Kidstar v. Facebook, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: SAMUEL KIDSTAR
Defendant: Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Inc.
Case Number: 3:2020cv05408
Filed: August 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Sallie Kim
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND RESCHEDULING HEARING as to #52 MOTION to Dismiss . Replies due by 10/13/2020. Motion Hearing reset for 11/2/2020 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim on 9/29/2020. (mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2020)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
September 28, 2020 Filing 57 Response to Order to Show Cause bySamuel Kidstar. (Attachments: #1 opp. motion)(Kidstar, Samuel) (Filed on 9/28/2020)
September 28, 2020 Filing 56 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply filed by Samuel Kidstar. (Kidstar, Samuel) (Filed on 9/28/2020)
September 28, 2020 Filing 55 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #52 MOTION to Dismiss ) filed bySamuel Kidstar. (Attachments: #1 propons opp.)(Kidstar, Samuel) (Filed on 9/28/2020)
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 9/28/2020. The Court VACATES the hearing on the motion to dismiss currently scheduled on 10/5/2020 and will reset it at a later date, if necessary. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim on 9/14/2020. (mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/14/2020)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
September 4, 2020 Filing 53 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Samuel Kidstar.. (Kidstar, Samuel) (Filed on 9/4/2020)
August 26, 2020 Filing 52 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Facebook Inc., Mark Zuckerberg. Motion Hearing set for 10/5/2020 09:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor before Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Responses due by 9/9/2020. Replies due by 9/16/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Jenner Pricer In Support of Dismissal, #2 Appendix Appendix A, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Dismissal)(Malhotra, Paven) (Filed on 8/26/2020)
August 26, 2020 Filing 51 Request for Judicial Notice filed byFacebook Inc., Mark Zuckerberg. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order for Request for Judicial Notice)(Malhotra, Paven) (Filed on 8/26/2020)
August 26, 2020 Filing 50 NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Paven Malhotra (Malhotra, Paven) (Filed on 8/26/2020)
August 24, 2020 Filing 49 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 9/8/2020. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2020)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
August 24, 2020 Filing 48 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Facebook Inc., Mark Zuckerberg.. (Malhotra, Paven) (Filed on 8/24/2020)
August 24, 2020 Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Paven Malhotra (Malhotra, Paven) (Filed on 8/24/2020)
August 6, 2020 Filing 46 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 11/2/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/9/2020 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor. (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/6/2020)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
August 5, 2020 Filing 45 Case transferred in from District of New Jersey; Case Number 2:18-cv-13558. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Transfer Case to Northern District of California (USCA Electronically Notified) ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED; granting #5 Motion to Dismiss ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 7/31/2020. (ld, )
July 31, 2020 Filing 43 OPINION. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 7/31/2020. (ld, )
July 28, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion: Telephone Conference held on 7/28/2020. (Court Reporter/Recorder ECR.) (spc, )
July 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 TEXT ORDER -- The telephone conference scheduled with Judge Mannion on 7/28/2020 at 4:15 PM will be held using the dial-in number 866-434-5269 with access code 1874589#. If you have problems connecting to the conference line using a cell phone, try using a landline. No court proceedings, including proceedings conducted by audio or video teleconference, may be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted without the express permission of the Court. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 7/25/2020. (spc, )
