Steven Kane v. Smithfield Direct, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Steven Kane
Defendant: 1-10 DOES, Smithfield Direct, LLC and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2021cv04832
Filed: June 14, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Percy Anderson
Referring Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1442
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) - COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson re: #13 MOTION to Remand Case to State Court. In these circumstances, and having reviewed the evidence submitted by Defendant in support of both the Notice of Removal and in Defendant's Opposition to the Motion to Remand, the Court concludes that Defendant has satisfied its burden to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the parties are diverse and that the amount in controversy for Plaintiff's claims exceeds the jurisdictional minimum for diversity jurisdiction. The Court therefore denies Plaintiff's Motion to Remand. (See document for details) (mrgo)
August 2, 2021 Filing 24 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #13 filed by Plaintiff Steven Kane. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Objections to Evidence, #3 Declaration of Service)(Hill, James)
July 29, 2021 Filing 23 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Matthew Ian Bobb counsel for Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC. Matthew Bobb is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendant SMITHFIELD DIRECT, LLC. (Bobb, Matthew)
July 29, 2021 Filing 22 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Roland M Juarez counsel for Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC. Adding Roland Juarez as counsel of record for SMITHFIELD DIRECT, LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendant SMITHFIELD DIRECT, LLC. (Attorney Roland M Juarez added to party Smithfield Direct, LLC(pty:dft))(Juarez, Roland)
July 28, 2021 Filing 21 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Steven A Morphy counsel for Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC. Andrea R. Calem is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendant SMITHFIELD DIRECT, LLC. (Morphy, Steven)
July 26, 2021 Filing 20 OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #13 filed by Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Defendant's Objections to Plaintiff's Evidence Filed in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court, #2 Declaration of Sarah Ruby in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court, #3 Proposed Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court)(Bobb, Matthew)
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CIVIL TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER [FED. R. CIV. P. 16(b)] by Judge Percy Anderson. 1. Establishing a Discovery Cut-off Date of April 4, 2022, 2022. 2. Setting Motion Cut-off date of April 11, 2022. 3. Setting Final Pretrial Conference for May 20, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. 4. Setting Jury Trial Date of June 14, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. (See document for details) (mrgo)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Percy Anderson. The Court has received the parties joint 26(f) report and finds that a scheduling conference is not necessary. Dates set by the Court in this action are listed in the Schedule of Trial and Pretrial Dates attached to this order. The dates set by the Court are firm dates. Absent extraordinary circumstances, which must satisfy the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) and be brought to the Courts attention in a timely manner, the Court will not modify these dates. The scheduling conference currently on calendar for August 2, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. is hereby vacated, and the matter taken off calendar. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) (mrgo)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Percy Anderson. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than April 18, 2022. (mrgo)
July 19, 2021 Filing 16 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 3 weeks, filed by Plaintiff Steven Kane.. (Hill, James)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER DENYING STIPULATION TO CONTINUING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE #14 by Judge Percy Anderson. (lom)
July 16, 2021 Filing 14 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from August 2, 2021 to September 13, 2021 filed by Plaintiff Steven Kane. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Service)(Hill, James)
July 14, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Steven Kane. Motion set for hearing on 8/16/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Percy Anderson. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of J. Jason Hill, #3 Proposed Order, #4 Declaration of Service) (Hill, James)
June 28, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Steven Kane, identifying Plaintiff and Putative Class Members. (Hill, James)
June 22, 2021 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC, re Order, Set/Reset Hearing #8 , Order #7 served on June 22, 2021. (Bobb, Matthew)
June 21, 2021 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) (to PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES, RESTITUTION, AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES) filed by Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC.(Bobb, Matthew)
June 18, 2021 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC, re Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 , Notice of Related Case(s) #4 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 served on June 18, 2021. (Bobb, Matthew)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [FRCP 16, 26(f)] ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. (Scheduling Conference set for 8/2/2021 at 10:30 AM before Judge Percy Anderson.) (See document for details) (mrgo)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (See document for details) (mrgo)
June 15, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
June 15, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Percy Anderson and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. (jtil)
June 14, 2021 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Steven Kane in Los Angeles Superior Court on 5/11/2021, attached as Exhibit 1. (jtil)
June 14, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC. (Bobb, Matthew)
June 14, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC, (Bobb, Matthew)
June 14, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC. (Bobb, Matthew)
June 14, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, case number 21STCV13736 Receipt No: ACACDC-31464060 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Smithfield Direct, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Declaration of David Coleman in Support of Defendant's Removal) (Attorney Matthew Ian Bobb added to party Smithfield Direct, LLC(pty:dft))(Bobb, Matthew)

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Defendant: Smithfield Direct, LLC
Represented By: Matthew Ian Bobb
Represented By: Roland M Juarez
Represented By: Steven A Morphy
Represented By: Andrea R Calem
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Defendant: DOES 1 through 10, inclusive
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Plaintiff: Steven Kane
Represented By: Emil Davtyan
Represented By: James Jason Hill
Represented By: Michael D Singer
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