Matthews et al. v. Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC et al.
| WHITE MARLIN ENERGY SERVICES, INC., Stephen G Lawrence, Carolyn Matthews, Carl Hammond, Guy E Matthews and Thomas G. Andrus |
| PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, Black Elk Energy, LLC, Mark Nordlicht, IRON ISLAND TECHNOLOGIES INC., Naftali Manela, Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, L.L.C., Gilad Kalter, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, Daniel Small, M D David Edelstein, Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., David Levy, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC and John G. Hoffman |
| 4:2016cv00611 |
| March 9, 2016 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Houston Office |
| XX US, Outside State |
| Gray H Miller |
| Stockholders Suits |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1452 R&R re motions to remand (non-core) |
| None |
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| Filing 33 STIPULATION re: Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by David Edelstein, Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small, filed.(Alaniz, Omar) |
Filing 32
ORDER granting #24 Motion to refer case to bankruptcy court.(Signed by Judge Gray H Miller) Parties notified.(rkonieczny, 4)
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| Filing 31 REPLY in Support of #24 MOTION Transfer Proceeding to the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, filed by David Edelstein, Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Alaniz, Omar) |
| Filing 30 RESPONSE to #24 MOTION Transfer Proceeding to the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas filed by Thomas G. Andrus, Carl Hammond, Stephen G Lawrence, Carolyn Matthews, Guy E Matthews, WHITE MARLIN ENERGY SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Aziz, Muhammad) |
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Filing 29
ORDER GRANTING #28 Stipulation. ( Answer due by 6/3/2016, Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan and agreed proposed scheduling order due by 6/17/2016.)(Signed by Judge Gray H. Miller) Parties notified.(rkonieczny, 4)
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| Filing 28 STIPULATION re: Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small, filed.(David, Daniel) |
| Filing 27 Unopposed CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by David Edelstein, Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small, filed.(David, Daniel) |
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Filing 26
ORDER GRANTING #23 Stipulation. ( Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan and agreed proposed scheduling order due by 5/31/2016.)(Signed by Judge Gray H. Miller) Parties notified.(rkonieczny, 4)
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Filing 25
STIPULATION and ORDER GRANTING #19 Proposed Order. Platinum defendants shall answer, move, plead or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint by 5/4/2016. Platinum defendants shall file a certificate of interested parties by 4/22/2016. (Signed by Judge Gray H. Miller) Parties notified.(rkonieczny, 4)
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| Filing 24 MOTION Transfer Proceeding to the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas by Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/6/2016. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(David, Daniel) |
| Filing 23 STIPULATION re: Request for New Setting for Initial Scheduling Conference by David Edelstein, Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small, filed.(David, Daniel) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Omar Alaniz on behalf of David Edelstein, Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small, filed. (Alaniz, Omar) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Pharr Hefley on behalf of David Edelstein, Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small, filed. (Hefley, Amy) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Danny David on behalf of David Edelstein, Gilad Kalter, David Levy, Naftali Manela, Mark Nordlicht, PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund, LP, Daniel Small, filed. (David, Daniel) |
| Filing 19 Joint PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint and File a Certificate of Interested Parties (Joint Stipulation), filed.(David, Daniel) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of attorney substitution by Thomas G. Andrus, Carl Hammond, Stephen G Lawrence, Carolyn Matthews, Guy E Matthews, WHITE MARLIN ENERGY SERVICES, INC.. Attorney Thomas Michael Kenny terminated, filed. (Aziz, Muhammad) |
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Filing 17
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Scheduling Order Deadline date 4/15/2016(Signed by Judge Gray H. Miller) Parties notified.(rkonieczny, 4)
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| Filing 16 Case transferred in from New York Southern. Case Number 1:15-cv-09362; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received |
| CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - Southern District of Texas. (mro) |
| Filing 15 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #13 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion, filed by Stephen G. Lawrence, Carl Hammond, Thomas G. Andrus, Carolyn Matthews, White Marlin Energy Services, Inc., Guy E. Matthews. ENDORSEMENT: Plaintiffs' Motion to Transfer Venue to the Southern District of Texas Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) is GRANTED for the reasons articulated by counsel herein, and because the only appearing Defendant in this action, Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, does not object (Dkt. 14). The status conference previously scheduled for March 4, 2016 shall be cancelled and this case shall be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 3/2/2016) (mro) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of No-Objection to Plaintiffs' Motion to Transfer Case re: #12 Memo Endorsement, Set Hearings,,,,,,. Document filed by Black Elk Energy, LLC. (Rose, Jorian) |
| Filing 13 FIRST MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #10 FIRST MOTION to Transfer Case . . Document filed by Thomas G. Andrus, Carl Hammond, Stephen G. Lawrence, Carolyn Matthews, Guy E. Matthews, White Marlin Energy Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Kenny, Thomas) |
