Franlink Inc v. Bace Services, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Franlink Inc
Defendant: JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Steven Craig Wells, Bace Services, Inc. and Amy Pope-Wells
Case Number: 4:2019cv04593
Filed: November 22, 2019
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Vanessa D Gilmore
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1121
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 19, 2020 Filing 116 MOTION for Reconsideration of #107 Response in Opposition to Motion,,,,,, #109 Order on Motion to Bifurcate by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/10/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (Proposed Response w/ Exhibits))(Verde, Joshua)
June 19, 2020 Filing 115 REPLY in Support of #102 MOTION to Compel All Documents Responsive to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents, #99 MOTION to Compel Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Craig P. Miller, #2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Craig P. Miller, #3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Craig P. Miller)(Miller, Craig)
June 19, 2020 Filing 114 REPLY in Support of #112 MOTION for Continuance of Docket Call and Related Deadlines, filed by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Verde, Joshua)
June 19, 2020 Filing 113 RESPONSE in Opposition to #112 MOTION for Continuance of Docket Call and Related Deadlines, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Email dated June 17, 2020)(Miller, Craig)
June 19, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 6/19/2020 re: #112 Motion for Continuance of Docket Call. The Defendant's portion of the Pretrial Order is due by 6/29/2020. The Joint Pretrial Order filing due by 7/1/2020. Docket Call is set for 7/2/2020 at 01:30 PM in by video before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. Bench Trial set for 7/13/2020 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. Appearances: Craig Miller, Frank Sciremammano, Joshua Verde. (Court Reporter: Kathy Metzger), filed. (bthomas, 4)
June 18, 2020 Filing 112 MOTION for Continuance of Docket Call and Related Deadlines by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Proposed Order)(Verde, Joshua)
June 16, 2020 Filing 111 RESPONSE in Opposition to #102 MOTION to Compel All Documents Responsive to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents, #99 MOTION to Compel Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents, filed by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Proposed Order)(Verde, Joshua)
June 15, 2020 Filing 110 ANSWER to #97 Counterclaim by Franlink Inc, filed.(Miller, Craig)
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER denying #92 JTL's Motion to Bifurcate. Link's Motion to Strike Jury Demand is granted. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
June 2, 2020 Filing 108 RESPONSE in Opposition to #100 First MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Frank J. Sciremammano, #2 Exhibit A - Letter dated May 5, 2020, #3 Exhibit B - Emails dated May 11, 2020, #4 Appendix, #5 Exhibit 1 - Limtiaco v Auction CarsCom LLC, #6 Exhibit 2 - Robinson v Napolitano, #7 Exhibit 3 - Care Environmental Corp v M2 Technologies Inc., #8 Exhibit 4 - Mitchell v University of Louisiana System, #9 Exhibit 5 - Samsung Electronics America Inc v Yang Kun Chung, #10 Proposed Order)(Sciremammano, Frank)
June 1, 2020 Filing 107 RESPONSE in Opposition to #92 Opposed MOTION to Bifurcate Trials, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Frank J. Sciremammano, #2 Exhibit A - VC00000162, #3 Exhibit B - Excerpts to the deposition of Julie Cupit, #4 Exhibit C - Excerpts to the deposition of Karen Thomas, #5 Exhibit D - West Fraser 000133, #6 Exhibit E - TG0000130, #7 Exhibit F - COJ0000010, #8 Exhibit G - BB0000284-BB0000285, #9 Exhibit H - LOADKING 000327, #10 Exhibit I - NEXTRAN0000001- NEXTRAN0000002, #11 Exhibit J - LOADKING 000389, #12 Exhibit K - TG0000112, #13 Exhibit L - West Fraser 000134, #14 Exhibit M - Excerpt to the deposition of Sarah Pounders, #15 Exhibit N - JTLs responses to Links First Set of Interrogatories, #16 Appendix, #17 Exhibit 1 - In re Quality Lease and Rental Holdings, LLC, #18 Exhibit 2 - Grosser v. Red Mango Fc, LLC, #19 Exhibit 3 - Century 21 Real Estate LLC v. All Profl Realty, Inc., #20 Exhibit 4 - Dunkin Donuts Franchised Rests. LLC v. Manassas Donut Inc., #21 Exhibit 5 - Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. v. SDMS, Inc., #22 Exhibit 6 - Red Roof Franchising, LLC v. Patel, #23 Exhibit 7 - Hamilton v. Sheridan Healthcorp, Inc., #24 Exhibit 8 - Ellering v. Sellstate Realty Sys. Network, Inc., #25 Exhibit 9 - SLB Ins. Inc. v. Brown & Brown Inc., #26 Exhibit 10 - SBAV LP v. Porter Bancorp., Inc., #27 Exhibit 11 - In re DaimlerChrysler AG Securities Litigation, #28 Proposed Order)(Sciremammano, Frank)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ORDER granting #105 Motion for Leave to Designate a Rebuttal Expert Witness. Plaintiff may designate a rebuttal cybersecurity expert witness and make all related Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) disclosures on or before June 12, 2020. Defendants may take the deposition of Plaintiffs rebuttal cybersecurity expertwitness any time before Docket Call. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
