Midway HFCA, LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Midway HFCA, LLC
Defendant: mercedes-benz usa, llc, House of Imports, Inc. and Does 1 through 50, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2020cv00836
Filed: January 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Virginia A Phillips
Referring Judge: Patrick J Walsh
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Pursuant to the stipulation of counsel #22 , and for good cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that the above-entitled action is DISMISSED, with prejudice. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (yl)
November 20, 2020 Filing 22 STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to case settled filed by Plaintiff Midway HFCA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order dismissing entire action with prejudice)(LoCascio, Renee)
May 28, 2020 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant House of Imports, Inc., identifying MIDWAY HFCA LLC, MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, DAIMLER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, HOUSE OF IMPORTS, INC., AUTONATION, INC.. (Oaks, Ashley)
May 27, 2020 Filing 20 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Counsel shall file a Notice of Interested Parties in compliance with Local Rule 7.1-1, no later than 4:00 pm of May 28, 2020. Failure to timely comply may result in the Answer stricken. (cch)
May 27, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer #18 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. 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. (bm)
May 26, 2020 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant House of Imports, Inc..(Attorney Ashley Elise Oaks added to party House of Imports, Inc.(pty:dft))(Oaks, Ashley)
April 13, 2020 Filing 17 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Renee LoCascio counsel for Plaintiff Midway HFCA, LLC. Adding P. Renee LoCascio as counsel of record for Midway HFCA, LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Midway HFCA, LLC. (Attorney Renee LoCascio added to party Midway HFCA, LLC(pty:pla))(LoCascio, Renee)
April 13, 2020 Filing 16 STIPULATION REGARDING SELECTION of Panel Mediator filed. Parties request that the ADR Program assign a Panel Mediator from the following area of law: breach of warranty; consumer product. Filed by Plaintiff Midway HFCA, LLC(LoCascio, Renee)
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) SETTING TRIAL DATES by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report. (Dkt. 12). The Court adopts the following schedule: Last date for hearing motions to amend pleadings or add parties: 7/13/2020; Last date to conduct settlement conference: 7/6/2020; Initial Expert Disclosures: 10/12/2020; Rebuttal Expert Disclosures: 10/26/2020; All Discovery cutoff: 11/2/2020; Last date for hearing non-discovery motions: 12/14/2020; Pre-trial conference (hearing on motions in limine): 1/11/2021 at 2:30 p.m.; Trial date (jury trial, 4 days): 1/19/2021 at 8:30 a.m. The parties have not selected an ADR procedure and are instructed to do so, and to provide notice to the Court, no later than April 13, 2020. As it was not discussed in the 26(f) Report, the parties are encouraged to consider consenting to proceed before a magistrate judge for all purposes in accordance with Local Rule 73-3. (bm)
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CIVIL TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Initial Designation of Expert Witnesses due by: October 12, 2020, Designation of Rebuttal Expert Witnesses due by: October 26, 2020, Summary Judgment Motion hearing cut-off by December 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., Last day to conduct mediation: July 6, 2020, Trial Estimate: 4 days days. Amended Pleadings due by 7/13/2020. Discovery cut-off 11/2/2020. Pretrial Conference set for 1/11/2021 at 02:30 PM. Jury Trial set for 1/19/2021 at 08:30 AM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (cch)
April 1, 2020 Filing 13 SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Virginia A. Phillips: COUNSEL ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, on the Court's own motion, the Scheduling Conference set on April 6, 2020 is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR and VACATED. No appearance by counsel will be necessary. The Court will issue such further orders as deemed appropriate. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cch) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 31, 2020 Filing 12 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 6-8 days, filed by Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. (Oaks, Ashley)
March 31, 2020 Filing 11 STIPULATION for Hearing re Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only #9 filed by Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Oaks, Ashley)
February 12, 2020 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Midway HFCA, LLC Midway HFCA, LLC, identifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; Don Hankey Family Trust; Gary MacDonald. (Berardino, Steven)
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Scheduling Conference set for 4/6/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (bh)
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (bh)
January 29, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
January 29, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Virginia A. Phillips and Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh. (car)
January 27, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Filed in state Court on 1/27/20 Submitted with Attachment 2 Exhibit B to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
January 27, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 50, inclusive, House of Imports, Inc., Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, filed by plaintiff Midway HFCA, LLC. Filed in state Court on 12/3/19 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
January 27, 2020 Filing 5 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant mercedes-benz usa, llc, re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Jury Demand #4 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 served on January 27, 2020. (Oaks, Ashley)
January 27, 2020 Filing 4 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Defendant mercedes-benz usa, llc.. (Oaks, Ashley)
January 27, 2020 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant mercedes-benz usa, llc, identifying MIDWAY HFCA LLC, MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, DAIMLER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION. (Oaks, Ashley)
January 27, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant mercedes-benz usa, llc. (Oaks, Ashley)
January 27, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 19STCV43298 Receipt No: 0973-25201816 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant mercedes-benz usa, llc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Summons and Complaint, #2 Declaration B-MBUSA's Conformed Answer to Complaint) (Attorney Ashley Elise Oaks added to party mercedes-benz usa, llc(pty:dft))(Oaks, Ashley)

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Represented By: Ashley Elise Oaks
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