Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC v. Focus Advisors, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC
Defendant: Focus Advisors, Inc., DAVID M ROBERTS and CHRISTIAN J LANE
Case Number: 3:2023cv00234
Filed: April 25, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Susan C Rodriguez
Referring Judge: Frank D Whitney
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1051 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re #14 MOTION to Dismiss by Focus Advisors, Inc., Christian J Lane, David M Roberts. (Allen, Michael)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #14 MOTION to Dismiss by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC. Replies due by 6/12/2023 (Attachments: #1 Objections to Evidence, #2 Declaration of Lawrence J. Hilton, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Declaration of Damien Reyna)(Hunt, Robert)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Robert D. Hunt for Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 5/22/2023. (brl)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #11 and #12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Brianna M. Skelly and John M. Riccione added for Focus Advisors, Inc., David M. Roberts and Christian J. Lane. (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 5/22/2023. (brl)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Robert D. Hunt Filing fee $ 288, receipt number ANCWDC-6078975. by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC. (Diller, Danielle). Motions referred to Susan C. Rodriguez.
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MEMORANDUM in Support re #14 MOTION to Dismiss by Focus Advisors, Inc., Christian J Lane, David M Roberts. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Allen, Michael)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss by Focus Advisors, Inc., Christian J Lane, David M Roberts. Responses due by 6/5/2023 (Allen, Michael)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Focus Advisors, Inc., Christian J Lane, David M Roberts. (Allen, Michael)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to JOHN M. RICCIONE Filing fee $ 288, receipt number ANCWDC-6078550. by Focus Advisors, Inc., Christian J Lane, David M Roberts. (Allen, Michael). Motions referred to Susan C. Rodriguez.
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to BRIANNA M. SKELLY Filing fee $ 288, receipt number BNCWDC-6078515. by Focus Advisors, Inc., Christian J Lane, David M Roberts. (Allen, Michael). Motions referred to Susan C. Rodriguez.
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to John M. Riccione: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 5/30/2023. (brl)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Brianna M. Skelly: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 5/30/2023. (brl)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Robert D. Hunt: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 5/30/2023. (brl)
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Lawrence J. Hilton for Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 5/18/2023. (brl)
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Lawrence J. Hilton Filing fee $ 288, receipt number ANCWDC-6074789. by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC. (Diller, Danielle). Motions referred to Susan C. Rodriguez.
May 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC. Focus Advisors, Inc. served on 5/4/2023, answer due 5/25/2023. (Diller, Danielle)
May 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC. David M Roberts served on 5/4/2023, answer due 5/25/2023. (Diller, Danielle)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REPORT on the Filing of an action regarding patent and/or trademark numbers contained in complaint. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (cjs)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Focus Advisors, Inc., Christian J Lane, David M Roberts. NOTICE: Counsel shall print the summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4 . (cjs)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Clerk's Entry and Service of #Initial Scheduling Order and #Certificate of Initial Attorney FRCP 26(f) Conference Form pursuant to the Standing Order Governing Civil Case Management before the Honorable Frank D. Whitney (3:07-mc-47 (Doc. No. 2)). The parties are directed to click on the link above to retrieve the Order. (cjs)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Case assigned to District Judge Frank D. Whitney and US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the #Case Assignment Packet. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(cjs)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Miscellaneous Filing by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC. (Diller, Danielle)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Claims Involving Trademarks by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC (Diller, Danielle)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC. (Diller, Danielle)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Focus Advisors, Inc., Christian J Lane, David M Roberts ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCWDC-6039274), filed by Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC.(Diller, Danielle) Modified Docket Text on 4/26/2023 (cjs).

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Plaintiff: Carstar Franchisor SPV LLC
Represented By: Danielle Dee Diller
Represented By: Lawrence J. Hilton
Represented By: Robert D. Hunt
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Defendant: Focus Advisors, Inc.
Represented By: Brianna M. Skelly
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Defendant: DAVID M ROBERTS
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