Connaughton et al v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Francis Connaughton and Judith Connaughton
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Lithia Fresno Ford
Case Number: 5:2017cv05712
Filed: October 4, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Scott Corley
Referring Judge: Susan van Keulen
2 Judge: Lucy H Koh
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 12, 2018 Case transferred from the Northern District of California has been opened in CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA as case 2:18-cv-01042. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2018)
February 8, 2018 Filing 35 TRANSFER ORDER from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407, that the actions listed on Schedule A and pending outside the Central District of California are transferred to the Central District of California to become part of MDL 2814. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/8/2018)
February 5, 2018 Filing 34 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company re #33 Order,, of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's Ruling (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - MDL Transfer Order)(Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 2/5/2018)
November 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Order by Judge Lucy H. Koh in case 5:17-cv-05613-LHK; Granting (20) Administrative Motion Stay in case 5:17-cv-05885-LHK.Associated Cases: 5:17-cv-05885-LHK, 5:17-cv-05613-LHK, 5:17-cv-05615-LHK, 5:17-cv-05620-LHK, 5:17-cv-05698-LHK, 5:17-cv-05704-LHK, 5:17-cv-05705-LHK, 5:17-cv-05706-LHK, 5:17-cv-05711-LHK, 5:17-cv-05712-LHK, 5:17-cv-05747-LHK, 5:17-cv-05750-LHK, 5:17-cv-05751-LHK, 5:17-cv-05900-LHK, 5:17-cv-05915-LHK, 5:17-cv-05922-LHK, 5:17-cv-05924-LHK, 5:17-cv-05925-LHK, 5:17-cv-05927-LHK, 5:17-cv-05978-LHK, 5:17-cv-05996-LHK, 5:17-cv-06022-LHK, 5:17-cv-06121-LHK, 5:17-cv-06128-LHK, 5:17-cv-06201-LHK, 5:17-cv-06205-LHK, 5:17-cv-06210-LHK, 5:17-cv-06222-LHK. (lhklc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2017)
November 16, 2017 Filing 31 REPLY (re #19 MOTION to Strike #18 Notice (Other) Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint ) filed byFord Motor Company. (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 11/16/2017)
November 14, 2017 Filing 30 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #27 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to stay all proceedings and deadlines re #25 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND BRIEFING DEADLINES ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION ) filed byFrancis Connaughton, Judith Connaughton. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Proposed Order)(Santos, Rowena) (Filed on 11/14/2017)
November 14, 2017 Filing 29 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #24 First MOTION to Remand to Alameda Superior Court ) filed byFord Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Paul Johnson ISO Ford's Opp to Motion to Remand, #2 Exhibit A - List of 29 Cases, #3 Declaration of Warren Platt ISO Ford's Opp to Motion to Remand, #4 Exhibit A - List of 33 Cases, #5 Declaration of Hugret ISO Ford's Opp to Motion to Remand)(Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 11/14/2017)
November 14, 2017 Filing 28 NOTICE of Related Authority by Ford Motor Company re #27 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to stay all proceedings and deadlines re #25 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND BRIEFING DEADLINES ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION of Related Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice of Electronic Filings Judge Birotte's Stay Orders)(Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 11/14/2017) Modified text on 11/15/2017 (dhmS, COURT STAFF).
November 13, 2017 Filing 27 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to stay all proceedings and deadlines re #25 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND BRIEFING DEADLINES ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR REMAND, #20 Declaration in Support, #24 First MOTION to Remand to Alameda Superior Court, #18 Notice (Other), #21 Proposed Order, #19 MOTION to Strike #18 Notice (Other) Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. Responses due by 11/17/2017. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rodman ISO Ford's Administrative Motion to Stay All Proceedings, #2 Exhibit A - Motion to Transfer and Consolidation of Related Actions, #3 Exhibit B - Memorandum ISO Motion to Transfer and Consolidation of Related Actions, #4 Exhibit C - Schedule of Related Actions, #5 Exhibit D - Meet and Confer Email, #6 Exhibit E - Reply to Meet and Confer Email, #7 Proposed Order)(Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 11/13/2017)
November 9, 2017 Filing 26 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #19 MOTION to Strike #18 Notice (Other) Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint ) filed byFrancis Connaughton, Judith Connaughton. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice)(Santos, Rowena) (Filed on 11/9/2017)
November 7, 2017 Filing 25 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND BRIEFING DEADLINES ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR REMAND filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Platt, Warren) (Filed on 11/7/2017)
October 31, 2017 Filing 24 First MOTION to Remand to Alameda Superior Court filed by Francis Connaughton, Judith Connaughton. Motion Hearing set for 2/22/2018 01:30 PM in Courtroom 8, 4th Floor, San Jose before Judge Lucy H. Koh. Responses due by 11/14/2017. Replies due by 11/21/2017. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration, #3 Request for Judicial Notice, #4 Proposed Order)(Santos, Rowena) (Filed on 10/31/2017)
October 31, 2017 Filing 23 ANSWER to Amended Complaint and Demand for Jury byFord Motor Company. (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/31/2017)
October 26, 2017 Filing 22 **CLERK'S NOTICE FOLLOWING CASE REASSIGNMENT TO THE HONORABLE LUCY H. KOH** Following the case reassignment to Hon. Lucy H. Koh, an Initial Case Management Conference is set for 1/17/2018 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 8, 4th floor, in San Jose, California. A Joint Case Management Conference Statement is due 7-days before the scheduled conference date. See Civil L.R. 16-9 and Civil L.R. 16-10(a). The parties shall familiarize themselves with the Scheduling Notes and Standing Orders for the Hon. Lucy H. Koh: http://cand.uscourts.gov/lhk. (This is a text only docket entry, there is no document associated with this notice.) (iym, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/26/2017)
