Surge Staffing, LLC v. Knight
| Surge Staffing, LLC |
| Meredith Knight |
| 3:2024cv00071 |
| February 1, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
| Robert E Payne |
| P.I.: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| None |
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Filing 23
SCHEDULING ORDER. See for complete details. It is so ORDERED. Signed by Nikki Brown with the permission of District Judge Robert E. Payne on 3/29/2024. (Attachment: #1 Schedule A) (nbrow)
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Filing 22
ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 4/17/2024 at 11:15 AM in Richmond Judges Chamber before District Judge Robert E. Payne. See for complete details. Issued at the direction of the Court. Signed by Nikki Brown with the permission of District Judge Robert E. Payne on 3/29/2024. (nbrow)
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| Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Meredith Knight.(Epstein Gluck, Amy) |
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Filing 20
ORDER granting #16 Consent MOTION to Modify Order Granting Leave to Begin Discovery. It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Defendant shall serve responses to Plaintiffs discovery requests and any objections thereto by March 21, 2024; 2. Defendant shall appear for deposition by March 27, 2024; 3. Plaintiff may take a deposition of a representative of Defendant's employer by March 25, 2024; and 4. From this date until and including the date of Defendant's deposition, Defendant shall not solicit and interfere with Plaintiffs contractual relationships with its clients. Specifically, Plaintiff shall not (1) make false or defamatory statements regarding Plaintiff and its business to any of Plaintiffs customers or employees, (2) attempt to solicit any of Plaintiff's customers or employees to move their business away from Plaintiff, or (3) otherwise communicate with any of Plaintiff's customers or employees.It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 3/7/24. (mful, )
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #15 Motion for Matthew Michael May to appear as Pro Hac Vice for Meredith Knight. Signed by Senior United States District Judge Robert E. Payne on 3/7/2024. (sbea)
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Filing 18
ORDER Having considered DEFENDANT MEREDITH KNIGHT'S CONSENT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT (ECF No. #13 ), and there being no objection by the plaintiff thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is granted. It is further ORDERED that the defendant, Meredith Knight, shall file her Answer and any other motions with respect to the Complaint by March 11, 2024. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 3/4/2024. (nbrow)
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| Filing 17 Memorandum in Support re #16 Consent MOTION to Modify Order Granting Leave to Begin Discovery re #11 Order on Motion to Expedite,, filed by Meredith Knight. (Epstein Gluck, Amy) |
| Filing 16 Consent MOTION to Modify Order Granting Leave to Begin Discovery re #11 Order on Motion to Expedite,, by Meredith Knight. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Epstein Gluck, Amy) |
| Filing 15 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Matthew M. May and Certification of Local Counsel Laura D. Windsor Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9395139. by Meredith Knight. (Windsor, Laura) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Denise Windsor on behalf of Meredith Knight (Windsor, Laura) |
| Filing 13 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Meredith Knight. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order granting consent motion)(Epstein Gluck, Amy) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Epstein Gluck on behalf of Meredith Knight (Epstein Gluck, Amy) |
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Filing 11
ORDER that PLAINTIFF'S #8 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO BEGIN DISCOVERY is granted and that Plaintiff shall serve its written discovery on Defendant by February 20, 2024; Defendant shall identify her current employer by February 23, 2024; Defendant shall serve responses and any objections thereto by March 7, 2024; Defendant shall appear for deposition by March 15, 2024; and Plaintiff may take a deposition of a representative of Defendant's employer by March 11, 2024. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 2/16/2024. (jsmi, )
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Filing 10
ORDER granting #6 Motion for Pro hac vice. William Alan Nolan appointed for Surge Staffing, LLC. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 2/12/2024. (jsmi, )
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Filing 9
ORDER granting #5 Motion for Pro hac vice. Samantha Renee Pugh appointed for Surge Staffing, LLC. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 2/12/2024. (jsmi, )
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| Notice of Correction re: #7 Affidavit of Service and #8 MOTION to Expedite Discovery, Please refer to ECF No. #4 regarding filing events. The correct filing event is Summons Returned Executed. Clerk added Answer Due Date for the defendant; February 27, 2024 and the date will be set. Clerk corrected case number to Motion for Leave to Being Discovery. No further action is required at this time. (sbea) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Begin Discovery by Surge Staffing, LLC (Steele, Erin). (Clerk corrected case number on document on 2/12/2024). Modified on 2/12/2024. (sbea) |
| Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet served on Meredith Knight on February 6, 2024, filed by Surge Staffing, LLC. (Steele, Erin) |
| Notice of Correction re: #5 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Samantha Pugh, and #6 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by William Nolan; Clerk notified filing attorney via email the correct procedures for submitting a Pro Hac Vice application. Upon receipt of the correct form, Clerk will add the document and regenerate the NEF. (sbea) |
| Filing 6 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by William Nolan and Certification of Local Counsel Erin Carmody Steele Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9349655 by Surge Staffing, LLC. (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Steele, Erin). Clerk added the Pro Hac Vice Application on 2/9/2024: #2 Pro Hac Vice Application). NEF was regenerated. Modified on 2/9/2024. (sbea) |
| Filing 5 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Samantha Pugh and Certification of Local Counsel Erin Carmody Steele Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9349577 by Surge Staffing, LLC. (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Steele, Erin). (Clerk added Pro Hac Vice Application on 2/9/2024: #2 Pro Hac Vice Application). NEF was regenerated. Modified on 2/9/2024. (sbea) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Meredith Knight. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for the Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon the 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. (sbea) |
| Filing 3 Proposed Summons by Surge Staffing, LLC. (Steele, Erin) |
| Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Surge Staffing, LLC. (Steele, Erin) |
| Filing 1 Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Damages; (Filing Fee: $405, Receipt Number: AVAEDC-9339926), filed by Surge Staffing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Employment Agreement, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Steele, Erin). (Clerk replaced Complaint to include Civil Action Number on 2/1/2024. Modified on 2/1/2024. (sbea) |
| Notice of Correction re: #1 Complaint; Clerk replaced Complaint to include Civil Action Number. (sbea) |
| Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Robert E. Payne. (sbea) |
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