Citigroup Federal District Court Decisions

Athale v. Sinotech Energy Limited et al

Filed: February 21, 2014 as 1:2011cv05831
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Lazard Capital Markets LLC, Sinotech Energy Limited, Gouqiang Xin, Boxun Zhang, Qingzeng Liu, Xiaoxuan Bi, Heqing Yao, Jing Liu, UBS AG, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Plaintiff: Bhushan Athale
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MEMORANDUM & ORDER granting 91 Motion to Dismiss. For the foregoing reasons, EYHM's motion to dismiss is GRANTED. This resolves Docket Number 91. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. Any pending motions are moot. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 2/21/2014) (lmb)

Luft v. Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corporation et al

Filed: February 21, 2014 as 2:2011cv00703
Court: Florida Middle District Court
Defendant: Citi Property Holdings, Inc., Does 1-10, Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corporation
Plaintiff: Carrie Luft
Nature of Suit: Truth in Lending

ORDER denying 68 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 2/21/2014. (ALB)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: February 20, 2014 as 5:2013cv05430
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant and others
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER GRANTING 542 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendants Hathaway Dinwiddie Group and Hathaway Dinwiddie Group Medical and Dental Plan filed by SOAR Surgery Center, LLC, Forest Ambulatory Surgical Associates, LP, Los Altos Surge ry Center, LP, Bay Area Surgical Group Inc., National Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC, Knowles Surgery Center, LLC. ***Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Compay (a California corporation) and Hathaway Dinwiddie Group Medical and Dental…

Richardson v. Citigroup Inc.

Filed: February 7, 2014 as 1:2012cv00485
Court: Colorado District Court
Defendant: Citigroup Inc.
Plaintiff: Jacob Richardson
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER granting 29 Plaintiff's Motion to Reopen Case; The Clerk SHALL REOPEN the above-captioned action; Plaintiffs request to vacate the arbitration award is DENIED; Defendants request to confirm the arbitration award is STRICKEN; The pa rties may refile their respective motions to confirm/vacate the arbitration award no later than February 13, 2014. Responses to these motions shall be filed by February 27, 2014. No replies will be permitted, by Judge William J. Martinez…

Valentini et al v. Citigroup, Inc. et al

Filed: February 7, 2014 as 1:2011cv01355
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Citicorp Financial Services Corporation, Citibank, N.A., CITI Private Bank, Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Plaintiff: Bernardo Valentini, Windsor International Investment Co.
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re: 132 MOTION for Bond filed by Citicorp Financial Services Corporation, Citibank, N.A., CITI Private Bank. For the reasons stated above, Defendants' motion to compel the posting of a bond is GRANTED. Plaintiffs shall, within thirty days of the date of this Order, post a bond in the amount of $44,169. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate Docket No. 132. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 2/7/2014) (lmb)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: February 7, 2014 as 5:2013cv05430
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant and others
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER GRANTING 251 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Bay Area Surgical Group Inc. as to Canon Anelva Corp. ONLY. Canon Anelva Corp. (a Japan corporation) terminated. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 2/7/2014. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2014)

Rentokil-Initial Pension Scheme v. Citigroup Inc. et al

Filed: February 6, 2014 as 1:2012cv06653
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Citigroup Inc., Sanford I. Weill, Charles O. Prince, III, Robert E. Rubin, Vikram Pandit
Plaintiff: Rentokil-Initial Pension Scheme
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

OPINION AND ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that the First Amended Class Action Complaint is dismissed on the grounds of forum non conveniens, on the condition that counsel for defendants Weill, Prince, Rubin, and Pandit notify the Court in writing, with in seven days of the entry of this Opinion and Order, that Weill, Prince, Rubin, and Pandit consent to jurisdiction over them by the courts of the United Kingdom. re: 24 MOTION to Dismiss the Amended Complaint filed by Citigroup Inc.,…

HUERTAS v. CITIGROUP, INC. et al

Filed: February 6, 2014 as 1:2013cv02050
Court: New Jersey District Court
Defendant: CITIGROUP, INC., EQUIFAX, INC.
Plaintiff: HECTOR L. HUERTAS
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit

