Independent Financial Group, LLC v. Quest Trust Company
Plaintiff: Independent Financial Group, LLC
Defendant: Quest Trust Company
Case Number: 4:2021cv02125
Filed: June 30, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Peter Bray
Referring Judge: Lynn N Hughes
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
October 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #35 Motion for Kevin S. Zusman to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified.(jmarchand, 4)
October 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Kevin K. Eng to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified.(jmarchand, 4)
October 6, 2021 Filing 34 MOTION for Kevin Eng to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motions referred to Peter Bray by Independent Financial Group, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/27/2021. (ShannonHolden, 4) Modified on 10/6/2021 (ShannonHolden, 4).
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 SCHEDULING ORDER. Parties to file list of deponents by 11/30/2021. Amended Pleadings due by 12/3/2021. Joinder of Parties due by 12/3/2021 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 4/29/2022. Pltf Expert Report due by 4/29/2022. Deft Expert Witness List due by 5/31/2022. Deft Expert Report due by 5/31/2022. Discovery due by 8/31/2022. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/31/2022. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/31/2022.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified.(jmarchand, 4)
October 5, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 10/5/2021. Scheduling order entered. Appearances: Kevin K. Eng, Stephen H. Turner.(ERO:Yes), filed.(jmarchand, 4)
October 4, 2021 Filing 35 MOTION for Edward S. Zusman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motions referred to Peter Bray. by Independent Financial Group, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/25/2021. (RachelWillborg, 4) Modified on 10/6/2021 (RachelWillborg, 4).
October 4, 2021 Filing 32 STATUS REPORT by Quest Trust Company, filed.(Helfand, William)
September 2, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 9/2/2021. Status Report due by 10/4/2021. Scheduling Conference set for 10/5/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 703 before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray Appearances: Kevin K. Eng, Stephen H. Turner.(ERO:Yes), filed.(jmarchand, 4)
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/2/2021 at 10:15 AM in Courtroom 703 before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray(Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified.(jmarchand, 4)
July 1, 2021 Filing 30 General Reference to Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
June 30, 2021 Filing 29 NOTICE in a Removed or Transferred Case(Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified.(BrendaLacy, 4)
June 30, 2021 Filing 28 Case transferred in from California Northern. Case Number 3:21-cv-00537; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received
June 24, 2021 Transferring case electronically to the Southern District of Texas. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2021)
June 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER GRANTING #18 MOTION TO TRANSFER. This case shall be TRANSFERRED to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 06/22/2021. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/22/2021)
June 16, 2021 Filing 26 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William H. Orrick: Motion Hearing held on 6/16/2021 re #18 MOTION to Transfer Case. Total Time in Court: 16 minutes. Court Reporter: Marla Knox. Plaintiff Attorney: Kevin K. Eng. Defendant Attorney: Steven H. Turner. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/16/2021)
June 15, 2021 Filing 25 CLERKS NOTICE SETTING ZOOM HEARING - The Motion Hearing set for 6/16/2021 02:00 PM Judge William H. Orrick will be held via Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/who General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www. cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2021)
June 1, 2021 Filing 24 REPLY (re #18 MOTION to Transfer Case ) filed byQuest Trust Company. (Turner, Stephen) (Filed on 6/1/2021)
May 25, 2021 Filing 23 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #18 MOTION to Transfer Case ) filed byIndependent Financial Group, LLC. (Eng, Kevin) (Filed on 5/25/2021)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE AND MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE as to #18 MOTION to Transfer Case. Response due by 5/25/2021. Reply due by 6/1/2021. Motion Hearing reset for 6/16/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 5/10/2021. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2021)
May 7, 2021 Filing 21 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #18 MOTION to Transfer Case To Continue Hearing; Modify Briefing Schedule filed by Independent Financial Group, LLC. (Eng, Kevin) (Filed on 5/7/2021)
April 27, 2021 Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William H. Orrick: Initial Case Management Conference held on 4/27/2021. Total Time in Court: 2 minutes. Court Reporter: Debra Pas. Plaintiff Attorney: Edward Scott Zusman. Defendant Attorney: Stephen H. Turner. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/27/2021)
April 27, 2021 Filing 19 CLERK'S NOTICE Resetting Motion Hearing as to #18 MOTION to Transfer Case. Hearing reset for 6/2/2021 02:00 PM before Judge William H. Orrick. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2021)
April 27, 2021 Filing 18 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Quest Trust Company. Motion Hearing set for 5/26/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Responses due by 5/11/2021. Replies due by 5/18/2021. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Thi Valdez)(Turner, Stephen) (Filed on 4/27/2021)
April 23, 2021 Filing 17 CLERKS NOTICE SETTING ZOOM HEARING - The Case Management Conference set for 4/27/2021 02:00 PM will be held via Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/who General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscour ts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2021)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER DISCHARGING #6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 04/22/2021. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2021)
April 20, 2021 Filing 15 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and Rule 26 Report filed by Quest Trust Company. (Turner, Stephen) (Filed on 4/20/2021) Modified on 4/21/2021 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
March 8, 2021 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Independent Financial Group, LLC re #13 Case Management Scheduling Order, (Eng, Kevin) (Filed on 3/8/2021)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER - Case Management Conference set for 4/27/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 4/20/2021. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 03/05/2021. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/5/2021)
February 9, 2021 Filing 12 RESPONSE re #6 Order to Show Cause, by Quest Trust Company. (Turner, Stephen) (Filed on 2/9/2021)
February 9, 2021 Filing 11 Case REASSIGNED to Judge William H. Orrick.. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins no longer assigned to case. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording) (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2021)
February 9, 2021 Filing 10 This case will be randomly reaassigned to a District Judge outside the San Jose Division pursuant to the Caseload Rebalancing Pilot Program approved by the Court effective March 1, 2018. For information, visit our web page at #http://cand.uscourts.gov/news/225. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2021)
February 8, 2021 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/8/2021)
February 5, 2021 Filing 8 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Independent Financial Group, LLC.. (Eng, Kevin) (Filed on 2/5/2021)
February 5, 2021 Filing 7 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Quest Trust Company.. (Turner, Stephen) (Filed on 2/5/2021)
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be remanded. Re: ECF #1 . Quest to show cause in writing by 2/10/2021. The Court ORDERS all parties to consent or decline the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge by 2/5/2021. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 1/27/2021. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/27/2021)
January 22, 2021 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/21/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/28/2021 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2021)
January 22, 2021 Filing 4 Case assigned to Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 2/5/2021. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2021)
January 22, 2021 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet by Quest Trust Company . (Turner, Stephen) (Filed on 1/22/2021)
January 22, 2021 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Entities by Quest Trust Company identifying Other Affiliate Independent Financial Group, LLC for Quest Trust Company. (Turner, Stephen) (Filed on 1/22/2021)
January 22, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Monterey County Superior Court. Their case number is 20CV002719. (Filing fee $402 receipt number 0971-15478739). Filed byQuest Trust Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Turner, Stephen) (Filed on 1/22/2021)
January 22, 2021 #Electronic filing error. Please resubmit Civil Cover Sheet showing one Nature of Suit. No judge assignment will be made until the document is e-filed. Submit your document using C ivil Events > Other Filings > Other Documents > Civil Cover Sheet Re: #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Quest Trust Company (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2021)

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Plaintiff: Independent Financial Group, LLC
Represented By: Kevin K. Eng
Represented By: Edward Scott Zusman
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Represented By: Stephen H. Turner
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