Global Royalties, Ltd. et al v. Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al

Plaintiffs Global Royalties, Ltd. and Brandon Hall allege that defendant Xcentric Ventures, LLC operates the ripoffreport.com website in which defendant encourages visitors to post complaints about businesses and individuals, and then leverages the complaints to coerce businesses and individuals to pay for defendant's assistance in investigating and resolving the posted complaints.

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Plaintiffs:Global Royalties Ltd and Brandon Hall
Defendants:Xcentric Ventures, LLC, Ed Magedson and Jane Doe Magedson
 
Case Number:2:2007cv00956
Filed:May 10, 2007
 
Court:Arizona District Court
Office:Phoenix Division Office [ Court Info ]
County:Maricopa
Presiding Judge:Judge Frederick J Martone
 
Nature of Suit:Torts - Injury - Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause:28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander
Jurisdiction:Diversity
Jury Demanded By:None
Amount Demanded:$450,000.00

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May 10, 2007 1 COMPLAINT. Filing fee received: $ 350.00, receipt number 1222449, filed by GLOBAL ROYALTIES, LTD., BRANDON HALL. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Corporate Disclosure Statement# 2 Summons # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Karl, Donald) (Entered: May 10, 2007)
May 10, 2007   This case has been assigned to the Honorable Frederick J. Martone. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV 07-956 PHX-FJM. (entered by LSP) (Entered: 05/11/2007)
May 11, 2007 2 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re 1 Complaint filed by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall. Description of deficiency: Address, phone or email information was incorrectly added at the Party Information screen. At the Party Information screen, only the Party text field should be used when appropriate. (LSP) (Entered: May 11, 2007)
May 11, 2007 3 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re 1 Complaint filed by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall. Description of deficiency: Party not added to case. The summons attached to the complaint is incorrect: there should be one defendant per summons and days to answer should be 20. (LSP) (Entered: May 11, 2007)
May 11, 2007 4 Notice re Summons to Ed Magedson by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall (Karl, Donald) (Entered: May 11, 2007)
May 11, 2007 5 Notice re Summons to Xcentric Ventures, LLC by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall (Karl, Donald) (Entered: May 11, 2007)
May 11, 2007 6 Notice re Summons to Jane Doe Magedson by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall (Karl, Donald) (Entered: May 11, 2007)
May 14, 2007 7 Summons Issued as to Jane Doe Magedson, Xcentric Ventures, LLC, Ed Magedson. (Attachments: # 1 Jane Doe Magedson Summons# 2 Xcentric Ventures Summons)(LSP) (Entered: May 14, 2007)
June 27, 2007 8 NOTICE of Attorney Substitution by Donald Joseph Karl, Andre H. Merrett adding Andre H. Merrett and Donald Joseph Karl for Global Royalties Ltd and Brandon Hall (Karl, Donald) (Entered: 06/27/2007)
July 11, 2007 9 Notice re Notice of Errata by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall re 1 Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Merrett, Andre) (Entered: 07/11/2007)
July 16, 2007 10 STRICKEN PER ORDER 12 - MOTION to Dismiss Case by Xcentric Ventures, LLC, Ed Magedson. (Speth, Maria) Modified on 8/3/2007 (DMT, ). (Entered: July 16, 2007)
July 24, 2007 11 STIPULATION to Extend Deadline for Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Merrett, Andre) (Entered: July 24, 2007)
August 3, 2007 12 ORDER striking 10 Motion to Dismiss Case. Defendants shall have to and including August 10, 2007 within which to file a motion to dismiss in compliance with LRCiv 7.2(e). Also before the court is a stipulation 11 to extend plaintiffs response time to the motion to dismiss to August 10, 2007. We assume that an edited version of defendants motion to dismiss will not be substantively different. Accordingly, we GRANT the stipulation to extend plaintiffs response time to August 13, 2007.. Signed by Judge Frederick J Martone on 8/3/07.(DMT, ) (Entered: August 3, 2007)
August 7, 2007 13 MOTION to Dismiss Case (Amended Per Order Dated August 3, 2007) by Xcentric Ventures, LLC, Ed Magedson. (Gingras, David) (Entered: August 7, 2007)
August 8, 2007 14 STIPULATION to Extend Deadline for Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Merrett, Andre) (Entered: August 8, 2007)
August 13, 2007 15 ORDER granting 14 STIPULATION to Extend Deadline to 8/15/07 to file a Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Frederick J Martone on 8/10/07. (LSP) (Entered: August 13, 2007)
August 14, 2007 16 RESPONSE to Motion re 13 MOTION to Dismiss Case (Amended Per Order Dated August 3, 2007) filed by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall. (Merrett, Andre) (Entered: August 14, 2007)
August 24, 2007 17 REPLY in Support re 13 MOTION to Dismiss Case (Amended Per Order Dated August 3, 2007) filed by Xcentric Ventures, LLC, Ed Magedson. (Speth, Maria) (Entered: August 24, 2007)
October 8, 2007 18 Notice re Filing Supplemental Authority by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Merrett, Andre) (Entered: October 8, 2007)
October 10, 2007 19 MOTION to Strike re Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority by Xcentric Ventures, LLC, Ed Magedson. (Speth, Maria) (Entered: October 10, 2007)
October 10, 2007 20 ORDER granting 13 Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Edward Magedson's Motion to Dismiss Case. Pla shall have to and including 11/1/07, to file an amended complaint, absent which the clerk shall enter judgment without further order of the court. Signed by Judge Frederick J Martone on 10/10/07.(LSP) (Entered: October 10, 2007)
October 11, 2007 21 ORDER denying 19 Motion to Strike, 18 Notice of Filing Supplemental Authority. Signed by Judge Frederick J Martone on 10/10/07.(LSP) (Entered: October 11, 2007)
November 1, 2007 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by Global Royalties Ltd, Brandon Hall. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Merrett, Andre) (Entered: November 1, 2007)
November 12, 2007 23 MOTION to Dismiss Case re: First Amended Complaint by Xcentric Ventures, LLC, Ed Magedson. (Gingras, David) (Entered: November 12, 2007)
Docket Report Last Checked: November 29, 2007 14:57:02 PST
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