Citigroup Federal District Court Decisions

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: November 22, 2011 as 1:2011cv02448
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act

OPINION re: 11 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Transfer or Stay filed by Citigroup Inc., Citibank, N.A., Citimortgage Inc., 16 FIRST MOTION to Certify Class Conditionally and for Other Related Relief filed by Mark A. Vo sburgh, Nichol Bodden, Tara Raniere, 26 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Citigroup Inc., Citibank, N.A., Citimortgage Inc. Based upon the foregoing, Defendants' motion to dismiss, or in the alternative transfer or stay, is denied; Defenda…

Doukas et al v. Ballard et al

Filed: November 21, 2011 as 2:2011cv03275
Court: New York Eastern District Court
Defendant: Bancorpsouth, Inc., Bank Hapoalim, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Branch Banking and Trust Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank, Citibank, Citibank, N.A., Citigroup, Inc., City National Bank, Claudio Ballard, Comerica Bank, Comerica Incorporated, Community Banking Systems, Compass Bank, Compass Branchshares, Inc., CSP Holdings Inc., Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., DataTreasury Corp., Deustsche Bank, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., First Tennessee Bank National Association, Harold Nix, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., HSBC North America Holdings Inc., Ingenico, Intuit, Inc.,, JP Morgan Chase & Co., JP Morgan Chase Bank, Keith Delucia, Keycorp and Keybank National Assoc., M&T Bank Corp. and others
Plaintiff: John and Jane Does 1 through 750, Syngen Data Services Corporation, Ted Doukas
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 35 Motion to Remand to State Court. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, for the reasons set forth in the attached Memorandum and Order, plaintiffs' motion to remand is granted. Plaintiffs' request for sanctions and costs is denied. SO ORDERED. Ordered by Judge Joseph F. Bianco on 11/21/2011. (Maxwell, Rita)

-DAD (PS) Wooten v. Countrywide Home Loans, et al

Filed: November 18, 2011 as 2:2011cv01791
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Argent Mortgage, Citigroup, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Western Progressive, LLC
Plaintiff: Robert Wooten
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 11/17/11 ORDERING that Within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall file written opposition to defendant Countrywide's 8/29/11 MOTION TO DISMISS 16 . Defendants repl y, shall be filed within seven (7) days of the date of filing of Plaintiff's opposition; Failure to file opposition will be deemed as a statement of non-opposition to the pending motion and shall result in a recommendation that this…

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: November 18, 2011 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 1101 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants Amazon, Go Daddy, and Yahoo's deadline to serve their rebuttal expert report on noninfringement is extended to 11-17-2011. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 11/18/11. cc:attys 11-18-11 (mll, ) (Entered: 11/18/2011)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: November 16, 2011 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 1100 JC Penny Corporation Inc's Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline for Rebuttal Expert Report on Damage. The deadline for JC Penny Corporation Inc to serve its rebuttal expert report on damage is extended to 11/23/2011. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 11/16/11. (leh, ) (Entered: 11/16/2011)

Dittenhafer v. Citigroup

Filed: November 16, 2011 as 4:2010cv01779
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Citigroup
Plaintiff: Chris Dittenhafer
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER by Judge Hamilton denying 46 Motion to Stay (pjhlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2011)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: November 16, 2011 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 1102 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline for Plaintiffs' Rebuttal Expert Report on Damages. The Plaintiffs' deadline to serve its rebuttal expert report to Nicholas P. Godici's expert reports is extended up to and including 11/29/2011. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 11/16/11. (leh, ) (Entered: 11/16/2011)

Murray v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

Filed: November 14, 2011 as 3:2009cv01514
Court: Ohio Northern District Court
Defendant: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Plaintiff: Patrick R. Murray
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

MEMORANDUM OPINION denying Motion to vacate (Related Doc # 38 ); denying Motion to vacate (Related Doc # 44 ); denying Motion to deem requests for admission admitted (Related Doc # 48 ). Plaintiff's oral requests for leave to amend an d for a hearing denied. (Tr. at 5, 41); CGMIs motion to confirm granted (Related Doc # 39 ); CGMIs motion to strike granted (Related Doc # 52 ). CGMI's request for costs and fees denied. (Related Doc # 39 ). Case closed. Judge David A. Katz…

Brecher, et al. v. Citigroup Inc., et al.

Filed: November 14, 2011 as 1:2009cv07359
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Citigroup Inc.
Plaintiff: Daniel Brecher
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

OPINION AND ORDER: Because plaintiffs proposed amendments are not entirely futile, the Court grants plaintiffs Rule 59(e) motion and vacates the judgment of dismissal previously filed. The Court also grants in part and denies in part plaintiffs reque st for leave to replead. Consistent with the foregoing discussion, plaintiffs shall file within fourteen days a revised version of the proposed SAC with the following set forth in this Order. re: 23 MOTION to Alter Judgment re: 22 …

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Filed: November 9, 2011 as 1:2011cv07387
Court: New York Southern District Court
Amicus: The Union Central Life Inusrance Company, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Acacia Life Insurance Company, The Union Central Life Insurance Company
Defendant: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Plaintiff: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

