Texas Southern District Court Records

(#14) MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE LEAD CASE NO. 4:21-CV-00575 AND MEMBER CASE NO. 4:21-CV-00722( MOTION DOCKET DATE 5/17/2021.), MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF, MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF LEAD AND LOCAL COUNSEL BY DR. TERRY ELLIS, FILED. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 MEMORANDUM OF LAW, #2 APPENDIX, #3 A - FIRST NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF A CLASS ACTION, #4 B - DR. TERRY ELLIS' PSLRA CERTIFICATION, #5 C - FIRM RESUME OF FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP, #6 D - WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL COUNCIL CERTIFICATE, #7 E - FIRM RESUME OF TOM ALAN CUNNINGHAM, PLLC, #8 UNREPORTED AUTHORITIES, #9 PROPOSED ORDER)(CUNNINGHAM, TOM) (ENTERED: 04/26/2021)

(#13) NOTICE OF SETTING. PARTIES NOTIFIED. INITIAL CONFERENCE RESET FOR 6/17/2021 AT 02:00 PM IN BY TELEPHONE BEFORE JUDGE KEITH P ELLISON, FILED. (ARRIVERA, 4) (ENTERED: 04/23/2021)

(#5) SUMMONS ISSUED AS TO RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT COMPANY. ISSUED SUMMONS DELIVERED TO PLAINTIFF BY NEF, FILED.(JOSEPHWELLS, 4) (ENTERED: 04/30/2021)

(#4) REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS AS TO RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, FILED.(HEALEY, DANIELLE) (ENTERED: 04/29/2021)

(#17) ORDER GRANTING #16 MOTION FOR CRAIG T. DOWNS TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE FOR COURTNEY RAY KING. (SIGNED BY JUDGE SIM LAKE) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(SANDERSON, 4) (ENTERED: 05/06/2021)

(#16) MOTION FOR CRAIG T. DOWNS TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE BY COURTNEY RAY KING, FILED. MOTION DOCKET DATE 5/24/2021. (BTHOMAS, 4) (ENTERED: 05/04/2021)

(#6) RECEIPT OF TRANSFER LETTER RE: TRANSFER OF CASE TO SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. NEW CASE # ASSIGNED: 1:21CV21479 AND RECEIVED ON 4/16/2021., FILED. (MMAPPS, 4) (ENTERED: 04/16/2021)

INTERDISTRICT TRANSFER TO SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. CASE TRANSFERRED ELECTRONICALLY. (LGOUADI, 4) (ENTERED: 04/15/2021)

(#7) AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND AGAINST CITIBANK N.A. FILED BY AUTHWALLET, LLC. RELATED DOCUMENT: #1 COMPLAINT FILED BY AUTHWALLET, LLC. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 EXHIBIT US9292852)(RAMEY, WILLIAM) (ENTERED: 05/10/2021)

(#6) US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE NOTIFIED. AO 120, FILED. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 COMPLAINT) (CHRISTOPHERSARRATADI, 4) (ENTERED: 04/14/2021)

(#13) RESPONSE TO #10 MOTION TO DISMISS #9 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 COMPLAINT REQUEST OF DEFENDANT SALESFORCE.COM FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS, #9 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 COMPLAINT , FILED BY JANE DOE. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 PROPOSED ORDER)(FIBICH, KENNETH) (ENTERED: 10/29/2021)

(#12) ORDER GRANTING #8 MOTION FOR KRISTIN A. LINSLEY TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE.(SIGNED BY JUDGE ALFRED H BENNETT) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(SHOSHANAARNOW, 4) (ENTERED: 10/26/2021)

(#13) ORDER ON STIPULATION #9 . IT IS, HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE DEFENDANTS, AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, HOLDINGS INC., ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC., ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC., AND ENDO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. ARE HEREBY DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. ASTORA WOMENS HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC AND AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ARE THE REMAINING DEFENDANTS IN THIS MATTER.(SIGNED BY JUDGE KENNETH M HOYT) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(CHORACE) (ENTERED: 10/21/2021)

(#12) CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES BY AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., ASTORA WOMEN'S HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC, FILED.(SPENCER, LORA) (ENTERED: 10/19/2021)

