Linda Lopez v. Host International, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Linda Lopez
Defendant: DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, Host International, Inc., Concessions Management, Inc. and Concessions Management Services, Inc
Case Number: 2:2017cv07012
Filed: September 22, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John F Walter
Referring Judge: Michael R Wilner
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Receipt of Copy of Remand Transmittal Letter from Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC669399, acknowledged on 2/23/2018. (iv)
February 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 49 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Los Angeles Superior Court. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Clerk, Los Angeles Superior Court. (iv)
February 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER REMANDING THIS ACTION TO STATE COURT [filed 1/8/18; Docket No. #42 ] by Judge John F. Walter. The Court finds this matter appropriate for decision without oral argument, and the hearing calendared for February 5, 2018 is hereby vacated and the matter taken off calendar. After considering the moving, opposing, and reply papers, and the arguments therein, the Court rules as follows: Plaintiff's Motion to Remand is GRANTED. This action is hereby remanded to Los Angeles Superior Court. MD JS-6. Case Terminated. (iv)
January 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE OF LODGING filed re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #42 (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Statement of Decision)(Elihu, Kaveh)
January 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 46 NOTICE OF LODGING filed re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #42 (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Statement of Decision Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Order Remanding Action)(Madoyan, Vartan)
January 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 45 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #42 filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Elihu, Kaveh)
January 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #42 filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.. (Madoyan, Vartan)
January 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #42 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. Other error(s) with document(s): Proposed order not submitted pursuant to Local Rule 52-4.1. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (jp)
January 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 42 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court filed by plaintiff Linda Lopez. Motion set for hearing on 2/5/2018 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Sylvia V. Panosian, #3 Exhibit 1 thru 7) (Elihu, Kaveh)
December 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 41 DECLARATION of Vartan S. Madoyan Following Local Rule 7-3 Conference of Counsel filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.. (Madoyan, Vartan)
December 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 40 DECLARATION of Sylvia V. Panosian on behalf of Plaintiff, following the parties' in-person meet and confer re: Local Rule 7-3 filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez. (Elihu, Kaveh)
December 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 39 21 DAY Summons Issued re Second Amended Complaint #34 as to defendant Concessions Management Services, Inc. (jp)
December 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition #34 filed by plaintiff Linda Lopez. (Elihu, Kaveh)
December 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Text Entry Order: Plaintiffs Motion for Order Remanding Action to State Court Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1441(c) filed on December 18, 2017 (Docket No. #36 ) is STRICKEN for failure to comply with Local Rule 7-3 which requires the conference of counsel to take place at least seven days prior to the filing of the Motion and paragraph 5(b) of the Court's Standing Order which requires the Joint Statement to be filed 3 days after the Local Rule 7-3 conference. If Plaintiff wishes to re-file the Motion, counsel shall meet and confer in person by December 27, 2017. If the parties cannot resolve the issues raised in the Motion, within 3 days of the meet and confer, each party shall file a declaration setting forth the issues resolved at the conference and those issues that were not resolved with a detailed explanation of why those issues could not be resolved. If a Motion remains necessary, it shall not be filed until 2 days after each party files the declaration required by this Order.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
December 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 36 *stricken* NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez. Motion set for hearing on 1/22/2018 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration, #3 Proposed Order) (Elihu, Kaveh) Modified on 12/19/2017 (sr).
December 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition #34 Host International, Inc's Answer to Plaintiff Linda Lopez's Second Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Host International, Inc..(Madoyan, Vartan)
November 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Linda Lopez amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by PLAINTIFF Linda Lopez(Elihu, Kaveh)
November 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND HER FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT #30 by Judge John F. Walter. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend the FAC is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file the Second Amended Complaint within 10 days of the date of this Order. If Plaintiff wishes the Court to remand the action, she should file a Motion to Remand. IT IS SO ORDERED. (lom)
November 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 32 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Amend First Amended Complaint #30 filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez. (Elihu, Kaveh)
November 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Amend First Amended Complaint #30 - Host International, Inc.'s LIMITED Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.. (Madoyan, Vartan)
November 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Amend First Amended Complaint filed by plaintiff Linda Lopez. Motion set for hearing on 12/11/2017 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Sylvia V. Panosian, #3 Declaration of Kaveh S. Elihu, #4 Declaration of Diana Casarrubias, #5 Proposed Order) (Elihu, Kaveh)
November 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Local Rule 7-3 Amended Report filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez (Elihu, Kaveh)
November 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STATEMENT Joint Statement re: Local Rule 7-3 filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez (Elihu, Kaveh)
November 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter (yl)
November 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge John F. Walter. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 4/3/2018. (yl)
November 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPORT of Joint Report Rule 26f filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez. (Elihu, Kaveh)
