Targgart v. Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. et al
| New York Eastern District Court | |
| Judge: | Frederic Block |
| Case #: | 1:24-cv-01927 |
| Nature of Suit | 850 Other Statutes - Securities/Commodities/Exchange |
| Cause | 15:77 Securities Fraud |
| Case Filed: | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Terminated: | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Last checked: Wednesday Sep 11, 2024 5:09 AM EDT |
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Defendant
Joseph DeWoody
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Defendant
Kristin Whitley
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Defendant
Ken Rice
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Defendant
Mia Pitts
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Defendant
George Palikaras
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Defendant
Delvina Oelkers
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Defendant
Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.
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Defendant
Gregory McCabe
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Defendant
Lucas T. Hawkins
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Defendant
Clifton Dubose, Jr.
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Defendant
Robert L. Cook
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Interested Party
Inter-Coastal Waterways, LLC
5 Seafarers Circle
Savannah, GA 31411 |
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Movant
Craig Brown
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Movant
Mohammed Limon
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Movant
Steven Martinez
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Plaintiff
Todd Targgart
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| Docket last updated: 05/09/2025 11:59 PM EDT |
| Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | ||
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utility
Transfer Case Opened
Tue 08/13 4:22 PM
Case transferred from New York Eastern has been opened in in Northern District of Texas as case 4:24-cv-00767, filed 08/13/2024. (TLH) |
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| Monday, August 12, 2024 | ||
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order
Stipulation and Order
Mon 08/12 5:09 PM
STIPULATION AND ORDER: Transferring this case to the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 8/12/2024. (MI) |
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motion
Change Venue
Mon 08/12 4:49 PM
Joint MOTION to Change Venue resolving Letter Motion 25 by Mohammed Limon, Steven Martinez, Todd Targgart. (Apton, Adam) |
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order
Order on Motion for Pre Motion Conference
Mon 08/12 5:03 PM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Dismissing as moot defendant's letter application25 requesting a pre-motion conference seeking to make a motion to transfer this case to the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. See entry26 . Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 8/12/2024. (MI) |
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Order on Motion to Change Venue
Mon 08/12 5:06 PM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Granting the parties joint application26 to transfer this case to the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 8/12/2024. (MI) |
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transfer
Case Transferred Out - District Transfer
Mon 08/12 5:11 PM
Case transferred to the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. . Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 8/12/2024. (MI) |
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| Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | ||
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motion
Pre Motion Conference
Tue 08/06 6:03 PM
Letter MOTION for pre motion conference by Robert L. Cook, Joseph DeWoody, Clifton Dubose, Jr, Lucas T. Hawkins, Gregory McCabe, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc., Delvina Oelkers, Mia Pitts, Kristin Whitley. (Rudzin, Abby) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Tue 08/06 5:51 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Abby Faith Rudzin on behalf of Robert L. Cook, Joseph DeWoody, Clifton Dubose, Jr, Lucas T. Hawkins, Gregory McCabe, Delvina Oelkers, Mia Pitts, Kristin Whitley (aty to be noticed) (Rudzin, Abby) |
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| Saturday, August 03, 2024 | ||
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Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Sat 08/03 8:29 PM
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting14 Motion to Appoint Counsel. For the reasons stated in the attached Memorandum & Order, this Court appoints the NBH Investor Group-comprising Plaintiff Todd Targgart, Steven Martinez, and Mohammed Limon-as lead plaintiffs and Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, as lead counsel. Movant Craig Brown's application at Dkt. No.12 is denied as moot in light of the withdrawal in Dkt. No.18 . By August 19, 2024 , Lead Counsel and counsel for Defendants shall meet and confer regarding scheduling and shall thereafter file a proposed order stating the deadline by which (a) Lead Plaintiff will file an amended complaint (if any), and (b) the date by which Defendants will file a responsive pleading. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo on 8/3/2024. (LCPL) |
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| Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice(Other)
Tue 06/25 5:15 PM
NOTICE by Mohammed Limon, Steven Martinez, Todd Targgart re14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff re Subsequent Developments (SEC Enforcement Actions) (Apton, Adam) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Press Release,
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Att: 2
Exhibit Cease and Desist Order,
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Att: 3
Exhibit Complaint
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| Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Change of Address/Firm/Phone/Email
Tue 06/11 5:17 PM
NOTICE of Change of Firm Address Once the filing has been made, you must login to www.pacer.gov and update your account. (Rudzin, Abby) |
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| Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | ||
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Notice(Other)
Wed 06/05 10:29 AM
NOTICE by Mohammed Limon, Steven Martinez, Todd Targgart re14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff - Notice of Unopposed Motion (Apton, Adam) |
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| Tuesday, June 04, 2024 | ||
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Reply in Support
Tue 06/04 9:07 PM
REPLY in Support re14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Mohammed Limon, Steven Martinez, Todd Targgart. (Apton, Adam) |
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notice
Notice(Other)
Tue 06/04 3:49 PM
NOTICE by Craig Brown re12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL (Kim, Phillip) |
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Notice of Appearance
Tue 06/04 11:36 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Mark R. Basile on behalf of Inter-Coastal Waterways, LLC (aty to be noticed) (Basile, Mark) |
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| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | ||
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Memorandum in Opposition
Tue 05/28 9:46 PM
