Hodgens v. Juul Labs, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Timothy Hodgens
Defendant: VGod LLC, Eliquitech Inc, Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc, XL Vape, LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc., Tobacco Technology, Inc., Altria Group Inc., DM & CA LLC, VGod Inc., SaltNic, LLC, Alternative Ingredients Inc, Altria Enterprises LLC, Caviar Mist 6 Inc., Altria Client Services LLC, Exhale Vape Corp., General Vape LLC, Eby-Brown Company, LLC, Mother Murphy's Laboratories, Inc., Altria Group Distribution Company, McLane Company, Inc., Juul Labs Inc. formerly doing business as Pax Labs Inc formerly doing business as Ploom Inc., Speedway LLC, Nicholas Pritzker, Hoyoung Huh, Adam Bowen, Riaz Valani and James Monsees
Case Number: 3:2021cv00037
Filed: January 5, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: William H Orrick
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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February 22, 2021 Filing 15 Transcript of Proceedings held on 02/19/2021, before Judge William H. Orrick. Court Reporter Ruth Levine Ekhaus, RDR, FCRR, CSR No. 12219, telephone number (415)336-5223/ruth_ekhaus@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. (Re (1444 in 3:19-md-02913-WHO) Transcript Order, (1442 in 3:19-md-02913-WHO) Transcript Order, (1443 in 3:19-md-02913-WHO) Transcript Order, ) Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/24/2021. (rreS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/22/2021)
January 19, 2021 Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Alternative Ingredients Inc, Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Enterprises LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group Inc., Adam Bowen, Caviar Mist 6 Inc., Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc, DM & CA LLC, Eby-Brown Company, LLC, Eliquitech Inc, Exhale Vape Corp., General Vape LLC, Hoyoung Huh, Juul Labs Inc., McLane Company, Inc., James Monsees, Mother Murphy's Laboratories, Inc., Philip Morris USA Inc., Nicholas Pritzker, SaltNic, LLC, Speedway LLC, Tobacco Technology, Inc., VGod Inc., VGod LLC, Riaz Valani, XL Vape, LLC. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/19/2021)
January 16, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION to Remand filed by Timothy Hodgens. Responses due by 2/1/2021. Replies due by 2/8/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand, #2 Proposed Order)(Relkin, Ellen) (Filed on 1/16/2021)
January 15, 2021 Filing 12 Proposed Summons. (Relkin, Ellen) (Filed on 1/15/2021)
January 15, 2021 Filing 11 SHORT-FORM COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402.00, receipt number 0971-15451932.). Filed by Timothy Hodgens. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Relkin, Ellen) (Filed on 1/15/2021) Modified on 1/19/2021 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
January 5, 2021 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 1:20-cv-06133. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 5, 2021 MEMBER CASE OPENED: Eastern District of New York, 1:20-cv-06133-DG-PK, Hodgens v. Juul Labs, Inc., et al, Opened in California Northern District as 3:21-cv-00037-WHO pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 52 cc: JPMDL. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2021)
December 29, 2020 Filing 9 CERTIFIED COPY of JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order CTO-52: Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. 1407 to the Northern District of California for the reasons stated in the order of October 2, 2019, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable William H. Orrick, III. (Marziliano, August)
December 29, 2020 Filing 8 JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order CTO-52: Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. 1407 to the Northern District of California for the reasons stated in the order of October 2, 2019, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable William H. Orrick, III. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. (Marziliano, August)
December 29, 2020 Case transferred to District of Northern District of California. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (Marziliano, August)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Defendant Juul Labs, Inc. is directed to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint within thirty (30) days of a determination by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation if the case is not transferred to the Northern District of California for consolidation. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 12/22/2020. (O'Neil-Berven, Ryan)
December 21, 2020 Filing 7 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint by Juul Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Notice of Potential Tag-Along Action), #2 Exhibit B (Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-52))) (McGinn,Jr., Timothy)
December 21, 2020 Filing 6 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Bowens, Priscilla)
December 21, 2020 Filing 5 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla)
December 18, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge Diane Gujarati and Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Bowens, Priscilla)
December 18, 2020 Filing 4 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Juul Labs, Inc. (McGinn,Jr., Timothy)
December 18, 2020 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE of Interested Parties by Juul Labs, Inc.. (Bowens, Priscilla)
December 18, 2020 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Juul Labs, Inc. (McGinn,Jr., Timothy)
December 18, 2020 Notice: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed Civil Cover Sheet. Please resubmit a completed ***2 Page Form*** Civil Cover Sheet. This event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (Davis, Kimberly)
December 17, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Juul Labs, Inc. from Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Richmond, case number 151907/2020. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANYEDC-13855745) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Defendant Juul Labs, Inc.'s Corporate Disclosure Statement, #3 Exhibit A (State Court Process, Pleadings, and Orders), #4 Exhibit B (Retailer Defendant Affidavits of Service), #5 Exhibit C (VGOD, LLC's Form LLC-12), #6 Exhibit D (SaltNic, LLC's Form LLC-12), #7 Exhibit E (XL Vape, LLC's Form LLC-12), #8 Exhibit F (DM & CA LLC Filing Information)) (McGinn,Jr., Timothy)

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Defendant: Juul Labs Inc. formerly doing business as Pax Labs Inc formerly doing business as Ploom Inc.
Represented By: Timothy John McGinn,Jr.
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Represented By: Danielle Megan Gold
Represented By: Ellen Relkin
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