Dylan Garcia v. Dollar Tree, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Dylan Garcia
Defendant: Dollar Tree, Inc., Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC, Doe Defendants and Doe
Case Number: 2:2024cv00570
Filed: January 22, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stephanie S Christensen
Referring Judge: George H Wu
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 21, 2024 Filing 33 TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to defendant Dollar Tree, Inc. for Court Reporter. Court will contact Kathryn (Kate) Jensen at kate.jensen@arnoldporter.com with further instructions regarding this order. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the court reporter. (Coleman, Hannah)
March 21, 2024 Filing 32 MINUTES OF DEFENDANT DOLLAR TREE, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION #15 ; and DEFENDANT ZEROED-IN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC'S MOTION TO TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OF MARYLAND AND TO STAY PENDING DEADLINES #16 Hearing held before Judge George H Wu. The Court's Tentative Rulings on Defendants' Motions [15, 16] was issued on March 20, 2024 #31 . Court and counsel confer. The Tentative Ruling is adopted as the Court's Final Ruling. The Court GRANTS the Motion to Transfer Venue to the U.S. District Court of Maryland. The Court will not rule on Dollar Tree's Motion to Compel Arbitration and DENY it as moot at this time.; denying as moot #15 MOTION to Compel Arbitration; granting #16 MOTION to Transfer Case. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) Court Reporter: Myra Ponce. (aco)
March 20, 2024 Filing 31 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS - TENTATIVE RULINGS ON DEFENDANT DOLLAR TREE, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION #15 ; and DEFENDANT ZEROED-IN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC'S MOTION TO TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OF MARYLAND AND TO STAY PENDING DEADLINES #16 by Judge George H Wu. Attached hereto is the Court's Tentative Rulings on Defendants' Motions [15, 16], set for hearing on March 21, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (aco)
March 19, 2024 Filing 30 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - IN CHAMBERS: by Senior District Judge George H. Wu: The parties are advised that the MOTIONS HEARING #15 #16 , set for Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. will be held in-person. Masks are required. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge George H Wu. APPLICATION of Attorney Meagan P. VanderWeele to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC, designating Kendra Canape as local counsel is GRANTED.; granting #28 Non-Resident Attorney Meagan P. VanderWeele. (aco)
March 12, 2024 Filing 28 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Meagan P. VanderWeele to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. BCACDC-37075904) filed by Defendant Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MPW - Certificate of Good Standing - IL, #2 Proposed Order) (Canape, Kendra)
March 7, 2024 Filing 27 REPLY in support NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to USDC for the District of Maryland and to Stay Pending Deadlines #16 filed by Defendant Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Kendra S. Canape iso Reply iso Motion to Transfer, #2 Exhibit 1 - Transfer Order, #3 Exhibit 2 - Ramirez Transfer Order, #4 Exhibit 3 - Alvardo Transfer Order, #5 Exhibit 4 - Meyers Complaint, #6 Exhibit 5 - Matczak Complaint, #7 Exhibit 6 - Gordon Complaint, #8 Exhibit 7 - Smith Complaint, #9 Exhibit 8 - McDaniel Complaint, #10 Exhibit 9 - Smith Complaint, #11 Exhibit 10 - Garcia Complaint, #12 Exhibit 11 - White Complaint, #13 Exhibit 12 - Parsha Complaint, #14 Exhibit 13 - Rivera Complaint)(Canape, Kendra)
March 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 AMENDED MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge George H Wu: Re: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held, #25 . Plaintiff's request for leave to file a sur-reply is denied. (rolm)
March 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS- ORDER by Judge George H Wu. The Court has received Defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.'s Response to Plaintiff's Objections and Request for Leave to File a Sur-reply #24 , filed on March 5, 2024. Defendant's request for leave to file a sur-reply is denied. (rolm)
March 5, 2024 Filing 24 RESPONSE filed by Defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.to Objection/Opposition (Motion related) #23 and Request for Leave to File a Sur-Reply (Chernof, Kenneth)
March 4, 2024 Filing 23 OBJECTION to New Arguments Raised for the First Time in Dollar Tree's Reply Brief [ECF 21] re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration #15 filed by Plaintiff Dylan Garcia. (Keegan, Patrick)
February 29, 2024 Filing 22 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to USDC for the District of Maryland and to Stay Pending Deadlines #16 filed by Plaintiff Dylan Garcia. (Keegan, Patrick)
February 29, 2024 Filing 21 REPLY in Support NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration #15 filed by Defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Reply ISO Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Opposition to Plaintiff's Evidentiary Objections to Declarations and Exhibits Submitted ISO Motion to Compel Arbitration)(Chernof, Kenneth)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER CONTINUING THE PARTIES' DEADLINE TO FILE JOINT 26(F) REPORT AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE #19 by Judge George H Wu. IT IS SO ORDERED that the Parties' deadline to file the Joint 26(f) Report is continued to April 11, 2024 and the Scheduling Conference scheduled for February 29, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. is continued to April 18, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (rolm)
