Sankaranarayanan v. Sashidhar
Petitioner: Prasanna Sankaranarayanan
Respondent: Dhivya Sashidhar
Counter-Defendant: Prasanna Sankaranarayanan
Counter-Claimant: Dhivya Sashidhar
Case Number: 2:2024cv01745
Filed: October 25, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Office: Seattle Office
Presiding Judge: Richard A Jones
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: International Child Abduction Remedies Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 15, 2025. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
December 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Order granting #27 STIPULATED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (TE)
December 20, 2024 Filing 27 PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) re #25 Order,,, Set Deadlines/Hearings,, (Skinner, Katelyn)
December 12, 2024 Reset Deadline: Upon the parties' request for clarification, at the direction of chambers, the deadline for the parties to exchange exhibits and exhibit lists is reset for 12/20/2024. The parties are free to agree upon an earlier deadline without leave of the Court. (VE)
December 6, 2024 Filing 26 Receipt for Surrender of Passport as to A.S. Passport issued by USA. (SNP)
December 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER. The Court sets forth a schedule and modifies the Proposed Scheduling Order as described herein. Expert Disclosures to be served no later than 12/2/2024, Initial Disclosure to be served by 12/5/2024, Expert Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 12/9/2024, Rebuttal Expert Reports due by 12/20/2024, Motions in Limine due by 12/20/2024, Pretrial Briefs due by 12/27/2024, Proposed Exhibits, Exhibit List and Witness list due by 12/30/2024, Evidentiary Hearing set for 1/6/2025 at 9:00 AM. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (SB)
November 27, 2024 Filing 24 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of the telephonic motion hearing held on 11/22/2024 before Judge Richard A. Jones.Parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days.Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Information regarding the policy can be found on the court's website at #www.wawd.uscourts.gov.To purchase a copy of the transcript, contact court reporter Nancy Bauer, nancy_bauer@wawd.uscourts.gov, 206-370-8506. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/25/2025, (NB)
November 27, 2024 Filing 23 Amended ANSWER to #1 Petition (Other), , COUNTERCLAIM against plaintiff Prasanna Sankaranarayanan by Dhivya Sashidhar.(Seipel, Katrina)
November 27, 2024 Filing 22 ANSWER to #1 Petition (Other), , COUNTERCLAIM against plaintiff Prasanna Sankaranarayanan by Dhivya Sashidhar.(Seipel, Katrina)
November 27, 2024 Filing 21 PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) Scheduling Order (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Scheduling Order)(Banuchis, Michael)
November 26, 2024 Filing 20 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan for proceedings held on 11/22/2024. Requesting Attorney: Michael Banuchis.Posting of this Transcript Order form does not constitute an official request for transcript(s). If you have not already done so, you MUST contact the individual court reporter(s) Nancy Bauer (nancy_bauer@wawd.uscourts.gov, 206-370-8506) to make payment arrangements and secure your desired delivery time. (Banuchis, Michael)
November 22, 2024 Filing 19 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Jones - Dep Clerk: D. Staples; Pla Counsel: Richard Min, Roni Ordell; Def Counsel: Sherri Anderson, Katelyn Skinner; CR: Nancy Bauer; Time of Hearing: 11:30 AM; Courtroom: held via Telephonic Conference; Telephone Conference held on 11/22/2024. After hearing argument of counsel, for the reasons set forth on the record, the Court grants the #15 MOTION to Amend Schedule and continues the evidentiary hearing on the petition to January 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM. The Court directs counsel to meet and confer regarding document production, depositions, interrogatories and expert witnesses then provide an agreed order by 12:00 PM PST on November, 27, 2024. Parties are to advise the Court if an agreement cannot be reached. Respondent's request for good cause waiver granted. Counsel to provide order to the Court. Parties stipulate that minor child not be removed from Western Washington. Stipulation to be filed to the docket. Respondent's request that minor child's passport be relinquished is granted. Petitioner to provide United States passport of minor child on an expedited basis. If petitioner is not in possession of the passport, a declaration is to be filed to the docket. (DS) Modified on 11/25/2024 (VE)
November 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER re #17 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Michael Banuchis for Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(HH)
November 21, 2024 Filing 17 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Michael Banuchis FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8728991 (Ordell, Roni)
November 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER re #13 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #14 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorneys Katrina Anne Seipel, and Katelyn Skinner for Defendant Dhivya Sashidhar, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(HH)
