Sazerac Company, Inc. v. Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
Plaintiff: Sazerac Company, Inc.
Defendant: Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
Case Number: 3:2023cv00025
Filed: January 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Regina S Edwards
Referring Judge: Greg N Stivers
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 22, 2023 Filing 62 Sealed Document re #61 by Defendant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Provisionally Sealed - Ex. 1 to RNDC's Reply ISO MTC, #2 Exhibit Provisionally Sealed - Ex. 2 to RNDC's Reply ISO MTC, #3 Exhibit Provisionally Sealed - Ex. 3 to RNDC's Reply ISO MTC) (Doyle, Christopher)
December 22, 2023 Filing 61 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document #60 Reply to Response to Motion, by Defendant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Doyle, Christopher)
December 22, 2023 Filing 60 REPLY to Response to Motion re #52 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Slipsheet for Sealed - Sazerac emails discussing economic terms, #2 Exhibit Slipsheet for Sealed - L. Tielkmeijer (Rough) Deposition Transcript Excerpts, #3 Exhibit Slipsheet for Sealed - J. Murphy (Rough) Deposition Transcript Excerpts) (Doyle, Christopher)
December 21, 2023 Filing 59 NOTICE of Exhibit List by Sazerac Company, Inc. re #56 Response to Motion, (Shoaei, Maral)
December 19, 2023 Filing 58 Sealed Document re #56 by Plaintiff Sazerac Company, Inc., Counter Defendant Sazerac Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Provisionally Sealed, #2 Exhibit 2-Provisionally Sealed, #3 Exhibit 3-Provisionally Sealed, #4 Exhibit 7-Provisionally Sealed, #5 Exhibit 8-Provisionally Sealed) (Guillory, Anne) Modified to add link on 12/20/2023 (TJD).
December 19, 2023 Filing 57 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document #56 Response to Motion, by Plaintiff Sazerac Company, Inc., Counter Defendant Sazerac Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Guillory, Anne)
December 19, 2023 Filing 56 RESPONSE to Motion re #52 MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Sazerac Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9) (Shoaei, Maral)
December 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE Signed by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 12/14/2023 granting #53 Motion for John R. Herring to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (DeW)
December 14, 2023 Filing 54 NOTICE by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC re #53 MOTION for John R. Herring to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-3939883. (Doyle, Christopher)
December 14, 2023 Filing 53 MOTION for John R. Herring to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-3939883. by Defendant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Doyle, Christopher)
December 11, 2023 Filing 52 MOTION to Compel Discovery by Counter Claimant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC, Defendant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Discovery Response Chart, #2 Exhibit Sazerac's RFP Responses, #3 Exhibit Sazerac's ROG Responses, #4 Exhibit Sazerac's 30(b)(6) Objections, #5 Exhibit Letter Regarding Discovery Gaps, #6 Exhibit Signed Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, #7 Exhibit Signed ESI Order) (Glasscock, Henry) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/12/2023: #8 Proposed Order) (TJD).
December 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 12/5/2023. RNDC Motion to compel (limited to 15 pgs) due by 12/11/2023. Sazarac response deadline (limited to 15 pgs) due by 12/19/2023. RNDC reply (limited to 8 pgs) due by 12/22/2023. Parties shall exchange privilege logs by 12/5/2023. Fact Discovery due by 4/30/2024. Expert Witness (Plaintiff/Counter-Plaintiff) due by 5/31/2024. Expert Witness (Defendant/Counter-Defendant) due by 7/19/2024. Expert Discovery due by 8/26/2024. Dispositive/Daubert Motions due by 9/25/2024. cc: counsel (DeW)
December 4, 2023 Filing 50 Joint STATUS REPORT on Briefing Schedule for RNDC's Forthcoming Motion to Compel and Proposed Amended Scheduling Order (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Amending Case Schedule) by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC. (Doyle, Christopher)
November 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards: Telephonic Conference held on 11/28/2023. Defendant's Emergency Motion for Protective Order DN #47 is DENIED to the extent that the Court declines to stay all deposition discovery. Defendant may reschedule the depositions of the witnesses it has noticed, but the depositions Plaintiff has noticed will proceed as scheduled. The Parties shall confer and file a joint status report in the record by Monday, December 4, 2023, which proposes a joint amended scheduling order for the case and a proposed briefing schedule for Defendant's forthcoming motion to compel. (Court Reporter: digitally recorded.) cc: counsel (DeW)
November 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 11/28/2023. A Telephonic Conference is scheduled for 11/28/2023 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards. To participate in the conference, counsel shall use the following dial in information: 1-888-808-6929, Access Code 2887606. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (AEH)
November 27, 2023 Filing 47 Emergency MOTION for Protective Order Requiring Rescheduling of Depositions by Counter Claimant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - 2023.10.16 RNDC Deficiency Letter to Sazerac, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - 2023.10.24 RNDC Letter to Sazerac re Discovery, #3 Exhibit Ex. C - 2023.10.30 RNDC Letter to Sazerac re Discovery, #4 Exhibit Ex. D - 2023.11.01 RNDC Letter to Sazerac re 30(b)(6) objections and productions, #5 Exhibit Ex. E - 2023.10.23 Sazerac Response to RNDC Discovery Letter, #6 Exhibit Ex. F - 2023.10.30 Ltr Sazerac to RNDC re Discovery, #7 Exhibit Proposed Protective Order - RNDCs Emergency Motion for Protective Order) (Doyle, Christopher)
November 22, 2023 Filing 46 NOTICE of Exhibit Document Descriptions by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC re #45 Status Report (Glasscock, Henry)
November 21, 2023 Filing 45 Joint STATUS REPORT (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A, #2 Exhibit EX B, #3 Exhibit EX C, #4 Exhibit EX 1, #5 Exhibit EX 2, #6 Exhibit EX 3) by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC. (Glasscock, Henry)
November 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards: Telephonic conference held on 11/15/2023. Joint status report due by Tuesday, 11/21/2023, updating the Court on what issues remain after the meet and confer and a proposed amended scheduling order that will account for these issues. cc: counsel (SRH)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 11/13/2023. On the Court's motion, the Telephonic Conference set for 11/13/2023 is RESCHEDULED to 11/15/2023 at 3:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards. The dial in information shall remain the same. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel (AEH)
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE Signed by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 11/7/2023 granting #41 Motion for Christopher Patrick Doyle to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (DeW)
November 6, 2023 Filing 41 MOTION for Christopher Patrick Doyle to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AKYWDC-3916658. by Counter Claimant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC, Defendant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Ames, E.)
