Colorado District Court
Judge:S Kato Crews
Case #: 1:24-cv-02755
Nature of Suit190 Contract - Other Contract
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Case Filed:Oct 04, 2024
Last checked: Wednesday Apr 02, 2025 3:30 AM MDT
Defendant
CFI Designs, LLC
Defendant
Houston Crosta
Represented By
Daniel Houston Athenour
Holland & Hart LLP
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Kevin Christopher McAdam
Holland & Hart LLP
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Defendant
Kyle Pecarovich
Defendant
Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC
Represented By
Daniel Houston Athenour
Holland & Hart LLP
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Kevin Christopher McAdam
Holland & Hart LLP
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Plaintiff
Michael Pace
Represented By
Katelyn Brooke Cramp
Fox Rothschild LLP
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Christopher J. Dawes
Fox Rothschild LLP
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Docket last updated: 2 hours ago
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
44 44 misc Designation of Non-Party Wed 04/23 12:53 PM
DESIGNATION OF NON-PARTY AT FAULT by Defendants Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC, Houston Crosta. (McAdam, Kevin)
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Friday, April 18, 2025
43 43 respm Response to Motion Fri 04/18 3:51 PM
RESPONSE to33 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue filed by Plaintiff Michael Pace.(Dawes, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Michael Pace
42 42 respm Response to Motion Fri 04/18 3:45 PM
RESPONSE to31 MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Plaintiff Michael Pace. (Dawes, Christopher)
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41 41 order Order Fri 04/18 2:56 PM
ORDER On or before 5/19/2025, Plaintiff shall file motions for default judgment as to Defendants CFI Designs, LLC and Kyle Pecarovich, or a notice dismissing them from this matter. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 4/18/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, )
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40 40 order Clerks Entry of Default Fri 04/18 12:07 PM
Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to CFI Designs, LLC, Kyle Pecarovich re39 Renewed MOTION for Entry of Default as to CFI Designs, LLC and Kyle Pecarovich , by Clerk. Text Only Entry (norlin, )
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
39 39 motion Entry of Default Wed 04/16 11:21 AM
Renewed MOTION for Entry of Default as to CFI Designs, LLC and Kyle Pecarovich by Plaintiff Michael Pace.(Dawes, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Proposed Order (PDF Only)
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
38 38 order Order Tue 04/15 12:31 PM
ORDER re37 DECLARATION of Katelyn B. Cramp, Esq. regarding Clerk's Note Regarding Default: To the extent Plaintiff is seeking Clerk's Entry of Default against CFI Designs, LLC and Kyle Pecarovich, a renewed motion with all required and applicable attachments must be filed. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 4/15/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, )
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37 37 misc Declaration Tue 04/15 12:10 PM
DECLARATION of Katelyn B. Cramp, Esq. regarding Clerk's Note Regarding Default, 36 , MOTION for Entry of Default as to Defendants CFI Designs, LLC and Kyle Pecarovich 29 by Plaintiff Michael Pace.(Cramp, Katelyn)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1
Thursday, April 10, 2025
36 36 order Clerks Note Regarding Default Thu 04/10 11:21 AM
CLERK'S NOTE REGARDING DEFAULT. Default will not be entered as to CFI Designs, LLC, Kyle Pecarovich re:29 MOTION for Entry of Default as to Defendants CFI Designs, LLC and Kyle Pecarovich as: the affidavit or declaration concerning defendant(s) military status required by Service Members Civil Relief Act was not filed, by Clerk. Text Only Entry (ccuen, )
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Tuesday, April 01, 2025
35 35 order Scheduling Order Wed 04/02 10:38 AM
SCHEDULING ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 8/8/2025. Discovery due by 11/14/2025. Dispositive Motions due by 12/19/2025. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on April 1, 2025. (rvill, )
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34 34 minutes Scheduling Conference ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings Wed 04/02 10:33 AM
MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter: Scheduling Conference held on 4/1/2025. Oral Argument on Dkt. #31 is set for 4/28/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom A 401 before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Five minutes prior to the start of the hearing, the parties shall call the conference line 571-353-2301, Access Code 841686937# to participate. FTR: Courtroom A401. (rvill, )
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Friday, March 28, 2025
33 33 motion Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Fri 03/28 1:43 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue by Defendants Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC, Houston Crosta.(McAdam, Kevin)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Declaration of Houston Crosta
32 32 order Order Referring Motion Fri 03/28 12:45 PM
MEMORANDUM: re31 MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC, Houston Crosta. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 3/28/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, )
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31 31 motion Stay Fri 03/28 12:36 PM
MOTION to Stay Discovery by Defendants Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC, Houston Crosta. (McAdam, Kevin)
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
30 30 misc Proposed Scheduling Order Tue 03/25 5:01 PM
Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiff Michael Pace. (Dawes, Christopher)
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Friday, March 07, 2025
