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American Video Duplicating, Inc. et al. v. Citigroup Inc. et al. — court filings

American Video Duplicating, Inc. et al. v. Citigroup Inc. et al. — court filings — 66 documents in the archive, dated April 27, 2020 to February 2, 2021.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Central District of California (2 filings); UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT (2 filings)
Docket numberNo. 2:20-cv-03815 — main docket · CourtListener docket 780998
Filings66 public filings
Filed2020-04-27 – 2021-02-02
Original PDFs66 of 66
ProfilesHarvest Small Business Finance, Citibank, N.A., U.S. Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A.

Case summary

American Video Duplicating, Inc., Tush Law, Ltd. and Kenneth M. Hahn doing business as Cal State Financial, who provide consulting, legal, accounting and tax preparation services, brought this putative class action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 2:20-cv-03815-ODW (AGRx), seeking agent fees from lenders under the Paycheck Protection Program established by section 1102 of the CARES Act. They alleged that they assisted clients in securing loans from the defendant banks, that the banks received lender fees from the federal government, and that the banks refused to pay them any agent fees. On November 16, 2020 the court granted the defendants' motions to dismiss the first amended complaint with leave to amend. A second amended complaint followed, and the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on February 2, 2021.

Case at a glance

PartiesPlaintiffs American Video Duplicating, Inc., Tush Law, Ltd. and Kenneth M. Hahn, a sole proprietor doing business as Cal State Financial, individually and on behalf of a class; defendants Citibank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Live Oak Banking Company and Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 2:20-cv-03815-ODW (AGRx), Hon. Otis D. Wright II
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP), established by the CARES Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, § 1102
ClaimsClaims for agent fees said to be owed to the plaintiffs by the lenders under the Paycheck Protection Program, brought on behalf of a putative class
Disposition or statusMotions to dismiss the first amended complaint granted with leave to amend on November 16, 2020; the action was dismissed with prejudice by joint stipulation under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed February 2, 2021
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

What does the first amended complaint allege?

That the plaintiffs assisted clients in securing Paycheck Protection Program loans from the defendants, that the defendants were therefore required to pay them agent fees under the program, that the defendants received lender fees from the federal government and funded loans for borrowers the plaintiffs represented, and that the defendants failed and refused to pay any agent fees. These are the complaint's allegations.

What did the court decide?

It granted the motions to dismiss the first amended complaint with leave to amend, noting that a court need not accept conclusory allegations, unwarranted deductions of fact and unreasonable inferences.

How did the case end?

With a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), filed February 2, 2021 by the three plaintiffs and all seven defendants, after a second amended class action complaint had been filed on December 7, 2020.

Docket

66 documents in docket-entry order; attachments follow their entry. Gaps name the entries we do not have.

