Morton v. Trinity Services Group, Inc., et al.
Plaintiff: Bridgette Morton
Defendant: Trinity Services Group, Inc. and TKC Holdings, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv01549
Filed: October 30, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Dale A Drozd
Referring Judge: Jennifer L Thurston
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER GRANTING 41 Oral Motion to File Motion to Compel on Limited Topics and ORDER AFTER TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 12/4/2020. (Hall, S)
December 4, 2020 Filing 42 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re Discovery Dispute held off the record on 12/4/2020. Court to issue written order. Plaintiffs Counsel Robert King present. Defendants Counsel Henry Sanchez and Monica Boutros present. (Hall, S)
December 4, 2020 Filing 41 ORAL MOTION for leave to file a motion to compel brought by plaintiff during discovery conference. (Hall, S)
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MINUTE ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 12/2/2020: At the request of counsel, an INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re Discovery Dispute is set for 12/4/2020 at 10:15 AM before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Counsel shall appear via teleconference by dialing (888) 557-8511 and entering Access Code 1652736. At least 24 hours before the conference, defendant shall lodge a response to plaintiff's discovery dispute request via email to JLTOrders@caed.uscourts.gov. (Text Only Entry)(Hall, S)
November 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER GRANTING 37 Oral Motion to File a Motion to Compel on Limited Topics and ORDER AFTER TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE 36 , signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 11/19/2020. (Hall, S)
November 19, 2020 Filing 38 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re Discovery Dispute held off the record on 11/19/2020. Plaintiff's oral motion to file a motion to compel is granted as to topics 10 & 11 for the entity's deponent and production request 6 to the entity's deponent; Court to issue written order. Plaintiffs Counsel Robert King present. Defendants Counsel Henry Sanchez present. (Hall, S)
November 19, 2020 Filing 37 ORAL MOTION for leave to file a motion to compel brought by plaintiff during discovery conference on 11/19/2020. (Hall, S)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTE ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 11/12/2020: At the request of counsel, an INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re Discovery Dispute is set for 11/19/2020 at 10:15 AM before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Counsel shall appear via teleconference by dialing (888) 557-8511 and entering Access Code 1652736. Defendant shall lodge a response to plaintiff's discovery dispute request, not to exceed 5 pages, via email to JLTOrders@caed.uscourts.gov, at least 24 hours before the conference. (Text Only Entry) (Hall, S)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/26/2020: The Settlement Conference is RESET for 1/15/2021 at 01:00 PM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Updated settlement conference statements shall be lodged no later than 1/8/2021. (Hall, S)
October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER GRANTING 32 Oral Motion to File Motion to Compel; ORDER AFTER TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE 31 , signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/22/2020. (Hall, S)
October 22, 2020 Filing 33 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re Discovery Dispute held in chambers and off the record on 10/22/2020. The Court GRANTED plaintiff's oral request (Doc. 32) for leave to file a motion to compel. Court to issue written order. Plaintiffs Counsel Julian King present. Defendants Counsel Henry Sanchez present. (Hall, S)
October 22, 2020 Filing 32 ORAL MOTION for leave to file a motion to compel brought by plaintiff during discovery conference on 10/22/2020 . (Hall, S)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/15/2020: At the request of counsel, an INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re Discovery Dispute is set for 10/22/2020 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Counsel shall appear via teleconference by dialing (888) 557-8511 and entering Access Code 1652736. (Hall, S)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/7/2020: The defense has failed to lodge a settlement conference statement or respond to the offer made by the plaintiff as ordered (Doc. #11 ). Thus, the settlement conference set on October 13, 2020 is VACATED. The defense SHALL respond to the settlement offer made with a meaningful counteroffer no later than October 16, 2020. The defense SHALL lodge a confidential settlement conference statement no later than October 23, 2020. The Court will determine when it will re-set the settlement conference after reviewing the defense's statement. (Hall, S)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/28/2020: The plaintiff's request for an informal conference re: discovery dispute is DENIED at this time. The parties have failed to meet and confer. Disagreements on the record at a deposition do not constitute a sincere effort to resolve the disputes. Counsel SHALL conduct a telephonic or video meet and confer conference no later than close of business on Wednesday. Plaintiff's counsel SHALL initiate the conference. Defense counsel is advised that their failure to make themselves available for the conference will result in the Court authorizing the plaintiff to file the motion to compel and seek sanctions without further conference. (Hall, S)
September 16, 2020 Filing 28 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re: DISCOVERY DISPUTE (Doc. 27) held in chambers and off the record on 9/16/2020. The parties did not come to any agreement on the topics. The defense may file a motion to quash, if there is a sound legal basis for it, no later than September 25, 2020. Plaintiffs counsel is strongly urged to reexamine the subpoena issued to the Kern County Sheriffs Office to ensure that it is limited to a relevant time period and that it seeks discoverable evidence that is calculated to advance the questions raised in this litigation. Plaintiffs Counsel Robert King present. Defendants Counsel Henry Sanchez and Monica Boutros present. (Hall, S)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/15/2020: At the request of counsel, an INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re Discovery Dispute is set for 9/16/2020 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Counsel shall appear via teleconference by dialing (888) 557-8511 and entering Access Code 1652736. (Hall, S)
