Marsha Plafkin v. Bradley S Artson, et al
Plaintiff: Marsha Plafkin
Defendant: Bradley Shavit Artson, Jill Lasker, Robert J Wexler, Mark Bookman, The University of Judaism, Does 1-10, Daniel Gordis, Rabbi David Lieber, Ruth Ziegler and Rabbi Elliot Dorff
Case Number: 2:2003cv06398
Filed: September 8, 2003
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Ronald SW Lew
Referring Judge: Ralph Zarefsky
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 23, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANTS: The court orally granted plaintiff 120 days leave to serve remaining defendants Gordis, Lieber, Ziegler, and Dorff. 120 days have passed, and plaintiff has not served any of the remaining defendants in this action. Thus, the court dismisses defendants Gordis, Lieber, Ziegler, and Dorff without prejudice pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.Pro.4(m). Judge Ronald S.W. Lew (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.)(bp, )
January 23, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew, IT IS ORDERED: (1) The Amended Complaint is dismissed in its entirety, with prejudice, as to Defendants Artson, Lasker, Wexler, Bookman and the University of Judaism. The plaintiff's federal claims asserted in the first, second and twelfth causes of action are barred by the statute of limitations. (2) The court declines to exercise jurisdiction over the remainder of the Plaintiff's causes of action which arise under state law; (3) Plaintiff's request for appointment of counsel if denied and (4) Plaintiff's request for case consolidation is denied.(shb, )
December 16, 2003 Filing 40 MINUTES: Court and counsel confer: Court grants defendants' motion to dismiss amended complaint [34-1] dismissing defendants University Judaism, Mark Bookman, Robert J Wexler, Jill Lasker, Bradley Shavit Artson ; denying plaintiffs request for appointment of counsel and denying plaintiff's request for case consolidation [38-1]; allowing 120 days leave to serve remaining defendatns or court will sua sponte dismiss by Judge Ronald Lew CR: Sheri Ogata (lc)
December 11, 2003 Filing 39 Response to 12/5/03 defense memo by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin to motion to dismiss amended complaint [34-1] (lc)
December 9, 2003 Filing 38 REQUEST filed by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin for case consolidation (lc)
December 8, 2003 Filing 37 REPLY in further support by University Judaism, Bradley Shavit Artson, Jill Lasker, Robert J Wexler, Mark Bookman to motion to dismiss amended complaint [34-1] (lc)
December 2, 2003 Filing 36 RESPONSE by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin re 11/18/03 order [33-1] (lc)
November 20, 2003 Filing 35 NOTICE AND RESPONSE by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin to motion to dismiss amended complaint [34-1] and request for extension to confer with Department of Justice (lc)
November 18, 2003 Filing 34 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendants to dismiss amended complaint ; motion hearing set for 9:00 12/15/03 (jp)
November 18, 2003 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER that defendants motion to dismiss plaintiff's first cause of action against individual defendants Bradley Shavit Artson, Jill Lasker, Robert J Wexler and Mark Bookman is granted with prejudice; plaintiff's second cause of action is dismissed with prejudice against Bradley Shavit Artson, Jill Lasker, Robert J Wexler and Mark Bookman; plaintiff's first and second causes of action are time-barred; plainitff granted 20 days leave to file amended complaint; defendants motion to strike punitive damages claim is granted and are striken with prejudice by Judge Ronald Lew (lc)
November 14, 2003 Filing 32 SUPPLEMENT by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin re amended complaint [28-1] (lc)
November 12, 2003 Filing 31 SECOND SUPPLEMENT by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin re amended complaint [28-1] (lc)
November 7, 2003 Filing 30 SUPPLEMENT by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin re amended complaint [28-1] (lc)
November 7, 2003 Filing 29 SUPPLEMENT by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin to amended complaint [28-1] (shb)
November 3, 2003 Filing 28 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin; adding defendants Daniel Gordis, David Lieber, Ruth Ziegler ; Summons not issued (lc)
October 27, 2003 Filing 27 MINUTES: Court and counsel confer: Court grants defendants motion to dismiss with prejudice plaintiff's first casue of action for gender discrimination against individudal defendants, Artson, Lasker, Wexler and Bookman; grants defendants motion to dismiss with prejudice, the claim for disability discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act against the individual defendants; grants motion to dismiss without prejudice, the remainder of complaint as it is barred by the statute of limitations [6-1]; Court grants motion to strike punitive damages claim under first cause or action and denied as moot under the second cause of action [6-3]; plaintiff is given 20 days leave to amend by Judge Ronald Lew CR: Sheri Ogata (lc)