November 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards on 11/3/2023. At the request of counsel, a Telephonic Conference is scheduled for 11/13/2023 at 1:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards. To participate in the conference, counsel shall use the following dial in information: 1-888-808-6929, Access Code 2887606. Each party shall submit a brief memo (limited to 5 pages) setting forth the nature of the discovery dispute to ashley_henry@kywd.uscourts.gov and to opposing counsel no later than 11/9/2023. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (AEH)
November 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 TEXT ORDER by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 11/2/2023; Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), this matter is hereby referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Regina S. Edwards, for resolution of all litigation planning issues, entry of scheduling orders, consideration of amendments thereto, and resolution of all non-dispositive matters, including discovery issues. Judge Edwards is further authorized to conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel of Record; AEH (TJD)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER OF RECUSAL by Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay on 10/31/2023. Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay recused pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455. cc: counsel, CM-GNS (SRH)
October 27, 2023 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles H. Stopher on behalf of Republic National Distributing Company, LLC, Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Stopher, Charles)
October 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay on 10/10/2023. Per #35 Order, the following deadlines are also extended: Expert Witness (Plaintiff) due by 2/19/2024. Expert Witness (Defendant) due by 4/9/2024. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc:counsel (TLB)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay: Telephonic status conference held on 9/14/2023. Fact Discovery now due by 1/19/2024. Expert discovery now due by 5/16/2024. Dispositive/Daubert Motions now due by 6/15/2024. cc: counsel (SRH)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay on 9/19/2023 granting #9 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document #1 Complaint. The Clerk of the Court shall permanently seal DN #10 . cc: Counsel (SRH)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay on 6/1/2023 granting #32 Motion for Henry Preston Glassock to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (SMJ)
May 30, 2023 Filing 32 MOTION for Henry Preston Glasscock to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3816746. by Counter Claimant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC, Defendant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ames, E.)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay for proceedings held: Scheduling Conference held on 5/3/2023. Amended Pleadings due by 6/15/2023. Daubert Motion due by 3/15/2024. Dispositive Motions due by 3/15/2024. Expert Discovery due by 2/16/2024. Expert Witness (Defendant) due by 1/5/2024. Expert Witness (Plaintiff) due by 11/15/2023. Fact Discovery due by 10/16/2023. Defendants Joinder of Parties due by 5/15/2023. Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosure due by 5/3/2023. Status Conference set for 9/14/2023 10:00 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay. cc:counsel (JWM)
April 26, 2023 Filing 30 Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Sazerac Company, Inc.. (Guillory, Anne)
April 12, 2023 Filing 29 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC. (Ames, E.)
April 7, 2023 Filing 28 ANSWER to #24 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Sazerac Company, Inc.. (Guillory, Anne)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER FOR RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers (EBOC) on 3/21/2023. Scheduling Conference set for 5/3/2023 10:00 AM EDT in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay. Meeting of the parties due by 4/12/2023. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 4/26/2023. See Order for details.cc:counsel; TB-Case Manager (JWM)
March 21, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and in accordance with Rule 73(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that a United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or non-jury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. You may consent to have your case referred to a Magistrate Judge, or you may withhold your consent without adverse consequences. Should all parties consent to having a United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, please complete the #Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge and send a copy of this document to the clerks office via regular mail or email at # intake-kywECF@kywd.uscourts.gov. (TJD)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 TEXT ORDER by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers (EBOC) on 3/21/2023; Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), this matter is hereby referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay, for resolution of all litigation planning issues, entry of scheduling orders, consideration of amendments thereto, and resolution of all non-dispositive matters, including discovery issues. Judge Lindsay is further authorized to conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel of Record; TLB (TJD)
March 17, 2023 Filing 24 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against Sazerac Company, Inc. by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC. (Kendrick, Veronica)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 2/13/2023 granting #21 Motion for Veronica Portillo Kendrick to Appear Pro Hac Vice cc: Counsel; Richard Krumholz; Veronica Kendrick(JWM)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 2/13/2023 granting #20 Motion for Richard S. Krumholz to Appear Pro Hac Vice cc: Counsel; Richard S. Krumholz; Vernoica Kendrick(JWM)
February 8, 2023 Filing 21 MOTION for Veronica Portillo Kendrick to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3747720. by Defendant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Ames, E.)
