State Farm General Insurance Company v. Kohler Co. et al
Plaintiff: State Farm General Insurance Company
Defendant: Kohler Co., Neoperl, Inc. and Does 1-20, Inclusive
Case Number: 8:2023cv01240
Filed: July 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John W Holcomb
Referring Judge: Douglas F McCormick
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TAKING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE OFF CALENDAR by Judge John W. Holcomb: The Court has considered the parties' Joint Rule 16(b)/26(f) Report with respect to the Scheduling Conference and has concluded that the hearing on September 8, 2023, is not necessary. Accordingly, the Scheduling Conference is taken off calendar. No appearance by counsel is necessary. A separate order will issue setting the deadlines and dates for this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Text Only ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jason A. Wheeler to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Neoperl, Inc. #17 by Judge John W. Holcomb. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 18, 2023 Filing 18 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 10 days, filed by Plaintiff State Farm General Insurance Company.. (Lambre, Michelle)
August 16, 2023 Filing 17 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jason A. Wheeler to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Neoperl, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35871039) filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hedrick, Viviana)
July 18, 2023 Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc., re Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only #13 , Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #12 served on July 18, 2023. (Hedrick, Viviana)
July 17, 2023 Filing 15 Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Kohler Co., identifying Kohler Co.. (Cotter, Christopher)
July 17, 2023 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Kohler Co..(Attorney Christopher M. Cotter added to party Kohler Co.(pty:dft))(Cotter, Christopher)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge John W. Holcomb. Scheduling Conference set for 9/8/2023 at 11:00 AM before Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STANDING ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla)
July 13, 2023 Filing 11 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc., re Intradistrict Transfer - Clerical Error (G-73) - optional html form, #7 , Notice of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) - optional html form #8 , Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form #10 , Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form #9 served on July 13, 2023. (Hedrick, Viviana)
July 13, 2023 Filing 10 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
July 13, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
July 13, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John W. Holcomb and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. (car)
July 13, 2023 Filing 7 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 John W. Holcomb for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Douglas F. McCormick. New Case Number 8:23-cv-1240-JWH-DFMx. (car)
July 10, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc. Filed in State Court on 7/5/2023 Submitted with Attachment 5 Exhibit E to Notice of Removal #1 .(car)
July 10, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Does 1-20, Inclusive, Kohler Co., Neoperl, Inc., filed by plaintiff State Farm General Insurance Company. Filed in State Court on 6/7/2023 Submitted with Attachment Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
July 10, 2023 CONFORMED COPY OF PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Executed by Plaintiff State Farm General Insurance Company, upon Defendant Kohler Co. served on 6/12/2023, answer due 7/3/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Diana Ruiz CT Process Specialist in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity. Filed in State Court on 6/14/2023 Submitted with Attachment 6 Exhibit F to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
July 10, 2023 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc., re Corporate Disclosure Statement #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #5 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 , Notice (Other) #2 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #4 served on July 10, 2023. (Hedrick, Viviana)
July 10, 2023 Filing 5 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc.. (Hedrick, Viviana)
July 10, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc., identifying Neoperl Group AG and HDI Global SE. (Hedrick, Viviana)
July 10, 2023 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc. identifying Neoperl Group AG as Corporate Parent. (Hedrick, Viviana)
July 10, 2023 Filing 2 Notice to Plaintiff of Removal of Action filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits A - G to Notice of Removl)(Hedrick, Viviana)
July 10, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Orange County Superior Court, case number 30-2023-01329759-CU Receipt No: ACACDC-35643351 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Neoperl, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint, #2 Exhibit Civil Case Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit Notice of Hearing Case Management Conference, #4 Exhibit Summons, #5 Exhibit Answer, #6 Exhibit Proof of Service of Summons Kohler, #7 Exhibit Proof of Service of Summons Neoperl) (Attorney Viviana Boero Hedrick added to party Neoperl, Inc. (pty:dft))(Hedrick, Viviana)

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Plaintiff: State Farm General Insurance Company
Represented By: Michelle Monica Lambre
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Defendant: Kohler Co.
Represented By: Christopher M. Cotter
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Defendant: Neoperl, Inc.
Represented By: Viviana Boero Hedrick
Represented By: Jason A. Wheeler
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