People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc v. Lowe et al
Petitioner: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc
Respondent: Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park LLC, Big Cat Institute, Eric Yano, Erik Cowie, Jeffrey Lowe, Tiger King LLC, Cheryl Scott and Lauren Lowe
Case Number: 5:2020cv01076
Filed: October 22, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Presiding Judge: Timothy D DeGiusti
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER for Response re #31 MOTION to Set Aside Court's November 30 Order Pursuant to FRCP 60 filed by Jeffrey Lowe, Lauren Lowe. Petitioner shall respond no later than 12/22/2020. Further, Respondents shall respond to Petitioners Emergency Motion for Recognition of Substitute Service for Respondent Eric Yano or, in the Alternative, Appointment of Counsel [Doc. No. 29] by 12/22/2020. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 12/18/2020. (mb)
December 16, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION to Set Aside Court's November 30 Order Pursuant to FRCP 60 by Jeffrey Lowe, Lauren Lowe. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ED Okla Stip, #2 Exhibit Animal Inventory)(Card, Daniel)
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER for Response re #29 EMERGENCY MOTION for Order (Emergency Motion for Recognition of Substitute Service for Respondent Eric Yano or, in the Alternative, Appointment of Counsel) re ORDER granting #1 Petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. and filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. Response due 12/16/2020. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 12/11/2020. (mb)
December 11, 2020 Filing 29 EMERGENCY MOTION for Order (Emergency Motion for Recognition of Substitute Service for Respondent Eric Yano or, in the Alternative, Appointment of Counsel) re ORDER granting #1 Petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. and #27 Order (Notice Requesting Recognition of Substitute Service for Respondent Eric Yano or, in the alternative, Appointment of Counsel) by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Declaration of Heather L. Hintz)(Hintz, Heather)
December 4, 2020 Filing 28 NOTICE (other) by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc re #27 Order (Notice Requesting Recognition of Substitute Service for Respondent Eric Yano or, in the alternative, Appointment of Counsel) (Attachments: #1 Attachment Declaration of Heather L. Hintz)(Hintz, Heather)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #1 Petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. ORDER MORE FULLY SETOUT. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 11/30/2020. (mb)
November 30, 2020 Filing 26 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti: Hearing on Petition to Perpetuate Evidence held on 11/30/2020. (Court Reporter Christy Clark.) (mb)
November 29, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE OF RELATED OR COMPANION CASE by Jeffrey Lowe, Lauren Lowe (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Prelim Injunction Mtn)(Card, Daniel)
November 27, 2020 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE of Service. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Return of Service as to Jeff Lowe, #2 Exhibit 2 - Return of Service as to Lauren Lowe, #3 Exhibit 3 - Return of Service as to Big Cat Institute, #4 Exhibit 4 - Return of Service as to Erik Cowie, #5 Exhibit 5 - Return of Service as to Cheryl Scott, #6 Exhibit 6 - Return of Service as to Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, #7 Exhibit 7 - Return of Service as to Tiger King LLC, #8 Exhibit 8 - Return of Service re Notice to Jeff Lowe, #9 Exhibit 9 - Return of Service re Notice to Lauren Lowe, #10 Exhibit 10 - Return of Service re Notice to Big Cat Institute, #11 Exhibit 11 - Return of Service re Notice to Erik Cowie, #12 Exhibit 12 - Return of Service re Notice to Cheryl Scott, #13 Exhibit 13 - Return of Service re Notice to Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, #14 Exhibit 14 - Return of Service re Notice to Tiger King LLC)(Hintz, Heather)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #22 Petitioners Unopposed Motion for Leave to Appear at Hearing Electronically, by Video. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 11/24/2020. (mb)
November 20, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear at Hearing Electronically by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (Graves, Zeynep)
November 19, 2020 Filing 21 REPLY by Petitioner People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc re #1 Petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Supplemental Declaration of Heather L. Hintz)(Hintz, Heather)
November 17, 2020 Filing 20 ENTRY of Appearance by Caitlin Hawks on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (Hawks, Caitlin)
November 16, 2020 Filing 19 ENTRY of Appearance by Zeynep Graves on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (Graves, Zeynep)
November 16, 2020 Filing 18 ENTRY of Appearance by Asher Smith on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (Smith, Asher)
