SMITH v. GOLDMAN et al
Plaintiff: BRUCE SMITH
Defendant: Amanda Goldman, Robert Tamarkin and Dan Rosenbaum
Interested Party: UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
Case Number: 2:2023cv04098
Filed: August 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Andre M Espinosa
Referring Judge: William J Martini
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER that the motion day as to Defendants' #54 MOTION to Dismiss is hereby adjourned to 10/16/2023. Responses due by 10/2/2023. Signed by Judge William J. Martini on 9/25/2023. (krg)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 56 NOTICE of Appearance by MORGAN VIRGINIA MANLEY on behalf of BRUCE SMITH (MANLEY, MORGAN)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Letter from Morgan V. Manley to Judge Martini - motion adjournment request re #54 MOTION to Dismiss . (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(MANLEY, MORGAN)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #53 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice re: Eugene Scalia, Esq. and James Fogelman, Esq., #54 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion set for 10/2/2023 before Judge William J. Martini. 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. (JB, )
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MOTION to Dismiss by AMANDA GOLDMAN, Dan Rosenbaum. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, #2 Declaration of Elizabeth Kimsey in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss with Exhibits 1-18, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(SILVANO, STEPHANIE)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice re: Eugene Scalia, Esq. and James Fogelman, Esq. by AMANDA GOLDMAN, Dan Rosenbaum. (Attachments: #1 Statement in Lieu of Brief, #2 Certification of Stephanie L. Silvano, #3 Certification of Eugene Scalia, #4 Certification of James Fogelman, #5 Text of Proposed Order, #6 Certificate of Service)(SILVANO, STEPHANIE)
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting Defendant's #51 Letter. The deadline to respond to complaint is extended to 9/11/2023. Signed by Judge William J. Martini on 8/10/2023. (krg, )
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Letter from Stephanie L. Silvano to the Honorable William J. Martini requesting to extend the time to respond to the Complaint, on consent re #1 Notice of Removal,. (SILVANO, STEPHANIE)
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 NOTICE of Appearance by STEPHANIE LYNN SILVANO on behalf of AMANDA GOLDMAN, Dan Rosenbaum (SILVANO, STEPHANIE)
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Clerk's Letter: Attorney is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to the attorney's address. (jr)
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Case assigned to Judge William J. Martini and Magistrate Judge Andre M. Espinosa. (jr)
August 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 1:22-cv-03982. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER that: Plaintiff's #11 Motion to Remand is DENIED; Plaintiff's #45 Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint is DENIED; Defendants' #6 Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED IN PART to the extent that the claims against Defendant Tamarkin are DISMISSED. It is further ORDERED that the claims against Defendants Goldman and Rosenbaum are to be transferred by the Clerk of this Court to the District Court of New Jersey. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate all other pending motions [Docs. #19 , #20 , and #38 ] as moot. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 7/31/2023. (tas)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Case electronically transferred to the District Court of New Jersey. (tas)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 RESPONSE in Opposition re #45 MOTION to Amend Complaint filed by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Schwartz, Jeffrey)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MOTION to Amend Complaint with Brief In Support by Bruce Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed First Amended Complaint)(Ketner, Kevin)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Submission of #38 MOTION for Leave to File to Further Supplement the Record, to District Judge William M. Ray II. (sll)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William M. Ray, II: Motion Hearing held on 6/21/2023 on pending motions. The Court heard oral argument on pending motion and took the issues under advisement. Court will issue written Order. (Court Reporter Geraldine Glover)(tas)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER (by docket entry only) granting #41 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of attorney Nikki Lynn McArthur. Ordered on Judge William M. Ray, II on 6/21/23. (sll)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #41 APPLICATION for Admission of Nikki Lynn McArthur Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12683287) Attorney Nikki Lynn McArthur added appearing on behalf of Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. E-filing access may be requested after an order granting the application is entered. (djs)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Bruce Smith. (Ketner, Kevin)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re: #40 Order,. (Schwartz, Jeffrey)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 APPLICATION for Admission of Nikki Lynn McArthur Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12683287).by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Schwartz, Jeffrey) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER DIRECTING the parties to file briefs regarding the following issue: If the Court were to find in favor of Defendants on the motion to dismiss, to what extent would Rule 11(b) and (c) apply in this case? The parties are hereby DIRECTED to file briefs on this issue on or before 6/20/2023. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 6/12/2023. (tas)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion re: #20 MOTION Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery, #6 MOTION to Dismiss, #11 MOTION to Remand to State Court, #19 MOTION to Supplement Record with Arbitration Documents and Testimony. Motion Hearing set for 6/21/2023 at 09:30 AM in ATLA Courtroom 1705 before Judge William M. Ray II. (tas)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION for Leave to File to Further Supplement the Record by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Schwartz, Jeffrey)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER GRANTING #35 Motion for Leave to File a Supplemental Declaration of Jeffrey Schwartz. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 3/22/2023. (tas)