(#93) FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS LETTER ADVISING PETITIONER'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY TO THE RESPONSE TO THE PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL UNDER 28 USC 1453 IS GRANTED. (USCA NO. 19-90013), FILED.(DBENAVIDES, 1) (ENTERED: 06/20/2019)

(#92) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING #77 COBALT'S MOTION TO REMAND. THIS CASE IS REMANDED TO THE 125TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. CASE TERMINATED ON MAY 17, 2019.(SIGNED BY JUDGE KENNETH M HOYT) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(CHORACE) (ENTERED: 05/17/2019)

(#103) ORDER GRANTING #102 MOTION FOR RUBEN I. GONZALEZ TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. (SIGNED BY JUDGE VANESSA D GILMORE) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(BTHOMAS, 4) (ENTERED: 04/29/2019)

(#102) MOTION FOR RUBEN I. GONZALEZ TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE BY BIOMET INC, BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC, BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS, L.L.C., BIOMET U.S. RECONSTRUCTION, LLC, FILED. MOTION DOCKET DATE 5/17/2019. (MACALUSO, TRICIA) (ENTERED: 04/26/2019)

(#26) ORDER OF DISMISSAL GRANTED #25 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT (SIGNED BY JUDGE NANCY F ATLAS) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(SASHABRANNER, 4) (ENTERED: 04/08/2019)

(#25) NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT BY STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY, FILED. (CURRAN, ALICIA) (ENTERED: 04/05/2019)

(#21) ORDER OF DISMISSAL GRANTING #20 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL (SIGNED BY JUDGE JEFFREY V BROWN) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(GEORGECARDENAS, 4) (ENTERED: 06/12/2020)

(#20) STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE BY TEXAS FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY, FILED. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 PROPOSED ORDER)(CRUTCHER, JACQUELINE) (ENTERED: 06/01/2020)

(#58) ORDER FOR INITIAL PRETRIAL AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND ORDER TO DISCLOSE INTERESTED PERSONS. INITIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 5/29/2019 AT 02:00 PM IN COURTROOM 703 BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE PETER BRAY(JUDGE DAVID HITTNER) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(BRENDALACY, 4) (ENTERED: 03/12/2019)

(#57) CASE TRANSFERRED IN FROM CALIFORNIA NORTHERN. CASE NUMBER 3:18-CV-05702; CERTIFIED COPY OF TRANSFER ORDER, CERTIFIED DOCKET SHEET, AND TRANSFER LETTER RECEIVED (ENTERED: 03/12/2019)

(#51) CASE TRANSFERRED IN FROM COLORADO. CASE NUMBER 1:17-CV-01844; CERTIFIED COPY OF TRANSFER ORDER, CERTIFIED DOCKET SHEET, AND TRANSFER LETTER RECEIVED (ENTERED: 03/13/2019)

(#50) ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. THE JOINT MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE (ECF NO. #49 ) IS GRANTED. THIS CASE IS TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. ORDERED BY JUDGE WILLIAM J. MARTINEZ ON 3/13/2019. (ANGAR, ) (ENTERED: 03/13/2019)

(#35) NOTICE OF RECENT AUTHORITY BY CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON SUBSCRIBING SEVERALLY TO CERTIFICATE NO. AMR-54038-02, GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY OF ARIZONA, INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, FILED. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 EXHIBIT)(FERGUSON, CARTER) (ENTERED: 12/30/2019)

(#34) REPLY TO RESPONSE TO #31 OPPOSED MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, FILED BY AMRISC, LLC. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 APPENDIX)(JUSTICE, JENNIFER) (ENTERED: 12/19/2019)

(#36) NOTICE OF RECENT AUTHORITY BY CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON SUBSCRIBING SEVERALLY TO CERT. NO. AMR-59923, GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY OF ARIZONA, INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, FILED. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 EXHIBIT)(FERGUSON, CARTER) (ENTERED: 12/30/2019)

(#35) REPLY TO RESPONSE TO #30 OPPOSED MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, FILED BY AMRISC, LLC. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 APPENDIX)(JUSTICE, JENNIFER) (ENTERED: 12/18/2019)

(#17) THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CONE COMPANY, INC., AMWINS BROKERAGE OF ALABAMA, LLC, GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY FILED BY TRIUMPH HOUSING MANAGEMENT, LLC.(MOON, LAWRENCE) (ENTERED: 06/28/2019)