May 29, 2020 Filing 105 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Designate Rebuttal Expert Witness by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/19/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sciremammano, Frank)
May 29, 2020 ORAL ORDER re: #103 Discovery Letter, #104 Response. The Court make the following ruling: The parties are advised that the witness is to answer the questions. It may not later be admissible, but it is discoverable. Present the witness to answer those questions. (Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
May 28, 2020 Filing 104 RESPONSE to #103 Document regarding discovery dispute by Franlink Inc, filed by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells. (Verde, Joshua)
May 28, 2020 Filing 103 Letter regarding discovery dispute by Franlink Inc, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Politico Article, #2 Exhibit 2 - Licensure Committee Order)(Sciremammano, Frank)
May 28, 2020 Filing 102 MOTION to Compel All Documents Responsive to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/18/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Frank J. Sciremammano, #2 Exhibit A - Response to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents, Steven Craig Wells, #3 Exhibit B - Response to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents, Amy Pope-Wells, #4 Exhibit C - Response to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents, BACE Services, Inc., #5 Exhibit D - Response to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents, Steven Bradley Morton, #6 Exhibit E - Response to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents, JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, #7 Exhibit F - Response to Plaintiff's Second Set of Request for Production of Documents, PayDay Solutions, LLC, #8 Appendix, #9 Exhibit 1 - Richmond v. SW Closeouts Inc., #10 Exhibit 2 - Henderson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, #11 Proposed Order)(Sciremammano, Frank)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 101 PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #98 Motion for Protective Order. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
May 26, 2020 Filing 100 First MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/16/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Proposed Order)(Verde, Joshua)
May 26, 2020 Filing 99 MOTION to Compel Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/16/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Craig P. Miller, #2 Exhibit A - BACE Defendants responses to Links First Requests, #3 Exhibit B - Letter dated January 4, 2020, #4 Exhibit C - JTL and Mortons written responses, #5 Exhibit D - PayDays written responses, #6 Exhibit E - Letter dated February 24, 2020, #7 Exhibit F - Privilege Log, #8 Exhibit G - Email Chain Link - VC00000019, #9 Exhibit H - Email Chain Link - VC00000162, #10 Exhibit I - JTL and Mortons Responses to Links First Set of Interrogatories, #11 Exhibit J - ESI Technical Production Specifications, #12 Exhibit K - Letter - COJ0000010, #13 Appendix of Cases, #14 Case - Kleppinger v Texas Department of Transportation, #15 Proposed Order)(Miller, Craig)
May 26, 2020 Filing 98 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/16/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Protective Order))(Miller, Craig)
May 23, 2020 Filing 97 COUNTERCLAIM against Franlink Inc., filed by Bace Services, Inc., Steven Craig Wells, Amy Pope-Wells.(bthomas, 4)
May 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 96 ORDER granting #79 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Christie Jean Condara and Jeffrey William Wheelock. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER granting #69 Motion for Leave to File Counterclaim. The Counterclaim must be filed within 5 days of the date of this Order. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified. (bthomas, 4)
May 22, 2020 Filing 94 NOTICE of Setting as to #90 Discovery Dispute Letter, #91 Response, #93 Reply. Parties notified. Discovery Hearing set for 5/22/2020 at 03:00 PM by video before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
May 22, 2020 Filing 93 Letter to Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore by Franlink Inc, filed.(Miller, Craig)
May 22, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. DISCOVERY HEARING held by video on 5/22/2020 re: #90 Discovery Dispute Letter. By 5/26/20, Plaintiff to file a Motion to Compel to the first set of RFPs. By 5/26/20, Defendant to file their supplemental response to the second set of RFPS. By 5/26/20, Defendant to file a motion to compel on their outstanding RFPs. By 5/28/20, Plaintiff to file a Second Motion to Compel on the response to the second set of RFPs. By 5/26/20, the Defendants Expert Witness Report of Peter Clay is due. Plaintiff may take the deposition of Peter Clay any time before Docket Call. Plaintiffs Response to Motion for Bifurcate is due by 6/1/2020. Appearances: Craig Miller. Joshua Verde. Frank Sciremammano. (Court Reporter: Gayle Dye), filed.(bthomas, 4)
May 21, 2020 Filing 92 Opposed MOTION to Bifurcate Trials by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/11/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Proposed Order)(Verde, Joshua)
