Ciccio et al v. SmileDirectClub, LLC et al
| Dr. Vishu Raj, Dean Nigohosian, Dr. Arthur Kapit, Dr. Joseph Ciccio, Kenneth Phillips, Visaka Bhandari, Krystal Perkins, Jane Lee, Dana Johnson, Gabriel Campos, Eliana Molina, Romonia Simpson, Zoe Williams, Vance Roodzant, Jessica Vaughn, Whitney Blaine, Laurel Wilcox, Mike Alkema, Emily Gebhard, David Capablanca, Pamela Flowers, Anthony Vasquez, Blair Lofland, Gabriella Loiseau, Penny Young Carrasquillo and R. B. |
| Camelot Venture Group, David Katzman, SmileDirectClub, LLC, Steven Katzman, Jeffrey Sulitzer and Alexander Fenkell |
| 3:2019cv00845 |
| September 24, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee |
| Aleta A Trauger |
| Other Statutory Actions |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1125 |
| None |
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Filing 52
SUMMONS returned executed by Joseph Ciccio. Jeffrey Sulitzer served on 11/20/2019. (Adams, Walter)
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Filing 51
SUMMONS returned executed by Joseph Ciccio. Alexander Fenkell served on 11/20/2019. (Adams, Walter)
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Filing 50
ORDER: Motions to Dismiss (Docket Nos. 24, 29) are hereby DENIED AS MOOT. This case is not ready for an initial case management conference, and the initial case management conference scheduled for November 25, 2019 is CONTINUED. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/21/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ds)
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Filing 49
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth O. Gonser on behalf of Alexander Fenkell, Jeffrey Sulitzer (Gonser, Elizabeth)
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Filing 48
NOTICE of Appearance by John R. Jacobson on behalf of Alexander Fenkell, Jeffrey Sulitzer (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 47
BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Camelot Venture Group. (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 46
PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/20/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb)
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Filing 45
ORDER granting #44 Joint MOTION for Protective Order Under Fed. R. Evid. 502(d). Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/20/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb)
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Filing 44
Joint MOTION for Protective Order Under Fed. R. Evid. 502(d) by Mike Alkema, R. B., Visaka Bhandari, Whitney Blaine, Gabriel Campos, David Capablanca, Penny Young Carrasquillo, Joseph Ciccio, Pamela Flowers, Emily Gebhard, Dana Johnson, Arthur Kapit, Jane Lee, Blair Lofland, Gabriella Loiseau, Eliana Molina, Dean Nigohosian, Krystal Perkins, Kenneth Phillips, Vishu Raj, Vance Roodzant, Romonia Simpson, Anthony Vasquez, Jessica Vaughn, Laurel Wilcox, Zoe Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Proposed Protective Order Under Fed. R. Evid. 502(d))(Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 43
MOTION for Protective Order by Mike Alkema, R. B., Visaka Bhandari, Whitney Blaine, Gabriel Campos, David Capablanca, Penny Young Carrasquillo, Joseph Ciccio, Pamela Flowers, Emily Gebhard, Dana Johnson, Arthur Kapit, Jane Lee, Blair Lofland, Gabriella Loiseau, Eliana Molina, Dean Nigohosian, Krystal Perkins, Kenneth Phillips, Vishu Raj, Vance Roodzant, Romonia Simpson, Anthony Vasquez, Jessica Vaughn, Laurel Wilcox, Zoe Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Proposed Protective Order, #2 Exhibit B-Vireo Systems Protective Order)(Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 42
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Draft Case Management Order with Parties' Positions)(Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 41
Summons issued as to Alexander Fenkell and Jeffrey Sulitzer. (jm)
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Filing 40
RESPONSE in Opposition re #31 MOTION for Sanctions under Rule 11 (and supporting Memorandum) filed by Mike Alkema, R. B., Visaka Bhandari, Whitney Blaine, Gabriel Campos, David Capablanca, Penny Young Carrasquillo, Joseph Ciccio, Pamela Flowers, Emily Gebhard, Dana Johnson, Arthur Kapit, Jane Lee, Blair Lofland, Gabriella Loiseau, Eliana Molina, Dean Nigohosian, Krystal Perkins, Kenneth Phillips, Vishu Raj, Vance Roodzant, Romonia Simpson, Anthony Vasquez, Jessica Vaughn, Laurel Wilcox, Zoe Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Response to Rule 11 Letter)(Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 39
RESPONSE in Opposition re #24 MOTION to Dismiss , #29 MOTION to Dismiss the Plaintiff Orthodontic Providers' Claims filed by Mike Alkema, R. B., Visaka Bhandari, Whitney Blaine, Gabriel Campos, David Capablanca, Penny Young Carrasquillo, Joseph Ciccio, Pamela Flowers, Emily Gebhard, Dana Johnson, Arthur Kapit, Jane Lee, Blair Lofland, Gabriella Loiseau, Eliana Molina, Dean Nigohosian, Krystal Perkins, Kenneth Phillips, Vishu Raj, Vance Roodzant, Romonia Simpson, Anthony Vasquez, Jessica Vaughn, Laurel Wilcox, Zoe Williams. (Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 38
