BEST BUY STORES, L.P. v. FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC
Plaintiff: BEST BUY STORES, L.P.
Defendant: FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC doing business as ASHLEY HOME STORE
Case Number: 2:2023cv00161
Filed: January 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Edward S Kiel
Referring Judge: Brian R Martinotti
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
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
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 TEXT ORDER: On review of defendant's response filed on March 9, 2023 (ECF No. #23 ) to the Court's jurisdictional inquiry (ECF No. 15) that defendant is deemed a citizen of both New Jersey and New York, and as plaintiff is deemed a citizen of both Nevada and Minnesota (ECF No. #1 ), diversity of citizenship has been demonstrated at this juncture. This case will proceed accordingly. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 3/10/2023. (bms)
March 9, 2023 Filing 23 DECLARATION REGARDING CITIZENSHIP OF UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS by FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC. (CUMMINS, HARRY)
March 8, 2023 Filing 22 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice J. Haynes Hansen to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (VOSHELL, GREGORY)
March 8, 2023 Filing 21 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Anne M. Lockner to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (VOSHELL, GREGORY)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Mark I. Reisman. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 3/6/2023. (sm)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Mark A. Rubeo. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 3/6/2023. (sm)
March 6, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Statement Certified Statement of Harry A. Cummins, #2 Statement Certified Statement of Mark I. Reisman, Esq., #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(CUMMINS, HARRY)
March 6, 2023 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Statement Certified Statement of Harry A. Cummins, #2 Statement Certified Statement of Mark A. Rubeo, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(CUMMINS, HARRY)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER: The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (ECF No. #14 ) is denied without prejudice because the two applicants failed to: (1) sign their certifications with handwritten signatures; and (2) include the correct jurat, see 28 U.S.C. 1746. Leave is granted for separate renewed motions, i.e., one per application, to be filed. Please consult Local Civil Rule 101.1(c) and paragraph 5 of the Court's # Civil Case Management Order. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 3/3/2023. (bms)
March 3, 2023 Pro Hac Vice fee: $150.00, receipt number NEW47931 as to John Haynes Hansen. (ps)
March 3, 2023 Pro Hac Vice fee: $150.00, receipt number NEW47930 as to Anne Lockner. (ps)
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ORDER: In this diversity action, defendant Factory Direct Of Secaucus, LLC, which appears to be a limited liability company, is ORDERED to file by March 9, 2023 a declaration completely analyzing its own citizenship with specificity in compliance with the standing # order concerning unincorporated business organizations and with 28 U.S.C. 1332. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 3/2/2023. (bms)
February 24, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Statement Certified Statement of Mark A. Rubeo, Jr., Esq., #2 Statement Certified Statement of Mark I. Reisman, Esq., #3 Statement Certified Statement of Harry A. Cummins, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(CUMMINS, HARRY)
February 24, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by HARRY A. CUMMINS on behalf of FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC (CUMMINS, HARRY)
February 24, 2023 Set Deadlines as to #14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion set for 3/20/2023 before Judge Brian R. Martinotti. 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. (sm)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE MOVE that Defendant's time to answer is adjourned on consent to 3/20/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 2/23/2023. (sm)
February 23, 2023 Filing 11 STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE MOVE by FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC. (CUMMINS, HARRY)
February 23, 2023 Answer Due Deadline Update - The document submitted by FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 3/20/2023. (sm)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of John Haynes Hansen. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 2/22/2023. (sm)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Anne M. Lockner. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 2/22/2023. (sm)
February 17, 2023 Filing 8 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by BEST BUY STORES, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of J. Haynes Hansen In Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice, #3 Certificate of Service)(VOSHELL, GREGORY)
February 17, 2023 Filing 7 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by BEST BUY STORES, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Anne M. Lockner In Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice, #3 Certificate of Service)(VOSHELL, GREGORY)
February 14, 2023 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BEST BUY STORES, L.P. identifying Best Buy Co., Inc. as Corporate Parent.. (VOSHELL, GREGORY)
February 7, 2023 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, a disclosure statement is required to be filed by parties and intervenors in diversity actions to identify the citizenship of every individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to that party or intervenor. Such disclosure statements must be filed with the parties, intervenors or proposed intervenors first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response or other request addressed to the Court. (sm)
February 6, 2023 Filing 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed by BEST BUY STORES, L.P.. FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC served on 2/2/2023, answer due 2/23/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint and Civil Cover Sheet)(VOSHELL, GREGORY)
January 19, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (sm)
January 12, 2023 Filing 3 STATEMENT pursuant to Local Rule 11.2 by BEST BUY STORES, L.P.. (VOSHELL, GREGORY)
January 12, 2023 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BEST BUY STORES, L.P.. (VOSHELL, GREGORY)
January 12, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against FACTORY DIRECT OF SECAUCUS, LLC ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-13954370), filed by BEST BUY STORES, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(VOSHELL, GREGORY)
January 12, 2023 CASE REFERRED to Arbitration. (jr)
January 12, 2023 Case assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel. (jr)

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Represented By: GREGORY SCOTT VOSHELL
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