Lucia Tapias Millan v. Abbvie, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Lucia Tapias Millan
Defendant: Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Aesthetics, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan, Inc., Sofregen Medical, Inc., Does 1 through 100, inclusive, Dr Max R Lehfeldt, Dr John E Gross, Dr Mark Mofid and Dr Paul E Chasan
Case Number: 8:2022cv02216
Filed: December 9, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: David O Carter
Referring Judge: Autumn D Spaeth
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 pl Notice of Removal - Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 27, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 27, 2023 Filing 36 Receipt of remand letter (twdb)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter, Granting Stipulation to Remand #31 . (twdb)
January 10, 2023 Filing 34 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. (twdb)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER by District Judge David O. Carter granting APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorneys Joel Bieber #19 , Melissa Ephron #15 , and Melissa Hague #14 to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kdu) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER Granting Stipulation to Remand by Judge David O. Carter #20 . Case Remanded to Orange County Superior Court, 30-2022-01290687 CU-PL-CXC. MD JS-6. Case Terminated. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)
January 6, 2023 Filing 31 STIPULATION to Remand Case to State Court filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Zumsteg, Amy)
January 6, 2023 Filing 30 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint/Petition #24 as to defendant John E Gross. (twdb)
January 6, 2023 Filing 29 21 DAY Summons Issued re Fist Amended Complaint/Petition #24 as to defendant Paul E Chasan. (twdb)
January 6, 2023 Filing 28 21 DAY Summons Issued re Fist Amended Complaint/Petition #24 as to defendant Mark Mofid. (twdb)
January 6, 2023 Filing 27 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint/Petition #24 as to defendant Max R Lehfeldt. (twdb)
January 6, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #25 . The following error(s) was found: The summons request are not in reference to (Defendants). Summons should be issued to named defendants in the case. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (twdb)
January 5, 2023 Filing 25 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition #24 filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(Palmer, Melanie)
January 5, 2023 Filing 24 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc., Does, Sofregen Medical, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan(Palmer, Melanie)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter, Granting Stipulation Extending Dates Relating to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand #22 , #20 . Opposition due 1/6/23; Reply Memorandum due 1/16/23; and Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand, if any, shall be set on 1/30/23 at 8:30 a.m. ( Motion set for hearing on 1/30/2023 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter.) (twdb)
December 30, 2022 Filing 22 STIPULATION for Order TO EXTEND DATES RELATING TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO REMAND [DKT. NO. 20] filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Zumsteg, Amy)
December 29, 2022 Filing 21 REQUEST to for Leave to Appear Remotely at the Hearing on January 23, 2023, Re Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1441(b)(2) (Forum Defendant Rule) filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. Request set for hearing on 1/23/2023 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Melissa L. Ephron In Support of Plaintiff's Counsel's Request to Appear Remotely at the Hearing on January 23, 2023, Re Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1441(b)(2) (Forum Defendant Rule), #2 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
December 21, 2022 Filing 20 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. Motion set for hearing on 1/23/2023 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Melissa L. Ephron In Support of Motion to Remand to State Court, #2 Exhibit Exhibits 1-20 to Declaration of Melissa Ephron In Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand, #3 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
December 20, 2022 Filing 19 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Joel Bieber to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34507635) filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
December 16, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 2/27/2023 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Zumsteg, Amy)
December 16, 2022 Filing 17 DISCLOSURE - Specially Appearing Defendant Sofregen Medical Inc.'s Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement and Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Sofregen Medical, Inc. (Mooney, Brian)
December 16, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Sofregen Medical, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 2/13/2023 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion of Specially Appearing Defendant Sofregen Medical Inc. to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, #2 Proposed Order in Support of Speciallly Appearing Defendant Sofregen Medical Inc. to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction) (Attorney Brian J. Mooney added to party Sofregen Medical, Inc.(pty:dft)) (Mooney, Brian)
December 15, 2022 Filing 15 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Melissa Ephron to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34486759) filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
December 15, 2022 Filing 14 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Melissa Hague to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34486297) filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
December 15, 2022 Filing 13 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASE TO JUDGE CARTER. (kdu)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 8:22-cv-00424-DOC-ADSx. Case transferred from Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick to Judge David O. Carter and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:22-cv-02216-DOC(ADSx). Signed by Judge David O. Carter (dta)
December 13, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. Related Case(s): 8:22-cv-00424-DOC-ADS (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Melissa L. Ephron In Support of Plaintiff's Notice of Related Cases)(Palmer, Melanie)
December 12, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Melissa Ephron. 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)
December 12, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Melissa Hague. 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)
December 12, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Joel Bieber. 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)
December 12, 2022 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
December 12, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
December 12, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. (car)
December 12, 2022 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Aesthetics, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc., served on December 9, 2022. (Zumsteg, Amy)
December 9, 2022 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Aesthetics, Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc., Sofregen Medical, Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Lucia Tapias Millan. Conformed copy of Complaint Filed in State Court on 11/8/2022 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
December 9, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc., (Zumsteg, Amy)
December 9, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc.. (Zumsteg, Amy)
December 9, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Orange County Superior Court, case number 30-2022-01290687-CU-PL-CXC Receipt No: ACACDC-34455026 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants Allergan, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., Abbvie, Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-C, #2 Declaration of Amy Zumsteg, #3 Declaration of Emily Weith) (Attorney Amy Zumsteg added to party Abbvie, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Amy Zumsteg added to party Allergan Sales, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Amy Zumsteg added to party Allergan USA, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Amy Zumsteg added to party Allergan, Inc.(pty:dft))(Zumsteg, Amy)

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Plaintiff: Lucia Tapias Millan
Represented By: Melanie Meneses Palmer
Represented By: Paul R. Kiesel
Represented By: Melissa Ephron
Represented By: Melissa F. Hague
Represented By: Joel Bieber
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Defendant: Sofregen Medical, Inc.
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Defendant: Does 1 through 100, inclusive
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Defendant: Dr Max R Lehfeldt
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