| Filing 12 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #11 Letter re: Initial Conference, filed by Stephen G. Lawrence, Carl Hammond, Thomas G. Andrus, Carolyn Matthews, White Marlin Energy Services, Inc., Guy E. Matthews. ENDORSEMENT: The conference previously scheduled for February 19, 2016 shall be adjourned to March 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Not later than February 26, 2016, counsel for the appearing Defendant, Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC ("Black Elk") shall inform the Court whether Black Elk intends to object to Plaintiffs' motion to transfer venue. In the event that Black Elk consents or has no objection to the transfer motion, the conference scheduled for March 4, 2016 will be cancelled. (Initial Conference set for 3/4/2016 at 10:00 AM before Judge Valerie E. Caproni.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 2/16/2016) (spo) Modified on 2/26/2016 (spo). |
| ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENT - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY ERROR. Notice to Attorney Thomas Michael Kenny to RE-FILE Document #10 FIRST MOTION to Transfer Case . ERROR(S): Supporting documents must be filed separately, each receiving their own document number. Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion is found under the event list Replies, Opposition and Supporting Documents. (ldi) |
| Filing 11 FIRST LETTER addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Plaintiffs dated February 11, 2016 re: Initial Conference. Document filed by Thomas G. Andrus, Carl Hammond, Stephen G. Lawrence, Carolyn Matthews, Guy E. Matthews, White Marlin Energy Services, Inc..(Kenny, Thomas) |
| Filing 10 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - FIRST MOTION to Transfer Case . Document filed by Thomas G. Andrus, Carl Hammond, Stephen G. Lawrence, Carolyn Matthews, Guy E. Matthews, White Marlin Energy Services, Inc.. Return Date set for 2/19/2016 at 10:00 AM. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Transfer, #2 Exhibit A to Memorandum of Law, #3 Exhibit B to Memorandum of Law, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Kenny, Thomas) Modified on 2/16/2016 (ldi). |
| Filing 9 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #8 Letter re: Initial Conference, filed by Stephen G. Lawrence, Carl Hammond, Thomas G. Andrus, Carolyn Matthews, White Marlin Energy Services, Inc., Guy E. Matthews. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. Plaintiffs' motion to transfer venue shall be due February 11, 2016. The Initial Pretrial Conference previously scheduled for January 22, 2016 shall be adjourned to February 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., and the parties' preconference submissions shall be due February 11, 2016. (Motions due by 2/11/2016.) (Initial Conference set for 2/19/2016 at 10:00 AM before Judge Valerie E. Caproni.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 1/14/2016) (spo) |
| Filing 8 LETTER addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Plaintiffs dated January 13, 2016 re: Initial Conference. Document filed by Thomas G. Andrus, Carl Hammond, Stephen G. Lawrence, Carolyn Matthews, Guy E. Matthews, White Marlin Energy Services, Inc..(Kenny, Thomas) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jorian L. Rose on behalf of Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC. (Rose, Jorian) |
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Filing 6
ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to appear before the undersigned for an initial conference on January 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 443 of the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York 10007, and as further set forth in this Order. (Initial Conference set for 1/22/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 443, U.S. Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 12/15/2015) (rjm)
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| Filing 5 Objection re: #1 Notice of Removal, Defendant, Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC's, Statement in Response to Plaintiffs' Notice of Removal of Civil Action Pursuant to Rule 9027(e)(3) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Document filed by Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC. (Rose, Jorian) |
| Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Removal served on Defendants on 12/1/15. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Thomas G. Andrus, Carl Hammond, Stephen G. Lawrence, Carolyn Matthews, Guy E. Matthews, White Marlin Energy Services, Inc.. (Kenny, Thomas) |
| ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Thomas Michael Kenny. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Other Court Name Blank; Other Court Number Blank; Cause of Action code 28:1441nr; County code New York. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Other Court Name has been modified to State Court-Supreme; the Other Court Number has been modified to 651056-13; the Cause of Action code has been modified to 28:1452; the County code has been modified to XX Out of State. (pc) |
| ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Thomas Michael Kenny. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: WHITE MARLIN ENERGY SERVICES, INC., Thomas G Andrus, Guy E. Matthews, Stephen G Lawrence, Carl Hammond, Carolyn Matthews, BLACK ELK ENERGY OFFSHORE OPERATIONS, LLC, John G Hoffman, IRON ISLAND TECHNOLOGIES INC., PPVA BLACK ELK (EQUITY) LLC, PPVA BLACK ELK (INVESTOR) LLC, PLATINUM PARTNERS VALUE ARBITRAGE FUND, LP, PPVA BLACK ELK (US) CORP., PLATINUM PARTNERS BLACK ELK OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, PPBE HOLDINGS LLC, PPBE MANAGEMENT LLC, David Levy, Mark Nordlicht, Gilad Kalter, Naftali Manela, Daniel Small, Joel Edelstein and BLACK ELK ENERGY, LLC. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party name was entered in all caps; party role was entered incorrectly. (pc) |
| ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Thomas Michael Kenny to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Citizenship of principal parties were filled out despite the case having a federal question jurisdiction. (pc) |
| CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (pc) |
| Case Designated ECF. (pc) |
| Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV is so designated. (pc) |
| Filing 3 FIRST RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by WHITE MARLIN ENERGY SERVICES, INC..(Kenny, Thomas) |
| Filing 2 FILING ERROR PDF ERROR CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Kenny, Thomas) Modified on 12/1/2015 (pc). |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court, County of New York. Case Number: 651056/2013. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-11679609).Document filed by WHITE MARLIN ENERGY SERVICES, INC., Thomas G Andrus, Guy E. Matthews, Stephen G Lawrence, Carl Hammond, Carolyn Matthews.(Kenny, Thomas) |
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