TVMS, Inc. v. Kingsport Book, LLC et al
Plaintiff: TVMS, Inc.
Defendant: Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Printing Consolidation Company, LLC and Kingsport Book, LLC
Case Number: 1:2019cv01043
Filed: December 11, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Sally J Berens
Referring Judge: Robert J Jonker
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 3, 2020 Certified copy of Order Dismissing Case #50 sent via U.S. Mail to William C Bovender, William C Argabrite and Peter F Klett (pjw)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER DISMISSING CASE: lack of subject matter jurisdiction ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
December 31, 2019 Filing 49 RESPONSE by defendants Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, Printing Consolidation Company, LLC to Order to Show Cause (Deadline) #46 filed December 12, 2019 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Knapp, Scott) Modified text on 1/2/2020 (pjw).
December 30, 2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Scott R. Knapp on behalf of defendants Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, Printing Consolidation Company, LLC (Knapp, Scott)
December 20, 2019 Filing 48 PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff TVMS, Inc. re Attorney Appearance, Response (non-motion) #47 (Boncher, Frederick)
December 20, 2019 Filing 47 RESPONSE TO #46 Show Cause Order filed by plaintiff TVMS, Inc. (Boncher, Frederick)
December 17, 2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Frederick J. Boncher on behalf of plaintiff TVMS, Inc. (Boncher, Frederick)
December 13, 2019 Copy of Order to Show Cause (Deadline) #46 sent via U.S. Mail to William C Bovender, William C Argabrite and Peter F Klett (pjw)
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff to show cause by 1/2/2020; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 2/14/2020 at 10:00 AM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; status report due by 2/7/2020; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
December 12, 2019 Filing 44 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Peter F. Klett; attorney admission deadline set for 1/9/2020; (pjw)
December 12, 2019 Filing 43 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney William C. Bovender; attorney admission deadline set for 1/9/2020 (pjw)
December 12, 2019 Filing 42 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney William C. Argabrite; attorney admission deadline set for 1/9/2020 (pjw)
December 12, 2019 Filing 41 NOTICE of receipt of case (pjw)
December 12, 2019 Copy of Receipt of Case Notice #41 sent via U.S. Mail to William C Bovender, William C Argabrite and Peter F Klett (pjw)
December 12, 2019 Copy of Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference #45 sent via U.S. Mail to William C Bovender, William C Argabrite and Peter F Klett (pjw)
December 11, 2019 Filing 40 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Tennessee Eastern, their case number 2:19-cv-00059; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (jlg)
December 11, 2019 Case transferred to District of Western District of Michigan. Certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. (GRE) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
December 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #29 Motion to Change Venue ; It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. The case of TVMS Associates, Inc. v. Kingsport Book, LLC et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-59 SHALL BE TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan; and 2. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), the Clerk is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this action tothe United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 12/9/2019. (DJH) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
November 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee no longer assigned to case Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Cynthia R Wyrick for all further proceedings. Signed by District Judge Pamela L Reeves on 11/4/2019. (RET) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
September 10, 2019 Filing 37 REPLY in Support of Motion re #29 MOTION to Change Venue (Transfer Venue) to Western District of Michigan filed by Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (Klett, Peter) Modified docket text on 9/11/2019 to reflect correct filing (AMP). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
September 5, 2019 Filing 36 AMENDED ANSWER to Plaintiff's Complaint by Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (Klett, Peter) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
September 3, 2019 Filing 35 RESPONSE to Motion re #29 MOTION to Change Venue (Transfer Venue) to Western District of Michigan filed by TVMS, Inc.. (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on August 23, 2019. (SAC) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Filing 33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #29 MOTION to Change Venue (Transfer Venue) to Western District of Michigan by TVMS, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit William C. Bovender)(Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee added. Magistrate Judge M Clifton L Corker no longer assigned to case. Reassigned pursuant to SO 19-13 (BDG) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 1/25/2021 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1A - Chattanooga before District Judge Travis R McDonough. Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/11/2021 03:00 PM in Courtroom 1A - Chattanooga before District Judge Travis R McDonough.Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 8/15/2019. (DJH) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 13, 2019 Filing 31 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #29 MOTION to Change Venue (Transfer Venue) to Western District of Michigan filed by All Defendants. (Klett, Peter) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 13, 2019 Filing 30 Administrative Notice to Counsel #29 MOTION to Change Venue (Transfer Venue) to Western District of Michigan : Please file the Memorandum in Support of the Motion, Doc. 29, using the event Memorandum in Support of Motion under Filings in Support of Motion and link it to Doc. 29. Requirements due by 8/19/2019. (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 12, 2019 Filing 29 MOTION to Change Venue (Transfer Venue) to Western District of Michigan by Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (Klett, Peter) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 9, 2019 Filing 28 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (Klett, Peter) Modified on 8/12/2019 to reflect correct filing (AMP). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 9, 2019 Filing 27 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc. (Klett, Peter) Modified on 8/12/2019 to reflect correct filing (AMP). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 9, 2019 Filing 26 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Dickinson Press, LLC. (Klett, Peter) Modified on 8/12/2019 to reflect correct filing (AMP). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 9, 2019 Filing 25 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Kingsport Book, LLC. (Klett, Peter) Modified on 8/12/2019 to reflect correct filing (AMP). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 7, 2019 Filing 24 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
