Neil Karunatilaka v. Tesla Inc.
Petitioner: Neil Karunatilaka
Respondent: Tesla Inc doing business as Tesla Motors Inc.
Case Number: 2:2024cv01727
Filed: February 28, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Rozella A Oliver
Referring Judge: Hernan D Vera
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Hernan D. Vera. (wm)
April 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME AND RESET BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE FOR TESLA'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND STRIKE CLASS ALLEGATIONS (L.R. 8-3) #28 by Judge Hernan D. Vera. The Court hereby orders the following briefing schedule and hearing date with respect to Tesla's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint and to Strike The Class Allegations (Dkt. No. #21 ): May 31, 2024 - Deadline for Plaintiff to respond to Tesla's Motion; June 21, 2024 - Deadline for Tesla to file a reply; July 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. - Hearing on Tesla's Motion to Dismiss. (lom)
April 5, 2024 Filing 28 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response and Reply, STIPULATION to Reset Briefing Schedule filed by Plaintiff Neil Karunatilaka. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Joint Stipulation to Extend Time and Reset Briefing Schedule and Hearing Date for Tesla's Motion to Dismiss and Strike Class Allegations (L.R. 8-3))(Zohdy, Tarek)
March 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TEXT ONLY ENTRY (In Chambers) ORDER by Judge Hernan D. Vera : The Court resets the Motion to Dismiss #21 to 05/16/2024 at 10:00am. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (wm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges. Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:23-cv-09665 HDV(RAOx). Case transferred from Judge Mark C. Scarsi and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott to Judge Hernan D. Vera and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:24-cv-01727 HDV(RAOx). Signed by Judge Hernan D. Vera (rn)
March 20, 2024 Filing 25 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Mark C. Scarsi re: MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. #21 ). On the Court's motion, the Court advances the Motion hearing from 5/16/2024 to 5/13/2024 at 9:00 AM before Judge Mark C. Scarsi. This is an in-person hearing. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (smo)
March 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE MARK C. SCARSI upon filing of the complaint by Judge Mark C. Scarsi. (smo)
March 20, 2024 Filing 23 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: This case was directly assigned to District Judge Hernan D. Vera and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver in error. The case has been randomly reassigned to District Judge Mark C. Scarsi and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. The case will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:24-cv-01727 MCS(KESx). (rn)
March 20, 2024 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Nathan N. Kiyam on behalf of Plaintiff Neil Karunatilaka (Attorney Nathan N. Kiyam added to party Neil Karunatilaka(pty:pla))(Kiyam, Nathan)
March 19, 2024 Filing 21 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Defendant Tesla Inc. Motion set for hearing on 5/16/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Hernan D. Vera. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David L. Schrader and Exhibits A-N, #2 Declaration of Minu Sinha and Exhibits 1-2, #3 Request for Judicial Notice, #4 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Dismiss and Request for Judicial Notice) (Schrader, David)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Hernan D. Vera. (wm)
March 4, 2024 Filing 19 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh)
March 4, 2024 Filing 18 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh)
March 4, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Hernan D. Vera and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (sh)
March 4, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 2:23-cv-02742-WBS-AC, from Eastern District of California. The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above civil case number 2:24-cv-01727 HDV (RAOx). (sh)
March 4, 2024 Filing 15 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from California Eastern
February 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 2/27/2024 TRANSFERRING CASE to the Central District of California. CASE CLOSED. (Woodson, A) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
February 27, 2024 Filing 13 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for to Transfer Action to the Central District of California due to Earlier-Filed Related Action and to Extend Deadline to Respond to Complaint by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint in Reynolds Action, #2 Proposed Order )(Schrader, David) Modified on 2/28/2024 (Licea Chavez, V). [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
February 27, 2024 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Defendant Tesla, Inc.. (Schrader, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
January 23, 2024 Filing 11 STIPULATION to Extend Deadline to Respond to Complaint by Tesla, Inc.. Attorney Schrader, David L added. (Schrader, David) Modified on 1/24/2024 (Clemente Licea, O). [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
January 11, 2024 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Neil Karunatilaka re #9 Civil New Case Documents for WBS. (Goolsby, Laura) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
December 20, 2023 Filing 9 AMENDED CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference SET for 4/22/2024 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 VDRP) (Mena-Sanchez, L) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
December 20, 2023 Filing 8 CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to Senior Judge William B. Shubb and Magistrate Judge Allison Claire. The new case number is: 2:23-cv-02742-WBS-AC. (Mena-Sanchez, L) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
December 19, 2023 Filing 7 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Zohdy, Tarek) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
December 5, 2023 Filing 6 WAIVER of SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED: Waiver sent to Tesla, Inc. on 12/4/2023, Answer due 2/2/2024 (Zohdy, Tarek) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Laura Ellen Goolsby on behalf of Neil Karunatilaka. Attorney Goolsby, Laura Ellen added. (Goolsby, Laura) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Cody Robert Padgett on behalf of Neil Karunatilaka. Attorney Padgett, Cody Robert added. (Padgett, Cody) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 3 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 VDRP) (Reader, L) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Tesla, Inc.* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Tarek H. Zohdy* *Capstone Law, APC* *1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000* *Los Angeles, California 90067*. (Reader, L) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]
November 22, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Neil Karunatilaka. Attorney Zohdy, Tarek H. added. (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACAEDC-11201256) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Zohdy, Tarek) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/4/2024.]

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Petitioner: Neil Karunatilaka
Represented By: Cody Robert Padgett
Represented By: Laura Ellen Goolsby
Represented By: Tarek H. Zohdy
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Respondent: Tesla Inc doing business as Tesla Motors Inc.
Represented By: David L Schrader
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