Bernal v. Graham Packaging Pet Technologies Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Suavecita Bernal
Defendant: GEC Packaging Technologies, LLC, Graham Packaging Pet Technologies Inc., Graham Packaging Company, L.P. and Graham Packaging Company, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv01045
Filed: July 28, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Erica P Grosjean
Referring Judge: Anthony W Ishii
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER CLOSING CASE in Light of Stipulation for Dismissal, signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 05/28/2021. CASE CLOSED. (Maldonado, C)
May 27, 2021 Filing 20 STIPULATION TO DISMISS ACTION WITH PREJUDICE AS TO SUAVECITA BERNAL AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO OTHER ALLEGED AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEES by Suavecita Bernal. (Lee, Jonathan)
May 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/7/2021: To accommodate the Court's calendar, the Mid-Discovery Status Conference currently noticed for 6/14/2021 is continued and will now be held on 6/15/2021 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. To appear telephonically, each party is directed to use the following dial-in number and passcode: 1-888-251-2909; passcode1024453. The parties are also reminded to file a joint status report one full week prior to the conference and email a copy of same, in Word format, to epgorders@caed.uscourts.gov, for the Judge's review. (Text Only Entry) (Rooney, M)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER ON REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL AND APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 5/05/2021. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the parties' stipulated request for approval of a purported PAGA settlement (Doc. No. #17 ) is DENIED without prejudice. The parties may file an additional stipulated request for approval of a settlement that is supported by relevant authority and that addresses the Courts concerns as expressed above. (Gonzales, V)
March 22, 2021 Filing 17 STIPULATION TO DISMISS SUAVECITA BERNALS INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS WITH PREJUDICE AND REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT APPROVAL by Suavecita Bernal. (Lee, Jonathan)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Class Action Scheduling Order, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 12/18/2020. (Status Conference set for 6/14/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean; Motion for Class Certification filed by 8/13/2021; Opposition due by 9/10/2021; Reply due by 10/8/2021)(Rosales, O.)
December 14, 2020 Filing 15 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 12/14/2020 with an order to follow. The Court opens Plaintiff's merit and class certification discovery. The Court further grants the parties permission to file a motion to compel, without going through the informal discovery process, as to the following issue: whether Plaintiff may obtain contact information for proposed class members using a Belaire-West procedure. Plaintiff's Counsel Robert Drexler telephonically present. Defendants' Counsel Jason Murtagh and Natalie Peled telephonically present. (Rooney, M)
December 7, 2020 Filing 14 JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT by Suavecita Bernal. (Lee, Jonathan)
October 30, 2020 Filing 13 ANSWER with Jury Demand by GEC Packaging Technologies, LLC, Graham Packaging Company, Inc., Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Graham Packaging Pet Technologies Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Defendants' Supplemental Certification of Interested Parties)(Murtagh, Jason)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE ORDER: (TEXT ENTRY ONLY) To accommodate the Court's calendar, the Initial Scheduling Conference currently noticed for hearing on 12/17/2020 is ADVANCED and will now be held on 12/14/2020 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. To participate telephonically, each party is directed to use the following dial-in number and passcode: 1-888-251-2909; passcode 1024453. The parties are also reminded to file a joint scheduling report one full week prior to the conference and email a copy of same, in Word format, to epgorders@caed.uscourts.gov, for the Judge's review. Minute Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 10/15/2020. (Rooney, M)
October 5, 2020 Filing 11 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Suavecita Bernal.(Lee, Jonathan)
October 5, 2020 Filing 10 CLERK'S NOTICE to Jonathan Lee re #9 Amended Document: Your filing is entitled Amended Document, however, the actual document attached is a First Amended Complaint. Please re-file your document using the event, Amended Complaint. Do not use the Amended Document event when a more specific event is available. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444, or refer to the CM/ECF User's Manual on the court's website. (Jessen, A)
October 2, 2020 Filing 9 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Suavecita Bernal: Amended #8 Order,. (Lee, Jonathan)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. The Court orders as follows: The Court grants Plaintiff leave to file her proposed First Amended Complaint. Defendants' deadline to file a responsive pleading to the First Amended Complaint is thirty (30) days from the date of the filing of the First Amended Complaint. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 10/2/2020. (Apodaca, P)
October 1, 2020 Filing 7 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Suavecita Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lee, Jonathan)
August 31, 2020 Filing 6 ANSWER with Jury Demand by GEC Packaging Technologies, LLC, Graham Packaging Company, Inc., Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Graham Packaging Pet Technologies Inc..(Murtagh, Jason)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STIPULATION and ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING. Defendants' time to file a required responsive pleading in the above-captioned action is extended to the later of either (i) September 1, 2020 (twenty eight (28) days from the current deadline of August 4) or (ii) fourteen (14) days after this court issues a decision on a motion to remand, if such a motion is filed by Plaintiff. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/3/2020. (Timken, A)
July 31, 2020 Filing 4 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Extending Time for Defendants to File Responsive Pleading by GEC Packaging Technologies, LLC, Graham Packaging Company, Inc., Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Graham Packaging Pet Technologies Inc.. (Murtagh, Jason)
July 29, 2020 Filing 3 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 12/17/2020 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 VDRP) (Marrujo, C)
July 29, 2020 Filing 2 CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney, Jason E. Murtagh. New Civil Case Filing Fee Required. Advance payment of the filing fee in the amount of $400.00 is required and should be submitted electronically using the event New Case Credit Card Payments. Your case will not be filed until the fee is paid (Local Rule 77-121c). If you wish to pay with cash, check or money order, the fee must be received by the clerk's office within 48 hours of lodging your complaint, or your documents will be deleted from the court's server. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444, or refer to the CM/ECF User's Manual on the court's website. (Lundstrom, T)
July 29, 2020 PAYMENT for Civil Case filing fee in the amount of $ 400, receipt number 0972-9023370. (Murtagh, Jason)
July 28, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE of REMOVAL from Stanislaus County Superior Court, case number CV-20-002825 by All Parties. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit State Court Answer, #3 Declaration Declaration of Elizabeth Lump, #4 Notice Certification of Interested Parties, #5 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Proof of Service)(Murtagh, Jason)

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Defendant: GEC Packaging Technologies, LLC
Represented By: Jason E. Murtagh
Represented By: Natalie Nola Peled
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Defendant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
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Plaintiff: Suavecita Bernal
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