| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2015-09-08 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Microsoft Corporation, filed by Richard B Martin, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Castilla, Francis) (Entered: 09/09/2015) |
| 2015-09-09 | 5 | General Order 09-1, dated January 6, 2009 regarding the E-Government Act and Personal Identifiers entered. (Castilla, Francis) (Entered: 09/09/2015) |
| 2015-09-09 | 6 | NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here . These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. (Coppola, Katelyn) (Entered: 09/09/2015) |
| 2015-10-21 | 7 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ORDER entered granting 4 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; granting 2 Motion for email notification to the extent that the clerk shall add his email address [RichardB.MartinJr@gmail.com] to the docket; granting 3 motion for permission to file electronically provided that plaintiff completes any necessary training. The Clerk shall issue a summons and the United States Marshal shall serve a copy of the summons, complaint, consent package and this order upon the defendant as directed by plaintiff with all costs of service to be advanced by the United States. The clerk mailed this order to plaintiff and included the form for Consent/Refusal of Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction and the instructions for that form (consent package"). (Attachments: # 1 consent package) (PSSA, 4) (Entered: 10/21/2015) |
| 2015-10-21 | 8 | Summons Issued as to Microsoft Corporation. Mailed to plaintiff with USM 285 form, LR 4.1, notice for service by USMS and courtesy copy of the complaint. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Attachments: # 1 L.R. 4.1 and notice for USMS service)(PSSA, 4) (Entered: 10/21/2015) |
| 2016-01-26 | 9 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Microsoft Corporation.(Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 01/26/2016) |
| 2016-01-26 | 10 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Microsoft Corporation. (Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 01/26/2016) |
| 2016-02-01 | 11 | ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Notification forms indicating whether or not a party has consented to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge have not been received in the Clerk's Office. The submission of the form is mandatory. Completed forms shall be filed promptly. Additional forms can be obtained on the Court's web page at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov. (York, Steve) (Entered: 02/01/2016) |
| 2016-02-11 | 12 | CONSENT by all parties to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by Microsoft Corporation.. (Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 02/11/2016) |
| 2016-02-12 | 13 | NOTICE of Scheduling Conference. A Scheduling Conference is set for 3/8/2016 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 14 before Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (York, Steve) (Entered: 02/12/2016) |
| 2016-02-19 | 14 | US Marshal Process Receipt and Return for Summons and Complaint. Microsoft Corporation served Delivered on 1/5/2016 (York, Steve) (Entered: 02/19/2016) |
| 2016-03-07 | 15 | JOINT SUBMISSION pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 by Microsoft Corporation.(Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 03/07/2016) |
| 2016-03-08 | 16 | Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: Scheduling Conference held on 3/8/2016. The Court reviewed the scheduling plan with the parties and inquired as to their desire for a mediation hearing at this time. The Court will issue a scheduling order. (Court Reporter: Digital Recording - For transcripts or CDs contact Deborah Scalfani by email at deborah_scalfani@mad.uscourts.gov.) (Attorneys present: Martin Jr. pro se; Poteau for the defendant;) (York, Steve) (Entered: 03/08/2016) |
| 2016-03-08 | 17 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ORDER entered. SCHEDULING ORDER: A Status Conference is set for 7/13/2016 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14 before Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. A Status Report due by 7/11/2016. (York, Steve) (Entered: 03/08/2016) |
| 2016-04-05 | 18 | MOTION to Compel by Richard B. Martin, Jr.(Martin, Richard) (Entered: 04/05/2016) |
| 2016-04-14 | 19 | Opposition re 18 MOTION to Compel filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 04/14/2016) |
| 2016-04-14 | 20 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 18 Motion to Compel. The Court deems plaintiff's March 8, 2016 email to Attorney Poteau a request for production under Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendant shall serve a formal response to the plaintiff's request within two weeks of the date of this order. (York, Steve) (Entered: 04/14/2016) |
