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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE vs STAR-TECH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., A/K/A STAR TECH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET. AL., 96-000341 (1996)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 96-000341 Visitors: 13
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Respondent: STAR-TECH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., A/K/A STAR TECH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET. AL.
Judges: ERROL H. POWELL
Agency: Department of Financial Services
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jan. 19, 1996
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, January 15, 1999.

Latest Update: Jun. 14, 2024

Docket for Case No: 96-000341
Issue Date Proceedings
Jan. 15, 1999 Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction sent out. CASE CLOSED.
Jan. 13, 1999 (Petitioner) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
Dec. 31, 1998 Order Requiring Response sent out. (parties to respond within 10 days as to settlement agreement)
Dec. 31, 1998 Order Denying Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction sent out.
Aug. 03, 1998 (D. Guller) Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Jul. 10, 1998 (D. Guller) Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Apr. 24, 1998 Letter to D. Guller & CC: L. Bonner from Judge Powell (re: motion to relinquish jurisdiction) sent out.
Feb. 26, 1998 (Petitioner) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Feb. 19, 1998 Order of Sanctions sent out. (granted in part & denied in part)
Jan. 29, 1998 Order Granting Motion to Withdraw sent out. (for S. Halfhill)
Jan. 29, 1998 Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction as to a Certain Party sent out. (for Paul Iwankowski)
Jan. 29, 1998 (3) Certificate of Non-Appearance filed.
Jan. 28, 1998 (Petitioner) Notice of Failure to Appear for Deposition and Renewed Motion for Sanction filed.
Jan. 26, 1998 Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (Petitioner) filed.
Jan. 21, 1998 (Respondents) Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed.
Nov. 26, 1997 Order sent out. (ruling on motion for sanctions is reserved; request to compel is granted; respondent to appear at deposition scheduled by petitioner)
Nov. 19, 1997 Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction as to a Certain Party sent out. (for Nova Communications, Inc.)
Nov. 18, 1997 (Petitioner) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
Nov. 07, 1997 Order Granting Continuance and Holding Case in Abeyance sent out. (hearing cancelled; parties to file status report by 12/31/97)
Nov. 07, 1997 Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction as to a Certain Party sent out. (for Edward Auerbach)
Nov. 04, 1997 (Petitioner) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
Nov. 03, 1997 (Petitioner) Motion for Continuance filed.
Oct. 29, 1997 Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction as to Certain Parties sent out. (for Commonwealth Financial Group, Charles Hoffecker & Charles Myers a/k/a Ed Myers)
Oct. 29, 1997 (From D. Guller) Notice of Failure to Appear for Deposition and Motion for Sanction; Certificate of Non-Appearance filed.
Oct. 27, 1997 Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction as to Certain Parties sent out. (for K. Bithell, P. Goduto, S. Kelly, D. Maus, L. Medina, M. Rymar, R. Schrutt, L. White, C. Moe & W. Kelly, Jr.)
Oct. 27, 1997 Protective Order sent out. (re: confidential & privileged documents produced as discovery are to be maintained by parties)
Oct. 27, 1997 Order sent out. (motion to reconsider is denied)
Oct. 27, 1997 Order Granting Substitution of Counsel sent out. (New Counsel for Respondent is Homer & Bonner, P.A.)
Oct. 27, 1997 Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (petitioner) filed.
Oct. 22, 1997 Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (petitioner) filed.
Oct. 20, 1997 Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (Petitioner) filed.
Oct. 14, 1997 Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (petitioner) filed.
Sep. 30, 1997 Protective Order sent out.
Sep. 25, 1997 (From R. Bonner) Notice of Filing; Affidavit of Margaretha Hoffecker filed.
Sep. 19, 1997 Joint Motion for Substitution of Counsel; Order Substituting Counsel filed.
Sep. 15, 1997 (From M. Wites) Notice of Filing; Affidavit of Margaretha Hoffecker filed.
Sep. 15, 1997 (Petitioner) Notice of Taking Telephone Depositions and Others filed.
Sep. 15, 1997 (From K. Mollica) Notice of Opposition of Motion to Reconsider October 11, 1996 Order-In-Part filed.
Sep. 09, 1997 Defendant Charles Hoffecker`s Responses and Objections to the Department of Banking`s Second Request for Production filed.
Sep. 09, 1997 Defendant Commonwealth Financial Group Inc.`s Responses and Objections to the Department of Banking`s Second Request for Production; Defendant Charles E. Meyers Responses and Objections to the Department of Banking`s Second Request for Production rec
Sep. 09, 1997 Respondents E. Auerbach`s, K. Bityell`s, P. W. Cissell`s, P. J. Goduto`s, S. Kelly`s W. Kelly, Jr.`s, D. R. Maus`, L. Medina`s, C. Moe`s, S. Nickerson`s, M. Rymar`s, etc First Set of Interrogatories to the Department of Banking & Finance filed.
Sep. 09, 1997 (Cont) to Department of Banking and Finance filed.
