Cotto-Vazquez v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Melissa Guzman Quinones and Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez
Defendant: John Koskinen, Internal Revenue Service and United States of America
Other: David Lopez and Top Rank, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2019cv00298
Filed: February 15, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: George Foley
Referring Judge: James C Mahan
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER Granting #19 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney David Marroso for Top Rank, Inc. and approving Designation of Local Counsel J. Colby Williams. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 3/26/2019. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website #www.nvd.uscourts.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)
March 22, 2019 Filing 36 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Motion Hearing held on 3/22/2019 before Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr. Crtrm Administrator: E. Garcia; Pla Counsel: Raymond Areshenko, telephonic appearance by Rafael Santiago-Rosa and Josue Rodriguez-Robles; Def Counsel: Phil Owen and Timothy Heafner; Telephonic appearance by Kunal Choksi and Kavitha Bondada; Recording start and end times: 9:40a.m. - 10:13a.m.; Courtroom: 3A; The Court makes preliminary remarks and hears representations of counsel as to #1 Motion to Compel and #3 Motion for Sanctions.The Court orders that Top Rank and its CFO are to prepare the certification, the parties have discussed on the condition that Plaintiff will pay to Top Rank and its CFO the reasonable cost of preparing that certification. The certification shall be completed within 30-days. If more time is needed, parties are to discuss the matter and reach a stipulation. If parties cannot reach an agreement, the Court will set a telephonic hearing as discussed in open court.The Court will treat any request for follow-up discovery regarding the information provided in the certification as part of this motion and shall schedule a hearing to determine whether such discovery will be allowed.The transcript of these proceedings will serve as the Court's Order. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EMG)
March 20, 2019 Filing 35 CLERK'S NOTICE Regarding Local Rule IC 2-1. Attorney Josue A. Rodriguez-Robles and Rafael M. Santiago-Rosa are in violation of Local Rule IC 2-1(a) and 2-1(d). You are required to register to file documents electronically in the Court's electronic filing system (CM/ECF) and the electronic service of pleadings and other papers. Please visit the Court's website to complete the registration for CM/ECF. (no image attached) (EDS)
March 20, 2019 Filing 34 CLERK'S NOTICE Regarding Local Rule IC 2-1. Attorney Kunal J Choksi and Kavitha Bondada are required to register to file documents electronically in the Court's electronic filing system (CM/ECF) and the electronic service of pleadings and other papers. Please visit the Court's website to complete the registration for CM/ECF. (no image attached) (EDS)
March 18, 2019 Filing 33 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr. on 3/18/2019. ORDER granting #28 Motion for Leave to Appear ; ORDER granting #29 Motion for Leave to Appear ; ORDER granting #30 Motion for Leave to Appear ; Out-of-State counsel may appear telephonically for the Hearing set for Friday, March 22, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. Counsel for the parties are instructed to call the Audio Conference Line at (888) 251-2909, access code 7771745, five (5) minutes prior to the hearing time. Please remain on the line until such time as the Court joins the call and convenes the proceedings. The use of a cell phone or speaker phone during the call is prohibited. The call must be made using a land line.(no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - IH)
March 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER Granting #27 Motion to Admit Government Attorney and Appear Telephonically. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 3/18/2019.(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)
March 15, 2019 Filing 31 REPLY to Response to #3 Motion for Sanctions, #1 Motion to Compel by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of reply and motion to compel (with index), #2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of reply and motion to compel, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of reply and motion to compel, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of reply and motion to compel, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of reply and motion to compel, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of reply and motion to compel, #7 Exhibit Exhibit F to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of reply and motion to compel, #8 Exhibit Exhibit G to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of reply and motion to compel, #9 Declaration Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of Reply (with Index), #10 Exhibit Exhibit H to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of Reply, #11 Exhibit Exhibit I to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of Reply, #12 Exhibit Exhibit J to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of Reply, #13 Exhibit Exhibit K to Declaration of Rodriguez-Robles in support of Reply) (Areshenko, Raymond)
March 15, 2019 Filing 30 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonically, Attorney Josu A. Rodrguez-Robles, by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Areshenko, Raymond)
March 15, 2019 Filing 29 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonically, Attorney Rafael M. Santiago-Rosa, by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Areshenko, Raymond)
March 15, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonically, Attorney Kunal J. Choksi, re 25 Minute Order Setting Hearing on Motion,, by Defendant United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Flake, Troy)
March 15, 2019 Filing 27 MOTION to Admit Government Attorney Kunal J. Choksi by Defendant United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Flake, Troy)
March 15, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE by United States of America re #1 Motion to Compel. (Flake, Troy)