| 2016-04-17 | 21 | Plaintiffs Motion to Amend Complaint to Add Parties against Richard B. Martin, Jr, filed by Richard B. Martin, Jr.(Martin, Richard) Modified on 5/9/2016 (to change entry type) (York, Steve). (Entered: 04/17/2016) |
| 2016-04-27 | 22 | Disclosure pursuant to Rule 26 by Microsoft Corporation.(Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 04/27/2016) |
| 2016-04-28 | 23 | Disclosure pursuant to Rule 26 by Richard B. Martin, Jr.(Martin, Richard) (Entered: 04/28/2016) |
| 2016-04-29 | 24 | AFFIDAVIT of Martin ADDENDUM TO AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY by Richard B. Martin, Jr. (Martin, Richard) (Entered: 04/29/2016) |
| 2016-04-30 | 25 | Second MOTION to Compel by Richard B. Martin, Jr.(Martin, Richard) (Entered: 04/30/2016) |
| 2016-05-02 | 26 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 25 Second Motion to Compel. The Court deems plaintiff's April 14, 2016 email to Attorney Poteau a request for production of documents under Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. However, the plaintiff's motion to compel is premature. Under Rule 34, defendant has 30 days to respond to a request for production of documents. As such, defendant's response would be due May 16, 2016. Accordingly, the Court denies the motion without prejudice. (York, Steve) (Entered: 05/02/2016) |
| 2016-05-09 | 27 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 21 Motion to Amend. Plaintiff moves to amend his complaint to add two new parties. Local Rule 15.1 requires a plaintiff seeking to amend his complaint to add a new party to serve the motion to amend on the proposed new party at least 14 days in advance of filing the motion, together with a separate document stating the date on which the motion will be filed. L.R. 15.1(b). A motion to amend the complaint must also contain a certificate stating that the motion was served in advance on the new proposed party as required by the rule. Id. Plaintiff has not complied with Local Rule 15.1. Accordingly, the motion to amend the complaint is denied without prejudice. (York, Steve) (Entered: 05/09/2016) |
| 2016-05-24 | 28 | MOTION to Amend Complaint to Add Parties by Richard B. Martin, Jr.(Martin, Richard) (Entered: 05/24/2016) |
| 2016-05-29 | 29 | MOTION to Continue Proceedings to May 29th, 2017 by Richard B. Martin, Jr.(Martin, Richard) (Entered: 05/29/2016) |
| 2016-06-13 | 30 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER DENYING 29 Motion to Continue Proceedings. In essence, plaintiff seeks a stay of proceedings in this case for one year because he does not have the resources to properly litigate this case at this time. Plaintiff filed this action and is responsible for prosecuting it. Staying the litigation for a year would result in an undue delay. Accordingly, the Court denies the motion. (York, Steve) (Entered: 06/13/2016) |
| 2016-06-13 | 31 | Opposition re 29 MOTION to Continue Proceedings to May 29th, 2017 filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 06/13/2016) |
| 2016-06-13 | 32 | MOTION to Dismiss by Microsoft Corporation.(Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 06/13/2016) |
| 2016-07-12 | 33 | STATUS REPORT by Microsoft Corporation. (Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 07/12/2016) |
| 2016-07-13 | 34 | Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: Status Conference held on 7/13/2016. The Court noted that pro se plaintiff Richard Martin did not appear for this hearing. The Court reviewed the status of the case with defense counsel. (Court Reporter: Digital Recording - For transcripts or CDs contact Deborah Scalfani by email at deborah_scalfani@mad.uscourts.gov.) (Attorneys present: Martin (pro se) plaintiff did not appear. Poteau for the defendant;) (York, Steve) (Entered: 07/13/2016) |
| 2016-07-13 | 35 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER ENTERED. On May 16, 2016, defendant Microsoft Corporation served plaintiff with requests for production of documents and interrogatories. Plaintiff's responses were due on June 15, 2016. To date, plaintiff has not responded. The Court orders plaintiff to serve responses to Microsoft's discovery requests no later than July 29, 2016. Failure to serve timely responses may result in sanctions, including dismissal of this action. (York, Steve) (Entered: 07/13/2016) |
| 2016-07-13 | 36 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 32 Motion to Dismiss. The Court denies defendant's motion to dismiss without prejudice to renewal should plaintiff fail to serve timely responses to defendant's discovery requests. (York, Steve) (Entered: 07/13/2016) |
| 2016-08-09 | 37 | MOTION to Dismiss pursuant to FRCP 37(b)(2)(A) by Microsoft Corporation.(Poteau, Raphaella) (Entered: 08/09/2016) |
| 2016-08-29 | 38 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 37 Motion to Dismiss pursuant to FRCP 37(b)(2)(A). (York, Steve) (Entered: 08/30/2016) |
| 2016-08-29 | 39 | Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ORDER OF DISMISSAL(York, Steve) (Entered: 08/30/2016) |
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