Latisha Watson v. The University of Southern California et al
Plaintiff: Latisha Watson
Defendant: The University of Southern California and The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California
Interested Party: Justin Kerendian
Case Number: 2:2020cv04107
Filed: May 5, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Cormac J Carney
Referring Judge: Pedro V Castillo
2 Judge: Dolly M Gee
3 Judge: Alexander F MacKinnon
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 3, 2020 Filing 42 REPLY WATSON AND GREENBERG PLAINTIFFS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED ACTIONS AND APPOINT BERGER MONTAGUE PC AND HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP AS INTERIM CLASS COUNSEL NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Consolidate Cases, as to 2:20-cv-04107, 2:20-04172, 2:20-cv-04066, #26 filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. (Galdston, Benjamin)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney E. Michelle Drake to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Latisha Watson, designating Benjamin Galdston as local counsel #32 . (gk)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Ellen T. Noteware to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Latisha Watson, designating Benjamin Galdston as local counsel #31 . (gk)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Glen L. Abramson to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Latisha Watson, designating Benjamin Galdston as local counsel #30 . (gk)
June 26, 2020 Filing 38 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Consolidate Cases, as to 2:20-cv-04107, 2:20-04172, 2:20-cv-04066, #26 filed by Interested Party Justin Kerendian. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of R. Rex Parris, #2 Request for Judicial Notice)(Crist, Ryan)
June 26, 2020 Filing 37 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Ryan Andrew Crist counsel for Interested Party Justin Kerendian. Adding Ryan A. Crist as counsel of record for Justin Kerendian for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Interested Party Justin Kerendian. (Attorney Ryan Andrew Crist added to party Justin Kerendian(pty:ip))(Crist, Ryan)
June 26, 2020 Filing 36 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kitty Szeto counsel for Interested Party Justin Kerendian. Adding Kitty K. Szeto as counsel of record for Justin Kerendian for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Interested Party Justin Kerendian. (Attorney Kitty Szeto added to party Justin Kerendian(pty:ip))(Szeto, Kitty)
June 26, 2020 Filing 35 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Alexander R Wheeler counsel for Interested Party Justin Kerendian. Adding Alexander R. Wheeler as counsel of record for Justin Kerendian for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Interested Party Justin Kerendian. (Attorney Alexander R Wheeler added to party Justin Kerendian(pty:ip))(Wheeler, Alexander)
June 26, 2020 Filing 34 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney R Rex Parris counsel for Interested Party Justin Kerendian. Adding R. Rex Parris as counsel of record for Justin Kerendian for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Interested Party Justin Kerendian. (Attorney R Rex Parris added to party Justin Kerendian(pty:ip))(Parris, R)
June 26, 2020 Filing 33 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Consolidate Cases, as to 2:20-cv-04107, 2:20-04172, 2:20-cv-04066, #26 filed by Defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, The University of Southern California. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Service/Proof of Service on counsel for Kerendian)(Norton, Leo)
June 24, 2020 Filing 32 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney E. Michelle Drake to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Latisha Watson (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-26943689) filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of E. Michelle Drake, #2 Declaration of Benjamin Galdston, #3 Proposed Order) (Galdston, Benjamin)
June 24, 2020 Filing 31 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ellen T. Noteware to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Latisha Watson (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-26942005) filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ellen T. Noteware, #2 Declaration of Benjamin Galdston, #3 Proposed Order) (Galdston, Benjamin)
June 23, 2020 Filing 30 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Glen L. Abramson to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Latisha Watson (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-26926700) filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Benjamin Galdston, #2 Proposed Order) (Galdston, Benjamin)
June 23, 2020 Filing 29 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Glen L. Abramson. 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. (gk)
June 23, 2020 Filing 28 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Ellen Noteware. 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. (gk)
June 23, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney E. Michelle Drake. 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. (gk)
June 19, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Consolidate Cases, as to 2:20-cv-04107, 2:20-04172, 2:20-cv-04066, filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. Motion set for hearing on 7/17/2020 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of Benjamin Galdston, #3 Exhibit A: Berger Montague Firm Resume, #4 Exhibit B: Hagens Berman Firm Resume, #5 Exhibit C: Zagoria Motion, #6 Exhibit D: Plaintiff Watson First Request for Production of Documents to USC, #7 Proposed Order) (Galdston, Benjamin)
June 19, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE of Filing filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. Notice of Filing Watson and Greenberg Plaintiffs' Joint Response to Diaz Plaintiff's Motion to Stay or, in the Alternative, for Consolidation and Appointment of Her Counsel as Interim Class Counsel (Galdston, Benjamin)
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT UNTIL AFTER DECISION ON PENDING MOTION TO STAY OR CONSOLIDATE by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon Stipulation #23 , the deadline for defendants the University of Southern California and the Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California to respond to the complaint shall be the later of: (a) 14 days after the Court enters its order on the pending motion to stay or consolidate in Christina Diaz v. University of Southern California, Case No. CV 20-4066-DMG-PVCx ("Diaz") (Diaz Dkt. Nos. 17-18) if the order provides that this action and Jane Doe v. University of Southern California, et al., Case No. CV 20-04172-DMG-PVCx ("Doe") be stayed or (b) 28 days after the filing of the consolidated complaint in Diaz if the order provides that Diaz, this action, and Doe be consolidated and for the filing of a consolidated complaint. (gk)
