HNA SWEDEN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AB et al v. EQUITIES FIRST HOLDINGS, LLC et al (2024)

Docket(#22) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF IN EXCESS OF PAGE LIMITS IMPOSED BY LOCAL RULE 7-1 - This cause has come before the Court upon the unopposed Motion by Defendants for leave to file a brief in excess of the page limits imposed by Local Rule 7-1(e). The Court, having examined the parties' pleadings and being fully advised, now GRANTS the motion. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant Equities First Holdings, LLC is granted leave to file a brief in support of any Rule 12(b)(6) motion in excess of the 35-page limit, up to a total of 45 pages. Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 8/13/2019. (JDC) (Entered: 08/13/2019)

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Docket(#21) Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Brief in Excess of Page Limits Imposed by Local Rule 7-1, filed by Defendants ALEXANDER C. CHRISTY, JR, EQUITIES FIRST HOLDINGS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion for Leave to File)(Smikle, Richard) (Entered: 08/09/2019)

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Docket(#20) ORDER granting #19 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Carolyn Pelling Gurland for HNA HOTEL GROUP (HONG KONG) CO., LTD.,Carolyn Pelling Gurland for HNA SWEDEN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AB added. Copy sent to counsel via US Mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew P. Brookman on 7/30/2019. (JRB) (Entered: 07/30/2019)

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Docket(#19) MOTION for Attorney(s) Carolyn Pelling Gurland to Appear pro hac vice (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0756-5551251), filed by Plaintiffs HNA HOTEL GROUP (HONG KONG) CO., LTD., HNA SWEDEN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AB. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Cacioppo, Jayna) (Entered: 07/29/2019)

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Docket(#18) ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response to Complaint to 8/23/19. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew P. Brookman on 7/17/2019. (JRB) (Main Document 18 replaced on 7/17/2019) (JRB). (Entered: 07/17/2019)

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Docket(#17) Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to August 23, 2019 , filed by Defendants ALEXANDER C. CHRISTY, JR, EQUITIES FIRST HOLDINGS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Agreed Motion for Extension of Time)(Smikle, Richard) (Entered: 07/10/2019)

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Docket(#16) ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC INITIAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE - The above case is hereby assigned for a TELEPHONIC INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on AUGUST 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., Indianapolis time (EST), before the Honorable Matthew P. Brookman, United States Magistrate Judge. The information needed for counsel to participate in this telephonic conference will be provided by a separate notification. No fewer than seven (7) days before the IPTC, counsel must file a proposed CMP. SEE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew P. Brookman on 7/9/2019.(JRB) (Entered: 07/09/2019)

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Docket(#15) NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time, filed by Defendants ALEXANDER C. CHRISTY, JR, EQUITIES FIRST HOLDINGS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Smikle, Richard) (Entered: 07/08/2019)

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Docket(#14) NOTICE of Appearance by Richard A. Smikle on behalf of Defendants ALEXANDER C. CHRISTY, JR, EQUITIES FIRST HOLDINGS, LLC. (Smikle, Richard) (Entered: 07/08/2019)

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Docket(#13) ORDER granting #8 Motion to Amend Defendant's Name - The defendant party shall be identified as EQUITIES FIRST HOLDINGS, LLC. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to update the case caption to reflect the same. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew P. Brookman on 7/1/2019. (JRB) (Entered: 07/01/2019)

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Docket(#10) Corporate Disclosure Statement by HNA HOTEL GROUP (HONG KONG) CO., LTD., HNA SWEDEN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AB. (Bennett, Jackie) (Entered: 06/24/2019)

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Docket(#9) Summons Issued as to ALEXANDER C. CHRISTY, JR, EQUITIES FIRST HOLDING, LLC. (LAB) (JDC) (Entered: 06/20/2019)

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Docket(#8) MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint Name of Defendant, filed by Plaintiffs HNA HOTEL GROUP (HONG KONG) CO., LTD., HNA SWEDEN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AB. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bennett, Jackie) (Entered: 06/19/2019)

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Docket(#7) PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES before Judge James R. Sweeney II. (JDC) (Entered: 06/19/2019)

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Docket(#6) MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO) (Entered: 06/18/2019)

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Docket(#5) AMENDED COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Index, #2 Appendix A- Pledge Agreement between EFH and HNA, effective October 12, 2017, #3 Appendix B- October 23, 2017 Closing Statement, #4 Appendix C- Closing Statements for subsequent Loan Tranches, #5 Appendix D- May 13, 2019 letter from HNA to EFH, #6 Appendix E- January 10, 2019 letter from Alexander Christy to Bao Zongbao, #7 Appendix F- Twelve (12) default notices from EFH to HNA dated April 2, 2019, #8 Appendix G- HNAs letter to EFH requesting an accounting dated May 31, 2019, #9 Appendix H- Segovia opinion and subsequent final judgment and order, #10 Appendix I- Morris complaint, order on Plaintiffs motion to provide a UCC accounting, and conference hearing transcript, #11 Appendix J- Krol complaint and motion to approve the settlement agreement, #12 Appendix K- Certified legal translation of email from EFH Vice President, Michael Hua, to HNA dated October 4, 2017, #13 Appendix L- First Equities Holdings main website page)(Bennett, Jackie) (Entered: 06/18/2019)

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Docket(#4) NOTICE of Withdrawal of Plaintiffs' Complaint DKT. 1, filed by Plaintiffs HNA Hotel Group (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., HNA Sweden Hospitality Management AB, re #1 Complaint. (Bennett, Jackie) (Entered: 06/18/2019)

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Docket(#3) NOTICE of Appearance by Jayna Morse Cacioppo on behalf of Plaintiffs HNA Hotel Group (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., HNA Sweden Hospitality Management AB. (Cacioppo, Jayna) (Entered: 06/17/2019)

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Docket(#2) NOTICE of Appearance by Jackie M. Bennett, Jr on behalf of Plaintiffs HNA Hotel Group (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., HNA Sweden Hospitality Management AB. (Bennett, Jackie) (Entered: 06/17/2019)

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Docket(#1) COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0756-5484467) (Attachments: #1 Appendix Appendix Index, #2 Appendix A- Pledge Agreement between EFH and HNA, #3 Appendix B- October 23, 2017 Closing Statement, #4 Appendix C- Closing Statements for subsequent Loan Tranches, #5 Appendix D- May 13, 2019 letter from HNA to EFH, #6 Appendix E- January 10, 2019 letter from Alexander Christy to Bao Zongbao, #7 Appendix F- Twelve (12) default notices from EFH to HNA dated April 2, 2019, #8 Appendix G- HNAs letter to EFH requesting an accounting dated May 31, 2019, #9 Appendix H- The Segovia opinion and subsequent final judgment and order, #10 Appendix I- The Morris complaint, #11 Appendix J- Krol complaint, #12 Appendix K- Certified legal translation of email, #13 Appendix L- First Equities Holdings main website page, #14 Appendix M- letter from EFHs counsel, #15 Civil Cover Sheet, #16 Proposed Summons)(Bennett, Jackie) (Entered: 06/17/2019)

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