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER GRANTING #33 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 3/10/2023. (tas)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declaration of Jeffrey Schwartz by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Jeffrey Schwartz in Support of Defendants' Opp to Plaintiff's Motion to Supplement Record)(Schwartz, Jeffrey)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Submission of #33 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion To Remand, to District Judge William M. Ray II. (sll)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RESPONSE in Opposition re #33 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion To Remand filed by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Schwartz, Jeffrey)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion To Remand by Bruce Smith. (Attachments: #1 Brief PLAINTIFFS SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR REMAND)(Penn, Darren)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Submission of #11 MOTION to Remand to State Court , to District Judge William M. Ray II. (sll)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Submission of #20 MOTION Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery , #19 MOTION to Supplement Record with Arbitration Documents and Testimony, to District Judge William M. Ray II. (ceo)
December 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 REPLY to Response to Motion re #19 MOTION to Supplement Record with Arbitration Documents and Testimony filed by Bruce Smith. (Ketner, Kevin)
December 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 REPLY to Response to Motion re #20 MOTION Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery filed by Bruce Smith. (Penn, Darren)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Submission of #6 MOTION to Dismiss, to District Judge William M. Ray II. (tas)
December 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 REPLY to Response to Motion re #6 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Fogelman, James)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 RESPONSE in Opposition re #20 MOTION Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery filed by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jeffrey Schwartz)(Fogelman, James)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #19 MOTION to Supplement Record with Arbitration Documents and Testimony filed by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jordan Schiffman)(Fogelman, James)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER GRANTING #24 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages in excess of twenty-five pages. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 12/5/2022. (tas)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER GRANTING #22 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response re: #20 MOTION Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery , #19 MOTION to Supplement Record with Arbitration Documents and Testimony. Defendants have until 12/7/2022 to respond to Plaintiff's Motions. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 11/30/2022. (tas)
November 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 REPLY BRIEF re #11 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Bruce Smith. (Ketner, Kevin)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Bruce Smith. (Penn, Darren)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge William M. Ray, II on 11/28/2022. (nmb)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER denying #12 Motion to Stay. Ordered by Judge William M. Ray, II on 11/28/22. (sll)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Submission of #22 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response re: #20 MOTION Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery, #19 MOTION to Supplement Record with Arbitration Documents and Testimony, to District Judge William M. Ray II. (tas)
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response re: #20 MOTION Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery , #19 MOTION to Supplement Record with Arbitration Documents and Testimony by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schwartz, Jeffrey)
November 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 1/24/ 2023-2/03/2023, 3/3/2023-3/11/2023, 3/26/2023-4/15/2023, 6/6/2023-6/14/2023, by Darren W. Penn. (Penn, Darren)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery with Brief In Support by Bruce Smith. (Ketner, Kevin)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION to Supplement Record with Arbitration Documents and Testimony with Brief In Support by Bruce Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit FINRA Arbitration Confidentiality Agreement, #2 Exhibit Deposition of Amanda Goldman)(Ketner, Kevin)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #6 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Bruce Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Deposition of Amanda Goldman, #2 Exhibit Bruce Smith Declaration)(Ketner, Kevin)
November 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge William M. Ray, II for all further proceedings. Judge J. P. Boulee no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:22-cv-03982-WMR. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 11/15/2022. (nmb)
