Interfacing Company of Texas v. Zayo Group LLC
Plaintiff: Interfacing Company of Texas
Defendant: Zayo Group LLC
Case Number: 4:2019cv04915
Filed: December 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: George C Hanks
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 1, 2022 Filing 53 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr.STATUS CONFERENCE held on 9/1/2022. Jury Trial set for 1/17/2023 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9C before Judge George C Hanks Jr Appearances: Michael Andrew Harris, Tess Hand-Bender.(ERO:yes), filed.(bthomas, 4)
August 26, 2022 Filing 52 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 9/1/2022 at 11:00 AM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (bthomas, 4)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER denying #27 Motion for Summary Judgment. In an earlier hearing, the Court announced a ruling granting docket entry #27 in part with respect to the Definitive Agreement. Dkt. #47 . That announcement was erroneous and is hereby superseded by this written order. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER denying without prejudice to being reasserted at trial #33 Motion in Limine. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
February 23, 2022 Filing 49 REPLY in Support of #27 MOTION for Summary Judgment , filed by Interfacing Company of Texas. (De Lacey, Simone)
February 10, 2022 Filing 48 SURREPLY to #27 MOTION for Summary Judgment , filed by Zayo Group LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
February 3, 2022 Filing 47 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. STATUS CONFERENCE held on 2/3/2022. At the hearing, the following rulings were made as stated on the record: The Court held a status conference as stated on the record. Interfacing Companys motion for summary judgment [Dkt. 27] is GRANTED IN PART with respect to the Definitive Agreement. Zayo may file a surreply with respect to the MSA argument on or before February 10, 2022; the surreply will address whether the supplemental agreement governs any interruption in services. Appearances: Simone De Lacey. Tess Hand-Bender. (Court Reporter: Kathleen Miller), filed. (bthomas, 4)
February 3, 2022 Filing 46 NOTICE of Appearance by Simone De Lacey on behalf of Interfacing Company of Texas, filed. (Harris, Michael)
February 3, 2022 Filing 45 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 2/3/2022 at 02:00 PM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. Join hearing: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602241218?pwd=MHhBT3ZKSWxad2UvRHBKM1YxSDloZz09; Meeting phone number: 16692545252; Meeting ID: 160 224 1218; Meeting Password: 810259. (bthomas, 4)
January 10, 2022 Filing 44 NOTICE of Statement of Potential Trial Date Conflicts by Zayo Group LLC, filed. (Hand-Bender, Tess)
January 10, 2022 Filing 43 STATEMENT of Potential Trial Date Conflicts by Interfacing Company of Texas, filed.(Harris, Michael)
January 6, 2022 Filing 42 CLERKS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION. The Jury Trial set for 1/24/2022 at 9:00 a.m. is CANCELED. Parties notified, filed. (bthomas, 4)
October 15, 2021 Filing 41 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. DOCKET CALL held on 10/15/2021. The Court held docket call as stated on the record. Trial set for 1/24/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Judge George C Hanks Jr Appearances: Michael Andrew Harris, Tess Hand-Bender.(ERO:Yes), filed.(jguajardo, 4)
October 15, 2021 Filing 40 NOTICE of Resetting *BY VIDEO*. Parties notified. Docket Call set for 10/15/2021 at 10:00 AM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. Zoom Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1610436028?pwd=NlltMHlwOEFBUkU3aWZyWi82dEJ2dz09 (jegonzalez, 4)
October 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 Motion to Appear Via Video Conference at the October 15, 2021 Docket Call. (See Zoom link in the order). (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
October 7, 2021 Filing 38 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Telephonically or Via Video Conference at October 15, 2021 Docket Call by Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/28/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
August 31, 2021 Filing 37 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Docket Call RESET for 10/15/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (jegonzalez, 4)
August 26, 2021 Filing 36 RESPONSE in Opposition to #33 MOTION In Limine , filed by Zayo Group LLC. (Hand-Bender, Tess)
August 12, 2021 Filing 35 OBJECTIONS to Plaintiff's Proposed Exhibits, filed by Zayo Group LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
August 12, 2021 Filing 34 OBJECTIONS to Defendant's Proposed Exhibits, filed by Interfacing Company of Texas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Harris, Michael)
August 5, 2021 Filing 33 MOTION In Limine by Interfacing Company of Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/26/2021. (Harris, Michael)
August 5, 2021 Filing 32 Joint Proposed Pretrial Order by Interfacing Company of Texas (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A (Plaintiff's Exhibit List), #2 Exhibit Exhibit B (Defendant's Exhibit List), #3 Exhibit Exhibit C (Plaintiff's Witness List), #4 Exhibit Exhibit D (Defendant's Witness List), #5 Exhibit Exhibit E (Plaintiff's Proposed Voir Dire), #6 Exhibit Exhibit F (Defendant's Proposed Voir Dire), #7 Exhibit Exhibit G (Plaintiff's Proposed Jury Charge), #8 Exhibit Exhibit H (Defendant's Proposed Jury Charge))(Harris, Michael)
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #30 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Telephonically or Via Video Conference at September 3, 2021 Docket Call.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(jegonzalez, 4)
July 21, 2021 Filing 30 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Telephonically or Via Video Conference at September 3, 2021 Docket Call by Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/11/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
June 29, 2021 Filing 29 REPLY to Response to #27 MOTION for Summary Judgment , filed by Interfacing Company of Texas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Excerpt from Supplement))(Harris, Michael)
June 25, 2021 Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition to #27 MOTION for Summary Judgment , filed by Zayo Group LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Richard Keele, #2 Exhibit B - Plaintiff's Objections, Answers and Responses to Defendant's Second Set of Discovery, #3 Exhibit C - Expert Report of Steven E. Turner, #4 Exhibit D - Declaration of Stephen Renne)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
