Terry Freeman et al v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout and Jamie Brown
Defendant: TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A. INC, Toyota Motor North America Inc and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2022cv00863
Filed: February 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Andre Birotte
Referring Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
2 Judge: Alexander F MacKinnon
3 Judge: George H Wu
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 83 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIONS by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Upon Stipulation [filed under 2:21-cv-06010-AB (JCx), Dkt. No. 65], the Court hereby hereby consolidates 2:21-cv-06010-AB (JCx) ("Kesselman") and 2:22-cv-00863-AB (JCx) ("Freeman") for all purposes, including trial. For ease of record keeping, the court ORDERS that all further documents and proceedings occur under Case No. 2:21-cv-06010-AB (JCx) and that Case No. 2:22-cv-00863-AB (JCx) be administratively closed. Counsel are directed to file all further documents under Case No. 2:21-cv-06010-AB (JCx) only. Plaintiffs are ORDERED to file an AMENDED consolidated complaint no later 3/25/2022. Plaintiffs shall file a single motion for class certification in the consolidated action that encompasses the claims in both Freeman and Kesselman. The parties shall file the Stipulated Protective Order, Stipulated Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information, and Stipulated Order Regarding the Disclosure of Privileged Information submitted in Freeman, in the consolidated action by 3/25/2022. The Order Setting Scheduling Conference in Freeman for 4/22/2022 is vacated. See document for further details. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (gk)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Scheduling Conference set for 4/22/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (cb)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Stipulation #78 , the Scheduling Conference is continued until 4/22/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. The deadline for the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report is continued to 4/8/2022. (gk)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 80 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (cb)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:21-cv-06010 AB(JCx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon and Judge George H. Wu to Judge Andre Birotte Jr and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:22-cv-00863 AB(JCx). Signed by Judge Andre Birotte Jr (rn)
March 2, 2022 Filing 78 STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference and the deadline for the Parties Joint Rule 26(f) Report from March 21, 2022 and March 7, 2022 to April 18, 2022 and April 4, 2022, respectively filed by Defendants TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A. INC, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Campbell, Mark)
February 28, 2022 Filing 77 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Robert M. Partain counsel for Plaintiff Terry Freeman. Adding Robert M. Partain as counsel of record for Plaintiffs for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Terry Freeman, et al.. (Attorney Robert M. Partain added to party Terry Freeman(pty:pla))(Partain, Robert)
February 23, 2022 Filing 76 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), #5 filed by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America Inc.(Campbell, Mark)
February 23, 2022 Filing 75 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), #5 filed by Defendant TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A. INC.(Campbell, Mark)
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER by Judge George H. Wu: granting #73 Non-Resident Attorney Molly S Carella APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. et al, designating Mark D Campbell as local counsel. (bm)
February 16, 2022 Filing 73 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Molly S. Carella to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A. INC, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America Inc (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-32799951) filed by Defendants TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A. INC, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America Inc. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Campbell, Mark)
February 11, 2022 Filing 72 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A. INC, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America Inc. Related Case(s): 2:21-cv- 06010-AB-JC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Campbell, Mark)
February 10, 2022 Filing 71 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Molly Carella on behalf on Defendants. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (ghap)
February 10, 2022 Filing 70 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error Re: Pro Hac Vice Application Due (G-109) - optional html form, 68 . Document # 68 Due to clerical error. The docket clerk failed to attach the entire image of the new action. (ghap)
February 10, 2022 Filing 69 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Richard S Cornfeld on behalf on Plaintiff. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (ghap)
February 10, 2022 Filing 68 [NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR ISSUED ON 2/10/2022, SEE DOCKET ENTRY NO. 70] NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Richard S Cornfeld on behalf on Plaintiff. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (ghap) Modified on 2/10/2022 (ghap).
