Rodrigo Vargas Gonzalez v. Roto Rooter Services Company et al
Plaintiff: Rodrigo Vargas Gonzalez
Defendant: Roto Rooter Services Company, DOES 1 to 10, and Does 1 to 10
Case Number: 2:2023cv04486
Filed: June 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Percy Anderson
Referring Judge: Steve Kim
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS-COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. The hearing calendared for August 7, 2023, is vacated, and the matter taken off calendar. For all of the foregoing reasons, the Court denies Plaintiff's Motion to Remand. (See document for further details).; denying #17 MOTION to Remand Case to State Court. (aco)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS-COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. The Court therefore warns the parties that future violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules, and the Court's Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions, and that the Court will no longer afford counsel multiple opportunities to properly respond to the Court's Orders without the risk of sanctions. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (aco)
July 24, 2023 Filing 26 DECLARATION of Catherine L. Hazany re Order to Show Cause,,, #24 Regarding Failure to Identify the First Notice of Removal on the Civil Cover Sheet filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company. (Hazany, Catherine)
July 21, 2023 Filing 25 REPLY In Support Of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #17 filed by Plaintiff Rodrigo Vargas Gonzalez. (Moon, Jonathan)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS-COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. For the second time, the Court orders Roto-Rooter and its counsel to show cause in writing why Defendant and its counsel failed to identify the first removal of Gonzalez' action, Case No. CV 23-1618, as related or identical when it removed for the second time Gonzalez' action that became Case No. CV 23-4486 and why Defendant and its counsel should not be sanctioned up to $2,000.00 for failing to file a Notice of Related Case as required by Local Rule 83-1.3 and incorrectly stating that there was no related or identical case on the Civil Cover Sheet filed in Case No. CV 23-4486. Defendant and its counsel's response to this Order to Show Cause shall be filed no later than July 24, 2023. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (aco)
July 17, 2023 Filing 23 OPPOSITION in opposition to re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court #17 filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company. (Hazany, Catherine)
July 13, 2023 Filing 22 STATUS REPORT of SELECTION OF MEDIATOR filed by Plaintiff Rodrigo Vargas Gonzalez. (Sweeney, Brandon)
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO Local Rule 83-1.3.1 and Pursuant to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges. -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:23-cv-01604 PA(SKx). Case referred from Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim for Discovery. The case number will now read as follows: 2:23-cv-04486 PA(SKx). Signed by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (rn)
July 10, 2023 Filing 20 Notice of Related Case filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company. (Hazany, Catherine)
July 10, 2023 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Catherine L. Hazany re Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,, #14 (in Response to Court's OSC Regarding Notice of Related Case) filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company. (Hazany, Catherine)
July 10, 2023 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Brandon J. Sweeney re Order to Show Cause filed by Plaintiff Rodrigo Vargas Gonzalez. (Sweeney, Brandon)
July 5, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Rodrigo Vargas Gonzalez. Motion set for hearing on 8/7/2023 at 01:30 PM before Judge Percy Anderson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Moon, Jonathan)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CIVIL TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER [FED. R. CIV. P. 16(b)] by Judge Percy Anderson: 1. Establishing a Discovery Cut-off Date of January 22, 2024, 2. Setting Motion Cut-off date of January 29, 2024, 3. Setting Final Pretrial Conference for March 1, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., 4. Setting Jury Trial Date of April 2, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (see document for further details) (bm)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STANDING ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson: 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 Percy Anderson. Both the Court and the attorneys bear responsibility for the progress of litigation in the Federal Courts. To secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action, Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, all counsel are ordered to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of the Central District of California. (see document for further details) (bm)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson: The parties and counsel are ordered to show cause why they should not be sanctioned up to $2,000.00 for failing to file a Notice of Related Case as required by Local Rule 83-1.3. Defendant's counsel is additionally ordered to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for failing to identify this action as identical or related to Case No. CV 23-1618 PA (DFMx) on the Civil Cover Sheet. The parties' responses to this Order to Show Cause shall be filed no later than July 10, 2023. (see document for further details) (bm)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 2 by Judge Percy Anderson. Case ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than February 5, 2024. (bm)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Percy Anderson: The Court has received the parties' joint 26(f) report and finds that a scheduling conference is not necessary. Dates set by the Court in this action are listed in the "Schedule of Trial and Pretrial Dates" attached to this order. The dates set by the Court are firm dates. Absent extraordinary circumstances, which must satisfy the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) and be brought to the Court's attention in a timely manner, the Court will not modify these dates. The scheduling conference currently on calendar for July 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. is hereby vacated, and the matter taken off calendar. Schedule of Trial and Pretrial Dates: 04/02/24: Jury Trial at 9:00 a.m.; 03/25/24: Hearing on Motions in Limine at 1:30 p.m.; Hearing on Disputed Jury Instructions at 1:30 p.m.; 03/01/24: Final Pretrial Conference at 1:30 p.m. (see document for further details) (bm)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE Pursuant General Order 23-05 (identical case) by Judge Percy Anderson, Case Management and Assignment Committee Chair. Case transferred to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick for all further proceedings. All discovery matters are transferred to Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. Case number now reads as 2:23-cv-04486-PA-DFMx. (aco)
June 30, 2023 Filing 10 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 4 days, filed by Plaintiff Rodrigo Vargas Gonzalez.. (Moon, Jonathan)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Notice of Order Setting Scheduling Conference by District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company. (Hazany, Catherine)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. Scheduling Conference set for 7/17/2023 at 11:00 AM. (lom)
June 9, 2023 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
June 9, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
June 9, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald and Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff. (car)
June 7, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 to 10, Roto Rooter Services Company. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Rodrigo Vargas Gonzalez. Filed in State Court on 2/6/2023 Submitted with Attachment 2 to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
June 7, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company. Filed in State Court on 2/28/2023 Submitted with Attachment 5 to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
June 7, 2023 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company identifying Chemed Corp. as Corporate Parent. (Hazany, Catherine)
June 7, 2023 Filing 3 Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company, identifying Chemed Corp.. (Hazany, Catherine)
June 7, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company. (Hazany, Catherine)
June 7, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 23STCV02549 Receipt No: ACACDC-35455049 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Roto Rooter Services Company. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Complaint, #3 Civil Case Cover Sheet, #4 Notice of Case Assignment, #5 Answer, #6 Plaintiff's Case Management Statement, #7 Defendant's Case Management Statement, #8 Declaration of Catherine L. Hazany, #9 Declaration of Steve Ratterman) (Attorney Catherine Louise Hazany added to party Roto Rooter Services Company(pty:dft))(Hazany, Catherine)

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