February 8, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION for Richard S. Krumholz to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3747713. by Defendant Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Ames, E.)
February 7, 2023 Filing 19 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Richard S. Krumholz re #15 Waiver of Service Executed.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 2/24/2023. (KJA)
February 6, 2023 Filing 18 Diversity Case Disclosure Statement (pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)(2)) by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC. (Ames, E.)
February 6, 2023 Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement (pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)(1)) identifying Corporate Parent NDC Partners LLC for Republic National Distributing Company, LLC and identifying New BG Distribution Partners, LLC, Margery L. Block Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Dreeben Family I, LP, National Distributing Company, Inc., and NDC Leasing Company, LLC as Other Affiliates by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC. (Ames, E.) Modified to add text on 2/7/2023 (JWM).
January 30, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Deficiency re #1 Complaint to Richard S. Krumholz attorney for Defendant. Reason for Deficiency: Missing Rule 7.1(a)(2) Disclosure Statement for Republic National Distributing. Company, LLC. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 2/6/2023. (CDL)
January 24, 2023 Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sazerac Company, Inc.. Republic National Distributing Company, LLC waiver sent on 1/20/2023, answer due 3/21/2023. (Guillory, Anne)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 1/19/2023 granting #8 Motion for Maral J. Shoaei to Appear Pro Hac Vice cc: Counsel; Maral J. Shoaei; Gregory Tamkin; Andrea Ahn Wechter (w/ ECF Packet)(JWM)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 1/19/2023 granting #7 Motion for Gregory S. Tamkin to Appear Pro Hac Vice cc: Counsel; Andrea A. Wechter; Gregory Tamkin; Maral J. Shoaei (w/ECF Packet)(JWM)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 1/19/2023 granting #6 Motion for Andrea Ahn Wechter to Appear Pro Hac Vice cc: Counsel; Andrea Ahn Wechter; Gregory Tamkin; Maral J. Shoaei (w/ECF packet)(JWM)
January 19, 2023 Filing 11 Rule 7.1(a)(2) Disclosure Statement by Sazerac Company, Inc.. (Guillory, Anne)
January 18, 2023 Filing 10 Sealed Document re #9 , #1 by Plaintiff Sazerac Company, Inc. (Guillory, Anne)
January 18, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document #1 Complaint, by Plaintiff Sazerac Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Sample Invoices Redacted, #2 Proposed Order) (Guillory, Anne)
January 17, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION for Maral J. Shoaei to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3731802. by Plaintiff Sazerac Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Affidavit PHV - Shoaei, #2 Exhibit 2-COGS CA-CO - Shoaei, #3 Proposed Order) (Guillory, Anne)
January 17, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Gregory S. Tamkin to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3731791. by Plaintiff Sazerac Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Affidavit PHV - Tamkin, #2 Exhibit 2-COGS CA, CO Tamkin, #3 Proposed Order) (Guillory, Anne)
January 17, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION for Andrea Ahn Wechter to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3731765. by Plaintiff Sazerac Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Affidavit PHV - Wechter, #2 Exhibit 2-COGS CO - Wechter, #3 Proposed Order) (Guillory, Anne)
January 13, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Deficiency re #1 Complaint. Reason for Deficiency: Missing Rule 7.1(a)(2) Disclosure Statement. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 1/20/2023. (CDL)
January 13, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Republic National Distributing Company, LLC. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for printing and serving the attached issued summons(es). (CDL)
January 13, 2023 Filing 3 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers. (CDL)
January 13, 2023 Filing 2 Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Sazerac Company, Inc. (CDL)
January 13, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Republic National Distributing Company, LLC, (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AKYWDC-3730541), filed by Sazerac Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Placeholder, #2 Exhibit Notice of Filing of Summons, #3 Summons Tendered) (CDL) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/18/2023: #4 Cover Sheet) (CDL).

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Plaintiff: Sazerac Company, Inc.
Represented By: Anne Katherine Guillory
Represented By: Philip E. Cecil
Represented By: Andrea Ahn Wechter
Represented By: Gregory S. Tamkin
Represented By: Maral Shoaei
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Defendant: Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
Represented By: Charles E. English, Jr.
Represented By: Charles H. Stopher
Represented By: Christopher Patrick Doyle
Represented By: E. Kenly Ames
Represented By: Edward H. Stopher
Represented By: Henry Preston Glasscock
Represented By: John R. Herring
Represented By: Richard Samson Krumholz
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