Versant Funding LLC v. Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC et al
Plaintiff: Versant Funding LLC
Defendant: Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras BBC Ocean Navigation Enterprises Houston, LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company doing business as Teras BBC Chartering, LLC and Sonny Joe Sanders
Case Number: 3:2017cv05282
Filed: April 14, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Office: Tacoma Office
County: Pierce
Presiding Judge: Benjamin H Settle
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 60 TRANSFERRED CASE opened in the Southern District of Florida as case 9:17-cv-81140 on 10/11/2017. (CMG)
October 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Case electronically transferred to the Southern District of Florida with the motion for extension of time pending for the Southern District of Florida to rule on. (CMG)
October 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 59 PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) re #57 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Mauseth, Jensen)
October 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 58 DECLARATION of Jensen Mauseth In Support of Defendants' Motion for Extension filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC re #57 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Mauseth, Jensen)
October 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC. Noting Date 10/13/2017, (Mauseth, Jensen)
September 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #18 Motion to Dismiss or Transfer signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle.(TG)
September 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Case will be sent to the Southern District of Florida by electronic case transfer 15 days following the date of this filing. If case is stipulated, the 15 day waiting period does not apply. (CMG)
August 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 55 SURREPLY filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC re #36 MOTION to Appoint Receiver (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 54 NOTICE of Intent to File Surreply re #52 Reply to Response to Motion ; filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC. (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 53 DECLARATION of Dan Broadley filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC re #36 MOTION to Appoint Receiver (Hensrude, Gregor)
August 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 52 REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC, TO RESPONSE to #36 MOTION to Appoint Receiver (Hensrude, Gregor)
August 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 51 REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC, TO RESPONSE to #32 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Hensrude, Gregor)
August 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 50 DECLARATION of Sonny Joe Sanders filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC re #32 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment , #36 MOTION to Appoint Receiver (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 49 DECLARATION of Jensen S. Mauseth In Support of Opposition to Versant's Motions for Summary Judgment and Appointment of a Receiver filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC re #36 MOTION to Appoint Receiver, #32 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4, #5 Exhibit Ex. 5, #6 Exhibit Ex. 6)(Mauseth, Jensen)
August 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 48 RESPONSE, by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC, to #32 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment , #36 MOTION to Appoint Receiver. (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 47 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties estimated Trial Days: 3-5. (Hensrude, Gregor)
August 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Second DECLARATION of Jensen S. Mauseth in Support of Motion For Stay And For Protective Order filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC re #38 MOTION to Stay and for Protective Order (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 45 REPLY, filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC, TO RESPONSE to #38 MOTION to Stay and for Protective Order (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 44 DECLARATION of Russell Bogart filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC re #38 MOTION to Stay and for Protective Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Hensrude, Gregor)
August 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 43 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC, to #38 MOTION to Stay and for Protective Order. (Hensrude, Gregor)
August 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 42 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Teras Cargo Transport (America) LLC for Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 41 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Teras Cargo Transport (America) LLC for Teras Chartering, LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Teras Chartering, LLC (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 40 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Teras America, LLC for Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 39 DECLARATION of Jensen Mauseth in Support of Motion for Stay and Protective Order filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC re #38 MOTION to Stay and for Protective Order (Mauseth, Jensen)
August 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION to Stay and for Protective Order, filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 8/11/2017, (Mauseth, Jensen)
July 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 37 DECLARATION of RUSSELL BOGART IN SUPPORT OF VERSANT FUNDING LLCS MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC re #36 MOTION to Appoint Receiver (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Soldato, Anthony)
July 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION to Appoint Receiver, filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 8/25/2017, (Soldato, Anthony)
July 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 35 DECLARATION of Dan Broadley filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC re #32 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Hensrude, Gregor)
July 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 34 DECLARATION of Mark Weinberg filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC re #32 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Hensrude, Gregor)
July 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 33 DECLARATION of Russell Bogart filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC re #32 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-F)(Hensrude, Gregor)
July 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment , filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 8/25/2017, (Hensrude, Gregor)
July 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE, by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC, to #20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Defendants' Motion and to File and Consolidate a Cross Motion. (Mauseth, Jensen)
July 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 30 DECLARATION of Jensen S. Mauseth in Support of Motion to Dismiss or Transfer filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC re #18 MOTION for Order to Dismiss or In Alternative to Transfer (Mauseth, Jensen)
July 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY, filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC, TO RESPONSE to #18 MOTION for Order to Dismiss or In Alternative to Transfer (Mauseth, Jensen)