ORDER denying 14 Motion to Intervene. Pending before the Court is Better Markets, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene in the above captioned case. That motion is denied substantially for the reasons stated in the S.E.C.'s memorandum in opposition. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close item number 14 on the docket of this case. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 11/8/2011) (lmb) (Entered: 11/09/2011)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: November 8, 2011 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 1092 Motion to Expedite Briefing. Staples, Inc. shall file any brief in opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Discovery no later than 11-15-2011, that Plaintiffs file any reply brief no later than 11-18-2011, and that Staples file any sur-reply brief no later than 11-22-2011. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 11/08/11. cc:attys 11-08-11 (mll, ) (Entered: 11/08/2011)

-MAN State Treasurer of the State of Michigan et al v. Countrywide Financial Corporation et al

Filed: November 8, 2011 as 2:2011cv00809
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: ABN Amro Incorporated, Angelo R Mozilo, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Ben M Enis, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Commerzbank AG, Countrywide Financial Corporation, Countrywide Securities Corporation, David Sambol, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Edwin Heller, Eric P Sieracki, Goldman Sachs and Co., Gwendolyn Stewart King, Harley W Snyder, Henry G Cisneros, HSBC Securities USA Inc., J.P Morgan Securities Inc., Jeffrey M Cunningham, Kathleen Brown, Keith P Russell, KPMG LLP, Martin R Melone, Michael E Dougherty, Morgan Stanley and Co. Incorporated, Oscar P Robertson, RBS Securities Inc., Robert J Donato, Robert T Parry and others
Plaintiff: Michigan Judges Retirement System, Michigan State Police Retirement System, State Employees Retirement System, State Treasurer of the State of Michigan
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer re Stipulation for Discovery 150 (cs)

-MAN The Fresno County Employees Retirement Association v. Countrywide Financial Corporation et al

Filed: November 8, 2011 as 2:2011cv00811
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: ABN Amro Incorporated, Angelo R Mozilo, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Ben M Enis, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Carlos M Garcia, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Countrywide Financial Corporation, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Countrywide Securities Corporation, David Sambol, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Edwin Heller, Eric P Sieracki, Gwendolyn Stewart King, Harley W Snyder, Henry G Cisneros, HSBC Securities USA Inc., J.P Morgan Securities Inc., Jeffrey M Cunnigham, Keith P Russell, KPMG LLP, L Kirland, Martin R Melone, Michael E Dougherty, Oscar P Robertson, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, RBS Securities Inc., Robert J Donato, Standford L Kurland, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Plaintiff: The Fresno County Employees Retirement Association
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer re Stipulation for Discovery 117 (cs)

Baskin et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al

Filed: November 7, 2011 as 4:2011cv00825
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: CitiGroup, Inc., CitiMortgage, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Plaintiff: Judi M. Baskin, William H. Baskin
Nature of Suit: All Other Real Property

ORDER REMANDING CASE., ***Civil Case Terminated.. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 11/4/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/7/2011)

Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. v. United States of America et al

Filed: November 3, 2011 as 4:2011cv00909
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: City of Oakland, Internal Revenue Service, Jose Cezer Desiongco, Maria Patricia Austria, Ronald G. Wong, United States of America, Yvette Ocampo-Desiongco
Plaintiff: Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp.
Nature of Suit: Taxes (US Plaintiff or Defendant)

ORDER REMANDING CASE., ***Civil Case Terminated.. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 11/3/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/3/2011)

-MRW Soleiman Zamani v. Citigroup Services LLC

Filed: November 2, 2011 as 2:2011cv03465
Court: California Central District Court
Counter Claimant: Citigroup Services LLC
Counter Defendant: DOES, Soleiman Zamani
Defendant: Citigroup Services LLC
Plaintiff: Soleiman Zamani
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

JUDGMENT by Judge George H. King: Pursuant to our November 2, 2011 Order granting Counterclaimants Motion for Entry of Default Judgment Against Soleiman Zamani 22 , IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that Counterclaimant shall have judgment against Counterdefendant in the sum of $7,377.98. IT IS FURTHER ADJUDGED that post-judgment interest shall accrue on the judgment amount of $7,377.98 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (ir)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: November 2, 2011 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 1087 Motion to Correct the Docket. The Regents of the University of California be removed as a defendant in this case and properly included as a plaintiff. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 11/02/11. cc:attys 11-02-11 (mll, ) (Entered: 11/02/2011)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: November 2, 2011 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

AMENDED ORDER that the 11-17-2011 hearing is cancelled, and arguments on all pending motions will be heard at the 1-24-2012 Pretrial Conference. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 11/02/11. cc:attys 11-02-11(mll, ) Modified on 11/2/2011 (mll, ). (Entered: 11/02/2011)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filed: October 31, 2011 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 1074 Motion to Amend/Correct Complaint. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 10/31/11. cc:attys 10-31-11 (mll, ) (Entered: 10/31/2011)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: October 31, 2011 as 2:2010cv02942
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ORDER re 21 Stipulation and Proposed Order signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 10/28/11, ORDERING the Bench Trial CONTINUED to 12/13/2011 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Judge William B. Shubb. (Kastilahn, A)