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 2
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff EASi, LLC. Responses due by 7/7/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thompson, Randall)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT (Verified) against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0753-3406082.), filed by EASi, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Employment Agreement, #2 Exhibit B-Post Termination, #3 Exhibit C-Gaffar Ltr, #4 Exhibit D-Gaffar Response, #5 Exhibit E-L&T, #6 Exhibit F-L&T Response, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Thompson, Randall)
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