Michael Stockbridge et al v. Skywest Airlines, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Michael Stockbridge and Xavier Castro
Defendant: Skywest Airlines, Inc. and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2022cv04935
Filed: July 19, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
Referring Judge: Dolly M Gee
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Labor/Mgmnt. Relations
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER RE STIPULATION TO CONTINUE FILING DEADLINE AND HEARING ON MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Having considered the parties' Joint Stipulation #38 , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' deadline to file the Motion for Final Approval is continued to 12/22/2023. The Hearing on the Motion for Final Approval of Class action settlement is continued 1/19/2024 at 10:00 AM. The Hearing on the previously filed Motion for Attorneys' Fees, Costs and Incentive awards #37 is continued to 1/19/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee, to allow that Motion to be heard concurrently with the Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement. (gk)
November 7, 2023 Filing 38 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Hearing on Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement from January 12, 2024 to January 19, 2024 Re: Order,,,, #36 filed by Plaintiffs Michael Stockbridge. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bainer, Matthew)
November 6, 2023 Filing 37 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs on Class Action Settlement and Award of Incentive Award to Plaintiffs filed by Plaintiffs Michael Stockbridge. Motion set for hearing on 1/12/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Matthew R. Bainer, #2 Declaration of Michael Stockbridge, #3 Declaration of Xavier Castro, #4 Proposed Order) (Bainer, Matthew)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon Plaintiffs' Motion #33 , the Court GRANTS preliminary approval of the terms and conditions contained in the Stipulation of Class and PAGA Action Settlement and Release (the "Settlement"). The Court GRANTS conditional certification of the Settlement Class. The Court authorizes the retention of CPT Group, Inc. as Settlement Administrator. The Court conditionally appoints The Bainer Law Firm APC as Class Counsel. The Court conditionally appoints Plaintiffs Michael Stockbridge and Xavier Castro as Class Representatives. The Court ORDERS that Class Counsel shall file a motion for approval of the fee and cost award and of the Enhancement Payment to the Class Representative, with the appropriate declarations and supporting evidence, by 11/6/2023 to be heard at the same time as the motion for final approval of the Settlement. The Court ORDERS that Class Counsel shall file a motion for final approval of the Settlement by 12/14/2023. Final Approval Hearing set on 1/12/2024 at 10:00 AM. See document for further details. (gk)
September 15, 2023 Filing 35 MINUTES OF Motion Hearing held before Judge Dolly M. Gee RE: Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class and Representative Action Settlement #33 . Following discussions with counsel, Plaintiff's motion for preliminary approval of class and representative action settlement is GRANTED for the reasons stated on the record. The Court requests that Plaintiffs' counsel arrange for a website where information related to this class action settlement can be viewed by class members. Plaintiffs' counsel shall file with the Court and upload a copy of the motion for fees and incentive awards onto the website. A written order will issue. Counsel shall e-mail to the clerk the finalized notice, claim, and opt-out form in Word format for the Court to review. The hearing on Plaintiff's motion for final approval of class action settlement will be held on 1/12/2024 at 10:00 AM. Court Reporter: Maria Bustillos. (gk)
August 25, 2023 Filing 34 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Settlement Approval of Preliminary Approval of Class and Representative Settlement #33 filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Sommerfeld, Amanda)
August 18, 2023 Filing 33 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Settlement Approval of Preliminary Approval of Class and Representative Settlement filed by Plaintiffs Michael Stockbridge. Motion set for hearing on 9/15/2023 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Matthew R. Bainer, #2 Proposed Order) (Bainer, Matthew)
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER CONTINUING PLAINTIFFS' DEADLINE TO FILE MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL #31 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Parties' Joint Stipulation is APPROVED. The deadline to file Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval is continued, nunc pro tunc, from August 11, 2023 to August 18, 2023. In the future, the parties shall avoid submitting requests for continuance or extension of time less than five court days prior to the expiration of the scheduled date. See Initial Standing Order at 11 [Doc. # 11]; Judge Gee's Procedures and Schedules at paragraph 7, United States District Court, Central District of California website. (rolm)
August 10, 2023 Filing 31 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Deadline to File Motion for Preliminary Approval from August 11, 2023 to August 18, 2023 filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sommerfeld, Amanda)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER CONTINUING PLAINTIFFS' DEADLINE TO FILE MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties' Joint Stipulation #29 is APPROVED. Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval shall be filed on or before 8/11/2023. (gk)
July 27, 2023 Filing 29 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Plaintiffs' Deadline to File Motion for Preliminary Approval from July 28, 2023 to August 11, 2023 filed by defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sommerfeld, Amanda)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER STAYING ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties' Joint Stipulation #27 is APPROVED. The Court hereby orders that all pending deadlines are vacated and this action is stayed pending the Court's approval of the parties' settlement. Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval shall be filed on or before 7/28/2023. (gk)
