MELVILLE v. SPARK ENERGY, INC. et al
Plaintiff: JOHN MELVILLE
Defendant: SPARK ENERGY, INC. and SPARK ENERGY GAS, LLC
Case Number: 1:2015cv08706
Filed: December 17, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Office: Camden Office
County: Camden
Presiding Judge: Robert B Kugler
Referring Judge: Joel Schneider
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 10, 2017 Filing 53 STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by SPARK ENERGY GAS, LLC, SPARK ENERGY, INC.. (FISH, ERIC)
September 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Order Administratively Terminating Action - 60 Day, Pending Consummation of Settlement.( Administrative Termination deadline set for 11/13/2017). Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 9/12/17. (js)
September 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 51 TEXT ORDER At the request of counsel, the Court has canceled the in-person status scheduled on September 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on September 11, 2017. (jk)
June 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 50 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: In-Person Status Conference set for 9/15/2017 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 6/20/2017. (dmr)
June 20, 2017 Filing 49 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider: In-Person Status Conference held on 6/20/2017. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter/Recorder Electronic Court Recorder.) (tf, )
June 19, 2017 Filing 48 Letter from Eric R. Fish to Judge Schneider Re: Letter Brief Summarizing the Status of the Parties' Discovery Disputes. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Plaintiff's Objections and Responses to Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories, #2 Exhibit B. Deficiency Letter)(FISH, ERIC)
June 19, 2017 Filing 47 Letter from David J. Stanoch, Esquire re #42 Scheduling Order, #44 Order. (STANOCH, DAVID)
June 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 46 LETTER ORDER, addressed to Counsel, Re: Recent Letters. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 6/8/17. (js)
June 7, 2017 Filing 45 Letter from Eric R. Fish re: Response to Plaintiff John Melville's May 31, 2017 Dispute Letter. (FISH, ERIC)
June 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 44 LETTER ORDER, addressed to Counsel, Re: #43 Letter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 6/2/17. (js)
May 31, 2017 Filing 43 Letter from Plaintiff pursuant to Paragraph 2 of May 16, 2017 Order (ECF 42) re discovery disputes. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(STANOCH, DAVID)
May 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 42 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 6/20/2017 @11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 5/16/17. (js)
May 16, 2017 Filing 41 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider: Status Conference held on 5/16/2017. In-Person Status Conference held on the record. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter/Recorder Electronic Court Recorder.) (dmr)
May 12, 2017 Filing 40 Letter from Eric R. Fish to Judge Schneider Updating the Court on the Progress of Discovery and Jointly Requesting an Extension of Certain Deadlines set Forth in the Current Scheduling Order. (FISH, ERIC)
April 10, 2017 Filing 39 REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by SPARK ENERGY GAS, LLC, SPARK ENERGY, INC. re #37 MOTION to Dismiss For Partial Dismissal of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint And/Or Motion to Strike (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(FISH, ERIC)
April 3, 2017 Filing 38 BRIEF in Opposition filed by JOHN MELVILLE re #37 MOTION to Dismiss For Partial Dismissal of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint And/Or Motion to Strike (STANOCH, DAVID)
March 15, 2017 Setting Deadlines as to #37 MOTION to Dismiss For Partial Dismissal of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint And/Or Motion to Strike. Motion set for 4/17/2017 before Judge Robert B. Kugler. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (js)
March 15, 2017 Filing 37 MOTION to Dismiss For Partial Dismissal of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint And/Or Motion to Strike by SPARK ENERGY GAS, LLC, SPARK ENERGY, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(FISH, ERIC)
March 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER that Plaintiffs request for nationwide class discovery is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. ORDERED that this Order is entered without prejudice to Plaintiff's right to request additional "nationwide" discovery after Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is decided. ORDERED that Defendant's request for Plaintiff's Social Security and Driver's License is DENIED. ORDERED that Defendant's request for Plaintiff's fee agreement is DENIED without prejudice. ORDERED that the 5/16/2017 Status and Discovery Conference will proceed, and Discovery dispute letters shall be served by 5/12/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 3/10/2017. (TH, )
March 10, 2017 Filing 35 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider: Discovery Conference via telephone held on 3/10/2017. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter: E.C.R.) (js)
March 9, 2017 Filing 34 Letter from Eric R. Fish in Response to Plaintiff's Letter of March 8, 2017. (FISH, ERIC)
March 8, 2017 Filing 33 Letter from Richard M. Golomb, Esquire re #31 Letter, #30 Letter. (GOLOMB, RICHARD)
March 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 32 TEXT ORDER The Court has scheduled a telephone conference on March 10, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. The purpose of the call is to address the parties' recent discovery dispute letters. Plaintiff's counsel shall arrange the telephone call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on March 2, 2017. (jk)
March 1, 2017 Filing 31 Letter from Richard M. Golomb, Esquire re #30 Letter. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(GOLOMB, RICHARD)
February 28, 2017 Filing 30 Letter from Eric R. Fish re: Discovery Dispute Letter. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Plaintiff's Responses to Spark's Requests for Production)(FISH, ERIC)
February 23, 2017 Filing 29 Letter from Eric R. Fish to The Clerk of the United States District Court re: Change of Address for Pro Hac Vice Admitted Attorney Michelle D. Pector, Esq. (FISH, ERIC)
February 15, 2017 Filing 28 AMENDED COMPLAINT against SPARK ENERGY GAS, LLC, SPARK ENERGY, INC., filed by JOHN MELVILLE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(GRUNFELD, KENNETH)