February 10, 2022 Filing 67 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
February 10, 2022 Filing 66 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge George H. Wu and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (ghap)
February 10, 2022 Filing 65 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 4:19-cv-2550-SEP, from Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis). The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above civil case number 2:22-cv-863-GW (AFMx). (ghap)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge George H. Wu. The Court sets a Scheduling Conference for March 21, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Counsel are reminded of their obligations to disclose information, confer on a discovery plan, and report to the Court, as required by F.R.C.P. 26 and the Local Rules of this Court. Trial counsel are ordered to be present. A Joint 26(f) Report shall be filed with the Court no later than March 7, 2022. See Local Rule 26-1. (lom)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 63 STANDING ORDER RE FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES FOR CIVIL JURY TRIALS by Judge George H. Wu. (lom)
February 10, 2022 Filing 62 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Missouri Eastern
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER OF TRANSFER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Plaintiffs' Complaint is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court, Central District of California. (Case to be transferred after 2/7/2022.) Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 01/24/2022. (ANP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Transfer Venue to the United States District Court for the Central District of California [Doc. #59 ] is GRANTED. A separate Order of Transfer will be filed herewith. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants shall file their responsive pleading to the Second Amended Complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 01/24/2022. (ANP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
January 12, 2022 Filing 59 Consent MOTION to Transfer Case to the United States District Court for the Central District of California by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Green, Kevin) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #57 Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings for Ninety (90) Days by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.; ORDERED GRANTED. All deadlines are hereby stayed until February 3, 2022, at which time the parties shall file a joint status report regarding the status of the potential consolidated amended complaint, and whether an additional stay or, alternatively, an updated joint proposed scheduling plan is necessary. (Status Report due by 2/3/2022.) Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 11/8/2021. (NEP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
November 5, 2021 Filing 57 Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings for Ninety (90) Days by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Carella, Molly) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
June 1, 2021 Filing 56 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendants Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.; Toyota Motor North America, Inc.; and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (collectively Toyota),Terminating Terry Freeman and Andrew Trout (on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated ) Jury demand, , filed by Jamie Brown. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H)(Cornfeld, Richard) Modified on 6/1/2021 (NEP). [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
June 1, 2021 Filing 55 STIPULATION Regarding Second Amended Complaint and Updated Joint Proposed Scheduling Plan by Plaintiff Jamie Brown. (Cornfeld, Richard) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
April 14, 2021 Filing 54 STIPULATION Stipulated Order Regarding the Disclosure of Privileged Information by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Campbell, Mark)[Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
April 14, 2021 Filing 53 STIPULATION Stipulated Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Campbell, Mark) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
April 14, 2021 Filing 52 STIPULATION Stipulated Protective Order by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Campbell, Mark) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
April 7, 2021 Filing 51 ENTRY of Appearance by Thomas P. Rosenfeld for Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Rosenfeld, Thomas) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
April 7, 2021 Filing 50 ENTRY of Appearance by Kevin Paul Green for Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Green, Kevin) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #47 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Alfredo Torrijos. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-8555116) by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Torrijos, Alfredo) filed by Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout, AND #46 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mike Arias. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-8555115) by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Arias, Mickel) Modified on 3/30/2021 (KEK). filed by Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 3/30/2021. (KEK) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #45 MOTION to Withdraw #43 Notice (Other), #44 Notice (Other) Defendants' Motion to Withdraw Notices of Deposition filed by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Carella, Molly) filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 3/30/2021. (KEK) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 26, 2021 Filing 47 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Alfredo Torrijos. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-8555116) by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Torrijos, Alfredo) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 26, 2021 Filing 46 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mike Arias. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-8555115) by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Arias, Mickel) Modified on 3/30/2021 (KEK). [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 26, 2021 Filing 45 MOTION to Withdraw #43 Notice (Other), #44 Notice (Other) Defendants' Motion to Withdraw Notices of Deposition filed by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Carella, Molly) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 26, 2021 Filing 44 {WITHDRAWN} NOTICE Defendants' Notice of Deposition of Terry Freeman (April 30, 2021): by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Carella, Molly) Modified on 3/30/2021 (KEK). [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 26, 2021 Filing 43 {WITHDRAWN} NOTICE Defendants' Notice of Deposition of Andrew Trout (April 21, 2021): by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Carella, Molly) Modified on 3/30/2021 (KEK). [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER - TRACK 3: COMPLEX. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following schedule shall apply in this case, and will be modified only upon a showing of exceptional circumstances: Discovery Completion due by 7/29/2021., Non-Dispositive Motions due by 8/19/2021... SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 03/19/2021. (ANP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 17, 2021 Filing 41 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct #30 Case Management Order, by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Cornfeld, Richard) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 15, 2021 Filing 40 DEFENDANTS TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint,, by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc..(Carella, Molly) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 15, 2021 Filing 39 Defendant Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc's ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint,, by Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc..(Carella, Molly) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 12, 2021 Filing 38 NOTICE Withdrawal of Counsel, Bria L. Davis: by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Carella, Molly) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #36 Joint MOTION to Stay by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Carella, Molly); SO ORDERED. Case stayed for 90 days from today's date. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 12/14/2020. (ANP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
December 14, 2020 Filing 36 Joint MOTION to Stay by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Carella, Molly) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 JUDGMENT: In accordance with the Memorandum and Order entered this date and incorporated herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Counts I, II, III, and V of Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint are DISMISSED. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 11/30/20. (ARL) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Toyota's Motion to Dismiss, Doc. #17 , is DENIED with respect to Counts IV and VI, and GRANTED with respect to Counts I, II, III, and V. An appropriate order of dismissal shall accompany this Memorandum and Order. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 11/30/20. (ARL) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
