Diane Brown et al v. Match Group, LLC. et al
Plaintiff: Diane Brown, Leah Hubbard, Matthew Simon Girard, Eric Samuelson, Marcus Earl Taylor, Tara Magliocca, Ashley Rodriguez, Damon Armelin, Michael Armstrong, Joshua Neal and Raymond Klein
Defendant: Match Group, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company, Match Group Apps, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company, Match Group, LLC, Match Group Apps, LLC, Does 1-20 and PLENTYOFFISH MEDIA, ULC
Case Number: 2:2024cv00143
Filed: January 5, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Pedro V Castillo
Referring Judge: George H Wu
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 26, 2024 Filing 19 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint #17 as to Defendant PLENTYOFFISH MEDIA, ULC. (bm)
February 22, 2024 Filing 18 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition,, #17 filed by Plaintiff Damon Armelin, Michael Armstrong, Diane Brown, Matthew Simon Girard, Leah Hubbard, Raymond Klein, Tara Magliocca, Joshua Neal, Ashley Rodriguez, Eric Samuelson, Marcus Earl Taylor. (Rodriguez, Christopher)
February 22, 2024 Filing 17 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant PLENTYOFFISH MEDIA, ULC, Does 1-20 amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Eric Samuelson, Diane Brown, Marcus Earl Taylor, Tara Magliocca, Leah Hubbard, Matthew Simon Girard, Ashley Rodriguez, Damon Armelin, Michael Armstrong, Joshua Neal, Raymond Klein(Attorney Christopher Ross Rodriguez added to party Ashley Rodriguez(pty:pla), Attorney Christopher Ross Rodriguez added to party Joshua Neal(pty:pla), Attorney Christopher Ross Rodriguez added to party Raymond Klein(pty:pla), Attorney Christopher Ross Rodriguez added to party Damon Armelin(pty:pla), Attorney Christopher Ross Rodriguez added to party Michael Armstrong(pty:pla))(Rodriguez, Christopher)
February 15, 2024 Filing 16 MINUTES OF Telephonic Scheduling Conference held before Judge George H Wu: Court and counsel confer. For reasons stated on the record, Plaintiffs will have until February 22, 2024 to file an amended complaint. Defendants will have until March 22, 2024 to file its motion to compel arbitration. The Court sets a status conference for March 25, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. The parties are to file a joint status report by noon on March 20, 2024. Court Reporter: Terri A. Hourigan. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Christopher R. Rodriguez; David Greifinger; Kenneth M. Lipton. Attorney for Defendant: Donald R. Brown. Courtroom Deputy: Javier Gonzalez. Time in Court: 4 minutes. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag)
February 13, 2024 Filing 15 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan (Amended) ; estimated length of trial 7 to 10 days, filed by Defendants Match Group Apps, LLC, Match Group, LLC.. (Brown, Donald)
February 12, 2024 Filing 14 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - IN CHAMBERS: by Senior District Judge George H. Wu: Counsel may appear telephonically for the SCHEDULING CONFERENCE set on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. by contacting the court clerk at javier_gonzalez@cacd.uscourts.gov for dial-in information. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 8, 2024 Filing 13 MINUTES OF Telephonic Scheduling Conference held before Judge George H Wu: Court and counsel confer. For reasons stated on the record, the scheduling conference is continued to February 15, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. The parties are to file a joint report by noon on February 13, 2024. Court Reporter: Terri A. Hourigan. Attorney for Plaintiff: David Greifinger. Attorney for Defendant: Donald R. Brown. Courtroom Deputy: Javier Gonzalez. Time in Court: 4 minutes. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag)
February 6, 2024 Filing 12 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - IN CHAMBERS: by Senior District Judge George H. Wu: Counsel may appear telephonically for the SCHEDULING CONFERENCE set on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. by contacting the court clerk at javier_gonzalez@cacd.uscourts.gov for dial-in information. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 1, 2024 Filing 11 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan [JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT] ; estimated length of trial Plaintiffs estimate 7-10 days; Defendants estimate 5 days, filed by Defendants Match Group Apps, LLC, Match Group, LLC.. (Brown, Donald)
January 12, 2024 Filing 10 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Match Group Apps, LLC answer now due 2/12/2024; Match Group, LLC answer now due 2/12/2024, re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendants Match Group Apps, LLC; Match Group, LLC.(Brown, Donald)
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS - ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge George H Wu. The Court sets a Scheduling Conference for February 8, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Counsel are reminded of their obligations to disclose information, confer on a discovery plan, and report to the Court, as required by F.R.C.P. 26 and the Local Rules of this Court. Trial counsel are ordered to be present. A Joint 26(f) Report shall be filed with the Court no later than February 1, 2024. See Local Rule 26-1. (aco)
