Giamanco v. Apple, Inc.

2:24-cv-07238 | New Jersey District Court

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Division Newark
Judge Judge Julien Xavier Neals
Filed June 25, 2024
Case Flags MDL3113
Magistrate Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre
Nature of Suit 410 Anti-Trust
Cause 15:1 Antitrust Litigation
Jury Demand Plaintiff
Lead Case 2:24-md-03113
Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago Show Interactive Timeline
Filing Date # Docket Text
1/27/2025NOTICE of Appearance by LAUREN F. DAYTON on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (DAYTON, LAUREN) (Entered: 01/27/2025)
1/15/2025
  • Motion to Withdraw as CounselGranted
LETTER ORDER granting 39 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney JORDAN RICE terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 1/15/2025. (ld). (Entered: 01/15/2025)
1/14/2025Set Deadlines as to 39 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney. Motion set for 2/18/2025 before Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (adc, ) (Entered: 01/14/2025)
1/13/2025
  • Motion to Withdraw as Counselby Π
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Joseph Giamanco. (RICE, JORDAN) (Entered: 01/13/2025)
10/9/2024NOTICE of Appearance by JONATHAN E. BARBEE on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (BARBEE, JONATHAN) (Entered: 10/09/2024)
10/9/2024NOTICE of Appearance by KAYVON GHAYOUMI on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (GHAYOUMI, KAYVON) (Entered: 10/09/2024)
9/26/2024NOTICE of Appearance by CYNTHIA RICHMAN on behalf of APPLE INC. (RICHMAN, CYNTHIA) (Entered: 09/26/2024)
9/26/2024NOTICE of Appearance by DANIEL GLEN SWANSON on behalf of APPLE INC. (SWANSON, DANIEL) (Entered: 09/26/2024)
9/26/2024NOTICE of Appearance by JULIAN W. KLEINBRODT on behalf of APPLE INC. (KLEINBRODT, JULIAN) (Entered: 09/26/2024)
9/19/2024NOTICE of Appearance by DOUGLAS E. ARPERT on behalf of APPLE INC. (ARPERT, DOUGLAS) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
9/19/2024NOTICE of Appearance by LIZA M. WALSH on behalf of APPLE INC. (WALSH, LIZA) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
8/29/2024CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Brief filed by THOMAS CURTIN on 8/22/2024 appears to be filed in the incorrect case. PLEASE REVIEW THE DOCUMENT and file it in the correct case. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (krg, ) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
8/22/2024
  • Motion to Appoint Counselby Π
BRIEF Plaintiff Giamanco's Response in Support of Motion for Appointment of Interim Lead Counsel for the Apple Watch Direct Purchaser Class (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(CURTIN, THOMAS) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
8/8/2024NOTICE of Appearance by JENNIFER E. FISCHELL on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (FISCHELL, JENNIFER) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
8/7/2024NOTICE of Appearance by ALEX ATTICUS PARKINSON on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (PARKINSON, ALEX) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
8/7/2024NOTICE of Appearance by SCOTT KELLY ATTAWAY on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (ATTAWAY, SCOTT) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
8/7/2024NOTICE of Appearance by ARIELA MIGDAL on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (MIGDAL, ARIELA) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
8/7/2024NOTICE of Appearance by AARON M PANNER on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (PANNER, AARON) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
8/7/2024NOTICE of Appearance by DAVID C. FREDERICK on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (FREDERICK, DAVID) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
7/31/2024This case is part of MDL 3113. Parties are expected to review and abide by all prior orders entered in this MDL, which can be found here. (krg, ) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
7/24/2024Letter from Thomas R. Curtin, Esq.. (CURTIN, THOMAS) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
7/20/2024Letter from Thomas R. Curtin, Esq.. (CURTIN, THOMAS) (Entered: 07/20/2024)
7/3/2024NOTICE of Appearance by KATHLEEN N. FENNELLY on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (FENNELLY, KATHLEEN) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
7/3/2024NOTICE of Appearance by THOMAS R. CURTIN on behalf of Joseph Giamanco (CURTIN, THOMAS) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
6/27/2024Member Case Direct File on 6/25/2024, for MDL 3113 Party APPLE INC. SMARTPHONE ANTITRUST LITIGATION added. Case transferred in from the Northern District of Illinois case number 1:24-cv-2694.(krg, ) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
6/26/2024Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (kd) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
6/25/2024Clerk's Notice to Counsel: Pursuant to CTO Number 1 entered in MDL No. 3113, Northern District of Illinois case number 1:24-cv-2694 has been transferred to the District of New Jersey and assigned civil action number: 24-cv-7238. In Re: Apple Inc. Smartphone Antitrust Litigation, MDL 3113. (krg, ) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
6/25/2024Case associated to 2:24-md-03113-JXN-LDW. (krg, ) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
6/25/2024 Judge Julien Xavier Neals and Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre added. (krg, ) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
6/25/2024Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-02694. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 06/25/2024)
6/25/2024TRANSFERRED to the District of New Jersey the electronic record. (daj, ) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
6/21/2024***Civil Case Terminated. (daj, ) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
6/21/2024
  • Order
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mailed notice (daj, ) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
5/29/2024MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Defendant's motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead 14 . The Court stays Defendant's responsive pleading until a ruling on the motion to transfer in Chiuchiarelli v. Apple Inc., Case No. 3:24-cv-01895 (N.D. Cal.). The Court strikes the status hearing set for 6/11/2024 and resets it to 7/2/2024 at 9:30 AM. The parties should file a status report regarding the motion to transfer by 6/26/2024. Mailed notice (ec) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
5/24/2024 NOTICE of Motion by James R.P. Hileman for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 14 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 5/30/2024 at 01:45 PM. (Hileman, James) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
5/24/2024
  • Motionby Δ
MOTION by Defendant Apple, Inc.to Suspend the Deadline for Defendant to Respond to the Complaint (Uncontested)

(Hileman, James) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
5/24/2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Apple, Inc. by James R.P. Hileman (Hileman, James) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
4/23/2024LETTER from Jeffrey B. Gittleman dated 04/16/2024. (Exhibits, Envelope not postmarked) (Received by mail in the Clerk's Office on 04/23/2024) (daj, ) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
4/8/2024WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Joseph Giamanco. Apple, Inc. waiver sent on 4/5/2024, answer due 6/4/2024. (Zelcs, George) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
4/8/2024MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The initial telephonic status conference in this matter is set for 6/11/2024 at 9:30 AM. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' website and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 6/4/2024. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
4/8/2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Joseph Giamanco by Eric Posner (Posner, Eric) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
4/5/2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Joseph Giamanco by Steven Francis Molo (Molo, Steven) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
4/5/2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Joseph Giamanco by Jordan Andrew Rice (Rice, Jordan) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
4/4/2024MINUTE entry before the Executive Committee: Case reassigned to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis for all further proceedings pursuant to IOP 13(f)(1). Mailed notice (Attachments: # 1 Request for Reassignment) (rp, ) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
4/3/2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Joseph Giamanco by Stephen Matthew Tillery (Tillery, Stephen) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
4/3/2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Joseph Giamanco by Carol L O'keefe (O'keefe, Carol) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
4/3/2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Joseph Giamanco by David William Walchak (Walchak, David) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
4/3/2024CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (ksr, ) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
4/3/2024CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (ksr, ) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
4/3/2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Joseph Giamanco by George A. Zelcs (Zelcs, George) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
4/3/2024
  • Complaint
COMPLAINT filed by Joseph Giamanco; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21817495. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Zelcs, George) (Entered: 04/03/2024)