James Smagala v. Johnson & Johnson et al
Plaintiff: James Smagala
Defendant: Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Johnson & Johnson Holdco (NA) Inc., LTL Management, LLC, Kenvue Inc., Target Corporation, DOES 1 THROUGH 400 INCLUSIVE, The Vons Companies, Inc. and DOES 2 through 400, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2023cv10831
Filed: December 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stephanie S Christensen
Referring Judge: Hernan D Vera
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2024 Filing 16 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Superior Court of California - Spring Street Courthouse. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Superior Court of California - Spring Street Courthouse. (lom)
January 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING REMAND OF CASE TO STATE COURT #13 by Judge Hernan D. Vera. It is hereby ordered that: 1. This action, originally filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, as Case No. 23STCV28589, be REMANDED to the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles for all further proceedings. Case Terminated. Made JS-6 (lom)
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER IN RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCES IN FILED DOCUMENT RE: Notice of Dismissal #9 by Judge Hernan D. Vera. Notice of Deficiency was issued in error on 01/04/24. The docket reflects that no Answer was filed by Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.; Johnson & Johnson Holdco (NA) Inc.; and Kenvue Inc. Accordingly, the Clerk may process the Notice of Dismissal. The Scheduling Conference set for 03/06/24 is vacated, to be reset when the remaining defendants file an Answer. (lom)
January 9, 2024 Filing 13 STIPULATION to Remand Case to State Court filed by Plaintiff James Smagala. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Tyler Robert Stock added to party James Smagala(pty:pla))(Stock, Tyler)
January 5, 2024 Filing 12 TEXT ONLY ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Hernan D. Vera. On the Court's own motion, the Scheduling Conference #8 is hereby vacated. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 4, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Party(ies) (Pursuant to FRCP 41a(1)) #9 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed document was not submitted or was not submitted as a separate attachment. No [Prop] Order. Case was removed by defendants. A [Prop] Order is required or Stipulation signed by parties. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lom)
January 3, 2024 Filing 10 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to LTL Management, LLC answer now due 1/31/2024; Johnson & Johnson answer now due 1/31/2024, filed by Defendants LTL Management, LLC; Johnson & Johnson.(Romano, Julia)
January 3, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by Plaintiff James Smagala pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) as to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Johnson & Johnson Holdco (NA) Inc., Kenvue Inc.. (Sandoval, Leonard)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Hernan D. Vera. Scheduling Conference set for 3/6/2024 at 10:00 AM. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THIS CASE AND DIFFERS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (lom)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CIVIL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Hernan D. Vera. (cr)
December 30, 2023 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
December 30, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
December 30, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Hernan D. Vera and Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. (jtil)
December 27, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff James Smagala in Los Angeles Superior Court on 11/20/2023, attached as Exhibit A. (jtil)
December 27, 2023 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Johnson & Johnson, LTL Management, LLC (Romano, Julia)
December 27, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Johnson & Johnson, LTL Management, LLC. (Romano, Julia)
December 27, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County, case number 23STCV28589 Receipt No: ACACDC-36638601 - Fee: $405, filed by Defendant LTL Management, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Julia E. Romano in Support of Removal, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C - E, #5 Exhibit F, #6 Exhibit G, #7 Exhibit H, #8 Exhibit I, #9 Exhibit J, #10 Exhibit K, #11 Exhibit L, #12 Exhibit M, #13 Exhibit N, #14 Exhibit O, #15 Exhibit P, #16 Exhibit Q, #17 Exhibit R, #18 Exhibit S, #19 Exhibit T) (Attorney Julia Elizabeth Romano added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Elizabeth Romano added to party LTL Management, LLC(pty:dft))(Romano, Julia)

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Plaintiff: James Smagala
Represented By: Benno B Ashrafi
Represented By: Leonard Sandoval
Represented By: Tyler Robert Stock
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: Julia Elizabeth Romano
Represented By: Alexander G. Calfo
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Defendant: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson Holdco (NA) Inc.
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Defendant: LTL Management, LLC
Represented By: Julia Elizabeth Romano
Represented By: Alexander G. Calfo
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Defendant: Kenvue Inc.
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Defendant: Target Corporation
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Defendant: DOES 1 THROUGH 400 INCLUSIVE
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Defendant: The Vons Companies, Inc.
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Defendant: DOES 2 through 400, inclusive
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