Kassab et al v. Detroit, City of
Plaintiff: Arden Kassab, Pharmaco, Inc. and Alternative Gardens, LLC
Defendant: City of Detroit and Detroit, City of
Case Number: 2:2022cv12307
Filed: September 28, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Kimberly G Altman
Referring Judge: Bernard A Friedman
2 Judge: Curtis Ivy
3 Judge: Matthew F Leitman
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 23, 2022 Filing 10 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Detroit, City of. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - City of Det's mot to dismiss in Lowe following amendment of ordinance, #3 Exhibit B - Order dismissing Lowe case in 60 days following amendment of ordinance, #4 Exhibit C - Docket in Lowe case, #5 Exhibit D - Opinion and Order dismissing challenge to amended marijuana ordinance in Jars Holding v City of Detroit, #6 Exhibit E - Opinion and Order dismissing challenge to City's amended marijuana ordinance in House of Dank v City of Detroit, #7 Exhibit F - documents re conveyance of 8046 Holmes to William Hamblin of Southfield, MI, #8 Exhibit G - CRA list of disproportionately-impacted communities (does not include Southfield), #9 Exhibit H - 2019 ACS census data for Southfield, MI (11.3 %), #10 Exhibit I - City of Detroit FAQ re marijuana licensing (confirms need conditional zoning approval)) (Gaabo, Eric)
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER SETTING HEARING Date re #9 Renewed MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Pharmaco, Inc., Alternative Gardens, LLC, Arden Kassab: (Response due by 12/9/2022, Reply due by 12/23/2022, Motion Hearing set for 1/10/2023 02:00 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman) Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
November 18, 2022 Filing 9 Renewed MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Ordinance, #3 Exhibit Lowe Opinion and Order, #4 Exhibit Affidavit, #5 Exhibit Affidavit, #6 Exhibit Affidavit, #7 Exhibit FAQ Release, #8 Exhibit Article, #9 Exhibit MRA Monthly Report, #10 Exhibit MRA Monthly Report, #11 Exhibit Article, #12 Exhibit Email from David Harns, LARA-CRA, #13 Exhibit Article, #14 Exhibit Demonstrative, #15 Exhibit NPG, LLC v City of Portland, ___F Supp 3d___; 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146958, at *1 (D Me, Aug. 14, 2020)., #16 Exhibit Article) (Constantino, Christine)
November 11, 2022 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against Detroit, City of. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Constantino, Christine)
November 11, 2022 REQUEST for SUMMONS for Alternative Gardens, LLC. (Constantino, Christine)
October 21, 2022 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Detroit, City of. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Opinion and Order denying motion for preliminary injunction and dismissing case entered in Jars Holding v City of Detroit, #3 Exhibit B - Opinion and Order granting City of Detroit's motion for summary disposition in House of Dank v City of Detroit, #4 Exhibit C - City of Detroit's 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss filed in Lowe v City of Detroit, #5 Exhibit D - order dismissing case in 60 days unless objections filed file, #6 Exhibit E - Docket in Lowe case) (Gaabo, Eric)
September 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE from District Judge Matthew F. Leitman and Magistrate Judge Kimberly G. Altman to District Judge Bernard A. Friedman and Magistrate Judge Curtis Ivy, Jr. (SSch)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Denying #2 Motion for TRO. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (SPin)
September 29, 2022 Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued for *City of Detroit* (LGra)
September 29, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Donald K.S. Petersen on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Petersen, Donald)
September 29, 2022 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 (LGra)
September 28, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Ordinance, #3 Exhibit Order, #4 Exhibit Order, #5 Exhibit Order, #6 Exhibit Press Release, #7 Exhibit City of Detroit, Limited Licensing FAQs,, #8 Exhibit Michigan Marihuana Regulatory Agency, April 1-30, 2020 Monthly Report, #9 Exhibit Michigan Marihuana Regulatory Agency, April 1-30, 2022 Monthly Report, #10 Exhibit Press Release, #11 Exhibit Email CRA, #12 Exhibit Social Equity Program Qualifying Criteria CRA, #13 Exhibit Haftkowycz Affidavit, #14 Exhibit Exhibit to Haftkowycz Affidavit, #15 Exhibit Demonstrative, #16 Exhibit Kassab Affidavit, #17 Exhibit Schafer Nunez Affidavit) (Constantino, Christine)
September 28, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-9072215 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Oakland - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - County of 1st Defendant: Wayne. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): United States District Court Eastern District of MI Southern Division, 21-cv-10709, Judge Bernard Friedman] (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Order, #3 Exhibit Ordinance, #4 Exhibit Press Release, #5 Exhibit CRA Correspondence, #6 Exhibit Order, #7 Exhibit Order, #8 Exhibit Order, #9 Exhibit Press Release, #10 Exhibit Michigan Marihuana Regulatory Agency, March 1-31, 2020 Monthly Report, #11 Exhibit Michigan Marihuana Regulatory Agency, March 1-31, 2022 Monthly Report, #12 Exhibit Michigan Marihuana Regulatory Agency, April 1-30, 2020 Monthly Report, #13 Exhibit Michigan Marihuana Regulatory Agency, April 1-30, 2022 Monthly Report) (Constantino, Christine)

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Plaintiff: Arden Kassab
Represented By: Donald K.S. Petersen
Represented By: Christine Lynne Constantino
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Plaintiff: Pharmaco, Inc.
Represented By: Donald K.S. Petersen
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