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER RE FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES FOR CIVIL JURY TRIALS BEFORE JUDGE GEORGE H. WU by Judge George H. Wu. You are instructed to read and to follow (unless otherwise superseded herein) the Central District of California Local Rules (henceforth "Local Rules") 16-1 through 16-15 regarding pre-trial requirements. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (aco)
January 8, 2024 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et)
January 8, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
January 8, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge George H. Wu and Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. (et)
January 5, 2024 CONFORMED E-FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS Executed by Plaintiff Eric Samuelson, Diane Brown, Marcus Earl Taylor, Tara Magliocca, Leah Hubbard, Matthew Simon Girard, upon Defendant Match Group, LLC served on 12/7/2023, answer due 12/28/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Robins Hutt-Banks, Authorized to Accept Service for The Corporation Trust Company, Agent for Service of Process in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by personal service. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 12/8/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ]. (et)
January 5, 2024 CONFORMED E-FILED COPY OF CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Defendants Match Group Apps, LLC, Match Group, LLC, Does 1-20. Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiffs Eric Samuelson, Diane Brown, Marcus Earl Taylor, Tara Magliocca, Leah Hubbard, Matthew Simon Girard. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 11/21/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO EXHIBIT 1 TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ]. (et)
January 5, 2024 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Defendant Match Group Apps, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company, Match Group, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company, upon Plaintiff All Plaintiffs. in compliance with statute not specified by method of service not specified (Brown, Donald)
January 5, 2024 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Match Group Apps, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company, Match Group, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company identifying The sole member of Match Group, LLC is Match Group Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Dallas, Texas, and which itself has a sole member, Match Group Holdings I, LLC, organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, with its principal place of business in Dallas, Texas. The sole member of Match Group Holdings I, LLC is Match Group, Inc, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Dallas, Texas.; The sole member of Match Group Apps, LLC is Match Group, LLC. as Corporate Parent. (Brown, Donald)
January 5, 2024 Filing 2 Certification And Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Match Group Apps, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company, Match Group, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company, identifying Match Group Holdings II, LLC, Match Group Holdings I, LLC, and Match Group, Inc.. (Brown, Donald)
January 5, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 23STCV28835 Receipt No: ACACDC-36682017 - Fee: $405, filed by Defendants Match Group Apps, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company, Match Group, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit 2 to Notice of Removal, #3 Appendix Of State Court Documents Pursuant To 28 U.s.c. 1446(A), #4 Exhibit 1 to Appendix of State Court Documents, #5 Exhibit 2 to Appendix of State Court Documents, #6 Exhibit 3 to Appendix of State Court Documents, #7 Exhibit 4 to Appendix of State Court Documents, #8 Exhibit 5 to Appendix of State Court Documents, #9 Exhibit 6 to Appendix of State Court Documents, #10 Exhibit 7 to Appendix of State Court Documents, #11 Declaration Of Donald R. Brown In Support Of Notice Of Removal, #12 Declaration Of James Potter In Support Of Notice Of Removal, #13 Declaration Of Laurie Braddock In Support Of Notice Of Removal, #14 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Donald R Brown added to party Match Group Apps, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company(pty:dft), Attorney Donald R Brown added to party Match Group, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company(pty:dft))(Brown, Donald)

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Plaintiff: Diane Brown
Represented By: Christopher Ross Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Leah Hubbard
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Plaintiff: Tara Magliocca
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Plaintiff: Damon Armelin
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Plaintiff: Michael Armstrong
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Plaintiff: Joshua Neal
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Plaintiff: Raymond Klein
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Defendant: Match Group, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Represented By: Donald R Brown
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Defendant: Match Group Apps, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company
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Defendant: Match Group, LLC
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Defendant: Does 1-20
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Defendant: PLENTYOFFISH MEDIA, ULC
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