LIGHTSPEED FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LLC v. FIRST REPUBLIC BANK et al
Plaintiff: LIGHTSPEED FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LLC
Defendant: FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, VIRCOM INC., IAN MICHAEL HERMAN and THE FINANCIAL CAPITAL, INC.
Case Number: 2:2022cv06219
Filed: October 21, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Jose R Almonte
Referring Judge: Claire C Cecchi
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 5, 2022 Pro Hac Vice fee for Michael Lieber: $ 150, receipt number 47504 (jr)
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff shall send the Defendants an affidavit containing the names and citizenship of each member of its LLC at the individual membership level. Once Plaintiff provides a complete list to the Defendants, the parties are to meet and confer on whether they consent to remand this matter to state court. The parties shall be guided by the principle that "a limited liability company is a citizen of all the states of its members." GBForefront, L.P. v. Forefront Mgmt. Grp., LLC, 888 F.3d 29, 34 (3d Cir. 2018). By December 22, 2022, the parties shall file a joint letter either (1) proposing an order for remand or (2) setting forth their position on diversity of citizenship. In order to prioritize determining whether this Court has subject matter jurisdiction, the deadline by which Defendants First Republic Bank and Vircom Inc. shall answer, move, or otherwise reply to the Amended Complaint is extended to January 13, 2023. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 11/29/2022. (smf)
November 29, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte: Status Conference held on 11/29/2022. At the conference, the Court ordered Plaintiff to submit further documentation related to its citizenship as an LLC. Specifically, Plaintiff must provide additional information about the citizenship of each of its members for purposes of analyzing whether this Court has subject matter jurisdiction. The deadline by which Defendants need to respond to the Amended Complaint has been extended to January 13, 2023. (smf)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 STIPULATION AND ORDER for Further Extension of Time: Plaintiff and Defendant VIRCOM INC. have agreed to an extension of time of sixteen (16) additional days, up to and including 12/16/2022, for Defendant to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 11/28/2022. (wh)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STIPULATION AND ORDER to Further Extend Time: Plaintiff and Defendant FIRST REPUBLIC BANK have agreed to an extension of time of twenty three (23) additional days, up to and including 12/16/2022, for Defendant to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 11/28/2022. (wh)
November 23, 2022 Filing 24 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO FURTHER EXTEND TIME by FIRST REPUBLIC BANK. (FISHMAN, PAUL)
November 22, 2022 Filing 23 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER/RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT by VIRCOM INC.. (CLEARY, JOHN)
November 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of MICHAEL LIEBER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 11/21/2022. (wh)
November 21, 2022 Filing 21 Letter from Maryam M. Meseha re #18 Letter. (MESEHA, MARYAM)
November 21, 2022 Filing 20 Letter from Maryam M. Meseha re 16 Order, #15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice . (MESEHA, MARYAM)
November 16, 2022 Filing 19 RESPONSE. (CLEARY, JOHN)
November 16, 2022 Filing 18 Letter from Paul J. Fishman re: Diversity jurisdiction re #13 Response (NOT Motion). (FISHMAN, PAUL)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #3 Letter/Application, for the Pro Hac Vice admission of KEVIN M. TOOMEY and AARON F. MINER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 11/16/2022. (wh)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER: The motion for admission pro hac vice (ECF No. 15) does not indicate whether all parties consent to such admission. The movant is ordered to file supplemental papers by November 22, 2022, that accord with paragraph 4(b) of the Courts #Case Management Order. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 11/16/2022. (smf)
November 15, 2022 Set Deadlines as to #15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motion set for 12/19/2022 before Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte. 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. (wh)
November 14, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by LIGHTSPEED FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certification /Application and Certification of Maryam Meseha in Support of Pro Hac Vice, #2 Declaration of Michael Lieber in Support of Motion to Admit Counsel Pro Hac Vice, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(MESEHA, MARYAM)
November 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEXT ORDER No later than November 16, 2022, Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's letter at ECF No. 13. A status conference is scheduled for November 29, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. Please dial (888) 684-8852 and enter access code 1364268. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 11/11/22. (Almonte, Jose)
November 4, 2022 Filing 13 RESPONSE. (MESEHA, MARYAM)
November 4, 2022 Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by LIGHTSPEED FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LLC. (MESEHA, MARYAM)NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel is advised that pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.3(c)(2), a single, consolidated motion to seal shall be filed within 14 days following the completed briefing of the materials sought to be sealed, or within 14 days following the date on which the last of such materials was filed under temporary seal if the motion is resolved, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
October 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME: Plaintiff and Defendant VIRCOM INC. have agreed to an extension of time of thirty-three (33) days, up to and including Wednesday, 11/30/2022, for Defendant to answer, move or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 10/31/2022. (wh)
October 27, 2022 Filing 10 Exhibit to #3 Letter by FIRST REPUBLIC BANK. (FISHMAN, PAUL)
October 27, 2022 Filing 9 Exhibit to #3 Letter by FIRST REPUBLIC BANK. (FISHMAN, PAUL)
October 27, 2022 Filing 8 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND TIME by VIRCOM INC.. (CLEARY, JOHN)
October 26, 2022 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by VIRCOM INC.. (CLEARY, JOHN)
October 26, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by JOHN CHARLES CLEARY on behalf of VIRCOM INC. (CLEARY, JOHN)
October 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME: First Republic Bank shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint on or before 11/25/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 10/26/2022. (wh)
October 26, 2022 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The #3 Letter/Application for Pro Hac Vice admission submitted by P. FISHMAN on 10/25/2022 contains improper signatures. Only Registered Users are permitted to sign electronically filed documents with an s/. This document contains an s/ signature for Attorneys Kevin M. Toomey and Aaron F. Miner, applying for admission Pro Hac Vice. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE SIGNATURE PAGES OF THEIR CERTIFICATIONS WITH PROPER WET/SCANNED SIGNATURES USING THE EVENT "EXHIBIT TO DOCUMENT", TYING IT BACK INTO THE #3 Letter/Application. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (wh) Modified on 10/26/2022 (wh).
October 25, 2022 Filing 4 STIPULATION and Proposed Order Extending Time to Answer/Respond to Amended Complaint by FIRST REPUBLIC BANK. (FISHMAN, PAUL)
October 25, 2022 Filing 3 Letter from Paul J. Fishman re: Pro Hac Vice Application. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Paul J. Fishman, #2 Certification of Kevin M. Toomey, #3 Certification of Aaron F. Miner, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(FISHMAN, PAUL)
October 21, 2022 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by FIRST REPUBLIC BANK identifying None as Corporate Parent.. (FISHMAN, PAUL)
October 21, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by FIRST REPUBLIC BANK from Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Morris County, case number MRS L 001603 22. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-13775939), filed by FIRST REPUBLIC BANK. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Rule 11.2 Certification)(FISHMAN, PAUL)
October 21, 2022 Judge Claire C. Cecchi and Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte added. (ps)

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Plaintiff: LIGHTSPEED FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LLC
Represented By: MARYAM M. MESEHA
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