Duplechain v. ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Kristi Duplechain
Defendant: ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc and Richard Balot
Case Number: 3:2020cv00287
Filed: May 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: John W deGravelles
Referring Judge: Scott D Johnson
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1938
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to #8 MOTION to Stay , #19 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , #20 MOTION to Compel Arbitration . Responses due 8/5/2020. Replies due by 9/4/2020.Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 7/7/2020. (SWE)
July 6, 2020 Filing 24 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Plaintiff to Respond to #8 Motion to Stay, #19 Motion to Dismiss and #20 Motion to Compel Arbitration by Kristi Duplechain. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading;)(Bullman, James) Modified on 7/7/2020 (SWE). Modified on 7/7/2020 to edit event, docket text and link documents (SWE).
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to #18 MOTION to Transfer Venue to the Western Division of the Eastern District of North Carolina. Plaintiff's deadline to respond to the Motion to Transfer Venue is extended by 30 days, extending her deadline to respond to August 5, 2020, and ABC's deadline to reply to August 19, 2020. The Court grants ABC's motion to suspend the deadline to respond to the Motion for Conditional Certification until after the Court rules on ABC's pending Motion to Transfer Venue, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Doc. 19), and Motion to Compel Arbitration (Doc. 20). If the Motion for Conditional Certification is pending in this Court after the Court rules on these motions (Docs. 18-20), the Court will then issue a Notice of Briefing Schedule on the Motion for Conditional Certification. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 06/23/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC)
June 19, 2020 Filing 22 Joint MOTION for Extension of Deadlines to File Response to #18 MOTION to Transfer Venue to the Western Division of the Eastern District of North Carolina, #2 MOTION for Conditional Certification of Class Claims Under 216(b) of the FLSA by Plaintiff Kristi Duplechain and by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Peak, Thomas) Modified on 6/19/2020 to edit the docket text (SWE).
June 16, 2020 Filing 21 NOTICE of Briefing Schedule on #18 MOTION to Transfer Venue to the Western Division of the Eastern District of North Carolina, #19 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , #20 MOTION to Compel Arbitration : Opposition to the motion shall be filed within 21 days from the filing of the motion and shall not exceed 25 pages excluding attachments. The mover may file a reply brief within 14 days of the filing of the opposition and shall be limited to a total of 10 pages. No motion for leave will be required. Sur-Reply briefs will be permitted only with leave of Court for extraordinary reasons supported by sufficient facts. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC)
June 15, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION to Compel Arbitration by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Patel)(Peak, Thomas)
June 15, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Peak, Thomas)
June 15, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION to Transfer Venue to the Western Division of the Eastern District of North Carolina by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Skiba, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Patel)(Peak, Thomas) Modified on 6/16/2020 to edit the docket text (KMW).
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #11 , #12 and #13 Motions for Angela C. Zambrano, Margaret Hope Allen and Natali Wyson to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 6/1/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH)
May 29, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc answer due 6/15/2020. (EDC)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 8/6/2020 at 10:00 AM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson. Status Report due by 7/23/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 5/27/2020. (KAH)
May 26, 2020 Filing 15 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge John W. deGravelles: Telephone Conference held on 5/26/2020. The Court grants #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Plead and responsive pleadings due by 6/15/2020. The Court grants #7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to #2 MOTION for Conditional Certification and response is due by 7/1/2020. The mover may file a reply brief within 14 days of the filing of the opposition and shall be limited to a total of 10 pages. No motion for leave will be required. Sur-Reply briefs will be permitted only with leave of Court for extraordinary reasons supported by sufficient facts. Arguments were presented on #8 Motion to Stay and the Court will not issue any ruling at this time but will provide a separate notice setting forth a briefing schedule on this motion. (EDC)
May 26, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Briefing Schedule on #8 MOTION to Stay : Opposition to the motion shall be filed by July 1, 2020, and shall not exceed 25 pages excluding attachments. The mover may file a reply brief no later than July 15, 2020, and shall be limited to a total of 10 pages. No motion for leave will be required. Sur-Reply briefs will be permitted only with leave of Court for extraordinary reasons supported by sufficient facts. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(KDC)
May 26, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #2 MOTION for Conditional Certification of Class Claims Under 216(b) of the FLSA. Replies due by 7/15/2020. (EDC)
May 22, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION for Natali Wyson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2116946) by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Declaration of Natali Wyson Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Proposed Pleading; Order-Natali Wyson Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Peak, Thomas)
May 22, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for Margaret Hope Allen to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2116942) by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Declaration of Margaret Hope Allen Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Proposed Pleading; Order-Margaret Hope Allen)(Peak, Thomas)
May 22, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION for Angela C. Zambrano to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2116940) by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Declaration of Angela C. Zambrano In Support, #2 Proposed Pleading; Order-Angela C. Zambrano Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Peak, Thomas)
May 22, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE to Counsel: A telephone conference is set for 5/26/2020 at 10:30 AM before Judge John W. deGravelles to discuss the following motions: #7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to #2 MOTION for Conditional Certification of Class Claims Under 216(b) of the FLSA , #8 MOTION to Stay , #6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to #1 Complaint, . The parties are directed to use the following conference call information: 888-808-6929/Access Code: 8384153. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC)
May 22, 2020 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to #1 Complaint, . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
May 22, 2020 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #12 MOTION for Margaret Hope Allen to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2116942), #11 MOTION for Angela C. Zambrano to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2116940), #13 MOTION for Natali Wyson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2116946). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
May 22, 2020 Motions No Longer Referred: #7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to #2 MOTION for Conditional Certification of Class Claims Under 216(b) of the FLSA , #6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to #1 Complaint, . This motion is now pending before the USDJ as per Judge deGravelles. (KDC)
May 21, 2020 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Peak, Thomas)
May 21, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION to Stay by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F)(Peak, Thomas)
May 21, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to #2 MOTION for Conditional Certification of Class Claims Under 216(b) of the FLSA by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Peak, Thomas)
May 21, 2020 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to #1 Complaint, by ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Peak, Thomas)
May 12, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Briefing Schedule on #2 MOTION for Conditional Certification of Class Claims Under 216(b) of the FLSA : Opposition to the motion shall be filed within 21 days from the filing of the motion and shall not exceed 25 pages excluding attachments. The mover may file a reply brief within 14 days of the filing of the opposition and shall be limited to a total of 10 pages. No motion for leave will be required. Sur-Reply briefs will be permitted only with leave of Court for extraordinary reasons supported by sufficient facts. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC)
May 12, 2020 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kristi Duplechain. ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc served on 5/12/2020, answer due 6/2/2020. (Bullman, James)
May 11, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc, Richard Balot. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (KMW) (Main Document 3 replaced on 5/12/2020 to correct case number) (KMW).
May 11, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Conditional Certification of Class Claims Under 216(b) of the FLSA by Kristi Duplechain. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Dec of Plaintiff, #3 Exhibit Opt-In Form, #4 Exhibit Notice Form)(Bullman, James) Modified on 5/11/2020 to edit the docket text (KMW).
May 11, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAMDC-2111840.), filed by Kristi Duplechain. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Consent to Sue, #2 Attachment Summons, #3 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet)(Bullman, James)

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Plaintiff: Kristi Duplechain
Represented By: James R Bullman
Represented By: Brian Francis Blackwell
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Defendant: ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc
Represented By: Margaret Hope Allen
Represented By: Thomas Robert Peak
Represented By: Angela C. Zambrano
Represented By: Natali Wyson
Represented By: Robert W. Barton
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