Costello et al v. Tesla, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Michael Costello and Megan Colonel
Defendant: Tesla, Inc., Tesla Lease Trust and Tesla Finance, LLC
Case Number: 5:2023cv00006
Filed: January 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Terrence W Boyle
Referring Judge: Kimberly A Swank
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Susan M. Clare on behalf of Tesla Finance, LLC, Tesla Lease Trust, Tesla, Inc.. (Clare, Susan)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Tesla Finance, LLC, Tesla Lease Trust, Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (Henninger, Ursula)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Stay. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that (1) the deadlines for Defendants to respond to the Complaint are STAYED pending resolution of the forthcoming motion to compel arbitration and that Defendants shall not be required to respond to the Complaint until 30 days after the resolution of that motion (if the case remains in this Court) and (2) that Defendants' motion to compel arbitration is due by March 28, 2023; Plaintiff's response is due by April 18, 2023; and Defendants' reply is due by May 2, 2023. Signed by District Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 3/7/2023. (Stouch, L.)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by District Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 3/7/2023. (Stouch, L.)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion No Longer Referred to Clerk. #14 Consent MOTION to Stay regarding #1 Complaint, Deadline to Respond to Complaint and Set Briefing Schedule for Motion to Compel Arbitration, #10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint submitted to US District Judge Terrence W. Boyle. (Stouch, L.)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Financial Disclosure Statement by Tesla Finance, LLC (Henninger, Ursula)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Consent MOTION to Stay regarding #1 Complaint, Deadline to Respond to Complaint and Set Briefing Schedule for Motion to Compel Arbitration filed by Tesla Finance, LLC, Tesla Lease Trust, Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Henninger, Ursula)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. (Stouch, L.)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Megan Colonel. Tesla Finance, LLC waiver sent on 2/14/2023, answer due 4/15/2023. (Abbott, Blake)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Financial Disclosure Statement by Tesla, Inc. (Henninger, Ursula)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Financial Disclosure Statement by Tesla Lease Trust identifying Corporate Parent Tesla, Inc. for Tesla Lease Trust. (Henninger, Ursula)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint filed by Tesla Lease Trust, Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Henninger, Ursula)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Notice of Appearance filed by Ursula M. Henninger on behalf of Tesla Lease Trust, Tesla, Inc.. (Henninger, Ursula)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Affidavit of Service for Summons and Complaint filed by Megan Colonel served on Tesla Lease Trust on 01/13/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Proof of Delivery) (Abbott, Blake)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Affidavit of Service for Summons and Complaint filed by Megan Colonel served on Tesla, Inc. on 01/13/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Proof of Delivery) (Abbott, Blake)
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Michael Costello as to All Defendants. (Abbott, Blake)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Financial Disclosure Statement by Megan Colonel (Abbott, Blake)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Michael Costello (Abbott, Blake)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Appearance filed by Blake G. Abbott on behalf of Megan Colonel, Michael Costello. (Abbott, Blake)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Tesla Finance, LLC, Tesla Lease Trust, Tesla, Inc. (*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Rudd, D.)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCEDC-6891849.), filed by Michael Costello, Megan Colonel. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet JS44 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Summons re: Def. Tesla Finance, #3 Proposed Summons Summons re: Def. Tesla, Inc., #4 Proposed Summons Summons re: Def. Tesla Lease Trust) (Abbott, Blake)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Failure to File Financial Disclosure Statement as to Megan Colonel, Michael Costello. Pursuant to 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 7.3, all parties shall file a financial disclosure statement. A negative statement is required if a party has no disclosures to make. The disclosure statement must be on a form provided by the clerk. This form is available at the clerk's office and on the court's website. (Rudd, D.)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Counsel - Counsel should file a Notice of Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a). (Rudd, D.)

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Plaintiff: Michael Costello
Represented By: Blake G. Abbott
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Represented By: Ursula M. Henninger
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