Griffith v. H&R Block Inc et al
Plaintiff: Colleen Griffith
Defendant: H&R Block Tax Services LLC and H&R Block Inc
Case Number: 4:2019cv00470
Filed: June 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Ortrie D Smith
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #31 & #32 motions to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorneys Eric Shaun Hochstadt and David J Lender for H&R Block Tax Services LLC and H&R Block Inc allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at #PACER. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Geiser, Angel)
July 15, 2019 Filing 32 Motion to allow David J. Lender to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-6399740) filed by Stacey R. Gilman on behalf of H&R Block Inc, H&R Block Tax Services LLC. (Gilman, Stacey)
July 15, 2019 Filing 31 Motion to allow Eric S. Hochstadt to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-6399731) filed by Stacey R. Gilman on behalf of H&R Block Inc, H&R Block Tax Services LLC. (Gilman, Stacey)
July 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Vacate and Continue the deadlines in the Court's Rule 16 Notice (Doc. #26). Defendants' responsive pleading is due thirty days after the Court issue a ruling on the forthcoming motion to compel arbitration in any related matter (as described in the parties' motion). The parties shall hold their Rule 26 conference no later than fourteen days after Defendants file their responsive pleading. The parties shall file their joint proposed scheduling order no later than fourteen days after they hold their Rule 26 conference. Signed on 7/15/2019 by District Judge Ortrie D. Smith. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Kitsmiller, Julia)
July 12, 2019 Filing 29 MOTION to vacate DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO VACATE AND CONTINUE RULE 26 CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES AND INCORPORATED SUGGESTIONS IN SUPPORT filed by Stacey R. Gilman on behalf of All Defendants. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 7/26/2019 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Gilman, Stacey)
July 9, 2019 Filing 28 AMENDED NOTICE OF INCLUSION FOR MEDIATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MAP). REVIEW NOTICE AND MAP GENERAL ORDER CAREFULLY FOR IMPORTANT CHANGES, DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS.Notice of MAP re-assignment to an outside mediator. (Attachments: #1 MAP General Order)(Woods, Gloria)
June 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RULE 502(d) ORDER - Signed on 6/19/19 by District Judge Ortrie D. Smith. (O'Connor, Stacy)
June 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RULE 16 NOTICE - Rule 26 conference due by 8/5/2019. Proposed scheduling order due by 8/19/2019. Corporate disclosures due by 7/5/2019. Signed on 6/19/19 by District Judge Ortrie D. Smith. (O'Connor, Stacy) Modified on 6/19/2019 to correct typographical error (O'Connor, Stacy).
June 19, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE OF INCLUSION FOR MEDIATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MAP). REVIEW NOTICE AND MAP GENERAL ORDER CAREFULLY FOR IMPORTANT CHANGES, DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS.Notice of MAP assignment to Program Director. (Attachments: #1 MAP General Order)(Woods, Gloria)
June 18, 2019 Filing 24 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:18-cv-07520.
June 18, 2019 Filing 23 TRANSFERRED to the Western District of Missouri, the electronic record. (aee, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
May 31, 2019 Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle:Motion to appear pro hac vice #9 is granted. Motion to appear pro hac vice #14 is granted. Motion to appear pro hac vice #19 is granted. Motion transfer is granted. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ewf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
May 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: Defendants' unopposed motions to transfer each of the above-captioned matters to the Western District of Missouri pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404 is granted as to all cases. Signed by the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr on 5/29/2019. Mailed notice (aee, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
April 2, 2019 Filing 20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Colleen Griffith by April Dawn Lambert (Lambert, April) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
April 1, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-15658030. (Rubenstein, Daniel) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
February 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER DENYING TRANSFER. Signed by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Mailed notice. (aee, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
February 6, 2019 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: This case having been reassigned based on relatedness, the scheduling conference set for 2/8/2019 before Judge Bucklo is stricken. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE by Daniel Evan Rubenstein of Change of Address of the Radice Law Firm (Rubenstein, Daniel) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 17, 2018 Filing 15 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HEARING SESSION ORDER - AND ATTACHED SCHEDULE FILED 12/13/18 re: MDL No. 2880 signed by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 12, 2018 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-15270339. (Shehadi, Paul) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 10, 2018 Filing 13 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr for all further proceedings Pursuant to Local Rule 40.4. Signed by Executive Committee on 12/10/18. (aee, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 6, 2018 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles R. Norgle: Motion for extension of time #7 is granted. Mailed notice (ewf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 5, 2018 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants H&R Block Inc, H&R Block Tax Services, LLC by Uriel B. Abt (Abt, Uriel) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 5, 2018 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants H&R Block Inc, H&R Block Tax Services, LLC by Timothy A. Hudson (Hudson, Timothy) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 5, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-15245955. (Gilman, Stacey) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 4, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Motion by Michael I. Rothstein for presentment of extension of time #7 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 12/12/2018 at 09:30 AM. (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 4, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION by Defendants H&R Block Inc, H&R Block Tax Services, LLC for extension of time to Respond to Plaintiffs Class Action Complaint (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
December 4, 2018 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants H&R Block Inc, H&R Block Tax Services, LLC by Michael I. Rothstein (Rothstein, Michael) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
November 27, 2018 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Scheduling conference set for 2/8/2019 at 09:30 AM. Rule 26(f) report re MIDP due 2/5/2019. The report must comply with the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot program of the district court. The report form can be found on Judge Bucklo's page at ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice (reg) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
November 14, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (aee, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
November 13, 2018 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Colleen Griffith by Kenneth A. Wexler (Wexler, Kenneth) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
November 13, 2018 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Colleen Griffith by Mark Richard Miller (Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
November 13, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Colleen Griffith; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-15174375. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Miller, Mark) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
November 13, 2018 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (acm) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]
November 13, 2018 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants H&R Block Inc, H&R Block Tax Services, LLC (yt) [Transferred from ilnd on 6/18/2019.]

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Defendant: H&R Block Tax Services LLC
Represented By: Uriel B. Abt
Represented By: Stacey R. Gilman
Represented By: Michael I. Rothstein
Represented By: Timothy A. Hudson
Represented By: Eric Shaun Hochstadt
Represented By: David J Lender
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Defendant: H&R Block Inc
Represented By: Uriel B. Abt
Represented By: Stacey R. Gilman
Represented By: Michael I. Rothstein
Represented By: Timothy A. Hudson
Represented By: Eric Shaun Hochstadt
Represented By: David J Lender
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Plaintiff: Colleen Griffith
Represented By: Daniel Evan Rubenstein
Represented By: April Dawn Lambert
Represented By: Mark Richard Miller
Represented By: Paul VIncent Shehadi
Represented By: Kenneth A. Wexler
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