Coty Van Meter et al v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Coty Van Meter, K. V. M. and H. V. M.
Defendant: For Motor Company and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2009cv00092
Filed: January 6, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Gary A Feess
Referring Judge: Jennifer T Lum
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER re: Plaintiff's Request for Release of Minor's Funds Upon Reaching Age of Adulthood by Judge Gary A. Feess: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the monies previously deposited in Wells Fargo Bank, court-blocked accounts on behalf of Kati Van Meter ($23,000 plus interest) and H.V. M. ($23,000 plus interest), are to be released to the Kati Van Meter and H.V. M. respectively, upon each minor plaintiff reaching the age of adulthood, and upon presentation to the bank of appropriate identification and/or valid birth certificate. (Kati Van Meter, date of birth October, 1995 -- turned 18 on October, 2013; H.V.M., date of birth February, 1997 -- will turn 18 on February, 2015) (Granting #24 Request for Order). (smo)
October 13, 2014 Filing 24 REQUEST for Order for Release of Minor's Funds Upon Reaching Age of Adulthood (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Plaintiff's Request, #2 Proposed Order re Plaintiff's Request)(Attorney Sarah A Syed added to party Coty Van Meter(pty:pla))(Syed, Sarah)
August 7, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STIPULATION RE: DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P.41 AND ORDER THEREON. The parties to the above-captioned matter, by and through their undersigned attornes, hereby stipulate to dismissal with prejudice of this action by Judge Gary A. Feess:, (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (bp)
August 3, 2009 Filing 22 STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41 filed by Plaintiff Coty Van Meter, K. V. M., H. V. M..(Cooper, Robert)
July 22, 2009 Filing 21 SEALED DOCUMENT- Notice of Lodgment of Page 5 o the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release in Support of Plaintiffs' and Ford Motor Company's Application for Seal Order Re: Settlement.(mat)
July 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER THAT Plaintiffs' and Ford Motor Company's Application for Seal Order re Settlement is hereby GRANTED, and that the portions of page 5 of the Settlement Agreement which contain specific financial information by Judge Gary A. Feess: granting #17 Application to Seal (bp)
July 22, 2009 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Coty Van Meter in support of APPLICATION to Seal #17 filed by Plaintiff Coty Van Meter. (bp)
July 22, 2009 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Robert J. Gibson in support of APPLICATION to Seal #17 filed by Plaintiff Coty Van Meter. (bp)
July 22, 2009 Filing 17 APPLICATION for Seal Order re Settlement filed by plaintiffs' Coty Van Meter. (bp)
July 21, 2009 Filing 16 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): the petition to approve minors' compromise is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' counsel is AWARDED $26,983.83 in reasonable attorney's fees and costs, to be deducted from the gross settlement amount in the manner set forth herein by Judge Gary A. Feess: granting #12 Request for Hearing Attachments> (bp)
July 15, 2009 Filing 15 DECLARATION of Robert S. Cooper in support of REQUEST for Hearing Petition to Approve Minors' Compromises in Pending Action #12 filed by Plaintiffs Coty Van Meter, K. V. M., H. V. M.. (Cooper, Robert)
July 8, 2009 Filing 14 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER VACATING HEARING AND REQUESTING ITEMIZATION OF ATTORNEY'S FEESS held before Judge Gary A. Feess. The Court has received and reviewed Plaintiffs petition to approve minors compromises (Docket No. 12). The Court concludes that the matter is appropriate for resolution without the argument of counsel. Accordingly, the hearing previously scheduled for July 13, 2009 is VACATED. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. R. 7-15. Plaintiffs counsel is hereby ORDERED to produce for the Courts review an itemization of his billing records as they pertain to the present lawsuit no later thanFriday, July 17, 2009. (rfi)
June 18, 2009 Filing 13 NOTICE of Manual Filing filed by Defendant For Motor Company of Application for Seal Order re Settlement. (Amarkarian, Alina)
June 10, 2009 Filing 12 REQUEST for Hearing Petition to Approve Minors' Compromises in Pending Action filed by Plaintiffs Coty Van Meter, K. V. M., H. V. M.. Request set for hearing on 7/13/2009 at 09:30 AM before Judge Gary A. Feess. (Cooper, Robert)
June 8, 2009 Filing 11 STATUS REPORT of SETTLEMENT filed by Plaintiffs Coty Van Meter, K. V. M., H. V. M.. (Cooper, Robert)
March 24, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge Gary A. Feess, Last to Amend Pleadings or Add Parties 6/29/2009., Discovery cut-off 1/15/2010., Last Date to Hear Motions 1/25/2010., Hearing on Motions in Limine 3/15/2010., Proposed Pretrial Order due by 2/8/2010., Last date to conduct settlement conference is 2/5/2010., Jury Trial set for 3/30/2010 08:30 AM., Pretrial Conference set for 2/22/2010 03:30 PM. (bp)
March 23, 2009 Filing 9 MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge Gary A. Feess. Court conducts Scheduling Conference and provides counsel with dates. Court Reporter: Lisa Gonzalez. (bp)
March 16, 2009 Filing 8 26(F) JOINT SCHEDULING CONFERENCE REPORT REPORT filed by Plaintiffs Coty Van Meter, K. V. M., H. V. M., Defendant For Motor Company. (Amarkarian, Alina)
February 9, 2009 Filing 7 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Robert S Cooper counsel for Plaintiffs Coty Van Meter, K. V. M., H. V. M.. Changing address to 3655 Torrance Boulevard, Suite 300, Torrance, CA 90503. Changing fax to (424)247-1194. Filed by Plaintiff Coty Van Meter (Cooper, Robert)
January 15, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REGARDING RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE AND JOINT REPORT by Judge Gary A. Feess, Scheduling Conference set for 3/23/2009 01:30 PM. (bp)
January 6, 2009 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE TO ADVERSE PARTY OF REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT filed by Defendant For Motor Company, served on 1/6/2009. (et) (ds).
January 6, 2009 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant For Motor Company. Related Case(s): NO RELATED ACTION. (et) (ds).
January 6, 2009 Filing 3 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Defendant For Motor Company. (et) (ds).
January 6, 2009 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant For Motor Company. (et) (ds).
January 6, 2009 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of CA for the County of Los Angeles, North Central District, case number EC 048021 with CONFORMED FILED copy of summons and complaint. Case assigned to Judge Gary A. Feess, Discovery to Magistrate Judge Jennifer T. Lum. (Filing fee $ 350 PAID.), filed by Defendant For Motor Company. (et) (ds).
January 6, 2009 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint #1 filed by Defendant For Motor Company. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 8/29/2008 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO EXHIBIT A TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL.] (et)

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Plaintiff: Coty Van Meter
Represented By: Robert Scott Cooper
Represented By: Sarah A Syed
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