Kalifa Battiste et al v. FCA US LLC et al
Plaintiff: Kalifa Battiste and Da Vonya Grant
Defendant: FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company, FCA US LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive and Cerritos Dodge, Inc. a California Coiporation doing business as Cerritos Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Case Number: 2:2020cv11723
Filed: December 29, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Gail J Standish
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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February 22, 2021 Filing 14 DISCLOSURE INITIAL filed by Defendant FCA US LLC (Brignoni, Samantha)
January 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 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 11/19/2021 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 12/3/2021 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 12/7/2021 at 8:30 AM. (iv)
January 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 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 February 8, 2021 is vacated and taken off calendar.A Scheduling and Case Management Order will issue. Any unserved DOE defendants aredismissed 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: June 28, 2021. The Joint Report re: Results of Settlement Conference due on: July 2, 2021. (iv)
January 21, 2021 Filing 11 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 7 days, filed by Defendant FCA US LLC.. (Yasuzawa, Brian)
January 7, 2021 Filing 10 DECLARATION of Kevin Y. Jacobson as Lead Trial Counsel filed by Plaintiffs Kalifa Battiste, Da Vonya Grant. (Jacobson, Kevin)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS): COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for February 8, 2021 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 January 22, 2020. The title page of the Joint Report must state the date and time of the Scheduling Conference. (see document for further details) (bm)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (see document for further details) (bm)
December 30, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
December 30, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish. (car)
December 29, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant FCA US LLC. Filed in State Court on 9/3/2020 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit C to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
December 29, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Cerritos Dodge, Inc., Does 1-10, inclusive, FCA US LLC. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiffs Kalifa Battiste, Da Vonya Grant. Filed in State Court on 12/29/2020 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
December 29, 2020 Filing 5 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Samantha Brignoni counsel for Defendant FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Adding Samantha Brignoni as counsel of record for FCA US LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant FCA US LLC. (Attorney Samantha Brignoni added to party FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company(pty:dft))(Brignoni, Samantha)
December 29, 2020 Filing 4 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Brian Takeya Yasuzawa counsel for Defendant FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Adding Brian Yasuzawa as counsel of record for FCA US LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant FCA US LLC. (Yasuzawa, Brian)
December 29, 2020 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company, identifying FCA North America Holdings, LLC; FCA Holdco B.V.; Fiat Chrysler Automobile, N.V.. (Yasuzawa, Brian)
December 29, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company. (Yasuzawa, Brian)
December 29, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 20STCV28134 Receipt No: ACACDC-29765738 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brian Yasuzawa In Support of Notice of Removal) (Attorney Brian Takeya Yasuzawa added to party FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company(pty:dft))(Yasuzawa, Brian)

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Plaintiff: Kalifa Battiste
Represented By: Kevin Y Jacobson
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Plaintiff: Da Vonya Grant
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Defendant: FCA US LLC; a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Represented By: Samantha Brignoni
Represented By: Brian Takeya Yasuzawa
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Defendant: FCA US LLC
Represented By: Samantha Brignoni
Represented By: Brian Takeya Yasuzawa
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