Smith v. Navika Capital Group, LLC et al
| Russell Smith |
| Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Naveen C. Shah, Lotustel Group, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc. and Garnet Hospitality, Inc. |
| 1:2015cv00532 |
| June 19, 2015 |
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas |
| Austin Office |
| Sam Sparks |
| Labor: Fair Standards |
| 29 U.S.C. § 206 |
| Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 44
ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (os)
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Filing 43
ORDER GRANTING #41 Motion to Dismiss ; DENYING #42 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (os)
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| Filing 42 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Russell Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 41 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Naveen C. Shah. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Proposed Order)(Sheppeard, Michael) |
| Filing 40 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Naveen C. Shah amending, filed by Russell Smith.(Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 39 Letters to Howard L. Steele, Judith Batson Sadler and Michael J. Sheppeard re: severance from 1:14-cv-627-SS. (afd) |
Filing 38
ORDER DENYING IN PART AND DISMISSING IN PART #30 Motion to Dismiss. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' claims shall be SEVERED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to open a new case for each plaintiff. Plaintiff Anne Bond's claims will remain in this cause; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within TWENTY-ONE (21) days from entry of this order, each plaintiff shall file an amended complaint in her own cause number with specific allegations against the defendants she is suing as described in this opinion; and IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that within TWENTY-ONE (21) days from entry of this order, each plaintiff shall pay the filing fee associated with her case. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (jk)
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| Filing 37 Transcript filed of Proceedings held on April 23, 2015, Proceedings Transcribed: Status Conference/All Pending Matters. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Lily I. Reznik, Telephone number: 512-391-8792. Parties are notified of their duty to review the transcript to ensure compliance with the FRCP 5.2(a)/FRCrP 49.1(a). A copy may be purchased from the court reporter or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. If redaction is necessary, a Notice of Redaction Request must be filed within 21 days. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made available via PACER without redaction after 90 calendar days. The clerk will mail a copy of this notice to parties not electronically noticed Redaction Request due 6/30/2015, Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/10/2015, Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/8/2015, (Reznik, Lily) |
| Filing 36 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sam Sparks: Motion Hearing held on 4/23/2015 re #30 Second MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint filed by Naveen C. Shah, Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Lotustel Group, LLC, Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Sapphire Hospitality, Inc. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Lily Reznik.)(td) |
| Filing 35 Proposed Scheduling Order by Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Lotustel Group, LLC, Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Naveen C. Shah, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc.. (Sheppeard, Michael) |
| Filing 34 Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order - Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan pursuant to Rule 26 by Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Lotustel Group, LLC, Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Naveen C. Shah, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc.. (Sheppeard, Michael) Modified on 4/17/2015 to add text (td). |
Filing 33
ORDER setting Status Conference/All Pending Matters for 4/23/2015 at 2:00 PM before Judge Sam Sparks. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
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| Filing 32 RESPONSE in Support, filed by Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Lotustel Group, LLC, Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Naveen C. Shah, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., re #30 Second MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Naveen C. Shah, Defendant Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Navika Capital Group, LLC, Defendant Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Lotustel Group, LLC, Defendant Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Defendant Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Sapphire Hospitality, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Appendix)(Sheppeard, Michael) |
| Filing 31 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Ramario Armstrong, Brandon Batchelor, Anne Bond, Esmeralda Carrizales, Dany Cruz, Ashley Foege, Ashton Forbes, Jamilla Garcia, Kaylynn Garcia, Ashley Mars, Eric Nordheim, Nicolas Pereya, Shenika Preston, Russell Smith, Matthew Stephenson, Stephanie Weber re #30 Second MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Naveen C. Shah, Defendant Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Navika Capital Group, LLC, Defendant Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Lotustel Group, LLC, Defendant Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Defendant Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Sapphire Hospitality, Inc. (Steele, Howard) Modified on 3/19/2015 to include additional filers.(jk). |