MEMORANDUM ORDER Denying without prejudice 85 Motion for Default Judgment; 85 Motion for Summary Judgment; 90 Amended Motion for Default Judgment ; 90 Amended Motion for Summary Judgment; 12 Motion to Dismiss and 19 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 2/6/14. (js)

Luft v. Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corporation et al

Filed: February 5, 2014 as 2:2011cv00703
Court: Florida Middle District Court
Defendant: Citi Property Holdings, Inc., Does 1-10, Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corporation
Plaintiff: Carrie Luft
Nature of Suit: Truth in Lending

ORDER denying 64 Plaintiff's Motion to Allow Electronic Filing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 2/5/2014. (BLW)

Cimental-Ayala v. Citigroup Inc. et al

Filed: January 27, 2014 as 2:2013cv01073
Court: Nevada District Court
Defendant: Government National Mortgage Association, Citigroup Inc.
Plaintiff: Alvaro Cimental-Ayala
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure

ORDER Granting 13 Defendant's Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default and Granting 14 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff may file an Amended Complaint within 30 days of this order. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 01/27/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)

Holt v. Citigroup Incorporated et al

Filed: January 22, 2014 as 2:2013cv02648
Court: Arizona District Court
Defendant: Encore Capital Group Incorporated, Citicards Incorporated, Citigroup Incorporated, Midland Funding LLC, Bursey & Associates PC
Plaintiff: Bradley E Holt
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit

ORDER dismissing the complaint, without prejudice, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; the Clerk shall enter judgment. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Senior Judge James A Teilborg on 1/22/14.(LSP)

White v. Citigroup, Inc.

Filed: January 13, 2014 as 1:2014cv00037
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Citigroup, Inc.
Plaintiff: Robert White
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit

ORDER RECUSING Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone and DIRECTING Clerk of Court to Assign Action to Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 1/10/2014. New Case Number: 1:14-cv-00037-LJO-BAM. (Marrujo, C)

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, et al v. Visa USA, Inc., et al

Filed: January 10, 2014 as 1:1996cv05238
Court: New York Eastern District Court
Creditor: Wells Fargo Retail Finance II, LLC
Defendant: Mastercard International, Inc., Visa U.S.A., Inc.
Interested Party: Citigroup, Inc., Edgar, Dunn and Company, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company, Pulse EFT Association, Spectrum Settlment Recovery, LLC, State of West Virginia, United States of America
Intervenor: TCF Financial Corporation
Intervenor Plaintiff: Roman Buholzer, Dow Jones And Company, Inc.
Movant: Lead Counsel Constantine & Partners, Lead Counsel Constantine Cannon LLP, Lead Counsel Constantine Cannon PC
Objector: Jeffrey Ledon DeWeese, M.D., 710 Corp., Armenta's Mexican Food, Inc., Beaches N Cream, Roman Buholzer, Digital Playroom, Inc., Digital Solutions, Inc., Duke Products, Inc., G&G Enterprises, Hat-In-The-Ring, Inc., Jac Vaca, Inc., Kickers' Corner of the Americas, Inc., Barry Leonard, Leonardo's Pizza by the Slice, Inc., MSV Records & Production, Inc., Lupita Llamas Martinez, Mobil Town USA, Inc., NSG Enterprises, Inc., Nu City Publications, NuCity Publications, Inc., Preston Center Personal Training, Inc., Rent Tech, Inc., Rental Solutions, Inc., Reyn's Pasta Bella, Ron Fred, Inc., Ron Jen, Inc., The Boathouse, Round House, Inc., S &GJ Enterprises, Inc., Sound Deals, Inc., Southern Lady Flowers, Southern Network Services, Inc., UCC Kwik Doc., Inc. and others
Plaintiff: All Plaintiffs, Circuit City Stores, Inc., Food Marketing Institute, International Mass Retail Association, Limited, Inc., National Retail Federation, Payless Shoe Source, Inc., Safeway Inc., Sears Roebuck and Co, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Respondent: Bennett II (Tennessee) and Ratner (Ohio) Plaintiffs
Special Master: Robin Wilcox

