Citigroup Federal District Court Decisions

Rosen (Rosen Investment Trust No. 1) et al v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. et al

Filed: March 20, 2012 as 1:2010cv02997
Court: Colorado District Court
Defendant: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC
Plaintiff: Granada Enterprises, Inc., Jay H. Chapman (Estate of Justyn C. Rosen), Jay H. Chapman (Mandel Irrevocable Trust), Jay H. Chapman (Rosen 1988 Irrevocable Insurance Trust), Jay H. Chapman (Rosen Investment Trust No. 1), Jay H. Chapman (Rosen Investment Trust No. 2), Jay H. Chapman (Rosen Marital Trust No. 1), Jay H. Chapman (Rosen Trust for Marian Rosen), Jay H. Chapman (Rosen Trust), Jay H. Chapman (Sharon Irrevocable Trust), Jay H. Chapman (Zimmerman Irrevocable Trust), Marian Rosen (Estate of Justyn C. Rosen), Marian Rosen (Rosen 1988 Irrevocable Insurance Trust), Marian Rosen (Rosen Investment Trust No. 1), Marian Rosen (Rosen Investment Trust No. 2), Marian Rosen (Rosen Marital Trust No. 1), Marian Rosen (Rosen Trust for Marian Rosen), Rosen Family Associates, Ltd., Rosen Investments, LLLP, Sharon Rosen (Rosen Trust), Sharon Rosen (Sharon Irrevocable Trust)
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER FOR STATUS REPORT re: 14 , plaintiffs shall file a Status Report due by 3/27/2012, by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 3/20/2012. (rpmcd)

LaTour v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Filed: March 16, 2012 as 3:2011cv01167
Court: California Southern District Court
Petitioner: Suzanne LaTour
Respondent: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Nature of Suit: Negotiable Instrument

ORDER denying 4 Motion to Vacate in Part Arbitration Award, denying Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award 1 , and granting 20 Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 3/15/12. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: March 15, 2012 as 2:2010cv00338
Court: California Central District Court
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER re 59 Stipulation to Dismiss Case by Judge George H Wu. IT IS ORDERED: 1. That this entire action and all of the claims for relief alleged by each plaintiff against each defendant are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; and 2. Each party shall bear his, her or its own costs and expenses related to the prosecution and defense of this action. (Case Terminated. Made JS-6.) (kti)

Hosier et al v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

Filed: March 13, 2012 as 1:2011cv00971
Court: Colorado District Court
Petitioner: Brush Creek Capital LLC, Gerald (I) D. Hosier, Gerald D. Hosier, Jerry Murdock, Jr.
Respondent: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER granting 104 Motion to Amend Judgment by Judge Christine M. Arguello on 3/13/2012.(jjpsl, )

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: March 12, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 1366 Motion to Amend Post-Trial Deadlines. Defts shall have to 3-30-2012 to file their Bills of Costs. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 03/12/12. cc:attys 3-12-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 03/12/2012)

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston v. Ally Financial, Inc. et al

Filed: March 9, 2012 as 1:2011cv10952
Court: Massachusetts District Court
Defendant: Ally Financial, Inc., Banc of America Funding Corporation, Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America, National Association, Barclays Capital Inc., Barry J. O'Brien, BCAP LLC, Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Capital One Financial Corporation, Capital One, National Association, Chevy Chase Funding, LLC, Christopher M. O'Meara, Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp., Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Citimortgage, Inc., Countrywide Financial Corporation, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Countrywide Securities Corporation, Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, CWALT, Inc., CWMBS, Inc., DB Structured Products, Inc., DB U.S. Financial Market Holding Corporation, Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. and others
Plaintiff: Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

Judge George A. OToole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered denying 154 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Notice of Removal ; denying 113 Motion to Remand to State Court (Danieli, Chris)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: March 7, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 1364 Motion to Dismiss. All claims and counterclaims between pltfs and defts CDW Corporation and CDW LLC are dismissed with prejudice. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 03/07/12. cc:attys 3-08-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 03/08/2012)

