Welk Biology Co., Ltd. v. Hakumo LLC
Plaintiff: Welk Biology Co., Ltd.
Defendant: Hakumo LLC
Cross-Plaintiff: Hakumo LLC
Counter-Claimant: Hakumo LLC
Cross-Defendant: Yung-Hsiang "Jerry" Lin, Jennifer Huang, Chien-Tse "Jack" Cheng and JWAY Foods LLC
Counter-Defendant: Jennifer Huang, Welk Biology Co., Ltd., JWAY Foods LLC, Chien- Tse Jack Cheng and Yung-Hsiang Jerry Lin
Case Number: 2:2024cv01613
Filed: August 30, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: Andrew P Gordon
Referring Judge: Nancy J Koppe
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1346 Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 33 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Hakumo LLC re #25 Summons Issued. Yung-Hsiang Jerry Lin waiver sent on 10/15/2024, answer due 12/16/2024. (Gallagher, Kristen)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 32 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Hakumo LLC re #25 Summons Issued. JWAY Foods LLC waiver sent on 10/15/2024, answer due 12/16/2024. (Gallagher, Kristen)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Hakumo LLC re #25 Summons Issued. Jennifer Huang waiver sent on 10/15/2024, answer due 12/16/2024. (Gallagher, Kristen)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Hakumo LLC re #25 Summons Issued. Chien- Tse Jack Cheng waiver sent on 10/15/2024, answer due 12/16/2024. (Gallagher, Kristen)
October 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER Granting #28 Stipulation for Extension of Time. Chien- Tse Jack Cheng answer due 12/16/2024; Jennifer Huang answer due 12/16/2024; JWAY Foods LLC answer due 12/16/2024; Yung-Hsiang Jerry Lin answer due 12/16/2024; Welk Biology Co., Ltd. answer due 12/16/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 10/16/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - RJDG)
October 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (First Request) for Plaintiff to Respond to Counterclaims by Plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd.. (Gayan, Michael) (extend) (answer)
October 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Chief Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 10/3/2024. The plaintiff's motion to extend the deadline to submit verified petitions ECF No. #8 is granted. The petitions have already been filed and granted. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MAJ)
September 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Adrienne R. Brantley-Lomeli on behalf of Counter Claimants Hakumo LLC, Hakumo LLC, Defendant Hakumo LLC. (Brantley-Lomeli, Adrienne)
September 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Chien- Tse Jack Cheng, Jennifer Huang, JWAY Foods LLC, Yung-Hsiang Jerry Lin re #20 First Amended Counterclaim. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons) (AMMi)
September 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued to Yung-Hsiang "Jerry" Lin by Counter Claimant Hakumo LLC. (Gallagher, Kristen)
September 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued to JWAY Foods LLC by Counter Claimant Hakumo LLC. (Gallagher, Kristen)
September 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued to Jennifer Huang by Counter Claimant Hakumo LLC. (Gallagher, Kristen)
September 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued to Chien-Tse "Jack" Cheng by Counter Claimant Hakumo LLC. (Gallagher, Kristen)
September 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand and First, Amended COUNTERCLAIM against Welk Biology Co., Ltd., JWAY Foods LLC, Yung-Hsiang Jerry Lin, Chien- Tse Jack Cheng, Jennifer Huang by Hakumo LLC. filed by Hakumo LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Gallagher, Kristen)
September 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER Granting #16 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Troy J. Hutchinson for Hakumo LLC and approving Designation of Local Counsel Kristen T. Gallagher. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 9/24/2024. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's e-filng system shall register on the PACER website #www.pacer.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
September 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Troy J. Hutchinson and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Kristen T. Gallagher (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number ANVDC-7819563) by Defendant Hakumo LLC. (Gallagher, Kristen)
September 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Hakumo LLC. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Gallagher, Kristen)
September 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand ( Certificate of Interested Parties due by 10/4/2024., Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order due by 11/8/2024.), THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Chien-Tse "Jack" Cheng, Yung-Hsiang "Jerry" Lin, Jennifer Huang, JWAY Foods LLC by Hakumo LLC., COUNTERCLAIM against Welk Biology Co., Ltd. by Hakumo LLC. filed by Hakumo LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Gallagher, Kristen) NOTICE of Certificate of Interested Parties requirement: Under Local Rule 7.1-1, a party must immediately file its disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court.
September 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER Granting #12 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney David J. Tsai for Welk Biology Co., Ltd and approving Designation of Local Counsel Michael J. Gayan. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 9/23/2024. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's e-filng system shall register on the PACER website #www.pacer.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
September 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Granting #11 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney John J. Steger for Welk Biology Co., Ltd and approving Designation of Local Counsel Michael J. Gayan. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 9/23/2024. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's e-filng system shall register on the PACER website #www.pacer.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
September 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that the order to show cause ECF No. #6 is satisfied, and this case not to be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction at this time. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 9/20/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA)
September 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by David J. Tsai and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Michael J. Gayan (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number ANVDC-7816585) by Plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd.. (Gayan, Michael)
September 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by John J. Steger and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Michael J. Gayan (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number ANVDC-7816571) by Plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd.. (Gayan, Michael)
September 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Welk Biology Co., Ltd.. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Gayan, Michael)
September 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RESPONSE to #6 Order to Show Cause,,, Set/Reset Deadlines & Hearings,, by Plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd.. (Gayan, Michael)
September 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Extend Time (First Request) Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of the Deadline to Submit Verified Petitions re 4 Notice for Desig of Local Counsel & VP,, by Plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd.. Responses due by 10/1/2024. (Gayan, Michael) (presiding)
September 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER. This case has been assigned to the Honorable Andrew P. Gordon. Judge Gordon's Chambers Practices, which are posted on the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada public website, may also be accessed directly via this hyperlink: #www.nvd.uscourts.gov. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MAJ)
September 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - IT IS ORDERED that by October 3, 2024, plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd. shall show cause why this action should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd.'s certificate of interested parties ECF No. #2 is STRICKEN for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1(a)(2). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd. to file a proper certificate of interested parties by October 3, 2024. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 9/4/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA)
September 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Hakumo LLC re #1 Complaint. (AMMi)
September 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IA 11-2. Counsel David J. Tsai, John Steger to comply with completion and filing of the Verified Petition and Designation of Local Counsel. The form is available on the Court's website - #www.nvd.uscourts.gov. Counsel is required to register for the court's electronic filing system at PACER #www.pacer.gov to register Attorney. Verified Petition due by 9/17/2024. (no image attached) (AMMi)
August 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Case randomly assigned to Judge Andrew P. Gordon and Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe. (AMMi)
August 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued Summons by Plaintiff Welk Biology Co., Ltd.. (Gayan, Michael)
August 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STRICKEN on 9/4/2024 per ECF No. #6 Order. (GA) CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Welk Biology Co., Ltd. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Gayan, Michael) Modified on 9/5/2024 (GA).
August 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Hakumo LLC (Filing fee $405 receipt number BNVDC-7796452) by Welk Biology Co., Ltd.. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 9/9/2024. Proof of service due by 11/28/2024. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1) (Gayan, Michael) NOTICE of Certificate of Interested Parties requirement: Under Local Rule 7.1-1, a party must immediately file its disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court.

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Plaintiff: Welk Biology Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Michael J Gayan
Represented By: Joseph Laurita
Represented By: John Steger
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Represented By: David J Tsai
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