February 22, 2024 Filing 19 Joint STIPULATION to Continue The Parties Deadline To File Joint 26(f) Report And Scheduling Conference from February 22, 2024 (for the Joint 26(f) Report) and February 29, 2024 (for the Scheduling Conference) to April 11, 2024 (for the Joint 26(f) Report) and April 18, 2024 (for the Scheduling Conference) Re: Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only,, #11 filed by defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chernof, Kenneth)
February 21, 2024 Filing 18 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration #15 filed by Plaintiff Dylan Garcia. (Attachments: #1 Plaintiff's Objections to Defendant's Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Plaintiff's Evidentiary Objections to Declarations and Exhibits)(Keegan, Patrick)
February 21, 2024 Filing 17 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY: IN CHAMBERS by Judge George H Wu: The Court, on its own motion, CONTINUES DEFENDANT DOLLAR TREE, INC.S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION #15 previously scheduled for 03/14/2024 to 03/21/2024 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H Wu. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 16, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to USDC for the District of Maryland and to Stay Pending Deadlines filed by Defendant Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 3/21/2024 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H Wu. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Kendra S. Canape iso Motion to Transfer, #2 Exhibit 1 to KSC Dec - Gordon Consolidation Order, #3 Exhibit 2 to KSC Dec - List of All Actions, #4 Exhibit 3 to KSC Dec - Moore Declaration, #5 Exhibit 4 to KSC Dec - Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue, #6 Exhibit 5 to KSC Dec - Memo of Law iso Mtn to Transfer, #7 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Attorney Kendra S Canape added to party Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC (pty:dft)) (Canape, Kendra)
January 29, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 3/14/2024 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H Wu. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Declaration of Vincent Votta, #3 Declaration of Matthew Broel, #4 Declaration of Melissa Tutton, #5 Declaration of Hannah R. Coleman, #6 Proposed Order, #7 Certificate of Service) (Chernof, Kenneth)
January 26, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance #12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel G123.. 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. (ak)
January 25, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Marta Manus on behalf of Plaintiff Dylan Garcia (Attorney Marta Manus added to party Dylan Garcia(pty:pla))(Manus, Marta)
January 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge George H Wu. APPLICATION of Attorney Daniel E. Raymond to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Dollar Tree, Inc., designating Hannah R. Coleman as local counsel GRANTED.; granting #9 Non-Resident Attorney Daniel E. Raymond. (aco)
January 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS - ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge George H Wu. The Court sets a Scheduling Conference for February 29, 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 22, 2024. See Local Rule 26-1. Plaintiff(s) is directed to give notice of the scheduling conference immediately to each party that makes an initial appearance in the action after this date. (aco)
January 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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 23, 2024 Filing 9 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Daniel E. Raymond to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Dollar Tree, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36774210) filed by defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Coleman, Hannah)
January 23, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Daniel E. Raymond. 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. (lh)
January 23, 2024 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
January 23, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
January 23, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge George H. Wu and Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. (lh)
January 22, 2024 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Defendants Doe, Dollar Tree, Inc., Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Dylan Garcia. (FILED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 12/18/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
January 22, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.. No Related Case(s): None (Chernof, Kenneth)
January 22, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Dollar Tree, Inc., identifying Dollar Tree, Inc. as parent of Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.. (Chernof, Kenneth)
January 22, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.. (Chernof, Kenneth)
January 22, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court for the County of San Luis Obispo, case number 23CV-0740 Receipt No: ACACDC-36766869 - Fee: $405, filed by defendant Dollar Tree, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - State Court Summons, #3 Exhibit C - State Court Civil Case Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit D - State Court Notice of Assignment, #5 Exhibit E - State Court Notice of Appearancel of Chernof, #6 Exhibit F - State Court Notice of Appearancel of Coleman, #7 Exhibit G - State Court Proof of Service of Summons) (Attorney Kenneth L Chernof added to party Dollar Tree, Inc.(pty:dft))(Chernof, Kenneth)

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Plaintiff: Dylan Garcia
Represented By: Isam C. Khoury
Represented By: Marta Manus
Represented By: Patrick N Keegan
Represented By: Timothy Douglas Cohelan
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Defendant: Dollar Tree, Inc.
Represented By: Kenneth L Chernof
Represented By: Kenneth L. Chernof
Represented By: Daniel E. Raymond
Represented By: Hannah Renee Coleman
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Defendant: Zeroed-In Technologies, LLC
Represented By: Kendra S Canape
Represented By: Meagan P. VanderWeele
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