Dwayne Calloway v. Empire Today, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Dwayne Calloway
Defendant: Empire Today, LLC and Does 1 through 20, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2021cv06529
Filed: August 12, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John D Early
Referring Judge: Dolly M Gee
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER RE DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: In sum, though the Arbitration Agreement contains substantively unconscionable elements, those provisions can be severed, and in any event, it is not procedurally unconscionable. Therefore, the Court GRANTS Defendant Empire Today, LLC's Motion to Compel Arbitration #11 . The Court further ORDERS that the unconscionable provisions of the Arbitration Agreement identified herein shall not be enforced in any subsequent proceeding. This action is DISMISSED without prejudice. See document for further details. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court finds that Defendant's Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Arbitrate Claims and to Dismiss the Action #11 presently scheduled for hearing on October 15, 2021, is appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D. L.R. 7-15. Accordingly, the motion is taken UNDER SUBMISSION and the hearing is vacated. Further, the scheduling conference on October 15, 2021 is also VACATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 1, 2021 Filing 16 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration #11 filed by Defendant Empire Today, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Defendant's Objection to Plaintiff's Declaration in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss the Action)(Farag, Shareef)
September 24, 2021 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Dwayne Calloway, identifying Empire Today, LLC. (Nalbandyan, Akop)
September 24, 2021 Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration #11 filed by Plaintiff Dwayne Calloway. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Charlene L. Nercess, Esq., #2 Declaration Declaration of Dwayne Calloway)(Nalbandyan, Akop)
September 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee. The Court hereby continues Defendant's motion to compel plaintiff to arbitrate claims and to dismiss the action #11 and scheduling conference #9 hearing to October 15, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. IT IS SO ORDERED.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
September 16, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration #11 . The following error(s) was/were found: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. Hearing date of 10/8/2021 is untimely pursuant to Local Rule 6-1. 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. (gk)
September 13, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Defendant Empire Today, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 10/8/2021 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support, #2 Declaration of Geoffrey Q. Nuneman, #3 Declaration of Shareef S. Farag, #4 Request for Judicial Notice, #5 Proposed Order) (Farag, Shareef)
September 7, 2021 Filing 10 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5-7 days, filed by Defendant Empire Today, LLC.. (Farag, Shareef)
August 13, 2021 Filing 9 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, 26(f)] by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/10/2021. Scheduling Conference set for 9/24/2021 at 9:30 a.m. (See order for details.) (kti)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti)
August 12, 2021 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Empire Today, LLC, of Court Documents after Filing of Removal of Action to Federal Court served on August 12, 2021. (Farag, Shareef)
August 12, 2021 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
August 12, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
August 12, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge John D. Early. (lh)
August 12, 2021 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Empire Today, LLC, identifying H.I.G. Empire Holdco, Inc.. (Farag, Shareef)
August 12, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Empire Today, LLC. (Farag, Shareef)
August 12, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 21STCV25774 Receipt No: ACACDC-31796284 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Empire Today, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Answer) (Attorney Shareef Swamy Farag added to party Empire Today, LLC(pty:dft))(Farag, Shareef)
August 12, 2021 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint, filed by Defendant Empire Today, LLC. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 8/11/2021 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
August 12, 2021 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does, Empire Today, LLC. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Dwayne Calloway. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 7/13/2021 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)

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Plaintiff: Dwayne Calloway
Represented By: Akop Jacob Nalbandyan
Represented By: Vanoohi Torossian
Represented By: Charlene Lina Nercess
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Represented By: Shareef Swamy Farag
Represented By: Joseph S Persoff
Represented By: Stephanie Alvarez Salgado
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