May 21, 2020 Filing 91 RESPONSE to #90 Document Letter to Judge Gilmore, filed by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells. (Verde, Joshua)
May 19, 2020 Filing 90 Letter to Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore by Franlink Inc, filed.(Miller, Craig)
May 19, 2020 Filing 89 NOTICE of Resetting as to #85 Discovery Letter, #86 MOTION for Protective Order, #87 Response. Parties notified. Discovery Hearing set for 5/19/2020 at 02:00 PM by video before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
May 19, 2020 Filing 88 NOTICE of Setting as to #85 Discovery Letter, #86 MOTION for Protective Order, #87 Response. Parties notified. Discovery Hearing set for 5/20/2020 at 03:30 PM in by video before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
May 19, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. MOTION HEARING held via Zoom on 5/19/2020 regarding Discovery Dispute #85 . The deposition of Craig Wells is set for 5/26/2020 and Steven Morton is set for 6/5/2020 at 9:00 a.m. The parties to confer further on disputed issues. The Joint Pretrial Order filing is due by 6/22/2020. Docket Call is set for 6/26/2020 at 1:30 p.m. (Ett: 3 days; Bench Trial). Appearances: Joshua Verde, Daniel Ringquist, Craig Miller. (Court Reporter: Kathleen Miller), filed.(bthomas, 4)
May 18, 2020 Filing 87 Letter to Judge by Franlink Inc, filed.(Miller, Craig)
May 18, 2020 Filing 86 OPPOSED MOTION for Protective Order by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/8/2020. (bthomas, 4)
May 18, 2020 Filing 85 Letter from Joshua Verde re: Discovery Dispute, filed. (bthomas, 4)
May 17, 2020 Filing 84 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua A. Verde and Andrew R. Young on behalf of Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed. (Verde, Joshua)
May 14, 2020 Filing 83 Defendants' Letter to Judge - re withdrawal and counterclaim by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER. This Court ORDERS Steven Craig Wells, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Bradley Morton, doing business as BACE Services, Inc., and PayDay Solutions, LLC, JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC to retain substitute counsel and have such counselfile a Notice of Appearance with this Court within ten (10) days from the date this Order is entered. If Defendants, Steven Craig Wells, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Bradley Morton, doing business as BACE Services, Inc., and PayDay Solutions, LLC, JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC fails to timely comply with this Order, counsel representing parties seeking recovery against Defendants mayapply for judgment by default. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified. (bthomas, 4)
April 15, 2020 Filing 81 REPLY to #80 Response to Motion,, to Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, filed by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
April 14, 2020 Filing 80 RESPONSE to #79 MOTION for Jeffrey W. Wheelock to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #2 Exhibit 1 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #3 Exhibit 2 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #4 Exhibit 3 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #5 Exhibit 4 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #6 Exhibit 5 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #7 Exhibit 6 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #8 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Denying Defense Counsel's Expedited Motion to Withdraw)(Miller, Craig)
April 7, 2020 Filing 79 MOTION for Jeffrey W. Wheelock to Withdraw as Attorney by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/28/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 78 Order for Referral to Mediation. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
March 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER granting in part #74 MOTION for Continuance; granting #72 MOTION Leave to Depose Third-Party Witnesses Telephonically. Docket Call is reset to June 26, 2020, with an anticipated July trial setting. Discovery will not be abated and all depositions will proceed by telephone with each participant located safely at the location of their choice, including the court reporter and the witnesses. Discovery should be completed by June 1, 2020. A separate mediation order will issue. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified. (bthomas, 4)
March 20, 2020 Filing 76 Letter to Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore with Exhibits A-C by Franlink Inc, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Miller, Craig)
March 16, 2020 Filing 75 RESPONSE in Opposition to #74 MOTION to Abate MOTION for Continuance of trial MOTION to Compel mediation, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #2 Exhibit 1 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #3 Exhibit 2 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #4 Exhibit 3 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #5 Exhibit 4 tp Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #6 Exhibit 5 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #7 Exhibit 6 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #8 Exhibit 7 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #9 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Denying Defendants' Emergency Motion for Continuance, Motion to Abate Discovery, and Motion to Compel Mediation)(Miller, Craig)
