The Fred R. Gumbineer Living Trust, Inc. v. Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs initiated this action in the New York County Supreme Court on November 16, 2020. (See Notice of Removal (“NoR”), Ex. A, Complaint (Docket No. 1)). On November 20, 2020, Defendant’s registered agent was served with a copy of ______________________________________________________________________________
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 21-547 MWF (JEMx) Date: March 24, 2021 Title: The Fred R. Gumbinner Living Trust, Inc., et al. v. Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.
the Complaint through the Nevada Secretary of State. (See Declaration of Jerome Reisman (“Reisman Decl.”) Ex. 1, Affidavit of Service (Docket No. 26-1)). On or around December 16, 2020, counsel for Defendant called counsel for Plaintiffs, advising that he was representing Defendant and requesting an extension of time to answer the Complaint. (Reisman Decl. ¶ 5). Counsel for Plaintiffs memorialized the conversation in an email and agreed to a one-week extension, allowing Defendant to answer the Complaint on or before December 23, 2020. (Id., Ex. 2, December 16, 2020 Email (Docket No. 26-2)). Counsel for Defendant did not file an Answer by…