James C. Gibbons et al v. Abbott Technologies, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: James C. Gibbons and Lura Gibbons
Defendant: Abbott Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical, Does 2 through 100 inclusive and Doe
Case Number: 2:2018cv10730
Filed: December 28, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Alicia G Rosenberg
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 22, 2019 Filing 27 STATEMENT JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING CONFERENCE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7-3 filed by Defendants Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical (Bickham, J)
February 13, 2019 Filing 26 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Amended Complaint, Complaint - (Discovery), JURY DEMAND, filed by James and Lura Gibbons James C. Gibbons (Attachments: #1 Affidavit proof of service)(Schultz, Steven)
February 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. The purpose of this Order is to notify the parties and their counsel of the deadlines and the schedule that will govern this action. Pretrial Conference set for 11/22/2019 at 10:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 12/6/2019 at 10:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 12/17/2019 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
February 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REFERRAL TO PRIVATE MEDIATION by Judge John F. Walter. The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The hearing on February 11, 2019 is vacated and taken off calendar. A Scheduling and Case Management Order will issue. Any unserved DOE defendants are dismissed at this time. The Court, having considered the parties Request: ADR Procedure Selection, the Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program, or the report submitted by the parties pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Civil L.R. 26-1, hereby: ORDERS this case referred to: ADR PROCEDURE NO. 3: (Private mediation). The ADR proceeding is to be completed no later than: August 5, 2019. The Joint Report re: Results of Settlement Conference due on: August 9, 2019. (iv)
February 4, 2019 Filing 23 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 10-14 days, filed by Defendants Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical.. (Bickham, J)
February 1, 2019 Filing 22 TEXT ENTRY ORDER STRIKING First REQUEST for Leave of Steven H. Schultz to Appear for telephonic appearance at Scheduling Conference #19 for the reasons stated in the Clerk's NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES #21 . Counsel shall read the Judges' Procedures and Schedules on the Court's website before attempting to refile this request.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 1, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Request for Leave #19 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed order not submitted pursuant to Local Rule 52-4.1. A Word or Wordperfect version of the proposed order should also be emailed to the chambers generic email address. See Local Rule 5-4.4.1- Electronic Lodging of Proposed Orders. 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. (iv)
January 31, 2019 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by James and Lura Gibbons All Plaintiffs, identifying James Gibbons, Lura Gibbons, Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit proof of service)(Schultz, Steven)
January 31, 2019 Filing 19 First REQUEST for Leave of Steven H. Schultz to Appear for telephonic appearance at Scheduling Conference filed by James and Lura Gibbons James C. Gibbons. Request set for hearing on 2/11/2019 at 01:15 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit proof of service) (Schultz, Steven)
January 31, 2019 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Steven H. Schultz re Compliance with Electronic FIling filed by Plaintiff James C. Gibbons. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit proof of service)(Schultz, Steven)
January 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION RE FILING OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE INITIAL DISCLOSURES #15 by Judge John F. Walter. Plaintiffs' deadline to file a First Amended Complaint is February 15, 2019, and the parties' deadline to exchange Initial Disclosures is March 1, 2019. The Scheduling Conference remains set for February 11, 2019 at 1:15 p.m. The Joint Report re Results of Mediation shall be filed on February 4, 2019. (iv)
January 25, 2019 Filing 16 STATEMENT :Joint Statement Regarding Conference Pursuant to Local Rule 7-3 filed by Defendants Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical (Bickham, J)
January 25, 2019 Filing 15 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Filing of First Amended Complaint and of Time to Serve Initial Disclosures filed by Defendants Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sung, Natasha)
January 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge John F. Walter: Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for February 11, 2019 at 1:15 p.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 February 4, 2019. (iv)
January 7, 2019 Filing 13 DECLARATION of David Bickham Lead Counsel re Compliance with General Order Authorizing Electronic Filing filed by Defendants Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical. (Yen, Erica)
January 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT BY NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS #9 by Judge John F. Walter. Defendants' time to respond to the Complaint is hereby extended from January 4, 2019 to January 30, 2019. (iv)
January 4, 2019 Filing 11 SUPPLEMENT to Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,, #1 filed by Defendants Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibits 2-8)(Yen, Erica)
January 3, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH 28 U.S.C. 1446(D) AND STANDING ORDER filed by Defendant Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical. (Yen, Erica)
January 3, 2019 Filing 9 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to St. Jude Medical answer now due 1/30/2019; Abbott Laboratories answer now due 1/30/2019, filed by Defendants St. Jude Medical; Abbott Laboratories. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Yen, Erica)
January 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (iv)
December 28, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
December 28, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (lh)
December 28, 2018 Filing 5 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Does, St. Jude Medical, re Corporate Disclosure Statement #4 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,, #1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 filed by St. Jude Medical and Abbott Laboratories (substituted for Doe 1 per Amendment filed on 11/09/2018) served on December 28, 2018. (Yen, Erica)
December 28, 2018 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Doe 1 (identified as Abbott Laboratories in Amendment filed on 11-09-2018) filed by Defendants Does, St. Jude Medical identifying Abbott Laboratories as Corporate Parent. (Yen, Erica)
December 28, 2018 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Does, St. Jude Medical, identifying Abbott Laboratories; St. Jude Medical, LLC; James C. Gibbons; Lura Gibbons. (Yen, Erica)
December 28, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Does, St. Jude Medical. (Yen, Erica)
December 28, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 18STCV02737 Receipt No: 0973-22965550 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendants St. Jude Medical, Does. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Part A - Plaintiffs' Complaint for Damages, #2 Exhibit 1 Part B - Plaintiffs' Civil Case Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit 1 Part C - Plaintiffs' Summons, #4 Exhibit 1 Part D - Notice of Case Assignment, #5 Exhibit 1 Part E - Amendment to Complaint Substituting Doe 1 as Abbott Laboratories, #6 Exhibit 1 Part F - Proof of Personal Service on Abbott Technologies, #7 Exhibit 1 Part G - Proof of Personal Service on Abbott Laboratories, #8 Exhibit 1 Part H - Request for Dismissal with Prejudice as to Abbott Technologies, Inc. Only, #9 Exhibit 2, #10 Exhibit 3) (Attorney Erica Yen added to party Does(pty:dft), Attorney Erica Yen added to party St. Jude Medical(pty:dft))(Yen, Erica)
December 28, 2018 CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT #1 plaintiff being ignorant of the true name of the defendant and having designated the defendant in the complaint by the fictitious name of DOE 1 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be Abbott Laboratories, filed by Plaintiffs James C. Gibbons, Lura Gibbons. FILED IN STATE COURT ON 11/09/2018 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL] (lh)
December 28, 2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL filed by Plaintiffs James C. Gibbons, Lura Gibbons pursuant to Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.760 and 3.770 as to Abbott Technologies, Inc. FILED IN STATE COURT ON 12/05/2018 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL] (lh)
December 28, 2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff James C. Gibbons, Lura Gibbons, upon Plaintiff Abbott Laboratories served on 11/29/2018, answer due 12/20/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Danielle Jackson, Intake Specialist in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 11/29/2018 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL] (lh)
December 28, 2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff James C. Gibbons, Lura Gibbons, upon Defendant Abbott Technologies, Inc. served on 11/2/2018, answer due 11/23/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Donald Featherstun, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Agent for Service in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 11/09/2018 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL] (lh)
December 28, 2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Technologies, Inc., Does 1 through 100, St. Jude Medical. Filed by Plaintiffs James C. Gibbons, Lura Gibbons. #1 [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 10/29/2018 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL] (lh)

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