Torres et al v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Omar Torres
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 1:2022cv00981
Filed: August 4, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Erica P Grosjean
Referring Judge: Jennifer L Thurston
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER re: Stipulation for dismissal of action with prejudice and directing the Clerk of Court to close the case #24 signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 10/6/2023. CASE CLOSED. (Lundstrom, T)
October 5, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE of VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL by Omar Torres. (Pascal, Logan)
September 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 09/28/2023: On June 23, 2023, the Court issued a minute order following a notice of settlement, directing the parties to file an appropriate dispositional document by no later than September 22, 2023. (ECF No. 22 ). To date, the parties have failed to do so. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall file an appropriate dispositional document by no later than October 5, 2023. (Text Only Entry) (Nguyen, J)
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on June 23, 2023: As a notice of settlement has been filed (ECF No. #21 ), the Court VACATES any and all deadlines and hearings currently pending before the Court, including the hearing on Plaintiffs' motion to amend set for June 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. The Court ORDERS the parties to file an appropriate dispositional document by no later than September 22, 2023. (Text Only Entry)(Rooney, M)
June 22, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of SETTLEMENT JOINT by Omar Torres. Dispositional Docs due by 9/27/2023. (Pascal, Logan)
May 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/17/2023: Upon review of the parties' briefs on the referred motion for leave to file an amended complaint (ECF Nos. #13 , 14 , #16 ), the Court concludes that a hearing may be helpful. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that a hearing on the motion will be held on 6/23/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. The parties are permitted to appear telephonically and may do so by dialing 1-888-251-2909 and entering access code 1024453. Alternatively, the parties and counsel may appear in person. If one or more parties wish to appear in person, they shall email Courtroom Deputy Michelle Rooney (mrooney@caed.uscourts.gov) at least 24 hours before the proceeding so that a notation can be placed on the Court's calendar. (Text Only Entry) (Rooney, M)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/9/2023: In light of the pending motion for leave to amend the complaint (ECF No. #13 ), the parties shall wait to take Defendant's PMQ deposition, and the Plaintiffs' depositions, until the motion to amend is resolved or until further order. All discovery regarding current claims shall proceed, and the parties shall promptly seek an informal conference with the Court if they have discovery disputes regarding the current claims. The Court also set a further Status Conference for 7/25/2023 at 10:00 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 status report one full week prior to the conference. (Text Only Entry)(Rooney, M)
May 9, 2023 Filing 18 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean: MID-DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE held on 5/9/2023 with an order to follow. Plaintiff's Counsel Logan Pascal telephonically present. Defendant's Counsel Brian Vanderhoof telephonically present. (Rooney, M)
May 5, 2023 Filing 17 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Omar Torres. (Pascal, Logan)
May 4, 2023 Filing 16 OPPOSITION by Ford Motor Company to #13 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brian C. Vanderhoof)(Vanderhoof, Brian)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on May 3, 2023: The Court's November 18, 2022, scheduling order (ECF No. #10 ) set a mid-discovery conference for May 9, 2023, with a joint report to be filed one week prior to the conference. Because the parties have failed to timely file a joint report, IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint report in compliance with the Court's scheduling order by no later than May 5, 2023. (Text Only Entry)(Rooney, M)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) On April 20, 2023, the plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2) #13 . Upon review of plaintiff's motion, the Court refers the motion to the assigned Magistrate Judge for the preparation of findings and recommendations, or if warranted, the preparation of an order. Accordingly, the Court VACATES the hearing set for May 26, 2023, before the undersigned and leaves it to the discretion of the assigned Magistrate Judge whether to set a hearing signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on April 26, 2023.(Munoz, I)
April 20, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION Leave to File First Amended Complaint by Omar Torres. Motion Hearing set for 5/26/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (SAB) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Pascal, Logan)
January 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on January 19, 2023. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's motion for a protective order (ECF No. #11 ) is denied without prejudice. If Defendant wishes to schedule an informal telephonic discovery dispute conference, Defendant shall contact Courtroom Deputy Michelle Means Rooney at mrooney@caed.uscourts.gov, with all parties to the dispute copied. (Rooney, M)
January 18, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION for PROTECTIVE ORDER to Limit the Scope of The Deposition of Ford Motor company FRCP 30(B)(6) Representative by Ford Motor Company. Motion Hearing set for 2/10/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. (Vanderhoof, Brian)
November 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 11/18/2022: Mid-Discovery Status Conference set for 5/9/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean; Non-Expert Discovery due by 7/31/2023; Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 8/31/2023; Rebuttal Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 9/29/2023; Expert Discovery due by 10/30/2023; Dispositive Motions filed by 12/15/2023; Pretrial Conference set for 4/19/2024 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston; and Jury Trial set for 6/17/2024 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston (3-5 day estimate).(Rooney, M)
November 8, 2022 Filing 9 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 11/8/2022 with an order to follow. Plaintiff's Counsel Logan Pascal telephonically present. Defendant's Counsel Brian Vanderhoof telephonically present. (Rooney, M)
November 1, 2022 Filing 8 JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT by Omar Torres. Attorney Pascal, Logan added. (Pascal, Logan)
October 24, 2022 Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney, Brian Curtis Vanderhoof re #6 Notice of Change of Address. Due to the recent upgrade in the Eastern District of California to NextGen, all changes to address will need to be made through Pacer. Untilyou update your address through Pacer, the docket will reflect your previous address. (Lundstrom, T)
October 21, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of CHANGE of ADDRESS by Brian Curtis Vanderhoof. Attorney Vanderhoof, Brian Curtis added. (Vanderhoof, Brian)
September 7, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE OF LODGING DOCUMENT(S) ELECTRONICALLY by Ford Motor Company: Notice of Lodging Answer of Defendant Ford Motor Company to Plaintiffs' Unverified Complaint. (Won, Jonathan)
August 9, 2022 Filing 4 CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY): This case has been assigned to District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston and Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. The new case number is: 1:22-cv-00981-JLT-EPG. (Lawrence, A)
August 8, 2022 Filing 3 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. (Won, Jonathan)
August 8, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 11/8/2022 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A(m), #2 Consent Form, #3 VDRP) (Martin-Gill, S)
August 4, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE of REMOVAL from Stanislaus Superior Court, case number CV-22-002887 by Ford Motor Company. (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACAEDC-10365536) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Declaration of Brian C. Vanderhoof, #3 Declaration of Jonathan Won, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Certification of Interested Entities)(Won, Jonathan)

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Plaintiff: Omar Torres
Represented By: David N. Barry
Represented By: Logan Pascal
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
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