Dayan-Varnum v. Dayan et al
Plaintiff: Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum
Defendant: Kathryn Dayan, Dava Dayan, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Case Number: 4:2023cv00052
Filed: February 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Presiding Judge: Gregory K Frizzell
Referring Judge: Terence Kern
2 Judge: Christine D Little
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Motion to Compel Arbitration and Brief in Support ) by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. ; (With attachments) (LaClair, Tara)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim ) by Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. ; (Houston, Robert)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Jodie Herrmann Lawson on behalf of Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. [Note: Attorney Jodie Herrmann Lawson added to party Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc.(pty:dft).] (Lawson, Jodie)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SUMMONS Issued by Court Clerk as to Dava Dayan, Kathryn Dayan (dla, Dpty Clk)
March 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Mary Lou Gutierrez on behalf of Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum [Note: Attorney Mary Lou Gutierrez added to party Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum(pty:pla).] (Gutierrez, Mary)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative, Motion to Compel Arbitration (Re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Motion to Compel Arbitration and Brief in Support ) by Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum ; (Gotwals, John)
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim ) by Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum ; (Gotwals, John)
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Ashley F. Vinson on behalf of Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum [Note: Attorney Ashley F. Vinson added to party Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum(pty:pla).] (Vinson, Ashley)
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by James R Gotwals on behalf of All Plaintiffs [Note: Attorney James R Gotwals added to party Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum(pty:pla).] (Gotwals, James)
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell granting defendant's motion for admission pro hac vice [Doc. 18]. Jodie Herrmann Lawson is admitted pro hac vice and is directed to file a separate entry of appearance forthwith ; granting #18 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Re: #18 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jodie Herrmann Lawson to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AOKNDC-2772523) ) (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (kjp, Dpty Clk)
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jodie Herrmann Lawson to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AOKNDC-2772523) by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. (With attachments) (LaClair, Tara)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk randomly reassigning case due to conflict, recusing Judge Terence Kern. Judge Gregory K Frizzell reassigned to case., changing case number to 23-cv-0052-GKF-CDL (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (clb, Dpty Clk)
March 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Kathryn Dayan (Milton, James)
March 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Dava Dayan (Milton, James)
March 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent Bank of America Corporation, Other Affiliate NB Holdings Corporation, Other Affiliate Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Other Affiliate BAC North America Holding Company for Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc.) by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. (LaClair, Tara)
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum (Gotwals, John)
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by John C. Gotwals on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Gotwals, John)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent Stifel Financial Corp., Other Affiliate KCP Fund General Partner LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Nicolaus Insurance Agency, Incorporated, Other Affiliate Stifel Nicolaus Israel Ltd., Other Affiliate Thomas Weisel Capital Management LLC, Other Affiliate Thomas Weisel Strategic Opportunities Partners LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Bancorp, Inc., Other Affiliate Stifel Bank & Trust, Other Affiliate Stifel Bank Community Development Corporation, Other Affiliate Stifel Bank - CDC - 501 N Broadway, Inc., Other Affiliate SBT Investments - REIT, Inc., Other Affiliate SBT REIT, Inc., Other Affiliate Stifel Bank, Other Affiliate Maryland Land Company, LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Trust Company Delaware, National Association, Other Affiliate Stifel Trust Company, National Association, Other Affiliate 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC, Other Affiliate Rand Wealth, LLC, Other Affiliate 1919 Services Company, LLC, Other Affiliate B&F Capital Markets, LLC, Other Affiliate Broadway Air Corp., Other Affiliate EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC, Other Affiliate First Empire Holding Corp., Other Affiliate First Empire Securities, Inc., Other Affiliate Intyce LLC, Other Affiliate KBW, LLC, Other Affiliate KBW Ventures, Inc., Other Affiliate Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Other Affiliate KBW Asset Management, Inc., Other Affiliate MB Advisory Group, LLC, Other Affiliate Miller Buckfire, & Company, LLC, Other Affiliate Mooreland Partners LLC, Other Affiliate North Atlantic Capital Management, LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Access Services, LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Aviation Asset Management, LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Aviation Finance Acquisition, LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Aviation Management, LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Europe Holdings Limited, Other Affiliate Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, Other Affiliate Mooreland Partners LLP, Other Affiliate Stifel Europe Bank AG, Other Affiliate Stifel Schweiz AG, Other Affiliate Stifel Gateway Management, LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC (fka Century Securities Associates, Inc.), Other Affiliate Stifel Syndicated Credit LLC, Other Affiliate Stifel Venture Corp., Other Affiliate Stifel Aviation Opportunities Fund I, LLC, Other Affiliate SBT-Jet, LLC, Other Affiliate Jet Engine Holding S.a.r.l., Other Affiliate FAN Engine Securitization Limited, Other Affiliate FAN Leasing Dublin Limited, Other Affiliate FAN Leasing Ireland Limited, Other Affiliate FAN Leasing Ireland II Limited, Other Affiliate FAN Leasing Ireland III Limited, Other Affiliate Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc., Other Affiliate Vining Sparks IBG, LLC, Other Affiliate Vining Sparks Interest Rate Products, LLC, Other Affiliate Washington Crossing Advisors, LLC Delaware for Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.) by Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (With attachments) (Houston, Robert)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Motion to Compel Arbitration and Brief in Support by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. [Note: Attorney Tara A LaClair added to party Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc.(pty:dft).] (With attachments) (LaClair, Tara)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk , directing Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. to file a Disclosure Statement pursuant to FRCvP 7.1 and LCvR 7.1-1, if applicable. The parties shall use the form entitled Disclosure Statement available on the Courts website. (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (blc, Dpty Clk)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Robert B Houston on behalf of Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. [Note: Attorney Robert B Houston added to party Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.(pty:dft).] (Houston, Robert)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 BRIEF in Support of Motion (Re: #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim ) by Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. ; (Bragalone, Robert)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Bragalone, Robert)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Robert Alan Bragalone on behalf of Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. [Note: Attorney Robert Alan Bragalone added to party Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.(pty:dft).] (Bragalone, Robert)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk , directing Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. to file a Disclosure Statement pursuant to FRCvP 7.1 and LCvR 7.1-1, if applicable. The parties shall use the form entitled Disclosure Statement available on the Courts website. (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (dla, Dpty Clk)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk , directing Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum, Kathryn Dayan and Dava Dayan to file a Disclosure Statement pursuant to FRCvP 7.1 and LCvR 7.1-1, if applicable. The parties shall use the form entitled Disclosure Statement available on the Courts website. (This entry is the Official Order of the Court. No document is attached.) (dla, Dpty Clk)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Removal with Jury Demand from Tulsa County, case number CJ-2022-3778 (paid $402 filing fee; receipt number AOKNDC-2758822) by Dava Dayan, Kathryn Dayan (With attachments) (Nowlin, Bryan)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Dava Dayan, Kathryn Dayan [Note: Attorney Bryan Joseph Nowlin added to party Dava Dayan(pty:dft), Attorney Bryan Joseph Nowlin added to party Kathryn Dayan(pty:dft).] (Nowlin, Bryan)
December 13, 2022 Opinion or Order PETITION/COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed in State Court against Dava Dayan, Kathryn Dayan, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. by Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum (dla, Dpty Clk)

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Plaintiff: Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum
Represented By: John C. Gotwals
Represented By: Mary Lou Gutierrez
Represented By: Ashley F. Vinson
Represented By: James R Gotwals
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Defendant: Kathryn Dayan
Represented By: James Craig Milton
Represented By: Bryan Joseph Nowlin
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Defendant: Dava Dayan
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Defendant: Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Represented By: Jodie Herrmann Lawson
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