March 13, 2020 Filing 74 MOTION to Abate, MOTION for Continuance of trial( Motion Docket Date 4/3/2020.), MOTION to Compel mediation by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
March 13, 2020 Filing 73 RESPONSE in Opposition to #72 MOTION Leave to Depose Third-Party Witnesses Telephonically, filed by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells. (Wheelock, Jeffrey)
March 13, 2020 Filing 72 MOTION Leave to Depose Third-Party Witnesses Telephonically by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/3/2020. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #2 Exhibit Ex. 1 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #3 Exhibit Ex. 2 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #4 Exhibit Ex. 3 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #5 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Depose Third-Party Witnesses Telephonically)(Miller, Craig)
March 6, 2020 Filing 71 REPLY to Response to #69 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim, filed by Bace Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Errata)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
March 6, 2020 Filing 70 RESPONSE in Opposition to #69 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Appendix of Cases, #2 Exhibit 1 - Carrington v Bank of America NA, #3 Exhibit 2 - Prevmed Inc v MNM-1997 Inc, #4 Exhibit 3 - Agar Corp Inc v Multi-Fluids Inc, #5 Exhibit 4 - Labaty v UWT Inc, #6 Exhibit 5 - Kougl v Xspedius Management Co of Dallas Fort Worth LLC, #7 Exhibit 6 - Brock v Baskin Robbins USA Co, #8 Exhibit 7 - AS Apothekernes Laboratorium for Specialpraeparater v IMC Chemical Group Inc, #9 Exhibit 8 - B Braun Medical Inc v Abbott Laboratories, #10 Proposed Order)(Sciremammano, Frank)
February 28, 2020 Filing 69 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim by Bace Services, Inc., Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/20/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
February 28, 2020 Filing 68 MOTION to Expedite Leave to File Counterclaim by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/20/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Original Counterclaim, #2 Proposed Order Order Granting Defs' Mtn for Leave to File Counterclaim)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
February 21, 2020 Filing 67 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by Payday Solutions, LLC, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
February 21, 2020 Filing 66 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by Steven Bradley Morton, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
February 21, 2020 Filing 65 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
February 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 64 SCHEDULING ORDER. (Trial Term: June 2020. ETT: 3 days. Jury Trial.) Pltf Expert Witness List due by 3/1/2020. Pltf Expert Report due by 3/1/2020. Deft Expert Witness List due by 3/15/2020. Deft Expert Report due by 3/15/2020. Discovery due by 4/1/2020. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 4/15/2020. Pretrial Order due by 5/22/2020. Joint Pretrial Order due by 5/25/2020. Docket Call set for 5/29/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
February 20, 2020 Filing 63 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 2/20/2020 re: #59 Discovery Dispute Letter and #61 Response. The Plaintiff to narrow discovery request Nos. 10 & 11. The Plaintiff is free to raise additional discovery issues prior to the Injunction Hearing on 2/24/2020. The Defendant to produce discovery, by today. Appearances: Craig Miller, Daniel Ringquist, Frank Sciremammano, Christie Condara. (Court Reporter: Kathleen Miller), filed. (bthomas, 4)
February 19, 2020 Filing 62 NOTICE of Setting as to #59 Letter, #61 Letter. Parties notified. Telephone Conference set for 2/20/2020 at 10:00 AM Chambers before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
February 11, 2020 Filing 61 Defendants' Letter to Judge - re discovery by Bace Services, Inc., JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
February 11, 2020 Filing 60 PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Discovery Dispute re: #59 Document, filed.(Miller, Craig)
February 11, 2020 Filing 59 Letter to Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore re discovery dispute by Franlink Inc, filed.(Miller, Craig)
February 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER denying #39 Motion to Stay Discovery. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER denying #29 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
January 28, 2020 Filing 56 NOTICE of Resetting as to #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 2/24/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting #52 MOTION for Continuance of February 7, 2020 Preliminary Injunction Hearing. (Motion Hearing reset for 1/31/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore re: #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction). (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
January 27, 2020 Filing 54 REPLY in Support of #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #2 Exhibit Exhibits 1-5 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #3 Affidavit Declaration of William Pitts, #4 Exhibit Exhibits A-E to Declaration of William PItts, #5 Exhibit Exhibits F-G to Declaration of William Pitts, #6 Exhibit Exhibits H-J to Declaration of William Pitts)(Miller, Craig)
