A.B. et al v. The Regents of the University of California et al
Plaintiff: C. D., A. B., E. F. and G. H.
Defendant: John Does, The Regents of the University of California, James Mason Heaps and James Mason Heaps, M.D.
Case Number: 2:2019cv06586
Filed: July 30, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Charles F Eick
Referring Judge: R Gary Klausner
2 Judge: Alka Sagar
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 25, 2020 Filing 50 STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D., E. F., G. H..(Attorney Daniel C Girard added to party E. F.(pty:pla), Attorney Daniel C Girard added to party G. H.(pty:pla))(Girard, Daniel)
March 24, 2020 Filing 49 NOTICE TO PARTIES: There is no pending application before the Court associated with the filing at docket entry 47. The Court issued its ruling on plaintiffs application at docket entry 48. Plaintiff may resubmit an application and all supporting documents in order to place a filing under seal. TEXT ONLY ENTRY THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 23, 2020 Filing 47 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document First Amended Complaint under seal #35 filed by Defendant The Regents of the University of California. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document)(Cripps, Jesse)
March 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 (IN CHAMBERS) Order Re: Plaintiff's Application to File First Amended Complaint Under Seal [DE #35 ] by Judge R. Gary Klausner: The court DENIES without prejudice Plaintiffs' Application to seal. (SEE CIVIL MINUTES FOR FURTHER SPECIFICS). (jp)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER Granting Unopposed Motion for Protective Order Continuing Depositions of UCLA Health System Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic by Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick granting #40 . The UC Regents' Request for Judicial notice is GRANTED in part. The Court takes judicial notice of the fact that L.A. County is facing a pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19. The UC Regents' Motion is GRANTED. All pending discovery is stayed for 30 days. (sp)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner DENIED Stipulation #39 . (jp)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Class Certification By March 26, 2020 #33 . (jp)
March 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 SCHEDULING NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AND ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Motion for Class Certification by March 26, 2020 #33 , calendared for hearing on March 23, 2020, has been taken under submission and off the motion calendar. No appearances by counsel are necessary. The Court will issue a ruling after full consideration of properly submitted pleadings. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 17, 2020 Filing 42 NOTICE OF LODGING filed of Proposed Order re Stipulation for Extension of Time to File #39 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cripps, Jesse)
March 17, 2020 Filing 41 Text Only Entry: Counsel for defendant shall immediately file a notice of lodging and attach a proposed order in connection with docket entry 39, and submit a copy of the order in Word or Word Perfect format to the Judge's generic email address. LR 5-4.4.2. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 16, 2020 Filing 40 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Protective Order for to Stay Pending Discovery for 30 Days During COVID-19 Pandemic filed by Defendant The Regents of the University of California. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jane Miller, #2 Declaration of Jesse Cripps, #3 Request for Judicial Notice, #4 Proposed Order Granting Motion)(Cripps, Jesse)
March 16, 2020 Filing 39 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Class Certification James Mason Heaps, M.D., The Regents of the University of California.(Attorney Jesse A Cripps, Jr added to party James Mason Heaps, M.D.(pty:dft))(Cripps, Jesse)
March 11, 2020 Filing 38 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Makenna Cox counsel for Plaintiffs A. B., C. D.. Adding Makenna Cox as counsel of record for Plaintiffs A.B. and C.D. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs A.B and C.D.. (Attorney Makenna Cox added to party A. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Makenna Cox added to party C. D.(pty:pla))(Cox, Makenna)
March 11, 2020 Filing 37 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Trevor T Tan counsel for Plaintiffs A. B., C. D.. Adding Trevor T. Tan as counsel of record for Plaintiffs A.B. and C.D. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs A.B and C.D.. (Attorney Trevor T Tan added to party A. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Trevor T Tan added to party C. D.(pty:pla))(Tan, Trevor)
March 10, 2020 Filing 36 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document First Amended Complaint under seal #35 filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D., E. F., G. H.. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document - First Amended Complaint)(Elias, Jordan)
March 10, 2020 Filing 35 APPLICATION to file document First Amended Complaint under seal filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D., E. F., G. H.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Redacted Document - First Amended Complaint)(Elias, Jordan)
March 10, 2020 Filing 34 Joint STIPULATION to Amend Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D., E. F., G. H.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - First Amended Complaint (redacted), #2 Proposed Order)(Attorney Jordan Elias added to party E. F.(pty:pla), Attorney Jordan Elias added to party G. H.(pty:pla))(Elias, Jordan)
February 20, 2020 Filing 33 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Class Certification by March 26, 2020 filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D.. Motion set for hearing on 3/23/2020 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jordan Elias, #2 Proposed Order) (Elias, Jordan)
February 13, 2020 Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jordan Elias on behalf of Plaintiffs A. B., C. D. (Attorney Jordan Elias added to party A. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Jordan Elias added to party C. D.(pty:pla))(Elias, Jordan)
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER RE JURY TRIAL by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Pretrial Conference set for 10/5/2020 at 9:00 am; Jury Trial set for 10/20/2020 at 9:00 am. See Order for details. (sw)
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No. 3 by Judge R. Gary Klausner. 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 August 21, 2020. (sw)
