Griffing v. ViacomCBS Inc.
Plaintiff: Patricia A Griffing
Defendant: Viacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation), ViacomCBS Inc., CBS Corporation, Viacom, Inc , successor by merger with CBS Corporation and Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Case Number: 3:2020cv06633
Filed: September 22, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Maxine M Chesney
Referring Judge: Kandis A Westmore
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 19, 2020 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Patricia A Griffing re #23 Case Management Scheduling Order, (Humphrey, Robert) (Filed on 11/19/2020)
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/15/2021 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 1/8/2021.. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 11/6/2020. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2020)
October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.Signed by the Clerk on 10/30/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(anjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/30/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 21 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. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 20 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by ViacomCBS Inc... (Jamison, Kevin) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting #18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice by Susannah Chester-Schindler.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/19/2020)
October 16, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Susannah Chester-Schindler ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 289005.) Filing fee previously paid on 10/1/20 filed by Patricia A Griffing. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Chester, Susannah) (Filed on 10/16/2020) Modified on 10/19/2020 (bnsS, COURT STAFF).
October 15, 2020 Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTICE TO DEFENDANT Re: Consent or Declination: Defendant shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. 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. Consent/Declination due by 10/29/2020. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2020)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting #9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice by Matthew Bufford.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2020)
October 15, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Justin Finnell Cronin for Defendant ViacomCBS Inc. (Cronin, Justin) (Filed on 10/15/2020)
October 15, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Nicole Empting for Defendant ViacomCBS Inc. (Empting, Erin) (Filed on 10/15/2020)
October 15, 2020 Filing 13 Certificate of Interested Entities by ViacomCBS Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Viacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation), Other Affiliate National Amusements Inc. for ViacomCBS Inc.. re #11 Answer to Complaint (Jamison, Kevin) (Filed on 10/15/2020)
October 15, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Douglas Jamison for Defendant ViacomCBS Inc. (Jamison, Kevin) (Filed on 10/15/2020)
October 15, 2020 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byViacomCBS Inc.. (Jamison, Kevin) (Filed on 10/15/2020)
October 15, 2020 #Electronic filing error. Certificate of Good Standing not attached. Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #10 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Susannah Chester-Schi ndler ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-15010331.) filed by Patricia A Griffing (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2020)
October 1, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Susannah Chester-Schindler ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-15010331.) filed by Patricia A Griffing. (Chester, Susannah) (Filed on 10/1/2020) Modified on 10/2/2020 (bnsS, COURT STAFF).
October 1, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Matthew B. Bufford ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-15010133.) filed by Patricia A Griffing. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Bufford, Matthew) (Filed on 10/1/2020) Modified on 10/2/2020 (bnsS, COURT STAFF).
September 29, 2020 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia A Griffing. Patricia A Griffing served on 9/24/2020, answer due 10/15/2020. , SERVICE by Publication filed by Patricia A Griffing. , REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service by Patricia A Griffing. , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Patricia A Griffing (Humphrey, Robert) (Filed on 9/29/2020)
September 29, 2020 Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Entities by Patricia A Griffing (Humphrey, Robert) (Filed on 9/29/2020)
September 29, 2020 Filing 6 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Patricia A Griffing.. (Humphrey, Robert) (Filed on 9/29/2020)
September 23, 2020 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 1/5/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/12/2021 01:30 PM. (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/23/2020)
September 23, 2020 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to ViacomCBS Inc.. (bnsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/23/2020)
September 22, 2020 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. 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 10/6/2020. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/22/2020)
September 22, 2020 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Humphrey, Robert) (Filed on 9/22/2020)
September 22, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Viacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation) ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-14971271.). Filed byPatricia A Griffing. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Humphrey, Robert) (Filed on 9/22/2020) Modified on 9/23/2020 (bnsS, COURT STAFF).

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Defendant: ViacomCBS Inc.
Represented By: Justin Finnell Cronin
Represented By: Kevin Douglas Jamison
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Defendant: Viacom, Inc , successor by merger with CBS Corporation
Represented By: Justin Finnell Cronin
Represented By: Kevin Douglas Jamison
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Defendant: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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Plaintiff: Patricia A Griffing
Represented By: Robert Walker Humphrey, II
Represented By: Matthew B Bufford
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