FRANCHINI, DPM v. PIPES et al
Plaintiff: THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM
Defendant: SALLY PIPES, PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP, PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE and PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP doing business as PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER doing business as PHILLY.COM
Case Number: 1:2018cv00477
Filed: November 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Maine
Presiding Judge: JOHN H RICH
Referring Judge: GEORGE Z SINGAL
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2019 Filing 31 MANDATE of USCA as to #26 Notice of Appeal filed by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM (lrc)
August 7, 2019 Filing 30 JUDGMENT of USCA re #26 Notice of Appeal, Check for Receipt of Mandate on 9/6/2019. (lrc)
May 29, 2019 Filing 29 USCA Case Number 19-1539 for #26 Notice of Appeal, filed by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM. (bfa)
May 29, 2019 Filing 28 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE Re: #26 Notice of Appeal. Documents sent to the U.S. Court of Appeals. (bfa)
May 29, 2019 Filing 27 APPEAL COVER SHEET Re: #26 Notice of Appeal (bfa)
May 29, 2019 Abbreviated Appeal Record Transmitted Electronically to U.S. Court of Appeals re #26 Notice of Appeal (bfa)
May 29, 2019 COPIES of Notice of Appeal Sent to Counsel Re: #26 Notice of Appeal, filed by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM. (bfa)
May 28, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #24 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction, Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim,, by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM . ( Filing fee $ 505 receipt number 0100-2026012.) NOTICE TO COUNSEL: A Transcript Report/Order Form, which can be downloaded from our web site at #http://www.med.uscourts.gov/forms/ MUST be completed and submitted to the Court of Appeals. Counsel should also register for a First Circuit CM/ECF Appellate Filer Account at #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf and review the First Circuit requirements for electronic filing by visiting the CM/ECF Information section at # http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/cmecf (BERGEN, JENS-PETER)
May 17, 2019 Filing 25 JUDGMENT It is hereby ORDERED that any motion for attorney's fees shall be filed within the time specified in Local Rule 54.2 of this Court. By DEPUTY CLERK: Lindsey Caron. (lrc)
May 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS granting #16 Motion to Dismiss, Granting in Part #17 Motion to Dismiss By JUDGE GEORGE Z. SINGAL. (lrc)
April 5, 2019 Filing 23 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Cynthia L. Counts filed by CYNTHIA L. COUNTS on behalf of PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALLY PIPES (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number 0100-2001706.) (COUNTS, CYNTHIA)
March 22, 2019 Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion re #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Mark Loomis)(FRAWLEY, ALFRED)
March 22, 2019 Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re #17 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a ClaimSpecial Motion to DismissFirst MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALLY PIPES. (HOLBROOK, ANDREA)
March 8, 2019 Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a ClaimSpecial Motion to DismissFirst MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction . Exhibits A-I are included within this response filed by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM. Reply due by 3/22/2019. (BERGEN, JENS-PETER) Modified on 3/11/2019 to reflect that exhibits A-I are included within this filing rather than as separate exhibits (lrc).
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting without objection #18 Motion to Extend Time. The plaintiff shall file his oppositions to the defendants' motions to dismiss, ECF Nos. 16 & 17, by March 8, 2019. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN H. RICH III. (RICH III, JOHN)
February 27, 2019 Reset Deadlines as to #16 and #17 Motions to Dismiss- per Order No. 19 entered on 2/27/2019: Responses due by 3/8/2019. (lrc)
February 26, 2019 Filing 18 Consent Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Motion to Dismiss by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM Responses due by 3/19/2019. (BERGEN, JENS-PETER) Modified on 2/27/2019 to change event to motion to extend time and to clean up docket text (lrc).
