Piper et al v. The Talbots Inc.
Plaintiff: Brenda Ruark, Lois Piper, Melissa Register, Yvette Robinson and Cheryl Evans
Defendant: The Talbots Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv10297
Filed: February 14, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Nathaniel M Gorton
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 28, 2022 Filing 54 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Lois Piper. (Fraietta, Philip)
December 6, 2021 Filing 53 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered ALLOWING #52 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and Brief Dispositive Motions. Discovery to be completed by 2/15/2022. Motions due by 4/12/2022 (Warnock, Douglas)
December 2, 2021 Filing 52 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to 5/10/22 to Complete Discovery and Brief Dispositive Motions by The Talbots Inc..(Brann, Peter) Modified event type on 12/6/2021 (Warnock, Douglas).
October 5, 2021 Filing 51 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Cheryl Evans, Melissa Register, Yvette Robinson, Brenda Ruark. (Fraietta, Philip)
July 16, 2021 Filing 50 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered ALLOWED #49 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to extend deadlines. (McDonagh, Christina)
July 13, 2021 Filing 49 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to extend deadlines by Lois Piper.(Godkin, David)
June 3, 2021 Filing 48 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. PROTECTIVE ORDER. (Vieira, Leonardo)
June 3, 2021 Filing 47 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered ALLOWING #46 Motion for Protective Order (Vieira, Leonardo)
June 1, 2021 Filing 46 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by The Talbots Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Protective Order)(Stitham, Stacy)
May 20, 2021 Filing 45 ANSWER to #42 Amended Complaint by The Talbots Inc..(Stitham, Stacy)
May 19, 2021 Filing 44 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING #43 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Surya Kundu. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Vieira, Leonardo)
May 18, 2021 Filing 43 Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Surya Kundu Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-8779534 by The Talbots Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Cerftification of Surya Kundu)(Stitham, Stacy)
May 6, 2021 Filing 42 AMENDED COMPLAINT [SECOND] against The Talbots Inc., filed by Lois Piper, Brenda Ruark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Godkin, David)
May 6, 2021 Filing 41 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered: ALLOWING #40 Motion to Amend. Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Vieira, Leonardo) Modified on 5/6/2021 to fix docket text (Vieira, Leonardo).
May 5, 2021 Filing 40 MOTION to Amend Unopposed by Lois Piper, Brenda Ruark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Second Amended Complaint)(Fraietta, Philip)
April 15, 2021 Filing 39 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: Scheduling Conference held by telephone on 4/15/2021. Automatic Discovery to be completed by 4/15/21; Amendments and/or Supplements to the Pleadings due by 5/7/2021; written discovery to be served by 6/30/21, answered by 7/31/21; all fact Discovery to be completed by 10/8/2021; dispositive Motions due by 11/5/2021, oppositions by 12/3/21; replies (only with leave of Court) by 12/17/21. Court will decide the Motion for Summary Judgment by 2/28/22. If the case survives, the parties are to meet and confer an file a proposed scheduling order for going forward with proposed certification of class and remaining discovery by 3/31/22. (Court Reporter: No Court Reporter Used.)(Attorneys present: Fraietta, Brann, Sheridan) (Lima, Christine)
April 9, 2021 Filing 38 JOINT STATEMENT re scheduling conference . (Fraietta, Philip)
March 10, 2021 Filing 37 NOTICE of Scheduling Conference Scheduling Conference, to be held by telephone, set for 4/15/2021 11:15 AM in Remote Proceeding : Boston before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. (Lima, Christine)
February 22, 2021 Filing 36 ANSWER to #18 Amended Complaint by The Talbots Inc..(Brann, Peter)
January 25, 2021 Filing 35 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: ALLOWING #34 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #18 Amended Complaint The Talbots Inc. answer due 2/22/2021. (Vieira, Leonardo)
January 22, 2021 Filing 34 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to 02/22/2021 to File Answer re #18 Amended Complaint by The Talbots Inc..(Brann, Peter)
January 7, 2021 Filing 33 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: ALLOWING #32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jamie N. Witte. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Vieira, Leonardo)
January 6, 2021 Filing 32 Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jamie Noonan Witte Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-8579801 by The Talbots Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit PHV Certification)(Brann, Peter)
December 29, 2020 Filing 31 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING #30 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #18 Amended Complaint The Talbots Inc. answer due 1/22/2021. (Vieira, Leonardo)
December 28, 2020 Filing 30 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to 1/22/2021 to File Answer re #18 Amended Complaint by The Talbots Inc..(Brann, Peter)
December 14, 2020 Filing 29 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, defendant's motion to dismiss the first amended complaint for failure to state a claim (Docket No. #19 ) is, with respect to plaintiffs claim for unjust enrichment (Count II), ALLOWED but otherwise DENIED. Plaintiff' claim for unjust enrichment is dismissed.So ordered.(Vieira, Leonardo)
August 12, 2020 Filing 28 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot #12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, in light of the filing of the Amended Complaint and DN 19, Motion to Dismiss. (Lima, Christine)
