Robert Thomas v. Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC
Plaintiff: Chapter 7 Trustee Robert Thomas and Robert Thomas
Defendant: Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC d/b/a Lamborghini Newport Beach and Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC doing business as Lamborghini Newport Beach
Case Number: 8:2024cv00030
Filed: January 4, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Karen E Scott
Referring Judge: Josephine L Staton
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 21, 2024 Filing 18 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC answer now due 3/6/2024, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC.(Grant, Jeffrey)
February 16, 2024 Filing 17 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Robert Thomas, re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #15 served on February 16, 2024. (de Leest, Aaron)
February 7, 2024 Filing 16 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC answer now due 2/21/2024, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC.(Attorney Jeffrey H. Grant added to party Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC(pty:dft))(Grant, Jeffrey)
January 29, 2024 Filing 15 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOSEPHINE L. STATON. See document for further information. (jp)
January 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DISCHARGING Order to Show Cause Re Dismissal for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Doc. #11 ) by Judge Josephine L. Staton: As Plaintiff has now adequately alleged diversity of citizenship, the Order to Show Cause is DISCHARGED. (jp)
January 23, 2024 Filing 13 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Robert Thomasto Order to Show Cause, #11 - Plaintiff's Response to Order to Show Cause Why This Case Should Not Be Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction; proof of service (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declarations of Robert E. Thomas and Aaron E. de Leest in Support of Plaintiff's Response to Order to Show Cause Why This Case Should Not Be Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction)(de Leest, Aaron)
January 23, 2024 Filing 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Robert Thomas, upon Defendant Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC served on 1/16/2024, answer due 2/6/2024. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Christina Russell, Controller in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at business address and by also mailing a copy (de Leest, Aaron)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause Why This Case Should Not Be Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction by Judge Josephine L. Staton: Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause, in writing (no longer than five (5) pages), within seven (7) days of the date of this Order, why the Court should not dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Failure to timely respond will result in the immediate dismissal of the case. See document for further information. (jp)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HACE VICE by Judge Josephine L. Staton GRANTING #9 Non-Resident Attorney Daniel N Gonzalez APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Robert Thomas, designating Aaron E de Leest as local counsel. (jp)
January 12, 2024 Filing 9 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Daniel N. Gonzalez to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Robert Thomas (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-36719874) filed by Attorney for Plaintiff Robert Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (Proposed) Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specified Case Pro Hac Vice) (de Leest, Aaron)
January 8, 2024 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC. (lh)
January 8, 2024 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
January 8, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
January 8, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Josephine L. Staton and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (lh)
January 4, 2024 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Robert Thomas. (de Leest, Aaron)
January 4, 2024 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Robert Thomas, (de Leest, Aaron)
January 4, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Robert Thomas. (de Leest, Aaron)
January 4, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-36671040 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Robert Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Attorney Aaron E. de Leest added to party Robert Thomas(pty:pla))(de Leest, Aaron)

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Plaintiff: Chapter 7 Trustee Robert Thomas
Represented By: Aaron E. de Leest
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Plaintiff: Robert Thomas
Represented By: Aaron E. de Leest
Represented By: Daniel N. Gonzalez
Represented By: Eric P. Israel
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Defendant: Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC d/b/a Lamborghini Newport Beach
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Defendant: Newport Beach Automotive Group, LLC doing business as Lamborghini Newport Beach
Represented By: Keith C Owens
Represented By: Jeffrey H. Grant
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