Shubin et al v. Slate Digital, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Yury Shubin
Defendant: Slate Digital, Inc., Michael Horton, Eric Stark and William Brooke
Case Number: 1:2021cv09464
Filed: November 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Paul A Engelmayer
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 oc
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Granted. The initial pretrial conference in this case is adjourned until after the Court resolves the pending motion to compel arbitration. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/28/2021) (vfr)
December 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 JOINT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Frederick Whitmer dated December 23, 2021. Document filed by William Brooke, Michael Horton, Slate Digital, Inc., Eric Stark..(Whitmer, Frederick)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #8 MOTION to Compel Arbitration . . Document filed by William Brooke, Michael Horton, Slate Digital, Inc., Eric Stark..(Whitmer, Frederick)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #19 Letter, filed by Yury Shubin. ENDORSEMENT: There has been no order to show cause filed on the docket of this case. Plaintiff is at liberty to so file, but the Court will likely give precedence to resolving the pending motion to compel arbitration. For the avoidance of doubt, the Court's briefing order as to the motion to compel remains in effect. See Dkt. 14. The Court will determine, after receipt of plaintiff's opposition to the motion to compel, whether to hold oral argument on that motion. so ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/14/2021) (va)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DECLARATION of Alexander Paykin, Esq. in Opposition re: #8 MOTION to Compel Arbitration .. Document filed by Yury Shubin(and Derivatively on Behalf of Slate Digital, Inc. ), Yury Shubin(individually). (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, #2 Exhibit 1, Affidavit of Yury Shubin_redacted, #3 Exhibit 2, OSC_redacted, #4 Exhibit 3, Signed Order in State Court, #5 Exhibit 4, Email Exchanges with Defendants' Counsel, #6 Exhibit 5, Defendants' Letter to Court, #7 Exhibit 6, Plaintiffs Response Letter to Court).(Paykin, Alexander)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 FIRST LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Alexander Paykin, Esq. dated 12/9/2021 re: LETTER IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS LETTER TO YOUR HONOR DATED DECEMBER 7, 2021. Document filed by Yury Shubin(and Derivatively on Behalf of Slate Digital, Inc. ), Yury Shubin(individually)..(Paykin, Alexander)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. William Brooke served on 11/19/2021, answer due 12/10/2021. Service was accepted by Matthew Casey - Concierge. Document filed by Yury Shubin(and Derivatively on Behalf of Slate Digital, Inc. ); Yury Shubin(individually)..(Paykin, Alexander)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Slate Digital, Inc. served on 11/19/2021, answer due 12/10/2021. Service was accepted by Michael Horton. Document filed by Yury Shubin(and Derivatively on Behalf of Slate Digital, Inc. ); Yury Shubin(individually)..(Paykin, Alexander)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Michael Horton served on 11/19/2021, answer due 12/10/2021. Service was accepted by Michael Horton. Document filed by Yury Shubin(and Derivatively on Behalf of Slate Digital, Inc. ); Yury Shubin(individually)..(Paykin, Alexander)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Frederick L. Whitmer dated December 7, 2021 re: Judicial guidance. Document filed by William Brooke, Michael Horton, Slate Digital, Inc., Eric Stark..(Whitmer, Frederick)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER with respect to #8 Motion to Compel Arbitration. On November 16, 2021, defendants removed this case from the Supreme Court of the County of New York. Dkt. 1. On November 19, 2021, before plaintiff appeared in the removed action, defendants filed a motion to compel arbitration. Dkt. 8. On November 23, 2021, counsel for plaintiff entered a notice of appearance. Dkt. 13. Given that plaintiff appeared after the motion to compel was filed, and in light of the upcoming holiday, plaintiffs opposition to the motion to compel, if any, will be due December 14, 2021. Defendants' reply, if any, will be due December 21, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/23/2021) (va)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Paykin on behalf of Yury Shubin(and Derivatively on Behalf of Slate Digital, Inc. ), Yury Shubin(individually)..(Paykin, Alexander)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 12/14/2021. Replies due by 12/21/2021. (va)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. #12 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (km)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by William Brooke, Michael Horton, Slate Digital, Inc., Eric Stark. Related Document Number: #8 ..(Whitmer, Frederick) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #8 MOTION to Compel Arbitration . . Document filed by William Brooke, Michael Horton, Slate Digital, Inc., Eric Stark..