Lois Romero v. Wal-Mart, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Lois Romero
Defendant: Tarkett U.S.A., Inc., Does 1 through 50, inclusive, Wal-Mart, Inc., Diversey, Inc., Harnix, Corporation dba Linron Company, Harnix, Corporation and Harnix, Corporation doing business as Linron Company
Case Number: 5:2020cv00082
Filed: January 13, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jesus G Bernal
Referring Judge: Shashi H Kewalramani
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 2, 2020 Filing 40 REPLY Opposition First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Riverside Superior Court #20 filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Dollison, Allan)
March 2, 2020 Filing 39 REPLY Opposition First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Riverside Superior Court #20 filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Dollison, Allan)
March 2, 2020 Filing 38 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: certificate of interested parties and disclosure statement [36-1],[36-2]. The following error(s) was/were found: The certificate of interested parties and disclosure statement should be docketed using the correct events. 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. (twdb)
March 2, 2020 Filing 37 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Edgar Cruz counsel for Defendant Tarkett U.S.A., Inc.. Adding Edgar Cruz as counsel of record for Tarkett USA, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Tarkett USA, Inc.. (Attorney Edgar Cruz added to party Tarkett U.S.A., Inc.(pty:dft))(Cruz, Edgar)
February 28, 2020 Filing 36 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Harnix, Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Interested Parties, #2 Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement)(Attorney Howard Smith added to party Harnix, Corporation(pty:dft))(Smith, Howard)
February 27, 2020 Filing 35 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant Wal-Mart, Inc.. correcting Objection/Opposition (Motion related),, #32 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit F - Alacan v. Target Corp., #2 Corrected Opposition, #3 Corrected Declaration, #4 Certificate of Service)(Garcia, Gregory)
February 24, 2020 Filing 34 Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Substitute/Add Parties in Place of Fictitiously Named Defendants re: First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute/Add Parties In Place of Fictitiously Named Defendants NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave to file Add Parties In Place of Doe Defendants #22 filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Proof of Service)(Osterberg, Kevin)
February 24, 2020 Filing 33 Oppositiion to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand Case to State Court; Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Declaration of Kyle R. DiNicola re: First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Riverside Superior Court #20 filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Evidentiary Objections in Support of its Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand, #7 Proof of Service)(Attorney Kevin M Osterberg added to party Diversey, Inc.(pty:dft))(Osterberg, Kevin)
February 24, 2020 Filing 32 OPPOSITION In Opposition re: First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute/Add Parties In Place of Fictitiously Named Defendants NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave to file Add Parties In Place of Doe Defendants #22 , First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Riverside Superior Court #20 filed by Defendant Wal-Mart, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A - Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - RFD and Joint Stip, #4 Exhibit C - Ibrahim Transcript excerpts, #5 Exhibit D - Franke Transcript excerpts, #6 Exhibit E - Amendments, #7 Certificate of Service)(Garcia, Gregory)
February 20, 2020 Filing 31 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Jury Trial Demand #30 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: "Other Filings" - Pretrial and Trial Documents - Jury Demand. 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 19, 2020 Filing 30 Jury Demand filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero (Dollison, Allan)
February 14, 2020 Filing 29 RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: Deficiency in Electronically Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form,, #28 by Deputy Clerk of Court. The documents are accepted as filed. The Court resets the motions on calendar for Monday, March 16, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. (iva)
February 14, 2020 Filing 28 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute/Add Parties In Place of Fictitiously Named Defendants NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave to file Add Parties In Place of Doe Defendants #22 , First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Riverside Superior Court #20 . The following error(s) was/were found: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. 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. (iva)
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Scheduling Conference set for 4/6/2020 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (iva)
February 13, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand #21 , First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute Parties #23 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Motion related document: or Notice of lodging. The proposed order should have been attached to the Motion(s) #20, #22 during docketing. 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. (twdb)
February 12, 2020 Filing 25 Amendment as to Doe 2 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Lois Romero amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero(Dollison, Allan)
February 12, 2020 Filing 24 Amendement As to Doe 1 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Lois Romero amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero(Dollison, Allan)
February 12, 2020 Filing 23 [NOTICE OF LODGING OF PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE/ADD PARTIES IN PLACE OF FICTITIOUSLY NAMED DEFENDANTS, DOCKETED AS] First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Order for Granting Motion to Substitute Parties Notice of Lodging of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Substitute Parties filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero. Motion set for hearing on 3/9/2020 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Dollison, Allan) Modified on 2/13/2020 (twdb).
