Gaines v. Humphries
| James Gaines |
| William Humphries, Platinum Restaurants, LLC and Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC |
| 2:2025cv13402 |
| October 24, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
| Brandy R McMillion |
| Elizabeth A Stafford |
| Other Fraud |
| No cause code entered |
| None |
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Filing 20
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS. (ECF No. #10 ) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Case is denied without prejudice to be refiled after the stay is lifted, if necessary. Status report on State Court Appeal due by 9/30/2026. Signed by District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. (LHos)
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| Filing 19 STIPULATION to Stay Proceedings by William Humphries, Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC, Platinum Restaurants, LLC (Storer, Theodore) |
| Filing 18 RE-NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING on #10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Case. Motion Hearing reset for 3/18/2026 at 01:30 PM before District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. |Remote Access Phone Number: 669 254 5252 and Meeting ID: 161 876 6940| (LHos) |
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TEXT-ONLY ORDER Granting #17 Motion to Adjourn Hearing. Entered by District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. (LHos)
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| Filing 17 MOTION Continuance of Hearing re #16 Notice of Hearing on Motion, by William Humphries, Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC, Platinum Restaurants, LLC. (Storer, Theodore) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING on #10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Case. Motion Hearing set for 3/5/2026 at 11:00 AM before District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. |Remote Access Phone Number: 669 254 5252 and Meeting ID: 161 876 6940| (LHos) |
| Filing 15 RESPONSE to #10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Case filed by James Gaines. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4) (Runyan, Zachary) |
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Filing 14
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RESPONSE. Reset Motion Deadline as to #10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Case: Response due by 1/6/2026. Signed by District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. (LHos)
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| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary T. Runyan on behalf of James Gaines. (Runyan, Zachary) |
| Filing 12 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Platinum Restaurants, LLC (Storer, Theodore) |
| Filing 11 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC (Storer, Theodore) |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Case by William Humphries, Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC, Platinum Restaurants, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5) (Storer, Theodore) |
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Filing 9
ORDER Granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. William Humphries answer due 12/9/2025; Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC answer due 12/9/2025; Platinum Restaurants, LLC answer due 12/9/2025. Signed by District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. (LHos)
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| Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by William Humphries, Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC, Platinum Restaurants, LLC. (Storer, Theodore) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Theodore T. Storer on behalf of Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC, Platinum Restaurants, LLC. (Storer, Theodore) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Theodore T. Storer on behalf of William Humphries. (Storer, Theodore) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael W. Edmunds on behalf of William Humphries. (Edmunds, Michael) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael W. Edmunds on behalf of Platinum Restaurants Shared Services, LLC, Platinum Restaurants, LLC. (Edmunds, Michael) |
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Filing 3
STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT EDDIE MERLOTS LLC, ONLY. Eddie Merlots LLC terminated. Signed by District Judge Brandy R. McMillion. (LHos)
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| Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Allan S. Rubin on behalf of Eddie Merlots LLC. (Rubin, Allan) |
| 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 (JBro) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by William Humphries from Oakland County Circuit, case number 2025-218120-CZ. Receipt No: AMIEDC-10456567 - Fee: $405 [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): Oakland County Circuit, 2022-193398-CD, Judge David Cohen] (Edmunds, Michael) |
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