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Lois Grady et al v. Menu Foods Income Fund et al

Plaintiffs: Lois Grady, Kaye Steinsapir, Craig Anderson, Frank Bodeman and Barbara Gonzales
Defendants: Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp.,, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Nutro Products Inc, Does, Menu Foods, Inc. and Chem Nutra Inc
 
Case Number: 2:2007cv02253
Filed: April 5, 2007
 
Court: California Central District Court
Office: Western Division - Los Angeles Office [ Court Info ]
County: Los Angeles
Presiding Judge: Dean D. Pregerson
Referring Judge: Paul L. Abrams
 
Nature of Suit: Torts - Injury - Personal Injury- Product Liability
Cause: 28:1446 Notice of Removal - Personal Injury
Jurisdiction: Diversity
Jury Demanded By: Both

Date Filed

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Docket Text

03/10/2007 5 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER held before Judge Dean D. Pregerson : This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Dean D Pregerson. Counsel are referred to the courts website for additional information. It is not necessary to clear motion date with court clerk prior to filing the motion. Court hears motions only on Mondays at 10:00 AM.Court Reporter: none. (lc, ) (lc, ) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/05/2007 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of CA for the County of Los Angeles, case number BC368561 with CONFORMED FILED copy of summons and complaint.Case assigned to Judge Dean D. Pregerson, Discovery to Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams. (Filing fee $ 350 PAID. ), filed by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp., Menu Foods, Inc. (et) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/05/2007 2 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp., Menu Foods, Inc. (et) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/05/2007 3 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp., Menu Foods, Inc. re Notice to adverse party of removal to Federal Court Removal[1], was served on 4/5/07. (et) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/05/2007 4 JOINDER of Notice of Removal of action [1] ,filed by Defendant Nutro Products (et) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/05/2007   FAX number for Attorney Andrew H Friedman, Gregory D Helmer is 310-396-9215. (et) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/05/2007   FAX number for Attorney Paul L Hoffman is 310-399-7040. (et) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/05/2007   FAX number for Attorney Gina E Och is 213-623-6336. (et) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/05/2007   FAX number for Attorney Gary L Justice, William E Wegner is 213-229-7520. (et) (Entered: 04/13/2007)
04/09/2007 7 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Kaye Steinsapir. Related Case(s): CV 07-1958 GHK (AJWx) (rn, ) (Entered: 04/17/2007)
04/16/2007 6 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by plaintiffs Lois Grady, Kaye Steinsapir (lc, ) (Entered: 04/17/2007)
04/23/2007 12 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint. Menu Foods Income Fund answer due 5/23/2007; Menu Foods Limited answer due 5/23/2007; Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership answer due 5/23/2007; Menu Foods Midwest Corp., answer due 5/23/2007; Menu Foods, Inc. answer due 5/23/2007. filed by defendants Menu Foods Income Fund; Menu Foods Limited; Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership; Menu Foods Midwest Corp.; Menu Foods, Inc. (esa, ) (Entered: 05/15/2007)
04/24/2007 8 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods, Inc., Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp., Chem Nutra Inc., Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Nutro Products, Inc. and Does 1 through 10, inclusive; Party Party Foods, Inc. terminated amending Complaint [1]; with Jury Demand filed by Plaintiffs Lois Grady, Kaye Steinsapir, Barbara Gonzales, Frank Bodeman and Craig Anderson. (gk, ) (Entered: 04/26/2007)
04/24/2007   ISSUED 20-Day Summons re First Amended Complaint [8]. (gk, ) (Entered: 04/26/2007)
04/25/2007 9 FIRST STIPULATION to a thirty (30) day extension of time for defendants Nutro Products and Petco Animal Supplies Inc to respond to the initial complaint in this action filed by defendants Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Nutro Products Inc. (bg, ) (Entered: 04/27/2007)
04/25/2007 10 STIPULATION Extending Time to Respond to Complaint filed by plaintiffs Lois Grady, et al, and defendant Nutro Products Inc. Pursuant to LR 8-3, counsel for plaintiffs hereby stipulates to a 30 day extension of time for defendants Nutro Products and Petco Animal Supplies, Inc, to respond to the initial complaint in this action. (pcl, ) (Entered: 05/01/2007)
04/30/2007   PREPARED ORDER RE TRANSFER Pursuant to General Order 224 (Related Case) by Clerk; related to CV 07-1958 GHK (AJWx). (rn, ) (Entered: 04/30/2007)
05/07/2007 11 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 224 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: CV 07-1958 GHK (AJWx). Case transfered from Judge Paul L. Abrams and Dean D. Pregerson to Judge George H. King and Andrew J. Wistrich for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge CV 07-2253 GHK (AJWx).Signed by Judge George H. King (rn, ) (Entered: 05/07/2007)
05/07/2007   Cases associated with Lead Case CV 07-1958 GHK (AJWx) (rn, ) (Entered: 05/07/2007)
