Adkins et al v. Apple Inc et al Featured Case

Plaintiffs Adkins et al. are filing a lawsuit against Apple Inc. that alleges Apple fraudulently misrepresented its AppleCare warranty program by not disclosing that it used reconditioned parts or devices to repair or replace malfunctioning devices under the warranty. The complaint alleges violation of various California consumer protection laws.

Plaintiff: Patricia Sue Adkins, Jennifer Galindo and Fabrienne English
Defendant: Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc and Apple CSC Inc
Case Number: 3:2013cv00402
Filed: November 4, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Galveston Office
County: Galveston
Presiding Judge: Vanessa D Gilmore
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on July 9, 2014. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
April 11, 2014 Transfer of case to California Northern District. New Case # assigned: 4:14cv01619 and received on 4/9/2014., filed. (jdav, 4)
April 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE granting 33 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of California. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(glyons, 4)
April 3, 2014 Interdistrict transfer to Northern District of California. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on 4/3/2014, filed. (glyons, 4)
March 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER granting 49 Motion for Leave to File Surreply to Motion to Transfer Venue. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
March 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting 44 Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
March 28, 2014 Filing 52 RESPONSE in Opposition to 49 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Surreply, filed by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Patel, Purvi)
March 23, 2014 Filing 51 SURREPLY to 33 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of California, filed by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit D English Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit E wired.com article, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit F Statesman article, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit G Apple Facilities Report, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit H Business Info Form, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit I Economic Development Agrmnt, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit J Economic Growth Summary, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit K WebLOCI, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit L Council Mtg Transcript, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit M CNN Money article, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit N Ordinance, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit O TX Busn Enterprise Fund Appl)(Kennedy, Renee)
March 23, 2014 Filing 50 PROPOSED ORDER re: 49 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Surreply, filed.(Kennedy, Renee)
March 22, 2014 Filing 49 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Surreply by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/14/2014. (Kennedy, Renee)
February 25, 2014 Filing 48 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 4/4/2014 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
February 19, 2014 Filing 47 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 3/7/2014 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (bthomas, 4)
February 14, 2014 Filing 46 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed.(Patel, Purvi)
February 14, 2014 Filing 45 REPLY in Support of 33 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of California, filed by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix of Authorities)(Patel, Purvi)
February 12, 2014 Filing 44 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/5/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kennedy, Renee)
February 12, 2014 Filing 43 STATEMENT REGARDING DEFENDANTS PENDING MOTION TO DISMISS AND PLAINTIFFS' UNAUTHORIZED FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT re: 34 MOTION to Dismiss , 38 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Appendix of Authorities)(Jahann, Sai)
February 10, 2014 Filing 42 PROPOSED ORDER denying Defendants' Motion to Transfer re: 41 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed.(Kennedy, Renee)
February 10, 2014 Filing 41 RESPONSE in Opposition to 33 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of California, filed by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Adkins Affidavit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B Adkins Affidavit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C Galindo Affidavit)(Kennedy, Renee)
February 10, 2014 Filing 40 PROPOSED ORDER denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss re: 39 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed.(Kennedy, Renee)
February 10, 2014 Filing 39 RESPONSE in Opposition to 34 MOTION to Dismiss , filed by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo. (Attachments: # 1 continued, part 2 of 6, # 2 continued, part 3 of 6, # 3 continued, part 4 of 6, # 4 continued, part 5 of 6, # 5 continued, part 6 of 6)(jdav, 4)
February 10, 2014 Filing 38 AMENDED FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Patricia Sue Adkins, Jennifer Galindo, Fabrienne English. (Attachments: # 1 exhibit A, # 2 exhibit B, # 3 exhibit C, # 4 exhibit D, # 5 exhibit E, # 6 exhibit F, # 7 exhibit G, # 8 exhibit H)(jdav, 4)
January 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting 35 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond; Motion-related deadline set. (Responses due by 2/10/2014) re: 34 MOTION to Dismiss, 33 MOTION to Transfer Case to the Northern District of California. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
January 6, 2014 Filing 36 PROPOSED ORDER re: 35 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Transfer Venue, filed.(Kennedy, Renee)
January 6, 2014 Filing 35 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Transfer Venue by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/27/2014. (Kennedy, Renee)
December 23, 2013 Filing 34 MOTION to Dismiss by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/13/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Exhibit 1, # 2 Appendix Exhibit 2)(Patel, Purvi)