June 4, 2021 Filing 27 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Interfacing Company of Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/25/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (Definitive Agreement), #2 Exhibit 2 (MSA), #3 Exhibit 3 (Zayo RRogs), #4 Exhibit 4 (Invoice Summary), #5 Exhibit 5 (Declaration of Carl Merzi), #6 Exhibit 6 (Closeout Form))(Harris, Michael)
May 5, 2021 Filing 26 CLERKS NOTICE of Cancellation. The Motion Hearing set for 5/10/2021 at 10:00 AM is cancelled. Parties notified, filed. (gclair, 4)
May 4, 2021 Filing 25 NOTICE Requesting Cancellation of Motion Hearing re: #24 Notice of Setting/Resetting FORM - CV by Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., filed. (Hand-Bender, Tess)
April 30, 2021 Filing 24 NOTICE of Setting re: #22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Expert Report and Related Deadlines. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 5/10/2021 at 10:00 AM in by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (gclairadi, 4)
April 20, 2021 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition to #22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Expert Report and Related Deadlines, filed by Interfacing Company of Texas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Harris, Michael)
April 12, 2021 Filing 22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Expert Report and Related Deadlines by Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/3/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
March 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER Granting #20 Agreed MOTION to Amend #15 Scheduling Order,,. ( Pltf Expert Witness List due by 4/14/2021., Deft Expert Witness List due by 5/14/2021., Discovery due by 5/28/2021., Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/4/2021., Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 7/8/2021., Joint Pretrial Order due by 8/5/2021., Docket Call set for 9/3/2021 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Judge George C Hanks Jr)(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(gkelner, 4)
February 26, 2021 Filing 20 Agreed MOTION to Amend #15 Scheduling Order,, by Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/19/2021. (Hand-Bender, Tess)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Protective Order.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(SusanGram, 3)
May 19, 2020 Filing 18 Agreed MOTION for Protective Order by Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
May 15, 2020 Filing 17 Agreed MOTION for Protective Order by Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/5/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
April 28, 2020 Filing 16 ANSWER to #5 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim by Interfacing Company of Texas, filed.(Harris, Michael)
April 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. ETT: 3-5 days. Jury. Amended Pleadings due by 5/15/2020. Joinder of Parties due by 5/15/2020 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 11/6/2020. Pltf Expert Report due by 11/6/2020. Deft Expert Witness List due by 12/4/2020. Deft Expert Report due by 12/4/2020. Discovery due by 2/26/2021. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 3/5/2021. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 4/9/2021. Joint Pretrial Order and Motions in Limine due by 5/28/2021. Docket Call set for 6/4/2021 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Judge George C Hanks Jr. case is subject to being called to trial on short notice during July/Aug 2021. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified.(agould, 3)
April 23, 2020 Minute entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison. Initial conference held on April 23, 2020. The court and parties conferred and the court set out a schedule for the case. The scheduling order will be entered separately. Appearances: Michael Andrew Harris and Tess Hand-Bender. (Court Reporter: L. Smith), filed. (wbostic, 4)
April 13, 2020 Filing 14 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Interfacing Company of Texas, filed.(Harris, Michael)
March 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER. Re: Initial Scheduling Conference. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified.(ltrevino, 3)
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Leave for Tess Hand-Bender to Appear as Attorney in Charge. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)
March 5, 2020 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Tess Hand-Bender to Appear as Attorney in Charge by Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/26/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hand-Bender, Tess)
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Tess Hand-Bender to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(LoriPurifoy, 4)
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Kathleen Pritchard to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(LoriPurifoy, 4)
February 24, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for Tess Hand-Bender to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/16/2020. (jdav, 4)
February 24, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Kathleen Pritchard to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Zayo Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/16/2020. (jdav, 4)
February 18, 2020 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Zayo Group LLC identifying Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. as Corporate Parent, filed.(Williams, Chad)
February 18, 2020 Filing 5 ANSWER to #3 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., COUNTERCLAIM against Interfacing Company of Texas by Zayo Group LLC, filed.(Williams, Chad)
January 29, 2020 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Interfacing Company of Texas, filed.(Harris, Michael)
January 29, 2020 Filing 3 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Zayo Group LLC filed by Interfacing Company of Texas. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Interfacing Company of Texas.(Harris, Michael)
December 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/23/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(hcarradi, 4)
December 18, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Zayo Group LLC (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-23791321) filed by Interfacing Company of Texas.(Harris, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Interfacing Company of Texas
Represented By: Michael Andrew Harris
Represented By: Simone Michelle De Lacey
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Defendant: Zayo Group LLC
Represented By: Tess Hand-Bender
Represented By: Chad David Williams
Represented By: Kathleen Pritchard
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