2:24-CV-00373
03/13/2024
Disposed - Other Disposed
Other - Antitrust
John H. Chun
Joshua Kabisch
Daniel J Walker
Alexander Sweatman
PRO HAC VICE PENDING
Amanda V Boltax
Amanda F Lawrence
Anthony A Orlandi
Benjamin Jacobs Widlanski
Breanna Le Van Engelen
Brendan P Glackin
Cadio Zirpoli
Carmen A Medici
Christian P Levis
Christopher M Burke
Daniel E Gustafson
Daniel C Hedlund
Daniel O Herrera
Daniel J Nordin
Dean M Harvey
Dennis Stewart
Eric L Cramer
(#247) MDL 3071 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO 6); in re REALPAGE, INC., RENTAL SOFTWARE ANTITRUST LITIGATION; transferred to the Middle District of Tennessee; assigned to Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Email) (SS) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
(#246) NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney Daniel J Walker. Filed by Plaintiff Joshua Kabisch. (Walker, Daniel) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
(#245) LETTER from Clerk to counsel re receipt of case from Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (RE) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
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(#244) Case transferred in from Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville: Case Number 3:24-cv-00272-WDC. (RE) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
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DocketCase transferred to the Middle District of Tennessee by electronic case transfer on 4/5/2024. (SS) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
[-] Read LessDocket(#247) MDL 3071 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO 6); in re REALPAGE, INC., RENTAL SOFTWARE ANTITRUST LITIGATION; transferred to the Middle District of Tennessee; assigned to Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Email) (SS) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
[-] Read LessDocket(#246) NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney Daniel J Walker. Filed by Plaintiff Joshua Kabisch. (Walker, Daniel) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
[-] Read LessDocket(#245) LETTER from Clerk to counsel re receipt of case from Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (RE) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
[-] Read LessDocketJudge John H. Chun added. (RE) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
[-] Read LessDocket(#244) Case transferred in from Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville: Case Number 3:24-cv-00272-WDC. (RE) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
[-] Read LessDocket***Civil Case Terminated per Order #212 . (gb) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 03/13/2024)
[-] Read LessDocket(#212) ORDER For the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Opinion 849 , the Motion to Dismiss Tennessee Actions for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue (Doc. No. 583) is neither granted nor denied. The Clerk shall TERM the motions that appears at Doc. No. 583 in Case No. 3:23-md-03071, and Doc. No. 47 in Case No. 3:23-cv-00742. The Court further ORDERS as follows: The claims raised in Kabisch v. RealPage, Inc., No. 3:23-cv-00742 (M.D. Tenn. July24, 2023), Doc. No. 1 (hereinafter, Kabisch Complaint) are hereby SEVERED into four groupings as separate cases. The Clerk shall transfer three of the cases as instructed in the Order. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 03/07/2024. Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071, 3:23-cv-00742(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(lh) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 03/07/2024)
[-] Read LessDocket(#211) MEMORANDUM OPINION: Before the Court in this putative nationwide antitrust class action is the Motion to Dismiss Tennessee Actions for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue (Doc. No. 583), filed by Defendants Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc. (Prometheus), Sares Regis Group Commercial, Inc. (Sares Regis), Rose Associates, Inc. (Rose), Conti Texas Organization Inc., d/b/a CONTI Capital (CONTI), ConAm Management Corporation, Essex Property Trust, Inc., Sherman Associates, Inc., and Windsor Property Management Company. The Motion has been fully briefed and is ripe for review. (See Doc. Nos. 585, 616, 645, 706, 774, 775). For the following reasons, the Court will neither grant nor deny the Motion, and instead concludes that the interest of justice is best served by severing the contested claims and transferring them to facially proper jurisdictions. The intended practical effect of this ruling is that all claims subject to the Motion will be transferred back to this Court expeditiously as part of the above-captioned multidistrict litigation, In re: RealPage, Inc., Rental Software Antitrust Litig. (No. II), No. MDL 3071. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 03/07/2024. Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071, 3:23-cv-00742(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(lh) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 03/07/2024)
