ExWorks Capital, LLC et al v. Luke LaHaie et al
Plaintiff: ExWorks Capital, LLC and World Trade Finance, LLC
Defendant: ACAP Fund GP, LLC, Randolph Abrahams, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie, Redridge Finance Group, LLC, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC and Andrew Hall
Case Number: 1:2020cv07033
Filed: November 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Charles P Kocoras
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 16, 2021 Filing 65 REMAND with Certified Copy of Order dated 3/15/2021 and letter to Circuit Court of Cook County via email. (Attachments: #1 Certified Order dated 3/15/2021) (jh, )
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER: The Court grants the Plaintiffs' motion to remand (Dkt. #16 ). This case is remanded to the Circuit Court of Cook County. All remaining pending motions are denied as moot. Signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 3/15/2021. Telephonic status hearing set for 3/16/2021 is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice(vcf, )
March 15, 2021 Filing 63 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Telephonic status hearing set for 3/16/2021 at 11:00 a.m is reset to 10:00 a.m. (TIME CHANGE ONLY) For the telephonic status hearing, parties are to use the following call-in number: (888) 684 8852, conference code 8819984. Counsel of record will receive an email the morning of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. COUNSEL MUST TYPE IN THEIR NAME WHEN JOINING THE CALL. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Mailed notice (vcf, )
March 9, 2021 Filing 62 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: By request and agreement of parties, telephonic status hearing set for 3/11/2021 is reset 3/16/2021 at 11:00 a.m. For the telephonic status hearing, parties are to use the following call-in number: (888) 684 8852, conference code 8819984. Counsel of record will receive an email the morning of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. COUNSEL MUST TYPE IN THEIR NAME WHEN JOINING THE CALL. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Mailed notice (vcf, )
March 8, 2021 Filing 61 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Plaintiff's motion for status conference #59 is granted. Telephonic status hearing set for 3/11/2021 at 11:00 a.m. Motion hearing set for 3/11/2021 at 9:30 a.m. is stricken. For the telephonic status hearing, parties are to use the following call-in number: (888) 684 8852, conference code 8819984. Counsel of record will receive an email the morning of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. COUNSEL MUST TYPE IN THEIR NAME WHEN JOINING THE CALL. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Mailed notice (vcf, )
March 5, 2021 Filing 60 NOTICE of Motion by Zachary Thomas Fardon for presentment of motion for hearing #59 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 3/11/2021 at 09:30 AM. (Fardon, Zachary)
March 5, 2021 Filing 59 MOTION by Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC for hearing Motion for a Status Conference (Fardon, Zachary)
March 1, 2021 Filing 58 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Andrew Hall by Terrence J. Dee (Dee, Terrence)
February 26, 2021 Filing 57 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Andrew Hall by Daniel Ray Campbell (Campbell, Daniel)
February 26, 2021 Filing 56 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Andrew Hall by Steven Samuel Scholes (Scholes, Steven)
February 25, 2021 Filing 55 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Motions to Dismiss #44 and #48 are entered and briefed as follows: Responses are due by 3/18/2021; Replies are due by 4/1/2021. Court will rule by mail. Mailed notice (vcf, )
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER: Having considered the Motion, finding good reason exists for the entry thereof, the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the clerk is directed to accept the sealed filing of the Exhibits to the Declaration in support of the Motion to Dismiss. Signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 2/25/2021. Mailed notice(vcf, )
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER: Having considered the Motion, finding good reason exists for the entry thereof, the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the clerk is directed to accept the sealed filing of Exhibits A and B to the Declaration in support of the Motion to Dismiss. Signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 2/25/2021. Mailed notice(vcf, )
February 24, 2021 Filing 52 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by World Trade Finance, LLC, ExWorks Capital, LLC. Andrew Hall waiver sent on 2/11/2021, answer due 4/12/2021. (Fardon, Zachary)
February 23, 2021 Filing 51 MOTION by Defendants ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie for leave to file Exhibits Under Seal (Tein, Michael)
February 23, 2021 Filing 50 SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendants ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie [Sealed Exhibits to Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2, #2 Exhibit 3)(Tein, Michael)