March 12, 2019 Filing 25 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr. on 3/12/2019. By Deputy Clerk: Ivy Hensel. Re: #1 MOTION to Compel by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones., #3 MOTION for Sanctions by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. Motion Hearing set for Friday, March 22, 2019 at 9:30 AM in LV Courtroom 3A before Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr. Upon filing notice to the Court, out of state counsel may appear telephonically. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - IH)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Granting #21 Stipulation for Extension of Time re #1 Motion to Compel, #3 Motion for Sanctions (First Request). Replies due by 3/15/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 3/11/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)
March 11, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE of Corrected Image/Document re #21 Stipulation by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Service of corrected image is attached.) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service proof of service) (Areshenko, Raymond)
March 10, 2019 Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for #21 Stipulation by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Areshenko, Raymond)
March 8, 2019 Filing 21 View Corrected Image #23 as to First STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (First Request) re Discovery Plaintiffs' Reply to re #17 Response by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Areshenko, Raymond)
March 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER Granting #18 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Timothy B Heafner for Top Rank, Inc. and approving Designation of Local Counsel J Colby Williams. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 3/8/2019. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website #www.nvd.uscourts.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)
March 7, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by David Marroso and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel J. Colby Williams (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0978-5458490) by Objector Top Rank, Inc.. (Williams, J)
March 7, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Timothy B. Heafner and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel J. Colby Williams (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0978-5458482) by Objector Top Rank, Inc.. (Williams, J)
March 4, 2019 Filing 17 RESPONSE to #3 Motion for Sanctions, #1 Motion to Compel by Objectors Top Rank, Inc., David Lopez. Replies due by 3/11/2019. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Harrison Whitman, #2 Declaration of Timothy Heafner) (Williams, J)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER Granting #5 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Josue A. Rodriguez Robles and approving Designation of Local Counsel Raymond Eric Areshenko. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 2/26/2019. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website #www.nvd.uscourts.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Granting #6 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Rafael M. Santiago-Rosa and approving Designation of Local Counsel Raymond Eric Areshenko. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 2/26/2019. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website #www.nvd.uscourts.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)
February 24, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Corrected Image/Document re #6 Motion for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice - Verified Petition, by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Service of corrected image is attached.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) (Areshenko, Raymond)
February 24, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Corrected Image/Document re #5 Motion for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice - Verified Petition, by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Service of corrected image is attached.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - Commonwealth Puerto Rico) (Areshenko, Raymond)
February 22, 2019 Filing 12 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge James C. Mahan on 2/22/2019 as to #5 and #6 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITIONS, [ #8 and #9 EXHIBITS: ERROR - Documents not filed pursuant to the Local rules and as directed by Minute Order 7 . CORRECTION - Attorney Raymond Eric Areshenko is advised to file a completed MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION with Certificates of Good Standing for each out-of-state attorney using the correct NOTICE of Corrected Image/Document event only. Additionally, attorney is advised to properly linked the new Notices to the corresponding MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION already filed in this case, no later than 5 days from the entry of this Minute Order. Exhibits #8 and #9 terminated as filed in error.(no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - RFJ)
February 22, 2019 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of Mailing re: #6 Motion for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice - Verified Petition, #5 Motion for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice - Verified Petition, filed by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit certificate of mailing of exhibits to Petitions) (Areshenko, Raymond)
February 22, 2019 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of MIALING re: #1 Motion to Compel, #3 Motion for Sanctions; filed by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Areshenko, Raymond)
February 22, 2019 Filing 9 ERROR: Document not filed as directed by Minute Order 7 by attorney. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to refile Verified Petition with Certificate of Good Standing using the correct event. EXHIBIT, filed by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Attachments: #1 Supplement USDC cert of good standing) (Areshenko, Raymond) Document #9 terminated as filed in error on 2/22/2019 (RFJ).