June 15, 2020 Filing 23 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, The University of Southern California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Norton, Leo)
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Michael N. Sheetz to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants University of Southern California and Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, designating Alexandra R. Mayhugh as local counsel #21 . (gk)
June 3, 2020 Filing 21 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Michael N. Sheetz to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, The University of Southern California (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. BCACDC-26673278) filed by defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, The University of Southern California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mayhugh, Alexandra)
May 28, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Michael N. Sheetz. 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. (gk)
May 28, 2020 Filing 19 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, The University of Southern California (Norton, Leo)
May 28, 2020 Filing 18 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California answer now due 6/26/2020; The University of Southern California answer now due 6/26/2020, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California; The University of Southern California.(Norton, Leo)
May 28, 2020 Filing 17 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Alexandra Rex Mayhugh counsel for Defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, The University of Southern California. Adding Alexandra R. Mayhugh as counsel of record for University of Southern California and Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants University of Southern California and Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California. (Attorney Alexandra Rex Mayhugh added to party The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California(pty:dft), Attorney Alexandra Rex Mayhugh added to party The University of Southern California(pty:dft))(Mayhugh, Alexandra)
May 28, 2020 Filing 16 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Leo P Norton counsel for Defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, The University of Southern California. Adding Leo P. Norton as counsel of record for University of Southern California and Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants University of Southern California and Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California. (Attorney Leo P Norton added to party The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California(pty:dft), Attorney Leo P Norton added to party The University of Southern California(pty:dft))(Norton, Leo)
May 28, 2020 Filing 15 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Michelle C Doolin counsel for Defendants The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California, The University of Southern California. Adding Michelle C. Doolin as counsel of record for University of Southern California and Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants University of Southern California and Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California. (Attorney Michelle C Doolin added to party The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California(pty:dft), Attorney Michelle C Doolin added to party The University of Southern California(pty:dft))(Doolin, Michelle)
May 13, 2020 Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson, upon Defendant The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California served on 5/13/2020, answer due 6/3/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Wanda Honor, Dept. of Public Safety Officer, USC in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Galdston, Benjamin)
May 13, 2020 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson, upon Defendant The University of Southern California served on 5/13/2020, answer due 6/3/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Wanda Honor, Dept. of Public Safety Officer, USC in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Galdston, Benjamin)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti)
May 11, 2020 Filing 11 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - TRANSFER OF CASE TO JUDGE GEE by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Please take notice that this action has been reassigned to the HONORABLE DOLLY M. GEE, United States District Judge, pursuant to the Order re Transfer Pursuant to General Order 19-03 filed on 5/11/2020. The case number will now read CV 20-4107-DMG (PVCx). Additional information about Judge Gee's procedures and schedules is available on the court's website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov. See document for further details. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:20-cv-04066 DMG(PVCx). Case transferred from Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon to Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:20-cv-04107 DMG(PVCx). Signed by Judge Dolly M. Gee (rn)
May 5, 2020 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons issued re Complaint #1 as to defendant The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California. (esa)
May 5, 2020 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons issued re Complaint #1 as to defendant The University of Southern California. (esa)
May 5, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
May 5, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (esa)
May 5, 2020 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. (Galdston, Benjamin)
May 5, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson, (Galdston, Benjamin)
May 5, 2020 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. (Galdston, Benjamin)
May 5, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. (Galdston, Benjamin)
May 5, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-26338052 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Latisha Watson. (Attorney Benjamin Galdston added to party Latisha Watson(pty:pla))(Galdston, Benjamin)

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Defendant: The University of Southern California
Represented By: Michelle C Doolin
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Plaintiff: Latisha Watson
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