Keller et al v. Automattic Inc. et al
| California Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Araceli Martinez-Olguin |
| Case #: | 3:25-cv-01892 |
| Nature of Suit | 190 Contract - Other Contract |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Default |
| Case Filed: | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Last checked: Monday Apr 07, 2025 2:02 AM PDT |
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Defendant
Automattic Inc.
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Defendant
Matthew Charles Mullenweg
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Plaintiff
Ryan Keller
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
Keller Holdings LLC
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 04/11/2025 11:59 PM PDT |
| Monday, March 17, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice
Mon 03/17 9:09 AM
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE as to David A. McGee granting 14 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin on 3/17/2025. (jlg, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, March 14, 2025 | ||
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Clerk's Notice ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings
Fri 03/14 3:51 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE ON REASSIGNMENT. You are noticed that the Court has scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference before Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Martinez- Olguin's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/martinez-olguin-araceli-amo/] . Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/29/2025 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 10, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 5/22/2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jlg, COURT STAFF) |
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Fri 03/14 11:19 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin. Judge Rita F. Lin no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See [LINK:General Order 65] and [LINK:cand.uscourts.gov/cameras] . Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (as, COURT STAFF) |
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | ||
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Wed 03/12 2:10 PM
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-20446904.) filed by Ryan Keller, Keller Holdings LLC.(McGee, David) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Good Standing
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| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | ||
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order
Order Relating Case
Tue 03/11 1:44 PM
ORDER RELATING CASE - C 25-1892 RFL Keller v Auttomatic to C 24-2917 AMO WPEngine v Auttomatic.. Signed by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin on 3/11/2025. (tl, COURT STAFF) |
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| Thursday, March 06, 2025 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/06 4:16 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Ryan Keller, Keller Holdings LLC. Service waived by All Defendants. (Schubert, Amber) |
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| Monday, March 03, 2025 | ||
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Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases
Mon 03/03 11:00 AM
Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 24-cv-06917-AMO. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 3/3/2025. (mkl, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, February 28, 2025 | ||
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Clerk's Notice ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
Fri 02/28 9:56 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE UPON REASSIGNMENT: Notice is hereby given that an Initial Case Management Conference is set before Judge Rita F. Lin upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Lin's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/] . Case Management Statement due by 5/21/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/28/2025 10:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/] General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . (mkl, COURT STAFF) |
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| Thursday, February 27, 2025 | ||
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Thu 02/27 10:00 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Rita F. Lin. Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See [LINK:General Order 65] and [LINK:cand.uscourts.gov/cameras] . Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (as, COURT STAFF) |
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| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | ||
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Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only
Wed 02/26 4:29 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (jaf, COURT STAFF) |
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misc
Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge
Wed 02/26 4:25 PM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ryan Keller, Keller Holdings LLC.. (Schubert, Amber) |
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| Monday, February 24, 2025 | ||
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order
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines
Mon 02/24 3:19 PM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/15/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/22/2025, 01:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (kmm2, COURT STAFF) |
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service
Summons Issued
Mon 02/24 3:15 PM
Summons Issued as to Matthew Charles Mullenweg. (kmm2, COURT STAFF) |
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Summons Issued
Mon 02/24 3:13 PM
Summons Issued as to Automattic Inc. (kmm2, COURT STAFF) |
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utility
~Util - Case Assigned by Intake
Mon 02/24 8:26 AM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 3/10/2025. (kxo, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, February 21, 2025 | ||
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Proposed Summons
Fri 02/21 2:42 PM
Proposed Summons.(Schubert, Amber) |
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Att: 1
Summons as to Matthew Charles Mullenweg
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Complaint
Fri 02/21 2:36 PM
COMPLAINT JURY TRIAL DEMANDED against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20376906.). Filed by Ryan Keller, Keller Holdings LLC.(Schubert, Amber) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet
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