Schlueter v. BNBuilders Inc et al
Plaintiff: Eric Schlueter
Defendant: Brad Bastian, GreatBanc Trust Company, BNBuilders Inc, BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors, Casey R. Blake, Jason Limp, Jeffrey Sebenik, James L. Charpentier, Steven James Awford, Michael Sean Herzog, Ross Hawkinson Brown, Daniel Huber and Tony Alejandro Castillo
Case Number: 2:2025cv01713
Filed: September 5, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: John H Chun
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 8, 2026 Filing 40 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Stipulated Protective Order)(Bressman, Caroline)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting the Parties' #38 Motion to Stay Case. The case is stayed in its entirety for 180 days (except for the deadlines set forth in this Courts Order at ECF No. #32 ). The Parties shall confirm a mediator has been agreed upon by January 8, 2026. No later than 7 days before the expiration of the stay, the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report updating the Court on the progress of their settlement negotiations. Signed by Judge John H. Chun.(CJS)
December 31, 2025 Filing 38 Joint MOTION to Stay Case, filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 12/31/2025, (Brockman, William)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER re #36 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #35 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #34 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS attorney Allison C. Pienta for Plaintiff Eric Schlueter, and Attorneys William Bard Brockman,Sarah Katelyn Harrell for Defendants Steven James Awford, BNBuilders Inc, BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors, Brad Bastian, Casey R. Blake, Ross Hawkinson Brown, Tony Alejandro Castillo, James L. Charpentier, Michael Sean Herzog, Daniel Huber, Jason Limp, Jeffrey Sebenik, 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)
December 23, 2025 Filing 36 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Allison C. Pienta FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Eric Schlueter (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9365181 (Casciari, Marie)
December 17, 2025 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #35 , Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #34 by attorney S. Katelyn Harrell and William Bard Brockman will not be processed at this time. The Pro Hac attorney must submit a Pro Hac Vice access request via #Manage My Account on PACER, under the Maintenance tab. See page 2 of the #Pro Hac Vice Application Guide for detailed instructions. Please contact the Attorney Admissions Clerk at 206-370-8400 or #[email protected] with additional questions. (Ad hoc Attorney S. Katelyn Harrell and William Bard Brockman) (HH)
December 16, 2025 Filing 35 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY William Bard Brockman FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Steven James Awford, BNBuilders Inc, BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors, Brad Bastian, Casey R. Blake, Ross Hawkinson Brown, Tony Alejandro Castillo, James L. Charpentier, Michael Sean Herzog, Daniel Huber, Jason Limp, Jeffrey Sebenik (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9352132 (Campbell, Jennifer)
December 16, 2025 Filing 34 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY S. Katelyn Harrell FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Steven James Awford, BNBuilders Inc, BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors, Brad Bastian, Casey R. Blake, Ross Hawkinson Brown, Tony Alejandro Castillo, James L. Charpentier, Michael Sean Herzog, Daniel Huber, Jason Limp, Jeffrey Sebenik (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9352107 (Campbell, Jennifer)
December 16, 2025 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jennifer Campbell on behalf of Defendants Steven James Awford, BNBuilders Inc, BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors, Brad Bastian, Casey R. Blake, Ross Hawkinson Brown, Tony Alejandro Castillo, James L. Charpentier, Michael Sean Herzog, Daniel Huber, Jason Limp, Jeffrey Sebenik. (Campbell, Jennifer)
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge John H. Chun. Joint Status Report due by 1/8/2026, FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 12/18/2025, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 1/2/2026. (AD)
November 18, 2025 Filing 31 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Tony Alejandro Castillo mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 30 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Daniel Huber mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 29 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Ross Hawkinson Brown mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 28 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Michael Sean Herzog mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 27 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Steven James Awford mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 26 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant James L. Charpentier mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 25 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Jeffrey Sebenik mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant GreatBanc Trust Company mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Jason Limp mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Casey R. Blake mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Brad Bastian mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 18, 2025 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant BNBuilders Inc mailed on 11/12/2025 (Bressman, Caroline)
November 17, 2025 Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent U.S. Fiduciary Services for GreatBanc Trust Company. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by GreatBanc Trust Company. (Cox, Jessica)
November 12, 2025 Filing 17 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS by Plaintiff Eric Schlueter (Attachments: #1 Summons to Jason Limp, #2 Summons to Jeffrey Sebenik, #3 Summons to James L. Charpentier, #4 Summons to Steven James Awford, #5 Summons to Michael Sean Herzog, #6 Summons to Ross Hawkinson Brown, #7 Summons to Daniel Huber, #8 Summons to Tony Alejandro Castillo)(Yau, Michelle)
November 12, 2025 Filing 16 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) BNBuilders Inc, BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors, Brad Bastian, GreatBanc Trust Company, Casey R. Blake, Jason Limp, Jeffrey Sebenik, James L. Charpentier, Steven James Awford, Michael Sean Herzog, Ross Hawkinson Brown, Daniel Huber, Tony Alejandro Castillo filed by Eric Schlueter.(Yau, Michelle)
