Darlene Johnson v. Costco Wholesale Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Darlene Johnson
Defendant: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,, Costco Wholesale Corporation and DOES 1 to 10 inclusive
Case Number: 5:2023cv01912
Filed: September 19, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Shashi H Kewalramani
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
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October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 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 9/6/2024 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; Disputed Jury Instructions set for 9/13/2024 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 9/24/2024 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, REFERRAL TO PRIVATE MEDIATION, and DISMISSING ANY UNSERVED DOE DEFENDANTS 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 October 30, 2023 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: May 6, 2024. (iv)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER ON REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SUBSTITUTION OR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY #8 by Judge John F. Walter. The request of Darlene Johnson to substitute Joseph Creed as attorney of record instead of Victor Cueto is GRANTED. (iv)
October 12, 2023 Filing 10 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5-7 days, filed by Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation.. (Graves, Alan)
October 11, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Request for Substitution #8 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 11-3.8 title page is missing, incomplete, or incorrect. Case number is incorrect. Proposed document was not submitted or was not submitted as a separate attachment. Pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.4.1- Proposed orders not lodged with a main document shall be electronically lodged as an attachment to a Notice of Lodging. 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. (iv)
October 10, 2023 Filing 8 REQUEST to Substitute attorney Joseph W Creed in place of attorney Victor M. Cueto , REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Joseph W Creed in place of attorney Victor M. Cueto filed by Plaintiff Darlene Johnson. (Attorney Joseph W Creed added to party Darlene Johnson(pty:pla)) (Creed, Joseph)
September 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for October 30, 2023 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 October 13, 2023. (iv)
September 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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)
September 26, 2023 Filing 5 TEXT ONLY ENTRY ORDER DISMISSING DOES: Pursuant to Local Rule 19-1, no complaint or petition shall be filed that includes more than ten Doe or fictitiously named parties. Accordingly, the Court hereby dismisses the action as to Doe Defendants 11 through 50, inclusive. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
September 25, 2023 Filing 4 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
September 25, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
September 25, 2023 Filing 2 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 Sunshine Suzanne Sykes and referred to Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani for discovery. Pursuant to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges, this case has been randomly reassigned to District Judge John F. Walter. The case number on all documents filed with the Court in this case should read as follows: 5:23-cv-01912 JFW (SHKx). (jtil)
September 19, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Darlene Johnson in Riverside Superior Court on 1/3/2023, attached to Stepp Decl as Exhibit A. (jtil)
September 19, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of California, Riverside County, case number CVPS2300017 Receipt No: ACACDC-36067015 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Randall D. Stepp In Support of Defendant's Request for Removal, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Certification, #4 Declaration Declaration of Service) (Attorney Alan Boyd Graves added to party COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,(pty:dft))(Graves, Alan)

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Plaintiff: Darlene Johnson
Represented By: Victor Manuel Cueto
Represented By: Joseph W Creed
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Defendant: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,
Represented By: Alan Boyd Graves
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Represented By: Randall Stepp
Represented By: Alan Boyd Graves
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