Jose Diaz v. Solar Turbines Incorporated et al
Plaintiff: Jose Diaz
Respondent: Solar Turbines Incorporated and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 3:2020cv01156
Filed: June 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of California
Presiding Judge: Ruben B Brooks
Referring Judge: Karen S Crawford
2 Judge: William Q Hayes
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 ed Removal - Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 JUDGMENT granting #44 Motion for Proposed Judgment. Signed by District Judge William Q. Hayes on 9/1/2022. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(alns). (jms).
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MOTION for Proposed Judgment by Jose Diaz. (Haag, Laurel) (alns).
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #40 Motion for Settlement. Signed by District Judge William Q. Hayes on 8/8/2022. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ave)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Minute Entryfor proceedings held before District Judge William Q. Hayes: Final Approval Hearing held on 8/4/2022. Court to issue a written Order. (Court Reporter/ECR Melinda Setterman). (Plaintiff Attorney Brent Buchsbaum). (Defendant Attorney Rebecca Aragon). (no document attached) (kas)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance of Everett C. Martin by Everett Clifton Martin, IV on behalf of Solar Turbines Incorporated (Martin, Everett)Attorney Everett Clifton Martin, IV added to party Solar Turbines Incorporated(pty:res) (axc).
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION for Settlement Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs; Memorandum of Points and Authorities by Jose Diaz. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Brent S. Buchsbaum in Support of Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, #2 Exhibit Exhibits for Declaration of Brent S. Buchsbaum in Support of Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, #3 Declaration Declaration of Jose Diaz, #4 Declaration Declaration of Mary Butler Regarding Notice and Settlement Administration, #5 Exhibit Exhibits for Declaration of Mary Butler Regarding Notice and Settlement Administration, #6 proposed order and judgment final approval)(Haag, Laurel) QC mailer re 1) entry was filed using the CM/ECF account of an attorney other than the individual who signed the document(s) and 2)proposed orders are not to be attached (axc).
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 STATUS REPORT Plaintiff's Status Report by Jose Diaz. (Haag, Laurel) (ave).
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 STATUS REPORT ORDER Status Report due by 6/24/2022. Signed by District Judge William Q. Hayes on 6/22/2022.(ave)
February 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER re #36 Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement. Signed by District Judge William Q. Hayes on 2/3/2022. (sjt) Modified on 2/17/2022 to note that a Final Approval Hearing is set for 8/4/2022 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 14B before District Judge William Q. Hayes(ag).
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Settlement (Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement) by Jose Diaz. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Declaration, #3 Supplement Stipulation of Class and Representative Action Settlement and Release)(Haag, Laurel) (ag).
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Minute Order Vacating Status Conference. The parties report that a classwide settlement has been reached. Doc. No. 34. Accordingly, the November 12, 2021 Status Conference is hereby vacated. The parties are directed to follow the chambers rules of the Honorable William Q. Hayes with respect to the filing of any motion for settlement approval. (no document attached) (src)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE of Settlement of Entire Case by Jose Diaz (Haag, Laurel) (ag).
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 STATUS REPORT JOINT by Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Aragon, Rebecca) (ag).
October 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Order Setting Status Conference. The Court hereby sets a telephonic status conference in this matter for November 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. To participate in the conference, counsel must call 1-877-873-8017 and use access code 2924630. On or before November 5, 2021, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report directly to Judge Crawford's chambers (efile_Crawford@casd.uscourts.gov). The Joint Status Report must not exceed 7 pages and shall address the parties' proposal for the remaining pretrial schedule and the status of the parties' settlement efforts. Any questions regarding this matter may be directed to the Court's staff at 619-446-3964. Status Conference set for 11/12/2021 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford. (no document attached) (src)
January 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Scheduling Order. A Case Management Conference was held on 1/25/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 1/26/2021.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag)
January 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford: An Early Neutral Evaluation Conference and a Case Management Conference were held on January 25, 2021. The case did not settle. A scheduling order will issue separately. (Plaintiff Attorney Brent Buchsbaum).(Defendant Attorney Rebecca Aragon, Helen Braginsky). (no document attached) (src)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER Denying #28 Joint Motion to Continue Early Neutral Evaluation Conference; Order Modifying Procedures for Early Neutral Evaluation Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 1/15/2021.(ag)
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Joint MOTION to Continue Early Neutral Evaluation Conference by Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Aragon, Rebecca) (ag).
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ANSWER to #23 Amended Complaint by Solar Turbines Incorporated.(Aragon, Rebecca)(ag).
