Ani Creation Inc et al v. City of Myrtle Beach et al
Plaintiff: Blue Smoke LLC, Koretzky LLC, I Am It Inc, Ani Creation Inc, Blue Bay Retail Inc, E.T. Sportswear Inc, ABNME LLC, Red Hot Shoppe Inc and Myrtle Beach General Store LLC
Defendant: Mary Jeffcoat, Philip N Render, Michael Chestnut, Gregg Smith, Brenda Bethune, City of Myrtle Beach, Clyde H Lowder, Myrtle Beach City Council and Jackie Vereen
Case Number: 4:2018cv03517
Filed: December 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: R Bryan Harwell
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 15, 2019 Filing 19 CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING ORDER. Rule 26(f) Conference Deadline 2/4/2019, 26(a) Initial Disclosures due by 2/19/2019, Rule 26 Report due by 2/19/2019, Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 4/15/2019, Plaintiffs ID of Expert Witness due by 5/15/2019, Defendants ID of Expert Witnesses Due by 6/14/2019, Records Custodian Affidavit due by 6/14/2019, Discovery due by 8/13/2019, Motions due by 8/28/2019, Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures due by 11/12/2019, Jury Selection Deadline 1/6/2020, ADR Statement due by 9/28/2019, Mediation Due by 10/28/2019. Motions in limine must be filed at least three weeks prior to date set for jury selection. Responses to motions in limine shall be filed within seven (7) days after the motion is filed. Parties shall furnish the Court pretrial briefs seven (7) days prior to the date set for jury selection. This case is subject to being called for jury selection and/or trial on or after 01/06/2020. Signed by the Honorable R Bryan Harwell on 1/15/2019. (lsut, )
January 15, 2019 Filing 17 Consent Order on Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. Signed by the Honorable R Bryan Harwell on 01/15/2019. (lsut, )
January 11, 2019 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ani Creation Inc. Myrtle Beach City Council served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019. (Connell, Gene) (Attachment: #1 Affidavit of Service - Myrtle Beach City Council) (lsut, ). (Main Document 16 replaced on 1/15/2019 to replace incorrect document with correct document as provided by filing user ) (lsut, ).
January 11, 2019 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ani Creation Inc. City of Myrtle Beach served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019. (Connell, Gene) (Attachment: #1 Affidavit of Service - City of Myrtle Beach) (Main Document 15 replaced on 1/15/2019 to replace incorrect document with correct document as provided by filing user) (lsut, ).
January 11, 2019 Filing 14 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF COMPLAINT by Ani Creation Inc. Brenda Bethune served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019; Michael Chestnut served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019; Mary Jeffcoat served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019; Clyde H Lowder served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019; Philip N Render served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019; Gregg Smith served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019; Jackie Vereen served on 1/2/2019, answer due 1/23/2019. (Connell, Gene) (Attachment:#1 Waiver of Service) (Main Document 14 replaced on 1/15/2019 to replace incorrect document with correct document as provided by filing user) (lsut, ).