[-] Read LessDocketNOTICE TO FILER re DE#207 : The Certificate of Good Standing must be from a United States District Court or a United States appellate court. The new certificate shall be filed within 10 days. Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071, 3:22-cv-01082, 3:23-cv-00332, 3:23-cv-00357, 3:23-cv-00378, 3:23-cv-00410, 3:23-cv-00413, 3:23-cv-00552, 3:23-cv-00742, 3:23-cv-00979(kc) Modified on 3/7/2024 (kc). [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 03/07/2024)
[-] Read LessDocket(#10) NOTICE by AIR COMMUNITIES REIT CORP, ALLIED ORION GROUP, LLC, Brookfield Properties Multifamily LLC, Brookfield Residential Properties LLC, CA Ventures Global Services LLC, CONAM Management Corporation, Campus Advantage Inc, Cardinal Group Holdings LLC, Conti Capital, Crow Holdings, LP, Dayrise Residential, LLC, ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, Kairoi Management, LLC, Knightvest Residential, Lantower Luxury Living LLC, Lyon Management Group, Inc., Prometheus Real Estate Group, Prometheus Real Estate Group Inc, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc., Related Management Company L.P., Rose Associates Inc, Sherman Associates, Inc., Simpson Property Group LLLP, Simpson Property Group, LLC, The Related Companies L.P., The Related Companies, Inc., Timberline Real Estate Ventures LLC, Windsor Property Management Company, WinnResidential Manager Corp., Winncompanies, LLC Second Notice Pursuant to Paragraph 10 of the June 1, 2023 Order Concerning Defendants Participating in Early Mediation Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071, 3:22-cv-01082, 3:23-cv-00326, 3:23-cv-00329, 3:23-cv-00330, 3:23-cv-00331, 3:23-cv-00332, 3:23-cv-00333, 3:23-cv-00334, 3:23-cv-00335, 3:23-cv-00336, 3:23-cv-00337, 3:23-cv-00338, 3:23-cv-00339, 3:23-cv-00344, 3:23-cv-00345, 3:23-cv-00356, 3:23-cv-00357, 3:23-cv-00358, 3:23-cv-00377, 3:23-cv-00378, 3:23-cv-00379, 3:23-cv-00380, 3:23-cv-00381, 3:23-cv-00387, 3:23-cv-00388, 3:23-cv-00389, 3:23-cv-00390, 3:23-cv-00391, 3:23-cv-00410, 3:23-cv-00411, 3:23-cv-00412, 3:23-cv-00413, 3:23-cv-00414, 3:23-cv-00415, 3:23-cv-00416, 3:23-cv-00419, 3:23-cv-00440, 3:23-cv-00445, 3:23-cv-00552, 3:23-cv-00742, 3:23-cv-00757(Grimes, Robert) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 08/03/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#9) BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by CONAM Management Corporation. Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071, 3:23-cv-00326, 3:23-cv-00330, 3:23-cv-00339, 3:23-cv-00378, 3:23-cv-00379, 3:23-cv-00381, 3:23-cv-00389, 3:23-cv-00414, 3:23-cv-00440, 3:23-cv-00742(Nagin, Benjamin) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 08/01/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#8) ORDER granting (367) Motion to Withdraw. Motion (367) is GRANTED and Doc. No. 364 shall be withdrawn. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 8/1/2023. Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071 and ALL MEMBER CASES(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(lh) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 08/01/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#7) REPLY to Response to re (344 in 3:23-md-03071) MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim as to Agency Liability filed by Avenue5 Residential LLC, Avenue5 Residential, LLC, Bozzuto Management Company, FPI Management Inc, FPI Management, Inc., Pinnacle Property Management Services LLC, Pinnacle Property Management Services, LLC, ZRS Management LLC, ZRS Management, LLC. Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071, 3:22-cv-01082, 3:23-cv-00326, 3:23-cv-00329, 3:23-cv-00330, 3:23-cv-00331, 3:23-cv-00332, 3:23-cv-00333, 3:23-cv-00334, 3:23-cv-00335, 3:23-cv-00336, 3:23-cv-00337, 3:23-cv-00338, 3:23-cv-00339, 3:23-cv-00344, 3:23-cv-00345, 3:23-cv-00356, 3:23-cv-00357, 3:23-cv-00358, 3:23-cv-00377, 3:23-cv-00378, 3:23-cv-00379, 3:23-cv-00380, 3:23-cv-00381, 3:23-cv-00387, 3:23-cv-00388, 3:23-cv-00389, 3:23-cv-00390, 3:23-cv-00391, 3:23-cv-00410, 3:23-cv-00411, 3:23-cv-00412, 3:23-cv-00413, 3:23-cv-00414, 3:23-cv-00415, 3:23-cv-00416, 3:23-cv-00419, 3:23-cv-00440, 3:23-cv-00445, 3:23-cv-00552, 3:23-cv-00742, 3:23-cv-00757(Reinker, Kenneth) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 07/31/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#6) REPLY to Response to re (110 in 3:23-cv-00334, 89 in 3:23-cv-00440, 137 in 3:23-cv-00358, 66 in 3:23-cv-00419, 166 in 3:23-cv-00378, 117 in 3:23-cv-00336, 148 in 3:23-cv-00331, 83 in 3:23-cv-00415, 98 in 3:23-cv-00388, 115 in 3:23-cv-00381, 149 in 3:23-cv-00329, 16 in 3:23-cv-00552, 206 in 3:23-cv-00339, 124 in 3:23-cv-00379, 141 in 3:23-cv-00391, 132 in 3:23-cv-00338, 138 in 3:23-cv-00411, 106 in 3:23-cv-00356, 323 in 3:23-md-03071, 133 in 3:22-cv-01082, 176 in 3:23-cv-00326, 107 in 3:23-cv-00335, 321 in 3:23-cv-00330, 97 in 3:23-cv-00414, 80 in 3:23-cv-00344, 132 in 3:23-cv-00390, 75 in 3:23-cv-00445, 89 in 3:23-cv-00412, 77 in 3:23-cv-00416, 123 in 3:23-cv-00332, 158 in 3:23-cv-00389, 162 in 3:23-cv-00357, 122 in 3:23-cv-00380, 138 in 3:23-cv-00410, 142 in 3:23-cv-00337, 189 in 3:23-cv-00333, 88 in 3:23-cv-00377, 89 in 3:23-cv-00345, 104 in 3:23-cv-00413, 156 in 3:23-cv-00387) MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim as to LRO and Against the LRO Defendants filed by Equity Residential. