James Lee Freeze et al v. Charter Communications, LLC
Plaintiff: James Lee Freeze, Pflaster Gary and Gary Pflaster
Defendant: Charter Communications, LLC
Case Number: 8:2021cv01212
Filed: July 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stanley Blumenfeld
Referring Judge: Alka Sagar
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 704
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE: DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND CONTEMPT ORDER by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Defendant Charter Communications, LLC's Motion for Sanctions and Contempt Order [filed under 2:20-cv-08299, Doc. No. 111] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1) The Freeze action [Freeze v. Charter Commc'ns LLC, No. 8:21-cv-01212 (C.D. Cal. July 16, 2021)] is dismissed without prejudice to the Freeze plaintiffs refiling their claims with separate, unaffiliated counsel. (2) Plaintiffs' counsel are required to pay Defendant's reasonable attorney's fees and costs in filing this motion and defending the Freeze action. The parties are to meet and confer in person or by videoconference to see if they can agree on a reasonable amount of fees and costs. If they are unable to do so, by no later than 2/9/2022, Defendant shall submit an application and proposed order for attorney's fees and costs. Such application must set forth sufficient detail of the fees and costs Defendant incurred in bringing this motion and defending the Freeze action and include any necessary documents supporting a reasonable request for attorney's fees and costs. If Plaintiffs' counsel wish to challenge the amount that Defendant requests, they must do so by no later than seven days after Defendant files its motion. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) Court Reporter: N/A. (gk)
December 13, 2021 Filing 21 RESPONSE filed by Defendant Charter Communications, LLCto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,, #20 (Carr, Joseph)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER [In Chambers] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE ACTIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSOLIDATED by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. The Court is considering consolidating the cases. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, by no later than December 13, 2021, each party may show cause in a writing no longer than five pages why James Lee Freeze et al. v. Charter Communications, LLC, 8:21-cv-01212-SB-AS should not be consolidated with Michael Gonzales et al. v. Charter Communications, LLC et al., 2:20-cv-08299-SB-AS or stayed pending Gonzales's resolution. (lom)
November 17, 2021 Filing 19 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. The Court VACATES the Scheduling Conference set for hearing 11/19/2021. If the Court determines that a hearing is necessary, one will be reset at a later date. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (vcr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
November 12, 2021 Filing 18 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Joint Report of Case Management and Proposed Order #17 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed order was not submitted as a separate, additional attachment to the Joint Report, and same proposed order does not have case number or party caption 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. (bm)
November 9, 2021 Filing 17 JOINT REPORT of Case Management filed by Defendant Charter Communications, LLC. (Carr, Joseph)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. The Court sets an in-person Scheduling Conference set for 11/19/2021 at 08:30 AM before Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr.. (vcr)
October 11, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Charter Communications, LLC, identifying Charter Communications, Inc. and Liberty Broadband Corporation. (Carr, Joseph)
October 11, 2021 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant Charter Communications, LLC.(Carr, Joseph)
September 27, 2021 Filing 13 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Charter Communications, LLC answer now due 10/11/2021, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant Charter Communications, LLC.(Attorney Joseph Scott Carr added to party Charter Communications, LLC(pty:dft))(Carr, Joseph)
August 24, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff James Lee Freeze, Gary Pflaster, upon Defendant Charter Communications, LLC acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 7/29/2021, answer due 8/19/2021. Acknowledgment of Service signed by J. Scott Carr, Counsel for Charter Communications, LLC. (Strauss, Michael)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CIVIL STANDING ORDER upon the filing of the complaint by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. (jgr)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:20-cv-08299 SB(ASx). Case transferred from Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth to Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:21-cv-01212 SB(ASx). Signed by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr (rn)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge James V. Selna. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge James V. Selna to Judge Cormac J. Carney for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:21-cv-01212-CJC-(ADSx). (dve)
July 21, 2021 Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
July 20, 2021 Filing 7 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Charter Communications, LLC. (jtil)
July 20, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
July 20, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge James V. Selna and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. (jtil)
July 16, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs James Lee Freeze, Pflaster Gary, (Strauss, Michael)
July 16, 2021 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiffs James Lee Freeze, Pflaster Gary. (Strauss, Michael)
July 16, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs James Lee Freeze, Pflaster Gary. (Strauss, Michael)
July 16, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-31642844 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiffs James Lee Freeze, Pflaster Gary. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of James Lee Freeze) (Attorney Michael Anthony Strauss added to party James Lee Freeze(pty:pla), Attorney Michael Anthony Strauss added to party Pflaster Gary(pty:pla))(Strauss, Michael)

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Plaintiff: James Lee Freeze
Represented By: Michael Anthony Strauss
Represented By: Aris Edmund Karakalos
Represented By: Leslie Alexis McAdam
Represented By: Max R Engelhardt
Represented By: Michael A Velthoen
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Plaintiff: Pflaster Gary
Represented By: Michael Anthony Strauss
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Plaintiff: Gary Pflaster
Represented By: Aris Edmund Karakalos
Represented By: Leslie Alexis McAdam
Represented By: Max R Engelhardt
Represented By: Michael A Velthoen
Represented By: Michael Anthony Strauss
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Defendant: Charter Communications, LLC
Represented By: Joseph W Ozmer, II
Represented By: Joseph Scott Carr
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