Laura H. Steckler v. Tim Cummings et al
Plaintiff: LAURA H STECKLER and Laura H. Steckler
Defendant: Tim Cummings, Landstar Ranger, Inc. and Does 1 to 10
Petitioner: LANDSTAR RANGER, INC (erroneously sued as LANDSTAR
Case Number: 2:2023cv01764
Filed: March 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Autumn D Spaeth
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 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 2/9/2024 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 2/16/2024 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 2/27/2024 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 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 April 10, 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: November 27, 2023. (iv)
March 24, 2023 Filing 14 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 7 days, filed by Defendant Landstar Ranger, Inc... (Dinh, Kevin)
March 16, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Laura H. Steckler All Plaintiffs, (Jones, Joseph)
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER ON REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SUBSTITUTION OR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY #11 by Judge John F. Walter. The request of Laura Steckler to substitute Joseph Rocco Jones as attorney of record instead of Brian Yorke is GRANTED. (iv)
March 15, 2023 Filing 11 First REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Joseph Rocco Jones in place of attorney Brian Yorke filed by Laura Steckler Laura H. Steckler. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Joseph Rocco Jones added to party Laura H. Steckler(pty:pla)) (Jones, Joseph)
March 14, 2023 Filing 10 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Landstar Ranger, Inc.. (Dinh, Kevin)
March 14, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by DEFENDANT Landstar Ranger, Inc., (Dinh, Kevin)
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for April 10, 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 24, 2023. (iv)
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 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)
March 10, 2023 Filing 6 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
March 9, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 . The following error(s) was found: The Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)is missing or incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule 3-1. Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (ghap)
March 9, 2023 Filing 4 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
March 9, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
March 9, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. (ghap)
March 8, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Tim Cummings, Does 1 to 25, Landstar Ranger, Inc. Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff Laura H. Steckler. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 12/22/2022 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT 1) (ghap)
March 8, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) filed by Defendant Landstar Ranger, Inc. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 3/7/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT 4)(ghap)
March 8, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, case number 22TRCV01461 with filing fee previously paid ($402 paid on 03/08/2023, receipt number 09367C), ACACDC-34922200 filed by DEFENDANT LANDSTAR RANGER, INC (erroneously sued as LANDSTAR. (Attachments: #1 COMPLAINT, #2 ANSWER) (Attorney Nelson Xiang Dong Liu added to party LANDSTAR RANGER, INC (erroneously sued as LANDSTAR(pty:bkmov))(Liu, Nelson) Modified on 3/9/2023 (ghap).

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