Luinstra v. Nitor E, LLC
Plaintiff: Michael Luinstra
Defendant: Nitor E, LLC
Counter-Claimant: Nitor E, LLC
Counter-Defendant: Michael Luinstra, Lauren E. Lombas, Zachary West, Michael Damron, Christopher Smith and Neptune Security, Inc.
Intervenor: Zachary West, Christopher Smith and Michael Damron
Case Number: 4:2026cv00683
Filed: June 21, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: J Campbell Barker
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 22, 2026 Filing 10 Certificate of Service by Nitor E, LLC of Initial Filings (Butler, Samuel)
June 22, 2026 Filing 9 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Neptune Security, Inc. (Revised) filed by Nitor E, LLC. (Butler, Samuel)
June 22, 2026 Filing 8 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Lauren Lombas (Revised) filed by Nitor E, LLC. (Butler, Samuel)
June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Regulating Practice. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 6/22/2026. (CLC)
June 22, 2026 Filing 6 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Counterclaim Defendant Neptune Security, Inc. filed by Nitor E, LLC. (Butler, Samuel)
June 22, 2026 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Counterclaim Defendant Lauren Lombas filed by Nitor E, LLC. (Butler, Samuel)
June 22, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Expedite Discovery and Memorandum of Law in Support by Nitor E, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Butler, Samuel)
June 22, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Memorandum of Law in Support by Nitor E, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Chad Carter, #2 Exhibit B - Nitor Employment Agreement, #3 Exhibit C - West, Damron, Smith Empl. Agreements, #4 Exhibit D - 2026 Nitor Employee Handbook, #5 Exhibit E - Neptune Registration (TX Comptroller), #6 Exhibit F - Declaration of Calesha Pickard, #7 Exhibit G - Advanced Sol. Grp. NDA, #8 Exhibit H - June 10 Email, #9 Exhibit I - Declaration of Jacob Jessup, #10 Exhibit J - June 12, 2026 Ltr to Luinstra, #11 Exhibit K - West Damron & Smith Letters, #12 Proposed Order)(Butler, Samuel)
June 22, 2026 Case: Luinstra v. Nitor E, LLC was filed on 6/21/2026 and assigned to Judge Barker. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (CLC)
June 21, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge J. Campbell Barker. (CLC)
June 21, 2026 Filing 2 COUNTERCLAIM (Verified) and Answer to Plaintiff's Original Petition, Application for TRO and Injunction Relief against Lauren E Lombas, Zachary West, Michael Luinstra, Christopher Smith, Neptune Security, Inc., Michael Damron, filed by Nitor E, LLC.(Butler, Samuel)
June 21, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Nitor E, LLC from Denton County 442nd District, case number 26-6339-442. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11615311), filed by Nitor E, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Supp/Removal case, #2 Exhibit A - State Court Docket Sheet, #3 Exhibit B - Plaintiff's Original Petition and Application for TRO, #4 Exhibit C - Plaintiff's Proposed TRO, #5 Exhibit D - Original Petition in Intervention, #6 Exhibit E - List of Parties and Counsel, #7 Exhibit F - Declaration of Chad Carter)(Butler, Samuel)

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Plaintiff: Michael Luinstra
Represented By: Christopher Lee Davis
Represented By: Kyle Thomas Carney
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Defendant: Nitor E, LLC
Represented By: Craig Alan McDougal
Represented By: Samuel W Butler
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Counter-claimant: Nitor E, LLC
Represented By: Craig Alan McDougal
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Counter-defendant: Zachary West
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Counter-defendant: Christopher Smith
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Counter-defendant: Neptune Security, Inc.
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Intervenor: Zachary West
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Intervenor: Christopher Smith
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Intervenor: Michael Damron
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