James Whelan et al v. Amplify Energy Corporation et al
Plaintiff: James Whelan
Defendant: AMPLIFY ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, SAN PEDRO BAY PIPELINE CO., a California corporation, Amplify Energy Corporation, Beta Operating Company LLC doing business as Beta Offshore and San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co.
Petitioner: BETA OPERATING COMPANY LLC d/b/a BETA OFFSHORE, a Delaware LLC
Case Number: 8:2021cv01706
Filed: October 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: David O Carter
Referring Judge: John D Early
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Tort/Non-Motor Vehicle
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 4, 2022 Filing 37 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff James Whelan. Dismissal is without prejudice. (Casey, David)
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES AND APPOINTING INTERIM CO LEAD COUNSEL by Judge David O. Carter. All future filings shall be filed only under the low number case, 8:21-cv-01628-DOC-JDE. Any party or counsel not listed on the low number case shall file a Notice of Appearance in that case. consolidated complaint(s) shall be filed by Friday January 28, 2022. Cases associated with Lead Case SACV21-1628 DOC(JDEx), SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (twdb)
December 15, 2021 Filing 35 MINUTES OF Status Conference held before Judge David O. Carter: Case is called. The Court and counsel confer re Interim co-lead counsel designation. Court Reporter: Debbie Gale, Debbie Hino-Spaan. (twdb)
December 10, 2021 Filing 34 STATEMENT Plaintiffs Statement in Support of Appointment of Aitken*Aitken* Cohn, Bentley & More, and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy as Interim Lead Counsel and for Consolidation of Cases (Casey, David)
December 1, 2021 Filing 33 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 28 days, filed by Defendants Amplify Energy Corporation, Beta Operating Company LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co... (Attachments: #1 Request: ADR Procedure Selection)(Keegan, Christopher)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter, Granting Joint Stipulation Regarding Case Scheduling #31 . (twdb)
November 22, 2021 Filing 31 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 60 days after consolidated amended complaint or complaints are filed by Defendants Amplify Energy Corporation, Beta Operating Company LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Keegan, Christopher)
November 19, 2021 Filing 30 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co. answer now due 12/17/2021; Beta Operating Company LLC answer now due 12/17/2021; Amplify Energy Corporation answer now due 12/17/2021, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendants San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co.; Beta Operating Company LLC; Amplify Energy Corporation.(Keegan, Christopher)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge David O. Carter: ORDER RE: INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ( Scheduling Conference set for 12/15/2021 at 09:00 AM before Judge David O. Carter.) (twdb)
November 5, 2021 Filing 28 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff James Whelan, upon Defendant San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co. served on 10/29/2021, answer due 11/19/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Blatt, Gayle)
November 5, 2021 Filing 27 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff James Whelan, upon Defendant Beta Operating Company LLC served on 10/29/2021, answer due 11/19/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Blatt, Gayle)
November 5, 2021 Filing 26 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff James Whelan, upon Defendant Amplify Energy Corporation served on 10/29/2021, answer due 11/19/2021. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Blatt, Gayle)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASE TO JUDGE CARTER upon filing of the complaint by Judge David O. Carter. (dgo)
October 29, 2021 Filing 24 JOINT MOTION FOR RULE 16(b) CONFERENCE filed by Defendants Amplify Energy Corporation, Beta Operating Company LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co. (Keegan, Christopher)
October 29, 2021 Filing 23 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Amplify Energy Corporation, Beta Operating Company LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co., identifying James Whelan; Amplify Energy Corp.; Beta Operating Company, LLC; San Pedro Bay Pipeline Company; Amplify Energy Operating LLC; Amplify Acquisitionco LLC; Amplify Energy Holdings, LLC; Ascot Underwriting Inc.; HCC International Insurance Co. PLC; Lloyds Syndicate 0457 (Munich Re Syndicate Limited); Lloyds Syndicate 1036 (QBE Underwriting Limited); Lloyds Syndicate 1084 (Chaucer Insurance Company); Lloyds Syndicate 1183 (Talbot Underwriting); Lloyds Syndicate 1221 (Hartford Insurance Group); Lloyds Syndicate 1225 (Aegis London); Lloyds Syndicate 1274 (Antares Managing Agency Limited); Lloyds Syndicate 1686 (Axis Corporate Capital UK Limited); Lloyds Syndicate 3000 (Markel International Insurance Company Limited); Lloyds Syndicate 5000 (Travelers Syndicate Management Limited); Markel International Insurance Company Limited; Markel International Insurance Company Limited. (Keegan, Christopher)
