Main Course Foodsolutions, Inc. v. The Kraft Heinz Company et al
Plaintiff: Main Course Foodsolutions, Inc.
Defendant: Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC and The Kraft Heinz Company
Case Number: 3:2021cv01033
Filed: January 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Presiding Judge: Gustavo A Gelpi
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2021 Filing 32 MOTION for Reconsideration re #30 Opinion and Order, #31 Judgment, filed by Julian R. Rivera-Aspinall on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 3/22/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Contract and Exhibits Between Heinz and Main Course, #2 Exhibit Official Translation of Supreme Court of PR Case)(Related document(s) #30 , #31 ) (Rivera-Aspinall, Julian)
March 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 JUDGMENT STAYING CASE: Pursuant to the Court's Opinion and Order at Docket No. #30 , JUDGMENT is hereby entered STAYING this case. This case will remain administratively closed and may be reopened upon motion. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 3/3/2021. (MES)
March 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 OPINION AND ORDER: Granting #11 Motion to Compel Arbitration. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 3/3/2021. (MES)
February 26, 2021 Filing 29 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company Re: #26 Motion In Compliance with Order to Show Cause, Petition for Preliminary Injunction, Stay of Proceedings Pending Arbitration and Request for Jury Trial filed by Main Course Foodsolutions, Inc. filed by Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company. (Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
February 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: Granting #27 Motion for Leave to File Reply re: #26 Motion in Compliance with Court Order 23 . Response to Motion Deadline due by February 26, 2021. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 2/17/2021.(MES)
February 17, 2021 Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to File Document Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Arbitration filed by Mariana Muniz-Lara on behalf of Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company Responses due by 3/3/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
February 10, 2021 Filing 26 Motion In Compliance with DK #26 Order to Show Cause. Petition for Preliminary Injunction, Stay of Proceedings Pending Arbitration and Request for Jury Trial filed by Julian R. Rivera-Aspinall on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 2/24/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Broker Agreement 2013, #2 Exhibit Declaration under Penalty of Perjury)(Rivera-Aspinall, Julian) Modified on 2/11/2021 to edit docket title text. (mg)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: Noting #24 Motion Submitting Certified Translations. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 2/5/2021. (MES)
February 5, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION Submitting Certified Translations of Documents in Docket Nos. 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 re: #4 MOTION for Leave to File Spanish language documents and Request for Extension until February 19, 2021 to Submit Certified Translations filed by Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company, 7 Order on Motion for Leave to File Spanish language documents filed by Mariana Muniz-Lara on behalf of Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company Responses due by 2/19/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Translation of Docket 1-1, #2 Exhibit 2 - Translation of Docket 1-2, #3 Exhibit 3 - Translation of Docket 1-3)(Related document(s) #4 , 7 ) (Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
February 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff shall show cause as to why the Court should not order #11 arbitration. Show Cause Response due by Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 2/2/2021. (MES)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM ORDER: Denying #10 Emergency Motion to Remand Action. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 2/1/2021. (MES)
February 1, 2021 Filing 21 ***FILED IN ERROR. Duplicate filing as in D.E. 19.*** MOTION In support of Motion to Remand filed by Jose M. Sarro Perez-Moris on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 2/16/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Good Standing Certificate Kraft Foods Group Puerto Rico, LLC Corp#3829, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Formation Kraft Foods Group Puerto Rico, LLC, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Organization Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico, LLC, #4 Exhibit Certificate of Formation Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico, LLC, #5 Exhibit Certificate of Existence Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico, LLC, #6 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico, LLC, Corp #425309)(Sarro Perez-Moris, Jose) Modified on 2/1/2021 (mg).