February 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick re Stipulation for Protective Order #26 . (sp)
February 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT UPON RECUSAL by Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment Discovery pursuant to General Order 05-07. Case randomly reassigned from Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar to Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:19-cv-06586 RGK(Ex). (rn)
February 3, 2020 Filing 26 STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D..(Girard, Daniel)
February 3, 2020 Filing 25 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan and Scheduling Conference Report ; estimated length of trial 10-20 days, filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D... (Girard, Daniel)
January 3, 2020 Filing 24 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Amanda M Karl counsel for Plaintiffs A. B., C. D.. Filed by Plaintiffs A.B. and C.D.. (Attorney Amanda M Karl added to party A. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Amanda M Karl added to party C. D.(pty:pla))(Karl, Amanda)
October 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. A Scheduling Conference has been placed on calendar for February 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The Conference will be held pursuant to F.R.Civ. P. 16(b). Trial counsel must be present and there are no telephonic appearances. Counsel are ordered to file a joint statement providing a brief factual summary of the case, including the claims being asserted. The parties are reminded of their obligations to disclose information and confer on a discovery plan not later than 21 days prior to the scheduling conference, and to file a joint statement with the Court not later than 14 days after they confer, as required by F.R. Civ.P. 26 and the Local Rules of this Court. Failure to comply may lead to the imposition of sanctions. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to give notice of the scheduling conference to each party that makes an initial appearance in the action after this date. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 2/3/2020. (sw)
October 9, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant James Mason Heaps, M.D., identifying The Regents of the University of California, Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company, James M. Heaps, MD, Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc./Mutual Protection Trust. (Attorney Jeremy Daniel Smith added to party James Mason Heaps, M.D.(pty:dft))(Smith, Jeremy)
October 8, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant The Regents of the University of California, (Yang, Debra)
October 4, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Complaint FILED BY Defendant The Regents of the University of California #17 and Answer to Complaint filed by Defendant James Mason Heaps, M.D. James Mason Heaps, M.D #19 . The following error(s) was/were found: (1) No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. Other error(s) with document(s): (2) Counsel must comply with Local Rule 7.1-1. 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)
October 2, 2019 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant James Mason Heaps, M.D. James Mason Heaps, M.D..(Smith, Marc)
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT by Judge R. Gary Klausner re REQUEST for Extension of Time to Answer #16 . THE STIPULATION IS DENIED. (jp)
September 25, 2019 Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant The Regents of the University of California.(Yang, Debra)
September 25, 2019 Filing 16 REQUEST to Extend Time to File Answer to 10/11/2019 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant James Mason Heaps, M.D. James Mason Heaps, M.D.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Request to Extend Time for Defendant Jame Mason Heaps, M.D., to Respond to Complaint) (Smith, Marc)
August 30, 2019 Filing 15 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to James Mason Heaps, M.D. answer now due 9/25/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by James Mason Heaps, M.D. James Mason Heaps, M.D..(Attorney Marc Smith added to party James Mason Heaps, M.D.(pty:dft))(Smith, Marc)
August 26, 2019 Filing 14 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to The Regents of the University of California answer now due 9/25/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant The Regents of the University of California.(Attorney Debra Wong Yang added to party The Regents of the University of California(pty:dft))(Yang, Debra)
August 22, 2019 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff A. B., C. D., upon Defendant James Mason Heaps, M.D. served on 8/6/2019, answer due 8/27/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon James Mason Heaps, M.D. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Kramer, Elizabeth)
August 22, 2019 Filing 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff A. B., C. D., upon Defendant The Regents of the University of California served on 8/5/2019, answer due 8/26/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Agnus M. MacDonald, Senior Counsel in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Kramer, Elizabeth)
August 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (sw)
July 31, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D., identifying A.B., C.D., The Regents of the University of California, James Mason Heaps, M.D., John Does 1-20. (Kramer, Elizabeth)
July 31, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (lh)
July 31, 2019 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant James Mason Heaps, M.D. (lh)
July 31, 2019 Filing 7 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant The Regents of the University of California. (lh)
July 31, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
July 31, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (lh)
July 30, 2019 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D.. (Kramer, Elizabeth)
July 30, 2019 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D.. (Kramer, Elizabeth)
July 30, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D.. (Kramer, Elizabeth)
July 30, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-24172072 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiffs A. B., C. D.. (Attorney Elizabeth A Kramer added to party A. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Elizabeth A Kramer added to party C. D.(pty:pla))(Kramer, Elizabeth)

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Defendant: John Does
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Defendant: The Regents of the University of California
Represented By: Debra Wong Yang
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