Case details

Court: ndd
Docket #: 3:14-cv-00088
Case Name: MCI Communications Services, Inc. et al v. 360Networks (USA) Inc. et al
PACER case #: 29393
Date filed: 2014-09-05
Date terminated: 2014-12-30
Assigned to: Chief Judge Ralph R. Erickson
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Karen K. Klein
Case Cause: 47:252 Telecommunications Act of 1996
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
MCI Communications Services, Inc.
Plaintiff
Douglas W. Murch
CONMY FESTE, LTD 406 MAIN AVE., SUITE 200 PO BOX 2686 FARGO, ND 58108-2686 701-293-9911 Email: dmurch@conmylaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kim E. Brust
CONMY FESTE LTD. 200 WELLS FARGO CENTER 406 MAIN AVENUE PO BOX 2686 FARGO, ND 58108-2686 701-293-9911 Fax: 701-293-3133 Email: kbrust@conmylaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Verizon Select Services Inc.
Plaintiff
Douglas W. Murch
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kim E. Brust
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

360Networks (USA) Inc.
Defendant
AT&T Corp.
Defendant
Bandwidth.Com CLEC, LLC
Defendant
BEK Communications Cooperative
Defendant
David J. Hogue
PRINGLE & HERIGSTAD PC 2525 ELK DRIVE PO BOX 1000 MINOT, ND 58702-1000 701-852-0381 Email: dhogue@pringlend.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP 2120 L. Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20037 202-659-0380 Email: gjd@bloostonlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
PRINGLE & HERIGSTAD PC 2525 ELK DRIVE PO BOX 1000 MINOT, ND 58702-1000 701-852-0381 Email: steve@pringlend.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Broadvox-CLEC, LLC
Defendant
Bullseye Telecom, Inc.
Defendant
Dakota Central Telecom I, Inc.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dakota Central Telecommunications Cooperative
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daktel Communications, LLC.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

First Communications, LLC
Defendant
Granite Telecommunications, LLC
Defendant
Integra Telecom of North Dakota, Inc.
Defendant
Inter-Community Telephone Company, L.L.C.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Level 3 Communications, LLC
Defendant
McLeodUSA Telecommunication Services, Inc.
Defendant
TERMINATED: 11/18/2014
Midcontinent Communications
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Zachary E. Pelham
PEARCE & DURICK 314 E THAYER AVE PO BOX 400 BISMARCK, ND 58502-0400 701-223-2890 Fax: 701-223-7865 Email: zep@pearce-durick.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Midstate Communications, Inc.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Midstate Telephone Company, LLC
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Missouri Valley Communications, Inc.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

North Dakota Telephone Company
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Orbitcom, Inc.
Defendant
Zachary E. Pelham
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Polar Telecom, Inc.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Reservation Telephone Cooperative
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

SRT Communications, Inc.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Turtle Mountain Communications, Inc.
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

