Gray et al v. Schmidt Baking Company, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Eric Gray, Jr. and Tracey Jackson
Defendant: Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC, Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Distribution Consultants, Inc. and Distribution Services of America, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv00463
Filed: February 24, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Presiding Judge: Lydia Kay Griggsby
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint by Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Waxman, Joshua)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Compel Individual Arbitration of Plaintiffs' Claims by Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Waxman, Joshua)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE by Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC re #24 Scheduling Order Notice of Intent to Move to Clarification of Scheduling Order (Waxman, Joshua)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson re #3 Order of Intent to File Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order (Wanta, Shawn)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 4/4/2022. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Alan Michael Freeman on behalf of Distribution Consultants, Inc., Distribution Services of America, Inc. (Freeman, Alan)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, by Distribution Consultants, Inc., Distribution Services of America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Freeman, Alan)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Distribution Services of America, Inc. (Freeman, Alan)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Distribution Consultants, Inc. (Freeman, Alan)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE by Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC re #3 Order Of Intent To File Pre-Answer Motion(s) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Waxman, Joshua)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC (Waxman, Joshua)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua B Waxman on behalf of Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC (Waxman, Joshua)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #8 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Shawn J Wanta, Scott A Moriarity, Katherine E Rollins. Directing attorney Shawn J Wanta, Scott A Moriarity, Katherine E Rollins to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so; granting #9 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Shawn J Wanta, Scott A Moriarity, Katherine E Rollins. Directing attorney Shawn J Wanta, Scott A Moriarity, Katherine E Rollins to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so; granting #10 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Shawn J Wanta, Scott A Moriarity, Katherine E Rollins. Directing attorney Shawn J Wanta, Scott A Moriarity, Katherine E Rollins to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. Signed by Clerk on 3/15/2022. (dm4s, Deputy Clerk)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC served on 3/2/2022, answer due 3/23/2022.(Spencer, Deyka)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. Distribution Consultants, Inc. served on 3/2/2022, answer due 3/23/2022.(Spencer, Deyka)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. Distribution Services of America, Inc. served on 3/2/2022, answer due 3/23/2022.(Spencer, Deyka)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. Exeter Financial Services, LLC served on 3/2/2022, answer due 3/23/2022.(Spencer, Deyka)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. Schmidt Baking Company, Inc. served on 3/2/2022, answer due 3/23/2022.(Spencer, Deyka)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Corrected CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Katherine E. Rollins by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. The fee has already been paid.(Spencer, Deyka)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Corrected CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Scott A. Moriarity by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. The fee has already been paid.(Spencer, Deyka)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Corrected CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Shawn J. Wanta by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. The fee has already been paid.(Spencer, Deyka)
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 QC NOTICE: #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Eric Gray, Jr., Tracey Jackson, #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Eric Gray, Jr., Tracey Jackson, #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Eric Gray, Jr., Tracey Jackson needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (dm4s, Deputy Clerk)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Shawn J. Wanta (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-9810641.) by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson(Spencer, Deyka)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Katherine E. Rollins (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-9810634.) by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson(Spencer, Deyka)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Scott A. Moriarity (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-9810597.) by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson(Spencer, Deyka)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 2/25/2022. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order CIVIL CASE FILING FEE: $ 402, receipt number AMDDC-9781400(Spencer, Deyka)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued 21 days as to Distribution Consultants, Inc., Distribution Services of America, Inc., Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC.(dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Distribution Consultants, Inc., Distribution Services of America, Inc., Exeter Financial Services, LLC, Schmidt Baking Company, Inc., Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC, filed by Eric Gray, Jr, Tracey Jackson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Cover Letter)(dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order The case of Gray et al v. Schmidt Baking Company, Inc. et al, has been opened in the District of Maryland. The case number is 22-cv-00463-LKG. PLEASE NOTE: You must pay the case filing fee within 48 hours. To pay online, select the event Civil Case Filing Fee which is found under Civil Events --> Other Filings --> Other Documents. Otherwise, forward a check made payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court and note the assigned case number on the check or cover letter. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk)

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Plaintiff: Eric Gray, Jr.
Represented By: Deyka Williams Spencer
Represented By: Katherine E Rollins
Represented By: Scott A Moriarity
Represented By: Shawn J Wanta
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Plaintiff: Tracey Jackson
Represented By: Deyka Williams Spencer
Represented By: Katherine E Rollins
Represented By: Scott A Moriarity
Represented By: Shawn J Wanta
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Defendant: Schmidt Baking Company, Inc.
Represented By: Joshua B Waxman
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Defendant: Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC
Represented By: Joshua B Waxman
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Defendant: Exeter Financial Services, LLC
Represented By: Joshua B Waxman
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Defendant: Distribution Consultants, Inc.
Represented By: Alan Michael Freeman
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Defendant: Distribution Services of America, Inc.
Represented By: Alan Michael Freeman
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