(#16) ANSWER TO #1 COMPLAINT, WITH JURY DEMAND BY TRIUMPH HOUSING MANAGEMENT, LLC, FILED.(MOON, LAWRENCE) (ENTERED: 06/14/2019)

(#20) REPLY TO RESPONSE TO #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM FOR RELIEF, FILED BY CITY OF BROWNSVILLE. (HAYWARD, REBECCA) (ENTERED: 07/05/2019)

(#19) RESPONSE TO #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM FOR RELIEF FILED BY PATRICIA HERNANDEZ EDELSTEIN, ERIN HERNANDEZ GARCIA, MARIA LINDA GONZALEZ, SONIA HERRERA, AIDA MONTANARO-FLORES, REBECCA RUBANE, ELIZABETH VALDEZ GARZA. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 PROPOSED ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S RULE 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM FOR RELIEF)(PEREZ, FRANK) (ENTERED: 06/27/2019)

(#28) CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES BY USA CARRIERS, LLC, FILED.(HUSSEIN, YASMINE) (ENTERED: 07/09/2019)

(#27) MOTION FOR YASMINE HUSSEIN, ESQ. TO APPEAR MOTIONS REFERRED TO IGNACIO TORTEYA, III. BY USA CARRIERS, LLC, FILED. MOTION DOCKET DATE 7/29/2019. (HUSSEIN, YASMINE) (ENTERED: 07/08/2019)

(#30) ORDER GRANTING #28 SECOND MOTION FOR EXTEND DEADLINE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF. (SIGNED BY JUDGE RANDY CRANE) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(NELIDALOSOYA, 7) (ENTERED: 07/15/2019)

(#29) REPLY IN SUPPORT OF #22 MOTION TO DISMISS #17 COUNTERCLAIM AND FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS, FILED BY FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (CLACK, LANCE) (ENTERED: 07/15/2019)

(#35) ORDER GRANTING #16 MOTION TO REMAND. THIS ACTION IS REMANDED TO COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER ONE, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS.(SIGNED BY JUDGE DAVID S MORALES) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(ARODRIGUEZ, 2) (ENTERED: 06/26/2019)

(#34) OBJECTIONS TO #33 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION UNIVERSAL LUBRICANTS, LLC'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON MOTION TO REMAND, FILED BY JULIAN DE LA TORRE, EMMANUAL DELATORRE, MARIA CELESTE DELATORRE, MIGUEL ANGEL DELATORRE, ROGELLIA GARCIA DELEON, JENNIFER (DELATORRE) SILVAS. (FLOOD, JOHN) (ENTERED: 06/19/2019)

(#32) ORDER GRANTING #31 STIPULATION.THE INITIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED JUNE 21 IS CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.(SIGNED BY JUDGE ALFRED H BENNETT) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(LEDWARDS, 4) (ENTERED: 06/18/2019)

(#31) STIPULATION RE: ADJOURNMENT OF INITIAL PRETRIAL AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE BY FNY MANAGED ACCOUNTS, LLC, FNY PARTNERS FUND LP, FILED.(ENTWISTLE, ANDREW) (ENTERED: 06/06/2019)

(#89) ORDER OF DISMISSAL ENTERED BASED ON SETTLEMENT NOTIFICATION. CASE TERMINATED ON 5/4/21. DEADLINE TO REINSTATE: WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER.(SIGNED BY CHIEF JUDGE LEE H ROSENTHAL) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(LEDDINS, 4) (ENTERED: 05/04/2021)

(#88) SCHEDULING ORDER GRANTING #87 AGREED MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN SCHEDULING AND DOCKET CONTROL ORDER DEADLINES. ( PLTF EXPERT WITNESS LIST DUE BY 4/5/2021., DEFT EXPERT WITNESS LIST DUE BY 5/4/2021., DISCOVERY DUE BY 5/21/2021., MEDIATION DUE BY 5/13/2021., DISPOSITIVE MOTION FILING DUE BY 5/21/2021., JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER DUE BY 7/20/2021., DOCKET CALL SET FOR 8/9/2021 AT 08:30 AM IN COURTROOM 11B BEFORE CHIEF JUDGE LEE H ROSENTHAL)(SIGNED BY CHIEF JUDGE LEE H ROSENTHAL) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(GKELNER, 4) (ENTERED: 01/29/2021)