| Filing 30 Second MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Lotustel Group, LLC, Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Naveen C. Shah, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Proposed Order)(Sheppeard, Michael) |
Filing 29
ORDERED that the parties confer and submit a proposed scheduling order for the Court's consideration by April 22, 2015. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
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Filing 28
ORDER DISMISSING #15 Motion to Dismiss ; DISMISSING #15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (jk)
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| Filing 27 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Ramario Armstrong, Brandon Batchelor, Anne Bond, Esmeralda Carrizales, Dany Cruz, Gary Datha, Ashley Foege, Ashton Forbes, Jamilla Garcia, Kaylynn Garcia, Tommy Ivy, Ashley Mars, Eric Nordheim, Nicolas Pereya, Shenika Preston, Kathryn Rogers, Travis Schoue, Russell Smith, Matthew Stephenson, Stephanie Weber, re #15 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Naveen C. Shah, Defendant Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Navika Capital Group, LLC, Defendant Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Lotustel Group, LLC, Defendant Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Defendant Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Defendant Sapphire Hospitality, Inc. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Ramario Armstrong, Brandon Batchelor, Anne Bond, Esmeralda Carrizales, Dany Cruz, Ashley Foege, Ashton Forbes, Jamilla Garcia, Kaylynn Garcia, Eric Nordheim, Nicolas Pereya, Shenika Preston, Russell Smith, Matthew Stephenson, Stephanie Weber (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending, filed by Ashley Foege, Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Russell Smith, Eric Nordheim, Dany Cruz, Anne Bond, Nicolas Pereya, Ashley Mars, Jamilla Garcia, Kathryn Rogers, Stephanie Weber, Brandon Batchelor, Ashton Forbes, Matthew Stephenson, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ramario Armstrong, Kaylynn Garcia, Esmeralda Carrizales, Travis Schoue, Shenika Preston.(Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 24 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ashley Foege, Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Russell Smith, Eric Nordheim, Dany Cruz, Anne Bond, Nicolas Pereya, Ashley Mars, Jamilla Garcia, Kathryn Rogers, Stephanie Weber, Brandon Batchelor, Ashton Forbes, Matthew Stephenson, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ramario Armstrong, Kaylynn Garcia, Esmeralda Carrizales, Travis Schoue, Shenika Preston. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ashley Foege, Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Russell Smith, Eric Nordheim, Dany Cruz, Anne Bond, Nicolas Pereya, Ashley Mars, Jamilla Garcia, Kathryn Rogers, Stephanie Weber, Brandon Batchelor, Ashton Forbes, Matthew Stephenson, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ramario Armstrong, Kaylynn Garcia, Esmeralda Carrizales, Travis Schoue, Shenika Preston. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ashley Foege, Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Russell Smith, Eric Nordheim, Dany Cruz, Anne Bond, Nicolas Pereya, Ashley Mars, Jamilla Garcia, Kathryn Rogers, Stephanie Weber, Brandon Batchelor, Ashton Forbes, Matthew Stephenson, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ramario Armstrong, Kaylynn Garcia, Esmeralda Carrizales, Travis Schoue, Shenika Preston. Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc. served on 1/12/2015, answer due 2/2/2015. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ashley Foege, Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Russell Smith, Eric Nordheim, Dany Cruz, Anne Bond, Nicolas Pereya, Ashley Mars, Jamilla Garcia, Kathryn Rogers, Stephanie Weber, Brandon Batchelor, Ashton Forbes, Matthew Stephenson, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ramario Armstrong, Kaylynn Garcia, Esmeralda Carrizales, Travis Schoue, Shenika Preston. Sunstone Hospitality, Inc. served on 1/9/2015, answer due 1/30/2015. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anne Bond, Dany Cruz, Stephanie Weber, Kaylynn Garcia, Shenika Preston, Kathryn Rogers, Russell Smith, Ramario Armstrong, Brandon Batchelor, Esmeralda Carrizales, Ashley Foege, Ashton Forbes, Jamilla Garcia, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ashley Mars, Eric Nordheim, Nicolas Pereya, Travis Schoue, Matthew Stephenson, Rosa Joanne Alvarado. Sapphire Hospitality, Inc. served on 1/12/2015, answer due 2/2/2015. (Steele, Howard) Modified on 1/29/2015 to add filers and correct answer due date (td). |
| Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anne Bond, Dany Cruz, Stephanie Weber, Kaylynn Garcia, Shenika Preston, Kathryn Rogers, Russell Smith, Ramario Armstrong, Brandon Batchelor, Esmeralda Carrizales, Ashley Foege, Ashton Forbes, Jamilla Garcia, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ashley Mars, Eric Nordheim, Nicolas Pereya, Travis Schoue, Matthew Stephenson, Rosa Joanne Alvarado. Ruby Hospitality, Inc. served on 1/8/2015, answer due 1/29/2015. (Steele, Howard) Modified on 1/29/2015 to add filers and correct answer due date (td). |
| Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anne Bond, Dany Cruz, Stephanie Weber, Kaylynn Garcia, Shenika Preston, Kathryn Rogers, Russell Smith, Ramario Armstrong, Brandon Batchelor, Esmeralda Carrizales, Ashley Foege, Ashton Forbes, Jamilla Garcia, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ashley Mars, Eric Nordheim, Nicolas Pereya, Travis Schoue, Matthew Stephenson, Rosa Joanne Alvarado. Pearl Hospitality, LLC served on 1/12/2015, answer due 2/2/2015. (Steele, Howard) Modified on 1/29/2015 to correct answer due date and add filers (td). |
| Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anne Bond, Dany Cruz, Stephanie Weber, Kaylynn Garcia, Shenika Preston, Kathryn Rogers, Russell Smith, Ramario Armstrong, Brandon Batchelor, Esmeralda Carrizales, Ashley Foege, Ashton Forbes, Jamilla Garcia, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ashley Mars, Eric Nordheim, Nicolas Pereya, Travis Schoue, Matthew Stephenson, Rosa Joanne Alvarado. Moonstone Hospitality, Inc. served on 1/9/2015, answer due 1/30/2015 (Steele, Howard) Modified on 1/29/2015 to add filers (td). |
| Filing 16 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sam Sparks: Motion Hearing held on 1/29/2015 re #15 MOTION to Dismiss. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Lily Reznik.)(td) |
| Motions Taken Under Advisement: #15 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . (td) |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Lotustel Group, LLC, Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Naveen C. Shah, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Proposed Order)(Sheppeard, Michael) |
Filing 14
ORDER, (Status Conference set for 1/29/2015 at 9:00 AM before Judge Sam Sparks). Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
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Filing 13
ORDER GRANTING #12 Motion by Michael J Sheppeard to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
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| Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Judith Batson Sadler for Michael J. Sheppeard ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-7130753) by on behalf of Navika Capital Group, LLC. (Sadler, Judith) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Rosa Joanne Alvarado. Naveen C. Shah served on 1/7/2015, answer due 1/28/2015. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Rosa Joanne Alvarado. Navika Capital Group, LLC served on 1/7/2015, answer due 1/28/2015. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 9 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Rosa Joanne Alvarado as to Navika Capital Group, LLC. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Lotustel Group, LLC, Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Naveen C. Shah, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc. (kkc) |
| Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Anne Bond. (Steele, Howard) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Judith Batson Sadler on behalf of Garnet Hospitality, Inc., Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc., Lotustel Group, LLC, Moonstone Hospitality, Inc., Navika Capital Group, LLC, Pearl Hospitality, LLC, Ruby Hospitality, Inc., Sapphire Hospitality, Inc., Naveen C. Shah, Sunstone Hospitality, Inc., Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc.. Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Garnet Hospitality, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Kohinoor Hospitality, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Lotustel Group, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Moonstone Hospitality, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Navika Capital Group, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Pearl Hospitality, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Ruby Hospitality, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Sapphire Hospitality, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Naveen C. Shah(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Sunstone Hospitality, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Judith Batson Sadler added to party Yellow Sapphire Hospitality, Inc.(pty:dft) (Sadler, Judith) |
Filing 5
ORDER DENYING #4 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Defendants. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
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| Filing 4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proof of Service by Anne Bond. (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support of Motion to Extend Time, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Proposed Order)(Steele, Howard) |
Filing 3
ORDERED that plaintiffs shall file proof of service with the Clerk of thisCourt on or before November 20, 2014. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td)
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| Filing 2 Letters to Tyrone L. Haynes and Shreedhar R. Patel re: non-admitted status. (os) |
| Case Assigned to Judge Sam Sparks. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (os) |
| DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Ramario Armstrong, Brandon Batchelor, Anne Bond, Esmeralda Carrizales, Dany Cruz, Gary Datha, Ashley Foege, Ashton Forbes, Jamilla Garcia, Kaylynn Garcia, Tommy Ivy, Ashley Mars, Eric Nordheim, Nicolas Pereya, Shenika Preston, Kathryn Rogers, Travis Schoue, Russell Smith, Matthew Stephenson, Stephanie Weber. (os) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-6636568). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Ashley Foege, Rosa Joanne Alvarado, Russell Smith, Eric Nordheim, Dany Cruz, Anne Bond, Nicolas Pereya, Ashley Mars, Jamilla Garcia, Kathryn Rogers, Stephanie Weber, Brandon Batchelor, Ashton Forbes, Matthew Stephenson, Gary Datha, Tommy Ivy, Ramario Armstrong, Kaylynn Garcia, Esmeralda Carrizales, Travis Schoue, Shenika Preston. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Steele, Howard) |
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