Kuntz v. First American Financial Corporation
| Paul E. Kuntz, Jr. |
| First American Title Insurance Company and First American Financial Corporation |
| 2:2019cv08672 |
| October 8, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Central District of California |
| Charles F Eick |
| Dale S Fischer |
| Alka Sagar |
| Otis D Wright |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 39 RESPONSE filed by Defendants First American Financial Corporation, First American Title Insurance Company TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE ADEQUACY OF COUNSEL [SEE NOTICE OF RULINGS DKT 31] (Kent, Ronald) |
| Filing 38 STATUS CONFERENCE (Held and Completed) before Judge Dale S. Fischer: Counsel are to respond to the Order to Show Cause re Adequacy of Counsel and file other related documents re leadership structure by 11/12/2019. A further Status Conference is set for 1/27/2020 at 11:00 AM. Court Reporter: Pat Cuneo. (jp) |
| Filing 37 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney William M Gantz on behalf of Defendants First American Financial Corporation, First American Title Insurance Company. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Attorney will not be appearing as attorney of record on this case and will be removed pursuant to G109 Notice. (lt) |
| Filing 36 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Frank D Paolini, II on behalf of Defendants First American Financial Corporation, First American Title Insurance Company. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Attorney will not be appearing as attorney of record on this case and will be removed pursuant to G109 Notice. (lt) |
Filing 35
ORDER by Judge Dale S. Fischer: granting #33 Non-Resident Attorney Nick Suciu APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Paul E. Kuntz, Jr, designating Tina Wolfson as local counsel. (jp)
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| Filing 34 STATUS REPORT filed by Defendants First American Financial Corporation, First American Title Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Kent, Ronald) |
| Filing 33 First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nick Suciu III to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Paul E. Kuntz, Jr (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-24631627) filed by plaintiff Paul E. Kuntz, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Tina Wolfson added to party Paul E. Kuntz, Jr(pty:pla)) (Wolfson, Tina) |
| Filing 32 STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DALE S. FISCHER.. If a party would be entitled to attorneys fees, counsel are referred to the Order Re Fees found on Court's website under Judge Fischer's Procedures and Schedules contained in the Judge's Requirements tab. Read all Orders carefully. They govern this case and differ in some respects from the Local Rules. COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY CHAMBERS COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, NOTICE OF REMOVAL, AND ANY OTHER INITIATING DOCUMENTS. (jre) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of Entry of ORDERS filed by Defendant First American Financial Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Kakuske, Paul) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance #26 , Notice of Appearance #27 , Notice of Appearance #28 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel G123. 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. (ak) |
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Filing 29
ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 8:19-cv-01009 DSF(Ex). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar and Judge Otis D. Wright, II to Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:19-cv-08672 DSF(Ex). Signed by Judge Dale S. Fischer (rn)
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| Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Paul M Kakuske on behalf of Defendant First American Financial Corporation (Attorney Paul M Kakuske added to party First American Financial Corporation(pty:dft))(Kakuske, Paul) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Ronald D Kent on behalf of Defendant First American Financial Corporation (Attorney Ronald D Kent added to party First American Financial Corporation(pty:dft))(Kent, Ronald) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Joel D Siegel on behalf of Defendant First American Financial Corporation (Attorney Joel D Siegel added to party First American Financial Corporation(pty:dft))(Siegel, Joel) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney William M Gantz. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Frank D Paolini, II. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Nick Suciu, III. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant First American Financial Corporation. Related Case(s): 8:19-cv-01009, 8:19-cv-01022, 8:19-cv-01023, 8:19-cv-01040, 8:19-cv-01051, 8:19-cv-01078, 8:19-cv-01102, 8:19-cv-01112, 8:19-cv-01105, 8:19-cv-01137, 8:19-cv-06576, 8:19-cv-01156, 8:19-cv-01180, 8:19-cv-01234, 8:19-cv-01533, 8:19-cv-05552, 8:19-cv-01293, 8:19-cv-01305, and 8:19-cv-01316 (Kakuske, Paul) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (car) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 2:19-cv-11749-SJM-SDD, from U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit). The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above civil case number 2:19-cv-08672-ODW-ASx. (car) |
| Filing 18 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Michigan Eastern |
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #4 Motion to Change Venue. Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (NAhm) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.]