The Eshe Fund v. Fifth Third Bancorp et al

Filed: February 28, 2012 as 1:2008cv00421
Court: Ohio Southern District Court
Defendant: Fifth Third Bancorp, Kevin T Kabat, Citigroup Global Markets Incorporated, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Plaintiff: The Eshe Fund
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

ORDER denying 143 Motion to Compel; granting 146 Federal Reserve Board's Motion to Intervene; granting 147 Ohio Superintendent of Financial Institutions' Motion to Intervene; granting 156 Michigan Office of Financial Insurance Regulation's Motion to Intervene; adopting Report and Recommendation re 167 . Signed by Judge Sandra S Beckwith on 2/28/12. (mb)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: February 28, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 1362 Motion to Amend/Correct Deadline. Defts shall file their Bills of Costs no later than 3-12-2012. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 02/28/12. cc:attys 2-28-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 02/28/2012)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: February 27, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 1360 Motion to Dismiss. All claims and counterclaims between pltfs and deft Adobe Systems Inc are dismissed without prejudice. Each party shall bear its own costs and attys' fees with respect to these claims. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 02/27/12. cc:attys 2-27-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 02/27/2012)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: February 23, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 1358 Motion to Dismiss. All claims and counterclaims between Plaintiffs and Defendant Staples, Inc., are hereby dismissed with prejudice pursuant to and in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. Each of the foregoing parties shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees with respect to these claims. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 02/23/12. cc:attys 2-23-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 02/23/2012)

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas et al v. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority et al

Filed: February 23, 2012 as 1:2011cv04522
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Adam F. Potter, Alberta-WCB, Alliance Bernstein, AllianceBernstein L.P., Allianz Invest KAG-Siemens, Allianz/Sanford, AM International EMAC 63 LTD/VOL ARB, AM Master Fund III, LP, AMPERE Capital Management LP, AQR Capital AQRREV, Banc of America Securities LLC, Bank of America , N.A., Bank Of New York, Bank of New York Mellon, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Bank Of New York Mellon Employee Benefit Collective Investment Fund Plan, Bank Of New York Mellon/MIDCAP SPDRS, Bar Cap Equity Finance, Barclays Bank PLC, Barclays Capital Group, Barclays Capital Securities Limited, Barclays Capital, Inc., Barclays Global Investors Ltd., Barclays Global Investors NA REF Industry Alpha LTD., Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., Bear Stearns Equity Strategies RT LLC, Bear Stearns Security Corp., BHF Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Blackrock, Blackrock, Inc., BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, Wilmington Trust Company
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MASTER CASE ORDER No. 1: In the exercise of its informed discretion, this Court restructures this multidistrict litigation as follows: The Clerk is directed to open a master case file bearing docket number 12 MC 2296. Any filing fees associated with opening the master case file docket are waived. The Clerk is directed to transfer the following docket entries from 11 MD 2296 to 12 MC 2296: ECF Nos. 1 (Transfer Order), 17 (Master Stay Order), 39 (Pilot Project Removal Order), 41…

Austin Park v. Morgan Stanley and Co Inc et al

Filed: February 22, 2012 as 2:2011cv09466
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Morgan Stanley and Co Inc, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Plaintiff: Austin Park
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER by Judge Otis D Wright, II: GRANTING Defendants Motion to Dismiss 20 . Plaintiff shall have twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order to amend his Complaint, provided he can, in good faith, allege facts to state claims for breach of con tract and violation of California's UCL. In addition, the hearing on Plaintiff's 2/13/2012 Motion to Certify Class Action 36 is hereby VACATED pending further motions to dismiss. The Court will issue a scheduling order containing…

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas et al v. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority et al

