Sullivan v. Thieman Tailgates, Inc., et al
Plaintiff: Sullivan and Michael Sullivan
Defendant: Ford Motor Company, Thieman Tailgates, Inc., Automotive Rentals, Inc., Ari Fleet LT and Forklift Mobile, Inc.
Claimant: Zurich American Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2016cv03505
Filed: June 23, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Francisco Office
County: Contra Costa
Presiding Judge: Laurel Beeler
Referring Judge: Jon S Tigar
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Acknowledgment of Receipt of certified copy of remand order and docket entries from Superior Court of the State of California, County of Contra Costa. (tnS) (Filed on 3/13/2017)
March 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 53 certified copy of remand order and certified copy of docket entries mailed to Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County. (tnS) (Filed on 3/2/2017)
March 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 52 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT for Damages; Demand for Jury against All Defendants. Filed by Michael Sullivan. (Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 3/2/2017)
March 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 51 STIPULATION AND ORDER re #50 STIPULATION WITH [PROPOSED] ORDER For Filing Second Amended Complaint filed by Michael Sullivan. Amended Pleadings due by 3/6/2017. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on March 2, 2017. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2017)
March 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 50 STIPULATION WITH [PROPOSED] ORDER For Filing Second Amended Complaint filed by Michael Sullivan. (Attachments: #(1) Exhibit)(Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 3/1/2017)
February 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Joint Case Management Statement and [Proposed] Order filed by Thieman Tailgates, Inc.. (Jones, Nicole) (Filed on 2/22/2017)
February 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held on February 1, 2017 with Howard Herman. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2017) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
January 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 10:00 AM Pacific time. Please note new call-in information is provided in this notice and that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/26/2017)
December 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 46 STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CORRECT THE EXPERT DISCLOSURE DEADLINE TO SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 re #45 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Michael Sullivan. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on December 28, 2016. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/28/2016)
December 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 45 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #44 Order,,,, Set Deadlines/Hearings,,, filed by Michael Sullivan. (Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 12/22/2016)
November 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 44 SCHEDULING ORDER. Case Management Statement due by 2/27/2017. Further Case Management Conference set for 3/8/2017 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Deadline to add parties or amend the pleadings 4/14/2017. Fact discovery cut-off 8/11/2017. Expert disclosures 10/13/2017. Expert rebuttal 9/22/2017. Expert discovery cut-off 10/6/2017. Deadline to file dispositive or Daubert motions 8/24/2017. Pretrial conference statement due 1/9/2018. Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/19/2018 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 4th Floor, Oakland. Jury Trial set for 2/12/2018 - 2/28/2018 at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Jon S. Tigar. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on November 14, 2016. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2016)
November 10, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on February 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM Pacific time. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2016)
November 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. Jon S. Tigar: Initial Case Management Conference held on 11/9/2016. Case Management Statement due by 2/27/2017. Further Case Management Conference set for 3/8/2017 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Jury Trial set for 2/12/2018 at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Jon S. Tigar. Total Time in Court: 18 minutes. Court Reporter: Not reported. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 11/9/2016)
November 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS by Judge Jon S. Tigar; granting #24 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/3/2016)
October 31, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 40 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and [Proposed] Order filed by Ford Motor Company. (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 10/31/2016)
October 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER VACATING HEARING re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction re First Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on October 24, 2016. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2016)
October 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 38 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Defendant Thieman and Plaintiff Sullivan. (Attachments: #(1) Declaration, #(2) Exhibit) (Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 10/21/2016)
October 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF by Judge Jon S. Tigar; denying #36 Administrative Motion Under Civil L.R. 7-11. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/14/2016)
October 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF Under Civil L.R. 7-11 filed by Michael Sullivan. Responses due by 10/11/2016. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Order)(Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 10/7/2016)
October 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 35 NOTICE of First Lien filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. (tnS) (Filed on 10/4/2016)
October 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 34 REQUEST for Special Notice filed by Lien Claimant Zurich American Insurance Company. (tnS) (Filed on 10/4/2016)
October 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 2:30 PM Pacific time. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/4/2016)
October 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 10/3/2016)
October 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 10/3/2016)
September 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Plaintiff Michael Sullivan (Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 9/29/2016)
September 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY (re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction re First Amended Complaint ) filed byFord Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Camagong ISO Reply, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 9/27/2016)
September 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE to (re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction re First Amended Complaint); --Notice of Lodging Non-California Slip Opinions in Support of Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by Michael Sullivan. (Attachments: #(1) Exhibit exhibits)(Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 9/20/2016)
