Yates v. FranConnect, LLC
| James Yates |
| FranConnect, LLC |
| 1:2025cv00540 |
| March 27, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
| Leonie M Brinkema |
| Lindsey R Vaala |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Wrongful Termination of Employment |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 22 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by FranConnect, LLC. (Fields, Heather) |
Filing 21
Order Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - Pursuant to the Rule 16(b) Conference it is ordered that the Joint Discovery Plan filed by the parties is approved, as amended herein, and shall control discovery to the extent of its application unless further modified by the Court (see Order for further details). Signed by Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala on 8/20/2025. (nneb)
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| Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala:Initial Pretrial Conference held on 8/20/2025 by telephone. Appearance of counsel for defendant. Counsel for plaintiff did not appear. Discovery Plan approved. Order to issue. (Tape #FTR.)(nneb) |
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #18 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Sarah Jayne Steinberg for FranConnect, LLC. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/19/2025. (swil)
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| Filing 18 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Sarah J. Steinberg and Certification of Local Counsel Heather M. Lambert Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10391527. by FranConnect, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Pro Hac Vice Order)(Fields, Heather) |
| Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint by FranConnect, LLC.(Fields, Heather) |
| Filing 16 Joint Discovery Plan by FranConnect, LLC.(Fields, Heather) |
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Filing 15
SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 8/20/2025 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 501 before Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. Discovery due by 12/12/2025. Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/18/2025 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/1/2025. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form, #2 Pretrial Notice)(kgall)
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| Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against FranConnect, LLC, filed by James Yates. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F)(Miles, Monique) |
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Filing 13
ORDERED that plaintiff has fourteen (14) days in which to file an amended complaint to which he must attach his most recent complaints filed with the EEOC and the Virginia Office of Civil Rights addressing the retaliation claims and any right to sue letters plaintiff has received from those agencies. Because Counts I-III and VI remain, a scheduling order will be issued forthwith.The parties are strongly encouraged, before incurring the extensive costs of discovery, to schedule a settlement conference or otherwise engage in mediation efforts (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 7/10/2025. (swil)
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Filing 12
ORDER granting #5 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Kraig Betner Long for FranConnect, LLC. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/28/2025. (swil)
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| Case Reassigned to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. District Judge Claude M. Hilton no longer assigned to the case. (swil) |
| Filing 11 REPLY to Response to Motion re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by FranConnect, LLC. (Fields, Heather) |
| Filing 10 Memorandum in Opposition re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by James Yates. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Miles, Monique) |
| Filing 9 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by FranConnect, LLC. (Fields, Heather) |
| Filing 8 Waiver of Oral Argument on Motion to Dismiss by FranConnect, LLC (Fields, Heather) |
| Notice of Correction re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing or Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument. (swil) |
| Filing 7 Memorandum in Support re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by FranConnect, LLC. (Fields, Heather) |
| Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by FranConnect, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Fields, Heather) |
| Filing 5 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Kraig B. Long and Certification of Local Counsel Heather M. Lambert Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10131637. by FranConnect, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Fields, Heather) |
| Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by James Yates FranConnect, LLC served on 3/31/2025, answer due 4/21/2025 (Miles, Monique) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to FranConnect, LLC, NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. (Attachments: #1 Summons Notice)(swil) |
| Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Claude M. Hilton and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (swil) |
| Filing 2 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint by James Yates (Miles, Monique) |
| Filing 1 Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-10088274.), filed by James Yates. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Miles, Monique) |
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| Plaintiff: James Yates | |
| Represented By: | Monique Antonia Miles |
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| Defendant: FranConnect, LLC | |
| Represented By: | Heather Fields |
| Represented By: | Sarah Jayne Steinberg |
| Represented By: | Kraig Betner Long |
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