RESPONSE in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Plaintiff Nigohosian's Claims filed by Dean Nigohosian. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Declaration of W. Justin Adams)(Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 37
NOTICE of Filing by Mike Alkema, R. B., Visaka Bhandari, Whitney Blaine, Gabriel Campos, David Capablanca, Penny Young Carrasquillo, Joseph Ciccio, Pamela Flowers, Emily Gebhard, Dana Johnson, Arthur Kapit, Jane Lee, Blair Lofland, Gabriella Loiseau, Eliana Molina, Dean Nigohosian, Krystal Perkins, Kenneth Phillips, Vishu Raj, Vance Roodzant, Romonia Simpson, Anthony Vasquez, Jessica Vaughn, Laurel Wilcox, Zoe Williams re #36 Amended Complaint,,,, of Proposed Summonses for Defendants Alexander Fenkell and Jeffrey Sulitzer (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Summons to Defendant Alexander Fenkell, #2 Attachment Proposed Summons to Defendant Jeffrey Sulitzer)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 36
AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FALSE ADVERTISING, FRAUD, NEGLIGENCE, AND UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES against All Defendants, filed by Vishu Raj, Joseph Ciccio, Arthur Kapit, Dean Nigohosian, Gabriel Campos, Jane Lee, Gabriella Loiseau, Krystal Perkins, Eliana Molina, Dana Johnson, Pamela Flowers, Kenneth Phillips, Romonia Simpson, Mike Alkema, Anthony Vasquez, Emily Gebhard, R. B., Penny Young Carrasquillo, Whitney Blaine, Vance Roodzant, Visaka Bhandari, Zoe Williams, Laurel Wilcox, David Capablanca, Jessica Vaughn, Blair Lofland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Order on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit B-ADA FDA Citizen Petition, #3 Exhibit C-ADA FTC Complaint, #4 Exhibit D-DLA Piper Letter, #5 Exhibit E-Job Posting, #6 Exhibit F-Form S-1, #7 Exhibit G-Nashville Business Journal Article, #8 Exhibit H-Wynkoop Dental Letter, #9 Exhibit I-Hindenburg Research Report, #10 Exhibit J-Prospectus, #11 Exhibit K-ADA Article, #12 Exhibit L-Smile Direct Club Consent and History)(Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 35
ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Responses to #31 MOTION for Sanctions, #26 MOTION to Compel, #29 MOTION to Dismiss and #24 MOTION to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/4/19. (dt)
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Filing 34
NOTICE by Joseph Ciccio re #33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motions Proposed Order (Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 33
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motions by Joseph Ciccio. (Yarbrough, Edward)
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Filing 32
DECLARATION of John R. Jacobson filed by Camelot Venture Group, David Katzman, Steven Katzman, SmileDirectClub, LLC re: #31 MOTION for Sanctions under Rule 11 (and supporting Memorandum). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Oct. 2, 2019 letter from J. Jacobson to E. Yarbrough and J. Adams)(Jacobson, John)
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Filing 31
MOTION for Sanctions under Rule 11 (and supporting Memorandum) by Camelot Venture Group, David Katzman, Steven Katzman, SmileDirectClub, LLC. (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 30
MEMORANDUM in Support of #29 MOTION to Dismiss the Plaintiff Orthodontic Providers' Claims filed by SmileDirectClub, LLC . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - SmileDirect Smile Guarantee, #2 Exhibit B (collective) - Excerpts from The Grin Life)(Jacobson, John)
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Filing 29
MOTION to Dismiss the Plaintiff Orthodontic Providers' Claims by SmileDirectClub, LLC. (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 28
DECLARATION of Justin Skinner filed by SmileDirectClub, LLC re: #27 Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - SmileDirect Customer Informed Consent)(Jacobson, John)
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Filing 27
MEMORANDUM in Support of #26 MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Plaintiff Nigohosian's Claims filed by SmileDirectClub, LLC . (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 26
MOTION to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Plaintiff Nigohosian's Claims by SmileDirectClub, LLC. (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 25
MEMORANDUM in Support of #24 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Camelot Venture Group, David Katzman, Steven Katzman . (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 24
MOTION to Dismiss by Camelot Venture Group, David Katzman, Steven Katzman. (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 23
BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by SmileDirectClub, LLC. (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 22
ORDER: Defendants shall have up to and including October 25, 2019 to file any responsive pleadings. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/23/19. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)
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Filing 21
ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer the #1 Complaint. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/23/19. (dt)
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TN State Bar status verified as active for John R. Jacobson and Elizabeth O. Gonser. (dt)
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Filing 20
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Camelot Venture Group, David Katzman, Steven Katzman, SmileDirectClub, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Jacobson, John)
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Filing 19
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth O. Gonser on behalf of All Defendants (Gonser, Elizabeth)
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Filing 18
NOTICE of Appearance by John R. Jacobson on behalf of All Defendants (Jacobson, John)
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Filing 17
SUMMONS returned executed by Joseph Ciccio. Steven Katzman served on 9/30/2019. (Attachments: #1 Attachment USPS green card)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 16
SUMMONS returned executed by Joseph Ciccio. David Katzman served on 9/30/2019. (Attachments: #1 Attachment USPS green card)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 15
SUMMONS returned executed by Joseph Ciccio. SmileDirectClub, LLC served on 9/30/2019. (Attachments: #1 Attachment USPS green card)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 14
SUMMONS returned executed by Joseph Ciccio. Camelot Venture Group served on 9/30/2019. (Attachments: #1 Attachment USPS green card)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 13
ORDER granting #8 Motion for Joshua Payne to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 10/3/19. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(Davies, Kirk)
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Filing 12
ORDER granting #9 Motion for Michael Sansbury to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 10/2/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(Davies, Kirk)
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Filing 11
ORDER granting #7 Motion for Robert Spotswood to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 10/02/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(Davies, Kirk)
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Filing 10
ORDER granting #6 Motion for Richard Stone to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 10/02/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(Davies, Kirk)
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AL State Bar status verified as active for Joshua K. Payne. (dt)
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Filing 9
MOTION for attorney Michael Sansbury to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3003895) by Joseph Ciccio. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 8
MOTION for attorney Joshua Payne to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3003883) by Joseph Ciccio. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 7
MOTION for attorney Robert Spotswood to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3003871) by Joseph Ciccio. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 6
MOTION for attorney Richard Stone to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3003852) by Joseph Ciccio. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Adams, Walter)
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Filing 5
NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/25/2019 at 1:00 PM in Chambers 825 before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger. (dt)
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Filing 4
Summons issued as to Camelot Venture Group, David Katzman, Steven Katzman and SmileDirectClub, LLC. (Service copies will be picked up by counsel.) (dt)
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Filing 3
NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (dt)
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Filing 2
NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (dt)
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NOTICE TO COUNSEL Richard Stone, Robert K. Spotswood and Michael T. Sansbury: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $100.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 10/16/2019. (dt)
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TN State Bar status verified as active for Edward M. Yarbrough and Walter Justin Adams. NY State Bar status verified as active for Richard Lee Stone. AL State Bar status verified as active for Robert K. Spotswood and Michael T. Sansbury. (dt)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against Camelot Venture Group, David Katzman, Steven Katzman and SmileDirectClub, LLC (Filing fee $400, Receipt number 0650-2999428), filed by Dr. Vishu Raj, Dr. Joseph Ciccio, Dr. Arthur Kapit, Dean Nigohosian. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - U.S. District Court N.D.Ga. Order, #2 Exhibit B - ADA FDA Citizen Petition, #3 Exhibit C - ADA FTC Complaint, #4 Exhibit D - Demand Letter, #5 Exhibit E - Job Posting, #6 Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet)(dt)
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