Marko et al v. Ernst
Plaintiff: Jonathan R Marko and Ernst & Marko Law, PLC
Defendant: Kevin S. Ernst
Case Number: 2:2019cv12679
Filed: September 11, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Marianne O Battani
Referring Judge: R Steven Whalen
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1125
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 8, 2019 Filing 29 NOTICE by All Plaintiffs of withdrawal of #14 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Verified Complaint . (Brooks, Keefe)
November 7, 2019 Filing 28 Emergency MOTION to Appoint Receiver and Authorizing the Filing of a Certificate of Dissolution of Ernst & Marko Law, PLC by Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, Jonathan R Marko. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Affidavit of J. Marko 11/6/19, #3 Exhibit 2-Affidavit of J. Marko, #4 Exhibit 3-Affidavit of Perez Fresard, #5 Exhibit 4-Affidavit of Williams, #6 Exhibit 5-Marko's 5/23/19 Letter to Ernst, #7 Exhibit 6-Ernst's 6/26/19 Emergency Motion to Dissolve TRO, #8 Exhibit 7-Excerpt from 6/27/19 Hearing TR, #9 Exhibit 8-Email Reflecting Ct's 7/3 Directives, #10 Exhibit 9-Letter to Clients dated 7/15/19, #11 Exhibit 10-St Ct Order 7/24/19, #12 Exhibit 11-St Ct Order 8/23/19, #13 Exhibit 12-Ernst's 9/5/19 Substitution of Attorneys, #14 Exhibit 13-SBM Directory Detail, #15 Exhibit 14-Crawford 11/6/19 Email re Outstanding Issues, #16 Exhibit 15-Glendening CV, #17 Exhibit 16-Crawford CV) (Brooks, Keefe)
November 7, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Marianne O. Battani: Motion Hearing held on 11/7/2019 re #4 MOTION to Enforce State Court Orders and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief filed by Jonathan R Marko, Ernst & Marko Law, PLC (Court Reporter: Rob Smith) (KDoa)
November 6, 2019 Filing 27 EXHIBIT re #17 Response to Motion,,,,,, #20 Response to Motion, by Kevin S. Ernst (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Webpage Advertising Attorney Edward Marko of Marko Law PLLC; LinkedIn webpage for Attorney Edward Marko of Marko Law PLLC, #2 Exhibit Printout of www.markolaw.gr) (DeLuca, Anthony)
November 5, 2019 Filing 26 AFFIDAVIT of Stephen Lovell & Ali Charara re #4 MOTION to Enforce State Court Orders and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, #18 Reply to Response to Motion,,, #17 Response to Motion,,,,,, by Kevin S. Ernst (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affidavit of Stephen Lovell, #2 Exhibit Affidavit of Ali Charara) (DeLuca, Anthony)
November 4, 2019 Filing 25 REPLY to Response re #13 MOTION modification of order filed by Kevin S. Ernst. (DeLuca, Anthony)
November 4, 2019 Filing 24 RESPONSE to #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, Jonathan R Marko. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-1 Prayer for Relief, item (9) from Defendants 6-26-19 Emergency motion, #3 Exhibit 2-Excerpt from 6-27-19 Hearing Transcript) (Brooks, Keefe)
November 4, 2019 Filing 23 REPLY to Response re #14 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Verified Complaint filed by Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, Jonathan R Marko. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Ernst Charara & Lovell, PLC Articles of Organization, #3 Exhibit 2-Website printout, #4 Exhibit 3-Affidavit of Steven Kaufman) (Brooks, Keefe)
October 31, 2019 Filing 22 RESPONSE to #13 MOTION modification of order filed by Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, Jonathan R Marko. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-July 24, 2019 Stipulated Order, #3 Exhibit 2-August 23, 2019 Order, #4 Exhibit 3-June 27, 2019 Hearing Transcript Excerpt) (Brooks, Keefe)
October 31, 2019 Filing 21 AFFIDAVIT of Marko/Kaufman re #4 MOTION to Enforce State Court Orders and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief (Supplemental Affidavits) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affidavits) (Brooks, Keefe)
October 30, 2019 Filing 20 RESPONSE to #14 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Verified Complaint filed by Kevin S. Ernst. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 2019 Annual Statement of Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, #3 Exhibit screenshot of www.markolaw.com) (DeLuca, Anthony)
