Stearns v. Stearns et al
Plaintiff: Edwin B Stearns, Jr
Defendant: Katherine R Stearns, Melissa L Cournyer, Christopher P Cournyer, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Integrated Wealth Systems LLC and Konvergent Wealth Partners
Case Number: 2:2022cv01579
Filed: November 4, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Robert S Lasnik
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Securities Violation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER dismissing Defendant's #33 Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (LH) Modified on 5/1/2023- c: Plaintiff via US mail (LH).
March 27, 2023 Filing 38 SURREPLY filed by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr re #33 MOTION for Attorney Fees (LH) (Main Document 38 replaced on 3/28/2023. Re-generated notice to parties.) (LH)
March 24, 2023 Filing 37 DECLARATION of Stuart C. Morgan filed by Defendant Katherine R Stearns re #33 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Morgan, Stuart)
March 24, 2023 Filing 36 REPLY, filed by Defendant Katherine R Stearns, TO RESPONSE to #33 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Morgan, Stuart)
March 17, 2023 Filing 35 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr, to #33 MOTION for Attorney Fees. (LH)
March 3, 2023 Filing 34 DECLARATION of Stuart C. Morgan filed by Defendant Katherine R Stearns re #33 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Morgan, Stuart)
March 3, 2023 Filing 33 MOTION for Attorney Fees , filed by Defendant Katherine R Stearns. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 3/24/2023, (Morgan, Stuart)
February 24, 2023 Filing 32 JUDGMENT BY COURT in favor of Defendants Katherine R. Stearns, Melissa L. Cournyer, Christopher P. Cournyer, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Integrated Wealth Systems LLC, and Konvergent Wealth Partners, against Plaintiff Edwin B. Stearns, Jr. (cc: Plaintiff via US Mail) (VE)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Plaintiff's Amended Complaint is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction without leave to amend. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment against plaintiff and in favor of defendants. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (LH) (cc: Plaintiff via US mail)
February 21, 2023 Filing 30 NOTICE of Unavailability of counsel Stuart Charles Morgan for Defendant Katherine R Stearns from March 3, 2023, and July 7 through 17, 2023. (Morgan, Stuart)
January 24, 2023 Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss Integrated Wealth Systems LLC, filed by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr. Noted by clerk for 2/10/2023. (SB)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. The Court sua sponte DISMISSES the Second Amended Complaint without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Court GRANTS plaintiff thirty (30) days from this Order to file an amended complaint curing the pleading deficiencies identified herein. If plaintiff fails to cure the identified deficiencies in his second Amended Complaint, the Court will dismiss with prejudice. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (SB) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS)
January 17, 2023 Filing 27 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr, to #14 MOTION to Dismiss . (LH)
January 17, 2023 Filing 26 ADDENDUM re #24 Response to Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr (LH)
January 13, 2023 Filing 25 STATUS REPORT by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr (LH)
January 13, 2023 Filing 24 RESPONSE TO #13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr (LH)
January 13, 2023 Filing 23 REPLY, filed by Defendant Katherine R Stearns, TO RESPONSE to #14 MOTION to Dismiss (Morgan, Stuart)
January 6, 2023 Filing 22 REPLY, filed by Defendant Katherine R Stearns, TO RESPONSE to #15 MOTION to Take Judicial Notice (Heins, Grady)
January 3, 2023 Filing 21 RESPONSE, by Defendant Katherine R Stearns, to #10 MOTION to Vacate #6 Joint Status Report Order, #17 MOTION for Contempt, #12 MOTION to Permit Audio Recording, #16 MOTION to Produce. (Morgan, Stuart)
December 27, 2022 Filing 20 STATUS REPORT by Defendant Katherine R Stearns (Morgan, Stuart)
December 22, 2022 Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER entered at the direction of Judge Robert S. Lasnik. #14 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Katherine R Stearns is renoted for 1/13/2023, pursuant to LCR 7(d)(3). (cc: Plaintiff via U.S. Mail) (VE)
December 21, 2022 Filing 18 Summons(es) Issued in Paper Form as to defendant(s) Christopher P Cournyer, Melissa L Cournyer, Integrated Wealth Systems LLC, Konvergent Wealth Partners, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons) (LH) (Summons provided to Plaintiff over the counter at Seattle Clerk's Office)
December 21, 2022 Filing 17 MOTION for Contempt and Sanctions, filed by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Noted by Clerk for 1/6/2023, (LH)
December 21, 2022 Filing 16 MOTION for Production of Three Documents, filed by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr. Noted by Clerk for 1/6/2023. (LH)
December 21, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION to Take Judicial Notice , filed by Defendant Katherine R Stearns. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) Noting Date 1/6/2023, (Heins, Grady)
December 21, 2022 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss , filed by Defendant Katherine R Stearns. Noting Date 1/6/2023 1/13/2023 (Heins, Grady) Modified on 12/22/2022 (VE)
December 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE on or before 1/18/2023, as to why the Court should not dismiss his complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (LH) (cc: Plaintiff via US mail)
December 21, 2022 #13 Order to Show Cause NOTED on motion calendar for 1/18/2023. (LH)
December 20, 2022 Filing 12 MOTION to Permit Audio Recording, filed by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Certificate of Service) Noted by Clerk for 1/6/2023, (LH)
December 20, 2022 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM of Attempted and Failed Rule 26(f) Conference by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Certificate of Service) (LH)
December 20, 2022 Filing 10 MOTION to Vacate #6 Joint Status Report Order, filed by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Certificate of Service) Noted by Clerk for 1/6/2023, (LH)
December 12, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Amended Complaint to Ledger Sqaure Law Offices by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr (LH)
December 8, 2022 Filing 8 PROOF OF SERVICE on Katherine Stearns 11/06/2022 by Plaintiff Edwin B Stearns, Jr. (SS)
December 8, 2022 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND filed by Edwin B Stearns, Jr. (SS)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENT signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. Joint Status Report due by 1/3/2023. (cc: Plaintiff via U.S. Mail) (VE)
November 18, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Grady Ryan Heins on behalf of Defendant Katherine R Stearns. (Heins, Grady)
November 18, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Stuart Charles Morgan on behalf of Defendant Katherine R Stearns. (Morgan, Stuart)
November 8, 2022 Filing 3 LETTER to Filer re case number and Judge assignment. (cc via USPS) (RE)
November 4, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued in Paper Form over the counter as to defendant Katherine R Stearns. (RE)
November 4, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND (Summon issued for 1 party) (Receipt # SEA200000590), filed by Edwin B Stearns, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (RE)

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Plaintiff: Edwin B Stearns, Jr
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Defendant: Katherine R Stearns
Represented By: Grady Ryan Heins
Represented By: Stuart Charles Morgan
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