Duvina Flores v. Olympus America, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Duvina Flores
Defendant: Olympus Medical System Corporation, Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Eric Arabit, Vincent J Hernandez, Custom Ultrasonics, Inc, Katrina Respicio, Olympus America, Inc., Regents of The University of California and Does 1 through 20 inclusive
Case Number: 2:2019cv10698
Filed: December 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John A Kronstadt
Referring Judge: Michael R Wilner
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 pl
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 17, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE of Dismissal Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41 (a) or (c) filed by Defendant Regents of The University of California. (Stanley, David)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE #20 by Judge John A. Kronstadt that the case is dismissed without prejudice, and all dates and deadlines governing this Action are vacated. FURTHER ORDERED that the Court retains jurisdiction to vacate this Order and to reopen the action within 60 days from the date of this Order. (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER SPECIFICS). (jp)
February 13, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of Settlement and Joint Stipulation to Vacate All Dates and Deadlines filed by Plaintiff Duvina Flores. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kaufman, Peter)
February 13, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by Plaintiff Duvina Flores pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) as to Custom Ultrasonics, Inc. (Kaufman, Peter)
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING Joint Stipulation to Stay Action (Dkt. #12 ) by Judge John A. Kronstadt, the relief requested in the Stipulation is GRANTED as follows: (1) This action is stayed until 2/28/2020 and placed on the Court's inactive calendar. (2) The hearing date of 3/30/2020 for Specially Appearing Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #11 ) and Scheduling Conference are VACATED and taken off the Court's motion calendar. (3) On or before 2/13/2020, the parties shall file a joint status report stating the procedural status of settlement negotiations, whether further time is requested to complete them, or whether the stay should be lifted so that the parties can proceed with the litigation. (4) If the stay is lifted, Specially Appearing Defendant shall re-notice the hearing for its Motion to Dismiss, and the parties shall file opposition and reply briefs in accordance with Local Rules 6-1, 7, and this Court's Standing Order. The Scheduling Conference will also be placed back on calendar. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (jp)
January 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER SETTING RULE 16(b)/26(f) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge John A. Kronstadt. Counsel shall file a Joint Report consistent with this Order. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 2/21/2020. Scheduling Conference set for 3/2/2020 at 08:30 AM before Judge John A. Kronstadt. (ake)
January 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER ADVANCING DEFENDANT'S OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPS MOTION TO DISMISS (DKT. #11 ) by Judge John A Kronstadt: The Court, on its own motion, advances the Motion from March 30, 2020 to March 2, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Any opposition shall be filed by January 13, 2020, with the reply to be filed no later than January 27, 2020THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ake) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 2, 2020 Filing 15 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Mark E. Anderson on behalf of Defendant Olympus America, Inc.. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Mark E. Anderson will not be appearing as an attorney of record at this time. Should his appearance become necessary, we will submit a pro hac vic application for Mr. Anderson to the Court. (lt)
January 2, 2020 Filing 14 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Candace Ali Blydenburgh on behalf of Defendant Olympus America, Inc.. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Candace Ali Blydenburgh will not be appearing as an attorney of record at this time. Should her appearance become necessary, we will submit a pro hac vic application for Ms. Blydenburgh to the Court. (lt)
January 2, 2020 Filing 13 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Samuel L. Tarry, Jr. on behalf of Defendant Olympus America, Inc.. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Samuel L. Tarry will not be appearing as an attorney of record at this time. Should his appearance become necessary, we will submit a pro hac vic application for Mr. Tarry to the Court. (lt)
December 30, 2019 Filing 12 STIPULATION to Stay Case filed by Defendants Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Olympus Medical System Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lukitsch, Bethany)
December 23, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Specially Appearing Defendant Olympus Medical System Corporation filed by Specially Appearing Defendant Olympus Medical System Corporation. Motion set for hearing on 3/30/2020 at 08:30 AM before Judge John A. Kronstadt. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Akihiro Taguchi, #2 Proposed Order) (Lukitsch, Bethany)
December 20, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Corporation of the Americas. Related Case(s): 19-cv-10702; 19-cv-10694 (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document Proof of Service)(Lukitsch, Bethany)
December 19, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Mark E. Anderson. 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. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa)
December 19, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Candace Ali Blydenburgh. 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. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa)
December 19, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Samuel L. Tarry, Jr.. 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. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa)
December 19, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Please file the Notice of Related cases mentioned in the Civil Cover Sheet. (esa)
December 19, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
December 19, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John A. Kronstadt and Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. (esa)
December 18, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against defendants Eric Arabit, Custom Ultrasonics, Inc, Does, Vincent J Hernandez, Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Olympus Medical System Corporation, Regents of The University of California, Katrina Respicio, Jury Demand, filed by plaintiff Duvina Flores. (filed in state court, submitted as document 1, attachment 1) (esa)
December 18, 2019 COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint filed by defendant Olympus Corporation of the Americas. (non-conformed, submitted as document 1, attachment 9)(esa)
December 18, 2019 COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint filed by defendant Olympus America, Inc. (non-conformed, submitted as document 1, attachment 8)(esa)
December 18, 2019 COPY OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL filed by plaintiff Duvina Flores as to Eric Arabit, Vincent J Hernandez, Katrina Respicio. (filed in state court, submitted as document 1, attachment 10) (esa)
December 18, 2019 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Olympus Medical System Corporation (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document Proof of Service)(Lukitsch, Bethany)
December 18, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Olympus Medical System Corporation. (Lukitsch, Bethany)
December 18, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 19STCV38359 Receipt No: 0973-24978577 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendants Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Medical System Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K, #12 Unredacted Document Proof of Service) (Attorney Bethany Gayle Lukitsch added to party Olympus America, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Bethany Gayle Lukitsch added to party Olympus Corporation of the Americas(pty:dft), Attorney Bethany Gayle Lukitsch added to party Olympus Medical System Corporation(pty:dft))(Lukitsch, Bethany)

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Defendant: Olympus Medical System Corporation
Represented By: Bethany Gayle Lukitsch
Represented By: James J Yukevich
Represented By: Justin T Yedor
Represented By: Nicholas J Hoffman
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Defendant: Olympus Corporation of the Americas
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Defendant: Custom Ultrasonics, Inc
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Defendant: Olympus America, Inc.
Represented By: Bethany Gayle Lukitsch
Represented By: James J Yukevich
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Represented By: Nicholas J Hoffman
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Defendant: Regents of The University of California
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Plaintiff: Duvina Flores
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