Cotton v. Wells Fargo & Company et al
Plaintiff: Clyde V. Cotton
Defendant: Suzanne M. Vautrinot, John R. Shrewsberry, Celeste A. Clark, C. Allen Parker, Charles H. Noski, Richard B. Payne, Jr., Theodore F. Craver, Jr., Timothy J. Sloan, Ronald L. Sargent, Wells Fargo & Company, Donald M. James, Maria R. Morris, Charles W. Scharf, Wayne M. Hewett and Juan A. Pujadas
Case Number: 3:2020cv09169
Filed: December 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Maxine M Chesney
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 16, 2021 Create case association: Case no. 3:20-cv-08750-MMC consolidated with 3:20-cv-8752 MMC and 3:20-cv-9169 MMC. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER CLOSING CONSOLIDATED CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 16, 2021. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES AND APPOINT LEAD COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS. Within 45 days, plaintiffs shall file a consolidated complaint or designate a previously filed complaint as the operative complaint. Within 14 days of the filing of the consolidated complaint or designation of the operative complaint, counsel shall meet and confer regarding a stipulation concerning timing for briefing and hearing defendants' responses, and shall submit the stipulation to the Court. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 16, 2021. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 12, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan P. Cullen as Counsel for Nominal Defendant Wells Fargo & Company and Defendant Charles W. Scharf (Cullen, Brendan) (Filed on 2/12/2021)
February 12, 2021 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward W. Swanson (Swanson, Edward) (Filed on 2/12/2021)
February 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE. The application of Todd G. Cosenza is granted. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 12, 2021. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2021)
February 10, 2021 Filing 17 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice as Counsel for Defendants Charles H. Noski, Donald M. James, Suzanne M. Vautrinot, Ronald L. Sargent, Juan A. Pujadas, Celeste A. Clark, Theodore F. Craver, Jr., Maria R. Morris, Wayne M. Hewett, and Richard B. Payne Jr. ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number 0971-15559041.) filed by Celeste A. Clark, Theodore F. Craver, Jr, Wayne M. Hewett, Donald M. James, Maria R. Morris, Charles H. Noski, Richard B. Payne, Jr, Juan A. Pujadas, Ronald L. Sargent, Suzanne M. Vautrinot. (Cosenza, Todd) (Filed on 2/10/2021)
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE. The application of Charles D. Cording is granted. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 10, 2021. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2021)
February 8, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice as Counsel for Defendants Charles H. Noski, Donald M. James, Suzanne M. Vautrinot, Ronald L. Sargent, Juan A. Pujadas, Celeste A. Clark, Theodore F. Craver, Jr., Maria R. Morris, Wayne M. Hewett, and Richard B. Payne Jr. ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number 0971-15547494.) filed by Celeste A. Clark, Theodore F. Craver, Jr, Wayne M. Hewett, Donald M. James, Maria R. Morris, Charles H. Noski, Richard B. Payne, Jr, Juan A. Pujadas, Ronald L. Sargent, Suzanne M. Vautrinot. (Cording, Charles) (Filed on 2/8/2021)
February 8, 2021 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander L. Cheney as Counsel for Defendants Charles H. Noski, Donald M. James, Suzanne M. Vautrinot, Ronald L. Sargent, Juan A. Pujadas, Celeste A. Clark, Theodore F. Craver, Jr., Maria R. Morris, Wayne M. Hewett, and Richard B. Payne Jr. (Cheney, Alexander) (Filed on 2/8/2021)
January 22, 2021 Filing 13 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Clyde V. Cotton.. (Tostrud, Jon) (Filed on 1/22/2021)
January 20, 2021 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Clyde V. Cotton. Service waived by All Defendants. (Tostrud, Jon) (Filed on 1/20/2021)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/9/2021 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/2/2021.. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 1/15/2021. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/15/2021)
January 13, 2021 Filing 10 Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley no longer assigned to the 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. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/13/2021)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RELATED CASE ORDER. Himstreet v. Scharf, 20-8750 MMC, is related to Montini Family Trust v Scharf, 20-8752 YGR, and Cotton v. Scharf, 20-9169 JSC. The Clerk of Court is ordered to reassign the later-filed actions to the undersigned. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on January 12, 2021. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2021)
January 11, 2021 Filing 8 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 1/25/2021. 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. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2021)
December 18, 2020 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2020)
December 18, 2020 Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/11/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/18/2020 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order, #2 Standing Order)(msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2020)
December 18, 2020 Filing 5 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 1/4/2021. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2020)
December 18, 2020 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Case Management Statement due by 3/11/2021. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 3/18/2021 at 1:30 p.m., in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2020)
December 17, 2020 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Counsel re #1 Complaint by Jon A Tostrud on behalf of Clyde V. Cotton (Tostrud, Jon) (Filed on 12/17/2020)
December 17, 2020 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by Clyde V. Cotton re #1 Complaint (Tostrud, Jon) (Filed on 12/17/2020)
December 17, 2020 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Attachments: #1 Attachment to Summons)(Tostrud, Jon) (Filed on 12/17/2020)
December 17, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15337260.). Filed byClyde V. Cotton. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tostrud, Jon) (Filed on 12/17/2020)

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Defendant: Suzanne M. Vautrinot
Represented By: Todd G. Cosenza
Represented By: Alexander L. Cheney
Represented By: Charles Dean Cording
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Defendant: John R. Shrewsberry
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Defendant: Celeste A. Clark
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Defendant: C. Allen Parker
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Defendant: Charles H. Noski
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Defendant: Richard B. Payne, Jr.
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Defendant: Theodore F. Craver, Jr.
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Defendant: Timothy J. Sloan
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Defendant: Ronald L. Sargent
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Defendant: Wells Fargo & Company
Represented By: Brendan P. Cullen
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Defendant: Donald M. James
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Defendant: Maria R. Morris
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Defendant: Charles W. Scharf
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Defendant: Wayne M. Hewett
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Defendant: Juan A. Pujadas
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Plaintiff: Clyde V. Cotton
Represented By: Jon A Tostrud
Represented By: Jon A. Tostrud
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