LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC v. SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC. et al
Plaintiff: LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC
Defendant: DINAZ SURTEE, WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, TRAVEL AND LEISURE LLC and LQ MANAGEMENT LLC
Counter Claimant: SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC. and PERCY POONIWALA
Counter Defendant: WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP LLC
Case Number: 2:2022cv05183
Filed: August 23, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Claire C Cecchi
Referring Judge: Michael A Hammer
Nature of Suit: Contract: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 3, 2023 Filing 45 ANSWER to Third Party Complaint of Shin Hospitality, Inc., Percy Pooniwala, and Dinaz Surtee by LQ MANAGEMENT LLC.(SAGER, DAVID)
September 20, 2023 Filing 44 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Chad McKenney to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (OROZCO, MICHAEL)
September 20, 2023 Pro Hac Vice counsel, CHAD MCKENNEY, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (dam)
September 20, 2023 Clerk's Text Order - The document #43 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by Third Party Defendant LQ MANAGEMENT LLC has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 10/3/2023. (dam)
September 19, 2023 Filing 43 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to LQ Management L.L.C.. Attorney DAVID S. SAGER for LQ MANAGEMENT LLC added. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(SAGER, DAVID)
August 31, 2023 Filing 42 ANSWER to Counterclaim of SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC., PERCY POONIWALA, and DINAZ SURTEE by LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC.(SAGER, DAVID)
August 22, 2023 Pro Hac Vice counsel, CHRISTINE LICALZI, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (dam)
August 21, 2023 Filing 41 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Christine LiCalzi, Esq. to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (SAGER, DAVID)
August 21, 2023 Pro Hac Vice fee: $150.00, receipt number NEW48869 as to CHRISTINE LICALZI. (ps)
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Christine LiCalzi, Esq.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 8/15/2023. (ld, )
August 14, 2023 Filing 39 Letter from David S. Sager to Judge Hammer regarding pro hac vice admission of Christine LiCalzi. (Attachments: #1 Certification of David S. Sager, Esq., #2 Certification of Christine LiCalzi, Esq., #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(SAGER, DAVID)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 8/11/2023. (dam)
August 10, 2023 Filing 37 SECOND AMENDED ANSWER, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against LQ MANAGEMENT LLC, TRAVEL AND LEISURE LLC, COUNTERCLAIM against LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC by SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC., PERCY POONIWALA, and DINAZ SURTEE with JURY DEMAND. (OROZCO, MICHAEL) Modified on 8/16/2023 (dam).
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 TEXT ORDER: The Telephone Status Conference on 8/2/2023 is adjourned to 8/11/2023 at 2:00 p.m. The parties will dial 1-888-684-8852 and access code 1456817# to join the conference. Please mark your calendar accordingly. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 7/25/2023. (jqb, )
July 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 TEXT ORDER: There will be a telephone status conference on August 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. to address the parties' July 20, 2023 letter. 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 7/21/23. (tad)
July 20, 2023 Filing 34 Letter from David S. Sager, Esq. to Judge with status report re 32 Order,. (SAGER, DAVID)
July 12, 2023 Filing 33 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against TRAVEL & LEISURE LLC, LQ MANAGEMENT LLC, COUNTERCLAIM against LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC by SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC., PERCY POONIWALA, DINAZ SURTEE. (OROZCO, MICHAEL) Modified on 7/13/2023 (dam).
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' June 20, 2023 status report, D.E. 31. By or before July 21, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status report regarding their progress in mediation. Should that letter contain confidential information, the parties may instead submit it to njdnef_hammer@njd.uscourts.gov. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 6/20/23. (tad)
June 20, 2023 Filing 31 Letter from David S. Sager, Esq. to Judge with status report re #30 Order Referring Case to Mediation,. (SAGER, DAVID)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 LETTER ORDER that the Parties will update the Court of their progress in thirty (30) days and, in the event that they are unable to make progress, end Mediation and return to litigation at that time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 5/22/2023. (dam)
May 19, 2023 Filing 29 Letter from David S. Sager, Esq. to Judge with status report re 28 Order,. (SAGER, DAVID)
May 5, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer: Status Conference held on 5/5/2023. (jqb, )
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TEXT ORDER: Defense counsel failed to appear for the telephone conference on May 5, 2023. Accordingly, the parties will submit a joint status report on or before May 19, 2023.. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 5/5/2023. (Hammer, Michael)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TEXT ORDER: The Telephone Status Conference on 5/2/2023 is adjourned to 5/5/2023 at 2:00 p.m. The parties will dial 1-888-684-8852 and access code 1456817# to join the conference. Please mark your calendar accordingly. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 4/26/2023. (jqb, )
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 TEXT ORDER: TIME CHANGE ONLY! The May 2, 2023 telephone conference shall now proceed at 4:00 p.m. on the same day. 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 4/24/23. (tad)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 TEXT ORDER: The telephone conference scheduled in these cases for April 13, 2023 is adjourned to May 2, 2023 at 3:30 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 4/5/23. (tad)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STIPULATION and CONSENT ORDER directing Plaintiff and Defendants to serve interrogatories and requests for production of documents on each other directed to the claims and defenses asserted in the Complaint and Counterclaim by 2/20/2023. Plaintiff and Defendants shall serve written objections to the discovery requests by 3/7/2023. Plaintiff and Defendants shall serve written responses to the discovery requests andproduce responsive documents by 4/6/2023. The 4/13/2023 Status Conference shall proceed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 2/14/2023. (dam)
