Choice Hotels International , Inc. et al v. Jai Sai Baba, LLC et al
Petitioner: Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Choice Hotels Owners Council
Respondent: Jai Sai Baba, LLC, Dipesh Patel and MDPD13 Investments, LLC
Case Number: 8:2023cv00146
Filed: January 19, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Presiding Judge: Gina L Simms
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Arbitration
Cause of Action: 9 U.S.C. § 207 Application for order confirming award of arbitrators
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel (Etienne, Jake)
March 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER GRANTING IN PART, DENYING IN PART (AS MOOT), and DEFERRING RULING IN PART re #17 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 3/15/2023. (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 PAPERLESS ORDER: By no later than March 31, 2023, the parties shall provide courtesy copies to Chambers of all of the pleadings filed to date, except for ECF No. 16. Each party's pleadings can be consolidated in 1 binder, with an index, separated by tabs. Effective immediately, for all future pleadings that the parties file, they shall provide courtesy copies to Chambers. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 3/14/2023. (dd3s, Chambers)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 PAPERLESS ORDER: The Court is in receipt of ECF No. 33, Petitioners' Motion to Seal. By no later than March 29, 2023, Respondents are directed to file a response to ECF No. 33. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 3/14/2023. (dd3s, Chambers)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 REPLY to Response to Motion re #33 MOTION to Seal Response in Opposition to Motion to Vacate filed by Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel.(Etienne, Jake)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION to Seal Response in Opposition to Motion to Vacate by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Kristen Bugel)(Yaffe, Eric)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Request for Hearing re #16 MOTION to Vacate (Yaffe, Eric)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 -SEALED-RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION to Vacate filed by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eric L. Yaffe, #2 Index of Exhibits, #3 Exhibit 1 - Hearing Transcript Excerpts, #4 Exhibit 2 - FDD Excerpts, #5 Exhibit 3 - Brief submitted, #6 Exhibit 4 - Request for Reconsideration, #7 Exhibit 5 - Hearing Transcript Excerpts, #8 Exhibit 6 - Email, #9 Exhibit 7 - Hearing Transcript Excerpts, #10 Exhibit 8 - Hearing Transcript Excerpts, #11 Exhibit 9 - Hearing Transcript Excerpts, #12 Text of Proposed Order)(Yaffe, Eric)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Request for Hearing re #15 MOTION to Transfer Case (Yaffe, Eric)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eric L. Yaffe, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Yaffe, Eric)
March 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Kristin M. Stock. Directing attorney Kristin M. Stock 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. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 3/1/2023. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kristin M. Stock (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10461139.) by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council(Yaffe, Eric)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Request for Hearing on Motion to Seal (Yaffe, Eric)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to Motion re #17 MOTION to Seal and Objection to Unsealing Certain Exhibits filed by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Kristen Bugel, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Yaffe, Eric)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Jai Sai Baba, LLC (Etienne, Jake)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by MDPD13 Investments, LLC (Etienne, Jake)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING #21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #16 MOTION to Vacate , #15 MOTION to Transfer Case . Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 2/15/2023. (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Respondents' Motion to Vacate and Motion to Transfer by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yaffe, Eric) Modified on 2/15/2023 (hmls, Deputy Clerk).
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING #17 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 2/13/2023. (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Jake P. Etienne. Directing attorney Jake P. Etienne 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. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 2/13/2023. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Justin E. Proper. Directing attorney Justin E. Proper 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. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 2/13/2023. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
February 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION to Seal by Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A and B, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kline, Robert)
February 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 -SEALED- MOTION to Vacate by Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Index, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Exhibit N, #17 Exhibit O, #18 Exhibit P, #19 Exhibit Q, #20 Exhibit R, #21 Exhibit S, #22 Exhibit T, #23 Exhibit U, #24 Exhibit V, #25 Exhibit W, #26 Text of Proposed Order)(Kline, Robert)
February 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Transfer Case by Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kline, Robert)
February 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RESPONSE in Opposition re #1 Complaint,, by Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel. (Kline, Robert)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jake P. Etienne (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10427529.) by Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel(Kline, Robert)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Justin E. Proper (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10427472.) by Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel(Kline, Robert)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER: In accordance with 28 USC 636(c), all parties have voluntarily consented to have Magistrate Judge Gina L. Simms conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of final judgment, and conduct all post-judgment proceedings, with direct review by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, if an appeal is filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 2/10/2023. (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Kline on behalf of Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel (Kline, Robert)
February 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council. Jai Sai Baba, LLC served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023; MDPD13 Investments, LLC served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023; Dipesh Patel served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023.(Yaffe, Eric)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council identifying Other Affiliate SkyTouch Solutions, LLC, Other Affiliate Choice Privileges Loyalty Services, LLC, Other Affiliate Radisson Hospitality, Inc., Other Affiliate Radisson Hotels International, Inc., Other Affiliate Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Inc., Other Affiliate Park Hospitality LLC for Choice Hotels International, Inc..(Yaffe, Eric)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council re #1 Complaint,, - Notice of Filing Petitioners' Proposed Order for Arbitral Award (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Yaffe, Eric)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued 21 days as to Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons) (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Case Management Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gina L Simms on 1/20/2023. (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Gina L. Simms. Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council or counsel for Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded #here. Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded #here, counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 2/3/2023. (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
January 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT - Application for Confirmation of Arbitral Award against Jai Sai Baba, LLC, MDPD13 Investments, LLC, Dipesh Patel ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMDDC-10383697.), filed by Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Owners Council. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Excerpts to Franchise Agreements, #2 Exhibit 2 - AAA Letter, #3 Exhibit 3 - Final Award of Arbitrator, #4 Summons Jai Sai Baba, LLC, #5 Summons Dipesh Patel, #6 Summons MDPD13 Investments, LLC, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Yaffe, Eric)

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Petitioner: Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Represented By: Eric L Yaffe
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