October 24, 2003 Filing 26 REPLY MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin to response to motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted [6-1], motion for more definite statement [6-2], motion to strike punitive damages claim [6-3] (shb)
October 24, 2003 Filing 25 Exhibits to support claims made and for consideration and proof for 10/27/03 hearing by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin [6-1] [6-2] [6-3] (lc)
October 22, 2003 Filing 23 NOTICE of and addtional actions by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin (lc)
October 20, 2003 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER by Judge Ronald Lew ordering Obstruction of Justice submitted by plaintiff received on 10/14/03 is not to be filed but instead rejected; Denial based on: FRCvP rule 5(d) No proof of service attached to document (dw)
October 17, 2003 Filing 22 REPLY MEMORANDUM by defendants in further in support of motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted [6-1] or in the alternative, for more definite statement [6-2] and motion to strike punitive damages claim [6-3] (jp)
October 14, 2003 Filing 21 NOTICE by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin of additional actions, proof of service, interested parties notice (shb)
October 10, 2003 Filing 20 Second supplement OPPOSIING plaintiff Marsha Plafkin to motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted [6-1], motion for more definite statement [6-2], motion to strike punitive damages claim [6-3] (bg)
October 10, 2003 Filing 19 NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin (2nd Supplement) (mch)
October 10, 2003 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER by Judge Ronald Lew ordering Petitioner's Amended complaint submitted by plaintiff received on 10/6/03 is not to be fld but instead rejected; Denial based on: Local Rule 11-4.1 No copy provided for judge (ir)
October 10, 2003 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER by Judge Ronald Lew ordering Petitioner's Notice of motion to amend complaint submitted by plaintiff received on 10/6/03 is not to be fld but instead rejected; Denial based on: Local Rule 11-4.1 No copy provided provided for judge (ir)
October 7, 2003 Filing 16 SUPPLEMENT by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin re more definite statement [12-1] (shb)
October 7, 2003 Filing 15 Notice OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin to supplement more definitte statement (shb)
October 7, 2003 Filing 14 Supplemental RESPONSE by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin to motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted [6-1], motion for more definite statement [6-2], motion to strike punitive damages claim [6-3] (shb)
October 6, 2003 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin on 10/3/03 of more definite statement by personal service to law firm of Musick Peeler & Garrett (shb)
October 6, 2003 Filing 12 MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin (shb)
October 6, 2003 Filing 11 RESPONSE by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin to motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted [6-1], motion for more definite statement [6-2], motion to strike punitive damages claim [6-3] (shb)
October 6, 2003 Filing 10 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin (ir)
September 29, 2003 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER by Discovery Ralph Zarefsky ordering request for court order submitted by plaintiff received on 9/24/03 is not to be fld but instead rejected; Denial based on: no notice/untimely, no memorandum or declaration or joint stipulation (lc)
September 29, 2003 Filing 8 NOTICE by defendant of related case(s) CV 03-6748 NM (Mcx) (rn)
September 29, 2003 Filing 7 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by defendants The University Judaism, Bradley Shavit Artson, Jill Lasker, Robert J Wexler, Mark Bookman (ir)
September 29, 2003 Filing 6 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendants University Judaism, Bradley Shavit Artson, Jill Lasker, Robert J Wexler, Mark Bookman to dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted , or in the alternative for more definite statement , to strike punitive damages claim ; motion hearing set for 9:00 10/27/03 (ir)
September 19, 2003 Filing 5 NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Receipt Of Summons and Complaint pursuant to FRCP by defendant Jill Lasker mailed on 9/11/03 received by Stuart Rudnick, attorney (lc)
September 15, 2003 Filing 4 NOTICE by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin of related case(s) Superior Court, case number SC 76436 (rn)
September 12, 2003 Filing 3 RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUMMONS AND PROOF OF SERVICE executed upon defendant University; Service by (Statute not on 9/9/03 via Personal service by serving Summons and complaint to Ruth Small, person designated by University to accept legal documents for all employees and the University (ir)
September 8, 2003 Filing 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by plaintiff Marsha Plafkin (rrey)
September 8, 2003 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed Summons(es) 20 days issued referred to Discovery Ralph Zarefsky (rrey)

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