August 5, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE OF NONCONSENT by TVMS, Inc. (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
July 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER Scheduling Conference set for 8/13/2019, at 01:30 PM in Judge's Chambers before District Judge Travis R. McDonough. Signed by District Judge Travis R. McDonough on 7/9/2019. (CEA) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
July 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: The parties are ordered to confer and return the attached form within the time provided. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 07/09/2019. (Attachments: #1 Other Notice of Consent/Non-Consent) (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
July 9, 2019 NOTICE OF FAILURE TO FILE Certificate of Corporate Interest as required by FRCP 7.1 by Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, and Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
July 8, 2019 Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, Printing Consolidation Company, LLC.(Klett, Peter) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
June 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Defendants shall have to and including July 8, 2019, in which to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Clifton L Corker on 06/10/2019. (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
June 6, 2019 Filing 18 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (Klett, Peter) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER of REASSIGNMENT. This case is reassigned to District Judge Travis R McDonough for all further proceedings. Signed by District Judge Pamela L Reeves on May 22, 2019. (AYB) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
May 14, 2019 Filing 16 AFFIDAVIT AND ENDORSEMENT of Service for Summons served on Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Attachments) (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
May 14, 2019 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT AND ENDORSEMENT of Service for Summons served on Dickinson Press, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Attachments) (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
May 14, 2019 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT AND ENDORSEMENT of Service for Summons served on Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachments) (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 30, 2019 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by TVMS, Inc.. TVMS, Inc. served on 4/26/2019. (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 30, 2019 Filing 12 Administrative Notice to Counsel #11 Certificate of Service : Wrong event used. Please refile the Summons using the event Summons Returned Executed (non-USA) under Service of Process. Requirements due by 5/6/2019. (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 29, 2019 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TVMS, Inc. re #1 Complaint Kingsport Book, LLC (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 19, 2019 Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, and Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Summons Dickinson Press, LLC, #2 Summons Kingsport Book, LLC, #3 Summons Printing Consolidation Company, LLC) (AMP) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 18, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE by TVMS, Inc. Summons - Printing Consolidation Company, LLC (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 18, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE by TVMS, Inc. Summons - Kingsport Book, LLC (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 18, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE by TVMS, Inc. Summons - Dickinson Press, LLC (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 18, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE by TVMS, Inc. Summons - Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc. (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 18, 2019 Filing 5 Certificate of Corporate Interest by TVMS, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent TVMS, Inc. for TVMS, Inc.. (Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Governing Motions To Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on 04/17/2019. (CAT) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order Governing Depositions. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on 04/17/2019. (CAT) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on 04/17/2019. (CAT) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 17, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0649-3948458.), filed by TVMS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Other CIVIL COVER SHEET)(Bovender, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 17, 2019 District Judge Thomas W Phillips and Magistrate Judge Clifton L Corker added. (CAT) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 17, 2019 NOTICE OF FAILURE TO FILE Certificate of Corporate Interest as required by FRCP 7.1 by TVMS, Inc. (CAT) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]
April 17, 2019 No summons received with initiating documents. Therefore, summons not issued as to Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc., Dickinson Press, LLC, Kingsport Book, LLC, Printing Consolidation Company, LLC. (CAT) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 12/11/2019.]

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Defendant: Blackford Capital Associates, II, Inc.
Represented By: Peter F Klett
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