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint with Highlighted Allegations Cited by Plaintiffs)Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071, 3:22-cv-01082, 3:23-cv-00326, 3:23-cv-00329, 3:23-cv-00330, 3:23-cv-00331, 3:23-cv-00332, 3:23-cv-00333, 3:23-cv-00334, 3:23-cv-00335, 3:23-cv-00336, 3:23-cv-00337, 3:23-cv-00338, 3:23-cv-00339, 3:23-cv-00344, 3:23-cv-00345, 3:23-cv-00356, 3:23-cv-00357, 3:23-cv-00358, 3:23-cv-00377, 3:23-cv-00378, 3:23-cv-00379, 3:23-cv-00380, 3:23-cv-00381, 3:23-cv-00387, 3:23-cv-00388, 3:23-cv-00389, 3:23-cv-00390, 3:23-cv-00391, 3:23-cv-00410, 3:23-cv-00411, 3:23-cv-00412, 3:23-cv-00413, 3:23-cv-00414, 3:23-cv-00415, 3:23-cv-00416, 3:23-cv-00419, 3:23-cv-00440, 3:23-cv-00445, 3:23-cv-00552, 3:23-cv-00742, 3:23-cv-00757(Hittinger, Carl) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 07/31/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#5) NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin R Nagin on behalf of CONAM Management Corporation Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071, 3:23-cv-00326, 3:23-cv-00330, 3:23-cv-00339, 3:23-cv-00378, 3:23-cv-00379, 3:23-cv-00381, 3:23-cv-00389, 3:23-cv-00414, 3:23-cv-00440, 3:23-cv-00742(Nagin, Benjamin) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 07/31/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#4) ORDER: As requested by the Court, the parties have identified acceptable mediators (Doc. No. 404). The Court approves and appoints the Honorable Layn R. Phillips to mediate cases with Defendants who are in 4 or more cases. To prepare for the mediation the Court hereby sets a telephone conference call on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. The participants shall be Jay P. Srinivasan and Patrick Coughlin. Judge Phillips will be on the conference call. Other counsel who wish to participate in the call shall notify the Court no later than noon on July 31, 2023, by calling Kelly Parise or Melissa Seay at 615-736-7013. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 07/28/2023. Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071 and ALL MEMBER CASES(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(lh) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 07/28/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#3) [*** VACATED BY ORDER (475)***] ORDER: As requested by the Court, certain parties have indicated their willingness to mediate before Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle. The Court approves and appoints Chancellor Lyle to mediate those cases. After further consideration, the Court believes that those Defendants in four cases would also benefit from early mediation before Chancellor Lyle. To prepare for the mediation on October 24, 2023, the Court hereby sets a telephone conference call at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, July 31, 2023. The participants shall be Sam Funk, Jay P. Srinivasan, and Patrick Coughlin. Chancellor Lyle will be on the conference call. Other defense counsel who wish to participate in the call shall notify the Court no later than noon on July 31, 2023, by calling Kelly Parise or Melissa Seay at 615-736-7013. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 07/28/2023. Associated Cases: 3:23-md-03071 and ALL MEMBER CASES(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(lh) Modified on 8/4/2023 (lh). [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 07/28/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#2) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES NOTICE: The Court provides this Practice and Procedure Notice that applies to all actions transferred to this Court as part of the above-captioned matter, as well as all related actions originally filed in, transferred to, or removed to this Court. (lh) [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 07/26/2023)
[-] Read LessDocket(#1) CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $402, Receipt number ATNMDC-3871749), filed by Joshua Kabisch. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Civil Case Coversheet)(lh) Modified on 7/26/2023 (lh). [Transferred from tnmd on 3/19/2024.] (Entered: 07/26/2023)
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