Mississippi Southern District Court
Judge:Henry T Wingate
Referred: Lakeysha Greer Isaac
Case #: 3:24-cv-00619
Nature of Suit370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Case Filed:Oct 09, 2024
Case in other court:Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, 25CI1:24-cv-00578-AHW
Last checked: Wednesday Oct 09, 2024 6:12 PM CDT
Defendant
VGW GP Limited
Represented By
J. Carter Thompson, Jr.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Pc - Jackson
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Defendant
VGW Holdings Limited
Represented By
J. Carter Thompson, Jr.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Pc - Jackson
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Defendant
VGW Luckyland Inc.
Represented By
J. Carter Thompson, Jr.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Pc - Jackson
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Defendant
VGW Malta Limited
Represented By
J. Carter Thompson, Jr.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Pc - Jackson
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Plaintiff
Makayla Darrielle Saulny
Represented By
Dennis Wells
Webb & Wells, P.A.
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Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Thursday, November 21, 2024
order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 11/21 3:23 PM
TEXT ONLY ORDER granting13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorney, Behnam Dayanim, be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Defendants, VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Malta Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW GP Limited, in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 11/21/24 (NL)
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
13 13 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 11/20 11:54 AM
MOTION for Behnam Dayanim to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5552177) by VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Malta Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW GP Limited(Thompson, J.)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
12 12 2 pgs order Order Staying Discovery Tue 11/19 3:27 PM
ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY and Telephonic Case Management Conference. The Telephonic Case Management Conference set for January 7, 2025, is hereby cancelled. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 11/19/2024 (NL)
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order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 11/19 12:31 PM
TEXT ONLY ORDER granting7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorney,Gregory D. Beaman, be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Defendants, VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW GP Limited, in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 11/19/24 (NL)
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utility Terminate Deadlines and Hearings Tue 11/19 3:29 PM
***Deadlines/Hearings terminated. 1-7-25 Telephonic Case Management Conference. (NL)
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Monday, November 18, 2024
11 11 26 pgs respm Memorandum in Support of Motion Mon 11/18 4:22 PM
MEMORANDUM in Support re10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in The Alternative, to Transfer, in Part, and Otherwise Dismiss The Complaint filed by VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Malta Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW GP Limited(Thompson, J.)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Declaration of Antoine Cremona
10 10 motion Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Mon 11/18 4:20 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in The Alternative, to Transfer, in Part, and Otherwise Dismiss The Complaint by VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Malta Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW GP Limited (Thompson, J.)
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9 9 22 pgs respm Memorandum in Support of Motion Mon 11/18 2:29 PM
MEMORANDUM in Support re8 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW GP Limited(Thompson, J.)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Declaration of Caterina Cavallaro
8 8 motion Compel Mon 11/18 2:20 PM
MOTION to Compel Arbitration by VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW GP Limited (Thompson, J.)
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7 7 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 11/18 1:49 PM
MOTION for Gregory D. Beaman to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5549909) by VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Malta Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW GP Limited(Thompson, J.)
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Att: 1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing
Friday, October 25, 2024
6 6 notice Rule 16(a) Initial Order Fri 10/25 11:33 AM
Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 1/7/2025 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac. No later than seven (7) days prior to the TCMC, a confidential memorandum AND a proposed Case Management Order shall be submitted via e-mail to isaac_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov. The parties are instructed to use the following Dial-in Number for the Conference: (888) 684-8852 PASSCODE: 3566012 (PLEASE NOTE: Parties are directed to use the Case Management Order Form 1 found on the website of the US District Court for the Southern District of MS - Form Last Updated: Jan 2022). (NL)
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Friday, October 18, 2024
5 5 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Fri 10/18 12:48 PM
ORDER granting3 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on November 18, 2024, but if Plaintiff files a motion to remand on or before November 18, 2024, Defendants shall not be required to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint until 30 days after this Court rules on the motion to remand. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 10/18/24 (NL)
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Friday, October 11, 2024
4 4 misc Pro Hac Vice Request Letter Fri 10/11 3:21 PM
Letter from W. Dilmore, Attorney Admissions Clerk, to Dennis Wells regarding admission to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.(TH) Modified on 10/11/2024 to correct docket text (ND).
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Thursday, October 10, 2024
3 3 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Thu 10/10 4:12 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by VGW GP Limited, VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW Malta Limited (Thompson, J.)
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2 2 2 pgs misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Thu 10/10 12:05 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by VGW GP Limited, VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW Malta Limited (Thompson, J.)
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Wednesday, October 09, 2024
1 1 5 pgs notice Notice of Removal Wed 10/09 4:57 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL by VGW GP Limited, VGW Holdings Limited, VGW Luckyland Inc., VGW Malta Limited from In The Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, case number 25CI1:24-cv-00578-AHW. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMSSDC-5519097) If the complete state court record is not attached as an Exhibit to the Petition for Removal, pursuant to Rule L.U.Civ.R. 5(b): within 14 days removing party must electronically file the entire state court record as a single filing; and all parties shall, within fourteen days after the Case Management Conference, file as separate docket items any unresolved motions that were filed in state court which they wish to advance. (TH) (Attachment 1 replaced with the correct PDF on 10/10/2024) (TH). (Attachment 2 replaced with the correct PDF on 10/10/2024) (TH).
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Att: 1 18 pgs Exhibit A--Declaration of Michael Thunder,
Att: 2 8 pgs Exhibit B--State Court Record,
Att: 3 1 pgs Civil Cover Sheet