Ronnoco Coffee LLC v. Peoples
Plaintiff: Ronnoco Coffee LLC d/b/a Ronnoco Beverage Solutions and Ronnoco Coffee LLC doing business as Ronnoco Beverage Solutions
Defendant: Charles Peoples
Case Number: 4:2020cv01401
Filed: September 29, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Ronnie L White
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. § 2615
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 24, 2020 Receipt 4644090649 in the amount of $2500.00 for COMM REG-OTHER-BOND-COLB on behalf of Ronnoco Coffee LLC (CCAM)
November 23, 2020 Filing 40 DECLARATION of Charles Peoples by Defendant Charles Peoples. (BRP) Modified on 11/25/2020 (BRP).
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED. (ECF. No. #13 ) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Charles Peoples and his agents, and all other persons who are in active concert with him, are temporarily restrained until further Order of this Court from directly or indirectly: [SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS] Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 11/23/2020. (TMT)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Docket Text ORDER re: ECF No. #37 , MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Affidavit, filed by Defendant Charles Peoples; ORDERED GRANTED. The Clerk shall detach and docket the Declaration of Charles Peoples, which was submitted as an attachment to the Motion for Leave. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on November 23, 2020. (SMH)
November 20, 2020 Filing 37 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Affidavit by Defendant Charles Peoples. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Ex. A - Proposed Affidavit of Defendant Charles Peoples Verifying His Answer)(Hall, Brandon)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Docket Text ORDER re: ECF No. #31 , MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply, filed by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC; ORDERED GRANTED. The Court notes that Plaintiff filed its Sur-Reply direct in the record prior to obtaining leave to do so. Counsel is advised that when leave to file a document is sought, the document for which leave is required must be submitted as an attachment to the motion for leave, and should not be filed as a separate document. See CM/ECF Procedures Manual, Sec. II.B. Future filings must conform to this procedure.Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on November 18, 2020. (SMH)
November 18, 2020 Filing 35 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY (no pdf attached) for proceedings held before District Judge Ronnie L. White: Court reporter not present. Motion Hearing held via telephone conference on 11/18/2020 re #13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Ronnoco Coffee LLC. Court hears from the parties. Motion taken under submission. Order to issue. (proceedings started: 1:59 pm) (proceedings ended: 2:22 pm)(Appearance for Plaintiff: John Comerford; James Martin)(Appearance for Defendant: Brandon Hall) (TMT)
November 18, 2020 Filing 34 ANSWER to #11 Amended Complaint, by Charles Peoples.(KCD)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Peoples Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Verdict, construed as a Motion to Set Aside Clerks Entry of Default pursuant to Rule 55(c), Fed. R. Civ. P., is GRANTED. (ECF No. #20 ) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerks Entry of Default is VACATED. (ECF No. #18 ) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Motion for Leave to File Out of Time is GRANTED. (ECF No. #25 ) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall detach and docket Defendants Answer, which was submitted as an attachment to the Motion for Leave to File Out of Time. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 11/18/2020. (KCD)
November 18, 2020 Filing 32 SURREPLY to Motion re #25 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Proposed Sur-Reply) filed by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Emails concerning Confidentiality Waiver)(Comerford, John)
November 18, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Comerford, John)
November 17, 2020 Filing 30 REPLY to Response to Motion re #25 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Defendant Charles Peoples. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Omitted Page From Doc. 24 Ex. 3)(Hall, Brandon)
November 16, 2020 Filing 29 RESPONSE to Motion re #25 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Comerford, John)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a hearing on Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. #13 ) is set for Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. The hearing will be held via telephone using AT&T Teleconference Service. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the attorneys shall call in to the hearing using telephone number (888) 278-0296, Access Code 5718240, and be ready to proceed by 2:00 p.m. [SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS] (Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order set for 11/18/2020 02:00 PM in Telephone Conference in Chambers before District Judge Ronnie L. White.) Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 11/12/2020. (TMT)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Docket Text ORDER re: ECF No. #26 , MOTION for Hearing re #13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, filed by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC; ORDERED GRANTED. The Court will issue a separate Order setting the Motion for hearing. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on November 12, 2020. (SMH)
November 10, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION for Hearing re #13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Request for Oral Argument) by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Comerford, John)
November 9, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant Charles Peoples. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Defendant's Proposed Answer)(Hall, Brandon)
November 3, 2020 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Walker Declaration, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - Peoples' emails, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - Trident's bid to Texas 20, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - Peoples' non-compete, #5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Peoples' signed non-compete)(Comerford, John)
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Docket Text ORDER re: ECF No. 21 , MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #11 Amended Complaint, filed by Defendant Charles Peoples; ORDERED STRICKEN from the record for filing error. See Docket Text Order 10. Defendant may refile the Motion and label the exhibit thereto with both an exhibit designation and a brief description. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall delete ECF No. 21 from the record. Plaintiff's deadline to respond to any refiled Motion shall be calculated from the date of refiling. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on November 3, 2020. (SMH)
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Docket Text ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Reply (ECF No. 19) is STRICKEN from the record for filing error. See Docket Text Order ECF No. 10. Plaintiff must refile its Reply and identify each exhibit to the Walker Declaration with an exhibit designation and brief description. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall delete ECF No. 19 from the record. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on November 3, 2020. (SMH)
November 2, 2020 Filing 21 [STRICKEN and deleted per Docket Text Order #23] MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #11 Amended Complaint, by Defendant Charles Peoples. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Hall, Brandon) Modified on 11/4/2020 (BRP).