February 22, 2019 Filing 8 ERROR: Document not filed as directed by Minute Order 7 by attorney. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to refile Verified Petition with Certificate of Good Standing using the correct event. EXHIBIT; filed by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Attachments: #1 Supplement USDC cert of good standing) (Areshenko, Raymond) Document #8 terminated as filed in error on 2/22/2019 (RFJ).
February 22, 2019 Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge James C. Mahan on 2/22/2019. Re: #5 and #6 Motion for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice - Verified Petition. 1. Information is missing pursuant to Local Rule IA 11-2(b)(3). Certificate of Good Standing is missing as required by Local Rules. 2. Certificates of Good Standing must be dated no more than six months from date of submission. Attorney Raymond Eric Areshenko is advised to file a Certificate of Good Standing for both attorneys within 5 days of this Minute Order. Attorney is also advise to use only the correct event Notice of Corrected Image/Document pursuant to LR IC 2-2(c) and properly link newly filed Notice to the appropriate document #5 and #6 pursuant to LR IC -2-2(d). (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - NEV)
February 20, 2019 Filing 6 VIEW Corrected Image #14 as to MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Rafael M. Santiago-Rosa and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Raymond E. Areshenko (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0978-5438907) by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Areshenko, Raymond) Modified on 2/25/2019 (RFJ).
February 20, 2019 Filing 5 VIEW Corrected Image #13 as to MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Josue A. Rodriguez-Robles and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Raymond E. Areshenko (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0978-5438887) by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. (Areshenko, Raymond) Modified on 2/25/2019 (RFJ).
February 19, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IA 11-2. Counsel Josue A. Rodriguez-Robles, Rafael M. Santiago-Rosa to comply with completion and filing of the Verified Petition and Designation of Local Counsel. For your convenience, click on the following link to obtain the form from the Court's website - #www.nvd.uscourts.gov. Upon approval of the Verified Petition, counsel is required to register for the Court's Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system and the electronic service of documents. Please visit the Court's website www.nvd.uscourts.gov to register Attorney. Verified Petition due by 4/5/2019. (no image attached) (JM)
February 19, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE that this case, formerly Misc. Case No. 2:19-ms-0011, having become a contested proceeding on 2/15/2019, has been converted to the regular civil docket and has been assigned case number 2:19-00298-JCM-GWF. All future pleadings must be filed in the civil action and must bear said civil case number. (no image attached) (JM)
February 15, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for Sanctions by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. Responses due by 3/1/2019. (JM)
February 15, 2019 Filing 1 MOTION to Compel by Plaintiffs Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez, Melissa Guzman Quinones. Responses due by 3/1/2019. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (JM)

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Plaintiff: Melissa Guzman Quinones
Represented By: Raymond Eric Areshenko
Represented By: Josue A. Rodriguez-Robles
Represented By: Rafael M. Santiago-Rosa
Represented By: Rafael M Santiago
Represented By: Josue A Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Miguel Angel Cotto-Vazquez
Represented By: Raymond Eric Areshenko
Represented By: Josue A. Rodriguez-Robles
Represented By: Rafael M. Santiago-Rosa
Represented By: Rafael M Santiago
Represented By: Josue A Rodriguez
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Defendant: John Koskinen
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Defendant: Internal Revenue Service
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Defendant: United States of America
Represented By: Kunal J. Choksi
Represented By: Kavitha Bondada
Represented By: Troy K. Flake
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Other: David Lopez
Represented By: J Colby Williams
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Other: Top Rank, Inc.
Represented By: Timothy B Heafner
Represented By: David Marroso
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