ORDER in case 1:96-cv-05238-JG-JO; granting (2113) Motion for Attorney Fees in case 1:05-md-01720-JG-JO. For the reasons given in the attached order, the Court grants attorneys' fees of $544.8 million and costs and expenses of $27,037,716.97. The request for incentive payments is denied without prejudice to renewal. Ordered by Judge John Gleeson on 1/10/2014. Associated Cases: 1:05-md-01720-JG-JO et al. (Aronoff, Peter)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: January 9, 2014 as 5:2013cv05430
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant and others
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER GRANTING 207 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Diageo North America Inc. ONLY filed by Bay Area Surgical Group Inc. Diageo North America Inc. (a Connecticut corporation) terminated. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 1/9/2014. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2014)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: January 9, 2014 as 5:2013cv05430
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant and others
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER GRANTING 210 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendants Trident Microsystems, Inc. and Trident Microsystems, Inc. Health and Welfare Benefit Plan filed by Bay Area Surgical Group Inc. Trident Microsystems, Inc. (a California corporation) and Trident Microsystems, Inc. Health and Welfare Benefit Plan terminated. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 1/9/2014. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2014)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: January 9, 2014 as 5:2013cv05430
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant and others
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER GRANTING 208 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant SCI Management, LLC ONLY filed by Bay Area Surgical Group Inc. SCI Management, LLC (a Minnesota limited liability company) terminated. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 1/9/2014. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2014)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: January 9, 2014 as 5:2013cv05430
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant and others
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER GRANTING 209 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant Dynamic Details Design, LLC ONLY filed by Bay Area Surgical Group Inc. Dynamic Details Design, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company) terminated. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 1/9/2014. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2014)

Pulsifer et al v. US Bank NA et al

Filed: January 8, 2014 as 2:2013cv00648
Court: Wisconsin Eastern District Court
Defendant: Laura L Pulsifer, Lee H Pulsifer
Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, US Bank NA
Nature of Suit: Withdrawal

ORDER signed by Judge Rudolph T. Randa on 1/8/2014. MOTION to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 8 in Bankruptcy Case 13-2176) GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. 6 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint GRANTED; Amended Complaint to be filed within 5 days of the date of this Order. Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 3/11/2014 at 10:30 AM (Central Time) before Judge Rudolph T. Randa; the Court will initiate the call. (cc: all counsel)(cb)

Maragos v. Bank of America Corporation et al

Filed: December 30, 2013 as 1:2013cv02297
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Bank of America Corporation, Citigroup, Inc., Barclays Bank plc, Bank Of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ LTD, Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Credit Suisse Group AG, Lloyds Banking Group plc, JPMorgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Bank PLC, Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., HBOS PLC, Royal Bank of Canada, The Norinchukin Bank, UBS AG, Nassau County Interim Finance Authority
Plaintiff: George Maragos
Nature of Suit: Banks and Banking

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, the plaintiffs' motions to remand are denied. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 12/27/2013) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:11-md-02262-NRB, 1:13-cv-02297-NRB. **Docketed in 11-md-2262 as per Chambers. (mro)

Charles Schwab Corporation et al v. Bank of America Corporation et al

Filed: December 30, 2013 as 1:2013cv07005
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Bank PLC, HSBC Holdings plc, Deutsche Bank AG, Credit Suisse Group AG, Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Citibank, N.A., Citigroup, Inc., Barclays Bank plc, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Lloyds Banking Group plc, HBOS PLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Norinchukin Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, UBS AG, Portigon AG, WestDeutsche Immobilienbank AG
Plaintiff: Schwab Yieldplus Fund Liquidation Trust, Schwab Yieldplus Fund, Schwab Advisor Cash Reserves, Schwab Cash Reserves, Schwab Investor Money Fund, Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund, Schwab Money Market Fund, Schwab U.S. Dollar Liquid Assets Fund, Schwab Total Bond Market Fund, Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, N.A., Charles Schwab Corporation, Schwab Retirement Advantage Money Fund
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying 21 Motion to Remand. For the foregoing reasons, the plaintiffs' motions to remand are denied. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 12/27/2013) (mro)