May 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER that by or before June 15, 2020, each party shall deliver to the Court a confidential letter via facsimile not to exceed three (3) pages, summarizing the parties' positions on settlement and indicating whether a mediation session or settlement conference is presently needed. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 5/30/2020. (jl, )
February 10, 2020 Filing 40 NOTICE of Change of Address by SAMUEL KIDSTAR (ld, )
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULING ORDER. etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 1/28/2020. (dam, )
January 28, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion: Telephone Conference held on 1/28/2020. supplemental order to be filed. (Court Reporter/Recorder ECR.) (spc, )
October 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TEXT ORDER: A telephone conference is scheduled with Judge Mannion on 1/28/2020 at 5:00 PM. Defendant(s)' counsel is to initiate the call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 10/24/19. (Mannion, Steven)
October 24, 2019 Filing 37 Letter from Mark S Pincus re 36 Order. (PINCUS, MARK)
October 24, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion: Telephone Conference held on 10/24/2019. Text order entered scheduling next conference for 1/28/2020 at 5 PM (Court Reporter/Recorder ECR.) (spc, )
July 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 TEXT ORDER: A telephone conference is scheduled with Judge Mannion on 10/24/2019 at 5:00 PM. Defendant(s)' counsel is to initiate the call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 7/17/19. (Mannion, Steven)
July 15, 2019 Filing 35 BRIEF in Further Response to May 29, 2019 Order (PINCUS, MARK)
June 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER re #31 Plaintiff's Letter. The Court grants two weeks from the date of this Order for Plaintiff to reply. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 6/24/2019. (dam, )
June 24, 2019 Filing 32 Letter from Mark S. Pincus re #31 Letter, #29 Order on Motion to Transfer Case,,, Order on Motion to Dismiss,,. (PINCUS, MARK)
June 21, 2019 Filing 34 Letter from SAMUEL KIDSTAR to Judge Cecchi. (as, )
June 20, 2019 Filing 31 Letter from Samuel Kidstar. (JB, )
June 14, 2019 Filing 30 BRIEF in Response to May 29, 2019 Order (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Mark S. Pincus, #2 Exhibit A (P's Responses to Doc Reqs/Interrogatories), #3 Exhibit B (2009 Screenshot-1), #4 Exhibit C (2009 Screenshot-2), #5 Exhibit D (2017 Screenshot))(PINCUS, MARK)
May 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER, that, now that the period of limited discovery has ended, the parties shall submit supplemental briefing and provide any relevant exhibits on the limited issue of whether Plaintiff has reasonably conspicuous notice of the existence of the contract terms and infested assent to those terms; Defendant's motion to transfer venue or dismiss #5 is hereby administratively terminated to allow the parties to submit supplemental briefing on the venue issue, etc. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 4/29/2019. (JB, )
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TEXT ORDER: A telephone conference is scheduled with Magistrate Judge Mannion on 7/17/2019 at 5:00 PM. Defendant(s)' counsel is to initiate the call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 5/13/19. (Mannion, Steven)
May 6, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE Consent & Registration form to receive documents electronically by SAMUEL KIDSTAR (JB, )
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 LETTER ORDER, that this case has been assigned to me for pre-trial management. All correspondence to the Court for any pre-trial matter should be directed to my attention. You are now appearing in this action pro se and are personally responsible for the progress of your own case, etc (copy of form to received electronic notification send). Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 4/26/2019. (JB, )
March 27, 2019 Filing 25 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to SAMUEL KIDSTAR send to Broad Chanel, NY address (no other address in file to update) (JB, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/28/2019: #1 Supplemental scheduling Order (mail return)) (JB, ).