January 27, 2020 Filing 53 PROPOSED ORDER re: #52 MOTION for Continuance of February 7, 2020 Preliminary Injunction Hearing, filed.(Miller, Craig)
January 27, 2020 Filing 52 MOTION for Continuance of February 7, 2020 Preliminary Injunction Hearing by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/18/2020. (Miller, Craig)
January 24, 2020 Filing 51 NOTICE of Setting as to #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 2/7/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER denying #44 MOTION to Expedite Discovery; granting MOTION for Continuance re: #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (The Motion Hearing is reset for 2/7/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore).(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
January 22, 2020 Filing 49 RESPONSE to #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC. (Wheelock, Jeffrey)
January 22, 2020 Filing 48 RESPONSE to #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Bace Services, Inc., Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells. (Wheelock, Jeffrey)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #35 Motion for Leave to Present Evidence and Testimony in Support of its Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. An evidentiary hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is hereby scheduled for 1/30/2020. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified. (bthomas, 4)
January 16, 2020 Filing 46 REPLY to Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, filed by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC. (Wheelock, Jeffrey).
January 14, 2020 Filing 45 RESPONSE in Opposition to #44 MOTION to Expedite Discovery MOTION for Discovery MOTION for Continuance, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Plaintiff's Appendix of Exhibits and Cases, #2 Exhibit Exhibits 1-3 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Exhibits and Cases, #3 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Denying the BACE Defendants' Motion for Expedited Discovery and for a Continuance)(Miller, Craig)
January 10, 2020 Filing 44 MOTION to Expedite Discovery, MOTION for Discovery, MOTION for Continuance ( Motion Docket Date 1/31/2020.) by Bace Services, Inc., Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order Continunce, #3 Proposed Order Expedited Discovery)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
January 9, 2020 Filing 43 RESPONSE in Opposition to #39 MOTION to Stay DISCOVERY MOTION for Discovery, filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #2 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Denying Motion to Stay Discovery)(Miller, Craig)
January 9, 2020 Filing 42 RESPONSE in Opposition to #29 MOTION to Dismiss , filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #2 Exhibit 1-3 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #3 Exhibit 4-12 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #4 Exhibit 13-22 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #5 Exhibit 23 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #6 Exhibit 24 to Plaintiff's Appendix of Cases, #7 Proposed Order)(Miller, Craig)
January 7, 2020 Filing 41 PROPOSED ORDER re: #39 MOTION to Stay DISCOVERY MOTION for Discovery, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
January 7, 2020 Filing 40 Letter to Hon. Vanessa D. Gilmore re discovery dispute by Franlink Inc, filed.(Miller, Craig)
January 7, 2020 Filing 39 MOTION to Stay DISCOVERY ( Motion Docket Date 1/28/2020.), MOTION for Discovery by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, filed. (Wheelock, Jeffrey)
January 7, 2020 Filing 38 NOTICE of Change of Email Addresses and Firm Name by Franlink Inc, filed. (Miller, Craig)
December 30, 2019 Filing 37 ANSWER to Complaint by Bace Services, Inc., Amy Pope-Wells, Steven Craig Wells, filed.(Condara, Christie)
December 27, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE of Setting as to #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/30/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
December 23, 2019 Filing 35 MOTION For Leave To Present Evidence Of Its Motion For A Preliminary Injunction by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/13/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sciremammano, Frank)
December 19, 2019 Filing 34 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Payday Solutions, LLC, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
December 19, 2019 Filing 33 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
December 19, 2019 Filing 32 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Payday Solutions, LLC, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
December 19, 2019 Filing 31 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, filed.(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
December 19, 2019 Filing 30 BRIEF in Support of Motion to Dismiss re: #29 MOTION to Dismiss by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Morton, #2 Affidavit Pope-Wells, #3 Affidavit Wells, #4 Affidavit Lowdell)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
