Alex Rojas v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Plaintiff: Alex Rojas
Defendant: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, James M Kapenstein and DOE 1
Case Number: 2:2023cv02652
Filed: April 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Kenly Kiya Kato
Referring Judge: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge Sunshine S. Sykes: The Court is in receipt of the parties' Joint Response to OSC Re: Sanctions for Failure to File Rule 26(f) Report [Dkt. 28]. On its own motion, the Court hereby VACATES the Scheduling Conference set for August 4, 2023. A separate order will issued addressing the OSC [Dkt. 27]. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (iva) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
July 28, 2023 Filing 28 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Alex Rojas Joint Response to OSC re Sanctions for Failure to File Rule 26(f) Report (Gal, Min Ji)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause Why Sanctions Should Not Be Imposed Against Plaintiff's and Defendants' Counsel for Failure to File a Rule 26(f) Report by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS counsel for Plaintiff, Dale Alan Harris; David Covington Garrett; and Min Ji Gal, and counsel for Defendants, Blake R. Bertagna and Stephen L. Berry, to show cause why they should not each be sanctioned in the amount of $250 for their failure to file a timely Joint Rule 26(f) Report. Counsel are DIRECTED to respond in writing to this Order to Show Cause by Monday, July 31, 2023, at 12:00 noon. Counsels failure to respondor counsels filing of an inadequate responsemay result in the imposition of additional sanctions. (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (iva)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. Scheduling Conference set for 8/4/2023 at 01:00 PM before Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (iva)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (iva)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER by Judge Sunshine S. Sykes: This action has been reassigned to the Honorable Sunshine S. Sykes, United States District Judge. Judge Sykes is located in Courtroom 2, on the 2nd Floor of the George E. Brown, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse at 3470 Twelfth Street, Riverside, California 92501. Additional information regarding Judge Sykes' procedures and schedules is available on the Court's website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov. Accordingly, on the Court's own motion, the Scheduling Conference set for June 26, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., are hereby VACATED. A new Order Setting Scheduling Conference will be issued by this Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (iva) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 23-05-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:21-cv-09632 SSS(KKx). Case transferred from Judge Wesley L. Hsu and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver to Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes and Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-02652 SSS(KKx). Signed by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes (rn)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#23-047) approved by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the CREATION OF CALENDAR of Judge Wesley L. Hsu, this case is transferred from Judge R. Gary Klausner to the calendar of Judge Wesley L. Hsu for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-02652-WLH (RAOx). (et)
May 16, 2023 Filing 21 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. On the Court's own motion, the Scheduling Conference set for 5/22/2023 is CONTINUED to 6/26/2023, at 09:00 AM. SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jre) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
May 15, 2023 Filing 20 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 3 to 28 days, filed by Plaintiff Alex Rojas.. (Gal, Min Ji)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT by Judge R. Gary Klausner re Stipulation to Continuing Scheduling Conference #18 . NO GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. (jp)
May 11, 2023 Filing 18 Renewed STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from May 22, 2023 to June 16, 2023 filed by Plaintiff Alex Rojas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Alan Harris)(Gal, Min Ji)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT by Judge R. Gary Klausner re Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Conference #16 . NO GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. (jp)
May 9, 2023 Filing 16 STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from May 22, 2023 to June 19, 2023 filed by defendants Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Continuing Scheduling Conference)(Berry, Stephen)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner re Memorandum in Support of Motion #14 . The following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order for the following reason(s): Incorrect event selected. Document is a motion. Hearing date improperly set on CM/ECF. DOCUMENT IS STRICKEN. Counsel shall refile and use the correct filing event. (jre)
May 3, 2023 Filing 14 (DOCUMENT STRICKEN PER ORDER DATED 5/4/2023 AT #15 ) - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related under Local Rule 83-1.3.1 ; Notice of Motion filed by Plaintiff Alex Rojas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gal, Min Ji) Modified on 5/4/2023 (jre).
April 17, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Alex Rojas. Related Case(s): Mann v. ABC Signature, LLC, 2:22-cv-06628-SSS-KKx, Shinjo v. Radical Media, 2:22-cv-04738-SSS-KKx, and Wilson v. WB Studio Enterprises Inc., 2:21-cv-09632-SSS-KKx (Gal, Min Ji)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 5/15/2023. Scheduling Conference set for 5/22/2023 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (jre)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (jre)
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge R. Gary Klausner for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-02652-RGK-RAOx. (aco)
April 12, 2023 Filing 9 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, re Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form #7 , Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form #6 , Notice of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) - optional html form #5 served on April 12, 2023. (Berry, Stephen)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01 (Related Case) filed. Transfer of case DECLINED by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, for the reasons set forth on this order. Related Case No. 2:21-cv-09632-SSS-KKx. (aco)
April 10, 2023 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
April 10, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
April 10, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (jtil)
April 7, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Alex Rojas in Los Angeles Superior Court on 2/10/2023, attached as Exhibit A. (jtil)
April 7, 2023 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Defendants Alex Rojas in Los Angeles Superior Court on 3/27/2023, attached as Exhibit D. (jtil)
April 7, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Amended Complaint filed by Defendants James M Kapenstein and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in Los Angeles Superior Court on 3/29/2023, attached as Exhibit E. (jtil)
April 7, 2023 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, re Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, #3 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 served on April 7, 2023. (Berry, Stephen)
April 7, 2023 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant All Defendants, identifying Alex Rojas, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, James M. Kapenstein, and The Walt Disney Company. (Attorney Stephen L Berry added to party James M Kapenstein(pty:dft))(Berry, Stephen)
April 7, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Berry, Stephen)
April 7, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 22STCV05239 Receipt No: ACACDC-35103055 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit B to Notice of Removal, #3 Exhibit C to Notice of Removal, #4 Exhibit D to Notice of Removal, #5 Exhibit E to Notice of Removal, #6 Exhibit F to Notice of Removal, #7 Exhibit G to Notice of Removal, #8 Exhibit H to Notice of Removal) (Attorney Stephen L Berry added to party Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation(pty:dft))(Berry, Stephen)

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Plaintiff: Alex Rojas
Represented By: David Covington Garrett
Represented By: Min Ji Gal
Represented By: Dale Alan Harris
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Defendant: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Represented By: Stephen L Berry
Represented By: Blake R Bertagna
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Defendant: James M Kapenstein
Represented By: Stephen L Berry
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