Filed: February 14, 2012 as 1:2011cv04522
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Adam F. Potter, Alberta-WCB, Alliance Bernstein, AllianceBernstein L.P., Allianz Invest KAG-Siemens, Allianz/Sanford, AM International EMAC 63 LTD/VOL ARB, AM Master Fund III, LP, AMPERE Capital Management LP, AQR Capital AQRREV, Banc of America Securities LLC, Bank of America , N.A., Bank Of New York, Bank of New York Mellon, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Bank Of New York Mellon Employee Benefit Collective Investment Fund Plan, Bank Of New York Mellon/MIDCAP SPDRS, Bar Cap Equity Finance, Barclays Bank PLC, Barclays Capital Group, Barclays Capital Securities Limited, Barclays Capital, Inc., Barclays Global Investors Ltd., Barclays Global Investors NA REF Industry Alpha LTD., Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., Bear Stearns Equity Strategies RT LLC, Bear Stearns Security Corp., BHF Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Blackrock, Blackrock, Inc., BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, Wilmington Trust Company
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER: The stay entered in this multi district litigation on December 28, 2012 by Judge Richard J. Holwell (ECF No. 17), and modified by Order dated January 27, 2012 (ECF No. 386), is further modified as follows: No party to this action is permitted to make any motion, file any documents on the docket, or submit any papers to the Clerk's Office or this Court's chambers until further notice from this Court. It is further ordered that all pending motions for admission pro hac…

In Re: Extended Stay Inc.

Filed: February 14, 2012 as 1:2011cv07782
Court: New York Southern District Court
Appellant: Hobart Truesdell, The Extended Stay Litigation Trust, Walker, Truesdell, Roth & Associates
Appellee: ABT-ESI LLC, Alan Miyasaki, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, Arbor ESH II, LLC, Atmar Associates, LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, Bank of America, N.A., BHAC Capital IV, LLC, BHAC IV, LLC, Blackstone Capital Partners IV L.P., Blackstone Holding I L.P., Blackstone Holdings II L.P., Blackstone Holdings III GP L.L.C., Blackstone Holdings III L.P., Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P., Blackstone Holdings IV L.P., Blackstone Holdings V GP L.P., Blackstone Holdings V L.P., Blackstone Hospitality Acquisitions, LLC, Blackstone Real Estate Partners IV L.P., BRE/ESH Holdings, LLC, BRE/HV Holdings LLC, Bruno De Vinck, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., David Kim, David Lichtenstein, Dennis J. McDonaugh, DL-DW Holdings, LLC, Ebury Finance Limited, F Joseph Rogers, Gary Delapp, Gary Sumers and others
Debtor: Extended Stay Inc.
Nature of Suit: Appeal

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, the Trustee's appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this appeal. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 2/14/2012) (mro)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: February 13, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER that all claims between pltfs and deft The Go Daddy Group Inc are dismissed with prejudice pursuant to their settlement agreement. Each of the parties shall bear its own costs and attorneys fees with respect to these claims. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 02/13/12. cc:attys 2-13-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 02/13/2012)

State of West Virginia v. Citigroup Inc.

Filed: February 10, 2012 as 3:2011cv00695
Court: West Virginia Southern District Court
Defendant: Citibank, N.A., Citigroup Inc.
Plaintiff: Darrell V. McGraw, Jr., State of West Virginia
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 12 MOTION to Remand to Circuit Court and for costs and fees (Granted as to remand; denied as to costs and fees); this action is remanded to the Circuit Court of Mason County. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 2/10/2012. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (dcm)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: February 9, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER re 1345 Notice of receipt by the Clerk's Office of a large binder filed by YouTube, LLC, The Go Daddy Group, Inc., J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Staples, Inc., withdrawing permission to submit the large binder non-electronically and ordering that it be submitted electronically within one business day according to the Local Rules. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/9/12. (mjc, ) (Entered: 02/09/2012)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: February 7, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 1330 Motion to Dismiss. All claims between pltfs and deft Citigroup Inc, are dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the settlement agreement. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys fees. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 02/07/12. cc:attys 2-07-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 02/07/2012)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: February 3, 2012 as 6:2009cv00446
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC
Plaintiff: Eolas Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER construing the term "browser application". Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 02/03/12. cc:attys 2-03-12(mll, )