Supreme Court

Case: 20-0592    
20-0592
07/31/2020
Multidistrict Litigation
IN RE AHERN RENTALS, INC. "TRADE SECRET" LITIGATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/30/2025Multidistrict Litigation letter received  Letter stating: "Pursuant to Rule 13.6(a) of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration, I authorize the Honorable Bryan Gantt, active district judge of the 471st District Court, to serve as a pretrial judge upon assignment by the panel on multidistrict litigation in the above-referenced case."
08/31/2020Multidistrict Litigation Reply filedMovant Equipmentshare.com Inc's Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed by attorney Mark Taylor
08/28/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Scott Anderson, et al.'s Joint Notice of Joinder in and Adoption of Equipmentshare.com Inc's Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed by attorney Carlos Soltero
08/20/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing Respondent Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Appendix in Support of Respondent's Response to Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed by attorney Greg McAllister
08/20/2020MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Response to Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed by Greg McAllister
08/17/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing Respondent Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Reply in Support of Motion A) Requesting Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Stay or B) to Lift Stay filed by Greg McAllister
08/14/2020MDL Response filed Movant EquipmentShare.com Inc.'s Opposition to Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Motion A) Requesting Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Stay or B) to Lift Stay filed by attorney Mark Taylor
08/13/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing Respondent Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Appendix in Support of Motion A)Requesting Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Stay or B) to Lift Stay filed by attorney Greg McAllister
07/31/2020Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to TransferMovant Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed on behalf of EquipmentShare.com, Inc. filed by attorney Mark D. Taylor
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/11/2020Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Order states: "The Panel on Multi-District Litigation has decided to designate the 471st District Court of Collin County Texas the Pretrial Court and assign the Honorable Andrea Bouressa, Judge of the 471st District Court as the Pretrial Judge."
(9/11/2020 10:00:11 AM) 20-0592 MDL Appointment of Pretrial Judge and Court.pdf
09/04/2020Opinion issued by Multidistrict Litigation PanelIssued Per Curiam Opinion Issued stating, "We grant the motion to transfer, and we will appoint the MDL Pretrial Judge by a separate order.  Existing stays will remain in place until appointment of the MDL Pretrial Judge."
09/04/2020Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposedFiling granted Defendants, EquipmentShare.com, Inc., et al.'s Motion to Transfer granted
08/31/2020Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed  Equipmentshare.com Inc's Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed by attorney Mark Taylor
08/28/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Scott Anderson, et al.'s Joint Notice of Joinder in and Adoption of Equipmentshare.com Inc's Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed by attorney Carlos Soltero
08/20/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Appendix in Support of Respondent's Response to Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed by attorney Greg McAllister
08/20/2020MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Response to Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed by Greg McAllister
08/17/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Reply in Support of Motion A) Requesting Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Stay or B) to Lift Stay filed by Greg McAllister
08/17/2020Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Petitioner EquipmentShare.com, Inc. by attorney Alexander D. Burch.
08/17/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Defendants Kevin Davis, et al. by attorney Reece Rondon
08/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Defendant Justin Pearson by attorney Fernando Busto
08/14/2020MDL Response filed   EquipmentShare.com Inc.'s Opposition to Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Motion A) Requesting Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Stay or B) to Lift Stay filed by attorney Mark Taylor
08/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Defendants Chad Haag, et al. by attorney Scott Garelick
08/14/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Defendants Scott Anderson, et al. by attorney Carlos Soletero
08/13/2020Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Appendix in Support of Motion A)Requesting Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Stay or B) to Lift Stay filed by attorney Greg McAllister
08/13/2020Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Respondent/Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc.'s Motion A) Requesting Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Stay or B) to Lift Stay filed by attorney Greg McAllister
08/13/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Appearance of Attorney filed on behalf of Defendant Ahern Rentals, Inc. by attorney Greg McAllister
08/04/2020MDL Motion to Stay disposedFiling granted EquipmentShare.com Inc.’s Request for Immediate Stay, filed on July 31, 2020, is
granted. All trial court proceedings in the cases listed in Appendix A to the Motion to
Transfer are stayed until further order of the MDL Panel.
07/31/2020Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Request for Immediate Stay incorporated within Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of EquipmentShare.com Inc.
07/31/2020Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer  Motion to Transfer to Pretrial Court and Request for Immediate Stay filed on behalf of EquipmentShare.com, Inc. filed by attorney Mark D. Taylor
07/07/2025Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Order stating: "IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: The Honorable Bryan Gantt, an active district judge, is assigned as the Pretrial Judge. The designation of the 471st District Court of Collin County as the Pretrial Court is confirmed and continued."
(7/7/2025 3:09:52 PM) 20-0592 MDL Appointment of Pretrial Judge 07-07-25.pdf
07/07/2025Motion before the MDL Panel disposedFiling granted Request for Appointment of Pretrial Judge granted
06/30/2025Multidistrict Litigation letter received  Letter stating: "Pursuant to Rule 13.6(a) of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration, I authorize the Honorable Bryan Gantt, active district judge of the 471st District Court, to serve as a pretrial judge upon assignment by the panel on multidistrict litigation in the above-referenced case."
05/28/2025Electronic communication received from Party  Email from Presiding Judge Evans to Chief Justice Blacklock stating: "Pursuant to Administration Rule 13.6(a) the Panel on Multi-District Litigation requests that the Honorable Bryan Gantt, the Judge of the 471st District of Collin County, be authorized to serve as a pretrial judge in the above-referenced case upon assignment by the Panel on Multi-District Litigation."
04/28/2025Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Request for Appointment of Pretrial Judge filed on behalf of Ahern Rental, Inc. by attorney Matthew Welsh
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
No Calendar.
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
EquipmentShare.com, Inc.MovantMr. Mark D. Taylor
Kimberly Fahrenbrook Rich
Mr. Alexander D. Burch  
DefendantsDefendant(s)Mr. Mauricio 'Reece' Rondon
Mr. Carlos Ramon Soltero
Mr. Fernando Manuel Bustos
Mr. Scott Michael Garelick
Ahern Rentals, Inc.RespondentMr. Greg McAllister
Matthew Welsh
Mr. Eric Lance Vinson
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