November 2, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION to Set Aside Default by Defendant Charles Peoples. (Hall, Brandon)
November 2, 2020 Filing 19 [STRICKEN and deleted per Docket Text Order # 22] REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of John Walker)(Comerford, John) Modified on 11/4/2020 (BRP).
October 30, 2020 Filing 18 VACATED per Memorandum & Order (Doc #33 ) Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Defendant Charles Peoples. (KCB) Modified on 11/18/2020 (KCD).
October 30, 2020 ***REMARK Re: #17 - Document forwarded to Clerk of Court/Chief Deputy for ruling this date. (TMT)
October 29, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION for Entry of Clerk's Default against Defendant Charles Peoples by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Comerford, John)
October 29, 2020 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Ronnoco Coffee LLC. Charles Peoples served on 10/1/2020, answer due 10/22/2020. (Comerford, John)
October 21, 2020 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Charles Peoples. (Hall, Brandon)
October 7, 2020 Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Comerford, John)
October 7, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Comerford, John)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. #4 ) is DENIED as moot, without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 10/07/2020. (KCB)
October 6, 2020 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant Charles Peoples Charles Peoples Summons(es) issued, Jury demand, , filed by Ronnoco Coffee LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Offer of Employment, #2 Exhibit 2 - Fair Competition Agreement, #3 Exhibit 3 - Region 20 bid from Thirsty Coconut, #4 Exhibit 4 - Choice Partners bid from Thirsty Coconut, #5 Exhibit 5 - Choice Partners Supplier Response from Peoples, #6 Exhibit 6 - Choice Partners Vendor List)(Comerford, John)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Docket Text ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that for all future filings, counsel must label all exhibits with both an exhibit designation (e.g., Ex. A), and a brief description of the exhibit (e.g., Smith Affidavit), as required by Section II.F. of the Court's CM/ECF Procedures Manual and the instructions in red text on the filing screens. Failure to comply in future may result in the Court striking nonconforming filings for attorney error. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on October 2, 2020. (SMH)
October 2, 2020 Filing 9 ENTRY of Appearance by Brandon M. Hall for Defendant Charles Peoples. (Hall, Brandon)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER CONCERNING JURISDICTION: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that by October 9, 2020, Plaintiff shall file an Amended Complaint that alleges facts establishing the citizenship of the parties to this action, and that the amount in controversy is in excess of $75,000. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Plaintiff does not timely and fully comply with this Order, this matter will be dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Amended/Supplemental Pleadings due by 10/9/2020.) Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 10/2/2020. (TMT)
September 30, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE Request for Hearing on Motion for TRO: by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Comerford, John)
September 30, 2020 Case Opening Notification: 1 Summons(es) issued. The summons was emailed to John D. Comerford. Judge Assigned: Honorable Ronnie L. White. (MFG)
September 29, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC Process Server: Courthouse Concepts Process Servers (MFG)
September 29, 2020 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC d/b/a Ronnoco Beverage Solutions. (Comerford, John)
September 29, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC d/b/a Ronnoco Beverage Solutions. (Comerford, John)
September 29, 2020 Filing 3 ENTRY of Appearance by James B. Martin for Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC d/b/a Ronnoco Beverage Solutions. (Martin, James)
September 29, 2020 Filing 2 DISCLOSURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS CERTIFICATE by Plaintiff Ronnoco Coffee LLC d/b/a Ronnoco Beverage Solutions.. (Comerford, John)
September 29, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Verified Complaint against defendant Charles Peoples with receipt number AMOEDC-8179691, in the amount of $400 Jury Demand,, filed by Ronnoco Coffee LLC d/b/a Ronnoco Beverage Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Original Filing Form Original Filing Form, #9 Summons Summons, #10 Notice of Intent to Use Process Server)(Comerford, John)

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Represented By: John D. Comerford
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