Briand Guzman v. LG Chem Michigan Inc., et al
Plaintiff: Briand Guzman
Defendant: LG Chem America, Inc., V Spot Vapor, Does 1 through 125, inclusive, LG Chem, Ltd., LG Chem Michigan Inc. and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2020cv07778
Filed: August 26, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Steve Kim
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 22, 2020 Filing 37 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Superior Court of Ventura. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Superior Court of Ventura. (iv)
October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT TO ADD TWO (2) NAMED DEFENDANTS AND REQUEST FOR REMAND [filed 10/1/2020; Docket No. #30 ]; ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE DEFENDANT LG CHEM, LTD.S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION [filed 9/2/2020; Docket No. #13 ]; ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO VENTURA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT by Judge John F. Walter. Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED. Given that the Court has granted Plaintiff leave to file his proposed Amended Complaint, which destroys diversity jurisdiction, the Court REMANDS this action to Ventura County Superior Court. Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction is DENIED without prejudice to re-filing in state court. granting #13 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (iv)
October 21, 2020 Filing 35 STATEMENT of Decision denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction (proposed statement of decision) NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal Jurisdiction] #13 filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. (Mendoza, Gabriel)
October 20, 2020 Filing 34 STATEMENT OF DECISION (PROPOSED) filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman (Mendoza, Gabriel)
October 20, 2020 Filing 33 NOTICE OF LODGING filed of Proposed Statement of Decision re Memorandum in Support of Motion, #30 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Statement of Decision)(Ingold, Trevor)
October 16, 2020 Filing 32 REPLY In Support of Motion TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT TO ADD TWO NAMED DEFENDANTS AND REQUEST FOR REMAND filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit PROPOSED AMENDED COMPLAINT)(Mendoza, Gabriel)
October 9, 2020 Filing 31 MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities in Opposition [to Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Motion to Amend] Re: Memorandum in Support of Motion, #30 (Ingold, Trevor)
October 1, 2020 Filing 30 MEMORANDUM in Support OF PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT TO ADD TWO (2) NAMED DEFENDANTS AND REQUEST FOR REMAND filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Gabriel M. Mendoza)(Mendoza, Gabriel)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE APPLICATION AND DECLARATION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF NAMED PARTIES FOR FICTITIOUSLY NAMED DEFENDANTS AND REQUEST FOR REMAND [filed 9/22/2020; Docket No. #26 ]; ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON DEFENDANT LG CHEM, LTD.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION [filed 9/2/2020; Docket No. #13 ] by Judge John F. Walter. The hearing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction is CONTINUED from October 5, 2020 to October 26, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
September 28, 2020 Filing 28 Opposition in opposition to re: First EX PARTE APPLICATION to Withdraw #26 Opposition to Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. (Farzan, Alex)
September 23, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE OF LODGING filed of Proposed Statement of Decision re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal Jurisdiction] #13 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Statement of Decision)(Ingold, Trevor)
September 22, 2020 Filing 26 First EX PARTE APPLICATION to Withdraw filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. (Mendoza, Gabriel)
September 22, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Ex Parte Application #24 . The following error(s) was/were found: Document uploaded incorrectly. Pages are blank. 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. (iv)
September 21, 2020 Filing 24 First EX PARTE APPLICATION to Withdraw , First EX PARTE APPLICATION to Remand Case to Ventura Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mendoza, Gabriel)
September 21, 2020 Filing 23 REPLY In Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal Jurisdiction] #13 filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. (Ingold, Trevor)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. The purpose of this Order is to notify the parties and their counsel of the deadlines and the schedule that will govern this action. Pretrial Conference set for 8/20/2021 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 8/27/2021 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 9/7/2021 at 8:30 AM. (iv)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, REFERRAL TO PRIVATE MEDIATION, and DISMISSING ANY UNSERVED DOE DEFENDANTS by Judge John F. Walter. The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The hearing on September 28, 2020 is vacated and taken off calendar. A Scheduling and Case Management Order will issue. Any unserved DOE defendants are dismissed at this time. The Court, having considered the parties' Request: ADR Procedure Selection, the Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program, or the report submitted by the parties pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Civil L.R. 26-1, hereby: ORDERS this case referred to: ADR PROCEDURE NO. 3: (Private mediation). The ADR proceeding is to be completed no later than: May 3, 2021. The Joint Report re: Results of Settlement Conference due on: May 7, 2021. (iv)
September 15, 2020 Filing 20 OPPOSITION IN OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal Jurisdiction] #13 OPPOSITION filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. (Mendoza, Gabriel)
September 15, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Opposition #18 . The following error(s) was/were found: Document uploaded incorrectly. Pages are blank. 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. (iv)
September 14, 2020 Filing 18 OPPOSITION IN OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal Jurisdiction] #13 OPPOSITION filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. (Mendoza, Gabriel)
September 14, 2020 Filing 17 JOINT RULE 26 REPORT filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. (Ingold, Trevor)
September 9, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. Demand for Jury Trial (Mendoza, Gabriel)
September 9, 2020 Filing 15 DECLARATION of Brian W. Easton, Esq. LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL filed by Plaintiff Briand Guzman. (Mendoza, Gabriel)
September 9, 2020 Filing 14 DECLARATION of Trevor J. Ingold [Declaration of Lead Trial Counsel] filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. (Ingold, Trevor)
September 2, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal Jurisdiction] filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. Motion set for hearing on 10/5/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Declaration of Sooha Yang ISO Motion to Dismiss) (Ingold, Trevor)
September 2, 2020 Filing 12 SUPPLEMENT to Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit)(Farzan, Alex)
August 31, 2020 Filing 11 STATEMENT Joint Statement re Local Rule 7-3 filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd. (Farzan, Alex)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for September 28, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. before Judge John F. Walter in Courtroom 7A, 350 W. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before September 14, 2020. (iv)
August 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (iv)
August 27, 2020 Filing 8 TEXT ONLY ENTRY ORDER DISMISSING DOES: Pursuant to Local Rule 19-1, no complaint or petition shall be filed that includes more than ten Doe or fictitiously named parties. Accordingly, the Court hereby dismisses the action as to Doe Defendants 11 through 125, inclusive.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 27, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. [Notice of Interested Parties] (Farzan, Alex)
August 26, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (esa)
August 26, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
August 26, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (esa)
August 26, 2020 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. (Farzan, Alex)
August 26, 2020 Filing 2 DECLARATION of Alex Farzan re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 [Declaration of Alex Farzan ISO Notice of Removal] filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. (Farzan, Alex)
August 26, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Ventura County Superior Court, case number 56-2019-00535493 Receipt No: ACACDC-27798745 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.. (Attorney Alex Farzan added to party LG Chem, Ltd.(pty:dft))(Farzan, Alex)
August 26, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against defendants Does, LG Chem America, Inc., LG Chem Michigan Inc., LG Chem, Ltd., V Spot Vapor, filed by plaintiff Briand Guzman. (filed in state court 10/31/19, submitted as document 1, p. 14) (esa)
August 26, 2020 COPY OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL filed by plaintiff Briand Guzman as to V Spot Vapor. (submitted as document 1, p. 81) (esa)
August 26, 2020 COPY OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL filed by plaintiff Briand Guzman as to LG Chem America, Inc. (submitted as document 1, p. 78) (esa)
August 26, 2020 COPY OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL filed by plaintiff Briand Guzman as to LG Chem Michigan Inc. (submitted as document 1, p. 75) (esa)

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