Kaizen Advisors, LLC v. AO Eyewear, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Kaizen Advisors, LLC
Defendant: Alan McKinely, AO Eyewear, Inc., Does 1-20, inclusive, Europa Eye Wear Corp. and Europa Eye Wear Corp. an Illinois corporation doing business as Europa International Cinzia doing business as State Optical Co.
Case Number: 2:2019cv01388
Filed: February 25, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Steve Kim
Referring Judge: Fernando M Olguin
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 18, 2019 Filing 31 NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC, upon Defendant Alan McKinely acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 4/16/2019, answer due 5/7/2019. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Ryan T. Koczara, attorney for defendant Alan McKinley. (Wang, Jennifer)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER RE: STIPULATION #29 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Defendant McKinley's deadline to answer or present other defenses to the complaint of Kaizen shall be twenty-one (21) days after the Court rules on Kaizen's motion to remand. (vdr)
April 17, 2019 Filing 29 First STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to filed by Defendant Alan McKinely. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order re Stipulation Between Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC and Defendant Alan McKinley re Mr. McKinley's Deadline to Answer or Present Other Defenses)(Attorney Adam D H Grant added to party Alan McKinely(pty:dft))(Grant, Adam)
April 2, 2019 Filing 28 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Chambers of Judge Fernando M. Olguin. On the court's own motion, the Motion for an Order #22 is taken off the 4/11/2019 calendar. No appearances are required on 4/11/2019. An order with the court's ruling will issue. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vdr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 28, 2019 Filing 27 REPLY in Support of Amended NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #22 filed by Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ari Kaplan in Support of Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC's Reply to Europa and AO Eyewear's Oppositions to Amended Motion for an Order: (1) Remanding Plaintiff's Complaint to Los Angeles Superior Court; and (2) Awarding Plaintiff's Attorneys' Fees and Costs Resulting from Removal, #2 Exhibit 14 to the Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #3 Exhibit 15 to the Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #4 Exhibit 16 to the Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #5 Exhibit 17 to the Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #6 Exhibit 18 to the Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #7 Exhibit 19 to the Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #8 Declaration of Paulino Diaz in Support of Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC's Reply to Europa and AO Eyewear's Oppositions to Amended Motion for an Order: (1) Remanding Plaintiff's Complaint to Los Angeles Superior Court; and (2) Awarding Plaintiff's Attorneys' Fees and Costs Resulting from Removal)(Wang, Jennifer)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER RE: STIPULATION #18 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Europa's deadline to respond to the complaint will be 21 days after 3/27/2019, or after the ruling on the pending motion to remand. (vdr)
March 21, 2019 Filing 25 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Amended NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #22 filed by Defendant AO Eyewear, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Adam D.H. Grant In Support of Opposition to Amended Motion for an Order to Remand, #2 Exhibit Index of Exhibits Filed In Support of Opposition to Amended Motion for an Order to Remand, #3 Proposed Order re Amended Motion for an Order to Remand)(Grant, Adam)
March 21, 2019 Filing 24 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #10 , Amended NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #22 filed by Defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scott Shapiro)(Cestero, Ricardo)
March 18, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC, upon Defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp. acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 2/22/2019, answer due 3/15/2019. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Ricardo Cestero, attorney for defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp.. (Wang, Jennifer)
March 13, 2019 Filing 22 Amended NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 4/11/2019 at 10:00 AM before Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #4 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #5 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #6 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #7 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #8 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #9 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #10 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #11 Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #12 Exhibit 9 to Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #13 Declaration of Christopher A. Lilly, #14 Exhibit 10 to Declaration of Christopher A. Lilly, #15 Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #16 Exhibit 11 to Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #17 Exhibit 12 to Declaration of Ari Kaplan, #18 Exhibit 13 to Declaration of Ari Kaplan) (Wang, Jennifer)
March 13, 2019 Filing 21 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC.. (Wang, Jennifer)
March 13, 2019 Filing 20 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC, identifying AO Eyewear, Inc./Defendant; Alan McKinley/Defendant; Europa Eye Wear Corp. dba Europa International, Cinzia and State Optical Co./Defendant; Kaizen Advisors, LLC/Plaintiff; Ari Kaplan/Managing Member of Plaintiff. (Wang, Jennifer)
