Michael Fox v. The Home Depot, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Michael Fox
Defendant: Graco Inc., The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., Doe and Does 2 through 20, inclusive
Case Number: 8:2020cv02127
Filed: November 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha
Referring Judge: Douglas F McCormick
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#20-190) approved by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the CREATION OF CALENDAR of Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, this case is transferred from Judge David O. Carter to the calendar of Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:20-cv-2127 FLA (DFMx). (mrgo)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: granting #39 Non-Resident Attorney Shawn M. Raiter APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Graco Inc, designating Scott L Hengesbach as local counsel. (lom)
December 23, 2020 Filing 40 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: First REQUEST of Non-Resident Attorney Shawn M. Raiter to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Graco Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-29683983) #39 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notices; 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. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (sbou)
December 23, 2020 Filing 39 First REQUEST of Non-Resident Attorney Shawn M. Raiter to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Graco Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-29683983) filed by Graco Inc. Graco Inc.. Request set for hearing on 1/22/2021 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 23, 2020 Filing 38 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge David O. Carter. Counsel is ordered to lodge a proposed order re: Application for Pro Hac Vice #34 no later than 12/24/2020. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kd) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
December 22, 2020 Filing 37 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Miscellaneous Document #34 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Request for Pro Hac Vice. 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)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick re Stipulation for Protective Order #35 . [See document for details.] (et)
December 18, 2020 Filing 35 Joint STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by plaintiff Michael Fox. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Stipulated Protective Order)(Afrasiabi, Peter)
December 17, 2020 Filing 34 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Defendant Graco Inc. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter, Granting Joint Stipulation Regarding Revised Proposed Trial Dates and Deadlines #29 . ( Discovery cut-off 7/7/2021., Final Motions due by 11/1/2021., Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/22/2021 before David O. Carter., Jury Trial set for 12/7/2021 before David O. Carter )SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER RE: PRETRIAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURES by Judge David O. Carter ( Fact Discovery cut-off 7/7/2021., Motions due by (hearing date) 11/1/2021 at 8:30 a.m., Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/22/2021 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter., Jury Trial set for 12/7/2021 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter.) SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge David O. Carter. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. This case is referred to private mediation. Counsel are directed to contact the private mediator of their choice to arrange a date and time for the mediation. (lom)
December 14, 2020 Filing 30 MINUTES OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE (Held and Completed) before Judge David O. Carter. The Scheduling Conference is held. The Court's Scheduling Order will issue. Counsel shall submit/e-file a stipulation re: new dates as noted by the Court on the record. Court Reporter: Not Present. (lom)
December 14, 2020 Filing 29 Joint STIPULATION for Jury Trial on December 7, 2021 filed by Defendant Graco Inc..(Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 14, 2020 Filing 28 Joint STIPULATION for Jury Trial on December 7, 2021 filed by Defendant Graco Inc..(Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 14, 2020 Filing 27 REQUEST for ADR Procedure No. 3. Parties request for private mediation. Filed by Defendant Graco Inc.(Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 10, 2020 Filing 26 JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT filed by Defendant Graco Inc.. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 10, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123), #21 . The following error(s) was/were found: Case number is incorrect or missing. 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)
December 8, 2020 Filing 24 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge David O. Carter. The Court re-sets the Scheduling Conference to 9:00 a.m. on DECEMBER 14, 2020. Counsel shall meet the Judge outside the courthouse east-facing entrance doors on Fourth Street for the Scheduling Conference. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kd) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
December 8, 2020 Filing 23 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell counsel for Defendant Graco Inc.. Gina Bazaz is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Graco Inc.. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 8, 2020 Filing 22 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell counsel for Defendant Graco Inc.. Adding Scott L. Hengesbach as counsel of record for Graco Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Graco Inc.. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 8, 2020 Filing 21 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell counsel for Defendant Graco Inc.. Gina Bazaz is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Graco Inc.. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
December 4, 2020 Filing 20 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge David O. Carter. The Court advances the Scheduling Conference to DECEMBER 14, 2020 at 08:30 AM. Counsel shall file their Rule 26 report no later than December 10, 2020. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kd) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
November 30, 2020 Filing 19 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by plaintiff Michael Fox.. (Afrasiabi, Peter)
November 24, 2020 Filing 18 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, filed by Defendant The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc..(Dixon, Robert)
November 24, 2020 Filing 17 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Defendant The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc... (Dixon, Robert)
November 23, 2020 Filing 16 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Steven Michael Dicterow counsel for Plaintiff Michael Fox. Filed by plaintiff Michael Fox. (Attorney Steven Michael Dicterow added to party Michael Fox(pty:pla))(Dicterow, Steven)
November 20, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Association of Counsel associating attorney Peter R. Afrasiabi, Steven M. Dicterow, Jonathan O. Ballard on behalf of Plaintiff Michael Fox. Filed by Plaintiff Michael Fox (Afrasiabi, Peter)
November 20, 2020 Filing 14 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jonathan Oldham Ballard counsel for Plaintiff Michael Fox. Filed by plaintiff Michael Fox. (Attorney Jonathan Oldham Ballard added to party Michael Fox(pty:pla))(Ballard, Jonathan)
November 20, 2020 Filing 13 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Peter R Afrasiabi counsel for Plaintiff Michael Fox. Filed by plaintiff Michael Fox. (Attorney Peter R Afrasiabi added to party Michael Fox(pty:pla))(Afrasiabi, Peter)
November 16, 2020 Filing 12 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Robert Kenneth Dixon counsel for Defendant The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.. Adding Robert K. Dixon as counsel of record for Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.. (Attorney Robert Kenneth Dixon added to party The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.(pty:dft))(Dixon, Robert)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge David O. Carter. Scheduling Conference set for 12/21/2020 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (See attached Order for complete details.) (kd)
November 10, 2020 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Graco Inc. Graco Inc..(Maxwell, Kelsey)
November 5, 2020 Filing 9 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASE TO JUDGE CARTER. (kd)
November 5, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
November 5, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge David O. Carter and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. (car)
November 4, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT as to fictitious name of Doe 1 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Michael Fox. Filed in State Court on 9/17/2020 Submitted with Attachment 4 Exhibit D to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
November 4, 2020 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1 through 20, inclusive, Graco Inc., The Home Depot, Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Michael Fox. Filed in State Court on 9/17/2020 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
November 4, 2020 Filing 6 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell counsel for Defendant Graco Inc.. Adding Gina Bazaz as counsel of record for Graco Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Graco Inc.. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
November 4, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell on behalf of Defendant Graco Inc. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
November 4, 2020 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Graco Inc., (Maxwell, Kelsey)
November 4, 2020 Filing 3 Certificate of Service filed by Defendant Graco Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ntc to Adverse Party)(Maxwell, Kelsey)
November 4, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Graco Inc.. (Maxwell, Kelsey)
November 4, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Orange County Superior, case number 30-2020-01160788-CU-PL-CJC Receipt No: ACACDC-28850122 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant Graco Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons & Complaint, #2 Exhibit CT Service of Process, #3 Exhibit Ntc of Filing with State Court, #4 Exhibit Remainder of State Court Action) (Attorney Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell added to party Graco Inc.(pty:dft))(Maxwell, Kelsey)

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Plaintiff: Michael Fox
Represented By: Ali R Mirhosseini
Represented By: Peter R Afrasiabi
Represented By: Jonathan Oldham Ballard
Represented By: Steven Michael Dicterow
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Defendant: Graco Inc.
Represented By: Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell
Represented By: Taline Gina Bazaz
Represented By: Shawn M Raiter
Represented By: Scott L Hengesbach
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Defendant: The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
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