Norma Lopez et al v. First Student, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Norma Lopez, Cindy Mitchell, Vada Neice and Mary Diaz
Defendant: First Student Management, LLC, FirstGroup America, Inc., First Student, Inc. and Does 1 through 10 inclusive
Case Number: 5:2019cv01669
Filed: August 30, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jesus G Bernal
Referring Judge: Shashi H Kewalramani
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 4, 2020 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jocelyn D Hannah on behalf of Defendants First Student Management, LLC, First Student, Inc., FirstGroup America, Inc. (Attorney Jocelyn D Hannah added to party First Student Management, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Jocelyn D Hannah added to party First Student, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Jocelyn D Hannah added to party FirstGroup America, Inc.(pty:dft))(Hannah, Jocelyn)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER by Judge Jesus G. Bernal, Granting Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Deadlines and Trial Date #33 . ( Discovery cut-off 5/28/2021., Motions due by 8/6/2021., Last date to conduct settlement conference is 6/25/2021., Final Pretrial Conference continued to 9/20/2021 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal., Jury Trial continued to 10/5/2021 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal.) All other orders set forth in the Courts Civil Trial Scheduling Order (ECF No. 20) shall remain in effect. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)
October 9, 2020 Filing 33 STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Deadlines and Trial Date from March 30, 2021 to October 5, 2021 filed by Plaintiffs Mary Diaz, Norma Lopez, Cindy Mitchell, Vada Neice. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Pyle, Randolph)
July 24, 2020 Filing 32 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice (Other) #31 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Change of Attorney Information. 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)
July 17, 2020 Filing 31 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information filed by Defendants First Student, Inc.. (Dow, David)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER by Judge Jesus G. Bernal, Granting Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Deadlines and Trial Date #29 . NOTE CHANGE MADE BY COURT. ( Discovery cut-off 11/27/2020., Dispositive Motions due by 2/1/2021., Last date to conduct settlement conference is 12/24/2020., Final Pretrial Conference continued to 3/15/2021 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal., Jury Trial continued to 3/30/2021 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal.)Initial designation of expert witnesses 10/29/20; Deadline for designation of rebuttal expert witnesses continued to 11/13/20. (twdb)
May 7, 2020 Filing 29 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Deadlines and Trial Date from December 1, 2020 to March 30, 2021 filed by Plaintiffs Mary Diaz, Norma Lopez, Cindy Mitchell, Vada Neice. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Randolph Hunter Pyle added to party Mary Diaz(pty:pla))(Pyle, Randolph)
March 23, 2020 Filing 28 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Stipulated Protective Order #27 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: "Other Filings" - Stipulations - Protective Order. Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. 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. (ad)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani, re Joint Stipulation re Discovery Motion, #25 , Joint Stipulation re Discovery Motion, #26 (dc)
March 20, 2020 Filing 26 JOINT STIPULATION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to San Bernardino County Superior Court #8 Stipulated Protective Order filed by Defendants First Student Management, LLC, First Student, Inc., FirstGroup America, Inc.. (Riley, Matthew)
March 18, 2020 Filing 25 JOINT STIPULATION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to San Bernardino County Superior Court #8 Stipulated Protective Order filed by Defendants First Student Management, LLC, First Student, Inc., FirstGroup America, Inc.. (Riley, Matthew)
February 21, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to First Amended Complaint #23 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. 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. (ad)
February 20, 2020 Filing 23 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition #18 filed by Defendants First Student Management, LLC, First Student, Inc., FirstGroup America, Inc..(Riley, Matthew)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 8/24/2020. (mga)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CIVIL TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Amended Pleadings due by 2/3/2020. Discovery cut-off 7/27/2020. Motions cut-off 10/5/2020. Last date to conduct settlement conference is 8/24/2020. Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/16/2020 11:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Jury Trial set for 12/1/2020 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. See order for details. (mga)
January 29, 2020 Filing 19 INITIAL DISCLOSURE filed by Plaintiffs Mary Diaz, Norma Lopez, Cindy Mitchell, Vada Neice (Pyle, Randolph)