November 21, 2024 Filing 15 MOTION to Amend Schedule, filed by Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/21/2024, (Ordell, Roni)
November 21, 2024 Set Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 11/22/2024 at 11:30 AM before Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
November 20, 2024 Filing 14 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Katelyn Skinner FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Respondent Dhivya Sashidhar (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8726997 (Anderson, Sherri)
November 20, 2024 Filing 13 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Katrina Seipel FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Respondent Dhivya Sashidhar (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8726985 (Anderson, Sherri)
November 20, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Sherri M Anderson on behalf of Respondent Dhivya Sashidhar. (Anderson, Sherri)
November 19, 2024 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan of Motion to Expedite & Order (Ordell, Roni)
November 19, 2024 Filing 10 PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) Pretrial Scheduling Order (Ordell, Roni)
November 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER. The court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Petitioner's Motion, Dkt. #7 , and ORDERS as follows: Ms. Sashidhar shall surrender the passport and travel documents for the child, S.A., to the U.S. District Court's Clerk's Office in Seattle. Ms. Sashidhar shall not remove S.A. from the Western District of Washington without prior written approval from the Court. Any opposition to the petition shall be filed no later than Monday, 11/27/2024, at 12:00 P.M. Petitioner and Respondent shall appear before the Court for an evidentiary hearing on the petition on Tuesday, 12/3/2024 at 9:00 AM at the United States Courthouse, 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, Washington, in Courtroom 13106. The Court DENIES Petitioner's requests for any fees at this time. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (TE) (Main Document 9 replaced on 11/15/2024) (KRA). Modified to replace main document with corrected document, per chambers direction, on 11/15/2024. Re-generated NEF with corrected order (KRA).
November 12, 2024 ***Motion terminated: #4 MOTION for Substituted Service filed by Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan is terminated as moot pursuant to the filing of the #8 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Respondent. (VE)
November 6, 2024 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Respondent on 11/1/2024, filed by Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan. (Ordell, Roni)
November 4, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION to Expedite Proceedings and Issuance of Show Cause Order, filed by Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/4/2024, (Ordell, Roni)
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER re #5 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Richard Min for Prasanna Sankaranarayanan, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(HH)
November 1, 2024 Filing 5 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Richard Min FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8701796 (Ordell, Roni)
October 31, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION Substituted Service , filed by Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Richard Min, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Adam Winquist, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Samuel Lewis, #4 Exhibit Declaration of Petitioner, #5 Exhibit Proof of Respondent's Email Address, #6 Exhibit Declaration of Counsel, #7 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion) Noting Date 10/31/2024, (Ordell, Roni)
October 28, 2024 Filing 3 Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to Respondent Dhivya Sashidhar (HH)
October 28, 2024 Judge Richard A. Jones added. (HH)
October 25, 2024 Filing 2 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS by Petitioner Prasanna Sankaranarayanan (Ordell, Roni)
October 25, 2024 Filing 1 PETITION For Return of Child (Receipt # AWAWDC-8689339) filed by Prasanna Sankaranarayanan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Hague Convention, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - ICARA, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Redacted Email, #4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover sheet)(Ordell, Roni)

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Petitioner: Prasanna Sankaranarayanan
Represented By: Roni E Ordell
Represented By: Richard Min
Represented By: Richard Min
Represented By: Michael Banuchis
Represented By: Michael Banuchis
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Counter-defendant: Prasanna Sankaranarayanan
Represented By: Roni E Ordell
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Respondent: Dhivya Sashidhar
Represented By: Sherri M Anderson
Represented By: Katrina Anne Seipel
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