William Gerald Barnett et al v. FCA US LLC et al
Plaintiff: Diana T. Barnett, William G. Barnett and William Gerald Barnett, Sr.
Defendant: FCA US LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive and H.W. Hunter, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2020cv03180
Filed: April 6, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Alka Sagar
Referring Judge: Otis D Wright
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 18, 2020 Filing 26 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Los Angeles County Superior Court. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Los Angeles County Superior Court, No. 20STCV08077 (lc)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER REMANDING ACTION by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: After reviewing Plaintiffs Complaint, FCAs Notice of Removal, and the parties Responses to the Courts Order to Show Cause, the Court finds that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction and consequently REMANDS this action. Case Remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case number 20STCV08077. Case Terminated. Made JS-6 . (lc) Modified on 5/18/2020 (lc).
May 4, 2020 Filing 24 RESPONSE filed by Defendant FCA US LLC to Court's OSC Why This Action Should not be Remanded (Koo, Jennifer)
April 28, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Second Amended Complaint/Petition #21 . The following error(s) was/were found: Case number is incorrect or missing. Clarification of the above: Case number incomplete in that it is Missing official assigned Judge and Magistrate Initials, and in place thereof, filer has named the Judge and Magistrate underneath the case number. Other error(s) with document(s): Case number as assigned is : 2:20-cv-03180-ODW-AS. 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. (lc)
April 27, 2020 Filing 22 BRIEF filed by Plaintiff Diana T. Barnett, William Gerald Barnett, Sr. OSC Brief (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit 1)(Dolin, Tionna)
April 27, 2020 Filing 21 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Amended Complaint,, filed by Plaintiffs William Gerald Barnett, Sr, Diana T. Barnett(Dolin, Tionna)
April 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT #19 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Plaintiffs shall have 10 days upon entry of this order to file and serve its Second Amended Complaint. Defendant FCA US, LLC and Defendant H.W. HUNTER INC. will have 30 days to file an Answer to Plaintiffs Second AmendedComplaint. (lc)
April 17, 2020 Filing 19 STIPULATION to Amend filed by Plaintiff Diana T. Barnett, William Gerald Barnett, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Proposed Order)(Dolin, Tionna)
April 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II:Defendant FCA removed the matter based on alleged diversity jurisdiction. After reviewing the operative complaint and documents filed in connection with removal, it appears that Defendant H.W. Hunter, Inc. is not diverse from Plaintiffs, and thus that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the parties TO SHOW CAUSE in writing only, why this action should not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction Plaintiffs shall respond to this OSC no later than April 27, 2020. Defendants shall respond to this OSC no later than May 4, 2020. No hearing will be held. (lc)
April 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: On April 6, 2020, Defendant removed this matter to this Court and filed with its removalall process, pleadings, and orders for the State Action in FCAs possession. (Notice of Removal 5, ECF No. 1.) On April 1, 2020, just before Defendant removed the matter, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint (FAC) with the Superior Court. The FAC was not included with the Notice of Removal. The Court hereby accepts Plaintiffs FAC, which is attached. (lc)
April 17, 2020 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (FILED 4/1/2020 IN SUPERIOR COURT ON APRIL 1, 2020) against defendants FCA US LLC, H.W. Hunter, Inc., Does, amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by plaintiffs William Gerald Barnett, Sr, Diana T. Barnett (SEE DOCUMENT AS ATTACHED TO 4/17/2020 MINUTES DOCKET NO.17)(lc)
April 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: Stipulation to Amend/Correct #14 , for the following reasons: Read the instructions on the discrepancy on docket no. 15 and refile correctly! If you have a filed stamped copy of the FAC please send to the clerk by email. (lc)
April 16, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Stipulation to Amend/Correct #14 . The following error(s) was/were found: Although filer has refiled all documents to file a second amended complaint. Clerk has again reviewed the Notice of Removal documents and case docket. No conformed copy of any First Amended Complaint filed in state court, nor was one filed int the USDC case docket. 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. (lc)
April 16, 2020 Filing 14 (STRICKEN PER 4/16/2020 ORDER, DOCKET NO. 16) STIPULATION to Amend filed by plaintiff Diana T. Barnett, William Gerald Barnett, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Proposed Order)(Dolin, Tionna) Modified on 4/16/2020 (lc).
