World Wide Specialty Programs, Inc. v. Expert Technology Solutions, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: World Wide Specialty Programs, Inc.
Defendant: Pro Group Enterprises, Inc., Kyle McDonald, Expert Technology Solutions, Inc. and William Meyer
Case Number: 2:2020cv05643
Filed: November 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Arlene R Lindsay
Referring Judge: Joanna Seybert
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER of Remand to NYS Supreme Court, Suffolk County, Case Number 614818/2020. So Ordered by Judge Joanna Seybert on 12/16/2020. C/ECF (Valle, Christine)
December 16, 2020 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT / Second Amended Complaint against Expert Technology Solutions, Inc., Kyle McDonald, William Meyer, Pro Group Enterprises, Inc., filed by World Wide Specialty Programs, Inc.. (Badway, Ernest)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC ORDER re #8 , #11 , #13 : The Court is in receipt of the parties' submissions (ECF Nos. #11 , #13 ) pursuant to its December 1, 2020 Electronic Order. Upon consideration of those submissions, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: (1) Plaintiff's request for a pre-motion conference (ECF Nos. #8 , #10 ) is DENIED; (2) the Court construes Plaintiff's submission (ECF No. #13 ) as a motion to remand; and (3) upon Plaintiff's filing of its second amended complaint (ECF No. [13-1]), the Clerk of Court is directed to remand this action back to the New York State Supreme Court and, thereafter, close this case. Plaintiff is to file its second amended complaint as a separate docket entry by no later than December 18, 2020. Ordered by Judge Joanna Seybert on 12/16/2020. (Dimarco, Nicholas)
December 11, 2020 Filing 13 Letter Briefing re Court's Jurisdiction by World Wide Specialty Programs, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Badway, Ernest)
December 10, 2020 Filing 12 STATE COURT RECORD received for E-filed Supreme Court Case, Suffolk County Clerk's Office, Index 614818/2020. (Valle, Christine)
December 7, 2020 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #8 MOTION for Hearing filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A--State Court Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B--October 14 2020 State Court Order, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C--Contempt OSC, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D--Opp to Contempt OSC and Cross-OSC, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E--Amended Complaint, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F--State Court Docket) (Kapoor, Ashish)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC ORDER re #8 . The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's request for a pre-motion conference (Docket Entries 8 and 10) regarding Defendants' alleged failure to comply with the Order to Show Cause with Temporary and Preliminary Restrictions entered by Honorable Elizabeth Hazlitt Emerson on October 14, 2020 (the "State Court Order"). Defendants oppose the request. (D.E. 9.) Upon review of the submissions, it is hereby ORDERED that on or before December 8, 2020, Defendants shall file a letter brief, not to exceed seven (7) pages, addressing (1) the status of proceedings before Honorable Elizabeth Hazlitt Emerson prior to removal to this Court (D.E. 1); (2) why this Court should retain jurisdiction and resolve the parties dispute over compliance with the State Court Order; and, if so, (3) whether, in the interest of comity, the Court should remand this action back to the state court for adjudication. Plaintiff shall file an opposition brief, not to exceed seven (7) pages, on or before December 15, 2020. No reply letter brief is permitted. If necessary, the Court will schedule a hearing date. Ordered by Judge Joanna Seybert on 12/1/2020. (Dimarco, Nicholas)
November 25, 2020 Filing 10 Letter in Response to Dkt. No. 9, Kapoor Letter by World Wide Specialty Programs, Inc. (Badway, Ernest)
November 24, 2020 Filing 9 Letter by Expert Technology Solutions, Inc., Kyle McDonald, William Meyer, Pro Group Enterprises, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit--Cross-Order to Show Cause, #2 Exhibit Exhibit--Reply Papers) (Kapoor, Ashish)
November 24, 2020 Filing 8 Letter Motion for Hearing to the Hon. Joanna Seybert by World Wide Specialty Programs, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Badway, Ernest) Modified original letter entry into a motion on 11/25/2020 (Florio, Lisa).
November 20, 2020 Filing 7 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 20, 2020 Filing 6 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 20, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge Joanna Seybert and Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 19, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashish Kapoor on behalf of All Defendants (notification declined or already on case) (Kapoor, Ashish)
November 19, 2020 Filing 4 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Expert Technology Solutions, Inc., Kyle McDonald, William Meyer, Pro Group Enterprises, Inc. (Kapoor, Ashish)
November 19, 2020 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Expert Technology Solutions, Inc. (Kapoor, Ashish)
November 19, 2020 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Expert Technology Solutions, Inc., Kyle McDonald, William Meyer, Pro Group Enterprises, Inc. (Kapoor, Ashish)
November 19, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from Supreme Court, Suffolk County, case number 614828/2020. (Filing fee $400 receipt number ANYEDC-13710947) Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A--State Court Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit B--State Court Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit C--Order from State Court, #4 Exhibit D--Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal, #5 Exhibit E--Copy of Plaintiff's webpage) (Kapoor, Ashish) Modified on 11/20/2020 (Rodin, Deanna).

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