29 29 motion Entry of Default Fri 03/07 1:57 PM
MOTION for Entry of Default as to Defendants CFI Designs, LLC and Kyle Pecarovich by Plaintiff Michael Pace.(Dawes, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Proposed Order (PDF Only)
Thursday, March 06, 2025
28 28 service Affidavit/Return of Service - Executed - Complaint Thu 03/06 10:09 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Pace. CFI Designs, LLC served on 1/28/2025, answer due 2/18/2025; Kyle Pecarovich served on 1/28/2025, answer due 2/18/2025; Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC served on 1/28/2025, answer due 3/29/2025.(Dawes, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3
27 27 service Waiver of Return of Service - Executed - Complaint Thu 03/06 10:06 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Michael Pace. Houston Crosta waiver sent on 1/28/2025, answer due 3/31/2025. (Dawes, Christopher)
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
26 26 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond Tue 02/18 11:09 AM
ORDER granting Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC's23 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond and ORDERING Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC to file an answer or otherwise respond on or before 3/29/2025. SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 2/18/2025. Text Only Entry (skclc3)
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Friday, February 14, 2025
25 25 notice Notice (Other) Fri 02/14 2:37 PM
NOTICE re23 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re1 Complaint,10 Amended Complaint Non-Opposition by Plaintiff Michael Pace (Dawes, Christopher)
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
24 24 order Minute Order Thu 02/13 11:10 AM
MINUTE ORDER re:23 Defendant Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC's (REC) Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint (Motion): The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to file a Response, if any, on or before 2/15/2025, and Defendant REC to file a Reply, if warranted, on or before 2/17/2025. The Court further REMINDS ALL PARTIES of the Court's conferral expectations ( see, e.g., Crews Standing Order for Civil Cases § C.1), and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1 (These rules "should be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding."). SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 2/13/2025. Text Only Entry (skclc3)
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
23 23 motion Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond Wed 02/12 4:55 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re1 Complaint,10 Amended Complaint by Defendant Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC. (McAdam, Kevin)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
22 22 notice Notice of Entry of Appearance Mon 02/10 2:37 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Daniel Houston Athenour on behalf of Royalty Exotic Cars, LLCAttorney Daniel Houston Athenour added to party Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC(pty:dft) (Athenour, Daniel)
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21 21 notice Notice of Entry of Appearance Mon 02/10 2:35 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kevin Christopher McAdam on behalf of Royalty Exotic Cars, LLCAttorney Kevin Christopher McAdam added to party Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC(pty:dft) (McAdam, Kevin)
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025
20 20 order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Wed 02/05 2:55 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, and (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions. Court-sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the request of the parties by motion, this Court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. Alternatively, the Magistrate Judge, at their discretion, may convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. Counsel for the Parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Standing Order and Practice Standards, as well as the Practice Standards of the assigned Magistrate Judge. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 2/5/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, )
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Monday, February 03, 2025
19 19 notice Notice of Entry of Appearance Mon 02/03 1:25 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Daniel Houston Athenour on behalf of Houston CrostaAttorney Daniel Houston Athenour added to party Houston Crosta(pty:dft) (Athenour, Daniel)
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18 18 misc Letter Reassigning Case Mon 02/03 11:42 AM
CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to17 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge, all parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. All future pleadings should be designated as 24-cv-02755-SKC. (Text Only Entry) (norlin, )
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17 17 misc Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge Mon 02/03 11:06 AM
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff Michael Pace All parties do not consent.. (Cramp, Katelyn)
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
16 16 notice Notice of Entry of Appearance Wed 01/29 1:42 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kevin Christopher McAdam on behalf of Houston CrostaAttorney Kevin Christopher McAdam added to party Houston Crosta(pty:dft) (McAdam, Kevin)
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
15 15 minutes Status Conference ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Wed 01/29 8:15 AM
MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter: Status Conference held on 1/28/2025. Motion for Enlargement of Time to Serve, Alternative Service, and Attorney's Fees Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 4 (Dkt. #11 ) GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. A telephonic Scheduling Conference is set for April 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter in Courtroom A401, Fourth floor, Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. Five minutes prior to the start of the hearing, the parties shall call the conference line 571-353-2301, Access Code 841686937# to participate. FTR: Courtroom A401. (rvill, )
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14 14 service Affidavit/Return of Service - Executed - Complaint Tue 01/28 11:57 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Pace. Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC served on 1/17/2025, answer due 2/7/2025. (Dawes, Christopher)
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13 13 service Affidavit/Return of Service - Unexecuted - Complaint Tue 01/28 11:32 AM
Summons Returned Unexecuted by Michael Pace as to Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC. (Dawes, Christopher)
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Friday, January 03, 2025
12 12 1 pgs order Order Fri 01/03 10:31 AM
MINUTE ORDER The Scheduling Conference set for January 28, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. is CONVERTED to a Status Conference, at which the Court will address Plaintiff's Motion for Enlargement of Time to Serve, Alternative Service, and Attorney's Fees Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (ECF No.11 ). PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 1/3/2025. (norlin, )
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Thursday, January 02, 2025
11 11 motion Extension of Time Thu 01/02 11:24 AM
MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve, Alternative Service, and Attorney's Fees by Plaintiff Michael Pace.(Dawes, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Christopher J. Dawes
Thursday, November 14, 2024
10 10 cmp Amended Complaint Thu 11/14 9:39 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against CFI Designs, LLC, Houston Crosta, Kyle Pecarovich, Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC, filed by Michael Pace.(Dawes, Christopher)
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
9 9 misc Summons Issued Thu 10/31 10:22 AM
SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (ccuen, )
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Att: 1 Summons,
Att: 2 Summons,
Att: 3 Summons
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
8 8 misc Summons Request Wed 10/30 11:44 AM
SUMMONS REQUEST as to Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC; Houston Crosta; CFI Designs, LLC; Kyle Pecarovich re1 Complaint, by Plaintiff Michael Pace.(Dawes, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Summons,
Att: 2 Summons,
Att: 3 Summons
Monday, October 21, 2024
7 7 2 pgs order Order Mon 10/21 3:00 PM
MINUTE ORDER In light of Plaintiff's Brief in Response to Order to Show Cause (ECF No.6 ), it is hereby ORDERED that the Order to Show Cause (ECF No.5 ) is DISCHARGED. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff shall promptly serve Defendants. On or before January 16, 2025, the parties shall complete and file the Consent/Non-Consent Form (see Dkt. #3-1), indicating either unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined. Please note that this date may be earlier than the default deadlines contemplated by D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4). A Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant toFed.R.Civ.P.16(b) shall be held on: January 28, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom A-401, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. The Scheduling Conference will be conducted via telephone. Five minutes prior to the start of the hearing, the parties are directed to call the conference line as a participant at (571) 353-2301, Access Code 841686937# . If this date is not convenient for any counsel/pro se party, he/she should confer with opposing counsel/pro se party and file a motion to reschedule the conference to a more convenient date. Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any appearance in this court will be entertained unless a motion is filed no less than FIVE (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance. PLEASE READ ATTACHED ORDER. Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 10/21/2024. (norlin, )
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6 6 misc Response to Order to Show Cause Mon 10/21 11:21 AM
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re5 by Plaintiff Michael Pace. (Dawes, Christopher)
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Monday, October 07, 2024
5 5 4 pgs order Order to Show Cause Mon 10/07 10:24 AM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff shall show cause in writing on or before October 21, 2024 why the case should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. If a response is not timely filed, the Court will enter an appropriate order. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 10/7/2024. (norlin, )
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Friday, October 04, 2024
4 4 misc Magistrate Judge Consent Form Fri 10/04 3:27 PM
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (agryan)
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3 3 misc Case Assigned to Judge Fri 10/04 3:27 PM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (agryan)
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2 2 notice Notice of Entry of Appearance Fri 10/04 3:23 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Katelyn Brooke Cramp on behalf of Michael PaceAttorney Katelyn Brooke Cramp added to party Michael Pace(pty:pla) (Cramp, Katelyn)
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1 1 31 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 10/04 3:10 PM
COMPLAINT against CFI Designs, LLC, Houston Crosta, Kyle Pecarovich, Royalty Exotic Cars, LLC (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-9913564)Attorney Christopher J. Dawes added to party Michael Pace(pty:pla), filed by Michael Pace.(Dawes, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet