Case Summary

Case Number: MER L-000049-23

Case Caption: Lifevac Llc Vs States Newsroom, Inc .
Court: Civil Part Venue: Mercer Case Initiation Date: 01/06/2023
Case Type: Defamation Case Status: Active Jury Demand: 6 Jurors
Case Track: 3 Judge: Douglas H Hurd Team: 50
Original Discovery End Date: Current Discovery End Date: # of DED Extensions: 0
Original Arbitration Date: Current Arbitration Date: # of Arb Adjournments: 0
Original Trial Date: Current Trial Date: # of Trial Date Adjournments: 0
Disposition Date: Case Disposition: Open Statewide Lien:

Plaintiffs
Lifevac Llc AKA New Jersey Monitor
Party Description: Corp Attorney Name: Jyoti Mistry Halsband
Address Line 1: 233 Broadway Address Line 2: Suite 2120 Attorney Bar ID: 030141997

City: New York State: NY Zip: 10279 Phone: (212) 226-4026

Attorney Email: JYOTI.HALSBAND@QPWBLAW.COM

Defendants
States Newsroom, Inc. AKA New Jersey Monitor
Party Description: Corp Attorney Name: Cj Griffin
Address Line 1: Address Line 2: Attorney Bar ID: 031422009

City: State: NJ Zip: 00000 Phone:

Attorney Email: CGRIFFIN@PASHMANSTEIN.COM

Dana Difilippo
Party Description: Individual Attorney Name: Cj Griffin
Address Line 1: Address Line 2: Attorney Bar ID: 031422009

City: State: NJ Zip: 00000 Phone:

Attorney Email: CGRIFFIN@PASHMANSTEIN.COM

John Does 1-10
Party Description: Fictitious Attorney Name:
Address Line 1: Address Line 2: Attorney Bar ID:
City: State: NJ Zip: 00000 Phone:
Attorney Email:
Abc Corps 1-10
Party Description: Fictitious Attorney Name:
Address Line 1: Address Line 2: Attorney Bar ID:
City: State: NJ Zip: 00000 Phone:
Attorney Email:
Case Proceeding
Created Scheduled Court Proceeding
Judge Name Proceeding Description Motion Type Motion Status
Date Time Room Status
MOTION TO DISMISS
REMO
05/12/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING COMPLAINT, FAILURE RSCHED
T TO STATE CLAIM
MOTION TO DISMISS
REMO
05/26/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING COMPLAINT, FAILURE COMPLETED CM
T TO STATE CLAIM
MOTION FOR
REMO
05/26/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING ADMISSION PRO HAC RSCHED
T VICE
MOTION FOR
REMO
05/25/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING ADMISSION PRO HAC COMPLETED CM
T VICE
 MOTION FOR
REMO
05/26/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING ADMISSION PRO HAC RSCHED
T VICE
MOTION FOR
REMO
05/25/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING ADMISSION PRO HAC COMPLETED CM
T VICE
MOTION FOR
REMO
05/26/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING ADMISSION PRO HAC RSCHED
T VICE
MOTION FOR
REMO
05/25/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING ADMISSION PRO HAC COMPLETED CM
T VICE
MOTION FOR
REMO
05/26/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING ADMISSION PRO HAC RSCHED
T VICE
MOTION FOR
REMO
05/25/2023 09:00 DOUGLAS H HURD MOTION HEARING ADMISSION PRO HAC COMPLETED CM
T VICE

