Ross Weintraub v. Elon Musk et al Featured Case

Plaintiff alleged that Defendants Tesla Motors, Inc. officers and Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties by failing to ensure that the Company had adequate internal controls and oversight mechanisms and willfully and/or recklessly causing or allowing the Company to issue false and misleading statements or failing to disclose material adverse facts about Tesla's business, operations and future prospects. Specifically, plaintiff alleged that Tesla mischaracterized the Model S's NHTSA Five-Star Rating without disclosing its vulnerabilities for high-intensity fires.

Plaintiff: Ross Weintraub
Defendant: Elon Musk, Brad W. Buss, Ira Ehrenpreis, Antonio J. Gracias, Steve Jurvetson, Harald Kroeger, Kimbal Musk and Tesla Motors, Inc
Case Number: 3:2014cv02817
Filed: June 18, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Howard R. Lloyd
Presiding Judge: Ronald M. Whyte
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on July 29, 2014. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
July 17, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Hon. Ronald M. Whyte for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd remains as the referral judge assigned to the case. Reassignment Order signed by Executive Committee on 7/17/2014. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2014)
July 17, 2014 Filing 8 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (pmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2014)
July 16, 2014 Filing 7 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Elon Musk, Tesla Motors, Inc.. (Elder, Charles) (Filed on 7/16/2014)
July 16, 2014 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Ross Weintraub. Service waived by Brad W. Buss waiver sent on 7/7/2014, answer due 9/5/2014; Ira Ehrenpreis waiver sent on 7/7/2014, answer due 9/5/2014; Antonio J. Gracias waiver sent on 7/7/2014, answer due 9/5/2014; Steve Jurvetson waiver sent on 7/7/2014, answer due 9/5/2014; Elon Musk waiver sent on 7/7/2014, answer due 9/5/2014; Kimbal Musk waiver sent on 7/7/2014, answer due 9/5/2014; Tesla Motors, Inc waiver sent on 7/7/2014, answer due 9/5/2014. (Alexander, Vahn) (Filed on 7/16/2014)
June 19, 2014 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Brad W. Buss, Ira Ehrenpreis, Antonio J. Gracias, Steve Jurvetson, Harald Kroeger, Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, Tesla Motors, Inc. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2014)
June 19, 2014 Filing 4 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/28/2014. Case Management Conference set for 11/4/2014 01:30 PM in Courtroom 2, 5th Floor, San Jose. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2014)
June 19, 2014 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2014)
June 18, 2014 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Alexander, Vahn) (Filed on 6/18/2014)
June 18, 2014 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-8706450.). Filed byRoss Weintraub. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Alexander, Vahn) (Filed on 6/18/2014)

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Plaintiff: Ross Weintraub
Represented By: Vahn Alexander
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Defendant: Elon Musk
Represented By: Charles Edward Elder
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Defendant: Brad W. Buss
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Defendant: Ira Ehrenpreis
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Defendant: Antonio J. Gracias
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Defendant: Steve Jurvetson
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Defendant: Harald Kroeger
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Defendant: Kimbal Musk
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Defendant: Tesla Motors, Inc
Represented By: Charles Edward Elder
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