October 29, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Kevin S. Ernst. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit Affidavit of Attorney Kevin Ernst, #4 Exhibit Articles of Organization of Marko Law, PLLC, #5 Exhibit Ex-Parte Order) (DeLuca, Anthony)
October 25, 2019 Filing 18 REPLY to Response re #4 MOTION to Enforce State Court Orders and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief filed by Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, Jonathan R Marko. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Affidavit of Jonathan Marko, #3 Exhibit 2-Affidavit of Amanda Perez Fresard, #4 Exhibit 3-Affidavit of Marissa Williams, #5 Exhibit 4-Marko's 5/23/19 Letter to Defendant, #6 Exhibit 5-Letter to Clients 7/15/19 re Dissolution, #7 Exhibit 6-Stipulated Order dated 7/24/19, #8 Exhibit 7-Def's 9/5/19 Substitution of Attorneys, #9 Exhibit 8-SMB Member Directory Detail for Ernst, Charara & Lovell, #10 Exhibit 9-State Court Order dated 8/23/19, #11 Exhibit 10-State Court Order dated 9/3/19, #12 Exhibit 11-Detroit Free Press 9/9/19 Article, #13 Exhibit 12-Affidavit of Sherri Combs) (Brooks, Keefe)
October 17, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Marianne O. Battani: Motion Hearing held on 10/17/2019 re #8 MOTION payment of cash advance and removal of facilitator filed by Kevin S. Ernst (Court Reporter: Rob Smith) (KDoa)
October 16, 2019 Filing 17 RESPONSE to #4 MOTION to Enforce State Court Orders and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief filed by Kevin S. Ernst. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Articles of Organization for Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, #3 Exhibit Rasor Law Firm Counter Claim, #4 Exhibit Phone bill and early pleadings with the phone number, #5 Exhibit Lease, #6 Exhibit Ernst affidavit, #7 Exhibit various letters from Ernst Law Firm dated after 12/14/15, #8 Exhibit affidavits of the Firms past and present associates and staff, #9 Exhibit amendment of articles of organization submitted by Marko, #10 Exhibit 2017 and 2018 Partnership Income Returns, Schedules B1 and K1, #11 Exhibit Marko Law, PLLC, Articles of Organization, #12 Exhibit July 8, 2019, email from Marko, #13 Exhibit encrypted email to client, #14 Exhibit letter from State Farm with copy of Marko correspondence; emails regarding sending settlement checks to different addresses, #15 Exhibit checks and Am Ex bills, #16 Exhibit Ex Parte Order, #17 Exhibit escrow account statement, #18 Exhibit 07/24/19 Order, #19 Exhibit email notification from GoDaddy re: unlocked markolaw.com domain, #20 Exhibit screenshots of jmarkolaw.com, and summaries of Ernst's verdicts and settlements, #21 Exhibit email notification from GoDaddy re: Battishill's access level update, #22 Exhibit 08/23/19 Order, #23 Exhibit 09/16/19-09/21/19 email chain between attorneys Boyle and Brooks) (DeLuca, Anthony)
October 16, 2019 Filing 16 RESPONSE OF WALLACE H. GLENDENING TO DEFENDANT'S EMERGENCY MOTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY re #8 MOTION payment of cash advance and removal of facilitator . (KDoa)
October 15, 2019 Filing 15 REPLY to Response re #8 MOTION payment of cash advance and removal of facilitator filed by Kevin S. Ernst. (DeLuca, Anthony)
October 15, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Verified Complaint by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Tab, #2 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint) (Brooks, Keefe)
October 10, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION modification of order by Kevin S. Ernst. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 7/24/19 Order, #3 Exhibit Email notification from GoDaddy re: Battishills access level update, #4 Exhibit Email notification from GoDaddy re: unlocked markolaw.com domain, #5 Exhibit Screenshots of jmarkolaw.com and summary of Ernsts verdicts, #6 Exhibit Motion for TRO and preliminary injunction, #7 Exhibit 8/23/19 Order, #8 Exhibit 9/16/19-9/21/19 email chain between attorneys Boyle and Brooks) (DeLuca, Anthony)
October 10, 2019 Filing 12 RESPONSE to #8 MOTION payment of cash advance and removal of facilitator filed by Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, Jonathan R Marko. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Def's Emergency Motion to Dissolve TRO filed in WCCC, #3 Exhibit 2-July 24, 2019 Stipulated Order (WCCC), #4 Exhibit 3-August 23, 2019 Order (WCCC), #5 Exhibit 4-September 3, 2019 Order Re Cash Advances (WCCC), #6 Exhibit 5-Caselaw Hewitt v. McCrary, #7 Exhibit 6-Mag. Judge Patti's Order re: Culhane v. Walmart, et al.) (Brooks, Keefe)