February 23, 2021 Filing 49 MEMORANDUM by ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie in support of motion to dismiss #48 Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Declaration of Michael R. Tein)(Tein, Michael)
February 23, 2021 Filing 48 MOTION by Defendants Luke LaHaie, ACAP SME, LLC, ACAP Fund GP, LLC to dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint (Tein, Michael)
February 23, 2021 Filing 47 MOTION by Defendants Randolph Abrahams, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC to seal [Motion for Leave to File Exhibits A & B Under Seal] (Diver, Michael)
February 23, 2021 Filing 46 SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendants Randolph Abrahams, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC [Sealed Exhibits A & B to Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss] (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B)(Diver, Michael)
February 23, 2021 Filing 45 MEMORANDUM by Randolph Abrahams, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #44 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Declaration of Michael Diver)(Diver, Michael)
February 23, 2021 Filing 44 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Randolph Abrahams, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC (Diver, Michael)
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants Randolph Abrahams, RedRidge Finance Group, LLC, and RedRidge Lender Services, LLC shall have leave to file a brief in support of a motion to dismiss in excess of the 15-page limit by 10 pages, for a total of 25 pages. This order is without prejudice to other defendants, who may file a separate response to the Amended Complaint. Signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 2/22/2021. Motion for leave to file excess pages #42 is granted. Mailed notice(vcf, )
February 19, 2021 Filing 42 MOTION by Defendants Randolph Abrahams, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC for leave to file excess pages DEFENDANTS RANDOLPH ABRAHAMS, REDRIDGE FINANCE GROUP, LLC, AND REDRIDGE LENDER SERVICES, LLC'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF IN EXCESS OF PAGE LIMIT (Diver, Michael)
February 9, 2021 Filing 41 AMENDED complaint by World Trade Finance, LLC, ExWorks Capital, LLC against All Defendants (Fardon, Zachary)
February 9, 2021 Filing 40 AGREED Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Complaint Under Seal. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a First Amended Complaint under seal is GRANTED; Plaintiffs shall detach the public version of the First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 36-1) and file as a separate entry on the docket; and The clerk is directed to accept the sealed filing of the First Amended Complaint (Dkt No. 37). Signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 2/9/2021. Mailed notice(vcf, )
February 5, 2021 Filing 39 Notice of Non-Opposition and [Proposed] Agreed Order by ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - [Proposed] Agreed Order)(Fardon, Zachary)
January 29, 2021 Filing 38 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a first amended complaint under seal #36 is entered and briefed as follows: Response is due by 2/5/2021; Reply is due by 2/12/2021. Court will rule by mail. Mailed notice (vcf, )
January 28, 2021 Filing 37 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC Proposed First Amended Complaint Provisionally Filed Under Seal (Fardon, Zachary)
January 28, 2021 Filing 36 MOTION by Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC for leave to file a First Amended Complaint Under Seal (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed First Amended Complaint (Redacted))(Fardon, Zachary)
January 25, 2021 Filing 35 REPLY by Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC to memorandum in opposition to motion, #32 Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Remand (Fardon, Zachary)
January 25, 2021 Filing 34 REPLY by Defendants RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #16 (Diver, Michael)
January 25, 2021 Filing 33 REPLY by Defendants ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie in Support of Motion to Dismiss Demand for Injunctive Relief (Tein, Michael)
January 4, 2021 Filing 32 MEMORANDUM by ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Randolph Abrahams, Luke LaHaie, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC in Opposition to motion to remand #13 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Eric Zwick)(Huxoll, Gaye)
January 4, 2021 Filing 31 RESPONSE by ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLCin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Randolph Abrahams, Luke LaHaie, ACAP SME, LLC, ACAP Fund GP, LLC to dismiss Plaintiffs' demand for injunctive relief #20 Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Demand for Injunctive Relief (Fardon, Zachary)
January 4, 2021 Filing 30 RESPONSE by ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLCin Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC #16 Plaintiffs' Opposition to RedRidge's Motion to Dismiss Count XIII (Fardon, Zachary)
December 14, 2020 Filing 29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Motions to appear pro hac vice #26 and #27 are granted. Mailed notice (vcf, )
