Ross v. Zillow Group Inc et al
Plaintiff: James Ross
Defendant: Jeremy Wacksman, Erik Blachford, Jun Choo, Jeremy Hofmann, Gordon Stephenson, Claire Cormier Thielke, April Underwood, Richard N Barton, Amy C Bohutinsky, Lloyd D Frink, J William Gurley, Jay C Hoag, Gregory B Maffei and Zillow Group Inc
Case Number: 2:2026cv02485
Filed: July 14, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Richard A Jones
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 26, 2026 Filing 15 Stipulated MOTION CONSOLIDATING AND STAYING RELATED ACTIONS, APPOINTING CO-LEAD AND LIAISON COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS, filed by All Plaintiffs. Noting Date 8/26/2026, (Townsend, Roger)
August 4, 2026 Filing 14 DECLARATION of Jennifer Swanton filed by Defendants Richard N Barton, Erik Blachford, Amy C Bohutinsky, Jun Choo, Lloyd D Frink, J William Gurley, Jay C Hoag, Jeremy Hofmann, Gregory B Maffei, Gordon Stephenson, Claire Cormier Thielke, April Underwood, Jeremy Wacksman, Nominal Defendant Zillow Group Inc re #2 MOTION to Seal (Bringman, Joseph)
August 4, 2026 Filing 13 RESPONSE, by Defendants Richard N Barton, Erik Blachford, Amy C Bohutinsky, Jun Choo, Lloyd D Frink, J William Gurley, Jay C Hoag, Jeremy Hofmann, Gregory B Maffei, Gordon Stephenson, Claire Cormier Thielke, April Underwood, Jeremy Wacksman, Nominal Defendant Zillow Group Inc, to #2 MOTION to Seal . (Bringman, Joseph)
July 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE ORDER (text only) granting #11 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time. The deadline for the Zillow Defendants to respond to Plaintiff's #2 MOTION to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed is extended to 8/4/2026, and the Motion to Seal is re-noted for 8/10/2026. Authorized by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
July 30, 2026 Filing 11 Stipulated MOTION and [Proposed] Order for Extension of Time, filed by Defendants Richard N Barton, Erik Blachford, Amy C Bohutinsky, Jun Choo, Lloyd D Frink, J William Gurley, Jay C Hoag, Jeremy Hofmann, Gregory B Maffei, Gordon Stephenson, Claire Cormier Thielke, April Underwood, Jeremy Wacksman, Nominal Defendant Zillow Group Inc. Noting Date 7/30/2026, (Bringman, Joseph)
July 29, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Joseph E. Bringman on behalf of Defendants Richard N Barton, Erik Blachford, Amy C Bohutinsky, Jun Choo, Lloyd D Frink, J William Gurley, Jay C Hoag, Jeremy Hofmann, Gregory B Maffei, Gordon Stephenson, Claire Cormier Thielke, April Underwood, Jeremy Wacksman, Nominal Defendant Zillow Group Inc. (Bringman, Joseph)
July 27, 2026 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Richard N Barton mailed on 7/17/2026; Erik Blachford mailed on 7/17/2026; Amy C Bohutinsky mailed on 7/17/2026; Jun Choo mailed on 7/17/2026; Lloyd D Frink mailed on 7/17/2026; J William Gurley mailed on 7/17/2026; Jay C Hoag mailed on 7/17/2026; Jeremy Hofmann mailed on 7/17/2026; Gregory B Maffei mailed on 7/17/2026; Gordon Stephenson mailed on 7/17/2026; Claire Cormier Thielke mailed on 7/17/2026; April Underwood mailed on 7/17/2026; Jeremy Wacksman mailed on 7/17/2026; Zillow Group Inc mailed on 7/17/2026 (Attachments: #1 Waiver, #2 Waiver, #3 Waiver, #4 Waiver, #5 Waiver, #6 Waiver, #7 Waiver, #8 Waiver, #9 Waiver, #10 Waiver, #11 Waiver, #12 Waiver, #13 Waiver)(Townsend, Roger)
July 16, 2026 Filing 8 DEMAND for JURY TRIAL by Plaintiff James Ross (Townsend, Roger)
July 16, 2026 Filing 7 Notice of Filing Deficiency re #1 Complaint. ***Action Required*** Jury Demand Improperly Indicated.See attached letter for more information and instructions. (TLN)
July 15, 2026 Filing 6 Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Richard N Barton, Erik Blachford, Amy C Bohutinsky, Jun Choo, Lloyd D Frink, J William Gurley, Jay C Hoag, Jeremy Hofmann, Gregory B Maffei, Gordon Stephenson, Claire Cormier Thielke, April Underwood, Jeremy Wacksman, Zillow Group Inc (Attachments: #1 Summons Barton, #2 Summons Blachford, #3 Summons Bohutinsky, #4 Summons Choo, #5 Summons Frink, #6 Summons Gurley, #7 Summons Hoag, #8 Summons Hofmann, #9 Summons Maffei, #10 Summons Stephenson, #11 Summons Thielke, #12 Summons Underwood, #13 Summons Zillow)(TLN)
July 15, 2026 Filing 5 STANDING ORDER for Civil Cases Assigned to Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
July 15, 2026 Judge Richard A. Jones added. (TLN)
July 14, 2026 Filing 4 UNREDACTED SEALED re #1 Complaint,,, by Plaintiff James Ross (Attachments: #1 Verification)(Townsend, Roger)
July 14, 2026 Filing 3 DECLARATION of Daniel Tepper filed by Plaintiff James Ross re #2 MOTION to Seal (Townsend, Roger)
July 14, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to Seal , filed by Plaintiff James Ross. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 8/4/2026 8/10/2026 (Townsend, Roger) Modified on 7/30/2026 (VE)
July 14, 2026 Filing 1 Redacted COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Receipt # AWAWDC-9827019) filed by James Ross. (Attachments: #1 Verification, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Diversity Disclosure Statement, #4 Summons Barton, #5 Summons Blachford, #6 Summons Bohutinsky, #7 Summons Choo, #8 Summons Frink, #9 Summons Gurley, #10 Summons Hoag, #11 Summons Hofmann, #12 Summons Maffei, #13 Summons Stephenson, #14 Summons Thielke, #15 Summons Underwood, #16 Summons Wacksman, #17 Summons Zillow Group)(Townsend, Roger) (malformed civil cover sheet replaced on 7/15/2026) (TLN). Modified docket text on 7/16/2026 to add the word Redacted and remove the words JURY DEMAND. (TLN).

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Plaintiff: James Ross
Represented By: Roger Mulford Townsend
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Defendant: Jeremy Wacksman
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Defendant: Erik Blachford
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Defendant: Jun Choo
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Defendant: Gordon Stephenson
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Defendant: Claire Cormier Thielke
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Defendant: April Underwood
Represented By: Joseph E. Bringman
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Defendant: Richard N Barton
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Defendant: Amy C Bohutinsky
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Defendant: Lloyd D Frink
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Defendant: J William Gurley
Represented By: Joseph E. Bringman
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Defendant: Jay C Hoag
Represented By: Joseph E. Bringman
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Defendant: Gregory B Maffei
Represented By: Joseph E. Bringman
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