June 7, 2023 Filing 27 NOTICE of Settlement and Joint Stipulation to Stay Action filed by defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Staying Action)(Sommerfeld, Amanda)
April 3, 2023 Filing 26 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Amended Complaint,, filed by Plaintiffs Michael Stockbridge(Bainer, Matthew)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER APPROVING LEAVE TO FILE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT #24 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Parties' Joint Stipulation is APPROVED. Plaintiffs shall file the proposed Second Amended Complaint attached to the Parties' Joint Stipulation as Exhibit A within three (3) days of the entry of this Order. (See Order for details). (et)
March 24, 2023 Filing 24 Joint STIPULATION to Amend Amended Complaint, filed by Plaintiffs Michael Stockbridge. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bainer, Matthew)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER RESETTING EXPERT DISCOVERY DEADLINES by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties' Joint Stipulation #22 is APPROVED. The Court hereby resets the expert discovery deadlines as follows: Initial Expert Disclosure & Report Deadline 2/2/2024; Rebuttal Expert Disclosure 3/1/2024; Expert Discovery Cut-Off 3/22/2024. (gk)
March 7, 2023 Filing 22 Joint STIPULATION to Reset Expert Discovery Deadlines filed by defemdant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sommerfeld, Amanda)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian re Stipulation for Protective Order #20 . (see document for details) (hr)
February 1, 2023 Filing 20 Joint STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc..(Sommerfeld, Amanda)
November 23, 2022 Filing 19 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. correcting Notice (Other) #18 Supplemental Notice Of Pendency Of Other Actions (Sommerfeld, Amanda)
November 23, 2022 Filing 18 Notice filed by defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. Supplemental Notice Of Pendency Of Other Actions (Brecht, Celeste)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. 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 7/21/2023 (early mediation deadline); 6/11/2024. Joint status report re settlement due by 7/28/2023 (joint report re results of early mediation); 6/18/2024. (gk)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER FOR JURY TRIAL by Judge Dolly M. Gee. The Court deems a Scheduling Conference unnecessary and hereby vacates the hearing. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/9/2024 02:00 PM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. Jury Trial set for 8/6/2024 08:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. See document for further details. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates) (gk)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee, re Stipulation Continuing Scheduling Conference #14 . DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT AS MOOT. (twdb)
August 19, 2022 Filing 14 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from September 2, 2022 to September 23, 2022 filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Amanda C. Sommerfeld, #2 Proposed Order)(Sommerfeld, Amanda)
August 19, 2022 Filing 13 JOINT REPORT of Rule 26(f) Report and Discovery Plan filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Sommerfeld, Amanda)
July 20, 2022 Filing 12 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, 26(f)] by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 8/19/2022. Scheduling Conference set for 9/2/2022 at 9:30 a.m. (See order for details.) (kti)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti)
July 20, 2022 Filing 10 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Sommerfeld, Amanda)
July 20, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Attachment 3 Civil Cover Sheet should be e-filed separately. The correct event category is located under Civil Events - Other Filings - Miscellaneous Filings. (car)
July 20, 2022 Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
July 20, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
July 20, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. (car)
July 20, 2022 Filing 5 Notice of Compliance with 28 U.S.C. 1446(d) filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Sommerfeld, Amanda)
July 19, 2022 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 100,inclusive, Skywest Airlines, Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiffs Michael Stockbridge, Xavier Castro. Filed in State Court on 4/25/2022 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
July 19, 2022 CONFORMED COPY OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 100, inclusive, Skywest Airlines, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiffs Michael Stockbridge, Xavier Castro. Filed in State Court on 7/13/2022 Submitted with Attachment 1 pg. 61 to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
July 19, 2022 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to First Amended Complaint, filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc. Filed in State Court on 7/15/2022 Submitted with Attachment 1 pg 82 to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
July 19, 2022 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc., re Notice (Other) #3 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #2 served on 07/19/2022. (Sommerfeld, Amanda)
July 19, 2022 Filing 3 Notice filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. Pendency Of Other Actions (Sommerfeld, Amanda)
July 19, 2022 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc., identifying SkyWest, Inc.. (Sommerfeld, Amanda)
July 19, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 22STCV13789 Receipt No: ACACDC-33659260 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Skywest Airlines, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Amanda C Sommerfeld added to party Skywest Airlines, Inc.(pty:dft))(Sommerfeld, Amanda)

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Plaintiff: Michael Stockbridge
Represented By: Matthew Roland Bainer
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