December 11, 2020 Filing 28 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice NOTICE of Motion by Michael J Grant for presentment of (Grant, Michael)
December 11, 2020 Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17734662. Gayle L. Huxoll (Grant, Michael)
December 11, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17734640. Michael R. Tein (Grant, Michael)
December 9, 2020 Filing 25 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC Plaintiffs' Rule 7.1 and Local Rule 3.2 Disclosure Statement (Fardon, Zachary)
December 7, 2020 Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Plaintiff's motion to remand #13 , Defendants motion to Dismiss Count XIII for Failure to State a Claim #16 , Defendants motion to dismiss plaintiffs' demand for injunctive relief #20 , are entered and briefed as follows: Responses are due by 1/4/2021; Replies are due by 1/25/2021. Court will rule by mail. In light of said briefing schedule, motion hearing set for 12/10/2020 is stricken. Mailed notice (vcf, )
December 7, 2020 Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Randolph Abrahams, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC by Sarah Katherine Weber (Weber, Sarah)
December 4, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE of Motion by Michael J Grant for presentment of motion to dismiss #20 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 12/10/2020 at 09:30 AM. (Grant, Michael)
December 4, 2020 Filing 21 MEMORANDUM by ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Randolph Abrahams, Luke LaHaie in support of motion to dismiss #20 Plaintiffs' demand for injunctive relief (Grant, Michael)
December 4, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION by Defendants Randolph Abrahams, Luke LaHaie, ACAP SME, LLC, ACAP Fund GP, LLC to dismiss Plaintiffs' demand for injunctive relief (Grant, Michael)
December 4, 2020 Filing 19 Rule 7.1 and LR 3.2 Disclosure STATEMENT by RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC (Diver, Michael)
December 4, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Motion by Michael J. Diver for presentment of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #16 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 12/10/2020 at 09:30 AM. (Diver, Michael)
December 4, 2020 Filing 17 MEMORANDUM by RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #16 (Diver, Michael)
December 4, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC (Diver, Michael)
December 4, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Motion by Zachary Thomas Fardon for presentment of motion to remand #13 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 12/10/2020 at 09:30 AM. (Fardon, Zachary)
December 4, 2020 Filing 14 MEMORANDUM by ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC in support of motion to remand #13 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Zachary T. Fardon in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand, #2 Exhibit - Ex. A to Declaration of Zachary T. Fardon in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand)(Fardon, Zachary)
December 4, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION by Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC to remand (Fardon, Zachary)
November 30, 2020 Filing 12 EMAILED Notice of Removal letter to all counsel of record. (jh, )
November 30, 2020 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC by Andrew Jacob Chinsky (Chinsky, Andrew)
November 30, 2020 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC by Courtney Elizabeth Roldan (Roldan, Courtney)
November 30, 2020 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC by Patrick Mark Otlewski (Otlewski, Patrick)
November 30, 2020 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs ExWorks Capital, LLC, World Trade Finance, LLC by Zachary Thomas Fardon (Fardon, Zachary)
November 30, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (mp, )
November 27, 2020 Filing 7 Consent and Joinder in Removal by Randolph Abrahams, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC, Redridge Finance Group, LLC (Diver, Michael)
November 27, 2020 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Randolph Abrahams, Redridge Finance Group, LLC, RedRidge Lender Services, LLC by Michael J. Diver (Diver, Michael)
November 27, 2020 Filing 5 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie re attorney appearance #3 , civil cover sheet #2 , attorney appearance #4 , notice of removal #1 (Grant, Michael)
November 27, 2020 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie by Jonathan Seil Kim (Kim, Jonathan)
November 27, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie by Michael J Grant (Grant, Michael)
November 27, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Grant, Michael)
November 27, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County - Chancery Division, case number (2020-CH-06538) filed by ACAP Fund GP, LLC, ACAP SME, LLC, Luke LaHaie Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17687025. (Grant, Michael)

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Defendant: ACAP Fund GP, LLC
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