(#54) REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS AS TO JOHN C. HOFFMAN, FILED.(KELLEY, CHARLES) (ENTERED: 05/01/2019)

(#53) SUMMONS ISSUED AS TO DAVID A. VELTRI. ISSUED SUMMONS DELIVERED TO PLAINTIFF BY NEF, FILED.(HLERMA, 4) (ENTERED: 05/01/2019)

(#19) RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED CERTIFIED MAIL AS TO SAN PATRICIO COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK ON 2/14/19 RE: ORDER ON MOTION TO REMAND, FILED.(DTERRELL, 2) (ENTERED: 02/20/2019)

(#18) RECEIPT OF TRANSFER LETTER FROM SAN PATRICIO COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK CASE # ASSIGNED: S-19-5050-CV-B AND RECEIVED ON 02/14/2019., FILED. (DBENAVIDES, 1) (ENTERED: 02/19/2019)

(#15) ORDER: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS, DANIEL BRASHEAR MUST PROVIDE PROOF THAT HE IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF TEXAS OR THIS CASE WILL BE DISMISSED. THE COURT CANNOT PERMIT A NON-LAWYER TO ENGAGE IN THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW NO MATTER HOW COMPELLING HE BELIEVES THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ALTERNATIVELY, THE PLAINTIFFS MAY SECURE LICENSED ATTORNEYS TOREPRESENT THEM WITHIN THE SAME TIME PERIOD. (SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE NANCY K JOHNSON) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(SJONES, 4) (ENTERED: 07/02/2019)

(#14) ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE NANCY K JOHNSON, DEADLINES TERMINATED (SIGNED BY JUDGE SIM LAKE) (ATTACHMENTS: #1 CONSENT FORM) PARTIES NOTIFIED. (ABOYD, 4) (ENTERED: 06/27/2019)

(#22) ORDER ENTERED RE: #20 INTERVENOR COMPLAINT. THE INTERVENING PLAINTIFF'S PLEA IS GRANTED. INTERVENING PLAINTIFF IS NOW A PARTY IN THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CASE. THE COURT HEREBY ABATES RULING ON #7 MOTION TO DISMISS AND #10 MOTION TO DISMISS IN PART FOR 90 DAYS SO DEFENDANTS MAY RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS IN INTERVENING PLAINTIFF'S PLEA. (SIGNED BY JUDGE ROLANDO OLVERA) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(JENNIFERLONGORIA, 1) (ENTERED: 07/12/2019)

(#21) RESPONSE TO #20 INTERVENOR COMPLAINT BY PLAINTIFF FABIAN CRUCES' PLEA OF INTERVENTION UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 24, FILED BY LOS FRESNOS CONSOLIDATED INDEP. SCH. DISTRICT. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 PROPOSED ORDER ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF FABIAN CRUCES' PLEA TO INTERVENTION.)(ORTIZ, LEANDRA) (ENTERED: 07/03/2019)

(#38) CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES BY OKT LIGHTING USA, LLC, SHENZHEN OKT LIGHTING CO., LTD., FILED.(KASS, LAWRENCE) (ENTERED: 07/02/2019)

(#37) ORDER GRANTING #36 AGREED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME BRIEFING DEADLINES ( FOR DEFENDANT OKT USA'S COUNTERCLAIM, PLAINTIFF'S ANSWER DUE BY 7/21/2019. FOR DEFENDANTS' PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS FLUXWERX'S COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, PLAINTIFF'S DEADLINE TO FILE RESPONSE BRIEF DUE BY 7/26/2019., DEFENDANTS' DEADLINE TO FILE REPLY DUE BY 8/9/2019. FOR DEFENDANT SHENZHEN OKT LIGHTING CO., LTD.'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND IMPROPER VENUE, PLAINTIFF'S DEADLINE TO FILE A RESPONSE BRIEF IS 7/26/2019 AND OKT CHINA'S DEADLINE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF IS 8/9/2019.)(SIGNED BY JUDGE KEITH P ELLISON) PARTIES NOTIFIED.(OLINDOR, 4) MODIFIED ON 7/1/2019 (OLINDOR, 4). (ENTERED: 07/01/2019)