January 21, 2020 Filing 18 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiffs Norma Lopez, Vada Neice, Cindy Mitchell(Pyle, Randolph)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION REGARDING FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Pursuant to the Parties' stipulation and good cause appearing, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows: The statute of limitations for Plaintiffs PAGA claim in this case will be the same as currently exists in Plaintiffs PAGA claim filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court, Lopez, et al. v. First Student, Inc., et al., Case No. CIV DS 1930739. (yl)
January 14, 2020 Filing 16 STIPULATION to Amend Complaint filed by Plaintiffs Norma Lopez, Cindy Mitchell, Vada Neice. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Pyle, Randolph)
December 2, 2019 Filing 22 MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Court Reporter: Phyllis A. Preston. (mga)
December 2, 2019 Filing 15 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Jesus G. Bernal: DENYING #8 Plaintiffs' MOTION to Remand. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)
November 18, 2019 Filing 14 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 10 days, filed by Defendant First Student, Inc... (Riley, Matthew)
November 18, 2019 Filing 13 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 10 days, filed by Defendant First Student, Inc... (Riley, Matthew)
November 18, 2019 Filing 12 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to San Bernardino County Superior Court #8 filed by Plaintiffs Norma Lopez, Cindy Mitchell, Vada Neice. (Pyle, Randolph)
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Judge Jesus G. Bernal, Granting Joint Stipulation to Continue Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand #10 . Motion hearing continued to 12/2/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Plaintiffs' reply brief regarding the motion to remand shall be filed on or before 11/18/19. (twdb)
November 11, 2019 Filing 10 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand from 11/18/2019 to 12/02/2019 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to San Bernardino County Superior Court #8 filed by Plaintiff Norma Lopez. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Continuing the Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand)(Pyle, Randolph)
October 28, 2019 Filing 9 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to San Bernardino County Superior Court #8 filed by Defendants First Student Management, LLC, First Student, Inc., FirstGroup America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Evidentiary Objections to the Declaration of Hunter Pyle Submitted in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand)(Riley, Matthew)
October 21, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to San Bernardino County Superior Court filed by Plaintiffs Norma Lopez, Cindy Mitchell, Vada Neice. Motion set for hearing on 11/18/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Hunter Pyle, #2 Declaration of Norma Lopez, #3 Declaration of Cindy Mitchell, #4 Declaration of Vada Neice) (Chen, Vincent)
September 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Scheduling Conference set for 12/2/2019 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (iva)
September 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (ima)
September 3, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Attachments No. 4 Civil Cover Sheet should not have been attached to Docket Enty No. 1. Each document should have been filed separately. You are not required to take any action to correct this deficiency unless the Court so directs. (lh)
September 3, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
September 3, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Jesus G. Bernal and Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani. (lh)
August 30, 2019 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Defendants First Student Management, LLC, First Student, Inc., FirstGroup America, Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiffs Norma Lopez, Vada Neice, Cindy Mitchell. (FILED IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 7/11/2019 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
August 30, 2019 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Class Action Complaint, filed by Defendants First Student Management, LLC, First Student, Inc., FirstGroup America, Inc. (FILED IN SAN BERNANRDINO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 8/29/2019 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 )(lh)
August 30, 2019 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants First Student Management, LLC, First Student, Inc., FirstGroup America, Inc. (Riley, Matthew)
August 30, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from San Bernardino County Superior Court, case number CIVDS1920396 Receipt No: 0973-24362023 - Fee: $400, filed by defendant FirstGroup America, Inc., First Student, Inc., First Student Management, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint, #2 Exhibit Summons and other served documents, #3 Exhibit Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Declaration of Matthew B. Riley in Support of Notice of Removal to Federal Court, #6 Declaration of Kim Mingo in Support of Notice of Removal to Federal Court, #7 Declaration of Daniel Higley in Support of Notice of Removal to Federal Court, #8 Declaration of Brian Beechem in Support of Notice of Removal to Federal Court, #9 Certificate of Service) (Attorney Matthew Bryan Riley added to party First Student Management, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Bryan Riley added to party First Student, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Bryan Riley added to party FirstGroup America, Inc.(pty:dft))(Riley, Matthew)

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