January 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 5/16/2017 @11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 1/20/17. (js)
January 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MAGISTRATE JUDGE SCHNEIDER'S STANDING ORDER IN ALL CIVIL CASES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 1/20/17. (js)
January 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Stipulated Discovery Confidentiality Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 1/19/17. (js)
January 19, 2017 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider: Initial Conference held on 1/19/2017. (se, )
January 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CONSENT ORDER SUBSTITUTING DEFENDANT ENTITIES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 1/13/17. (js)
January 11, 2017 Filing 23 Letter from Eric R. Fish to Honorable Joel Schneider Enclosing Proposed Joint Discovery Plan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Joint Discovery Plan)(FISH, ERIC)
December 14, 2016 Filing 22 ANSWER to Complaint by SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP, SPARK ENERGY, INC..(FISH, ERIC)
November 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 21 LETTER ORDER, defts' answer now due 12/14/16. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 11/21/16. (js)
November 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 20 TEXT ORDER Upon letter application of counsel and all parties consenting, the Court has rescheduled the Initial Scheduling Conference previously set on December 14, 2016. The new date and time for the in-person Initial Scheduling Conference is January 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on November 21, 2016. (jk)
November 18, 2016 Filing 19 Letter from Eric Fish to Magistrate Judge Schneider Requesting an Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. (FISH, ERIC)
November 18, 2016 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by RICHARD M. GOLOMB on behalf of JOHN MELVILLE (GOLOMB, RICHARD)
November 18, 2016 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by DAVID JOHN STANOCH on behalf of JOHN MELVILLE (STANOCH, DAVID)
November 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Order Initial Conference set for 12/14/2016 9:30 AM in Room 2060 before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 11/17/2016. (TH, )
November 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting in part #6 Motion to Dismiss, etc. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 11/15/2016. (dmr)
November 15, 2016 Filing 14 OPINION. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 11/15/2016. (dmr)
May 27, 2016 Filing 13 Letter from Eric R. Fish Objecting to Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority. (FISH, ERIC)
May 26, 2016 Filing 12 NOTICE by JOHN MELVILLE re #6 MOTION to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(GRUNFELD, KENNETH)
April 25, 2016 Filing 11 REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP, SPARK ENERGY, INC. re #6 MOTION to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eric R. Fish in Support of Reply Brief, #2 Certificate of Service)(FISH, ERIC)
April 18, 2016 Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition filed by JOHN MELVILLE re #6 MOTION to Dismiss (GRUNFELD, KENNETH)
April 5, 2016 Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 450 received as to Michelle D. Pector, Esq., Paul G. Karlsgodt, Esq. and Joshua C. Thomas, Esq., receipt number TRE067807 (mps)
March 31, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice(Michelle D. Pector, Joshua C. Thomas and Paul G. Karlsgodt). Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 3/31/16. (js)
March 31, 2016 Setting Deadlines as to #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michelle D. Pector, Paul G. Karlsgodt, and Joshua C. Thomas. Motion set for 5/2/2016 before Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (js)
March 30, 2016 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michelle D. Pector, Paul G. Karlsgodt, and Joshua C. Thomas by SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP, SPARK ENERGY, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Eric R. Fish, #2 Certification of Michelle D. Pector, #3 Certification of Paul G. Karlsgodt, #4 Certification of Joshua C. Thomas, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(FISH, ERIC)
March 18, 2016 Filing 7 Rule 7.1(d)(5) Letter for an automatic extension of the return date of a dispositive motion filed by JOHN MELVILLE re #6 MOTION to Dismiss (GRUNFELD, KENNETH)
March 18, 2016 Resetting Deadlines as to #6 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion reset for 5/2/2016 before Judge Robert B. Kugler. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (js)
March 14, 2016 Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss by SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP, SPARK ENERGY, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, #2 Declaration of Luke Gottschalk, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(FISH, ERIC)
March 14, 2016 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP, SPARK ENERGY, INC.. (FISH, ERIC)
March 14, 2016 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by ERIC R. FISH on behalf of SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP, SPARK ENERGY, INC. (FISH, ERIC)
March 14, 2016 Setting Deadlines as to #6 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion set for 4/18/2016 before Judge Robert B. Kugler. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (js)
February 3, 2016 Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by JOHN MELVILLE. SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP waiver sent on 1/13/2016, answer due 3/14/2016; SPARK ENERGY, INC. waiver sent on 1/13/2016, answer due 3/14/2016. (GRUNFELD, KENNETH)
December 17, 2015 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP, SPARK ENERGY, INC. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *JAIME KASSELMAN* (jbk, )
December 17, 2015 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against SPARK ENERGY GAS, LP, SPARK ENERGY, INC. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-6818925) with JURY DEMAND, filed by JOHN MELVILLE. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A)(jbk, )

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Defendant: SPARK ENERGY, INC.
Represented By: ERIC R. FISH
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Plaintiff: JOHN MELVILLE
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