October 7, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE OF HEARING on #8 MOTION payment of cash advance and removal of facilitator . Response due by 10/11/2019 Reply due by 10/15/2019 Motion Hearing set for 10/17/2019 04:00 PM before District Judge Marianne O. Battani (CMot)
October 1, 2019 Filing 10 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #8 MOTION payment of cash advance and removal of facilitator filed by Kevin S. Ernst. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit September 24, 2019, Email Thread) (DeLuca, Anthony)
October 1, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE by All Plaintiffs of withdrawal of #5 MOTION to Compel Immediate Access to Premises . (Brooks, Keefe)
September 27, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION payment of cash advance and removal of facilitator by Kevin S. Ernst. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit September 4, 2019, State court order, #3 Exhibit September 26, 2019, email from W. Glendening, #4 Exhibit July 24, 2019, State court order, #5 Exhibit Affidavit of K. Ernst, #6 Exhibit Transcript from June 27, 2019, hearing, #7 Exhibit September 11, 2019, email from K. Brooks, #8 Exhibit September 12-13, 2019, email chain, #9 Exhibit September 19, 2019, email from R. Crawford, #10 Exhibit September 26, 2019, email chain, #11 Exhibit August 23, 2019, State court order, #12 Exhibit Email from GoDaddy to Ernst Law Firm, #13 Exhibit September 16, 2019, email chain, #14 Exhibit September 23, 2019, email from G. Boyle, #15 Exhibit Unpublished Decisions) (DeLuca, Anthony)
September 25, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE OF HEARING on #4 MOTION to Enforce State Court Orders and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, #5 MOTION to Compel Immediate Access to Premises. Response due by 10/16/2019 Reply due by 10/25/2019 Motion Hearing set for 11/7/2019 03:00 PM before District Judge Marianne O. Battani (CMot)
September 23, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Eugene H. Boyle, Jr on behalf of Kevin S. Ernst. (Boyle, Eugene)
September 23, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to Compel Immediate Access to Premises by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index, #2 Exhibit 1-August 23, 2019 Order, #3 Exhibit 2-Photo, #4 Exhibit 3-Emails, #5 Exhibit 4-Email seeking concurrence) (Brooks, Keefe)
September 20, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION to Enforce State Court Orders and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1-Verified Complaint, #3 Exhibit 2-Email Re Court's Directives, #4 Exhibit 3-July 24 Order, #5 Exhibit 4-August 23 Order, #6 Exhibit 5-Sept 3 Order, #7 Exhibit 6-Glendening Emails, #8 Exhibit 7-PLs' Motion for Show Cause, #9 Exhibit 8-Email Exchange) (Brooks, Keefe)
September 16, 2019 NOTICE of Error directed to: Anthony L. DeLuca. Form AO 120 is missing. The filing attorney must file the form found on www.uscourts.gov with the Court to correct the error. [No Image Associated with this docket entry] (SSch)
September 12, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven M. Ribiat on behalf of Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, Jonathan R Marko. (Ribiat, Steven)
September 12, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Keefe A. Brooks on behalf of Ernst & Marko Law, PLC, Jonathan R Marko. (Brooks, Keefe)
September 12, 2019 A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (DAll)
September 11, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from Wayne County Circuit Court, case number 19-008709-CB. Receipt No: 0645-7401233 - Fee: $ 400 [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Pleadings and Orders) (DeLuca, Anthony)

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Plaintiff: Jonathan R Marko
Represented By: Steven M. Ribiat
Represented By: Keefe A. Brooks
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Represented By: Steven M. Ribiat
Represented By: Keefe A. Brooks
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Defendant: Kevin S. Ernst
Represented By: Anthony L. DeLuca
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