Robert Serrano III et al v. Michael Ellis et al
Plaintiff: Robert Serrano III, Amado F. Suarez and Jose Luis Juarez
Defendant: City of Pomona, Michael Ellis Police Chief, Garret M. Dulong Pomona Police Office, Does 1 through 25, inclusive, Police Chief Michael Ellis and Garret M. Dulong
Case Number: 2:2023cv01016
Filed: February 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Karen E Scott
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 6, 2023 Filing 26 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT All Defendants amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiffs Jose Luis Juarez, Amado F. Suarez, Robert Serrano III(Contreras, Christian)
April 6, 2023 Filing 25 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Robert Serrano III, upon Defendant Garret M. Dulong served on 3/28/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at home address and by also mailing a copy. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Suarez, Francisco)
March 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT CITY OF POMONA'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES [filed 2/23/2023; Docket No. #14 ] by Judge John F. Walter. Defendant City of Pomona's Motion to Dismiss the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Causes of Action is GRANTED. In the event Plaintiffs decide to pursue their Monell claim(s), Plaintiffs shall file their First Amended Complaint on or before April 6, 2023. (iv)
March 15, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE OF LODGING filed [PROPOSED] STATEMENT OF DECISION RE DEFENDANT CITY OF POMONAS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES #14 (Attachments: #1 [PROPOSED] STATEMENT OF DECISION RE DEFENDANT CITY OF POMONAS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES)(Redford, Jonathan)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. The purpose of this Order is to notify the parties and their counsel of the deadlines and the schedule that will govern this action. Pretrial Conference set for 11/17/2023 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 12/1/2023 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 12/12/2023 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, REFERRAL TO PRIVATE MEDIATION, and DISMISSING ANY UNSERVED DOE DEFENDANTS by Judge John F. Walter. The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The hearing on March 27, 2023 is vacated and taken off calendar. A Scheduling and Case Management Order will issue. Any unserved DOE defendants are dismissed at this time. The Court, having considered the parties Request: ADR Procedure Selection, the Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program, or the report submitted by the parties pursuant to Fed.R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Civil L.R. 26-1, hereby orders this case referred to: ADR Procedure No. 3: Private mediation. The ADR proceeding is to be completed no later than: August 28, 2023. (iv)
March 13, 2023 Filing 20 REPLY IN SUPPORT OF NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES #14 filed by Defendant City of Pomona. (Redford, Jonathan)
March 10, 2023 Filing 19 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5-6 Days, filed by Plaintiffs Jose Luis Juarez, Robert Serrano III, Amado F. Suarez.. (Contreras, Christian)
March 10, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Michael Ellis(in his official capacity), (Redford, Jonathan)
March 10, 2023 Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Michael Ellis(in his official capacity).(Attorney Jonathan D Redford added to party Michael Ellis(pty:dft))(Redford, Jonathan)
March 6, 2023 Filing 16 OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES #14 filed by Plaintiffs Jose Luis Juarez, Robert Serrano III, Amado F. Suarez. (Contreras, Christian)
March 6, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, (Contreras, Christian)
February 23, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES filed by Defendant City of Pomona. Motion set for hearing on 3/27/2023 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: #1 Declaration OF JONATHAN D. REDFORD IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT CITY OF POMONAS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES, #2 Exhibit A- meet and confer correspondence regarding Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint, #3 Proposed Order) (Redford, Jonathan)
February 17, 2023 Filing 13 STATEMENT JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING MEET AND CONFER ON DEFENDANT CITY OF POMONAS ANTICIPATED MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT filed by Defendant City of Pomona (Redford, Jonathan)
February 17, 2023 Filing 12 DECLARATION of LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL STEVEN J. ROTHANS filed by Defendant City of Pomona. (Rothans, Steven)
February 16, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant City of Pomona, (Redford, Jonathan)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for March 27, 2023 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 10, 2023. (iv)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 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 15, 2023 Filing 8 TEXT ONLY ENTRY ORDER DISMISSING DOES: Pursuant to Local Rule 19-1, no complaint or petition shall be filed that includes more than ten Doe or fictitiously named parties. Accordingly, the Court hereby dismisses the action as to Doe Defendants 11 through 25, inclusive. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 14, 2023 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
February 14, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
February 14, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (car)
February 10, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants City of Pomona, Does 1-25, inclusive, Garret M. Dulong, Michael Ellis(in his official capacity), Michael Ellis(in his individual capacity ). Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiffs Jose Luis Juarez, Amado F. Suarez, Robert Serrano III. Filed in State Court on 12/27/2022 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
February 10, 2023 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant City of Pomona, served on February 10, 2023. (Redford, Jonathan)
February 10, 2023 Filing 3 Notice TO ADVERSE PARTY OF REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT filed by Defendant City of Pomona. (Redford, Jonathan)
February 10, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant City of Pomona. (Redford, Jonathan)
February 10, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 22PSCV03084 Receipt No: ACACDC-34777482 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant City of Pomona. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - State Court Summons) (Attorney Jonathan D Redford added to party City of Pomona(pty:dft))(Redford, Jonathan)

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Plaintiff: Robert Serrano III
Represented By: Christian M. Contreras
Represented By: Francisco A Suarez
Represented By: Hector Rene Brolo
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Plaintiff: Amado F. Suarez
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Plaintiff: Jose Luis Juarez
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Defendant: Garret M. Dulong Pomona Police Office
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