05/14/2007 13 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay pending all proceedings; Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp.,, Menu Foods, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 6/11/2007 at 09:30 AM before Judge George H. King. Lodged Order. (et) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/14/2007 14 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE MOTION to Stay pending all proceedings [13] filed by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp.,, Menu Foods, Inc. (et) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/14/2007 15 DECLARATION of GINA E. OCH in support of MOTION to Stay pending all proceedings [13] filed by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp., Menu Foods, Inc. (et) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/15/2007 16 ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT by Judge George H King: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge George H King. Court fully adheres to Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which requires that the Rules be construed to secure the just speedy and inexpensive determination of every action. A Courtesy copy of all papers filed with the court shall be delivered to chambers at Room 660 Roybal Federal Building on the day of filing (See document for further details) (ir, ) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/15/2007 17 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Shorten Time to Hear motion to stay all proceedings; Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp., Menu Foods, Inc. Lodged Proposed Order. (ir, ) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/15/2007 18 DECLARATION of Gina E Och in support of its Ex Parte application for an order Shortening Time to Hear motion to stay all proceedings [17] filed by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp.,, Menu Foods, Inc.. (ir, ) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/16/2007   PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED re Order shortening time to hear motion to stay all proceedings submitted by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp.,, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Nutro Products Inc, Menu Foods, Inc., Chem Nutra Inc. (et) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/16/2007 19 OPPOSITION to Defendants Ex Parte Application for an Order shortening Time to Hear motion to stay [17]; Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Declaration of Michael D Seplow in support thereof filed by Plaintiffs Lois Grady, Craig Anderson, Frank Bodeman, Barbara Gonzales, Kaye Steinsapir. (ir, ) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/16/2007 20 MINUTES: (In Chambers) Order regarding Defendants Ex Parte Applicaton for an Order shortening time to hear motion to stay all proceedings [17] is GRANTED. Defendants Motion to Stay [13] is hereby TAKEN OFF CALENDAR and its hearing date is VACATED. Plaintiff shall file any opposition to the Motion by no later than 5/21/07 after which the motion will be taken under submission IT IS SO ORDERED by Judge George H. King Court Reporter: N/A. Tape #: N/A. (ir, ) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/16/2007   ***Terminated hearing date on Defendants Motion to stay pursuant to Minute Order file 5/16/07. (ir, ) (Entered: 05/17/2007)
05/18/2007 22 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to respond to First Amended Complaint to 6/26/2007 filed by defendant Chem Nutra Inc. (klg, ) (Entered: 05/22/2007)
05/18/2007 23 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Chem Nutra Inc (klg, ) (Entered: 05/22/2007)
05/18/2007 24 CERTIFICATION as to Interested Parties filed by Defendant Chem Nutra Inc. (klg, ) (Entered: 05/22/2007)
05/18/2007   FAX number for Attorney Anthony G Brazil, Wendi J Frisch, David J Vendler, Megan S Wynne is 213-488-1178. (klg, ) (Entered: 05/22/2007)
05/18/2007 28 AMENDED NOTICE OF ADDRESS of Court on Defendants Menu Foods Motion to Stay all proceedings [13] filed by Defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp.,, Menu Foods, Inc.. (ir) (Entered: 06/05/2007)
05/21/2007 21 PROOF OF SERVICE of Order RE: Case Management filed by plaintiffs Lois Grady, Craig Anderson, Frank Bodeman, Kaye Steinsapir, was served on 5/17/07. (klg, ) (Entered: 05/22/2007)
05/22/2007 25 ORDER STAYING ALL PROCEEDINGS AND FOR PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE by Judge George H. King: IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that this matter including the deadlines for the parties to participate in class certification and other pretrial proceedings be stayed pending decision of the Panel on MDL on the pending motions to transfer and coordinate/consolidate pending actions. Counsel shall file a joint status report within 48 hours of such decision by the panel or within 30 days hereof, whichever is sooner. (klg, ) (Entered: 05/24/2007)
05/23/2007 26 ANSWER to First Amended Complaint [8] filed by defendant Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.(klg, ) (Entered: 05/24/2007)
05/23/2007   FAX number for Attorney Mark C Goodman, Ethan A Miller is 415-393-9887. (klg, ) (Entered: 05/24/2007)
05/23/2007 27 CERTIFICATION and Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. (klg, ) (Entered: 05/24/2007)
06/21/2007 29 JOINT STATUS REPORT (bg) (Entered: 07/07/2007)
07/20/2007 30 NOTICE of Conditional Transfer Order of Tag-Along Cases Issued by the Judicial Panel on MultiDistrict Litigation filed by defendants Menu Foods Income Fund, Foods, Inc., Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Operating Limited Partnership, Menu Foods Midwest Corp.,, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Nutro Products Inc. (ad) (Entered: 08/08/2007)
08/16/2007 31 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1) from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, MDL 1850, transferring case to USDC, District of New Jersey at Newark. Original file, certified copy of the transfer order and docket sheet sent. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (jp) (Entered: 08/17/2007)
08/17/2007 32 Transfer Out of Transmittal Letter, Certified copy of the docket sheet and certified copy of Conditional Transfer Order from MDL Panel and entire original file sent to USDC, District of New Jersey at Newark on 8/17/2007. (jp) (Entered: 08/17/2007)
Docket Report Last Checked: November 29, 2007 15:26:30 PST

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