Sierra School Equipment Company v. Lafayette Life Insurance Company et al
Petitioner: Sierra School Equipment Company
Respondent: Probability Technology, Inc., Lafayette Life Insurance Company, Pensionlabs Incorporated, Michael Holman, Probability Technologies and Charles B. Gramp
Case Number: 2:2024cv02332
Filed: March 21, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Office: Western Division - Los Angeles Office
Presiding Judge: John A Kronstadt
Referring Judge: Margo A Rocconi
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
March 22, 2024 Filing 41 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from California Eastern
March 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER on Stipulation Transferring Action to the Central District of California, signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 3/20/2024. (Marrujo, C) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
March 20, 2024 Filing 39 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held via video conference before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE convened on 3/20/2024. In light of the recently filed stipulation to transfer entire action to the Central District of California, CASE NOT SCHEDULED. Plaintiffs Counsel D. Jason Davis present. Defendants Counsel Chad Waver, Sandra Vucinic and Thomas Evans present. (Hall, S) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
March 19, 2024 Filing 38 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Transfer Entire Action to the United States District Court, Central District of California by Lafayette Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Evans, Thomas) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
March 14, 2024 Filing 37 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. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Vucinic, Sandra) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
March 14, 2024 Filing 36 JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT filed by Sierra School Equipment Company. (Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry), signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 3/14/2024: In the Order directing the parties to appear for an initial scheduling conference and to submit a joint scheduling report in advance thereto, the parties were ordered to complete and file along with their joint scheduling report a "Scheduling Conference Worksheet" on the form attached to the Order. (Docs. #4 , 4-1). As the parties neglected to include the worksheet with their joint scheduling report, no later than March 18, 2024, the parties are ordered to complete and file said form. (Hall, S) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
March 13, 2024 Filing 34 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. (Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
March 13, 2024 Filing 33 JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT filed by Sierra School Equipment Company. (Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
March 12, 2024 Filing 32 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Sandra Vucinic on behalf of Michael Holman, Pensionlabs Incorporated. Attorney Vucinic, Sandra added. (Vucinic, Sandra) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
February 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry), signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 2/13/2024: A Scheduling Conference is SET for 3/20/2024 at 09:00 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. The parties shall appear at the conference remotely via Zoom video conference, and counsel may obtain the Zoom ID and password from the Courtroom Deputy prior to the conference. A joint scheduling conference statement shall be filed in compliance with the procedures set forth in the Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference (Doc. #4 ). In the parties' joint report, Plaintiff shall address whether it intends to move for default judgment against the defaulting defendants (Charles B. Gramp and Probability Tech., Inc.), whether it intends to dismiss the defaulting defendants, or whether it intends to pursue any other course of action. The parties separately shall address in their joint report whether discovery should be delayed pending an appearance in this action by the defaulting defendants. (Hall, S) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
February 7, 2024 Filing 30 ANSWER with Jury Demand by Pensionlabs Incorporated.(Weaver, Chad) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
February 7, 2024 Filing 29 ANSWER with Jury Demand by Michael Holman.(Weaver, Chad) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
January 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER ADOPTING #26 Findings and Recommendations, GRANTING #18 Motion to Set Aside Clerk's Default against Defendants Pensionlabs Incorporated and Michael Holman signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 1/25/2024. 14-Day Filing Deadline. (Lundstrom, T) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
January 23, 2024 Filing 27 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Defendant Pensionlabs Incorporated. (Weaver, Chad) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS to Grant Motion to Set Aside Clerk's Entry of Defaults Against Defendants Pensionlabs Incorporated and Michael Holman; ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 1/8/2024. Referred to Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Objections to F&R due within 14 days. Scheduling Conference set for 1/16/2024 is VACATED. (Hall, S). [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
January 5, 2024 Filing 25 REPLY by Michael Holman, Pensionlabs Incorporated re #18 Motion to Set Aside,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 6)(Saacke, William) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
January 5, 2024 Filing 24 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by William Cavett Saacke on behalf of Michael Holman, Pensionlabs Incorporated. Attorney Saacke, William Cavett added. (Saacke, William) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry), signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 1/5/2024: The Court has reviewed the Defendants' filings in support of its motion to set aside defaults (Doc. #18 ) and Plaintiff's belated opposition (Doc. #20 ) and, pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), deems the matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. Accordingly, the motion is deemed SUBMITTED and the hearing set on January 11, 2024, is VACATED. (Hall, S) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