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| Filing 16 MDL Order Denying Transfer for MDL # 2907. (SSch) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 15 NOTICE by First American Financial Corporation of Recent Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Gantz, William) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 14 DECLARATION by Paul M. Kakuske re #13 Reply to Response to Motion, (Supplemental Declaration) filed by First American Financial Corporation (Gantz, William) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 13 REPLY to Response re #4 MOTION to Change Venue Defendant First American Financial Corporations Motion To Transfer Venue Pursuant To First-To-File Rule Or, In The Alternative, Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(A) Or Alternative Motion For Stay filed by First American Financial Corporation. (Gantz, William) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 12 DECLARATION by NICK SUCIU re #11 Response to Motion, filed by Paul E. Kuntz, Jr (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Ray v. First American Financial Corp, #3 Exhibit B - Dennis v. First American Title Co, #4 Exhibit C - Ingle v. First American Financial Corporation, #5 Exhibit D - Letter to Defendants counsel dated June 24, 2019, #6 Exhibit E - Email correspondence dated July 3, 2019, #7 Exhibit F - Email correspondence dated July 10, 2019, #8 Exhibit G - Email correspondence dated July 23, 2019) (Suciu, Nick) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 11 RESPONSE to #4 MOTION to Change Venue Defendant First American Financial Corporations Motion To Transfer Venue Pursuant To First-To-File Rule Or, In The Alternative, Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(A) Or Alternative Motion For Stay filed by Paul E. Kuntz, Jr. (Suciu, Nick) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 10 NOTICE by First American Financial Corporation, First American Title Insurance Company of Order Entered in Related Actions Pending in the Central District of California (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Paolini, Frank) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Frank D. Paolini, II on behalf of First American Financial Corporation, First American Title Insurance Company. (Paolini, Frank) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
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Filing 8
ORDER Extending Plaintiff's Deadline to File Response to Defendant #4 MOTION to Change Venue Defendant First American Financial Corporations Motion To Transfer Venue Pursuant To First-To-File Rule Or, In The Alternative, Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(A) Or Alternative Motion For Stay, (Response due by 7/29/2019). Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (DPar) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.]
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| Filing 7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND PLAINTIFFS DEADLINE TO FILE A RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE PURSUANT TO FIRST-TO-FILE RULE OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. SECTION 1404(A) OR ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR STAY by Paul E. Kuntz, Jr (Suciu, Nick) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 6 DECLARATION by Paul M. Kakuske re #4 MOTION to Change Venue Defendant First American Financial Corporations Motion To Transfer Venue Pursuant To First-To-File Rule Or, In The Alternative, Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(A) Or Alternative Motion For Stay Declaration Of Paul M. Kakuske In Support Of Defendant First American Financial Corporations Motion To Transfer Venue Pursuant To First-To-File Rule Or, In The Alternative, Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(A) Or Alternative Motion For Stay filed by First American Financial Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit V - June 24 Correspondence) (Gantz, William) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 5 NOTICE by First American Financial Corporation re #4 MOTION to Change Venue Defendant First American Financial Corporations Motion To Transfer Venue Pursuant To First-To-File Rule Or, In The Alternative, Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(A) Or Alternative Motion For Stay Request For Judicial Notice In Support Of Defendant First American Financial Corporations Motion To Transfer Venue Pursuant To First-To-File Rule Or, In The Alternative, Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(A) Or Alternative Motion For Stay (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Gritz v. FA, #3 Exhibit B - Shakib v. FA, #4 Exhibit C - Willis v. FA, #5 Exhibit D - Bahnmaier v. FA, #6 Exhibit E - Toppings v. FA, #7 Exhibit F - Barajas v. FA, #8 Exhibit G - Mohr v. FA, #9 Exhibit H - Johnson, et al. v. FA, #10 Exhibit I - Dinh v. FA, #11 Exhibit J - Resendiz v. FA, #12 Exhibit K - Woodard v. FA, #13 Exhibit L - Sindaghatta v. FA, #14 Exhibit M - Forney v. FA, #15 Exhibit N - Ross v. FA, #16 Exhibit O - Weldon v. FA, #17 Exhibit P - Hull v. FA, #18 Exhibit Q - Latta v. FA, #19 Exhibit R - Campbell v. FA, #20 Exhibit S- Seiwert, et al. v. FA, #21 Exhibit T - McPherson v. FA, #22 Exhibit U - JPL Barajas Motion to Transfer) (Gantz, William) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Change Venue Defendant First American Financial Corporations Motion To Transfer Venue Pursuant To First-To-File Rule Or, In The Alternative, Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(A) Or Alternative Motion For Stay by First American Financial Corporation. (Gantz, William) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 3 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by First American Financial Corporation (Gantz, William) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *First American Financial Corporation* (SKra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Paul E. Kuntz, Jr against First American Financial Corporation with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-7280888 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Oakland - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Suciu, Nick) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/10/2019.] |
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