July 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 28 DECLARATION of Russell Bogart filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC re #20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Defendants' Motion and to File and Consolidate a Cross Motion (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-N)(Hensrude, Gregor)
July 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC, TO RESPONSE to #20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Defendants' Motion and to File and Consolidate a Cross Motion (Hensrude, Gregor)
July 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 26 DECLARATION of Russell Bogart filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC re #18 MOTION for Order to Dismiss or In Alternative to Transfer (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-N)(Hensrude, Gregor)
July 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC, to #18 MOTION for Order to Dismiss or In Alternative to Transfer. (Hensrude, Gregor)
July 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPLY, filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC, TO RESPONSE to #18 MOTION for Order to Dismiss or In Alternative to Transfer (Mauseth, Jensen)
July 18, 2017 Opinion or Order NOTICE that the following is RE-NOTED: #20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Defendants' Motion and to File and Consolidate a Cross Motion. Noting Date 7/28/2017. CR7(d)(2) Second Friday Motions. Pursuant to a General Order of this court, the following motions may be noted for consideration no earlier than the second Friday after filing and service of the motion: (A) motions for relief from a deadline; (B) motions for protective orders; (C) motions to seal (see LCR 5(g)). (MET)
July 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 23 DECLARATION of Jensen S. Mauseth In Support of Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Extend and Consolidate filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC re #20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Defendants' Motion and to File and Consolidate a Cross Motion (Mauseth, Jensen)
July 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE, by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC, to #20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Defendants' Motion and to File and Consolidate a Cross Motion. (Mauseth, Jensen)
July 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Intent to File Motion to Strike and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Extend re #20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Defendants' Motion and to File and Consolidate a Cross Motion ; filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC. (Mauseth, Jensen)
July 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Defendants' Motion and to File and Consolidate a Cross Motion, filed by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 7/14/2017, (Soldato, Anthony)
June 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 19 PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) re #15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , OR, IN ALTERNATIVE TO TRANSFER UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). (Mauseth, Jensen)
June 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Order to Dismiss or In Alternative to Transfer, filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC. Noting Date 7/21/2017, (Mauseth, Jensen)
June 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE to Withdraw Pending Motion re #15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , OR, IN ALTERNATIVE TO TRANSFER UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). ; by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC. (Mauseth, Jensen)
June 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Versant Funding LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Complaint E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H)(Hensrude, Gregor)
May 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , OR, IN ALTERNATIVE TO TRANSFER UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1404(a)., filed by Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 6/23/2017, (Mauseth, Jensen)
May 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Unavailability of counsel Jensen S. Mauseth for Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC from 05/30/2017-6/2/2017, 6/12-6/13/2017, 6/23-7/7/2017, 7/18/2017, 8/21-8/25/2017. (Mauseth, Jensen)
May 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jensen S. Mauseth on behalf of Defendants Sonny Joe Sanders, Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC, Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, Teras Chartering, LLC. (Mauseth, Jensen)
April 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Argent Capital, LLC for Versant Funding LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Versant Funding LLC (Soldato, Anthony)
April 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report due by 8/15/2017, FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 7/25/2017, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 8/8/2017, by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (TG)
April 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (TG)
April 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Issued as to defendant(s). (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(MET)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re #1 Complaint, to Sonny Joe Sanders by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC (Soldato, Anthony)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re #1 Complaint, to Teras Chartering LLC by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC (Soldato, Anthony)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re #1 Complaint, to Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC (Soldato, Anthony)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re #1 Complaint, to Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC (Soldato, Anthony)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER on the #2 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Russell L Bogart for Versant Funding LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. 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).(MET)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PRAECIPE to attach document (Electronic Case Filing Agmt) re #2 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC (Soldato, Anthony)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 2 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Russell L. Bogart FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Versant Funding LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-4840732 (Hensrude, Gregor)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Receipt # 0981-4840710) Attorney Gregor A. Hensrude added to party Versant Funding LLC(pty:pla), filed by Versant Funding LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hensrude, Gregor)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order NOTICE Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1, Plaintiff(s) must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement by 4/21/2017. (MET)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Judge Benjamin H. Settle added. (MET)

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Plaintiff: Versant Funding LLC
Represented By: Anthony C Soldato
Represented By: Russell L Bogart
Represented By: Gregor A. Hensrude
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Defendant: Teras Breakbulk Ocean Navigation Enterprises LLC
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Defendant: Teras BBC Ocean Navigation Enterprises Houston, LLC
Represented By: Jensen S. Mauseth
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Defendant: Teras Chartering, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company doing business as Teras BBC Chartering, LLC
Represented By: Jensen S. Mauseth
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