Maria Soto v. Clougherty Packing LLC et al
Plaintiff: Maria Soto
Defendant: Hoegger AG, Hoegger Food Technology, Inc., ProvisurTechnologies, Clougherty Packing LLC, Farmer John, Smithfield Package Meats Corp, Provisur Technologies, Inc., Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Clougherty Packing LLC doing business as Farmer John, Doe Meat Presser Machine Manufacturer, Doe Meat Presser Machine Maintenance Company, Doe and Does 6-10 Inclusive
Case Number: 2:2023cv04665
Filed: June 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jean P Rosenbluth
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 pl Notice of Removal - Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 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 6/7/2024 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 6/14/2024 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 6/25/2024 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 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 July 24, 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: January 8, 2024. (iv)
July 7, 2023 Filing 16 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan of Counsel ; estimated length of trial 7-10 days, filed by Defendants Hoegger Food Technology, Inc., Provisur Technologies, Inc... (Young, Damion)
July 7, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Clougherty Packing LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., identifying US GLOBAL FOODS (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; WH GROUP LIMITED; SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY; XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY. (Moloney, Meegan)
July 6, 2023 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff All Plaintiffs, (Azizi, David)
June 26, 2023 Filing 13 DECLARATION of MEEGAN MOLONEY DECLARATION OF LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL filed by Defendants Clougherty Packing LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.. (Moloney, Meegan)
June 26, 2023 Filing 12 DECLARATION of Paul A. Alarcon Lead Trial Counsel filed by Defendants Hoegger Food Technology, Inc., Provisur Technologies, Inc.. (Young, Damion)
June 20, 2023 Filing 11 Notice of Service of ECF Documents 4,5,6 and 8 filed by Defendants Hoegger Food Technology, Inc., Provisur Technologies, Inc.. (Young, Damion)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS): COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for July 24, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. 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 July 7, 2023. The title page of the Joint Report must state the date and time of the Scheduling Conference. See minute order for details. (lom)
June 16, 2023 Filing 9 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 100, inclusive.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 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)
June 15, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants Hoegger AG, Hoegger Food Technology, Inc., Provisur Technologies, Inc.. correcting Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #1 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #2 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Alarcon, Paul)
June 15, 2023 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
June 15, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
June 15, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth. (car)
June 15, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT as to Defendant Hoegger AG amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Maria Soto. Upon the filing of the complaint, the plaintiff being ignorant of the true name of the defendant and having designated the defendant in the complaint by the fictitious name of Doe 1 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be: Hoegger AG Filed in State Court on 1/20/2023 Submitted with Attachment 2 to Notice of Errata #7 (car)
June 15, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT as to Defendant Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Maria Soto. Upon the filing of the complaint, the plaintiff being ignorant of the true name of the defendant and having designated the defendant in the complaint by the fictitious name of Doe 5 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Filed in State Court on 2/16/2023 Submitted with Attachment 2 to Notice of Errata #7 (car)
June 15, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT as to Defendant Smithfield Foods, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Maria Soto. Upon the filing of the complaint, the plaintiff being ignorant of the true name of the defendant and having designated the defendant in the complaint by the fictitious name of Doe 4 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be: Smithfield Foods, Inc. Filed in State Court on 2/16/2023 Submitted with Attachment 2 to Notice of Errata #7 (car)
June 13, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT as to Defendant Provisur Technologies, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Maria Soto. Upon the filing of the complaint, the plaintiff being ignorant of the true name of the defendant and having designated the defendant in the complaint by the fictitious name of Doe 2 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be: Provisur Technologies, Inc. Filed in State Court on 1/20/2023 Submitted with Exhibit A-2 Attachment 1 to Notice of Removal #2 (car) Modified on 6/15/2023 (car).
June 13, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Clougherty Packing LLC, Doe Meat Presser Machine Maintenance Company, Doe Meat Presser Machine Manufacturer, Does 1-100 Inclusive, filed by Plaintiff Maria Soto. Filed in State Court on 6/13/2022 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #2 (car)
June 13, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT against Defendant Hoegger Food Technology, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Maria Soto. Upon the filing of the complaint, the plaintiff being ignorant of the true name of the defendant and having designated the defendant in the complaint by the fictitious name of Doe 3 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be: Hoegger Food Technology, Inc. Filed in State Court on 1/20/2023 Submitted with Exhibit A-2 Attachment 1 to Notice of Removal #2 (car)
June 13, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Hoegger Food Technology, Inc. Filed in State Court on 6/1/2023 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A-5 to Notice of Removal #2 .(car)
June 13, 2023 NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendants Clougherty Packing LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Submitted with Attachment 1 pg 79 Exhibit A-5 to Notice of Removal #1 .(car)
June 13, 2023 Filing 3 DEFENDANTS HOEGGER FOOD TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.S CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Hoegger AG, Hoegger Food Technology, Inc., ProvisurTechnologies, identifying Provisur Technologies GMBH, Provisur S LLC, Everest Insurance. (Alarcon, Paul)
June 13, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 22STCV19273 Receipt No: ACACDC-35489293 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Hoegger AG, ProvisurTechnologies, Hoegger Food Technology, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Attorney Paul Augusto Alarcon added to party Hoegger AG(pty:dft), Attorney Paul Augusto Alarcon added to party Hoegger Food Technology, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Paul Augusto Alarcon added to party ProvisurTechnologies(pty:dft))(Alarcon, Paul)
June 13, 2023 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Hoegger AG, Hoegger Food Technology, Inc., ProvisurTechnologies. (Alarcon, Paul)

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Plaintiff: Maria Soto
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