Case Actions
Filed Date Docket Text Transaction ID Entry Date
Complaint with Jury Demand for MER-L-000049-23 submitted by HALSBAND, JYOTI
MISTRY, QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, PA on behalf of LIFEVAC LLC
01/06/2023 LCV2023100389 01/06/2023
against STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS
1-10
01/07/2023 TRACK ASSIGNMENT Notice submitted by Case Management LCV2023103023 01/07/2023
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICES submitted by HALSBAND, JYOTI, MISTRY of QUINTAIROS,
01/13/2023 PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, PA on behalf of LIFEVAC LLC against STATES LCV2023259908 01/13/2023
NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE submitted by HALSBAND, JYOTI, MISTRY of
01/20/2023 QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, PA on behalf of LIFEVAC LLC against LCV2023317043 01/20/2023
STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (NOT THE FIRST PAPER) submitted by GRIFFIN, CJ of
01/26/2023 PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN, PC on behalf of STATES NEWSROOM, INC., LCV2023368980 01/26/2023
DANA DIFILIPPO against LIFEVAC LLC
MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT, FAILURE TO STATE CLAIM submitted by GRIFFIN,
CJ of PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN, PC on behalf of STATES NEWSROOM,
04/14/2023 LCV20231275082 04/14/2023
INC., DANA DIFILIPPO against LIFEVAC LLC, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10
*LINKED FILING*
The motion filed on 04/14/2023 will be decided on 05/12/2023. Do not come to the
courthouse because no oral argument has been requested. The court's decision will be
04/25/2023 LCV20231358693 04/25/2023
provided to you. Re: MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT, FAILURE TO STATE CLAIM
[LCV20231275082]
CORRESPONDENCE submitted by GRIFFIN, CJ of PASHMAN STEIN WALDER
05/03/2023 HAYDEN, PC on behalf of STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO, JOHN DOES LCV20231449007 05/03/2023
1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10 against LIFEVAC LLC *LINKED FILING*
OPPOSITION TO MOTION submitted by HALSBAND, JYOTI, MISTRY of QUINTAIROS,
05/04/2023 PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, PA on behalf of STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA LCV20231459011 05/04/2023
DIFILIPPO against LIFEVAC LLC *LINKED FILING*
ADJOURNMENT REQUEST submitted by GRIFFIN, CJ of PASHMAN STEIN WALDER
05/05/2023 HAYDEN, PC on behalf of STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO against LCV20231462880 05/05/2023
LIFEVAC LLC
CLERK NOTICE: re: ADJOURNMENT REQUEST [LCV20231462880] -Please refile this
05/05/2023 LCV20231463591 05/05/2023
under motion response/correspondence and link it to the motion.
The motion filed on 04/14/2023 was rescheduled to 05/26/2023. Do not come to the
courthouse because no oral argument has been requested. The court's decision will be
05/05/2023 LCV20231467115 05/05/2023
provided to you. Re: MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT, FAILURE TO STATE CLAIM
[LCV20231275082]
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE submitted by HALSBAND, JYOTI, MISTRY
05/10/2023 of QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, PA on behalf of LIFEVAC LLC against LCV20231498325 05/10/2023
STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE submitted by HALSBAND, JYOTI, MISTRY
05/10/2023 of QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, PA on behalf of LIFEVAC LLC against LCV20231498381 05/10/2023
STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE submitted by HALSBAND, JYOTI, MISTRY
05/10/2023 of QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, PA on behalf of LIFEVAC LLC against LCV20231498439 05/10/2023
STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE submitted by HALSBAND, JYOTI, MISTRY
05/10/2023 of QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, PA on behalf of LIFEVAC LLC against LCV20231498563 05/10/2023
STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10
The motion filed on 05/10/2023 will be decided on 05/26/2023. Do not come to the
05/10/2023 courthouse because no oral argument has been requested. The court's decision will be LCV20231504285 05/10/2023
provided to you. Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE [LCV20231498325]
The motion filed on 05/10/2023 will be decided on 05/26/2023. Do not come to the
05/10/2023 courthouse because no oral argument has been requested. The court's decision will be LCV20231504288 05/10/2023
provided to you. Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE [LCV20231498381]
The motion filed on 05/10/2023 will be decided on 05/26/2023. Do not come to the
05/10/2023 courthouse because no oral argument has been requested. The court's decision will be LCV20231504293 05/10/2023