December 19, 2019 Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss by JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC, Steven Bradley Morton, Payday Solutions, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Defs)(Wheelock, Jeffrey)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Expedited Discovery. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
December 16, 2019 Filing 27 DECLARATION of Frank J. Sciremammano, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 10, 2019 Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Franlink Inc, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 10, 2019 Filing 25 RETURN of Service, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 10, 2019 Filing 24 RETURN of Service, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 10, 2019 Filing 23 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Steven Craig Wells served on 12/7/2019, answer due 12/30/2019, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 10, 2019 Filing 22 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Amy Pope-Wells served on 12/7/2019, answer due 12/30/2019, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 9, 2019 Filing 21 DECLARATION of DJ Ringquist, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Fedex Receipts)(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 6, 2019 Filing 20 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Payday Solutions, LLC served on 12/5/2019, answer due 12/26/2019, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 6, 2019 Filing 19 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Bace Services, Inc. served on 12/5/2019, answer due 12/26/2019, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 5, 2019 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Daniel Ringquist, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Fedex Receipts)(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 5, 2019 Filing 17 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Steven Bradley Morton served on 12/3/2019, answer due 12/24/2019, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 3, 2019 Filing 16 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to JTL Staffing & Payroll, LLC served on 12/2/2019, answer due 12/23/2019, filed.(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER denying #12 Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit. The parties may make arguments at the hearing. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
December 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Frank J. Sciremammano to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(LoriPurifoy, 4)
December 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Craig P. Miller to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(LoriPurifoy, 4)
December 2, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to File to Exceed Page Limit and to File Amended Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/23/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 2, 2019 Filing 11 Agreed MOTION for Frank J. Sciremammano to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/23/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit F. Sciremammano Certificate of Good Standing)(Ringquist, Daniel)
December 2, 2019 Filing 10 Agreed MOTION for Craig P. Miller to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/23/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C. Miller Certificate of Good Standing)(Ringquist, Daniel)
November 27, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/18/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Appendix, #3 Proposed Order)(Ringquist, Daniel)
November 25, 2019 Filing 8 US Patent and Trademark Office Notified. AO 120, filed. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (MelissaMorganadi, 4)
November 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/3/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(MelissaMorganadi, 4)
November 25, 2019 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(LoriPurifoy, 4)
November 22, 2019 Filing 5 DECLARATION of William Pitts re: #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed. (Attachments: #1 Errata A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Q, #18 Exhibit R, #19 Exhibit S, #20 Exhibit T, #21 Exhibit U, #22 Exhibit V, #23 Exhibit W)(Ringquist, Daniel)
November 22, 2019 Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation, #2 Continuation, #3 Continuation, #4 Continuation, #5 Continuation)(Ringquist, Daniel)
November 22, 2019 Filing 3 MEMORANDUM In Support. re: #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Franlink Inc, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Ringquist, Daniel)
November 22, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Franlink Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/13/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ringquist, Daniel)
November 22, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-23632088) filed by Franlink Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Corporate Disclosure Statement, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Errata J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Exhibit N, #17 Exhibit O, #18 Exhibit P, #19 Exhibit Q, #20 Exhibit R, #21 Exhibit S, #22 Exhibit T, #23 Exhibit U, #24 Exhibit V, #25 Exhibit W)(Ringquist, Daniel)

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