Bradley Smith v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Bradley Smith
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2019cv01246
Filed: February 20, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Andre Birotte
Referring Judge: Frederick F Mumm
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney Kevin Y. Jacobson for Plaintiff Bradley Smith in place of Attorney Michael D. Resnick #14 . (gk)
February 11, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: The Clerk inadvertently issued a response to the Notice of Filer of Deficiencies striking the Request to Substitute (See docket numbers #14 , #15 , and #16 ). In light of the proposed order submitted, at docket entry #17 , the Court will rule on the Request to Substitute. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (droj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 10, 2020 Filing 17 REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Kevin Y. Jacobson in place of attorney Michael D. Resnick filed by plaintiff Bradley Smith. (Jacobson, Kevin)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: CONSENT ORDER GRANTING SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY #14 by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. The document is stricken. Incorrect form. Correct forms to be used are as follows: 1) G-01 (Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel; 2) G-01 (Proposed Order on Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel). Non-compliance with L.R. 5-4.4.1. (vv)
February 4, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: REQUEST to Substitute attorney Kevin Y. Jacobson in place of attorney Michael D. Resnick #14 . The following error(s) was/were found: This document tendered for the judge's approval should have been submitted as a separate PDF attachment to a Notice of Lodging, Local Rule 54.4.1. 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. (gk)
February 3, 2020 Filing 14 REQUEST to Substitute attorney Kevin Y. Jacobson in place of attorney Michael D. Resnick filed by plaintiff Bradley Smith. (Attorney Kevin Y Jacobson added to party Bradley Smith(pty:pla)) (Jacobson, Kevin)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: After consideration of the parties' responses and oral argument on 4/12/2019, the Court hereby DISCHARGES the 3/5/2019 order to show cause why Bradley Smith v. Ford Motor Corp., 19-01246 AB (FFMx), should not be removed from the MDL #9 . Court Reporter: N/A. (gk)
April 8, 2019 Filing 12 SUPPLEMENT to Response, #10 filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proof of Service)(Efstratis, Harry)
March 18, 2019 Filing 11 REPLY OPPOSITION TO FORD RESPONSE TO OSC RE REMOVAL OF CASE FROM MDL 2814 filed by Plaintiff Bradley Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A, #2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B, #3 Exhibit EXHIBIT C, #4 Exhibit EXHIBIT D, #5 Exhibit EXHIBIT E, #6 Exhibit EXHIBIT F, #7 Exhibit EXHIBIT G)(Gieleghem, John)
March 11, 2019 Filing 10 RESPONSE filed by Defendant Ford Motor Companyto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,,, #9 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Efstratis, Harry)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER [In Chambers] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE NO. CV 19-01246 (BRADLEY SMITH) SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE MDL by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. The Court has reviewed Plaintiff Bradley Smith's (Plaintiff) objection to the inclusion of his case in the In Re Ford Motor Co. DPS6 Powershift Transmission Products Liability Litigation MDL. Briefly, Plaintiff contends that his case concerns alleged defects in a 2018 Ford Fiesta, a vehicle model from a year that is not included in the MDL, which was established to adjudicate actions involving model year 2011-2016 Ford Fiestas. Defendant is therefore ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be removed from the MDL. Defendant must file a Response to this OSC no later than March 11, 2019, and Plaintiff may file a Reply no later than March 18, 2019. (lom)
February 26, 2019 (CONFORMED COPY) ANSWER to Complaint #1 filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. [Electronically filed on 2/19/2019 by Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 19STCV01452] (gk) Modified on 3/26/2019 (gk).
February 26, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE OF LODGING filed State Court Answer re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 (Efstratis, Harry)
February 25, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS TO NOTICE OF RELATED CASES AND ADDITION OF CASE TO MDL 2814 filed by Plaintiffs Bradley Smith. (Gieleghem, John)
February 20, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
February 20, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Andre Birotte Jr and Magistrate Judge Frederick F. Mumm. (car)
February 20, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by defendant Ford Motor Company. Related Case(s): MDL No. 2814 (Efstratis, Harry)
February 20, 2019 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company, (Efstratis, Harry)
February 20, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Efstratis, Harry)
February 20, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior, case number 19STCV01452 Receipt No: 0973-23239277 - Fee: $400, filed by defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Certificate of Service, #5 Proof of Service) (Attorney Harry Paul Efstratis added to party Ford Motor Company(pty:dft))(Efstratis, Harry)
February 20, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Ford Motor Company. Jury Demanded, filed by plaintiff Bradley Smith. Filed in State Court on 1/16/19 Submitted with Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)

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Plaintiff: Bradley Smith
Represented By: Allen-Michel D Resnick
Represented By: John Neil Gieleghem
Represented By: Kevin Y Jacobson
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Taylor Ford Sullivan
Represented By: Brian C Vanderhoof
Represented By: Harry Paul Efstratis
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