Early et al v. Keystone Restaurant Group, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Jason Early
Defendant: Keystone Restaurant Group, LLC and Sonic Corp.
Case Number: 2:2016cv00740
Filed: April 10, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Carolyn K. Delaney
Presiding Judge: John A. Mendez
Nature of Suit: Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 172 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 7/26/23 ORDERING that a Pre-Settlement Conference is SET for 9/7/2023 at 02:30 PM and a Settlement Conference is SET for 9/14/2023 at 10:00 AM, in Courtroom 9 (JDP) before Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson. No later than 8/31/23, each party must submit a confidential settlement conference statement to Magistrate Judge Peterson. (Kastilahn, A)
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 157 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 2/22/19 GRANTING IN PART AND DEYING IN PART Early's Motion for attorneys fees 139 . The Court AWARDS Plaintiff the following: (1) $338,002.50 in attorneys' fees for litigation and tri al and (2) $200.24 in nontaxable expenses under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2)(A), for a total of $338,202.74. Additionally, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Keystone's Bill of Costs and GRANTS Keystone $2,082.36 in post-9/12/17 Rule 68 offer taxable costs, 133 . Finally, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Early's Bill of Costs and GRANTS Early $6,176.65 in pre-9/12/17 Rule 68 offer taxable costs, 134 . (Mena-Sanchez, L)
November 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 148 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/26/2018 GRANTING 132 Motion for Attorney Fees and 126 Bill of Costs. Attorneys' fees in favor of the Sonic Entities and against Plaintiff Sarah Early and her guardian ad litem, Jaso n Early, in the amount of $17,904.63. The Court also considered the Sonic Entities' bill of costs and awarded costs in favor of the Sonic Entities and against Plaintiff Sarah Early and her guardian ad litem, Jason Early, in the amount of $1,552.85. (York, M)
October 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 129 JUDGMENT signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/3/2018 ORDERING, ADJUDGING, and DECREEING that the plaintiff, Sarah Early, receive $50,000.00 in damages from the defendant, Keystone Restaurant Group, LLC; FINDING that the plaintiff is ent itled to a pre-judgment interest rate of 2.58% accruing from 9/12/2018 to the date of this judgment and a post-judgment interest rate of 2.59% accruing from the date this judgment is entered; ORDERING Plaintiff's counsel to submit a request for costs and attorneys' fees in accordance with Local Rules of Court 292 and 293. (Michel, G.)
September 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 123 JUDGMENT signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 09/14/18 ORDERING that the Plaintiff take nothing against the Sonic entities, that Plaintiff's claims against the Sonic Entities be DISMISSED on the merits and that the Sonic Entities recover their costs. CASE CLOSED (Benson, A.)
September 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 120 RESPONSE to NOTE #2 FROM JURY signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 9/11/2018. (Washington, S)
September 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 117 RESPONSE to NOTE #1 FROM JURY signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 9/11/2018. (Washington, S)
July 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 7/23/2018 ORDERING that the Jury Trial is Reset for 9/5/2018 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. (Reader, L)
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 3/26/18, GRANTING in PART, and DENYING in PART Plaintiff's 40 Motion for Summary Adjudication. (Kastilahn, A)
March 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 3/15/2018 GRANTING Defendants Sonic Industries LLC, Sonic Franchising LLC, and Sonic Industries Services Inc.'s 40 Motion for Summary Judgment. (York, M)
December 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 54 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 12/18/17: Final Pretrial Conference RESET for 2/9/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. Jury Trial RESET for 3/26/2018 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before District Judge John A. Mendez. The joint pretrial statement shall be filed on or before February 2, 2018. (Kaminski, H)
September 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 9/6/2017 GRANTING 41 Notice of Request to Seal Document(s). (Washington, S)
August 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 38 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 8/8/2017. (Michel, G.)
February 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 2/14/2017 CONTINUING the hearing on 28 Motion to Compel to 3/10/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DB) before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes; ORDERING the defendants' counsel to show cause in writing, within seven (7) days, why counsel should not be sanctioned for the violation of Local Rule 251(e); ORDERING the defendants to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to the 28 Motion to Compel by 3/3/2017. (Michel, G.)
September 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 9/9/16 DISMISSING defendant Sonic Corp. with leave to Amend. The Court further GRANTS Plaintiff leave to amend to add the appropriate corporate entities as party Defendants. Plaintiff's amended complaint must be filed within twenty days from the date of this Order. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
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Represented By: Jocelyn Burton
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