October 26, 2017 Filing 21 Proposed Order re #20 Declaration in Support, #18 Notice (Other), #19 MOTION to Strike #18 Notice (Other) Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint by Ford Motor Company. (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/26/2017)
October 26, 2017 Filing 20 Declaration of Daniel S. Rodman in Support of #18 Notice (Other), #19 MOTION to Strike #18 Notice (Other) Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed byFord Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - List of 32 Cases of Amended Complaints)(Related document(s) #18 , #19 ) (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/26/2017)
October 26, 2017 Filing 19 MOTION to Strike #18 Notice (Other) Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. Motion Hearing set for 2/15/2018 01:30 PM in Courtroom 8, 4th Floor, San Jose before Judge Lucy H. Koh. Responses due by 11/9/2017. Replies due by 11/16/2017. (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/26/2017)
October 26, 2017 Filing 18 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/26/2017)
October 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Lucy H. Koh for all further proceedings pursuant to Related Case Order. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Judge Edward M. Chen no longer assigned to the case. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/26/2017)
October 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER RELATING CASE. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 10/26/2017. (iym, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/26/2017)
October 25, 2017 Filing 15 REFERRAL FOR PURPOSE OF DETERMINING RELATIONSHIP re 5:17-cv-05613-LHK Hyde et al v. Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on October 25, 2017. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/25/2017)
October 24, 2017 Filing 14 Summons on First Amended Complaint Issued as to Defendant Lithia Fresno Ford. (tnS) (Filed on 10/24/2017)
October 23, 2017 Filing 13 Proposed Summons. (Santos, Rowena) (Filed on 10/23/2017)
October 23, 2017 Filing 12 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Violation of Statutory Obligations; Jury Trial Demanded against Ford Motor Company. Filed by Judith Connaughton, Francis Connaughton. (Santos, Rowena) (Filed on 10/23/2017)
October 23, 2017 Filing 11 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company of Related Cases (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Vargas Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Order Granting Class Action Settlement)(Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/23/2017)
October 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER IN REASSIGNED CASE: Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/4/2018 09:30 AM in Courtroom 5, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Joint Case Management Statement due by 12/28/2017.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 10/18/2017. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2017)
October 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Edward M. Chen for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley no longer assigned to the case. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by Executive Committee on 10/16/17. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2017)
October 16, 2017 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. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2017)
October 13, 2017 Filing 7 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ford Motor Company.. (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/13/2017)
October 11, 2017 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Rowena Guillermo Santos (Santos, Rowena) (Filed on 10/11/2017)
October 5, 2017 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 12/28/2017. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/4/2017 01:30 PM in Courtroom F, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/5/2017)
October 4, 2017 Answer to Removed Complaint (see Document No. #1 -2) by Ford Motor Company. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/4/2017)
October 4, 2017 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. 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. Consent/Declination due by 10/18/2017. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/4/2017)
October 4, 2017 Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Ford Motor Company. (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/4/2017)
October 4, 2017 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Entities by Ford Motor Company identifying Corporate Parent State Street Corporation, Other Affiliate Blackrock, Inc., Other Affiliate Evercore Trust Company, N.A., Other Affiliate The Vanguard Group for Ford Motor Company. (Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/4/2017)
October 4, 2017 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Alameda Superior Court. Their case number is RG17873945. (Filing fee $400 receipt number 0971-11770275). Filed byFord Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit A - Ford's Answer, #3 Exhibit B - Dec. of Rodman, #4 Exhibit C - Dec. of Hugret, #5 Exhibit D - Dec. of Luna, #6 Exhibit E - US Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rodman, Daniel) (Filed on 10/4/2017)

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Plaintiff: Francis Connaughton
Represented By: Jacob William Cutler
Represented By: Gillian Mellon
Represented By: Rowena Guillermo Santos
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Plaintiff: Judith Connaughton
Represented By: Gillian Mellon
Represented By: Rowena Guillermo Santos
Represented By: Jacob William Cutler
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Daniel Stewart Rodman
Represented By: Warren Earl Platt
Represented By: Sarah Grace Odegaard
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Defendant: Lithia Fresno Ford
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