October 29, 2021 Filing 22 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christopher William Keegan counsel for Defendants Amplify Energy Corporation, Beta Operating Company LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co.. Adding Christopher W. Keegan as counsel of record for Amplify Energy Corp., Beta Operating Company, LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Company for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Amplify Energy Corp., Beta Operating Company, LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Company. (Attorney Christopher William Keegan added to party Amplify Energy Corporation(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher William Keegan added to party Beta Operating Company LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher William Keegan added to party San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co.(pty:dft))(Keegan, Christopher)
October 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: Granting #19 Non-Resident Attorney Stephen J. Herman APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of James Whelan Plaintiff, designating Ronald Beck as local counsel. (twdb)
October 25, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Stephan J. Herman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff James Whelan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-32189116) #19 . The following error(s) was/were found: Case information is incomplete. DJ and MJ initials missing on application and proposed order. (lt)
October 20, 2021 Filing 19 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Stephan J. Herman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff James Whelan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-32189116) filed by Plaintiff James Whelan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear In a Specific Case Pro Hac Vice) (Attorney Ellen R Serbin added to party James Whelan(pty:pla)) (Serbin, Ellen)
October 20, 2021 Filing 18 Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear In a Specific Case Pro Hac Vice)(Serbin, Ellen)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 8:21-cv-01628-DOC-(JDEx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott and Judge Josephine L. Staton to Judge David O. Carter and Magistrate Judge John D. Early for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:21-cv-01706-DOC-(JDEx). Signed by Judge David O. Carter (dve)
October 18, 2021 Filing 16 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOSEPHINE L. STATON. (dca)
October 15, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff James Whelan, identifying James Whelan. (Blatt, Gayle)
October 14, 2021 Filing 14 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 . The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (car)
October 14, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Stephen J Herman. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (car)
October 14, 2021 Filing 12 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co.. (car)
October 14, 2021 Filing 11 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant Beta Operating Company LLC. (car)
October 14, 2021 Filing 10 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant Amplify Energy Corporation. (car)
October 14, 2021 Filing 9 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
October 14, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
October 14, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Josephine L. Staton and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (car)
October 13, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff James Whelan. Related Case(s): 8:21-cv-01628; 8:21-cv-01658; 8:21-cv-01669; 8:21-cv-01680; 8:21-cv-01684; 8:21-cv-01685; 8:21-cv-01686; 8:21-cv-01694 (Blatt, Gayle)
October 13, 2021 Filing 5 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff James Whelan. (Blatt, Gayle)
October 13, 2021 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff James Whelan. (Blatt, Gayle)
October 13, 2021 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff James Whelan. (Blatt, Gayle)
October 13, 2021 Filing 2 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff James Whelan. (Blatt, Gayle)
October 13, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-32146857 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff James Whelan. (Attorney Gayle M Blatt added to party James Whelan(pty:pla))(Blatt, Gayle)

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Plaintiff: James Whelan
Represented By: Gayle M Blatt
Represented By: David Seabold Casey, Jr
Represented By: Frederick Schenk
Represented By: Samantha Kaplan
Represented By: Ellen R Serbin
Represented By: Ronald Beck
Represented By: Stephen J. Herman
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Petitioner: BETA OPERATING COMPANY LLC d/b/a BETA OFFSHORE, a Delaware LLC
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Defendant: AMPLIFY ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
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Defendant: SAN PEDRO BAY PIPELINE CO., a California corporation
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Defendant: Amplify Energy Corporation
Represented By: Christopher William Keegan
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Defendant: Beta Operating Company LLC doing business as Beta Offshore
Represented By: Christopher William Keegan
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Defendant: San Pedro Bay Pipeline Co.
Represented By: Christopher William Keegan
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