WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. BHAKTA et al
Plaintiff: WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Defendant: KANTI BHAKTA, ARUN BHAKTA, HARJINDER SINGH, JAYESH BHAKTA, HETAL BHAKTA, VINOD BHAKTA and ALICE HOTEL GROUP, LLC
Case Number: 2:2023cv00909
Filed: February 16, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Jose R Almonte
Referring Judge: Michael E Farbiarz
2 Judge: Brian R Martinotti
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
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 TEXT ORDER: The Court will enter a Pretrial Scheduling Order setting forth discovery deadlines. A status conference is scheduled for October 24, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Please dial (888) 684-8852 and enter access code 1364268. No later than October 17, 2023, the parties shall file a joint letter not to exceed five (5) pages summarizing the status of the case. To the extent the parties wish to raise a discovery dispute, they shall do so consistent with the Court's #Case Management Order. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 6/14/2023. (smf)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 6/14/2023. (wh)
June 14, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 6/14/2023. The Court will enter a Pretrial Scheduling Order setting forth discovery deadlines. A status conference is scheduled for October 24, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. (smf)
June 9, 2023 Filing 17 Joint Discovery Plan by WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC..(COUCH, BRYAN)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Michael E. Farbiarz for all further proceedings. Judge Brian R. Martinotti no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 5/26/2023. (ps)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 LETTER ORDER: Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.1. On 6/14/2023 at 3:30 PM there shall be an Initial Scheduling Conference before Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 5/23/2023. (smf)
May 11, 2023 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND by All Defendants.(BUTERICK, BRETT)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CONSENT ORDER extending Defendants ALICE HOTEL GROUP, LLC, KANTI BHAKTA, ARUN BHAKTA, HARJINDER SINGH, JAYESH BHAKTA, HETAL BHAKTA, and VINOD BHAKTA's time to answer. Defendants shall serve and file an answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint, on or before Thursday, 5/11/2023. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 4/17/2023. (wh)
April 17, 2023 Answer Due Deadline Update - The document #12 Proposed Order filed by HETAL BHAKTA, ALICE HOTEL GROUP, LLC, VINOD BHAKTA, KANTI BHAKTA, HARJINDER SINGH, JAYESH BHAKTA, ARUN BHAKTA submitted by HETAL BHAKTA, ARUN BHAKTA, VINOD BHAKTA, KANTI BHAKTA, ALICE HOTEL GROUP, LLC, HARJINDER SINGH, JAYESH BHAKTA has been GRANTED per #13 Consent Order. The answer due date has been set for 5/11/2023. (wh)
April 14, 2023 Filing 12 Proposed Order for Extension of Time to File Answer by All Defendants re #1 Complaint,. (BUTERICK, BRETT)
April 14, 2023 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by ALICE HOTEL GROUP, LLC. (BUTERICK, BRETT)
April 14, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by BRETT MICHAEL BUTERICK on behalf of All Defendants (BUTERICK, BRETT)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 TEXT ORDER: Our records indicate that proof of service has been filed as to all defendants in this civil action and that the time for all defendants to answer has expired. You are hereby directed to move this civil action by requesting that a default and default judgment be entered or submitting an extension to Answer out of time within fourteen (14) days from the date hereof. Should you fail to do so, this action shall be listed for dismissal on April 26, 2023, at 9:00 am. SO ORDERED by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 04/12/2023. (lr, )
March 30, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. ALICE HOTEL GROUP, LLC served on 3/21/2023, answer due 4/11/2023; HARJINDER SINGH served on 3/21/2023, answer due 4/11/2023. (COUCH, BRYAN)
March 21, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. ARUN BHAKTA served on 3/20/2023, answer due 4/10/2023; HETAL BHAKTA served on 3/20/2023, answer due 4/10/2023. (COUCH, BRYAN)
March 21, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. JAYESH BHAKTA served on 3/17/2023, answer due 4/10/2023; VINOD BHAKTA served on 3/15/2023, answer due 4/5/2023. (COUCH, BRYAN)
March 15, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. KANTI BHAKTA served on 3/13/2023, answer due 4/3/2023. (COUCH, BRYAN)
February 17, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to ALICE HOTEL GROUP, LLC, ARUN BHAKTA, HETAL BHAKTA, JAYESH BHAKTA, KANTI BHAKTA, VINOD BHAKTA, HARJINDER SINGH. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (mxw, )
February 17, 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. (mxw, )
February 16, 2023 CASE REFERRED to Arbitration. (ak, )
February 16, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte. (ak, )
February 16, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by PATRICK EUGENE DURING on behalf of WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (DURING, PATRICK)
February 16, 2023 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC. identifying WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP, LLC as Corporate Parent.. (COUCH, BRYAN)
February 16, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ALICE HOTEL GROUP, LLC, ARUN BHAKTA, HETAL BHAKTA, JAYESH BHAKTA, KANTI BHAKTA, VINOD BHAKTA, HARJINDER SINGH ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-14044216), filed by WINGATE INNS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(COUCH, BRYAN)

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