July 27, 2020 Filing 27 REPLY to Response to #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM First Amended Complaint filed by The Talbots Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit C to Complaint, Wheaton v. Apple Inc., Case No. 3:19-cv-02883-WHA, Dkt. No 1-3 (N.D. Cal, May 24, 2019))(Stitham, Stacy)
July 17, 2020 Filing 26 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: ALLOWING #25 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Vieira, Leonardo)
July 16, 2020 Filing 25 Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief on Motion to Dismiss by The Talbots Inc..(Brann, Peter)
July 15, 2020 Filing 24 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM First Amended Complaint filed by Lois Piper, Brenda Ruark. (Fraietta, Philip)
June 25, 2020 Filing 23 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: ALLOWING #22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM First Amended Complaint. Responses due by 7/15/2020. (Vieira, Leonardo)
June 24, 2020 Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to July 15, 2020 to File Response/Reply as to #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM First Amended Complaint, #21 Request for Judicial Notice, #20 Memorandum in Support of Motion by Lois Piper, Brenda Ruark.(Arisohn, Joshua)
June 17, 2020 Filing 21 Request for Judicial Notice by The Talbots Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - NextMark FAQ, #2 Exhibit B - Talbots Classic Awards)(Brann, Peter)
June 17, 2020 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in Support re #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM First Amended Complaint filed by The Talbots Inc.. (Brann, Peter)
June 17, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM First Amended Complaint by The Talbots Inc..(Brann, Peter)
June 3, 2020 Filing 18 AMENDED COMPLAINT FIRST against The Talbots Inc., filed by Lois Piper, Brenda Ruark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Godkin, David)
May 27, 2020 Filing 17 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: ALLOWING #15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Joshua D. Arisohn and Philip L. Fraietta. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Vieira, Leonardo)
May 27, 2020 Filing 16 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: ALLOWING #11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Anthony J. Anscombe, Stephanie A. Sheridan and Meegan B. Brooks. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Vieira, Leonardo)
May 26, 2020 Filing 15 Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Joshua D. Arisoh, Philip L. Fraietta Filing fee: $ 200, receipt number 0101-8257162 by Lois Piper, Brenda Ruark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Godkin, David)
May 21, 2020 Filing 14 Request for Judicial Notice by The Talbots Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit NextMark FAQs, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Meegan Brooks)(Stitham, Stacy)
May 21, 2020 Filing 13 MEMORANDUM in Support re #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO STRIKE CLASS ALLEGATIONS FROM COMPLAINT filed by The Talbots Inc.. (Stitham, Stacy)
May 21, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO STRIKE CLASS ALLEGATIONS FROM COMPLAINT by The Talbots Inc..(Stitham, Stacy)
May 20, 2020 Filing 11 Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Anthony Anscombe, Meegan Brooks, and Stephanie Sheridan Filing fee: $ 300, receipt number 0101-8250074 by The Talbots Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certification of Anscombe, #2 Exhibit Certification of Brooks, #3 Exhibit Certification of Sheridan)(Stitham, Stacy)
April 10, 2020 Filing 10 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: ALLOWING #9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint, The Talbots Inc. Answer due 5/21/2020. (Vieira, Leonardo)
April 9, 2020 Filing 9 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by The Talbots Inc..(Brann, Peter)
March 17, 2020 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Talbots Inc.. (Brann, Peter)
March 16, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Stacy O. Stitham on behalf of The Talbots Inc. (Stitham, Stacy)
March 11, 2020 Filing 6 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: ALLOWING #5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint, The Talbots Inc. Answer due 4/21/2020. (Vieira, Leonardo)
March 10, 2020 Filing 5 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by The Talbots Inc..(Brann, Peter)
February 20, 2020 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed The Talbots Inc. served on 2/18/2020, answer due 3/10/2020. (Godkin, David)
February 14, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to The Talbots Inc.. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (McDonagh, Christina)
February 14, 2020 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein. (Finn, Mary)
February 14, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT (Class Action) against The Talbots Inc. Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-8109031 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Lois Piper, Brenda Ruark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Category form)(Godkin, David)

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Plaintiff: Brenda Ruark
Represented By: David S. Godkin
Represented By: Joshua D. Arisohn
Represented By: Philip L. Fraietta
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Plaintiff: Lois Piper
Represented By: David S. Godkin
Represented By: Joshua D. Arisohn
Represented By: Philip L. Fraietta
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Plaintiff: Melissa Register
Represented By: David S. Godkin
Represented By: Joshua D. Arisohn
Represented By: Philip L. Fraietta
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Plaintiff: Yvette Robinson
Represented By: David S. Godkin
Represented By: Joshua D. Arisohn
Represented By: Philip L. Fraietta
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Plaintiff: Cheryl Evans
Represented By: David S. Godkin
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Represented By: Philip L. Fraietta
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Defendant: The Talbots Inc.
Represented By: Peter J. Brann
Represented By: Stacy O. Stitham
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Represented By: Jamie N Witte
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