January 9, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Cancellation of Hearing: Motion Hearing previously for set for 1/9/2019 at 2:00 PM is cancelled. (hcic, )
January 8, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED HEARING: Motion Hearing for set for 1/9/2019 at 2:00 PM in Florence #1 is rescheduled to: Motion Hearing set for 1/9/2019 at 2:00 PM in Florence #2, (courtroom change only) McMillan Federal Bldg, 401 W Evans St, Florence before the Honorable R Bryan Harwell. (hcic, )
January 7, 2019 Filing 11 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Brenda Bethune, Michael Chestnut, City of Myrtle Beach, Mary Jeffcoat, Clyde H Lowder, Myrtle Beach City Council, Philip N Render, Gregg Smith, Jackie Vereen.(Battle, Michael)
January 7, 2019 Filing 10 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, by Brenda Bethune, Michael Chestnut, City of Myrtle Beach, Mary Jeffcoat, Clyde H Lowder, Myrtle Beach City Council, Philip N Render, Gregg Smith, Jackie Vereen.(Battle, Michael)
January 4, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion #6 . Motion Hearing for set for 1/9/2019 02:00 PM in Florence #1, McMillan Federal Bldg, 401 W Evans St, Florence before Honorable R Bryan Harwell. (lsut, )
January 4, 2019 Filing 8 TEXT ENTRY: The Court held an informal conference call with Reese Boyd, Gene Connell, and Mike Battle and plans to schedule a hearing on Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order for Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Signed by Honorable R Bryan Harwell on 1/4/2019. (tmcb, )
January 4, 2019 Filing 7 Additional Attachments to Main Document #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. First attachment description: 6-5 Exhibit D Affidavit of Malena Wilkes originally submitted without attachments. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Photo of 3205 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #2 Exhibit Photo of 4201 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #3 Exhibit Photo of 4811 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #4 Exhibit Photo of 7600 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #5 Exhibit Photo of 6807 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #6 Exhibit Photo of 6703 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #7 Exhibit Map of 7706 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #8 Exhibit Photo of 7611 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #9 Exhibit Photo of 7703 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #10 Exhibit Website for store selling banned products, #11 Exhibit Photo of 6703 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #12 Exhibit Photo of 301 S. Kings Highway selling banned products, #13 Exhibit Photo of 1117 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #14 Exhibit Photo of 1600 N. Kings Highway selling banned products, #15 Exhibit Photo of 2100 N. Kings Highway selling banned products)(Boyd, Reese)
December 31, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by ABNME LLC, Ani Creation Inc, Blue Bay Retail Inc, Blue Smoke LLC, E.T. Sportswear Inc, I Am It Inc, Koretzky LLC, Myrtle Beach General Store LLC, Red Hot Shoppe Inc. Response to Motion due by 1/14/2019. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, #2 Exhibit A - Complaint filed 12/19/18, #3 Exhibit B - Myrtle Beach Ordinance 2017-23, #4 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Anati Wilkes, #5 Exhibit D - Affidavit of Malena Wilkes, #6 Exhibit E - Affidavit of Zohar Gross, #7 Exhibit F - Affidavit of Orna and Robert Mills, #8 Exhibit G - Affidavit of Tim Wilkes, #9 Exhibit H - Affidavit of Carl Silversten, #10 Exhibit I - USA Hemp Advertising) Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Boyd, Reese) Modified on 1/2/2019 to remove proposed order and to add descriptions to exhibits as per filing attorney (lsut, ). See Additional Attachments #7 . (lsut, ).
December 20, 2018 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Brenda Bethune. Service due by 3/20/2019. (lsut, )
December 20, 2018 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Michael Chestnut, City of Myrtle Beach, Mary Jeffcoat, Clyde H Lowder, Myrtle Beach City Council, Philip N Render, Gregg Smith, Jackie Vereen. Service due by 3/20/2019. (lsut, )
December 19, 2018 Filing 3 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by ABNME LLC, Ani Creation Inc, Blue Bay Retail Inc, Blue Smoke LLC, E.T. Sportswear Inc, I Am It Inc, Koretzky LLC, Myrtle Beach General Store LLC, Red Hot Shoppe Inc. (lsut, )
December 19, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Brenda Bethune, Michael Chestnut, City of Myrtle Beach, Mary Jeffcoat, Clyde H Lowder, Myrtle Beach City Council, Philip N Render, Gregg Smith, Jackie Vereen (filing fee $400 receipt number 0420-8170266), filed by Koretzky LLC, ABNME LLC, Ani Creation Inc, Blue Smoke LLC, Red Hot Shoppe Inc, E.T. Sportswear Inc, Blue Bay Retail Inc, I Am It Inc, Myrtle Beach General Store LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Ordinance 2017-23, #2 Exhibit B - Ordinance 2017-23 1st Reading) (lsut, )

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Plaintiff: Blue Smoke LLC
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Plaintiff: Myrtle Beach General Store LLC
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Defendant: Mary Jeffcoat
Represented By: Michael Warner Battle
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Defendant: Philip N Render
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Defendant: Michael Chestnut
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Defendant: Gregg Smith
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Defendant: City of Myrtle Beach
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Defendant: Clyde H Lowder
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