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTE ENTRY: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer (ECF No. #25 ) is GRANTED. Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated shall file an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff Jose Diaz's Amended Complaint (ECF No. #23 ) on or before September 17, 2020. All other deadlines and dates shall remain in place and unaffected by this order. (no document attached) (ag) Modified on 9/3/2020 to note that this minute entry was mailed to all non-registered users (ag).
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #23 Amended Complaint by Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Aragon, Rebecca) (ag).
August 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part #22 Joint Motion to Continue Early Neutral Evaluation Conference. A Joint Status Report is due by 1/18/2021. The Neutral Evaluation and Case Management Conference set for 8/18/2021 is rescheduled to 1/25/2021 at 2:00 PM in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 8/12/2020.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag)
August 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Solar Turbines Incorporated, filed by Jose Diaz. (Haag, Laurel) (ag).
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Joint MOTION to Continue Early Neutral Evaluation Conference by Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Aragon, Rebecca) (ag).
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Aragon, Rebecca) (ag).
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE AND ORDER Setting Early Neutral Evaluation Conference; Rule 26 Compliance; and Case Management Conference. An Early Neutral Evaluation is set for 8/18/2020 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford. In the event the case does not settle during the ENE Conference, a Case Management Conference ("CMC") pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) will be held immediately following the conclusion of the ENE Conference. A Joint Discovery Plan is due by 8/11/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 7/6/2020.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks recuses from this case and requests another Magistrate Judge be assigned. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford. The new case number is 20cv1156-WQH(KSC).(no document attached) (jsp)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Judge William Q. Hayes and Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks assigned to transfer case from Central District of California. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (mme)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Case transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number 2:20-cv-05279. Original file received electronically (mme).
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE #11 by Judge John F. Walter. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), the Stipulated Motion to Transfer Venue is GRANTED; and This case is hereby transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Case transferred electronically. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.] (jrd).
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUPPLEMENT to Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Summons & Complaint, #2 Civil Case Cover Sheet, #3 Defendant's Answer to Complaint, #4 Notice to State Court of Removal)(Aragon, Rebecca) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.] (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/29/2020: #1 Summons and Complaint, #2 Civil Case Cover Sheet, #3 Defendant's Answer to Complaint, #4 Notice to State Court of Removal) (jrd).
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STATEMENT Local Rule 7-3 Conference of Counsel filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Change Venue to Southern District #11 . (Aragon, Rebecca) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.] (jrd).
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DECLARATION of Rebecca Aragon as Lead Counsel for Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Aragon, Rebecca) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DECLARATION of Brent S. Buchsbaum re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only 8 filed by Plaintiff Jose Diaz. (Haag, Laurel) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Change Venue to Southern District filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated. Motion set for hearing on 7/20/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration of Diane Lewis, # 3 Proposed Order) (Aragon, Rebecca) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for July 13, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. before Judge John F. Walter in Courtroom 7A, 350 W. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before July 1, 2020. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 TEXT ONLY ENTRY ORDER DISMISSING DOES: Pursuant to Local Rule 19-1, no complaint or petition shall be filed that includes more than ten Doe or fictitiously named parties. Accordingly, the Court hereby dismisses the action as to Doe Defendants 11 through 250, inclusive. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated. Submitted with Attachment 3 Exhibit B to Notice of Removal 1 (car) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 250, inclusive, Solar Turbines Incorporated. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Jose Diaz. Filed in State Court on 4/30/2020 Submitted with Attachment 2 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal 1 (car) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Braginsky, Helen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Braginsky, Helen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated, identifying 1.Plaintiff, Jose Diaz; 2.Defendant, Solar Turbines Incorporated; and 3.Caterpillar, Inc. (Parent company of Defendant). (Braginsky, Helen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated identifying Caterpillar, Inc. as Corporate Parent. (Braginsky, Helen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 20STCV16985 Receipt No: ACACDC-26796742 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant Solar Turbines Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Rebecca Aragon, # 2 Exhibit A to Aragon Declaration (State Court Complaint, Summons, Civil Cover Sheet, Notice of Assignment), # 3 Exhibit B to Aragon Declaration (State Court Answer), # 4 Declaration of Diane Lewis) (Attorney Helen Igorevna Braginsky added to party Solar Turbines Incorporated(pty:dft))(Braginsky, Helen) [Transferred from California Central on 6/24/2020.]

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Respondent: Solar Turbines Incorporated
Represented By: Rebecca M. Aragon
Represented By: Helen Igorevna Braginsky
Represented By: Everett Clifton Martin, IV
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Represented By: Brent S Buchsbaum
Represented By: Laurel N Haag
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