Hoffman v. Martinez et al
Plaintiff: Marguerite Hoffman
Defendant: David Martinez, Studio Capital, Inc., L&M Arts, Sotheby's, Inc. and Tobias Meyer
Case Number: 3:2010cv00953
Filed: May 11, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Office: Dallas Office
County: Dallas
Presiding Judge: Sidney A Fitzwater
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 765 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER awarding attorney's fees and expenses pursuant to 746 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 714 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Marguerite Hoffman. (Ordered by Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 7/1/2015) (Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
March 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 746 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 714 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Marguerite Hoffman, and granting in part and denying in part 728 Plaintiff's Renewed MOTION to Retax Costs. (Ordered by Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 3/6/2015) (Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
December 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 707 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying without prejudice 568 plaintiff's November 25, 2013 motion for sanctions; denying without prejudice 640 plaintiff's February 13, 2014 motion for attorney's fees and related nontaxable expenses; denying without prejudice 657 plaintiff's March 12, 2014 motion to increase the amount of costs taxed against defendants; denying without prejudice 658 defendants' March 12, 2014 motion to retax costs; granting in part 690 plaintiff 's October 2, 2014 motion to amend the amended judgment; denying 691 plaintiff's October 2, 2014 motion to reconsider order overturning the jury's verdict on the Martinez defendants' liability for breach of contract; and denying without prejudice 693 plaintiff's October 8, 2014 motion to retax costs. (Ordered by Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 12/1/2014) (Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
September 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 685 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 635 Motion to Set Aside Judgment filed by David Martinez, Studio Capital, Inc., and granting in part and denying in part 636 Motion for Judgment filed by L&M Arts. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 9/4/2014) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
January 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 619 MEMORANDUM DECISION: The court is entering judgment in favor of Hoffman in the amount of her alternative request for judgment in the sum of $450,000 from defendant L&M Arts and the sum of $750,000 from defendants Studio Capital, Inc. a nd David Martinez. Hoffman can challenge this decision, as can defendants, by such means as a timely motion to alter or amend the judgment. The court is also awarding in the judgment other relief available under Texas law for breach of contract. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 1/7/2014) (tln) Modified on 1/7/2014 (gr).
September 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 512 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re procedure for addressing choice of law issue 501 504 . (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 9/5/2013) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
August 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 500 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 428 L&M's MOTION for Summary Judgment on Fraudulent Inducement, and denying 437 Defendants' MOTION for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's Auction-Premium Theory of Contractual Damages. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 8/26/2013) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
February 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 422 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The court re-refers L&M's 5/15/2012 sealed motion for protective order 230 to the magistrate judge for further proceedings consistent with this memorandum opinion and order. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 2/21/2013) (twd)
February 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 410 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Public, redacted version of 402 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 288 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by David Martinez, Studio Capital, Inc.; denying 295 Defendants Studio Capital, Inc.'s and David Mar tinez's Sealed Motion to Exclude the Expert Report and Proposed Testimony of Victor Wiener; denying 298 Defendant L&M Arts's Motion for Summary Judgment; and denying 304 Motion For Partial Summary Judgment filed by Marguerite Hoffman. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 1/28/2013) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
January 8, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 396 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 277 Defendants Studio Capital, Inc.'s and David Martinez's Motion to Strike "Supplemental" Expert Report of Victor Wiener. The July 11, 2012 motion to strike of Studio Capital and Martinez, joined by L&M on July 11, 2012, is denied. The court reschedules the trial of this case to the two-week docket of October 7, 2013. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 1/8/2013) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
November 26, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 388 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 372 Defendant L&M Art's Motion to Amend Scheduling Order and Reschedule Trial Setting. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 11/26/2012) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
September 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 369 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 252 Motion filed by Marguerite Hoffman For Leave To File Third Amended Complaint. Plaintiff must file her third amended complaint within seven days of the date this memorandum opinion and order is filed. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 9/21/2012) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
March 29, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 209 ORDER: Pursuant to the District Court's Orders of Reference, Defendant L&M Arts's Emergency Motion for Protective Order (doc. 206), filed on March 26, 2012, was referred to the United States Magistrate Judge. At the request of counsel and due to the urgency of this motion, it will be set for hearing, along with the other pending motions, on MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012, at 9:00 A.M. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Paul D Stickney on 3/29/2012) (lmp)
August 15, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 96 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 65 Motion to Dismiss filed by L&M Arts and denying 68 Motion for Judgment filed by David Martinez. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 8/15/2011) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
March 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part the 23 June 30, 2010 motion to dismiss of Martinez and Studio Capital; granting the 24 June 30, 2010 motion to dismiss of L&M; granting the 25 June 30, 2010 Rule 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss of Meyer; and granting the 28 June 30, 2010 motion to dismiss of Sotheby's. The court grants Hoffman 30 days from the date this memorandum opinion and order is filed to file an amended complaint. By Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b) final judgment filed today, Hoffman's action against Meyer is dismissed without prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction. (Ordered by Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 3/7/2011) (Chief Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)
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Plaintiff: Marguerite Hoffman
Represented By: Bart Wulff
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Defendant: David Martinez
Represented By: Kurt A Schwarz
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Defendant: Studio Capital, Inc.
Represented By: Kurt A Schwarz
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Defendant: L&M Arts
Represented By: Thomas E Kurth
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Defendant: Sotheby's, Inc.
Represented By: Vance Loren Beagles
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Defendant: Tobias Meyer
Represented By: Vance Loren Beagles
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