February 12, 2020 Filing 22 First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Substitute/Add Parties In Place of Fictitiously Named Defendants , NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Leave to file Add Parties In Place of Doe Defendants filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero. Motion set for hearing on 3/9/2020 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit Amendment to Complaint, #3 Exhibit Amendment to Complaint, #4 Exhibit Amendment to Complaint, #5 Exhibit Deposition Excerpts of Steven Ibrahim, #6 Exhibit Deposition Exceprts of Todd Franke, #7 Exhibit Proposed Amendment to Complaint re Ibrahim, #8 Exhibit Proposed Amendment to Complaint re IFTI) (Dollison, Allan)
February 12, 2020 Filing 21 [NOTICE OF LODGING OF PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND CASE TO STATE COURT, DOCKETED AS] First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Order for Motion to Remand filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero. Motion set for hearing on 3/9/2020 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Dollison, Allan) Modified on 2/13/2020 (twdb).
February 12, 2020 Filing 20 First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Riverside Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero. Motion set for hearing on 3/9/2020 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corp Citizenship Status, #2 Exhibit Depo Transcript) (Dollison, Allan)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (ima)
January 28, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT of MJDAP case from Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym to Judge Jesus G. Bernal 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 5:20-cv-00082 JGB(SHKx). (rn)
January 27, 2020 Filing 17 STATEMENT Non-Consent to proceed before Magistrate Judge filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc. (Morton, Richard)
January 27, 2020 Filing 16 STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge (Dollison, Allan)
January 24, 2020 Filing 15 DECLINED STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by Defendant Wal-Mart, Inc.. (Garcia, Gregory)
January 22, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Miscellaneous Document #12 , Miscellaneous Document #13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel G123. 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)
January 20, 2020 Filing 13 Notice of Appearance (Dollison, Allan)
January 20, 2020 Filing 12 Notice of Appearance filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero (Dollison, Allan)
January 17, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Wal-Mart, Inc., identifying Lois Romero, Tarkett U.S.A., Inc., Harnix Corp., and Diversey, Inc.. (Kohn, Andrew)
January 17, 2020 Filing 10 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Andrew Nicholas Kohn counsel for Defendant Wal-Mart, Inc.. Adding Gregory A. Garcia as counsel of record for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. (Kohn, Andrew)
January 17, 2020 Filing 9 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Andrew Nicholas Kohn counsel for Defendant Wal-Mart, Inc.. Adding Andrew N. Kohn as counsel of record for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. (Attorney Andrew Nicholas Kohn added to party Wal-Mart, Inc.(pty:dft))(Kohn, Andrew)
January 17, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc.. correcting Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 related to address used on proof of service (Morton, Richard)
January 17, 2020 Filing 7 Demand for Jury Trial filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc. (filed concurrently with Answer to Complaint and Disclosure Statement) re: Answer to Complaint (Discovery) #5 (Morton, Richard)
January 17, 2020 Filing 6 Initial DISCLOSURE of Fed R. Civ. P. 7.1 re Answer to Complaint (Discovery) #5 (filed concurrently with Answer and Demand for Jury Trial) filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc. (Morton, Richard)
January 17, 2020 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) (being filed concurrently with demand for jury trial and disclosure statement) filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc..(Morton, Richard)
January 14, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL re Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. (Attachments: #1 CV11C) (jtil)
January 13, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Lois Romero in Riverside Superior Court on 9/19/2017, attached as Exhibit A. (jtil)
January 13, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint filed by Defendant Wal-Mart, Inc. in Riverside Superior Court on 1/10/2018, attached as Exhibit M.(jtil)
January 13, 2020 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc., (Morton, Richard)
January 13, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc.. (Morton, Richard)
January 13, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Riverside, case number RIC1717570 Receipt No: 0973-25111369 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant Diversey, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Kyle R. DiNicola) (Attorney Richard E Morton added to party Diversey, Inc.(pty:dft))(Morton, Richard)

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Defendant: Tarkett U.S.A., Inc.
Represented By: Edgar Cruz
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Defendant: Diversey, Inc.
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Defendant: Harnix, Corporation dba Linron Company
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Defendant: Harnix, Corporation
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Defendant: Harnix, Corporation doing business as Linron Company
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Plaintiff: Lois Romero
Represented By: Allan L Dollison
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