March 13, 2019 Filing 19 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Chambers of Judge Fernando M. Olguin. This matter has been assigned to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The Court refers counsel to the Court's Initial Standing Order found on the Court's Website under Judge Olguin's Procedures and Schedules. Please read this Order carefully.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vdr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 13, 2019 Filing 18 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to April 17, 2019 re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cestero, Ricardo)
March 12, 2019 Filing 17 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC, AMENDED served on 02/05/2019. (Wang, Jennifer)
March 8, 2019 Filing 16 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Chambers of Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Pursuant to the Notice of Withdrawal #15 , the Motion #10 is deemed moot. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vdr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 7, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC's Motion for an Order: (1) Remanding Plaintiff's Complaint to LASC; and (2) Awarding Plaintiff's Attorneys' Fees and Costs Resulting from Removal filed by Plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC. (Wang, Jennifer)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER DENYING EX PARTE APPLICATION #11 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (vdr)
March 5, 2019 Filing 13 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to EX PARTE APPLICATION to Waive Seven Day Meet and Confer Period Under L.R. 7-3 and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof #11 filed by Defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ricardo P. Cestero in Support of Opposition to Ex Parte Application, #2 Declaration of Ryan Koczara in Support of Opposition to Ex Parte Application)(Cestero, Ricardo)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RE STIPULATION #9 BETWEEN KAIZEN ADVISORS, LLC AND AO EYEWEAR, INC. RE DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR PRESENT OTHER DEFENSES PER FRCP 81 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The deadline imposed by FRCP 81(c)(2)(C) is extended to March 18, 2019. (iv)
March 4, 2019 Filing 11 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Waive Seven Day Meet and Confer Period Under L.R. 7-3 and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed by plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #2 Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #3 Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #4 Proposed Order Granting Ex Parte Application) (Wang, Jennifer)
March 4, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court filed by plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 4/11/2019 at 10:00 AM before Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jennifer C. Wang, #2 Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Jennifer Wang, #3 Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Jennifer Wang, #4 Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Jennifer Wang, #5 Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of Jennifer Wang, #6 Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of Jennifer Wang, #7 Exhibit 6 to the Declaration of Jennifer Wang, #8 Declaration of Christopher A. Lilly, #9 Exhibit 7 to the Declaration of Christopher A. Lilly, #10 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Remand) (Wang, Jennifer)
March 4, 2019 Filing 9 Second STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to AO Eyewear, Inc. answer now due 3/18/2019, filed by Defendant AO Eyewear, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order re Stipulation Between Kaizen Advisors, LLC and AO Eyewear, Inc. re Deadline to Answer or Present Other Defenses Per FRCP 81)(Grant, Adam)
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER RE STIPULATION #7 BETWEEN KAIZEN ADVISORS, LLC AND AO EYEWEAR, INC. RE DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR PRESENT OTHER DEFENSES PER FRCP 81 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The deadline imposed by FRCP 81(c)(2)(C) is extended from March 4, 2019 to March 11, 2019. (iv)
February 27, 2019 Filing 7 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Present Other Defenses filed by Defendant AO Eyewear, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Adam D H Grant added to party AO Eyewear, Inc.(pty:dft))(Grant, Adam)
February 25, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
February 25, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (esa)
February 25, 2019 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp. dba Europa International, Cinzia and State Optical Co., re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 served on February 25, 2019. (Cestero, Ricardo)
February 25, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp. dba Europa International, Cinzia and State Optical Co., (Cestero, Ricardo)
February 25, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp. dba Europa International, Cinzia and State Optical Co.. (Cestero, Ricardo)
February 25, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 19STCV03071 Receipt No: 0973-23269683 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant Europa Eye Wear Corp. dba Europa International, Cinzia and State Optical Co.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Complaint), #2 Declaration of Ricardo Cestero) (Attorney Ricardo P Cestero added to party Europa Eye Wear Corp. dba Europa International, Cinzia and State Optical Co.(pty:dft))(Cestero, Ricardo)
February 25, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against defendants AO Eyewear, Inc., Alan McKinely, Does 1-20, inclusive, Europa Eye Wear Corp., Jury Demand, filed by plaintiff Kaizen Advisors, LLC. (Filed in state court 1/29/19, submitted as document 1, attachment 1) (esa)

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Defendant: Europa Eye Wear Corp. an Illinois corporation doing business as Europa International Cinzia doing business as State Optical Co.
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