November 12, 2020 Filing 17 OBJECTIONS re #1 Petition to Perpetuate Evidence filed by Jeffrey Lowe, Lauren Lowe. (Card, Daniel)
November 11, 2020 Filing 16 ENTRY of Appearance by Daniel J Card on behalf of Jeffrey Lowe, Lauren Lowe (Card, Daniel)
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Setting Hearing Hearing on Petitioner's Verified Petition to Perpetuate Evidence set for 11/30/2020 01:30 PM in Courtroom 301 before Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti.. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 11/4/2020. (mb)
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Zeynep J. Graves. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 11/4/2020. (mb)
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Asher Smith. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 11/4/2020. (mb)
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Caitlin K. Hawks. Signed by Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti on 11/4/2020. (mb)
October 30, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE OF RELATED OR COMPANION CASE by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (Hintz, Heather)
October 29, 2020 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT - CORPORATE by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc . (Hintz, Heather)
October 26, 2020 Filing 9 ENTRY of Appearance by Mark E Hornbeek on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (Hornbeek, Mark)
October 26, 2020 Filing 8 ENTRY of Appearance by Thomas G Wolfe on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (Wolfe, Thomas)
October 26, 2020 Filing 7 Summons Issued Electronically as to Big Cat Institute, Erik Cowie, Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park LLC, Jeffrey Lowe, Lauren Lowe, Cheryl Scott, Tiger King LLC, Eric Yano. (kmt)
October 26, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Zeynep Graves Filing fee $ 50, receipt number AOKWDC-3346486 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Zeynep Graves))(Hintz, Heather)
October 26, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Asher Smith Filing fee $ 50, receipt number AOKWDC-3346477 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Asher Smith))(Hintz, Heather)
October 26, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Attorney Caitlin Hawks Filing fee $ 50, receipt number AOKWDC-3346464 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Caitlin Hawks))(Hintz, Heather)
October 23, 2020 Filing 3 DECLARATION by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc re #1 Petition . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Notice Letter, #2 Exhibit 2 - News Release, #3 Exhibit 3 - Tennessee Wildlife Report re Permit No. 32613331, #4 Exhibit 4 - Tennessee Wildlife Report re Permit No. 34088983, #5 Exhibit 5 - Okla Dept of Ag Certificate of Veterinary Inspection re Permit Nos. 2246623-25, #6 Exhibit 6 - Okla Dept of Ag Certificate of Veterinary Inspection re Permit No. 2301542, #7 Exhibit 7 - List of USDA Licensed Entities, #8 Exhibit 8 - SD Indiana Sept 15, 2020 Order, #9 Exhibit 9 - MD Florida July 30, 2019 Amended Report and Recommendation, #10 Exhibit 10 - MD Florida July 14, 2017 Emergency Application for TRO and Preliminary Injunction, #11 Exhibit 11 - Excerpt of Jeffrey Lowe July 9, 2018 Depo, #12 Exhibit 12 - June 22, 2020 USDA Inspection Report, #13 Exhibit 13 - July 8, 2020 June 22, 2020 USDA Inspection Report, #14 Exhibit 14 - Aug 21, 2020 June 22, 2020 USDA Inspection Report, #15 Exhibit 15 - USDA Administrator Complaint, #16 Exhibit 16 - July 8, 2020 Lauren Lowe Affidavit, #17 Exhibit 17 - Aug 13, 2020 USDA Official Notice of 21 Day Suspension of License, #18 Exhibit 18 - News Article, #19 Exhibit 19 - Oct 4, 2020 GWEAP Facebook Post, #20 Exhibit 20 - Screen Shots from Jeffrey Lowe and Lauren Lowe Facebook Accounts, #21 Exhibit 21 - Excerpt of Jeffrey Lowe Aug 12, 2020 Depo, #22 Exhibit 22 - WD Oklahoma Sept 21, 2020 Order, #23 Exhibit 23 - SD Indiana June 30, 2020 Order, #24 Exhibit 24 - SD Indiana Sept 11, 2020 Brief in Support of PETA's Motion for Summary Judgment)(Hintz, Heather)
October 23, 2020 Filing 2 ENTRY of Appearance by Heather L Hintz on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc (Hintz, Heather)
October 23, 2020 PAYMENT FOR A CIVIL CASE Filing fee $ 400, receipt number AOKWDC-3345205. (Hintz, Heather)
October 22, 2020 Filing 1 PETITION filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Rule 27 Petition - Proposed Order Granting Verified Petition, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(kmt)

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Respondent: Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park LLC
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Represented By: Daniel J Card
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Respondent: Lauren Lowe
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Petitioner: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc
Represented By: Heather L Hintz
Represented By: Mark E Hornbeek
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