Dennis Lee Townsend et al v. Menu Foods Limited et al Featured Case
Plaintiff: Dennis Lee Townsend and Glenna Townsend
Defendant: Menu Foods Limited, Menu Foods Inc, Menu Foods Midwest Corporation, Menu Foods Income Fund, Menu Foods South Dakota Inc, Menu Foods Holdings Inc, Nestle SA, Nestle Holdings Inc, Nestle USA Inc, Nestle Purina Petcare Co and Chemnutra Inc
Case Number: 5:2007cv00398
Filed: April 5, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Office: Eastern Division - Riverside Office
County: El Dorado
Presiding Judge: Oswald Parada
Presiding Judge: Virginia A. Phillips
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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Date Filed Document Text
August 16, 2007 Filing 29
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1) from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation MDL 1850, transferring case to USDC District of New Jersey, assigned to Judge Noel L Hillman. Original file, certified copy of the transfer order and docket sheet sent. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.), (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.)(bg)
May 22, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 18
ORDER by Judge George H. King GRANTING MOTION to Stay Case Pending All Proceedings [9] and For Preservation of Evidence.(pbap, )
May 16, 2007 Filing 15
MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER held before Judge George H. King re: Defendants' EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order An Order Shortening time to hear Motion to Stay All Proceedings[12], is GRANTED. MOTION to Stay Case pending All Proceedings[9], is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR, and its hearing date is VACATED. Plaintiffs SHALL file any opposition to the Motion by no later than 5/23/07, after which the Motion will be taken under submission. Court Reporter: n/a. (pbap, )
May 11, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 8
ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT. This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge George H. King. The Court fully adheres to Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which requires that the Rules be "construed to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action." Counsel should also be guided by the following special requirements (herein).(pbap, )
April 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 5
ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 224 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: EDCV 07-398 GHK(AJWx). Case transfered from Judge Oswald Parada and Virginia A. Phillips to Judge George H. King and Andrew J. Wistrich for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge EDCV 07-398 GHK(AJWx).Signed by Judge George H. King (kg, )
April 10, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 4
STANDING ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips (See original document for further information),(am, )
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Plaintiff: Dennis Lee Townsend
Represented By: Cheryl A Williams
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Plaintiff: Glenna Townsend
Represented By: Cheryl A Williams
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Defendant: Menu Foods Limited
Represented By: Gina E Och
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Defendant: Menu Foods Inc
Represented By: Gina E Och
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Defendant: Menu Foods Midwest Corporation
Represented By: Gina E Och
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Defendant: Menu Foods Income Fund
Represented By: Gina E Och
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Defendant: Menu Foods South Dakota Inc
Represented By: Gina E Och
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Defendant: Menu Foods Holdings Inc
Represented By: Gina E Och
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Defendant: Nestle SA
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Defendant: Nestle Holdings Inc
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Defendant: Nestle USA Inc
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Defendant: Nestle Purina Petcare Co
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Defendant: Chemnutra Inc
Represented By: Megan S Wynne
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