Mel Garcia v. Kahala Brands, LTD et al
Plaintiff: Mel Garcia
Defendant: MTY Franchising USA, Inc., Kahala Brands, LTD, John Doe Corp and John Doe Corp doing business as Baja Fresh
Case Number: 2:2019cv10062
Filed: November 25, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John E McDermott
Referring Judge: George H Wu
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1681
Jury Demanded By: Both
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January 22, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Docket entry #18 should be minutes (in court). The hearing held was in court. Re: Order on Motion to Remand Case to State Court, #18 . (twdb)
January 17, 2020 Filing 19 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. (twdb)
January 16, 2020 Filing 18 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge George H. Wu: PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE COURT #12 . MOTION to Remand Case to State Court is GRANTED. Case Remanded to Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. 19SICV37284. MD JS-6. Case Terminated. (twdb)
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by Judge George H. Wu: granting #16 REQUEST to Continue. The deadlines and hearings originally scheduled have been rescheduled. Scheduling Conference continued to 2/3/2020 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H. Wu. Joint 26(f) Report due 1/23/2020. (mrgo)
January 2, 2020 Filing 16 REQUEST to Continue Scheduling Conference from 1/23/2020 to 2/3/2020 Re: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings, #9 filed by Plaintiff Mel Garcia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Request and Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Conference and Joint 26f) Report Deadline Dates) (Habashy, John)
January 2, 2020 Filing 15 REPLY In Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #12 filed by Plaintiff Mel Garcia. (Habashy, John)
December 26, 2019 Filing 14 OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #12 filed by Defendants Kahala Brands, LTD, MTY Franchising USA, Inc.. (Sespene, Camille)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER by Judge George H. Wu: granting #11 Non-Resident Attorney Scott D. Owens APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of plaintiff Mel Garcia, designating John R. Habashy as local counsel. (mrgo)
December 18, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Mel Garcia. Motion set for hearing on 1/16/2020 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H. Wu. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Remand Action to State Court) (Habashy, John)
December 17, 2019 Filing 11 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Scott D. Owens to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Mel Garcia (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-24972214) filed by Plaintiff Mel Garcia. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case Pro Hac Vice) (Habashy, John)
December 12, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE filed by Defendants Kahala Brands, LTD, MTY Franchising USA, Inc.. of Non-Appearance Case Review re Notice of Removal (Davis, Calvin)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTES:IN CHAMBERS- IN CHAMBERS - ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge George H. Wu. The Court sets a Scheduling Conference for January 23, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. A Joint 26(f) Report shall be filed with the Court no later than January 13, 2020. See Local Rule 26-1. (See minutes for further details) (yl)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Standing Order Re Final Pre-Trial Conferences for Civilby Judge George H. Wu. (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS) (yl)
December 2, 2019 Filing 7 Demand for Jury Trial filed by Defendants Kahala Brands, LTD, MTY Franchising USA, Inc. re: Answer to Complaint (Discovery) #6 (Davis, Calvin)
December 2, 2019 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendants Kahala Brands, LTD, MTY Franchising USA, Inc..(Davis, Calvin)
November 27, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
November 27, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge George H. Wu and Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. (jtil)
November 25, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Mel Garcia in Los Angeles Superior Court on 10/18/2019, attached as Exhibit A. (jtil)
November 25, 2019 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Kahala Brands, LTD, MTY Franchising USA, Inc.. (Sespene, Camille)
November 25, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Kahala Brands, LTD, MTY Franchising USA, Inc., identifying Kahala Brands, LTD; MTY Franchising USA, Inc.; MTY Food Group, Inc.; John Doe Corp. dba Baja Fresh; Mel Garcia. (Sespene, Camille)
November 25, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from LASC, case number 19STCV37284 Receipt No: 0973-24844097 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendants MTY Franchising USA, Inc., Kahala Brands, LTD. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B-G) (Attorney Camille A Sespene added to party Kahala Brands, LTD(pty:dft), Attorney Camille A Sespene added to party MTY Franchising USA, Inc.(pty:dft))(Sespene, Camille)

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Plaintiff: Mel Garcia
Represented By: Scott D Owens
Represented By: John R Habashy
Represented By: Tiffany Noelle Buda
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Defendant: MTY Franchising USA, Inc.
Represented By: Camille A Sespene
Represented By: Aaron P Rudin
Represented By: Calvin E Davis
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Defendant: Kahala Brands, LTD
Represented By: Camille A Sespene
Represented By: Aaron P Rudin
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