Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc. v. PHNP, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc.
Defendant: Niranjan Bhakta, Himanshu Desai, Shashikant Bhakta, Niraj Desai and PHNP, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2017cv04474
Filed: September 28, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Office: DMN Office
County: Hennepin
Presiding Judge: Michael J Davis
Referring Judge: Steven E Rau
Nature of Suit: Contract: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 1/30/18. (KMW)
January 30, 2018 Filing 26 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #25 Stipulation of Dismissal. (Miller, Craig)
January 30, 2018 Filing 25 STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc.. Jointly Signed by PHNP, Inc., Niranjan Bhakta, Niraj Desai, Shashikant Bhakta, and Himanshu Desai. (Miller, Craig)
January 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 3/16/2018. Discovery due by 8/15/2018. Motions (non-disp) due 11/1/2018. Motions (disp) due by 12/1/2018. Ready for trial due by 4/1/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau on 1/17/18. (LPH) Modified text on 1/19/2018 (LPH).
January 5, 2018 Filing 23 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 1/5/2018. Order to issue. (LPH)
December 27, 2017 Filing 22 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. Filed by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc. Jointly Signed by PHNP, Inc., Niranjan Bhakta, Niraj Desai, Shashikant Bhakta, and Himanshu Desai. (Miller, Craig)
December 27, 2017 Filing 21 Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. PHNP, Inc. does not have a parent corporation, is not publicly traded, and no publicly held corporation owns 10% or more of PHNPs stock. (Gaines, Grant) Modified text on 12/27/2017 (lmb).
December 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 20 TEXT ONLY ORDER: Mr. Gaines' request to appear via telephone for the January 5, 2018 Pretrial Scheduling Conference is GRANTED. He is instructed to contact chambers at 651-848-1620 to be connected to the call. All local counsel are expected to appear in person. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau on 12/19/2017. (MME)
December 13, 2017 Filing 19 LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: REQUEST TO ATTEND TELEPHONICALLY re 18 Notice of Cancelation/Rescheduling of Hearing, by Niranjan Bhakta, Shashikant Bhakta, Himanshu Desai, Niraj Desai, PHNP, Inc. (Gaines, Grant) Modified text on 12/14/2017 (lmb).
December 5, 2017 Filing 18 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: NOTICE of RESCHEDULING of Hearing: #17 ORDER/NOTICE of Pretrial Conference: Pretrial Conference set for 1/3/2018 has been RESCHEDULED to 1/5/2018 02:30 PM in Judge's Chambers, Suite 348 (STP) before Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau. (MME)
December 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER/NOTICE of Pretrial Conference: Pretrial Conference set for 1/3/2018 03:30 PM in Judge's Chambers, Suite 348 (STP) before Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau on 12/4/17. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form)(kt)
November 14, 2017 Filing 16 DEFENDANTS' ORIGINAL ANSWER to Complaint filed by Niranjan Bhakta, Shashikant Bhakta, Himanshu Desai, Niraj Desai, PHNP, Inc.. (Gaines, Grant)
November 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #14 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Grant M. Gaines for Niranjan Bhakta, Shashikant Bhakta, Himanshu Desai and Niraj Desai. Approved by Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau on 11/8/17. (AKL)
November 8, 2017 Filing 14 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Grant M. Gaines. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-5805005 filed by Niranjan Bhakta, Shashikant Bhakta, Himanshu Desai, Niraj Desai, PHNP, Inc.. (Twait, Douglas)
October 31, 2017 Filing 13 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Rahul B. Patel, Grant M. Gaines as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at #href=http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/FORMS/court_forms.shtml#attorneyforms#. (lmb)
October 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ONLY ORDER: Defendants, PHNP, Inc., Niranjan Bhakta, Niraj Desai, Shashikant Bhakta and Himanshu Desai, shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint on or before November 14, 2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau on 10/31/2017. (MME)
October 30, 2017 Filing 11 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #10 Stipulation. (Twait, Douglas)
October 30, 2017 Filing 10 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation Extending Time for Defendants to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Niranjan Bhakta, Shashikant Bhakta, Himanshu Desai, Niraj Desai, PHNP, Inc. Jointly signed by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc. (Twait, Douglas) Modified text on 10/31/2017 (lmb).
October 19, 2017 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc.. Himanshu Desai served on 10/10/2017, answer due 10/31/2017. (Miller, Craig)
October 19, 2017 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc.. Shashikant Bhakta served on 10/10/2017, answer due 10/31/2017. (Miller, Craig)
October 19, 2017 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc.. Niraj Desai served on 10/17/2017, answer due 11/7/2017. (Miller, Craig)
October 19, 2017 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc.. Niranjan Bhakta served on 10/7/2017, answer due 10/30/2017. (Miller, Craig)
October 19, 2017 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc.. PHNP, Inc. served on 10/7/2017, answer due 10/30/2017. (Miller, Craig)
September 28, 2017 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Niranjan Bhakta, Shashikant Bhakta, Himanshu Desai, Niraj Desai, PHNP, Inc. (LPH)
September 28, 2017 Filing 3 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Michael J. Davis per 3rd, 4th - Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau. Please use case number 17-cv-4474 MJD/SER. (LPH)
September 28, 2017 Filing 2 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc. is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Carlson Hotels, Inc. (formerly known as Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Inc.), a Minnesota corporation.(Miller, Craig) Modified text on 9/29/2017 (lmb).
September 28, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Niranjan Bhakta, Shashikant Bhakta, Himanshu Desai, Niraj Desai, PHNP, Inc. (filing fee $ 400, receipt number AMNDC-5741397) filed by Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc.. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Index, #2 Exhibit(s) A, #3 Exhibit(s) B - G, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (Miller, Craig)

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