October 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez, (Elihu, Kaveh)
October 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DISMISSING DOES by Judge John F. Walter: Pursuant to Local Rule 19-1, no complaint or petition shall be filed that includes more than ten Doe or fictitiously named parties. Accordingly, the Court hereby dismisses the action as to Doe Defendants 11 through 20, inclusive. IT IS SO ORDERED. DOES (1 through 10, inclusive) terminated. (yl)
October 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Text Entry Order: The Court has Reviewed Plaintiffs Ex Parte Application Requesting Relief from Error in First Amended Complaint in Order To List Proper Defendant CMS Inc., a California Corporation Which Is Already a Party to the Case, But Is Not Listed as a Result of Error, and Remand Action To State Court filed October 20, 2017 (Docket No. #15 ) and Defendant Host International Inc.s Opposition to Plaintiffs Ex Parte Application Requesting Relief from Error in First Amended Complaint in Order to List Proper Defendant CMS Inc., a California Corporation Which Is Already a Party to the Case, but is Not Listed as a Result of Error, and Remand Action to State Court filed October 23, 2017 (Docket No. #17 ). The Court concludes that the Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate good cause or irreparable injury. Ex parte applications are justified only "where there is a temporal urgency such that immediate and irreparable harm will occur if there is any delay in obtaining relief" or "where it is likely that, if given notice, someone would act improperly to frustrate the party's ability ever to obtain the relief sought." Mission Power Engineering Co. v. Continental Casualty Co., 883 F. Supp. 488, 490 (C.D. Cal. 1995). Accordingly, the Ex Parte Application is denied. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 21 DECLARATION of Kaveh S. Elihu (Declaration of Lead Trial Counsel re Compliance with Local Rules Governing Electronic Filing) filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez. (Elihu, Kaveh)
October 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Courtesy copies received order to show cause discharged.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.to Text Only Scheduling Notice,, 18 to OSC Regarding Mandatory Chambers Copies of All Case Opening Documents (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rudy Ramos)(Madoyan, Vartan)
October 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL AND/OR SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULES: The Court, hereby orders defendant (removing party) to show cause in writing no later than noon on October 26, 2017, why this action should not be dismissed and/or sanctions imposed for failure to comply with the Central District of Californias Local Rule 5-4.5. As an alternative to a written response, the Court will consider as an adequate response to the Courts Order to Show Cause the delivery of the required Mandatory Chambers Copies of all case opening documents to Judge Walters Mandatory Chambers drop box outside of Courtroom 7A by 10:30 a.m. on October 25, 2017. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 OPPOSITION re: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Relief from error in first amended complaint #15 filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.. (Madoyan, Vartan)
October 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by PLAINTIFF Linda Lopez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Elihu, Kaveh)
October 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Relief from error in first amended complaint filed by plaintiff Linda Lopez. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Declaration, #3 Declaration, #4 Proposed Order) (Elihu, Kaveh)
October 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by plaintiff Linda Lopez pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) as to Concessions Management, Inc.. (Elihu, Kaveh)
October 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Host International, Inc., re Court Documents After Filing of Removal of Action to Federal Court served on October 2, 2017. (Madoyan, Vartan)
October 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DECLARATION of Margaret Rosenthal /Declaration of Lead Trial Counsel re Compliance with Local Rules Governing Electronic Filing filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.. (Rosenthal, Margaret)
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Host International, Inc. identifying Autogrill Group, Inc.; Autogrill Group International, Inc.; Autogrill Overseas, Inc.; Autogrill Spa; and HMSHost Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Madoyan, Vartan)
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for November 20, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge John F. Walter in Courtroom 7A, 350 W. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before November 1, 2017. (jloz)
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. (jloz)
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DISMISSING DOES: Pursuant to Local Rule 19-1, no complaint or petition shall be filed that includes more than ten Doe or fictitiously named parties. Accordingly, the Court hereby dismisses the action as to Doe Defendants 11 through 20, inclusive. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jloz) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by chambers of Judge John F. Walter. If not yet provided, courtesy copies of all case opening documents shall be delivered to chambers by 12:00 p.m. on September 27, 2017. (Refer to Court's Standing Order and Local Rule 5-4.5) Failure to comply may result in an Order to Show Cause re Dismissal and/or Sanctions for Failure to Comply with Rules. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jloz) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
September 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
September 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. (jtil)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order CONFORMED ANSWER to Complaint filed by Defendant Host International, Inc. in Los Angeles Superior Court on 9/22/2017, and attached to Notice of Removal as Exhibit B. (jtil)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order CONFORMED COPY OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Linda Lopez in Los Angeles Superior Court on 8/25/2017, and attached to Notice of Removal as Exhibit A. (jtil)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.. (Madoyan, Vartan)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Host International, Inc., identifying HMSHost Corporation; Autogrill Group, Inc; and Autogrill SpA. (Madoyan, Vartan)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 2 DECLARATION of Jeffrey L. Poersch re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.. (Madoyan, Vartan)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number BC669399 Receipt No: 0973-20550098 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant Host International, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - First Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Answer, #3 Exhibit C - Joinder in Notice of Removal (by Concessions Management, Inc.)) (Attorney Vartan Serge Madoyan added to party Host International, Inc.(pty:dft))(Madoyan, Vartan)

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