HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. MAYFLOWERS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC et al
Plaintiff: HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Defendant: MAYFLOWERS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC, WEIHONG HU and XIAOZHUANG GE
Case Number: 2:2022cv01145
Filed: March 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Madeline Cox Arleo
Referring Judge: Leda D Wettre
Nature of Suit: Contract: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Order Administratively Terminating Action - 60 Day, Pending Consummation of Settlement. Administrative Termination deadline set for 1/16/2024. Signed by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 11/17/2023. (lag, )
September 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 TEXT ORDER: The Settlement Conference on 11/2/2023 is adjourned to 1/11/2024 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. In addition to counsel of record, clients or their representatives with full and complete authority to resolve all aspects of this matter must appear and be present for the conference via Zoom. Each party may submit an updated confidential settlement memorandum on or before the close of business on 1/4/2024 limited to five (5) double-spaced pages and only those exhibits that are absolutely necessary for the conference to njdnef_hammer@njd.uscourts.gov. The parties are also directed to send a hard copy of their settlement memos and tabbed exhibits to Chambers by 1/4/2024. Please mark your calendar accordingly. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 9/22/2023. (jqb, )
September 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 TEXT ORDER: The Settlement Conference on 11/2/2023 is adjourned to 1/11/2024 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. In addition to counsel of record, clients or their representatives with full and complete authority to resolve all aspects of this matter must appear and be present for the conference via Zoom. Each party may submit an updated confidential settlement memorandum on or before the close of business on 1/4/2024 limited to five (5) double-spaced pages and only those exhibits that are absolutely necessary for the conference to njdnef_hammer@njd.uscourts.gov. The parties are also directed to send a hard copy of their settlement memos and tabbed exhibits to Chambers by 1/4/2024. Please mark your calendar accordingly. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 9/22/2023. (jqb, )
September 22, 2023 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Today's Text Orders are duplicates. These submissions will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. This message is for informational purposes only. (jqb, )
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 TEXT ORDER: As discussed during the September 19, 2023 telephone conference, the parties will submit a joint status letter concerning their progress in resolving this matter as well as Wyndham Franchisor LLC v. Mayflower Bus. Group, Civ. No. 22-1133 (JXN)(MAH), by October 19, 2023. Because the status letter will likely involve settlement-related content, the parties may submit it to njnef_hammer@njd.uscourts.gov in lieu of filing it on the docket.. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 9/19/2023. (Hammer, Michael)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 TEXT ORDER: The Settlement Conference on 10/23/2023 is adjourned to 11/2/2023 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to counsel in advance of the conference. In addition to and wholly separate from counsel, clients with full settlement authority are required to attend the conference via Zoom. New settlement memos are not required. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 8/28/2023. (jqb, )
August 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #31 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer through 11/6/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 8/1/2023. (lag, )
July 31, 2023 Filing 31 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by All Defendants. (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 TEXT ORDER: Per counsel's request, the Settlement Conference on 8/7/2023 is adjourned to 10/23/2023 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. In addition to and wholly separate from counsel, clients with full settlement authority are required to attend the conference via Zoom. New settlement memos are not required. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 6/28/2023. (jqb, )
June 5, 2023 Filing 28 Letter from Joshua J. Horowitz, Esq.. (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
May 25, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer: Status Conference held on 5/25/2023. (jqb, )
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of defendants' request for an extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in light of ongoing settlement discussions facilitated by Judge Hammer (ECF No. 26). Defendants' time to respond to the complaint is hereby extended through June 15, 2023. On or before June 5, 2023, defendants shall file a letter with the Court setting forth whether additional time to respond is needed and, if so, why good cause exists for further extension. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 5/12/23. (LM, )
May 11, 2023 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The #26 Letter filed by JOSHUA HOROWITZ on 5/8/2023 was submitted incorrectly as a a motion. The motion will be terminated. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. For future filings of this nature, please select the event "Letter" located in the Other Documents menu. This message is for informational purposes only. (lag, )