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: Granting #18 Motion for Leave to File Reply. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 2/1/2021. (MES)
February 1, 2021 NOTICE of Docket Text Modification by Deputy Clerk re: #21 MOTION In support of Motion to Remand. ***FILED IN ERROR. Duplicate filing as in D.E. #19***. (mg)
January 31, 2021 Filing 19 REPLY TO REPONSE to dk#13 by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Kraft Foods Group A-1, #2 Exhibit Kraft Foods Group A-2, #3 Exhibit Heinz Puerto Rico B-1, #4 Exhibit Heinz Puerto Rico B-2, #5 Exhibit Heinz Puerto Rico B-3, #6 Exhibit Heinz Puerto Rico B-4 (Sarro Perez-Moris, Jose) Modified on 2/1/2021 to replace all caps text, correct event and edit docket title text. (mg)
January 31, 2021 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to File Document in Reply to "Response in Opposition Motion to Remand" filed by Jose M. Sarro Perez-Moris on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 2/16/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Sarro Perez-Moris, Jose)
January 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: Granting #15 Motion for Leave to File Document with Restricted Viewing Level. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 1/28/2021. (MES)
January 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: Granting #14 Motion to Restrict Document. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 1/28/2021. (MES)
January 28, 2021 Filing 15 **CASE PARTICIPANTS** MOTION for Leave to File Document Exhibits A, B, and C with Restricted Viewing Level filed by Mariana Muniz-Lara on behalf of Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company Responses due by 2/11/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Kraft Heinz PR LLC Agreement, #2 Exhibit B - Kraft Foods Group PR LLC Agreement, #3 Exhibit C - Kraft Heinz Foods Co LLC Agreement)(Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
January 28, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION to Restrict Document Viewing of Confidential Exhibits A, B, and C of Response to Motion to Remand filed by Mariana Muniz-Lara on behalf of Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company Responses due by 2/11/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
January 28, 2021 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion to Remand and In Compliance with Order to Show Cause filed by Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company Re: 12 Order to Show Cause, #10 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Main Course Foodsolutions, Inc. filed by Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit D - Kraft Heinz Intermediate Corp II DE, #2 Exhibit E - HJH Development Corp. DE)(Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
January 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Defendant shall show cause as to why the case should not be immediately remanded for lack of jurisdiction given that defendant Kraft Heinz PR, LLC, is incorporated in Puerto Rico thus destroying diversity. See Aponte-Davila v. Municipality of Caguas, 828 F.3d 40, 46 (1st Cir. 2016). Show Cause Response due by noon, January 28, 2021. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 1/25/2021. (MES)
January 25, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Mariana Muniz-Lara on behalf of Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company Responses due by 2/8/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Broker Agreement, #2 Exhibit 2 - Termination Letter)(Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
January 25, 2021 Filing 10 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Jose M. Sarro Perez-Moris on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 2/8/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Certificate of Good Standing KRAFT FOODS GROUP PUERTO RICO, LLC (P.R. CORP#3829), #2 Exhibit Exhibit B-Certifictate of Good Standing KRAFT HEINZ PUERTO RICO, LLC (P.R. CORP#425309))(Sarro Perez-Moris, Jose)
January 25, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance As additional Counsel by Jose M. Sarro Perez-Moris on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sarro Perez-Moris, Jose)
January 25, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance As Additional Counsel by Julian R. Rivera-Aspinall on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Rivera-Aspinall, Julian)
January 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to File Spanish language documents Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 1/21/2021. (MET)
January 21, 2021 Filing 6 STANDING ORDERS: (1) DISCOVERY DISPUTES, (2) COURTESY COPIES, (3) DEPOSITIONS IN CIVIL CASES, (4) CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE, (5) COMMUNICATIONS BY COUNSEL OR THEIR STAFF WITH JUDGE GELPI'S CHAMBERS' STAFF, (6) CODE OF CIVILITY. (mg)
January 21, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT Case has been assigned to Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi (arg)
January 20, 2021 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to File Spanish language documents and Request for Extension until February 19, 2021 to Submit Certified Translations filed by Mariana Muniz-Lara on behalf of Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company Responses due by 2/3/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
January 20, 2021 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement byKraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC. (Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
January 20, 2021 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement byThe Kraft Heinz Company. (Muniz-Lara, Mariana)
January 20, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - Court of First Instance of San Juan, case number SJ2021CV00243. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0104-7154531), filed by Kraft Heinz Puerto Rico LLC, The Kraft Heinz Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint (Spanish), #2 Exhibit B - State Court Order Show Cause (Spanish), #3 Exhibit C - Proof of Service (Spanish), #4 Exhibit D - Certificate of Merger, #5 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Category Sheet)(Muniz-Lara, Mariana)

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