James Vernon Lincoln v. Costco Wholesale Corporation et al
Plaintiff: JAMES VERNON LINCOLN
Defendant: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION;, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Jane Doe and Does 1 to 10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2021cv09850
Filed: December 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Dale S Fischer
Referring Judge: Steve Kim
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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January 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Dale S. Fischer. 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 12/12/22. (rfi)
January 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order re Jury Trial by Judge Dale S. Fischer. These dates and requirements are firm. The Court is very unlikely to grant continuances unless the parties establish good cause through a concrete showing. Failure to complete discovery in a timely manner does not constitute good cause, nor does the fact that a settlement conference is pending. Each side is limited to five motions in limine, unless the Court orders otherwise. See Trial Order for specifics. Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/6/2023 at 3:00 PM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. Jury Trial set for 3/7/2023 at 8:30 AM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (rfi)
January 20, 2022 Filing 12 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: (IN CHAMBERS) SCHEDULING ORDER. The Court takes the Scheduling Conference off calendar and establishes the case management dates as proposed by parties in the Joint Rule 26(f) Report as further described in the Schedule of Pretrial and Trial dates except as noted in the Order re Trial. (See Order re Trial for specific dates and times.) These dates and requirements are firm. The Court is very unlikely to grant continuances unless the parties establish good cause through a concrete showing. Failure to complete discovery in a timely manner does not constitute good cause, nor does the fact that a settlement conference is pending. Each side is limited to five motions in limine unless the Court orders otherwise. All fictitiously named defendants are dismissed. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rfi) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 19, 2022 Filing 11 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 4, filed by Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation.. (Harris, James)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Dale S. Fischer. The Joint Report must include the completed Schedule of Pretrial and Trial dates. Lead trial counsel are ordered to appear in person unless counsel have been excused by the Court. Scheduling Conference set for 1/31/2022 at 11:00 AM. (jre)
December 28, 2021 Filing 9 STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DALE S. FISCHER. If a party would be entitled to attorneys fees, counsel are referred to the Order Re Fees found on Court's website under Judge Fischer's Procedures and Schedules contained in the Judge's Requirements tab. Read all Orders carefully. They govern this case and differ in some respects from the Local Rules. COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY CHAMBERS COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, NOTICE OF REMOVAL, AND ANY OTHER INITIATING DOCUMENTS. (jre)
December 28, 2021 Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
December 28, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
December 28, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (lh)
December 22, 2021 NON-CONFORMED FILED COPY NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff James Vernon Lincoln, upon Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 12/6/2021, answer due 12/27/2021. Acknowledgment of Service signed by James A. Harris, Attorney. (SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
December 22, 2021 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Costco Wholesale Corporation, Jane Doe, Does, filed by Plaintiff James Vernon Lincoln. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
December 22, 2021 CONFORMED FILED COPY ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND, filed by Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 12/17/2021 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
December 22, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE to Adverse Parties of Filing Removal filed by Defendant COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION;. (Harris, James)
December 22, 2021 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION;, (Harris, James)
December 22, 2021 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION;. (Harris, James)
December 22, 2021 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION;, served on December 22, 2021. (Harris, James)
December 22, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 21STCV42505 Receipt No: ACACDC-32520968 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION;. (Attorney James Allen Harris added to party COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION;(pty:dft))(Harris, James)

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Plaintiff: JAMES VERNON LINCOLN
Represented By: Silvio Natale
Represented By: Daniel Leonard Nelson
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Defendant: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION;
Represented By: James Allen Harris
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Defendant: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Represented By: James Allen Harris
Represented By: Eugene J Egan
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Defendant: Jane Doe
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Defendant: Does 1 to 10, inclusive
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