Jou Hsiang Chen, et al v. Singapore Air Ltd, et al
Plaintiff: Jou Hsiang Chen, Kenneth Chen, Terry Chen, Anna Chen, Pauline Chen, Allen Chen, Christina Chen, Evan Chen and Issac Chen
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Singapore Airlines Ltd
3Rd Party Defendant: Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2001cv01023
Filed: February 2, 2001
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Rosalyn M Chapman
Referring Judge: Gary A Feess
Nature of Suit: Airplane
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Airline Crash
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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January 15, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STIPULATION AND ORDER that case No. CV01-1023, an individual plaintiff case which is part of MDL Case No.1394, is hereby dismissed with prejudice by Judge Gary A. Feess :, (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.)(bp, )
August 14, 2003 Filing 17 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENTS filed by defendant Singapore Airlines, Ltd. The following exemplar cases have been settled, pending the exhcnage of closing documents: Wei v. Singapore Airlines Ltd., CV 01-09198; Sung v. Singapore Airlines Ltd., CV 01-03372; Huang v. Singapore Airlines Ltd., CV 01-01022; and Chen v. Singapore Airlines Ltd., CV 01-01023 GAF (RCx). In addition, the case of An v. Singapore Airlines, Ltd., Case No. CV 01-09183 GAF (RCx) is being resolved through binding arbitration which was conducted on 6/25/03. The following non-exemplar cases have also been settled: Von Rumohr v. Singapore Airlines Ltd., Case No. CV 01-09201; and Moore v. Singapore Airlines Ltd., Case No. CV 01-04315 GAF (RCx). (gk)
August 5, 2003 Filing 16 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT filed by plaintiff (dmjr)
June 27, 2003 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING ORDER RE EXEMPLAR DAMAGE CASES by Judge Gary A. Feess: The parties have provided the Court with lists of proposed "exemplar" damage cases to be tried before juries to resolve those cases and to assist in developing guidelines for the settlement of the remaining cases. The Court has reviewed those lists and discussed the cases with counsel at a status conference on 6/19/03. This order identifies the cases that are to be tried, the Courts in which they will be tried, and certain pre-trial procedures to be followed in connection with these trials. Counsel to confer with Trial Judge William J. Rea regarding scheduling of trial and related dates. No later than 7/9/03, counsel shall meet and confer to commence discussions. (gk)
January 10, 2003 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MEMORANDUM & ORDER RE DFT SINGAPORE AIRLINES, LTD.'S MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABLE CALIFORNIA DAMAGES LAW by Judge Gary A. Fees: The Crt finds that the Warsaw Convention preempts Proposition 51 &, thus, DEN Singapore Airlines, Ltd.'s motion to apply Proposition 51 comparative fault in the trial of the claims brought by California plfs [12-1]. (gk)
December 26, 2002 Filing 13 REPLY by dft Singapore Airlines, Ltd. to plfs' opp to motion for clarification of applicable California damage law [12-1]; supplemental decl of Stephen R. Ginger. (gk)
December 13, 2002 Filing 12 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendant Singapore Air Ltd for clarification of applicable CA damage law ; Memo of PA; Decl of Stephen R Ginger; motion hearing set for 9:30 1/6/03 (rl)
August 28, 2002 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING SINGAPORE AIRLINE'S MOT FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES ISSUE by Judge Gary A. Feess: Crt GR Singapore Airlines, Ltd.'s motion for partial summary judgment on issue of punitive damages claims [8-1], w/ prej. However, because fur discov must be completed re the stat of EVA Airways Corporation--whether it acted as the agent of Singapore Airlines, Ltd. & therefore entitled to the Warsaw Convention's limitations on liability--the Crt defers ruling on EVA Airways Corporation's mot. Plfs' punitive damages claims asserted agnst dft Singapore Airlines, Ltd. should be dism w/ prej. (gk)
August 7, 2002 Filing 10 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by dft Singapore Airlines, Ltd. re motion for partial summary judgment on issue of punitive damages in Warsaw Convention cases [8-1]. (gk)
July 22, 2002 Filing 9 REPLY by dft Singapore Airlines, Ltd. to plf's opp to motion for partial summary judgment [8-1]; supplemental decl of Stephen R. Ginger. (gk)
June 25, 2002 Filing 8 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by dft Singapore Airlines, Ltd. for partial summary judgment on issue of punitive damages in Warsaw Convention cases ; motion hearing set for 9:30 7/22/02; memo of PA; decl of Stephen R. Ginger. Lodged Proposed Order & Stmt of Uncontrov Facts (Fwd to cRD). (gk)
August 16, 2001 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE PURSUANT To Section 5.6 of General Order 224 by Judge Lourdes G. Baird , Chair of the Related Case Assignment Committee. Reassigning all related cases of defendant Singapore Air Ltd to Judge Gary A. Feess to hear all proceedings through pretrial or for as long as the Judge deems appropriate. Any disc matters will be referred to Discovery Rosalyn M. Chapman . The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge [ CV 01-1023 GAF (RCx)] [ Related Group Ctrl No.: CV 00-11879 GAF (RCx)] (cc: all counsel) (rn)
March 16, 2001 Filing 6 THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT filed by defendant Singapore Air Ltd; adding Chiang Kai-Shek Intl, Does 1-10, inclusive; Summons not issued (rrey)
March 5, 2001 Filing 5 ANSWER filed by defendant Singapore Air Ltd to complaint [1-1] (bg)
March 5, 2001 Filing 4 NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by defendant Singapore Air Ltd (bg)
February 16, 2001 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 224 (Related Case) filed. [ Related Case no.: CV 00-11879 GAF (RCx)] Case transferred from Judge Manuel L. Real to Judge Gary A. Feess for all further proceedings. Case referred from Discovery Charles F. Eick to Discovery Rosalyn M. Chapman. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge [ CV 01-1023 GAF (RCx)] (cc: all counsel) (kc) Modified on 05/01/2001
February 2, 2001 Filing 2 CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by plaintiff Jou Hsiang Chen, plaintiff Kenneth - Chen, plaintiff Terry Chen, plaintiff Anna Chen, plaintiff Pauline Chen, plaintiff Allen Chen, plaintiff Christina Chen, plaintiff Evan Chen, plaintiff Issac Chen (pc)
February 2, 2001 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed Summons(es) Issued referred to Discovery Charles F. Eick; Jury Demand (pc)

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