November 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - April 22, 2019 FINRA Arbitration Answer and Counterclaims)(Fogelman, James)
November 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REPLY BRIEF re #12 Emergency MOTION to Stay Time for Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss PLAINTIFFS REPLY TO DEFENDANTS OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY TIME FOR RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Bruce Smith. (Penn, Darren)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 Emergency MOTION to Stay Time for Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - November 2, 2022 email)(Fogelman, James)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Clerk's Notation re #10 Certificate of Interested Persons: Read and approved by District Judge J. P. Boulee. (jkl)
November 3, 2022 Opinion or Order For good cause shown, the #13 Motion to Enter a Stay of Discovery is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the discovery deadlines are STAYED until further order of the Court. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 11/3/22. (jkl)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Stay Discovery with Brief In Support by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Fogelman, James)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Emergency MOTION to Stay Time for Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss with Brief In Support by Bruce Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, McLendon Order, #2 Exhibit B, Proposed Order)(Penn, Darren)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Remand to State Court with Brief In Support by Bruce Smith. (Penn, Darren)
October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order For good cause shown, the #9 Joint Motion is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's deadline to respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is extended through and including November 16, 2022. Defendants' reply, if any, shall be filed no later than December 13, 2022. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 10/25/22. (jkl)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Certificate of Interested Persons by Bruce Smith. (Penn, Darren)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time Extend Briefing Deadlines Related to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss re: #6 MOTION to Dismiss by Bruce Smith. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Penn, Darren)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting Eugene Scalia's #7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice and granting James Fogelman's #8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 10/14/2022. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jkl)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 APPLICATION for Admission of James Fogelman Pro Hac Vice.by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Schwartz, Jeffrey) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 APPLICATION for Admission of Eugene Scalia Pro Hac Vice.by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Schwartz, Jeffrey) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order RETURN of #4 APPLICATION for Admission of James Fogelman Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12124615). to attorney for correction RE: Local counsel's address. Local counsel's address is different in USDC NDGa database. (cdg)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order RETURN of #5 APPLICATION for Admission of Eugene Scalia Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12124619). to attorney for correction. RE: Local counsel's address. Local counsel's address is different in USDC NDGa database. (cdg)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #8 APPLICATION for Admission of James Fogelman Pro Hac Vice. Attorney James P Fogelman added appearing on behalf of Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin (cdg)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #7 APPLICATION for Admission of Eugene Scalia Pro Hac Vice., #5 APPLICATION for Admission of Eugene Scalia Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12124619). Attorney Eugene Scalia added appearing on behalf of Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin (cdg)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief In Support by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Declaration of Amanda Goldman), #2 Exhibit B (Declaration of Dan Rosenbaum), #3 Exhibit C (Redline of Complaints))(Schwartz, Jeffrey)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 APPLICATION for Admission of Eugene Scalia Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12124619).by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Schwartz, Jeffrey) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 APPLICATION for Admission of James Fogelman Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12124615).by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin. (Schwartz, Jeffrey) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Amanda Goldman, Dan Rosenbaum, Robert Tamarkin.(Schwartz, Jeffrey)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 10/11/22. (jkl)
October 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by Amanda Goldman, Robert Tamarkin, and Dan Rosenbaum. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AGANDC-12107098) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Declaration of Tamarkin, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(lwb) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Plaintiff: BRUCE SMITH
Represented By: MORGAN VIRGINIA MANLEY
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Defendant: Amanda Goldman
Represented By: STEPHANIE LYNN SILVANO
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Defendant: Dan Rosenbaum
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Interested party: UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
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