Thomas Lynch v. Liberty Debt Solution, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Thomas Lynch
Defendant: Does 1 through 25, inclusive, Brian Roche and Liberty Debt Solution, LLC
Case Number: 8:2018cv02297
Filed: December 27, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Autumn D Spaeth
Referring Judge: Josephine L Staton
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Labor/Mgmnt. Relations
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 28, 2019 Filing 36 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Orange County Superior Court. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Orange County Superior Court - Central Justice Center. Case number: 30-02018-01016550-CU-OE-CJC. (jp)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND (Doc. #17 ) by Judge Josephine L. Staton: Defendants assert federal jurisdiction and they have the burden of proving Roche's Nevada citizenship (and thereby proving complete diversity among the parties). The Court concludes that Defendants fall short of meeting this burden. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion. The case is REMANDED to Orange County Superior Court, No. 30-02018-01016550-CU-OE-CJC. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (jp)
March 26, 2019 Filing 34 EVIDENTIARY OBJECTION in opposition to Thomas Lynch Decl. Re Reply re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Fink, Keith)
March 26, 2019 Filing 33 EVIDENTIARY OBJECTION in opposition to Mark Diaz Decl. Re Reply re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Fink, Keith)
March 14, 2019 Filing 32 Initial DISCLOSURE filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch (Cinar, Jibit)
March 14, 2019 Filing 31 DECLARATION of Thomas Lynch In support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corporate Information/E-mail correspondence, #2 Exhibit E-mail correspondence)(Cinar, Jibit)
March 14, 2019 Filing 30 DECLARATION of Mark James Diaz In Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit U.S. Post Office Change of Address Request form)(Cinar, Jibit)
March 14, 2019 Filing 29 REPLY Reply in support of motion NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch. (Cinar, Jibit)
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No. 2 by Judge Josephine L. Staton. Case is ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than January 3, 2020. (tg)
February 27, 2019 Filing 27 CIVIL TRIAL ORDER for cases assigned to Judge Josephine L. Staton. (tg)
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTE (In Chambers) SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Josephine L. Staton: On the Court's own motion, the Scheduling Conference set for hearing 3/1/2019, is VACATED and taken off calendar, and the following dates are set. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/6/2020 at 10:30 AM. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION). (jp)
February 15, 2019 Filing 25 REPORT of Joint Rule 26(f) Report filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch. (Cinar, Jibit)
February 7, 2019 Filing 24 OPPOSITION opposition to re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Defendants' Evidentiary Objections to Thomas Lynch Declaration, #2 Supplement Defendants' Evidentiary Objections to Jibit Cinar Declaration, #3 Supplement Defendants' Evidentiary Objections to Robert Gronauer Declaration, #4 Declaration of Brian Roche in Support of Opposition to Motion for Remand, #5 Exhibit A to Brian Roche Declaration (Drivers license copies), #6 Exhibit B to Brian Roche Declaration: copy of Liberty Financial USA LLC registration and various emails, #7 Exhibit C to Brian Roche Declaration: Plaintiff's 1099 indicating mailing address of Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, #8 Exhibit D to Brian Roche Declaration: copy of envelope, #9 Exhibit E to Brian Roche Declaration: proof of service filed with the Court on or about 12/11/2018, #10 Supplement Proof of Service)(Fink, Keith)
January 28, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE of Bankruptcy Filing filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Fink, Keith)
January 28, 2019 Filing 22 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch, identifying Thomas Lynch. (Cinar, Jibit)
January 28, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE OF LODGING filed re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cinar, Jibit)
January 28, 2019 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Jibit Cinar In Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Cinar, Jibit)
January 28, 2019 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Thomas Lynch In Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Cinar, Jibit)
January 28, 2019 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Robert Gronauer In Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #17 filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch. (Cinar, Jibit)
January 28, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch. Motion set for hearing on 3/29/2019 at 10:30 AM before Judge Josephine L. Staton. (Cinar, Jibit)
January 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Josephine L. Staton. Scheduling Conference is set for 3/1/2019 at 10:30 a.m. See document for details. (tg)
January 3, 2019 Filing 15 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche.(Fink, Keith)
January 2, 2019 Filing 14 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOSEPHINE L. STATON (tg)
December 28, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Supplement, #9 . The following error(s) was found: The caption on the document uploaded to the docket entry number referenced above does not match the case information on the docket (e.g., case title, case number, document name, etc.). The Court may 1)order an amended or corrected document to be filed, 2)order the document stricken, or 3)take other action the Court deems appropriate. You may file a Notice of Errata attaching a corrected version of the document, but you are not required to take any action to correct this deficiency unless the Court so directs. (ghap)
December 28, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
December 28, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Josephine L. Staton and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. (ghap)
December 28, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Southern Division. Case has been assigned to Judge Josephine L. Staton for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Autumn D. Spaeth. New Case Number 8:18-cv-2297-JLS (ADSx). (ghap)
December 27, 2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendant Does 1 through 25, inclusive, Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche., filed by plaintiff Thomas Lynch. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 9/5/2018 DECLARATION OF SARAH E HERNANDEZ SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A) (ghap) Modified on 12/28/2018 (ghap).
December 27, 2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Thomas Lynch, upon Defendant Liberty Debt Solution, LLC served on 10/22/2018, answer due 11/13/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Sam Safidine, Registered Agent for Service in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by substituted service at business address and by also mailing a copy.Original Summons NOT returned. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 12/11/2018 DECLARATION OF SARAH E HERNANDEZ SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT B) (ghap)
December 27, 2018 Filing 9 SUPPLEMENT to Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #6 , Declaration, #3 , Notice of Related Case(s) #7 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Joinder (non-motion) #5 , Proof of Service (subsequent documents), #8 , Declaration #4 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Fink, Keith)
December 27, 2018 Filing 8 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche, re Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #6 , Declaration, #3 , Notice of Related Case(s) #7 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Joinder (non-motion) #5 , Declaration #4 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 served on 12/27/18. (Fink, Keith)
December 27, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Fink, Keith)
December 27, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche, identifying Thomas Lynch; Brian Roche; Liberty Debt Solutions, LLC. (Fink, Keith)
December 27, 2018 Filing 5 JOINDER filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche joining in Declaration, #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Declaration #4 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 . (Fink, Keith)
December 27, 2018 Filing 4 DECLARATION of Brian Roche re Declaration, #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Fink, Keith)
December 27, 2018 Filing 3 DECLARATION of Sarah E. Hernandez re Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to The Declaration of Sarah E. Hernandez, #2 Exhibit B to The Declaration of Sarah E. Hernandez, #3 Exhibit C to The Declaration of Sarah E. Hernandez, #4 Exhibit D to The Declaration of Sarah E. Hernandez)(Fink, Keith)
December 27, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Fink, Keith)
December 27, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of California County of Orange, case number 30-2018-01016550-CU-OE-CJC with filing fee previously paid ($400.00 paid on 12/27/18, receipt number 26EC8EDI), Receipt Number 0973-22957574, filed by Defendant Liberty Debt Solution, LLC, Brian Roche. (Attorney Keith Allen Fink added to party Liberty Debt Solution, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Keith Allen Fink added to party Brian Roche(pty:dft))(Fink, Keith) Modified on 12/28/2018 (ghap).

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Defendant: Brian Roche
Represented By: Keith Allen Fink
Represented By: Imbar Sagi-Lebowitz
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Represented By: Keith Allen Fink
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Represented By: Jibit Cinar
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