May 19, 2020 Filing 33 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY (no pdf attached) for proceedings held before District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk: Status Conference held on 5/19/2020. All parties appear via telephone. Defendants request to continue deadlines for two months. Plaintiffs object to that request. The Court will not extend the deadlines. Deadlines are still set as stated in the Cases Management Order ECF #30 . (proceedings started: 11:01) (proceedings ended: 11:38) (NEP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
May 12, 2020 Filing 32 JOINT SCHEDULING PLAN by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. , and Plaintiffs TERRY FREEMAN and ANDREW TROUT, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated. (Carella, Molly) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 26, 2020 Filing 31 ENTRY of Appearance by Kevin M. Carnie for Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Carnie, Kevin) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER This case is assigned to Track: 3 Motion to Join Parties due by 7/24/2020. Discovery Completion due by 3/31/2021. Non-Dispositive Motions due by 4/12/2021. ADR Future Reference 1/15/2021. Status Conference set for 5/19/2020 11:00 AM in Courtroom 16N - St. Louis before District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 3/26/2020. (NEP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 24, 2020 Filing 29 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY (no pdf attached) for proceedings held before District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk: Rule 16 Conference held on 3/24/2020. Conference held by phone. CMO to issue. (Notice only, no.pdf attached.). (proceedings started: 1:01 p.m.) (proceedings ended: 1:26 p.m.) (KEK) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 13, 2020 Filing 28 JOINT SCHEDULING PLAN by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. . (Cornfeld, Richard) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Docket Text ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Rule 16 Conference set for 3/24/2020 01:00 PM will occur by Telephone before District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk. Parties to participate with number and access code provided separately via email. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 3/10/20. (ARL) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RULE 16 ORDER This case is assigned to Track: 2 Joint Scheduling Plan due by 3/13/2020. Rule 16 Conference set for 3/24/2020 01:00 PM in Courtroom 16N - St. Louis before District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 2/7/2020. (NEP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following cases shall be transferred to District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk. All deadlines previously set remain in effect unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 2/6/2020. (KXS) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
December 18, 2019 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #17 MOTION to Dismiss Case Reply Memorandum In Support Of The Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint filed by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Campbell, Mark) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Cornfeld, Richard) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Docket Text ORDER Re: #21 Consent MOTION for Extension of Additional Time to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Cornfeld, Richard); ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 12/5/2019. (BRP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
December 4, 2019 Filing 21 Consent MOTION for Extension of: Additional Time to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Cornfeld, Richard) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #19 Consent MOTION for Extension of: Time for Briefing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 11/15/19. (CDP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
November 14, 2019 Filing 19 Consent MOTION for Extension of: Time for Briefing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Cornfeld, Richard) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
November 8, 2019 Filing 18 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #17 MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Campbell, Mark) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
November 8, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss Case by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Campbell, Mark) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
October 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #8 MOTION to Dismiss Case by Defendants; ORDERED DENIED as MOOT as motion is directed to original complaint and plaintiff has now filed an amended complaint. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 10/17/19. (CDP) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
October 10, 2019 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. Amendment to #5 Petition (Removal/Transfer), , filed by Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. Related document: #5 Petition (Removal/Transfer), filed by Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit Exhibit M)(Cornfeld, Richard) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 27, 2019 Filing 14 ENTRY of Appearance by Molly Carella for Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Carella, Molly) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Docket Text ORDER Re: #12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss; ORDERED GRANTED. Plaintiffs granted up to and including October 10, 2019 in which to respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 09/25/2019. (TMT) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 25, 2019 Filing 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of: Time to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Plaintiffs Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Cornfeld, Richard) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mark D. Campbell. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-7479238) by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Campbell, Mark) filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 09/25/2019. (TMT) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 24, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mark D. Campbell. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-7479238) by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Campbell, Mark) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 19, 2019 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Davis, Bria) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 19, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss Case by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Davis, Bria) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 16, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. Notice to State Court of Filing of Removal - Acknowledged by Clerk of the Court Sent To: State Court - Executed (Davis, Bria) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 13, 2019 Case Opening Notification: All non-governmental organizational parties (corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships) must file Disclosure of Organizational Interests Certificate # (moed-0001.pdf). Judge Assigned: Honorable Catherine D. Perry. (MFG) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 12, 2019 Filing 6 SUPPLEMENTAL State Court Docket Sheet. (MFG) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 12, 2019 Filing 5 Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: Circuit Court of St. Louis County, filed by Terry Freeman, Andrew Trout. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M)(MFG) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 12, 2019 Filing 4 ENTRY of Appearance by Bria L. Davis for Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. (Davis, Bria) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 12, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. Sent To: Plaintiff (Attachments: #1 Attachment Notice of Removal and Exhibits)(Davis, Bria) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 12, 2019 Filing 2 DISCLOSURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS CERTIFICATE by Defendants Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.. Parent companies: Toyota North America, Inc., Subsidiaries: Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.,. (Davis, Bria) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]
September 12, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 21st Judicial Circuit Court, County of St.Louis County, Missouri, case number 19SL-CC03022, with receipt number AMOEDC-7457581, in the amount of $400 Jury Demand,, filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Original Filing Form, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Davis, Bria) [Transferred from Missouri Eastern on 2/10/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Terry Freeman
Represented By: Alfredo Torrijos
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