Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D, et al v. Joseph Tippins et al
Plaintiff: SmileDirectClub, LLC, Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D. and D.M.D. Jeffrey Sulitzer
Defendant: M.P.A. Karen M. Fischer, Esq. Meredith McKenzie, D.D.S. Lilian Larin, M.P.A. Yvette Chappell Ingram, D.D.S., M.S. Steven Morrow, RDA, B.A. Rosalinda Olague, Abigail Medina, Joseph Tippins, D.D.S. Bruce Whitcher, D.D.S., M.A. Huong Le, D.D.S. Steven Chan, RDH, M.A.O.B. Joanne Pacheco, D.DS., M.S. James Yu, D.D.S. Ross Lai, M.S.W. Fran Burton, D.D.S. Thomas Stewart, DOES 1-10, Yvette Chappell Ingram, M.P.A., Bruce Whitcher, Thomas Stewart, Steven Morrow, DDS, MS, Ross Lai, DDS, Huong Le, DDS, Meredith McKenzie, Karen M. Fisher, M.P.A., Lilian Larin, DDS, Karen M. Fischer, M.P.A., Rosalinda Olague, Chappell Ingram, M.P.A., Fran Burton, M.S.W., Steven Chan, DDS and James Yu, DDS
Petitioner: DOES 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2019cv08902
Filed: October 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Maria A Audero
Referring Judge: George H Wu
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 0001
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING: WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS; EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT BY NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS (CIV. L.R. 8-3); AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE RELATED TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS by Judge George H. Wu. The Court GRANTS the Stipulation. #14 The Court ORDERS the following specially set briefing schedule for Defendants' Motion To Dismiss: 12/23/2019. Plaintiffs Opposition due 1/13/20 (See order for further details) (yl)
November 19, 2019 Filing 14 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File //Joint Stipulation Re: (1) Waiver of Service of Summons; (2) Extension of Time to Respond to Initial Complaint and (3) Briefing Schedule Related to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D., SmileDirectClub, LLC, Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(McLain, Byron)
October 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Standing Order Re Final Pre-Trial Conferences for Civil Jury Trials Before Judge George H. Wu by Judge George H. Wu. (See document for details) (mrgo)
October 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 19-03. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge George H. Wu for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:19-cv-08902 GW(MAAx). (rn)
October 21, 2019 Filing 11 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to defendants Fran Burton, M.S.W.(in her official capacity as a Member of the Dental Board of California), Fran Burton, M.S.W.(individually), Steven Chan, DDS(in their official capacities as Officers and/or Members of the Dental Board of California), Steven Chan, DDS(individually), Yvette Chappell Ingram, M.P.A., Chappell Ingram, M.P.A., DOES, Karen M. Fischer, M.P.A., Karen M. Fisher, M.P.A., Ross Lai, DDS(individually), Ross Lai, DDS(in their official capacities as Officers and/or Members of the Dental Board of California), Lilian Larin, DDS(individually), Lilian Larin, DDS(in their official capacities as Officers and/or Members of the Dental Board of California), Huong Le, DDS(and in his official capacity as a Member of the Dental Board of California), Huong Le, DDS(individually), Meredith McKenzie, Abigail Medina(individually), Abigail Medina(in her official capacity as a Member of the Dental Board of California), Steven Morrow, DDS, MS(individually), Steven Morrow, DDS, MS(in their official capacities as Officers and or Members of the Dental Board of California), Rosalinda Olague(in her official capacity as a Member of the Dental Board of California), Rosalinda Olague(individually ), Joanne Pacheco(individually), Joanne Pacheco(in her official capacity as a Member of the Dental Board of California), Thomas Stewart(individually ), Thomas Stewart(in his official capacity as a Member of the Dental Board of California), Joseph Tippins(in his official capacity as an Investigator in the Enforcement Unit of the Dental Board of California), Joseph Tippins(individually), Bruce Whitcher(individually ), Bruce Whitcher(and in his official capacity as a Member of the Dental Board of California), James Yu, DDS(individually), James Yu, DDS(in his official capacity as a Member of the Dental Board of California). (lc)
October 21, 2019 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D., SmileDirectClub, LLC, Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D.. (Fox, Nicholas)
October 18, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request,,, #8 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. Filer submitted 15 SEPARATE summones; However all 15 summons MISSING the attachment of the Caption page which Lists all the named defendants. Please refile with the Missing attachment to each 15 summones.. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lc)
October 18, 2019 Filing 8 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D., SmileDirectClub, LLC, Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D.. (Attachments: #1 Summons Request for Karen Fischer, M.P.A., #2 Summons Request for Fran Burton, M.S.W., #3 Summons Request for Steven Morrow, D.D.S., #4 Summons Request for Steven Chan, D.D.S., #5 Summons Request for Yvette Chappell-Ingram, M.P.A., #6 Summons Request for Ross Lai, D.D.S., #7 Summons Request for Lilian Larin, D.D.S., #8 Summons Request for Huong Le, D.D.S., M.A., #9 Summons Request for Meredith McKenzie, Esq., #10 Summons Request for Abigail Medina, #11 Summons Request for Rosalinda Olague, RDA, B.A., #12 Summons Request for Joanne Pacheco, RDH, M.A.O.B., #13 Summons Request for Thomas Stewart, D.D.S., #14 Summons Request for Bruce L. Whitcher, D.D.S., #15 Summons Request for James Yu, D.D.S., M.S.)(Fox, Nicholas)
October 18, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons. The following error(s) was found: Summons is not directed to the defendant(s). The defendants name must appear in the To:section of the summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (jtil)
October 18, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
October 18, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. (jtil)
October 16, 2019 Filing 4 Plaintiffs' Disclosure Statement and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D., SmileDirectClub, LLC, Jeffrey Sulitzer, identifying SDC Financial, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and SmileDirectClub, Inc., a Delaware corporation. (McLain, Byron)
October 16, 2019 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D., SmileDirectClub, LLC, Jeffrey Sulitzer. (McLain, Byron)
October 16, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D., SmileDirectClub, LLC, Jeffrey Sulitzer. (McLain, Byron)
October 16, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT, filed by Plaintiffs Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D., Jeffrey Sulitzer, SmileDirectClub, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (Attorney Byron J McLain added to party Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D.(pty:pla), Attorney Byron J McLain added to party SmileDirectClub, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Byron J McLain added to party Jeffrey Sulitzer(pty:pla))(McLain, Byron)
October 16, 2019 FILING FEE PAID for new civil case. Receipt No. 0973-24615779 for $400 filing fee. (McLain, Byron)
October 16, 2019 (McLain, Byron)

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Plaintiff: SmileDirectClub, LLC
Represented By: Byron J McLain
Represented By: Nicholas John Fox
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Plaintiff: Jeffrey Sulitzer, D.M.D.
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Represented By: Nicholas John Fox
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Plaintiff: D.M.D. Jeffrey Sulitzer
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Petitioner: DOES 1 through 10, inclusive
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