NPF Franchising, LLC v. SY Dawgs, LLC
Plaintiff: NPF Franchising, LLC
Defendant: SY Dawgs, LLC and Joel A. Bartsch
Case Number: 1:2018cv00277
Filed: February 2, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Office: Cleveland Office
County: Cuyahoga
Presiding Judge: Donald C. Nugent
Presiding Judge: William H. Baughman
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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October 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 292 Memorandum Opinion and Order. The Court finds the Buchalter Law Firm to be jointly and severally liable with the NPF and the Individual Attorneys for attorneys' fees, expenses and costs in the amount of $287,248.77, plus pre-judgmen t interest, and post-judgment interest, as originally calculated by the Court in its May 7,2021 Memorandum Opinion. This Judgment has been satisfied in full through the release and disbursement of the Supersedeas Bond to Defendant and, therefore, no additional amounts are due. Defendants' Motion for Sanctions Against Interested Parties Buchalter, A Professional Corporation, and Tracy A. Warren Pursuant to the Court's Inherent Authority (Docket # 286 ), which seeks additional sanctions outside the scope of remand, is hereby DENIED. This case is hereby TERMINATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. Judge Donald C. Nugent on 10/17/2022. (M,S)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 288 Amended Memorandum Opinion and Order. This Amended Memorandum Opinion and Order replaces the Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order dated August 4, 2022, modifying instructions regarding the disbursement of funds as requested by the Finance Department. IT IS SO ORDERED. re 285 , 279 . Judge Donald C. Nugent on 8/25/2022. (M,S)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 285 Memorandum Opinion and Order granting Interested Parties' Motion to Release and Order Disbursement of Cash Deposit Supersedeas Bond to Defendants in Satisfaction of Judgment Against the Individual Attorneys (Related Doc # 279 ). Judge Donald C. Nugent on 8/4/2022. (M,S)
May 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 262 Memorandum Opinion. Magistrate Judge Baughman's Report and Recommendation (Docket # 239 ) is hereby ADOPTED IN PART AND MODIFIED IN PART. For the reasons stated above, Sy Dawg's Motion for Fees and Costs (Docket # 212 ) is GRANTED as follows: NPF is liable to Sy Dawgs for attorneys' fees, expenses and costs in the amount of $480,546.85, pursuant to Paragraph 14 of the Parties' Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement. Of that amount, NPF, Buchalter and the Buchalter attorneys of record are hereby jointly and severally liable for attorneys' fees, expenses and costs in the amount of $287,248.77, plus pre-judgment interest, and post-judgment interest to accrue starting 30 days from the date of this Order, as calculated in the manner set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1961, as discovery sanctions. IT IS SO ORDERED. Judge Donald C. Nugent on 5/7/2021. (M,S)
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 246 Memorandum Opinion and Order. The Request for Extension of Time to Intervene, File Objections on Behalf of Buchalter Law Firm and Request to Withdraw as Counsel of Record (Docket # 242 ) and Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Plaintiff in this Case (Docket # 244 ) are hereby DENIED. Buchalter may file a Supplement to its Objections to the Report and Recommendation no later than October 30, 2020, should there be any additional information it believes the Court should consider. SY Dawgs shall have 10 days thereafter to file a response. IT IS SO ORDERED. Judge Donald C. Nugent on 10/23/2020. (M,S)
January 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 151 Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendants' Motion for Discovery Sanctions (Docket # 114 ) is hereby DENIED. Defendants' Motion to Compel Discovery (Docket # 140 ) is hereby GRANTED. Plaintiff must respond to the foregoing request s, in their entirety, within 14 days of this Order, or certify to the Court that they have fully responded to all of the discovery requests propounded by Defendants and there is nothing responsive left to produce. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses and for Discovery Sanctions (Docket # 143 ) is hereby DENIED. The issue of sanctions may be revisited, if warranted, when the litigation of Plaintiff's claims has concluded. IT IS SO ORDERED. Judge Donald C. Nugent on 1/25/2019. Related documents 143 , 140 , 114 . (M,S)
August 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 83 Order Adopting Report and Recommendation re 59 that defendants' motion for attorney fees, costs, and expenses be denied without prejudice. Judge Donald C. Nugent on 8/09/18. (R,JM)
May 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Order Adopting Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Baughman. Accordingly the Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is Denied. Judge Donald C. Nugent on 5/29/18. (R,JM)
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Plaintiff: NPF Franchising, LLC
Represented By: Alan N. Hirth
Represented By: Debra J. Horn
Represented By: T. Kinsey McInturf
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Defendant: SY Dawgs, LLC
Represented By: Yazan S. Ashrawi
Represented By: William M. Harter
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Defendant: Joel A. Bartsch
Represented By: Yazan S. Ashrawi
Represented By: William M. Harter
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