Haness v. Geotel Investments LLC et al
Plaintiff: Richard Haness
Defendant: Geotel Investments LLC and Wei Zhang
Case Number: 4:2023cv00718
Filed: August 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sean D Jordan
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1334 Bankruptcy Appeal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 1, 2023 Filing 16 BRIEF REGARDING BANKRUPTCY STAY by Geotel Investments LLC, Wei Zhang. (Holmes, Robert)
September 1, 2023 Filing 15 PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF REGARDING AUTOMATIC STAY by Richard Haness. (Powell, Jeremy)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff Richard Haness and Defendant Wei Zhang submit simultaneous briefs addressing the applicability of a bankruptcy stay as to the claims Haness asserts against Zhang. The briefs shall be submitted by no later than Friday, September 1, 2023, and each brief shall not exceed five pages. It is further ORDERED that all proceedings in this case regarding Defendant Geotel Investments, LLC are hereby STAYED until further order of the Court. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 8/18/2023. (baf, )
August 10, 2023 Filing 13 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:23-cv-01311. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 10, 2023 ***Motions terminated: #11 MOTION to Transfer Case termed per #12 Order. (rekc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
August 10, 2023 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (baf, )
August 10, 2023 Case ASSIGNED to District Judge Sean D. Jordan. (baf, )
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order Transferring to Another District: Case transferred to Sherman Division Division of Eastern District of Texas. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 8/9/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
July 6, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division filed by Geotel Investments LLC with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Holmes, Robert) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 14, 2023 Filing 10 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #2 Notice of Removal, by Defendants Geotel Investments LLC, Wei Zhang. (agc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 13, 2023 Filing 9 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (acm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Defendants Geotel Investments, LLC and Wei Zang (together, "Defendants") removed this case to federal court under 28 U.S.C. 1334 and 1452. Doc. No. 1 at 1 (also citing Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027). On the Court's cursory review of the over 200 pages of removal documents, it appears Defendants did not include the suggestion of bankruptcy on which they rely for removing this case. Thus, the Court ORDERS Defendants to supplement their Notice of Removal with the suggestion of bankruptcy by 5:00 p.m., June 14, 2023. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/13/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Notice of Removal. (Holmes, Robert) Modified event text on 6/13/2023 (acm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Filing 6 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #2 Notice of Removal. Exhibit A . (Holmes, Robert) Modified event text on 6/13/2023 (acm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Filing 5 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #2 Notice of Removal. Plaintiff's Original Petition . (Holmes, Robert) Modified event text on 6/13/2023 (acm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Filing 4 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #2 Notice of Removal. State Court Documents . (Holmes, Robert) Modified event text on 6/13/2023 (acm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Filing 3 *** Disregard, Duplicate Entry *** ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #2 Notice of Removal. (Main Document 3 replaced to flatten PDF on 6/13/2023) (acm). Modified event text on 6/13/2023 (acm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Wei Zhang, Geotel Investments, LLC. (Filer fee note- Clerk to add prior fee payment info here.) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Holmes, Robert) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]
June 12, 2023 Filing 1 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #2 Notice of Removal . (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet) (Holmes, Robert) (Main Document 1, Attachment 1 replaced to flatten PDFs on 6/13/2023) (acm). Modified event text on 6/13/2023 (acm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 8/10/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Richard Haness
Represented By: David James Welch
Represented By: Evan Lane Shaw
Represented By: Jeremy Beau Powell
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Represented By: Robert H Holmes
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