(Whitmer, Frederick)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 DECLARATION of Frederick L. Whitmer in Support re: #8 MOTION to Compel Arbitration .. Document filed by William Brooke, Michael Horton, Slate Digital, Inc., Eric Stark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - RSPA (Redacted), #2 Exhibit B - Gupta Email to Paykin, #3 Exhibit C - Allen Email to Paykin).(Whitmer, Frederick)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DECLARATION of Eric D. Stark in Support re: #8 MOTION to Compel Arbitration .. Document filed by William Brooke, Michael Horton, Slate Digital, Inc., Eric Stark..(Whitmer, Frederick)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Compel Arbitration . Document filed by William Brooke, Michael Horton, Slate Digital, Inc., Eric Stark..(Whitmer, Frederick)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of S&C and Order to Show Cause served on Eric Stark on 11/15/2021. Service was accepted by Eric Stark. Document filed by Yury Shubin(and Derivatively on Behalf of Slate Digital, Inc. ), Yury Shubin(individually)..(Paykin, Alexander)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of S&C and Order to Show Cause served on Slate Digital on 11/17/2021. Service was accepted by Nancy Doherty at NYS SoS. Document filed by Yury Shubin(and Derivatively on Behalf of Slate Digital, Inc. ), Yury Shubin(individually)..(Paykin, Alexander)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: An initial pretrial conference is hereby scheduled for January 13, 2022, at 2 p.m. This conference will be held telephonically. The parties should call into the Court's dedicated conference line at (888) 363-4749, and enter Access Code 468-4906, followed by the pound(#) key. Initial Conference set for 1/13/2022 at 02:00 PM before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/18/2021) (va)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Whitmer, Frederick)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Frederick L. Whitmer. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Dollar Demand none;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Dollar Demand has been modified to $4,000,000;. (jgo)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Frederick L. Whitmer to RE-FILE Document No. #3 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; multiple Citizenship Plaintiff and Defendant codes were selected;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located at#http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (jgo)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Frederick L. Whitmer. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Yury Shubin. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (jgo)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Frederick L. Whitmer re: Document No. #1 Notice of Removal. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; add parties: Yury Shubin with party text 'derivatively on behalf of Slate Digital, Inc.', William Brooke, and, Eric Stark. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents... (jgo)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents Slate Digital, Inc., Michael Horton, Eric Stark, William Brooke added. Party added pursuant to #1 Notice of Removal,,,,.Document filed by Slate Digital, Inc., Michael Horton, Eric Stark, Yury Shubin, William Brooke. Related document: #1 Notice of Removal,,,,..(Whitmer, Frederick)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Whitmer, Frederick) Modified on 11/17/2021 (jgo).
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Slate Digital, Inc...(Whitmer, Frederick)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court, County of New York. Case Number: 656398-21. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25337908).Document filed by Slate Digital, Inc., Michael Horton. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Frederick L. Whitmer In Support of Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit 1 Summons to State Court Action, #3 Exhibit 2 Complaint to State Court Action, #4 Exhibit 3 Order to Show Cause, #5 Affidavit 4 In Support, #6 Affidavit 5 Corrected Affidavit, #7 Exhibit A Complaint to Corrected Affidavit, #8 Exhibit B RSPA to Corrected Affidavit, #9 Exhibit C Separation Agreement to Corrected Affidavit, #10 Exhibit D Amendments to Corrected Affidavit, #11 Exhibit E Exchanges re Fraudulent Inducements to Corrected Affidavit, #12 Exhibit F Demand Letter to Corrected Affidavit, #13 Exhibit G Response Letter to Corrected Affidavit, #14 Exhibit H Emails with First Attorney to Corrected Affidavit, #15 Exhibit I Emails with Second Attorney to Corrected Affidavit, #16 Exhibit J Emails with Third Attorney to Corrected Affidavit, #17 Exhibit K Bylaws, #18 Exhibit 6 RJI, #19 Exhibit 7 Order to Show Cause, #20 Exhibit 8 Case Index).(Whitmer, Frederick)

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Plaintiff: Yury Shubin
Represented By: Alexander Paykin
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Defendant: Slate Digital, Inc.
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