MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC v. ARMSTRONG et al
Petitioner: MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC
Respondent: CHRISTOPHER R. ARMSTRONG, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. and RANDALL B. KIEFNER
Case Number: 3:2023cv01688
Filed: March 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Tonianne J Bongiovanni
Referring Judge: Robert Kirsch
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Arbitration
Cause of Action: 9 U.S.C. § 9 Motion to Confirm Arbitration Loan
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Robert Kirsch for all further proceedings. Judge Zahid N. Quraishi no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 5/15/2023. (jjc, )
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice fee received as to Michael Greco $ 150, receipt number TRE132386 (kht)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Letter from Erik L. Coccia, Esq. re #19 Response in Support of Motion. (COCCIA, ERIK)
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE in Support filed by MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC re #1 MOTION to Arbitration award --- Petitioner's Reply in Support of its Motion for Confirmation of the Arbitration Award (COCCIA, ERIK)
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice admission as to Michael R. Greco. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 4/14/2023. (kht)
April 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. identifying Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as Corporate Parent.. (AVILES, ALBA)
April 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ANSWER to Complaint /Response to Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award by CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC..(AVILES, ALBA)
April 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 RESPONSE to Motion filed by CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. re #1 MOTION to Arbitration award (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Michael R. Greco)(AVILES, ALBA)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER denying as moot #3 Motion for TRO; denying as moot #3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; Morgan Stanley shall deliver to Dilworth Paxson LLP the Claimed Amount of $2,880,510.60. Signed by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 4/12/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (jal, )
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Letter from Erik L. Coccia. (Attachments: #1 Stipulated Preliminary Injunction, #2 Exhibit)(COCCIA, ERIK)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER that the Court has reviewed the parties' letter responses #8 , #10 to the Order 6 . Respondent Charles Schwab's request to file a response to the Petition and Motion is hereby GRANTED; any response shall be filed by 04/17/2023. So Ordered by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 04/10/2023. (kas)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Exhibit to #10 Letter by MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order and Judgment)(COCCIA, ERIK)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Letter from Erik L. Coccia. (COCCIA, ERIK)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice For Michael R. Greco. Motion set for 5/1/2023 before Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni. 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. (jal, )
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice For Michael R. Greco by CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Certification, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(AVILES, ALBA)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Letter from Alba V. Aviles re 6 Order on Oral Motion,. (AVILES, ALBA)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by ALBA V. AVILES on behalf of CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. (AVILES, ALBA)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni added. Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman no longer assigned to case. (jjc, )
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 TEXT ORDER that the parties are to meet and confer and submit a joint proposed consent order confirming the arbitration award by no later than 04/07/2023. Counsel for Plaintiff is to immediately serve a copy of this Order on counsel for Defendant Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. So Ordered by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 03/29/2023. (Gonzalez, P)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Counter PETITION to Confirm Arbitration Award ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-14203155.), filed by RANDALL B. KIEFNER, CHRISTOPHER R. ARMSTRONG.(FORRESTER, MICHAEL)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by ERIK L. COCCIA on behalf of MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC (COCCIA, ERIK)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The PETITION #1 submitted by Yonit Caplow on 3/24/2023 appears to have address information that does not match the court's records for this case. Please refer to the court's website at www.njd.uscourts.gov for information and instructions on maintaining your account. (kht)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Zahid N. Quraishi and Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman added. (kht)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Confirm Arbitration award , MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Respondents Armstrong and Kiefner from Dissipating Assets by MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition to Confirm Award, for a Temporary Restraining Order, and for a Preliminary Injunction, #2 Declaration of Christopher C. Coss, #3 Exhibit A - FINRA Award, #4 Exhibit B - March 3, 2023 Letter, #5 Exhibit C - March 10, 2023 Letter, #6 Exhibit D - Statement of Claim filed March 24, 2023, #7 Text of Proposed Order to Show Cause, #8 Text of Proposed Order Confirming Arbitration Award)(CAPLOW, YONIT)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC identifying Morgan Stanley as a publicly held corporation that has no parent corporation. as Corporate Parent.. (CAPLOW, YONIT)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PETITION to Confirm Arbitration Award (Verified) ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-14195932.), filed by MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(CAPLOW, YONIT) Modified on 4/12/2023 (jal, ).

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Petitioner: MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC
Represented By: YONIT ARONA CAPLOW
Represented By: ERIK L. COCCIA
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Respondent: CHRISTOPHER R. ARMSTRONG
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Respondent: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Represented By: ALBA V. AVILES
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