May 8, 2023 Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by All Defendants. (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 TEXT ORDER: There will be a telephone conference to address the parties' April 27, 2023 letters on May 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Counsel shall dial 1-888-684-8852 and enter access code 1456817# to join the call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 5/3/23. (tad)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 TEXT ORDER: There will be a settlement conference via Zoom on August 7, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. The Zoom link will be emailed to counsel in advance of the conference. In addition to and wholly separate from counsel, clients with full settlement authority are required to attend the conference via Zoom. New settlement memos are not required. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 4/24/23. (tad)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 LETTER ORDER extending time to time to answer through 5/3/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 3/31/2023. (lag, )
March 30, 2023 Filing 22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by All Defendants. (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ORDER: In view of the progress achieved at the March 20, 2023 settlement conference, and the parties' anticipated continuing efforts to settle this matter, on or before April 21, 2023, the parties will submit a joint status report concerning their progress in resolving Civ. No. 22-1133 (JXN)(MAH) and 22-1145 (MCA)(LDW). Because the joint status report may contain confidential settlement information, the parties may elect to email it to chambers_of_magistrate_judge_michael_hammer@njd.uscourts.gov rather than file it on the docket. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 3/28/2023. (jqb, )
March 20, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer: Settlement Conference held on 3/20/2023. (jqb, )
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 TEXT ORDER: In light of the parties' efforts to attempt to settle this action at an upcoming settlement conference on March 20, 2023, defendants' time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint is hereby extended through and including March 30, 2023. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 2/7/23. (LM, )
February 6, 2023 Filing 19 Letter from Joshua J. Horowitz, Esq.. (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying Defendants' #10 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 12/8/2022. (wh)
July 11, 2022 Filing 17 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by All Defendants re #10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER adjourning motion return date to 7/18/2022 regarding #10 First MOTION to Dismiss, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 6/23/2022. (lag, )
June 23, 2022 Reset Deadlines as to #10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint. Motion set for 7/18/2022 before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. 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. (lag, )
June 22, 2022 Filing 15 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint, #11 Affidavit in Support of Motion, #12 Memorandum in Support of Motion by All Defendants. (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
June 21, 2022 Filing 14 BRIEF in Opposition filed by HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. re #10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Kendra Mallet)(COUCH, BRYAN)
June 8, 2022 Reset Deadlines as to #10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint. Motion set for 7/5/2022 before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. 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. (lag, )
June 3, 2022 Filing 13 APPLICATION/PETITION for by HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Adjourning Motion Day of Defs' Motion to Dismiss)(COUCH, BRYAN)
May 18, 2022 Set Deadlines as to #10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint. Motion set for 6/21/2022 before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. 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. (lag, )
May 16, 2022 Filing 12 MEMORANDUM in Support filed by All Defendants re #10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
May 16, 2022 Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT in Support filed by All Defendants re #10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3.30.20 Ltr to Plaintiff)(HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
May 16, 2022 Filing 10 First MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint by All Defendants. Responses due by 6/21/2022 (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
April 25, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.. XIAOZHUANG GE served on 4/22/2022, answer due 5/13/2022. (COUCH, BRYAN)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CONSENT ORDER extending time to answer complaint through 5/16/2022, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 4/12/2022. (lag, )
April 8, 2022 Filing 7 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer or otherwise Move, through and including May 16, 2022 by All Defendants. (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
April 8, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by JOSHUA HOROWITZ on behalf of All Defendants (HOROWITZ, JOSHUA)
March 31, 2022 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.. MAYFLOWERS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC served on 3/25/2022, answer due 4/18/2022; WEIHONG HU served on 3/25/2022, answer due 4/18/2022. (COUCH, BRYAN)
March 3, 2022 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to MAYFLOWERS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC, WEIHONG HU, XIAOZHUANG GE. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (lag, )
March 3, 2022 Judge Madeline Cox Arleo and Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre added. (ps)
March 2, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by JOSEPH C. MEGARIOTIS on behalf of HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (MEGARIOTIS, JOSEPH)
March 2, 2022 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. identifying WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP, LLC as Corporate Parent.. (COUCH, BRYAN)
March 2, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MAYFLOWERS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC, WEIHONG HU, XIAOZHUANG GE ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-13225862), filed by HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(COUCH, BRYAN)

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