Ronnie Johnson et al v. Fair Collections and Outsourcing, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Ronnie Johnson and Brittany Ellis
Defendant: Fair Collections and Outsourcing, Inc., Does 1-10, inclusive, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Trans Union LLC and Equifax Inc.
Case Number: 5:2019cv00886
Filed: May 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Kenly Kiya Kato
Referring Judge: Shashi H Kewalramani
2 Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. The purpose of this Order is to notify the parties and their counsel of the deadlines and the schedule that will govern this action. Pretrial Conference set for 4/10/2020 at 10:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; DisputedJury Instructions set for 4/17/2020 at 10:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 4/28/2020 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
June 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REFERRAL TO PRIVATE MEDIATION by Judge John F. Walter. The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The hearing on July 8, 2019 is vacated and taken off calendar. A Scheduling and Case Management Order will issue. Any unserved DOE defendants are dismissed at this time. The Court, having considered the parties' Request: ADR Procedure Selection, the Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program, or the report submitted by the parties pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Civil L.R. 26-1, hereby: ORDERS this case referred to: ADR PROCEDURE NO. 3: (Private mediation). The ADR proceeding is to be completed no later than: January 13, 2020. The Joint Report re: Results of Settlement Conference due on: January 17, 2020. (iv)
June 24, 2019 Filing 22 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 Days, filed by Plaintiffs Brittany Ellis, Ronnie Johnson.. (Friedman, Todd)
June 24, 2019 Filing 21 Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Fair Collections and Outsourcing, Inc., (Kaminski, David)
June 12, 2019 Filing 20 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT DEFENDANT EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES LLC'S CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Equifax Inc. identifying Equifax Inc. as Corporate Parent. (Quinn, Thomas)
June 12, 2019 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Equifax Inc..(Quinn, Thomas)
June 4, 2019 Filing 18 STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by Plaintiffs Brittany Ellis, Ronnie Johnson. (Friedman, Todd)
June 4, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiffs Brittany Ellis, Ronnie Johnson. correcting Consent to Proceed (CV-11C) DECLINED before US Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program #16 (Friedman, Todd)
June 4, 2019 Filing 16 DECLINED STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge (Friedman, Todd)
May 31, 2019 Filing 15 DECLARATION of Bao Pham re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #13 filed by Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc.. (Pham, Bao)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge John F. Walter: Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for July 8, 2019 at 1:15 p.m. before Judge John F. Walter in Courtroom 7A, 350 W. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before June 24, 2019. (iv)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (iv)
May 17, 2019 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc., identifying Experian plc., Central Source LLC, Online Data Exchange LLC, New Management Services LLC, VantageScore Solutions LLC, Opt-Out Services LLC. (Pham, Bao)
May 17, 2019 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), and Defenses filed by DEFENDANT Trans Union LLC.(Bradley, Donald)
May 16, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT of MJDAP case from Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato to Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. Any discovery matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judges 5:19-cv-00886 JFW(SHKx). (rn)
May 16, 2019 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Fair Collections and Outsourcing, Inc..(Schannong, Martin)
May 16, 2019 Filing 8 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Equifax Inc. answer now due 6/14/2019, re Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Equifax Inc..(Attorney Thomas P Quinn, Jr added to party Equifax Inc.(pty:dft))(Quinn, Thomas)
May 15, 2019 Filing 7 DECLINED STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by DEFENDANT Trans Union LLC. (Bradley, Donald)
May 14, 2019 Filing 6 REMINDER NOTICE re Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program. Each party must file form CV-11C within the consent deadlines pursuant to L.R. 73-2. Additionally, the parties are directed to L.R. 73-2.2 Proof of Service. In any case in which only a magistrate judge is initially assigned, plaintiff must file a proof of service within 10 days of service of the summons and complaint as to each defendant. (iva)
May 10, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL re Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato. (Attachments: #1 CV-11C) (esa)
May 10, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to clerical error. Case is transferred to the Eastern Division. Case has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato for all further proceedings. New Case Number 5:19-cv-00886 KK. (esa)
May 10, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by DEFENDANT Trans Union LLC, identifying TransUnion. (Bradley, Donald)
May 10, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Trans Union LLC. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Bradley, Donald)
May 10, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from San Bernardino Superior Court, case number CIVDS1909941 Receipt No: 0973-23714586 - Fee: $400, filed by DEFENDANT Trans Union LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Attorney Donald E Bradley added to party Trans Union LLC(pty:dft))(Bradley, Donald)
May 10, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against defendants Does, Equifax Inc., Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Fair Collections and Outsourcing, Inc., Trans Union LLC, Jury Demand, filed by plaintiffs Ronnie Johnson, Brittany Ellis. (Filed in state court 4/5/19, submitted as document 1, attachment 1 p. 2) (esa)
May 10, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint filed by defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (Filed in state court 5/6/29, submitted as document 1, attachment 1, p. 20)(esa)
May 10, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE executed by Plaintiffs Ronnie Johnson, Brittany Ellis, upon Defendant Equifax Inc. served on 4/10/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon The Prentice-Hall Corporation, Agent of Service, in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Filed in state court 4/15/19, submitted as document 1, attachment 1, p. 18) (esa)
May 10, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE executed by Plaintiffs Ronnie Johnson, Brittany Ellis, upon Defendant Fair Collections and Outsourcing, Inc. served on 4/10/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon CSC, Agent of Service of Process, in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Filed in state court 4/15/19, submitted as document 1, attachment 1, p. 16) (esa)
May 10, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE executed by Plaintiffs Ronnie Johnson, Brittany Ellis, upon Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. served on 4/10/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon CT Corporation System, Agent for Process of Service, in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons NOT returned. (Filed in state court 4/11/19, submitted as document 1, attachment 1, p. 14) (esa)

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