December 23, 2013 Filing 33 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of California by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/13/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Appendix Exhibit 4)(Patel, Purvi)
December 5, 2013 Filing 32 Memorandum and Order Regarding Discovery Motions, Motions for Summary Judgment and Analogous Motions to Dismiss(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
November 29, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting 28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Sai Jahann for Apple Inc., Applecare Service Company, and Apple CSC Inc..(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(gkelner, 4)
November 29, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting 27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Penelope Preovolos for Applecare Service Company, Apple Inc., and Apple CSC Inc.. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(gkelner, 4)
November 29, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting 26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Purvi Patel for Apple Inc. AppleCare Service Company, and Apple CSC Inc.. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(gkelner, 4)
November 25, 2013 Filing 28 MOTION for Sai Jahann to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/16/2013. (Patel, Purvi)
November 25, 2013 Filing 27 MOTION for to Appear, MOTION for Penelope A. Preovolos to Appear Pro Hac Vice( Motion Docket Date 12/16/2013.) by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed. (Patel, Purvi)
November 25, 2013 Filing 26 MOTION for Purvi G. Patel to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/16/2013. (Patel, Purvi)
November 25, 2013 Filing 25 Letter, filed by all plaintiffs. (olindor, 4) Modified on 11/25/2013 (olindor, 4).
November 21, 2013 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo, filed.(Kennedy, Renee)
November 21, 2013 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Patricia Sue Adkins, filed.(Kennedy, Renee)
November 21, 2013 Filing 22 NOTICE of Change of Address by Renee Kennedy, counsel for Jennifer Galindo, filed. (Kennedy, Renee)
November 21, 2013 Filing 21 NOTICE of Change of Address by Renee Kennedy, counsel for Fabrienne English, filed. (Kennedy, Renee)
November 21, 2013 Filing 20 NOTICE of Change of Address by Renee Kennedy, counsel for Patricia Sue Adkins, filed. (Kennedy, Renee)
November 20, 2013 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed.(Trent, Thomas)
November 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time; Answer due for Apple CSC Inc 12/23/2013; Apple Inc 12/23/2013; Applecare Service Company Inc 12/23/2013.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
November 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER denying without prejudice to re-urging after the scheduling conference 2 Motion to Certify Class.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
November 15, 2013 Filing 16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Apple CSC Inc identifying Apple Inc. as Corporate Parent, filed.(Allen, Benjamin)
November 15, 2013 Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Applecare Service Company Inc identifying Apple Inc. as Corporate Parent, filed.(Allen, Benjamin)
November 15, 2013 Filing 14 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Apple Inc, filed.(Allen, Benjamin)
November 15, 2013 Filing 13 PROPOSED ORDER re: 12 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint, filed.(Trent, Thomas)
November 15, 2013 Filing 12 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by Apple CSC Inc, Apple Inc, Applecare Service Company Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/6/2013. (Trent, Thomas)
November 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER denying 3 Motion for Renee Kennedy to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(glyons, 4)
November 7, 2013 Filing 10 RETURN of Service Executed as to Renee Kennedy on 11/6/13, filed. (rnieto, 1)
November 7, 2013 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo on 11/5/2013 re: Summons, Complaint, filed.(dnoriega, 1)
November 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 2/21/2014 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) (Attachments: # 1 Judge's Procedure) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
November 5, 2013 Filing 7 NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. Parties notified, filed. (ccarnew, 3)
November 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RECUSAL ORDER. Judge Gregg Costa recused. Deadlines in scheduling orders subsist. Court settings are vacated.(Signed by Judge Gregg Costa) Parties notified.(ccarnew, 3)
November 4, 2013 Filing 5 MOTION for Expedited Hearing re: 2 MOTION to Certify Class by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/25/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(lusmith, 3)
November 4, 2013 Filing 4 NOTICE Of Correction of Defendant's Name re: 1 Complaint, by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo, filed. (lusmith, 3)
November 4, 2013 Filing 3 MOTION for Renee Kennedy to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/25/2013. (ltrevino, 3)
November 4, 2013 Filing 2 MOTION to Certify Class by Patricia Sue Adkins, Fabrienne English, Jennifer Galindo, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/25/2013. (ltrevino, 3)
November 4, 2013 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400) filed by Patricia Sue Adkins, Jennifer Galindo, Fabrienne English. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(ltrevino, 3) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/4/2013: # 4 Civil Cover Sheet) (ltrevino, 3). (Main Document 1 replaced on 11/13/2013) (ltrevino, 3).
November 4, 2013 Summons Issued as to All Defendants, filed.(ltrevino, 3)
November 4, 2013 Filing Filing fee: $400.00 re: 1 Complaint,, receipt number GAL001901, filed. (ltrevino, 3)

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Plaintiff: Patricia Sue Adkins
Represented By: Renee Kennedy
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Plaintiff: Jennifer Galindo
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Plaintiff: Fabrienne English
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Defendant: Apple Inc
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Defendant: Applecare Service Company Inc
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