February 13, 2023 Filing 23 Letter from David S. Sager, Esq.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order - Proposed Stipulation and Consent Order)(SAGER, DAVID)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Plaintiff's Application for an Extension of Time to answer, move or otherwise respond to Defendants/Counterclaimants Shin Hospitality, Inc., Percy Pooniwala and Dinaz Surtee's Answer, Counterclaim and Third-Party Claim for a period of sixty (60) days through and including 2/21/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 12/14/2022. (dam)
December 13, 2022 Filing 21 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to La Quinta Franchising LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(SAGER, DAVID)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 11/30/2022. (dam)
November 30, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer: Scheduling Conference held on 11/30/2022. (jqb, )
November 28, 2022 Filing 19 Joint Discovery Plan by LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC.(SAGER, DAVID)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 LETTER ORDER extending time for La Quinta to answer through 12/23/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 11/23/2022. (lag, )
November 22, 2022 Filing 17 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to La Quinta Franchising LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(SAGER, DAVID)
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER: The parties shall file a joint discovery plan by 11/28/2022. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 11/22/2022. (jqb, )
November 16, 2022 Pro Hac Vice fee: $ 150.00, receipt number NEW047420 as to Chad McKenney. (ps)
November 7, 2022 Clerk's Text Order - The document #15 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by Plaintiff / Counter Defendant LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC has been GRANTED. The time to answer, move or otherwise respond to Defendants / Counter Claimants Shin Hospitality, Inc., Percy Pooniwala and Dinaz Surtee's Answer, Counterclaim and Third-Party Claim is set for 11/23/2022. (dam)
November 3, 2022 Filing 15 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to La Quinta Franchising LLC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(SAGER, DAVID)
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to CHAD MCKENNEY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 10/27/2022. (jd, )
October 26, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by PERCY POONIWALA(an individual), SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC., DINAZ SURTEE(an individual). (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Chad McKenney, #2 Certification Certification of Michael A. Orozco, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service Certification of Service)(OROZCO, MICHAEL)
October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff's counsel shall mail a tabbed courtesy copy of the complaint to Chambers by 11/8/2022. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 10/25/2022. (jqb, )
October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ORDER: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 11/30/2022 at 10:30 a.m. The parties will dial 1-888-684-8852 and access code 1456817# to join the conference. The parties shall file a joint discovery plan by 11/28/2022. The So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 10/25/2022. (jqb,)
October 20, 2022 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised that the #10 Answer filed by M. OROZCO on 10/19/2022 is the operative document, and please disregard the #9 Answer. This message is for informational purposes, and there is no further action required regarding this message. (dam)
October 19, 2022 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP LLC, WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, COUNTERCLAIM against WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP LLC, LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC, WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION by PERCY POONIWALA, SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC., DINAZ SURTEE.(OROZCO, MICHAEL)
October 19, 2022 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP LLC, COUNTERCLAIM against LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC by All Defendants.(OROZCO, MICHAEL)
October 4, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL A. OROZCO on behalf of All Defendants (OROZCO, MICHAEL)
September 14, 2022 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC. SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC. served on 9/13/2022, answer due 10/4/2022. (SAGER, DAVID)
September 13, 2022 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC. PERCY POONIWALA served on 9/7/2022, answer due 9/28/2022. (SAGER, DAVID)
September 13, 2022 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC. DINAZ SURTEE served on 8/31/2022, answer due 9/21/2022. (SAGER, DAVID)
August 29, 2022 Filing 4 Corrected Corporate Disclosure Statement by LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC identifying Corporate Parent WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. (SAGER, DAVID) Modified on 8/30/2022 (dam).
August 24, 2022 Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to PERCY POONIWALA, SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC., DINAZ SURTEE. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (dam)
August 23, 2022 Case Assigned to Judge Claire C. Cecchi and Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer. (ak, )
August 23, 2022 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC identifying Corporate Parent WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. (SAGER, DAVID) Modified on 8/24/2022 (dam).
August 23, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against PERCY POONIWALA, SHIN HOSPITALITY, INC., DINAZ SURTEE ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-13647505) with JURY DEMAND, filed by LA QUINTA FRANCHISING LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(SAGER, DAVID)

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