No. 2:20-cv-03815

  1. Class Action Complaint — American Video Duplicating v. Citigroup (C.D. Cal. 2020) (C.D. Cal.)Entry 1
  2. undatedCIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Movants AMERICAN VIDEO DUPLICATING INC, KENNETH M.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 2)Entry 2
  3. undatedNOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 3)Entry 3
  4. undatedNOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 4)Entry 4
  5. undatedMINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II:… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 5)Entry 5
  6. undatedNOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found:… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 6)Entry 6
  7. undatedNOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff All Plaintiffs — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 7)Entry 7
  8. undatedNOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiffs American Video Duplicating Inc., Kenneth M.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 8)Entry 8
  9. undatedRequest for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 9)Entry 9
  10. undatedAttachment — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 9.1)Entry 9, attachment 1
  11. undatedAttachment — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 9.2)Entry 9, attachment 2
  12. undatedNOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 9 .… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 10)Entry 10
  13. undatedRequest for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 11)Entry 11
  14. undatedAttachment 1 — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 11.1)Entry 11, attachment 1
  15. undatedAttachment 2 — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 11.2)Entry 11, attachment 2
  16. undated21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to defendants… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 12)Entry 12
  17. undatedNotice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Bronwyn F Pollock counsel… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 13)Entry 13
  18. undatedNOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants CitiGroup Inc., Citibank N.A — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 14)Entry 14
  19. undatedAPPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Lucia Nale to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 15)Entry 15
  20. undatedProposed Order — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 15.1)Entry 15, attachment 1
  21. undatedAPPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Thomas V.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 16)Entry 16
  22. undatedProposed Order — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 16.1)Entry 16, attachment 1
  23. undatedAPPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Christopher S.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 17)Entry 17
  24. undatedProposed Order — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 17.1)Entry 17, attachment 1
  25. undatedAPPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Andrew J.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 18)Entry 18
  26. undatedProposed Order — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 18.1)Entry 18, attachment 1
  27. undatedPROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Tush Law Ltd., American Video Duplicating Inc.,… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 19)Entry 19
  28. undatedPROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Tush Law Ltd., American Video Duplicating Inc.,… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 20)Entry 20
  29. undatedPROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Tush Law Ltd., American Video Duplicating Inc.,… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 21)Entry 21
  30. undatedPROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Tush Law Ltd., American Video Duplicating Inc.,… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 22)Entry 22
  31. undatedORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Lucia Nale to Appear Pro Hac Vice… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 23)Entry 23
  32. undatedORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Thomas V.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 24)Entry 24
  33. undatedORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Andrew J.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 25)Entry 25
  34. undatedORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Christopher S.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 26)Entry 26
  35. undatedNOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendant CitiGroup Inc., Citibank… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 27)Entry 27
  36. undatedMemorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 27.1)Entry 27, attachment 1
  37. undatedProposed Order — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 27.2)Entry 27, attachment 2
  38. undatedNOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 28)Entry 28
  39. undatedNOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 29)Entry 29
  40. undatedNOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 30)Entry 30
  41. undatedNOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 31)Entry 31
  42. undatedNOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE:… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 32)Entry 32
  43. undatedNotice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney John Warren Rissier… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 33)Entry 33
  44. undatedNotice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Megan A Suehiro counsel… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 34)Entry 34
  45. undatedNOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants U.S. Bancorp., U.S.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 35)Entry 35
  46. undated(STRICKEN PER 5/26/20 ORDER, DOCKET NO. 53).… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 36)Entry 36
  47. undatedProposed Order — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 36.1)Entry 36, attachment 1
  48. undatedNOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Brianna Ricque Howard on behalf of Defendants… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 37)Entry 37
  49. undatedNOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE:… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 38)Entry 38
  50. undatedNotice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kevin M Lally counsel for… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 39)Entry 39
  51. undatedCERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Live Oak Bancshares, Inc, Live… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 40)Entry 40
  52. undatedAPPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Henry L.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 41)Entry 41
  53. undatedProposed Order — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 41.1)Entry 41, attachment 1
  54. undatedAmendment to APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Michael S.… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 42)Entry 42
  55. undatedProposed Order on Amended Pro Hac Vice Application — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 42.1)Entry 42, attachment 1
  56. undatedNotice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Sverker K Hogberg counsel… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 43)Entry 43
  57. undatedNotice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Brendan P Cullen counsel… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 44)Entry 44
  58. undatedPROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Tush Law Ltd., American Video Duplicating Inc.,… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 45)Entry 45
  59. undatedNOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney David C Powell on behalf of Defendants Wells… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 46)Entry 46
  60. undatedNOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Carolee A Hoover on behalf of Defendants Wells… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 47)Entry 47
  61. undatedNOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jamie D Wells on behalf of Defendants Wells… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 48)Entry 48
  62. undatedNotice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Nina Huerta counsel for… — Agent Fee Litigation (Dkt. 49)Entry 49
  63. —Entries 50–79 are not in the archive
  64. Corrected First Amended Class Action Complaint — American Video Duplicating v. CitigroupEntry 80
  65. —Entries 81–130 are not in the archive
  66. Order Granting Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss — American Video Duplicating v. Citigroup (C.D. Cal.)Entry 131
  67. Second Amended Class Action Complaint — American Video Duplicating v. Citigroup (C.D. Cal.)Entry 132
  68. —Entries 133–136 are not in the archive
  69. Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice — American Video Duplicating v. Citigroup (C.D. Cal.)Entry 137

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