April 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: Stipulation to Amend/Correct #11 , Stipulation to Amend/Correct #10 , for the following reasons: Read the instructions on the discrepancy on docket no. 12. (lc)
April 16, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Stipulation to Amend/Correct #11 , Stipulation to Amend/Correct #10 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. Case number is incorrect or missing. Other error(s) with document(s): 1) Stipulation filed twice, no.10 with incorrect Judge and case number as 2:20-cv-02696-SVW-AS. However it was 2) Refiled with Correct case number as no. 11 on face page, but the exhibit case number is incomplete and should also read as : 2:20-cv-03180-ODW-AS. 3) Pdf of the amended complaint is ERRONEOUSLY ENTITLED SECOND amended complaint whereas stipulation seeks to file a First amended Complaint.4) Missing proposed order to permit the stipulation to amend.. 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. (lc)
April 15, 2020 Filing 11 (STRICKEN PER 4/13/20 ORDER, DOCKET NO. 13) STIPULATION to Amend filed by Plaintiff Diana T. Barnett, William Gerald Barnett, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Dolin, Tionna) Modified on 4/16/2020 (lc).
April 15, 2020 Filing 10 (STRICKEN PER 4/13/20 ORDER, DOCKET NO. 13) STIPULATION to Amend filed by Plaintiff Diana T. Barnett, William Gerald Barnett, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Dolin, Tionna) Modified on 4/16/2020 (lc).
April 10, 2020 Filing 9 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Esther Kim counsel for Plaintiffs Diana T. Barnett, William Gerald Barnett, Sr. Adding Esther Kim as counsel of record for William Gerald Barnett, Sr. and Diana T. Barnett for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs William Gerald Barnett, Sr. and Diana T. Barnett. (Attorney Esther Kim added to party Diana T. Barnett(pty:pla), Attorney Esther Kim added to party William Gerald Barnett, Sr(pty:pla))(Kim, Esther)
April 8, 2020 Filing 8 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [FRCP 16, 26(f)]; SCHEDULING CONFERENCE [FRCP 26(f)] by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. Scheduling Conference set for July 13, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. See order for further requirements. (lom)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. Counsel are STRONGLY encouraged to review the Central District's website for additional information. See minute order for details. (lom)
April 7, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
April 7, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (ghap)
April 6, 2020 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 10, inclusive, FCA US LLC, H.W. Hunter, Inc. Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiffs William Gerald Barnett, Sr, Diana T. Barnett. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 2/27/2020 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) (ghap)
April 6, 2020 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant FCA US LLC. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 4/3/2020 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT K)(ghap)
April 6, 2020 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant FCA US LLC, re Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #3 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, #2 Declarations of Richard Stuhlbarg and Jennifer Koo (Exhibits A-O) served on April 6, 2020. (Koo, Jennifer)
April 6, 2020 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant FCA US LLC. (Koo, Jennifer)
April 6, 2020 Filing 2 Notice and CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant FCA US LLC, identifying William Gerald Barnett Sr.; Diana T. Barnett; FCA US LLC; FCA North American Holdings, LLC; FCA Holdco B.V.; Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, N.V.; H.W. Hunter, Inc.. (Koo, Jennifer)
April 6, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court - Central/Stanley Mosk, case number 20STCV08077 Receipt No: ACACDC-25981612 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant FCA US LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Richard Stuhlbarg, #2 Declaration of Jennifer C. Koo; Exhibits A-O) (Attorney Jennifer Koo added to party FCA US LLC(pty:dft))(Koo, Jennifer)

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