September 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RESPONSE to (re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction re First Amended Complaint); -Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by Michael Sullivan. (Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 9/20/2016)
September 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RESPONSE to (re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction re First Amended Complaint); -Declaration of Michael J. Plocki in Support of Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by Michael Sullivan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 9/20/2016)
September 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to (re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction re First Amended Complaint) filed by Michael Sullivan. (Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 9/20/2016)
September 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction re First Amended Complaint; Memorandum of Points & Authorities filed by Ford Motor Company. Motion Hearing set for 11/3/2016 02:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Jon S. Tigar. Responses due by 9/20/2016. Replies due by 9/27/2016. (Attachments: #(1) Declaration of Chris Eikey, #(2) Declaration of Elizabeth Dwyer, #(3) Declaration of Joan R. Camagong, #(4) Exhibit A, #(5) Exhibit B, #(6) Exhibit C, #(7) Proposed Order)(Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 9/6/2016)
August 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ANSWER to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Thieman Tailgates, Inc.. (Jones, Nicole) (Filed on 8/15/2016)
August 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION AND ORDER re #21 STIPULATION WITH [PROPOSED] ORDER to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and to Extend Time for Defendant Ford Motor Company to Respond to First Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. Case Management Statement due by 10/31/2016. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/9/2016 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on August 12, 2016. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2016)
August 10, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 21 STIPULATION WITH [PROPOSED] ORDER to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and to Extend Time for Defendant Ford Motor Company to Respond to First Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #(1) Declaration of Camagong ISO Stipulation)(Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 8/10/2016)
August 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Dismiss Complaint (Dkt. 17) (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 8/5/2016)
July 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE to (re #17 Ford's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2)) filed by Michael Sullivan. (Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 7/29/2016)
July 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 18 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES; Demand for Jury against All Defendants. Filed by Michael Sullivan. (Plocki, Michael) (Filed on 7/29/2016)
July 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE OF MOTION & MOTION to Dismiss Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2); Memorandum of Points & Authorities; -Ford's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) filed by Ford Motor Company. Motion Hearing set for 9/8/2016 02:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Jon S. Tigar. Responses due by 7/29/2016. Replies due by 8/5/2016. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Elizabeth Dwyer, #2 Declaration of Joan R. Camagong, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Proposed Order)(Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 7/15/2016)
July 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Certificate of Interested Entities by Michael Sullivan & DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL (Bobay, John) (Filed on 7/6/2016)
June 30, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 9/28/2016. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/5/2016 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order, #2 Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District) (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2016)
June 30, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Jon S. Tigar for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by Executive Committee on 6/30/16. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2016)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 13 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. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/28/2016)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ford Motor Company.. (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 6/28/2016)
June 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 9/15/2016. Case Management Conference set for 9/22/2016 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint submitted by Thieman Tailgates, Inc.. (tnS) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Thieman Tailgates, Inc. of Standing Order, et al. (Jones, Nicole) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Ford Motor Company re #6 MOTION for Joinder in and Consent to Notice of Removal of Action, re #7 Certificate of Interested Entities, re #8 Notice (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company Ford's Corporate Disclosure Statement (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Entities by Ford Motor Company (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 JOINDER in and Consent to Notice of Removal of Action filed by Ford Motor Company. (Camagong, Joan) (Filed on 6/23/2016) Modified on 6/24/2016 (farS, COURT STAFF).
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler. 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. by 7/7/2016. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Declaration of NICOLE L. JONES in Support of #1 Notice of Removal; -FILING OF NOTICE OF REMOVAL AND NOTICE TO ADVERSE PARTY filed by Thieman Tailgates, Inc.. (Related document(s) #1 ) (Jones, Nicole) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE filed by Thieman Tailgates, Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal; -NOTICE TO ADVERSE PARTY OF REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT (Jones, Nicole) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet by Thieman Tailgates, Inc. . (Jones, Nicole) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Contra Costa County Superior Court. Their case number is C16-00786, (Filing Fee: $400.00, receipt number 0971-10552887) Filed by Thieman Tailgates, Inc.. (Jones, Nicole) (Filed on 6/23/2016)

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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Joan Alexis Rabutaso Camagong
Represented By: Amir M. Nassihi
Represented By: Randall D. Haimovici
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Defendant: Thieman Tailgates, Inc.
Represented By: Nicole Lynn Jones
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Plaintiff: Sullivan
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Plaintiff: Michael Sullivan
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Claimant: Zurich American Insurance Company
Represented By: Jeffrey Scott Marsilio
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