October 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER re #14 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #13 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #12 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorneys Amanda Munguia,Howard Shapiro,Robert W. Rachal for Defendant GreatBanc Trust Company, 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)
October 20, 2025 Filing 14 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Robert Rachal FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant GreatBanc Trust Company (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9236668 (Cox, Jessica)
October 20, 2025 Filing 13 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Amanda Munguia FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant GreatBanc Trust Company (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9236651 (Cox, Jessica)
October 20, 2025 Filing 12 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Howard Shapiro FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant GreatBanc Trust Company (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9236641 (Cox, Jessica)
October 20, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jessica Cox on behalf of Defendant GreatBanc Trust Company. (Cox, Jessica)
October 7, 2025 Filing 10 Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) BNBuilders Inc, BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors, Brad Bastian, Rich Finlay, GreatBanc Trust Company. (APH)
September 25, 2025 Filing 9 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS to BNBuilders, Inc. by Plaintiff Eric Schlueter (Attachments: #1 Summons to Brad Bastian, #2 Summons to Rich Finlay, #3 Summons to BNBuilders, Inc. Board of Directors, #4 Summons to GreatBanc Trust Company)(Bressman, Caroline)
September 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER re #5 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #7 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorneys Jacob Timothy Schutz, Michelle C. Yau, and Caroline E Bressman for Plaintiff Eric Schlueter, 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)
September 18, 2025 Filing 7 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Caroline E. Bressman FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Eric Schlueter (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9180520 (Casciari, Marie)
September 18, 2025 Filing 6 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Michelle C. Yau FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Eric Schlueter (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9180488 (Casciari, Marie)
September 18, 2025 Filing 5 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jacob T. Schutz FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Eric Schlueter (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9180475 (Casciari, Marie)
September 18, 2025 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice #6 , Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice #5 , Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice #7 by attorney Jacob T. Schutz, Michelle C. Yau and Caroline E. Bressman will not be processed at this time. The Pro Hac attorney must submit a Pro Hac Vice access request via #Manage My Account on PACER, under the Maintenance tab. See page 2 of the #Pro Hac Vice Application Guide for detailed instructions. Please contact the Attorney Admissions Clerk at 206-370-8400 or #[email protected] with additional questions. (Ad hoc Attorney Jacob T. Schutz, Michelle C. Yau and Caroline E. Bressman) (HH)
September 10, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Marie Casciari on behalf of Plaintiff Eric Schlueter. (Casciari, Marie)
September 10, 2025 Bar status of attorney Julie G. Reiser updated to Active after review of admissions records. (HH)
September 8, 2025 Filing 3 Notice of Filing Deficiency re #1 Complaint. ***Action Required*** Pro Hac Vice Admission. See attached letter for more information and instructions. (RE) (Main Document 3 replaced on 9/8/2025 to edit letter-added judge's initials) (RE).
September 8, 2025 Judge John H. Chun added. (RE)
September 5, 2025 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET; filed by Plaintiff Eric Schlueter. (Reiser, Julie)
September 5, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # AWAWDC-9159871) filed by Eric Schlueter.(Reiser, Julie)

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Plaintiff: Eric Schlueter
Represented By: Julie Goldsmith Reiser
Represented By: Marie Casciari
Represented By: Michelle C. Yau
Represented By: Michelle C. Yau
Represented By: Jacob Timothy Schutz
Represented By: Jacob Timothy Schutz
Represented By: Caroline E Bressman
Represented By: Caroline E Bressman
Represented By: Allison Pienta
Represented By: Allison Pienta
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Defendant: Brad Bastian
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: GreatBanc Trust Company
Represented By: Jessica Cox
Represented By: Robert W. Rachal
Represented By: Robert W. Rachal
Represented By: Howard Shapiro
Represented By: Howard Shapiro
Represented By: Amanda Munguia
Represented By: Amanda Munguia
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Defendant: BNBuilders Inc
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: BNBuilders Inc Board of Directors
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: Casey R. Blake
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: Jason Limp
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
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Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: Jeffrey Sebenik
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: James L. Charpentier
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
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Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: Steven James Awford
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: Michael Sean Herzog
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
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Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: Ross Hawkinson Brown
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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Defendant: Daniel Huber
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
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Defendant: Tony Alejandro Castillo
Represented By: Jennifer Campbell
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: William Bard Brockman
Represented By: Sarah Katelyn Harrell
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