September 10, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Henry L Sanchez on behalf of TKC Holdings, Inc., Trinity Services Group, Inc.. (Sanchez, Henry)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER AMENDING THE CASE SCHEDULE, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/8/2020. The Court ORDERS the case schedule amended as follows: All non-expert discovery SHALL be completed no later than November 27, 2020; Any non-dispositive motions may be filed, if at all, no later than November 17, 2020. (Apodaca, P)
September 8, 2020 Filing 24 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE held on 9/8/2020. Order to issue. Plaintiff's Counsel Julian Burns King and Robert King present. Defendants' Counsel Monica Boutros present. Court Reporter/CD Number: off the record. (Apodaca, P)
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/4/2020. The Court SETS an INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE re: motion to amend scheduling order (Doc. #22 ) for 9/8/2020 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Counsel shall appear via teleconference by dialing (888) 557-8511 and entering Access Code 1652736. (Hall, S)
September 3, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION Modify Scheduling Order by Bridgette Morton. Motion Hearing set for 9/18/2020 at 09:30 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Of Robert J. King in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Modify Scheduling Order, #2 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Modify Scheduling Order)(King, Robert)
September 2, 2020 Filing 21 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Robert Johnston King on behalf of Bridgette Morton. Attorney King, Robert Johnston added. (King, Robert)
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER DENYING #19 Stipulation to Amend the Case Schedule, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/1/2020. (Hall, S)
September 1, 2020 Filing 19 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for to Continue Dates re #11 Order,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings,,, by TKC Holdings, Inc., Trinity Services Group, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sanchez, Henry)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 7/7/2020: The motion to quash (Doc. #17 ) is terminated and dropped from calendar. The moving party has failed to comply with the scheduling order (Doc. #11 at 4). All parties are cautioned to comply with the Court's orders. (Hall, S)
July 7, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION to QUASH SUBPOENA TO KERN COUNTY SHERRIFS OFFICE by TKC Holdings, Inc., Trinity Services Group, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 11/16/2020 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sanchez, Henry)
May 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 5/7/2020: After review of the information contained in the joint status report (Doc. #15 ), counsel are urged to investigate alternatives to conducting in-person depositions. Whether this is deposition by written question or via videoconference, they should not leave these considerations to the last minute. Counsel are reminded of their obligation to complete all discovery within the time frames set forth in the Scheduling Order. (Hall, S)
May 7, 2020 Filing 15 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Bridgette Morton. (King, Julian)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ENTRY ONLY), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/29/2020: In light of the parties' failure to file the mid-discovery status conference report, the hearing set for 5/4/2020 is VACATED. Counsel SHALL file a joint mid-discovery status report no later than 5/8/2020. After reviewing the report, the Court will reset the hearing if necessary. (Hall, S)
February 7, 2020 Filing 13 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Sanchez, Henry)
February 4, 2020 Filing 12 STANDING ORDER in Light of Judicial Emergency in the Eastern District of California. (Sant Agata, S)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 1/29/2020. Consent/Decline due within 10 days. Pleading Amendment Deadline 4/24/2020. Discovery Deadlines: Initial Disclosures 2/7/2020; Non-Expert 8/18/2020; Expert 9/25/2020. Mid-Discovery Status Conference set for 5/4/2020 at 08:30 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Non-Dispositive Motion Deadlines: Filed by 10/9/2020; Hearing by 11/17/2020. Dispositive Motion Deadlines: Filed by 12/4/2020; Hearing by 1/5/2021. Settlement Conference set for 10/13/2020 at 09:00 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Pretrial Conference set for 3/22/2021 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. Jury Trial set for 5/18/2021 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Hall, S)
January 28, 2020 Filing 10 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 1/28/2020. CASE SCHEDULED; Court to issue Scheduling Order. Plaintiffs Counsel Julian King present. Defendants Counsel Henry Sanchez present. Court Reporter/CD Number: ECRO/FTR- S. Hall. (Hall, S)
January 21, 2020 Filing 9 JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT by TKC Holdings, Inc., Trinity Services Group, Inc.. (Sanchez, Henry)
October 31, 2019 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by TKC Holdings, Inc., Trinity Services Group, Inc. re Service by Mail. (Sanchez, Henry)
October 31, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE of Electronic Filing Requirement (Local Rule 135(g)): Attorney Julian Burns King, NCAED is directed to register for CM/ECF. (Orozco, A)
October 31, 2019 Filing 6 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 1/28/2020 at 09:00 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order, #2 Worksheet, #3 Consent Form, #4 VDRP) (Orozco, A)
October 31, 2019 SERVICE BY MAIL: #6 Civil New Case Documents for DAD, #7 Notice of Noncompliance with Electronic Filing Requirement served on Julian Burns King NCAED. (Orozco, A)
October 30, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Bridgette Morton. (Sanchez, Henry)
October 30, 2019 Filing 4 DECLARATION of Michael Latko re #1 Notice of Removal,. (Sanchez, Henry)
October 30, 2019 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Plaintiff Bridgette Morton. (Sanchez, Henry)
October 30, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Bridgette Morton (Sanchez, Henry)
October 30, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE of REMOVAL from Kern County Metropolitan Courthouse, case number BCV-19-102714 by TKC Holdings, Inc., Trinity Services Group, Inc.. (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0972-8543919) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Sanchez, Henry)

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Defendant: Trinity Services Group, Inc.
Represented By: Henry L Sanchez
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Represented By: Julian Burns King, NCAED
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