Tompkins, Inc. v. WLAJ-TV, LLC et al

Plaintiff: Tompkins, Inc.
Defendant: WLAJ-TV, LLC, Sinclair Communications, LLC, Nexstar Media, Inc. and Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2024cv10510
Filed: February 28, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Matthew F Leitman
Referring Judge: Brandy R McMillion
2 Judge: Anthony P Patti
Nature of Suit: Contract: Recovery/Enforcement
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 12, 2024 Filing 16 STIPULATED ORDER TO EXTEND RESPONSE DEADLINE. Reset Deadline as to #14 MOTION to Dismiss: Response due by 5/1/2024. Signed by District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. (LHos)
April 2, 2024 Text-Only Order of reassignment from District Judge Matthew F. Leitman to District Judge Brandy R. McMillion pursuant to Administrative Order 24-AO-007. (NAhm)
March 27, 2024 Filing 15 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand by Sinclair Communications, LLC. (David, Javon)
March 27, 2024 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss by Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Nexstar Media, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3) (Koch, Jonathan)
March 27, 2024 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by WLAJ-TV, LLC. (Burdett, Howard)
March 27, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Thi Nyman on behalf of WLAJ-TV, LLC. (Nyman, Jessica)
March 7, 2024 Filing 11 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Tompkins, Inc. (Benko, John)
March 7, 2024 Filing 10 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by WLAJ-TV, LLC (Burdett, Howard)
March 6, 2024 Filing 9 STIPULATION AND ORDER Granting Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal. Response due by 3/27/2024. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HRya)
March 4, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer A. Dukarski on behalf of Sinclair Communications, LLC. (Dukarski, Jennifer)
March 4, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Javon Rachael David on behalf of Sinclair Communications, LLC. (David, Javon)
February 29, 2024 Filing 6 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Nexstar Media, Inc. (Koch, Jonathan)
February 29, 2024 Filing 5 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Mission Broadcasting, Inc. (Koch, Jonathan)
February 29, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey C. Hart on behalf of Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Nexstar Media, Inc.. (Hart, Jeffrey)
February 29, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael David Wiese on behalf of Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Nexstar Media, Inc.. (Wiese, Michael)
February 29, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan B. Koch on behalf of Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Nexstar Media, Inc.. (Koch, Jonathan)
February 29, 2024 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 (NAhm)
February 28, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants WLAJ-TV, LLC; SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; NEXSTAR MEDIA, INC.; and MISSION BROADCASTING, INC. from Jackson County Circuit Court, case number 23-003205-CB. Receipt No: AMIEDC-9691052 - Fee: $405 [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits 1-11, #2 Exhibit 1 Jackson County Circuit Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit 2 WLAJ-TV LLC Summons, #4 Exhibit 3 Sinclair Communications, LLC Summons, #5 Exhibit 4 Nexstar Media Inc. Summons, #6 Exhibit 5 Mission Broadcasting, Inc. Summons, #7 Exhibit 6 State Court Docket, #8 Exhibit 7 LARA Filing - WLAJ-TV LLC, #9 Exhibit 8 Delaware Div. of Corporations Filing Shield Media Lansing, LLC, #10 Exhibit 9 LARA Filing - Sinclair Communications, LLC and Sinclair Television Group, Inc., #11 Exhibit 10 LARA Filing - Nexstar Media Inc., #12 Exhibit 11 LARA Filing - Mission Broadcasting, Inc.) (Burdett, Howard)

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Plaintiff: Tompkins, Inc.
Represented By: John E. Benko
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Defendant: WLAJ-TV, LLC
Represented By: Howard W. Burdett, Jr.
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Defendant: Sinclair Communications, LLC
Represented By: Javon Rachael David
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Defendant: Nexstar Media, Inc.
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Defendant: Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
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