Michael Klare v. Westlake Services, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Michael Klare
Defendant: Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services, DOES 1 through 10, inclusive and Westlake Services, LLC doing business as Westlake Financial Services, LLC
Case Number: 2:2023cv06386
Filed: August 4, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Fernando M Olguin
Referring Judge: Alicia G Rosenberg
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 3, 2023 Filing 34 INITIAL DISCLOSURE filed by Plaintiff Michael Klare (Chrzan, Zachary)
September 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER RE: SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (vdr)
September 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER RE: JURY TRIAL by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The court deems a Scheduling Conference unnecessary and hereby vacates the hearing. Jury Trial set for 10/8/2024 at 9:00 AM before Judge Fernando M. Olguin. *See order for dates, deadlines and requirements imposed.* (vdr)
September 21, 2023 Filing 31 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 7 days, filed by Plaintiff Michael Klare.. (Bibiyan, David)
September 21, 2023 Filing 30 Certification and Notice of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Michael Klare, identifying Plaintiff Michael Klare; Defendant "Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services ("Westlake"); Nowlake Technology, LLC ("Nowlake"); Westlake Services Holding Company ("WSHC"); Marubeni Corporation ("Marubeni"). (Bibiyan, David)
September 20, 2023 Filing 29 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney David D Bibiyan counsel for Plaintiff Michael Klare. Adding Zachary T. Chrzan as counsel of record for Michael Klare for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Michael Klaire. (Bibiyan, David)
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Fernando M. Olguin: GRANTING #25 Non-Resident Attorney Sarah T. Reise APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Westlake Services, LLC, designating Katalina Baumann as local counsel. (lt)
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Fernando M. Olguin: GRANTING #24 Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan M. Kenney APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Westlake Services, LLC, designating Katalina Baumann as local counsel. (lt)
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Fernando M. Olguin: GRANTING #23 Non-Resident Attorney David Gettings APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Westlake Services, LLC, designating Katalina Baumann as local counsel. (lt)
August 30, 2023 Filing 25 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Sarah T. Reise to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Westlake Services, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35957916) filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Baumann, Katalina)
August 30, 2023 Filing 24 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan M. Kenney to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Westlake Services, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35957452) filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Baumann, Katalina)
August 30, 2023 Filing 23 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney David Gettings to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Westlake Services, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35956773) filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Baumann, Katalina)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S APPLICATION #4 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. *See Order for Details.* (iv)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Scheduling Conference set for 10/5/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (vdr)
August 25, 2023 Filing 20 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC.(Baumann, Katalina)
August 16, 2023 Filing 18 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Chambers of Judge Fernando M. Olguin. This matter has been assigned to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The Court refers counsel to the Court's Initial Standing Order found on the Court's Website under Judge Olguin's Procedures and Schedules. Please read this Order carefully. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vdr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Fernando M. Olguin: GRANTING #10 #17 Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan R. Marshall APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Michael Klare, designating David D. Bibiyan as local counsel. (lt)
August 15, 2023 Filing 17 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan R. Marshall to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Michael Klare (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 8/11/2023, Receipt No. 35837847) filed by Plaintiff Michael Klare. (Bibiyan, David)
August 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION #12 by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Defendant Westlake Financial Services, LLC has until 8/25/2023 to file a response to the complaint. (vdr)
August 12, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan R. Marshall to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Michael Klare (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35837847) #10 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 5-4.3.4 Application not hand-signed. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(d) Certificate of Good Standing not attached for every state court listed to which the applicant has been admitted. Other error(s) with document(s): Please note that electronic, image or stamp signatures are not allowed for either applicant or local counsel. See Instructions for Applicants (1). GSC from IL missing. (lt)
August 11, 2023 Filing 14 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Katalina Baumann counsel for Defendant Westlake Services, LLC. Adding Katalina Baumann as counsel of record for Westlake Financial, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Westlake Financial, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services. (Baumann, Katalina)
August 11, 2023 Filing 13 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jessica Rose Ellis Lohr counsel for Defendant Westlake Services, LLC. Jessica Lohr is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services. (Lohr, Jessica)
August 11, 2023 Filing 12 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 08/25/2023 filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Katalina Baumann added to party Westlake Services, LLC(pty:dft))(Baumann, Katalina)
August 11, 2023 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC, of Case Initiating Documents served on August 7, 2023. (Lohr, Jessica)
August 11, 2023 Filing 10 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan R. Marshall to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Michael Klare (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35837847) filed by Plaintiff Michael Klare. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Bibiyan, David)
August 9, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan R. Marshall on behalf of Plaintiff. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (et)
August 9, 2023 Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et)
August 9, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
August 9, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (et)
August 5, 2023 Filing 5 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document Notice of Removal and Exhibit B under seal #4 filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document UNREDACTED VERSION OF DOCUMENT TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL, #2 Unredacted Document UNREDACTED VERSION OF DOCUMENT TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL)(Lohr, Jessica)
August 5, 2023 Filing 4 APPLICATION to file document Notice of Removal and Exhibit B under seal filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Redacted Document REDACTED VERSION OF DOCUMENT PROPOSED TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL, #3 Redacted Document REDACTED VERSION OF DOCUMENT PROPOSED TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL)(Lohr, Jessica)
August 4, 2023 CONFORMED E-FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Executed by Plaintiff Michael Klare, upon Defendant Westlake Services, LLC served on 7/7/2023, answer due 7/28/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Ty Chandler (Corporate Creations Network Inc) -Agent for Service of Process in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 7/27/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL AS ATTACHMENT NO. 12 #1 . (et)
August 4, 2023 CONFORMED E-FILED COPY OF CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Defendants Westlake Services, LLC., Does 1 through 10, inclusive. Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff Michael Klare. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 6/20/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL AS ATTACHMENT NO. 2 #1 . (et)
August 4, 2023 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT and Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services (Lohr, Jessica)
August 4, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services. (Lohr, Jessica)
August 4, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 23STCV14272 Receipt No: ACACDC-35801997 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Class Action Complaint, #3 Notice of Case Assignment, #4 Summons, #5 ADR Information Package, #6 First Amended General Order, #7 Voluntary Efficient Litigation Stipulations, #8 Certificate of Mailing, #9 Initial Status Conference Order (Complex Class Actions), #10 Minute Order, #11 Notice of Court Order re Complex Designation and Initial Status Conference, #12 Proof of Service of Summons, #13 Exhibit B) (Attorney Jessica Rose Ellis Lohr added to party Westlake Services, LLC d/b/a Westlake Financial Services(pty:dft))(Lohr, Jessica)

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Plaintiff: Michael Klare
Represented By: David D Bibiyan
Represented By: Jonathan R. Marshall
Represented By: Zachary Chrzan
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Represented By: Jessica Rose Ellis Lohr
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