January 4, 2024 Filing 22 NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS by Jonathan J. Kim. (Kim, Jonathan) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
December 27, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Jonathan J. Kim on behalf of Lafayette Life Insurance Company. Attorney Kim, Jonathan J. added. (Kim, Jonathan) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
December 26, 2023 Filing 20 OPPOSITION by Sierra School Equipment Company to #18 Motion to Set Aside,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration DECLARATION OF D. JASON DAVIS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO VACATE DEFAULTS)(Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
December 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry), signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 12/12/2023: Pursuant to District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston's Standing Order (Doc. 4-2), Defendants' Motion to Set Aside Defaults (Doc. #18 ), is RESET for 1/11/2024 at 09:30 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. See 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Any opposition to the motion shall be filed and served no later than fourteen (14) days after the motion was filed and any reply shall be filed and served no later than ten (10) days after the opposition, if any, is filed. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(c), (d). (Hall, S) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
December 6, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION to SET ASIDE amending #16 Clerk's Entry of Default by Pensionlabs Incorporated. Motion Hearing set for 1/11/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit Answer, #6 Proposed Order)(Weaver, Chad) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
November 29, 2023 Filing 17 CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to *Probability Technology, Inc.* (Marrujo, C) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
November 29, 2023 Filing 16 CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to *Pensionlabs Incorporated* (Marrujo, C) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
November 29, 2023 Filing 15 CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to *Michael Holman* (Marrujo, C) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
November 29, 2023 Filing 14 CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to *Charles B. Gramp* (Marrujo, C) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
November 29, 2023 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Probability Technology, Inc. by Sierra School Equipment Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration DECLARATION OF D. JASON DAVIS IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT PROBABILITY TECHNOLOGY, INC., #2 Proposed Order ENTRY OF DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT PROBABILITY TECHNOLOGY, INC.)(Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
November 29, 2023 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Pensionlabs Incorporated by Sierra School Equipment Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration DECLARATION OF D. JASON DAVIS IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT PENSIONLABS INCORPORATED, #2 Proposed Order ENTRY OF DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT PENSIONLABS INCORPORATED)(Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
November 29, 2023 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Michael Holman by Sierra School Equipment Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration DECLARATION OF D. JASON DAVIS IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT MICHAEL HOLMAN, #2 Proposed Order ENTRY OF DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT MICHAEL HOLMAN)(Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
November 29, 2023 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Charles B. Gramp by Sierra School Equipment Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration DECLARATION OF D. JASON DAVIS IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT CHARLES GRAMP, #2 Proposed Order ENTRY OF DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT CHARLES B. GRAMP)(Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 27, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER by Lafayette Life Insurance Company.(Evans, Thomas) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 26, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Probability Technology, Inc. served on 9/27/2023, answer due 10/18/2023. (Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 26, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Charles B. Gramp served on 9/27/2023, answer due 10/18/2023. (Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 26, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Pensionlabs Incorporated served on 9/27/2023, answer due 10/18/2023. (Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 26, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Michael Holman served on 9/27/2023, answer due 10/18/2023. (Davis, David) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 4 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 1/16/2024 at 09:00 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. (Attachments: #1 CDB Worksheet, #2 Standing Order, #3 Consent Form, #4 VDRP) (Maldonado, C) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 3 APPENDIX by The Lafayette Life Insurance Company. (Evans, Thomas) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by The Lafayette Life Insurance Company. (Evans, Thomas) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE of REMOVAL from Kern County Superior Court, case number BCV-23-101953 by Sierra School Equipment Company. (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACAEDC-11142287) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Evans, Thomas) [Transferred from California Eastern on 3/22/2024.]

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