provided to you. Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE [LCV20231498439]
The motion filed on 05/10/2023 will be decided on 05/26/2023. Do not come to the
05/10/2023 courthouse because no oral argument has been requested. The court's decision will be LCV20231504299 05/10/2023
provided to you. Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE [LCV20231498563]
 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (NOT THE FIRST PAPER) submitted by ROSEN, BRUCE, S
05/22/2023 of PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN, PC on behalf of STATES NEWSROOM, INC., LCV20231601273 05/22/2023
DANA DIFILIPPO against LIFEVAC LLC, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10
REPLY BRIEF submitted by ROSEN, BRUCE, S of PASHMAN STEIN WALDER
05/22/2023 HAYDEN, PC on behalf of STATES NEWSROOM, INC., DANA DIFILIPPO against LCV20231601333 05/22/2023
LIFEVAC LLC, JOHN DOES 1-10, ABC CORPS 1-10 *LINKED FILING*
Oral Argument has been granted. Remote Re: MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT,
FAILURE TO STATE CLAIM [LCV20231275082] is scheduled on 05/26/2023 with Judge
05/24/2023 LCV20231621944 05/24/2023
HURD, DOUGLAS, H. Please contact the court for details on whether the proceeding will
be held by Phone or Video
Oral Argument has been granted. Remote Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC
VICE [LCV20231498325] is scheduled on 05/26/2023 with Judge HURD, DOUGLAS, H.
05/24/2023 LCV20231621952 05/24/2023
Please contact the court for details on whether the proceeding will be held by Phone or
Video
Oral Argument has been granted. Remote Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC
VICE [LCV20231498381] is scheduled on 05/26/2023 with Judge HURD, DOUGLAS, H.
05/24/2023 LCV20231621955 05/24/2023
Please contact the court for details on whether the proceeding will be held by Phone or
Video
Oral Argument has been granted. Remote Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC
VICE [LCV20231498439] is scheduled on 05/26/2023 with Judge HURD, DOUGLAS, H.
05/24/2023 LCV20231621959 05/24/2023
Please contact the court for details on whether the proceeding will be held by Phone or
Video
Oral Argument has been granted. Remote Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC
VICE [LCV20231498563] is scheduled on 05/26/2023 with Judge HURD, DOUGLAS, H.
05/24/2023 LCV20231621962 05/24/2023
Please contact the court for details on whether the proceeding will be held by Phone or
Video
The motion filed on 05/10/2023 was rescheduled to 05/25/2023. Oral argument has been
requested. You will be notified when oral argument is scheduled. Do not come to the
05/25/2023 LCV20231636348 05/25/2023
courthouse unless you are so notified. Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
[LCV20231498325]
The motion filed on 05/10/2023 was rescheduled to 05/25/2023. Oral argument has been
requested. You will be notified when oral argument is scheduled. Do not come to the
05/25/2023 LCV20231636352 05/25/2023
courthouse unless you are so notified. Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
[LCV20231498381]
The motion filed on 05/10/2023 was rescheduled to 05/25/2023. Oral argument has been
requested. You will be notified when oral argument is scheduled. Do not come to the
05/25/2023 LCV20231636358 05/25/2023
courthouse unless you are so notified. Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
[LCV20231498439]
The motion filed on 05/10/2023 was rescheduled to 05/25/2023. Oral argument has been
requested. You will be notified when oral argument is scheduled. Do not come to the
05/25/2023 LCV20231636370 05/25/2023
courthouse unless you are so notified. Re: MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
[LCV20231498563]
ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE-Granted by Judge HURD, DOUGLAS, H re:
05/25/2023 LCV20231638560 05/25/2023
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE [LCV20231498325]
ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE-Granted by Judge HURD, DOUGLAS, H re:
05/25/2023 LCV20231638583 05/25/2023
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE [LCV20231498381]
ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE-Granted by Judge HURD, DOUGLAS, H re:
05/25/2023 LCV20231638601 05/25/2023
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE [LCV20231498439]
ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE-Granted by Judge HURD, DOUGLAS, H re:
05/25/2023 LCV20231638713 05/25/2023
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE [LCV20231498563]
ORDER TO DISMISS COMPLAINT, FAILURE TO STATE CLAIM-Granted by Judge
06/02/2023 HURD, DOUGLAS, H re: MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT, FAILURE TO STATE LCV20231701682 06/02/2023
CLAIM [LCV20231275082]