Rhode Island District Court
Judge:Mary S Mcelroy
Referred: Rebecca L Aitchison
Case #: 1:25-cv-00428
Nature of Suit190 Contract - Other Contract
Cause28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Case Filed:Sep 02, 2025
Last checked: Sunday Mar 01, 2026 2:58 AM EST
Defendant
Chewy, Inc.
Represented By
Caroline Williams Van Ness
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Christian R Jenner
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
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Paul M. Kessimian
Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP
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Quyen L. Ta
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Caroline Van Ness
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Plaintiff
Alix Cavas
Represented By
Gregory M. Egleston
Gainey Mckenna & Egleston
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James A. Ruggieri
Higgins Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP
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Thomas J. McKenna
Gainey Mckenna & Egleston
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GPO Sep 28 2026
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER : Chewy's Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED. (ECF No. 14.) This case is STAYED pending resolution of the arbitration. The parties shall notify the Court within fourteen days of the conclusion of the arbitration proceedings. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/28/2026. (Potter, Carrie)

Docket last updated: 10/20/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, October 08, 2026
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Thu 10/08 4:40 PM
Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Rebecca L. Aitchison. Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan no longer assigned to the case. (Simoncelli, Michael)
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Monday, September 28, 2026
20 20 17 pgs order Memorandum and Order Mon 09/28 1:49 PM
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER : Chewy's Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED. (ECF No.14 .) This case is STAYED pending resolution of the arbitration. The parties shall notify the Court within fourteen days of the conclusion of the arbitration proceedings. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/28/2026. (Potter, Carrie)
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
19 19 notice Notice (Other) Thu 09/17 4:32 PM
NOTICE by Alix Cavas re15 Response to Motion, of Third Supplemental Authority(Ruggieri, James)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Supplemental Authority
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
18 18 notice Notice (Other) Wed 06/17 11:42 AM
NOTICE by Alix Cavas (Ruggieri, James)
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Friday, May 22, 2026
17 17 notice Notice (Other) Fri 05/22 12:48 PM
NOTICE by Alix Cavas re15 Response to Motion, of Supplemental Authority(Ruggieri, James)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Supplemental Authority
Friday, January 16, 2026
16 16 respm Reply to Response Fri 01/16 4:32 PM
REPLY to Response re15 Response to Motion, filed by Chewy, Inc..(Kessimian, Paul)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Declaration of Andrew Boerema,
Att: 2 Affidavit Declaration of Quyen L. Ta,
Att: 3 Exhibit Ex. A - Ta Declaration,
Att: 4 Exhibit Ex. B - Ta Declaration
Friday, December 19, 2025
15 15 respm Response to Motion Fri 12/19 12:13 PM
RESPONSE In Opposition to14 MOTION to Compel Arbitration or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss Plaintiff's Class Action Complaint filed by Alix Cavas. Replies due by 12/26/2025.(Ruggieri, James)
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Friday, November 07, 2025
14 14 motion Compel Fri 11/07 5:37 PM
MOTION to Compel Arbitration or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss Plaintiff's Class Action Complaint filed by Chewy, Inc.. Responses due by 11/21/2025.(Kessimian, Paul)
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Att: 1 Supporting Memorandum,
Att: 2 Declaration of Ryan Walker,
Att: 3 Declaration of Prithvis Mohanty,
Att: 4 Mohanty Exhibit A,
Att: 5 Mohanty Exhibit B,
Att: 6 Mohanty Exhibit C,
Att: 7 Mohanty Exhibit D,
Att: 8 Mohanty Exhibit E,
Att: 9 Mohanty Exhibit F,
Att: 10 Mohanty Exhibit G,
Att: 11 Mohanty Exhibit H,
Att: 12 Mohanty Exhibit I,
Att: 13 Mohanty Exhibit J,
Att: 14 Mohanty Exhibit K,
Att: 15 Mohanty Exhibit L,
Att: 16 Mohanty Exhibit M
Friday, October 24, 2025
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Fri 10/24 3:26 PM
TEXT ORDER granting13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. 1. Defendant's motion to be filed by November 7, 2025; 2. Plaintiff's opposition to the motion or any amended complaint in response to the motion to be filed by December 19, 2025; and 3. Defendant's reply to any opposition filed by Plaintiff to be filed by January 16, 2026, but if Plaintiff files an amended complaint in response to Defendants motion, then the parties will meet and confer and submit a new proposed schedule to the Court. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 10/24/2025. (Potter, Carrie)
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
13 13 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Thu 10/23 5:17 PM
Joint MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint and Establish a Briefing Schedule filed by Chewy, Inc.. Responses due by 11/6/2025. (Jenner, Christian)
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/23 11:37 AM
MOTION for Quyen L. Ta to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2187257 ) filed by Chewy, Inc.. (Jenner, Christian)
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11 11 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/23 11:35 AM
MOTION for Caroline Van Ness to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2187256 ) filed by Chewy, Inc.. (Jenner, Christian)
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order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/23 1:56 PM
TEXT ORDER granting11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Caroline Van Ness. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/23/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)
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order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/23 1:59 PM
TEXT ORDER granting12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Quyen L. Ta. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/23/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)
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Monday, September 22, 2025
10 10 misc Stipulation Mon 09/22 2:30 PM
STIPULATION Extending Time to Respond to Complaint filed by All Defendants. (Jenner, Christian)
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9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 09/22 2:22 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Paul M. Kessimian on behalf of Chewy, Inc. (Kessimian, Paul)
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8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 09/22 2:19 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Christian R Jenner on behalf of Chewy, Inc. (Jenner, Christian)
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Tuesday, September 09, 2025
7 7 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/09 11:49 AM
MOTION for Gregory Michael Egleston to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2181406 ) filed by Alix Cavas.(Ruggieri, James)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Court Admissions,
Att: 2 Exhibit Cert of Good Standing
6 6 service Summons Returned Executed Tue 09/09 11:45 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Alix Cavas. Chewy, Inc. served on 9/4/2025, answer due 9/25/2025. (Ruggieri, James)
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order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 09/09 2:13 PM
TEXT ORDER granting7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Gregory M. Egleston. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/9/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
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Monday, September 08, 2025
5 5 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 09/08 9:37 AM
MOTION for Thomas J. McKenna to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2180745 ) filed by Alix Cavas.(Ruggieri, James)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Court Admissions,
Att: 2 Exhibit Cert of Good Standing
order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 09/08 9:56 AM
TEXT ORDER granting5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Thomas J. McKenna. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/8/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
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Tuesday, September 02, 2025
4 4 service Summons Issued Tue 09/02 3:13 PM
Summons Issued as to Chewy, Inc. (Kenny, Meghan)
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3 3 notice Case Opening Notice (Form Attached) Tue 09/02 3:10 PM
CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Kenny, Meghan)
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2 2 service Summons Request Tue 09/02 2:07 PM
Summons Request filed by Alix Cavas. (Ruggieri, James)
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1 1 27 pgs cmp Complaint - New Case Tue 09/02 1:14 PM
COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2178517 ), filed by Alix Cavas.(Ruggieri, James)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 09/02 3:10 PM
Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Kenny, Meghan)
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