Amber Johnson v. LaMelo Ball et al
Plaintiff: Amber Johnson
Defendant: LaMelo Ball and Does 1-10, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2022cv00884
Filed: February 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Alexander F MacKinnon
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint #19 filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball. Motion set for hearing on 5/3/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Declaration of Michael H. Swartz, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Proposed Order) (Swartz, Michael)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION OF FACTS AND ISSUES IN ADVANCE OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon, re Stipulation for Order #23 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Stipulation is GRANTED, as follows: See Order for details. (es)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STIPULATION for Order Granting Stipulated Facts and Issues in Advance of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Swartz, Michael)
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND TO RESPOND TO DISCOVERY by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon, re Stipulation for Extension of Time to File #21 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Stipulation is GRANTED, as follows. 1. Defendant shall file a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint no later than March 29, 2022; 2. The hearing on the forthcoming Motion to Dismiss will be noticed for May 3, 2022; and 3. Responses to Plaintiff's first set of RFPs to Defendant and Responses to Plaintiff's Notice of Subpoena to Puma North America, Inc. shall be extended by thirty days. (es)
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response to First Amended Complaint #19 and to Respond to Discovery filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Swartz, Michael)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. 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 March 1, 2023. (es)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint - (Discovery) JURY DEMAND, filed by Plaintiff Amber Johnson(Grossman, Brian)
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Amber Johnson, (Grossman, Brian)
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 (1) SCHEDULING ORDER (2) VACATING THE MARCH 21, 2022 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon, the Court vacates the March 21, 2022, Scheduling Conference and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, sets the following schedule: Initial Rule 26 Disclosures: April 28, 2022. Last day to file motion to add parties or amend pleadings: May 7, 2022. All non-expert discovery shall be completed by January 10, 2023. All expert discovery shall be completed by January 31, 2023. Mediation shall be completed by March 1, 2023. Last day to hear dispositive motions: March 21, 2023. Pre-Trial Conference: April 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Trial (3-4 days): April 18, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. [See Order for further details.] (es)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CONSENT TO PROCEED before United States Magistrate Judge by all parties pursuant to GO 18-11 is approved by District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. This case is hereby reassigned to Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon for all further proceedings. Case number will now read 2:22-cv-00884 AFM. (rn)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial three to four days, filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball.. (Swartz, Michael)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Kobi Brinson to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Lamelo Ball, designating Michael Swartz as local counsel #13 . (iv)
February 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Kobi K. Brinson to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant LaMelo Ball (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-32819509) filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Swartz, Michael)
February 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CONSENT TO PROCEED before Magistrate Judge, in accordance with Title 28 Section 636(c) and F.R.CIV.P 73(b), (Swartz, Michael)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to LaMelo Ball answer now due 3/18/2022, re Complaint - (Discovery) filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball.(Swartz, Michael)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 DECLARATION of Lead Trial Counsel Michael H. Swartz filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball. (Swartz, Michael)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for March 21, 2022 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 March 3, 2022. (iv)
February 10, 2022 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. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (iv)
February 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney LaMelo Ball on behalf on Defendant. 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)
February 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
February 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
February 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. (ghap)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants LaMelo Ball, Does 1-20, inclusive., filed by plaintiff Amber Johnson. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 1/10/2022 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) (ghap)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order CONFORMED FILED COPY OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Amber Johnson, upon Defendant LaMelo Ball acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 1/27/2022, answer due 2/17/2022. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Michael H Swartz, Attorney for defendant LaMelo Ball. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 2/2/2022 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) (ghap)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball, (Swartz, Michael)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball. (Swartz, Michael)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 22STCV01054 Receipt No: ACACDC-32759187 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant LaMelo Ball. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Declaration of LaMelo Ball) (Attorney Michael H Swartz added to party LaMelo Ball(pty:dft))(Swartz, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Amber Johnson
Represented By: Bethany R Burrill
Represented By: Brian Matthew Grossman
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Defendant: LaMelo Ball
Represented By: Michael H Swartz
Represented By: Kobi K. Brinson
Represented By: Nikki Sara Khorram
Represented By: Michael H. Swartz
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Defendant: Does 1-10, inclusive
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