2:21-CV-00295
05/26/2021
Pending - Other Pending
Contract - Franchise
Raymond A. Jackson
Lawrence R. Leonard
Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC
JTH TAX LLC d/b/a LIBERTY TAX SERVICE
JTH Tax, LLC
Julia Amato Rust
Attorney at Pierce McCoy, PLLC
101 W. Main Street, Suite 101
Norfolk, VA 23510
Jeremy C. Kennedy
Attorney at Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, P.C.
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Suite D-2000
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Ashley F. Eckerly
One North Franklin St., Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
Peter George Siachos
Attorney at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani (NJ-NA)
18 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 220
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Julia Kim Whitelock
Attorney at Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani
1101 King Street, Suite 520
Alexandria, VA 22314
Wesley David Allen
Attorney at Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani
1101 King Street, Suite 520
Alexandria, VA 22314
Jeremy Christopher Kennedy
Supplement Attachment A
Exhibit D - Notice to State Court of Notice of Removal
Exhibit C - All process, pleadings and orders for the underlying State Court mat
Exhibit B - State Court Summons
Exhibit A - State Court Complaint
Docket(#30) ORDER granting #29 Motion for Pro hac vice for Jeremy Christopher Kennedy as to Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC. Signed by District Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 6/15/21. (tlev, ) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
Docket(#29) Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jeremy Christopher Kennedy and Certification of Local Counsel Julia Amato Rust Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-7837735. by Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC. (Rust, Julia) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
Docket(#28) NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Amato Rust on behalf of Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC (Rust, Julia) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
Docket(#27) ORDER granting #25 Motion for Pro hac vice for Peter George Siachos as to JTH Tax, LLC. Signed by District Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 6/1/21. (tlev, ) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
Docket(#26) NOTICE of Appearance by Wesley David Allen on behalf of JTH Tax, LLC (Allen, Wesley) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
Docket(#25) Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Peter George Siachos and Certification of Local Counsel Julia K. Whitelock Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-7813571. by JTH TAX LLC d/b/a LIBERTY TAX SERVICE. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Attachment A)(Whitelock, Julia) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
Docket(#24) CLERK'S NOTICE of local counsel requirement emailed to foreign counsel. (jhie, ) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
Docket(#23) NOTICE by JTH TAX LLC d/b/a LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel (Whitelock, Julia) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
Docket(#22) NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Kim Whitelock on behalf of JTH TAX LLC d/b/a LIBERTY TAX SERVICE (Whitelock, Julia) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
Docket(#21) Case transferred in from District of Michigan Eastern; Case Number 2:21-cv-10550. Original file and docket sheet received. (Entered: 05/26/2021)
Docket(#8) MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by JTH Tax LLC d/b/a/ Liberty Tax Service. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Final Arbitration Order and Award on Parties Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment in Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC v. JTH Tax, Inc., AAA No. 1-17-0007-4284 (filed Feb. 5, 2021), #3 Exhibit 2 - 2008 Area Developer Agreement dated February 29, 2008, #4 Exhibit 3 - 2007 Area Developer Agreement dated December 31, 2007, #5 Exhibit 4 - Cover Sheet and Demand for Arbitration in Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC v. JTH Tax, Inc., AAA No. 1-17-0007-4284 (filed Dec. 12, 2021), #6 Exhibit 5 - Complaint in Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC v. JTH Tax, Inc., No. 2:17cv640 (E.D. Va. filed Dec. 12, 2017), #7 Exhibit 6 - Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Pending Arbitration in Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC v. JTH Tax, Inc., No. 2:17cv640 (E.D. Va. filed Dec. 12, 2017), #8 Exhibit 7 - Order for Preliminary Injunction Pending Arbitration in Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC v. JTH Tax, Inc., AAA No. 1-17-0007- 4284 (filed Jan. 19, 2018), #9 Exhibit 8 - Amended Demand in Arbitration in Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC v. JTH Tax, Inc., AAA No. 1-17-0007-4284 (filed Sept. 23, 2020), #10 Exhibit 9 - Memorandum of Law in Support of Claimants Motion for Summary Judgment in Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC v. JTH Tax, Inc., AAA No. 1-17-0007-4284 (Nov. 25, 2020), #11 Exhibit 10 - Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States District Court, 571 U.S. 4 (2013), #12 Exhibit 11 - Moore v. Katin-Borland, No. 20-10277, 2020 WL 5531501 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 14, 2020), #13 Exhibit 12 - Browning v. Levy, 283 F.3d 761 (6th Cir. 2002)) (Siachos, Peter) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/22/2021)
DocketMinute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Sean F. Cox: Status Conference held on 3/18/2021. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (JMcC) Modified on 3/25/2021 (JMcC). [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/25/2021)
Docket(#7) NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: Status Conference set for 3/18/2021 at 04:00 PM before District Judge Sean F. Cox (JMcC) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/18/2021)
Docket(#6) NOTICE of Appearance by Peter George Siachos on behalf of JTH Tax LLC d/b/a/ Liberty Tax Service. (Siachos, Peter) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/17/2021)
Docket(#5) ORDER Following 3/16/2021 Status Conference. (Hearing re Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 6/3/2021 03:00 PM before District Judge Sean F. Cox) Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/17/2021)
DocketMinute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Sean F. Cox: Status Conference held on 3/16/2021. (JMcC) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/16/2021)
Docket(#4) STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Pitcairn Franchise Development, LLC (Kennedy, Jeremy) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/16/2021)
Docket(#3) NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: Status Conference set for 3/16/2021 at 03:30 PM before District Judge Sean F. Cox (JMcC) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/12/2021)
Docket(#2) STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by JTH Tax LLC d/b/a/ Liberty Tax Service identifying Corporate Parent Franchise Group, Inc., Other Affiliate B. Riley Financial, Inc. for JTH Tax LLC d/b/a/ Liberty Tax Service. (Eckerly, Ashley) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/12/2021)
Docket(#1) NOTICE OF REMOVAL by JTH Tax LLC d/b/a/ Liberty Tax Service from 22nd Circuit Court for the County of Washtenaw, case number Case Number 21-000254-CB. Receipt No: AMIEDC-8384304 - Fee: $ 402 [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): American Arbitration Association, 01-17-0007-4284, Judge Arbitrator Peter Kupelian] (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - State Court Summons, #3 Exhibit C - All process, pleadings and orders for the underlying State Court matter, #4 Exhibit D - Notice to State Court of Notice of Removal) (Eckerly, Ashley) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 5/26/2021.] (Entered: 03/12/2021)
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