MEMORANDUM in Opposition re12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Mohammed Limon, Steven Martinez, Todd Targgart. (Apton, Adam) |
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Memorandum in Opposition
Tue 05/28 6:38 PM
MEMORANDUM in Opposition re14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Craig Brown. (Kim, Phillip) |
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| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | ||
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Order(Other)
Wed 05/15 10:16 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Referring movant Craig Brown's motion12 and movant Todd Targgart, Steven Martinez and Mohammed Limon joint motion14 to be appointed lead counsel and lead plaintiff to MJ Marutollo to decide. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 5/15/2024. (MI) |
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| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | ||
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Appoint Counsel
Tue 05/14 10:44 PM
MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff by Todd Targgart, Steven Martinez, Mohammed Limon. (Apton, Adam) |
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Proposed Order,
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Memorandum in Support,
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Declaration of Adam M. Apton,
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Att: 4
Exhibit A- PSLRA Certifications,
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Exhibit B- Loss Chart,
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Exhibit C- PSLRA Notice,
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Exhibit D- Joint Declaration,
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Exhibit E- Firm Resume
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Memorandum in Support
Tue 05/14 10:14 PM
MEMORANDUM in Support re12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Craig Brown. (Kim, Phillip) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1 - PSLRA Early Notice,
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Exhibit 2 - PSLRA Certification,
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Exhibit 3 - Loss Chart,
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Exhibit 4 - Rosen Law Firm Resume
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motion
Appoint Counsel
Tue 05/14 10:11 PM
MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff by Craig Brown. (Kim, Phillip) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Monday, May 06, 2024 | ||
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Case Assigned/Reassigned Case Referred to Magistrate Judge
Mon 05/06 1:26 PM
Case to Judge Frederic Block and Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (BBM) |
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| Friday, May 03, 2024 | ||
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Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge - Declined
Fri 05/03 9:32 AM
NOTICE to Assign District Judge: The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to a district judge. (EG) |
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| Thursday, May 02, 2024 | ||
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Letter
Thu 05/02 5:12 PM
Letter Motion to Reassign Case addressed to the Clerk of the Court regarding EDNY Pilot Program by Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (Rudzin, Abby) |
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| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | ||
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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
Tue 04/23 2:12 PM
Order granting10 . Defendant's deadline to answer the Complaint is adjourned sine die. Under the PSLRA, any motion to serve as lead plaintiff shall be filed by May 14, 2024. See 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3)(A)(i). The parties shall advise if they consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction by April 25, 2024. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The consent form is available at4 and also available here:[LINK:https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/MJConsentForm.pdf.] Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo on 4/23/2024. (EG) |
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| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Thu 04/11 11:04 AM
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint, by Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.. (Rudzin, Abby) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Thu 04/11 10:58 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Abby Faith Rudzin on behalf of Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (aty to be noticed) (Rudzin, Abby) |
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Wed 03/27 2:44 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Todd Targgart. Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. served on 3/22/2024, answer due 4/12/2024. (Apton, Adam) |
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| Friday, March 22, 2024 | ||
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Summons Issued
Fri 03/22 2:16 PM
Summons Issued as to Robert L. Cook, Joseph DeWoody, Clifton Dubose, Jr, Lucas T. Hawkins, Gregory McCabe, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc., Delvina Oelkers, George Palikaras, Mia Pitts, Ken Rice, Kristin Whitley. (IH) |
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| Friday, March 15, 2024 | ||
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Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet
Fri 03/15 3:55 PM
Proposed Summons. by Todd Targgart (Apton, Adam) |
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Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening
Fri 03/15 3:30 PM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (CV) |
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Notice of Opportunity to Consent
Fri 03/15 3:29 PM
Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case as part of a Pilot Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2023-23. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form is also available here:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2023-23, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] (CV) |
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Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet
Fri 03/15 3:15 PM
Proposed Summons. by Todd Targgart (Apton, Adam) |
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Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet
Fri 03/15 3:12 PM
Civil Cover Sheet.. by Todd Targgart (Apton, Adam) |
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Complaint
Fri 03/15 3:05 PM
COMPLAINT against Robert L. Cook, Joseph DeWoody, Clifton Dubose, Jr, Lucas T. Hawkins, Gregory McCabe, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc., Delvina Oelkers, George Palikaras, Mia Pitts, Ken Rice, Kristin Whitley filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-17673134 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -NO,, filed by Todd Targgart. (Apton, Adam) |
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Att: 1
CERTIFICATION OF PLAINTIFF PURSUANT TO FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
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Quality Control Check - Summons
Fri 03/15 3:32 PM
Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: The full case caption must appear on the summons., Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (CV) |
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