Sep. 09, 1997 Respondents E. Auerbach`s, K. Bithell`s, P. W. Cissell`s, P. J. Goduto`s, S. Kelly`s W. Kelly, Jr.`s, D. R. Maus`, L. Medina`s, C. Moe`s, S. Nickerson`s, M. Rymar`s, R. Schrutt`s, and L. M. White`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Sep. 09, 1997 (Petitioner) Re-Notice of Taking Depositions (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 09, 1997 Notice of Opposition to Non Party Margaretha Hoffecker`s Motion for Protective Order and to Quash Notice of Taking Deposition (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 09, 1997 Non Party Margaretha Hoffecker`s Emergency Motion for Protective Order and to Quash Notice of Taking Deposition (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 08, 1997 (Petitioner) Notice of Failure to Sign and Notarize Responses to Interrogatories and Motions filed.
Sep. 08, 1997 (From D. Guller) Motion to Reconsider October 11, 1996 Order-In Part filed.
Sep. 08, 1997 (Petitioner) Motion to Reconsider October 11, 1996 Order in Part; (Petitioner) Notice of Conditioned Opposition to Motion to Withdraw (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 29, 1997 Order Compelling Discovery sent out.
Aug. 29, 1997 Department`s Responses & Objections to Interrogatories; The Department`s Production of Requested Documents for Paul Iwankowski filed.
Aug. 25, 1997 (3) Department`s Responses & Objections to Interrogatories filed.
Aug. 25, 1997 The Department`s Production of Requested Documents for Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc., Charles Hoffecker & Charles Myers filed.
Aug. 25, 1997 (Petitioner) Motion for Protective Order filed.
Aug. 22, 1997 State of Florida`s First Request for Production to Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc., Star-Tech communications, Inc., Nova Communications, Inc., Charles Myers, Paul Iwankowski, William Scrak & Charles Hoffecker filed.
Aug. 22, 1997 State of Florida`s First Request for Production of Documents to E. Auerbach; K. Bithell; P. W. Cissell, III; P. J. Goduto; S. Kelly; W. Kelly Jr.; D. R. Maus; L. Medina; C. Moe; S. Nicherson a/k/a S. Nickerson; M. Rymar; R. Schrutt; and L. White filed.
Aug. 22, 1997 State of Florida`s Second Request for Production to Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc., Star-Tech Communications, Inc., Nova Communications, Inc., Charles Myers, Paul Iwankowski, Willliam Scrak & Charles Hoffecker filed.
Aug. 13, 1997 Department`s Certificate of Serving Interrogatories; Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 13, 1997 (Petitioner) Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Compel as to Respondents Auerbach, Bithell, Cissel, Goduto, S. Kelly, Kelly, Jr., Maus, Medina, Moe, Nicherson, Rymar, Shrutt & White filed.
Aug. 11, 1997 (Petitioner) Motion to Compel; State of Florida`s First Request for Production to Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc., Star-Tech Communications, Inc., Nova Communications, Inc., Charles Myers, Paul Iwankowski, William Scrak & Charles Hoffecker filed.
Aug. 08, 1997 (From D. Guller) Re-Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Jul. 28, 1997 Respondent Charles Hoffecker`s First Set of Interrogatories to Department of Banking and Finance; Respondent Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc.`s First Set of Interrogatories to Department of Banking and Finance filed.
Jul. 28, 1997 Respondent Charles Myers`s First Set of Interrogatories to Department of Banking and Finance filed.
Jul. 28, 1997 Respondent Charles Hoffecker`s First Request for Production to Department of Banking and Finance filed.
Jul. 28, 1997 Respondent Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc`s First Request for Production to Department of Banking and Finance; Respondent Charles Myers` s First Request for Production to Department of Banking and Finance filed.
Jun. 16, 1997 Order sent out. (depositions will be scheduled for the week of 9/8/97 & 10/6/97)
May 23, 1997 (Petitioner) Notice of Telephone Conference filed.
May 16, 1997 (From D. Guller) Amendment to Renewed Motion for Case Management filed.
May 02, 1997 (Petitioner) Renewed Motion to Provide Case Management filed.
Apr. 16, 1997 (Respondents) Response to Order - Status of Discovery filed.
Mar. 28, 1997 Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing sent out. (hearing set for Nov. 17-21, 1997; 1:00pm; Ft. Lauderdale)
Mar. 27, 1997 (Petitioner) Response to Order-Status of Discovery; (Petitioner) Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Mar. 27, 1997 Agreed Motion to Reschedule Hearing filed.
Mar. 19, 1997 Order Requiring Response sent out. (parties to give status of discovery in 10 days)
Dec. 24, 1996 Order Rescheduling Hearing sent out. (hearing reset for May 5-9, 1997; 1:00pm; Ft. Lauderdale)
Dec. 16, 1996 (From M. Wites) (2) Notice of Filing; (2) Signature page filed.
Dec. 04, 1996 Defendant Commonwealth Financial Group Inc.'s Responses and Objections to Interrogatories; Defendant Charles Hoffecker's Responses and Objections to Interrogatories filed.