West River Telecommunications Cooperative
Defendant
David J. Hogue
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerard J. Duffy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven A. Lautt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, L.L.C.
Defendant
Verizon Select Services Inc.
Plaintiff
Douglas W. Murch
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kim E. Brust
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2014-09-05 1 0 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $400, receipt number 314000473) filed by Verizon Select Services Inc., MCI Communications Services, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(as) Modified on 10/8/2014 to add two defendants omitted at case opening. (kmk). (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-08 2 0 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (as) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-08 3 0 NOTICE of Direct Assignment as to MCI Communications Services, Inc. Consent/Reassignment Form due by 9/22/2014. (as) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-08 4 0 NOTICE of Direct Assignment as to Verizon Select Services Inc. Consent/Reassignment Form due by 9/22/2014. (as) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-05 5 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MCI Communications Services, Inc., Verizon Select Services Inc. identifying Corporate Parent MCI Broadband Solutions, Inc., Corporate Parent Terremark Worldwide, Inc., Corporate Parent Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Corporate Parent MCI Communications Corporation, Corporate Parent Verizon Business Global LLC, Corporate Parent Verizon Communications Inc. for MCI Communications Services, Inc.; Corporate Parent Verizon Communications Inc., Corporate Parent GTE Corporation, Corporate Parent NYNEX LLC, Corporate Parent Verizon Ventures LLC for Verizon Select Services Inc. (as) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-19 6 0 CONSENT/REASSIGNMENT FORM by MCI Communications Services, Inc., Verizon Select Services Inc. (as) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
2014-09-19 7 0 (Text Only) ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Chief Judge Ralph R. Erickson. Case assigned to Chief Judge Ralph R. Erickson and referred to Magistrate Judge Karen K. Klein for all further proceedings. (as) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
2014-10-08 8 0 Summons Issued as to United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation, West River Telecommunications Cooperative. (Second summons issued as to defendants inadvertently omitted in case opening) (as) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
2014-11-17 9 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Verizon Select Services Inc., MCI Communications Services, Inc.(as) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
2014-11-18 10 0 Summons Issued as to McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, L.L.C. (as) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
2014-11-26 11 0 NOTICE of Appearance by David J. Hogue on behalf of BEK Communications Cooperative; Dakota Central Telecom I, Inc.; Dakota Central Telecommunications Cooperative; Daktel Communications, LLC.; Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative; Inter-Community Telephone Company, L.L.C.; Midcontinent Communications; Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; Midstate Communications, Inc.; Midstate Telephone Company, LLC; Missouri Valley Communications, Inc.; Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; North Dakota Telephone Company; Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation; Polar Telecom, Inc.; Reservation Telephone Cooperative; SRT Communications, Inc.; Turtle Mountain Communications, Inc.; United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation; West River Telecommunications Cooperative (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - list of Defendants represented)(Hogue, David) Modified on 12/1/2014 to add filers (lh). (Entered: 11/26/2014)
2014-12-02 12 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary E. Pelham on behalf of Midcontinent Communications (Pelham, Zachary) (Entered: 12/02/2014)
2014-12-10 13 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary E. Pelham on behalf of Orbitcom, Inc. (Pelham, Zachary) (Entered: 12/10/2014)
2014-12-17 14 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc.. Bandwidth.Com CLEC, LLC waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015. (Murch, Douglas) (Entered: 12/17/2014)
2014-12-17 15 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc.. Orbitcom, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015. (Murch, Douglas) (Entered: 12/17/2014)
2014-12-17 16 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc.. Midcontinent Communications waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015. (Murch, Douglas) (Entered: 12/17/2014)
2014-12-17 17 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc.. BEK Communications Cooperative waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Dakota Central Telecom I, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Dakota Central Telecommunications Cooperative waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Daktel Communications, LLC. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Inter-Community Telephone Company, L.L.C. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Midstate Communications, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Midstate Telephone Company, LLC waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; North Dakota Telephone Company waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Polar Telecom, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Reservation Telephone Cooperative waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; SRT Communications, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; Turtle Mountain Communications, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015; West River Telecommunications Cooperative waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015. (Murch, Douglas) (Entered: 12/17/2014)
2014-12-17 18 0 AMENDED NOTICE of Appearance by David J. Hogue on behalf of BEK Communications Cooperative, Dakota Central Telecom I, Inc., Dakota Central Telecommunications Cooperative, Daktel Communications, LLC., Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inter-Community Telephone Company, L.L.C., Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Midstate Communications, Inc., Midstate Telephone Company, LLC, Missouri Valley Communications, Inc., Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc., North Dakota Telephone Company, Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation, Polar Telecom, Inc., Reservation Telephone Cooperative, SRT Communications, Inc., Turtle Mountain Communications, Inc., United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation, West River Telecommunications Cooperative (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - List of Defendants)(Hogue, David) Modified on 12/22/2014 to add "amended" text. (lc) (Entered: 12/17/2014)
2014-12-23 19 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc.. AT&T Corp. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015. (Murch, Douglas) (Entered: 12/23/2014)
2014-12-23 20 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc.. Integra Telecom of North Dakota, Inc. waiver sent on 11/21/2014, answer due 1/20/2015. (Murch, Douglas) (Entered: 12/23/2014)
2014-12-30 21 0 *RESTRICTED - WRONG EVENT SELECTED* CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Verizon Select Services Inc. (Murch, Douglas) Modified on 12/30/2014 to restrict access. (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2014-12-30 22 0 *RESTRICTED - WRONG EVENT SELECTED* CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Verizon Select Services Inc. (Murch, Douglas) Modified on 12/30/2014 to restrict access. (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2014-12-30 23 0 *RESTRICTED - WRONG EVENT SELECTED* CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Verizon Select Services Inc. (Murch, Douglas) Modified on 12/30/2014 to restrict access. (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2014-12-30 24 0 *RESTRICTED - WRONG EVENT SELECTED* CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Verizon Select Services Inc. (Murch, Douglas) Modified on 12/30/2014 to restrict access. (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2014-12-30 25 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc. First Communications, LLC served on 12/22/2014, answer due 1/12/2015 (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2014-12-30 26 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc.. Broadvox-CLEC, LLC served on 12/22/2014, answer due 1/12/2015 (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2014-12-30 27 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc.. 360Networks (USA) Inc. served on 12/22/2014, answer due 1/12/2015 (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2014-12-30 28 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Verizon Select Services Inc. Level 3 Communications, LLC served on 12/22/2014, answer due 1/12/2015 (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2014-12-30 29 0 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (1) (certified copy) transferring case to Northern District of Texas to be included in MDL Docket No. 2587. Case transferred via ECF extract civil case feature. (as) (Entered: 12/30/2014)