March 7, 2019 Filing 23 Letter from Mark S. Pincus, Esq.. (PINCUS, MARK)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #16 Plaintiff's Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney STEPHANIE MC CLURE terminated. etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 3/5/2019. (dam, )
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Limited fact discovery is to remain open through 3/29/2019. No discovery is to be issued or engaged in beyond that date, except upon application and for good cause shown; etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 3/5/2019. (sm)
March 5, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion: Telephone Conference held on 3/5/2019. (Court Reporter/Recorder ECR.) (spc, )
March 5, 2019 Filing 21 Letter from Stephanie McClure. (MC CLURE, STEPHANIE)
March 5, 2019 Filing 20 Letter from Withdrawing Counsel. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Substitution of Attorney Pro Se Litigant)(MC CLURE, STEPHANIE)
February 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff Kidstar and his counsel shall appear before Judge Mannion for a status conference re: the motion to withdraw in Courtroom 2B on 3/5/2019 at 4:45 PM. Counsel for defendant shall appear by telephone and defendant shall be immediately available via telephone to discuss settlement. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 2/15/19. (Mannion, Steven)
February 15, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion: Telephone Conference held on 2/15/2019. Text order entered scheduling next conference for 3/5/2019 in courtroom 2B 4:45 pm (spc, )
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER re #17 Letter, Status Conference set for 2/15/2019 04:15 PM before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion will now be a telephone status conference with defense counsel initiating the call. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 2/14/2019. (spc, )
February 14, 2019 Filing 17 Letter from Pff Counsel. (MC CLURE, STEPHANIE)
January 8, 2019 set Deadlines as to #16 First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney . Motion set for 2/4/2019 before Judge Claire C. Cecchi. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (JB, )
January 4, 2019 Filing 16 First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by SAMUEL KIDSTAR. (MC CLURE, STEPHANIE)
December 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel shall appear for a Status Conference on 2/15/2019 04:15 PM before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion. Amended Pleadings due by 2/22/2019. Limited Fact Discovery is to remain open through 3/15/2019. Joinder of Parties due by 2/22/2019. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 12/28/2018, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 12/14/2018. (JB, )
December 14, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion: Scheduling Conference held on 12/14/2018. Initial scheduling Order to be filed. (spc, )
December 13, 2018 Filing 14 Joint Discovery Plan by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG.(PINCUS, MARK)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Scheduling Initial R16 Conference for 12/14/2018 11:30 AM in Newark - Courtroom 2B before Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 10/26/2018. (spc, )
October 16, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by STEPHANIE MC CLURE on behalf of SAMUEL KIDSTAR (MC CLURE, STEPHANIE)
October 9, 2018 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG re #10 Response in Support of Motion (PINCUS, MARK)
October 9, 2018 Filing 10 RESPONSE in Support filed by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG re #5 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California or alternatively MOTION to Dismiss (PINCUS, MARK)
October 1, 2018 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by SAMUEL KIDSTAR re #5 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California or alternatively MOTION to Dismiss Requesting Expedited Limited Discovery and Leave to Amend (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(MC CLURE, STEPHANIE)
September 20, 2018 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG re #5 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California or alternatively MOTION to Dismiss , #6 Brief in Support of Motion, #7 Certification in Support of Motion,, (PINCUS, MARK)
September 13, 2018 Set Deadlines as to #5 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California or alternatively MOTION to Dismiss . Motion set for 10/15/2018 before Judge Claire C. Cecchi. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (JB, )
September 12, 2018 Filing 7 CERTIFICATION in Support filed by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG re #5 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California or alternatively MOTION to Dismiss by Michael P. Duffey (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (April 2004 User Agreement), #2 Exhibit B (September 2004 User Agreement)), #3 Exhibit C (User Agreement in Effect on May 31, 2009), #4 Exhibit D (User Agreement in Effect on March 13, 2017), #5 Exhibit E (User Agreement in Effect since April 19, 2018)))(PINCUS, MARK)
September 12, 2018 Filing 6 BRIEF in Support filed by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG re #5 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California or alternatively MOTION to Dismiss (PINCUS, MARK)
September 12, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California or alternatively, MOTION to Dismiss ( Responses due by 10/1/2018) by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(PINCUS, MARK)
September 5, 2018 Case Assigned to Judge Claire C. Cecchi and Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion. (ak, )
September 5, 2018 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG re #2 Declaration, #3 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #1 Notice of Removal, (PINCUS, MARK)
September 5, 2018 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG. (PINCUS, MARK)
September 5, 2018 Filing 2 DECLARATION of Michael P. Duffey re #1 Notice of Removal, by FACEBOOK, INC., MARK ZUCKERBERG. (PINCUS, MARK)
September 5, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by MARK ZUCKERBERG, FACEBOOK, INC. from Superior Court of Hudson County, case number HUD L 003079 18. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-9001841), filed by MARK ZUCKERBERG, FACEBOOK, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (New York Complant), #2 Exhibit B (New Jersey State Complaint), #3 Exhibit Notice of Filing Notice of Removal)(PINCUS, MARK)

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Plaintiff: SAMUEL KIDSTAR
Represented By: STEPHANIE MC CLURE
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Defendant: Mark Zuckerberg
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