Ransford White v. Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Ransford R. White
Defendant: Home Depot, DOES 1 through 100, Inclusive,, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., Lowes, Home Depot USA Inc, Lowes Home Centers LLC, United Industries Corporation LLC, Does 1 through 100, inclusie and Doe
Case Number: 5:2021cv00456
Filed: March 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Shashi H Kewalramani
Referring Judge: George H Wu
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 25, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jason A. Wheeler to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Home Depot, United Industries Corporation LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. BCACDC-31342772) #20 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(d) Certificate of Good Standing not attached for every state court listed to which the applicant has been admitted. A declaration is required regarding unavailability to provide GSC due to COVID-19. See Court's website on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance. (lt)
May 24, 2021 Filing 21 MINUTES OF ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE FAILURE TO APPEAR ON MAY 6, 2021; and SCHEDULING CONFERENCE Hearing held before Judge George H. Wu. Counsel for Plaintiff is not present. Court confers with defense counsel. For reasons stated on the record, this action is dismissed for failure to prosecute. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) Court Reporter: Terri A. Hourigan. (mrgo)
May 24, 2021 Filing 20 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jason A. Wheeler to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Home Depot, United Industries Corporation LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. BCACDC-31342772) filed by Defendants Home Depot, United Industries Corporation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Lauren Chee added to party Home Depot(pty:dft), Attorney Lauren Chee added to party United Industries Corporation LLC(pty:dft)) (Chee, Lauren)
May 20, 2021 Filing 19 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - IN CHAMBERS: by Judge George H. Wu: Counsel are to appear telephonically for Monday's 05/24/2021 order to show cause and scheduling conference at 8:30 a.m. by contacting the court clerk at javier_gonzalez@cacd.uscourts.gov for dial-in information. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
May 6, 2021 Filing 18 MINUTES OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held before Judge George H. Wu. Case is called. Counsel are not present. The Court orders the parties appear on May 24, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., and show cause as to their failure to prosecute and to defend. The scheduling conference is continued to May 24, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Court Reporter: Katie Thibodeaux. (mrgo)
May 4, 2021 Filing 17 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - IN CHAMBERS: by Judge George H. Wu: Counsel are to appear telephonically for Thursday's 05/06/2021 scheduling conference at 8:30 a.m. by contacting the court clerk at javier_gonzalez@cacd.uscourts.gov for dial-in information. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
April 26, 2021 Filing 16 AMENDMENTS TO COMPLAINT NAMING DOES 1 THROUGH 3, INCLUSIVE against defendants Home Depot USA Inc, Lowes Home Centers LLC, United Industries Corporation LLC; Party Home Depot and Lowes terminated; amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by plaintiff Ransford R. White. (mrgo)
April 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge George H. Wu. The Court has received Plaintiff's Response to the Court's Order to Show Cause (Docket No. 14) which was filed under seal. For the reasons stated therein, the Court takes the Defendant Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (now scheduled for April 19, 2021) off-calendar. The Court also continues the scheduling conference (also set for April 19, 2021) to May 6, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. (mrgo)
April 15, 2021 Filing 14 SEALED - PLAINTIFF, RANSFORD WHITE'S RESPONSE TO COURT'S ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL (bm)
April 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge George H. Wu. (Show Cause Response due by 4/15/2021.) (mrgo)
April 1, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by Defendant Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) on behalf of Plaintiff as to Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. (Brown, Jeffrey)
March 29, 2021 Filing 11 REPLY in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction #8 and Response to Court's March 23, 2021 Order Setting Scheduling Conference filed by Defendant Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. (Brown, Jeffrey)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge George H. Wu. (Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 4/12/2021. Scheduling Conference set for 4/19/2021 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H. Wu.) (mrgo)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING ORDER RE FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES FOR CIVIL JURY TRIALS BEFORE JUDGE GEORGE H. WU by Judge George H. Wu. (See document for details) (mrgo)
March 19, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 4/19/2021 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H. Wu. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, #2 Declaration of Marlene Prahl, #3 Declaration of Jeffrey N. Brown, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Proposed Order) (Brown, Jeffrey)
March 17, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT of Eastern Division Removal Case and Notice re Consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case was initially assigned to District Judge John W. Holcomb and referred to Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani for discovery. Pursuant to General Order 21-01, this case has been randomly reassigned to District Judge George H. Wu. The case number on all documents filed with the Court in this case should read as follows: 5:21-cv-00456-GW (SHKx). (et)
March 17, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
March 17, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge George H. Wu and Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani. (et)
March 15, 2021 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Home Depot, Lowes, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., Does 1 through 100, inclusive. Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff Ransford R. White. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 3/16/2021 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ]. (et)
March 15, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE of Removal of Action to Plaintiff filed by Defendant Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. (Brown, Jeffrey)
March 15, 2021 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., identifying Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.; Spectrum Brands, Inc.; United Industries Corporation; Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.; and Lowes Home Centers LLC. (Brown, Jeffrey)
March 15, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. (Brown, Jeffrey)
March 15, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Riverside County Superior Court, case number RIC2001185 Receipt No: ACACDC-30917953 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Marlene Prahl, #3 Exhibit C - Notice of Default) (Attorney Jeffrey Neal Brown added to party Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.(pty:dft))(Brown, Jeffrey)

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