February 8, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, and Special Motion to Dismiss by PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALLY PIPES Responses due by 3/1/2019. (Attachments: #1 Ex A. Declaration of Sally Pipes, #2 Ex 1 to Declaration of Sally Pipes, #3 Ex 2 to Declaration of Sally Pipes, #4 Ex 3 to Declaration of Sally Pipes, #5 Ex 4 to Declaration of Sally Pipes)(HOLBROOK, ANDREA) Modified on 2/11/2019 to remove duplicative docket text(lrc).
February 6, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP Responses due by 2/27/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- Pipes Column)(FRAWLEY, ALFRED)
January 18, 2019 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM. PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP served on 12/18/2018 (BERGEN, JENS-PETER) Modified on 1/23/2019 to insert date of service and party served (lrc).
January 18, 2019 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM. SALLY PIPES served on 12/19/2018 (BERGEN, JENS-PETER) Modified on 1/23/2019 to insert date of service and party served (lrc).
January 18, 2019 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM. PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE served on 12/19/2018 (BERGEN, JENS-PETER) Modified on 1/23/2019 to insert date of service and party served (lrc).
January 8, 2019 Reset Answer Deadline for SALLY PIPES and PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE per Order No. 12 entered on 1/8/2019: Answer due by 2/8/2019. (lrc)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting in part #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants Pipes and Pacific Research Institute shall respond to the plaintiff's complaint by February 8, 2019, the same date as previously granted to co-defendant Philadelphia Media Network. Defendants should not expect any further extensions, absent unusual circumstances. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN H. RICH III. (RICH III, JOHN)
January 7, 2019 Filing 11 Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, by PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALLY PIPES Responses due by 1/28/2019. (HOLBROOK, ANDREA)
January 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting without objection #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant Philadelphia Media Network shall respond to the plaintiff's complaint by February 8, 2019. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN H. RICH III. (RICH III, JOHN)
January 4, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification regarding #5 Notice of Appearance : This docket entry was modified to reflect that it was filed in the wrong case. (lrc)
January 4, 2019 Set Answer Deadline for PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP per Order No. 10 entered on 1/4/2019: Answer due by 2/8/2019. (lrc)
January 3, 2019 Set Deadlines : Attorney Eli Segal shall register for the District of Maine's Electronic Case Filing (ECF) System by 1/11/2019. Registration Forms are available on the Court's website #http://www.med.uscourts.gov/ecf-registration under the Electronic Case Files, ECF Registration Section. (lrc)
January 3, 2019 Filing 8 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Eli Segal filed by ALFRED CECIL FRAWLEY, IV on behalf of PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number 0100-1951787.) (FRAWLEY, ALFRED)
January 3, 2019 Filing 7 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, by PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP Responses due by 1/24/2019. (FRAWLEY, ALFRED)
January 3, 2019 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP. (FRAWLEY, ALFRED)
January 3, 2019 Filing 5 **FILED IN ERROR** NOTICE of Appearance by ALFRED CECIL FRAWLEY, IV on behalf of PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP (FRAWLEY, ALFRED) Modified on 1/4/2019 to reflect that this document was filed in the wrong case (lrc).
December 6, 2018 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP, SALLY PIPES. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (Attachments: #1 PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP Summons, #2 PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE Summons)(lrc)
December 4, 2018 Filing 3 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Raymond W. Belair filed by JENS-PETER W. BERGEN on behalf of THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number 0100-1938612.) (BERGEN, JENS-PETER)
November 30, 2018 Set Deadlines : Pro Hac Vice Certificate due by 12/7/2018. The Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice form can be downloaded from our website at #http://www.med.uscourts.gov/forms. (bfa)
November 28, 2018 Filing Fee Received from THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM: Amount Paid: $400.00 Receipt Number: 219000270. Method of Payment: Check. Purpose of Payment: Filing Fee. Date Paid: 11/28/2018 (lrc)
November 19, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (bfa)
November 19, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK LLP, SALLY PIPES with Jury Demand PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by THOMAS C FRANCHINI, DPM. (Service of Process Deadline 2/19/2019) Fee due by 11/21/2018.(bfa)

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