Nov. 26, 1996 Order Granting Enlargement of Time sent out. (re: interrogatories)
Nov. 21, 1996 (Petitioner) Motion to Provide Case Management filed.
Nov. 15, 1996 Order sent out. (motion for protective order is moot & is therefore denied)
Nov. 15, 1996 Order Granting Enlargement of Time sent out. (re: interrogatories)
Nov. 12, 1996 (Petitioner) Notice of Non-Availability filed.
Nov. 12, 1996 (Respondent) Notice of Telephonic Conference filed.
Nov. 12, 1996 Defendant Charles E. Myers Responses and Objections to Interrogatories; (Defendant) Motion for Enlargement of Time filed.
Oct. 31, 1996 Letter to EHP from S. Halfhill Re: Order accepting qualified representative filed.
Oct. 29, 1996 (From M. Wites) Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time filed.
Oct. 28, 1996 Agreed Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
Oct. 25, 1996 Order Denying Sanctions sent out.
Oct. 25, 1996 Order Accepting Qualified Representative sent out.
Oct. 25, 1996 Order sent out. (motion to stay is denied; ruling on motion for protective order is reserved)
Oct. 18, 1996 Order Granting Continuance and Requiring Response sent out. (hearing cancelled; parties to file available hearing dates in 15 days)
Oct. 18, 1996 Order Vacating Order Granting Leave to Withdraw sent out. (for K. Mollica)
Oct. 15, 1996 Respondents Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc., Charles E. Myers and Charles P. Hoffecker's Supplemental Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 15, 1996 Respondents' Response to the Department of Banking and Finance's Motion for Sanctions for Violation of Rule 60Q-2.008(1), Rules of the Division of Administrative Hearings; Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; (2) Affidavit; Motion to Stay Discovery an
Oct. 15, 1996 Withdrawal of Motion to Withdraw of Nova Communications, Only (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 15, 1996 Respondents Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc., Charles E. Myers and Charles P. Hoffecker`s Supplemental Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 11, 1996 Order Granting Leave to Withdraw sent out. (for K. Mollica)
Oct. 11, 1996 Respondents Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc., Charles E. Myers and Charles P. Hoffecker's Supplemental Motion for Continuance filed.
Oct. 10, 1996 (From D. Guller) Motion for Sanctions for Violation of Rule 60Q-2.008(1), Rules of the Division of Administrative Hearings filed.
Oct. 10, 1996 (Petitioner) Notice of Conditioned Opposition to Motion to Withdraw (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 07, 1996 (Comptroller) Re-Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Oct. 07, 1996 (Star-Tech Communications & William Schrack) Motion to Withdraw (filed via facsimile). (from K. Mollica)
Sep. 23, 1996 Department's Certificate of Serving Interrogatories filed.
Sep. 03, 1996 (Petitioner) Notice of Conditioned Opposition to Motion to Withdraw (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 26, 1996 Order sent out. (motion to enforce subpoena and for sanctions is denied)
Aug. 26, 1996 (Petitioner) Re-Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Aug. 16, 1996 (Petitioner) Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Jun. 17, 1996 (From K. Mollica) Response to Motion to Enforce Subpoena and for Sanctions filed.
May 31, 1996 (Petitioner) Motion to Enforce Subpoena and for Sanctions filed.
May 21, 1996 Order Rescheduling Hearing sent out. (hearing reset for Nov. 12-15 &18-22, 1996; 10:30am; Ft. Lauderdale)
May 20, 1996 Agreed Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
May 17, 1996 Agreed Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
May 07, 1996 Order Granting Continuance and Requiring Response sent out. (hearing cancelled; parties to respond in 10 days)
May 03, 1996 (Petitioner) Motion for Continuance filed.
Apr. 12, 1996 Notice of Hearing sent out. (hearing set for Aug. 19-23, Sept. 4-6 &16-20, 1996; 9:00am; Ft. Lauderdale)
Apr. 12, 1996 Prehearing Order sent out.
Feb. 08, 1996 (Commonwealth Financial) Response to Initial Order filed.
Feb. 05, 1996 (Petitioner) Response to Initial Order filed.
Feb. 05, 1996 (R. Lawrence Bonner) Response to Initial Order filed.
Jan. 23, 1996 Initial Order issued.
Jan. 19, 1996 Agency referral letter; Petition for Formal Proceeding And A Request For A Hearing (4); Administrative Complaint And Notice Of Intent To Issue Cease And Desist Order And Imposition Of Administrative Fines And Notice Of Rights filed.
Agreed Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
Agreed Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (petitioner) filed.
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (petitioner) filed.
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (Petitioner) filed.
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (petitioner) filed.
(Petitioner) Motion for Continuance filed.
(Petitioner) Notice of Conditioned Opposition to Motion to Withdraw (filed via facsimile).
(Petitioner) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
(D. Guller) Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
(Petitioner) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
Order Granting Enlargement of Time sent out. (re: interrogatories)
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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