Howard et al v. Laboratory Corporation of America et al
Plaintiff: Connnie Howard, Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Deborah Reynolds and Connie Howard
Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc., Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings and Facebook
Case Number: 3:2023cv02773
Filed: June 5, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Sallie Kim
Referring Judge: William H Orrick
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Remark - Case transferred from California Northern has been opened in North Carolina Middle District as case 1:23-cv-00758, filed 09/05/2023. (krp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/5/2023)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting #54 Stipulation to Transfer Action to the Middle District of North Carolina. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 09/01/2023. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/1/2023) Modified on 9/1/2023 to correct document title (jmd, COURT STAFF).
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 54 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER To Transfer This Action to the Middle District of North Carolina Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a) filed by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Connie Howard, Deborah Reynolds. (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 8/31/2023)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. Motion Hearing set for 10/18/2023 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Responses due by 9/6/2023. Replies due by 9/13/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS, #3 Declaration OF ADAM A. COOKE IN SUPPORT OF, #4 Exhibit 1, #5 Exhibit 2, #6 Exhibit 3, #7 Exhibit 4)(Iliadis, Vassiliki) (Filed on 8/23/2023)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER GRANTING #33 MOTION TO SEVER by Judge William H. Orrick. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2023)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 CLERKS NOTICE SETTING ZOOM HEARING - Case Management Conference set for 12/12/2023 02:00 PM via Videoconference (Case Management Statement due by 12/5/2023). This proceeding will be held via Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/who General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2023)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 CLERKS NOTICE SETTING ZOOM HEARING - Motion Hearing re: #33 Motion to Sever reset for 8/30/2023 02:00 PM via Videoconference. This proceeding will be held via Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/who General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2023)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Renotice motion hearing re #33 MOTION to Sever Claims Against Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. filed byMeta Platforms, Inc.. (Related document(s) #33 ) (Goldman, Lauren) (Filed on 8/22/2023)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Holt-Ryan, Allison) (Filed on 8/22/2023)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 8/22/2023)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Goldman, Lauren) (Filed on 8/21/2023)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Private ADR by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Deborah Reynolds, Connie Howard filed by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Deborah Reynolds, Connie Howard. (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 8/21/2023)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Private ADR by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds filed by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds. (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 8/21/2023)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 8/21/2023)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 8/21/2023)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE AND RESOLVING OTHER SCHEDULING MATTERS originally filed on 10/12/2022 and providing in part as follows: If the Court determines that the case is related, the clerk shall: (a) place a copy of this Order in the file for such action; (b) serve on plaintiffs' counsel in the new case a copy of this Order; (c) direct that this Order be served upon defendant(s) in the new case; and (d) make an appropriate entry in the Master Docket. Any case deemed related shall be consolidated into this action unless a party objects to consolidation within fourteen days of the related case order. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/18/2023)
August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Case Reassigned to Judge William H. Orrick. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim 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. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/17/2023)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER RELATING CASE to Case No. 22-cv-3580-WHO. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/16/2023. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2023)
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER re #36 Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint and Setting Briefing Schedule for Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim on 8/2/2023. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2023)
August 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Proposed Order re #36 Stipulation, JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT AND FOR A MOTION TO DISMISS BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. (Iliadis, Vassiliki) (Filed on 8/1/2023)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 STIPULATION JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT AND FOR A MOTION TO DISMISS BRIEFING SCHEDULE filed by Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. (Iliadis, Vassiliki) (Filed on 7/31/2023)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines as to #33 MOTION to Sever Claims Against Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. Motion Hearing reset for 9/11/2023 09:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only before Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/sk General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/31/2023)
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Renotice motion hearing re #33 MOTION to Sever Claims Against Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. filed byMeta Platforms, Inc.. (Related document(s) #33 ) (Goldman, Lauren) (Filed on 7/28/2023)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 CLERK'S NOTICE Regarding #33 Motion to Server: Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-2(a), all motions must be noticed for hearing not less than 35 days after the motion is filed. Defendant Meta Platforms had noticed the Motion to Sever for hearing on 8/21/2023, which does not comply with the local rules. Accordingly, the motion hearing set for 8/21/2023 at 9:30 AM is vacated. Defendant is directed to re-notice (using the event Re-notice Motion) for a hearing date that complies with the local rule. The briefing schedule remains unchanged. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/27/2023)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION to Sever Claims Against Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 8/21/2023 09:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor before Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Responses due by 8/9/2023. Replies due by 8/16/2023. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Darcy Harris, #2 Proposed Order)(Goldman, Lauren) (Filed on 7/26/2023)
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Meta Platforms, Inc... (Goldman, Lauren) (Filed on 7/10/2023)
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.. (Holt-Ryan, Allison) (Filed on 7/10/2023)
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting #28 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Adam Cooke. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2023)
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting #27 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Allison Holt Ryan. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2023)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18422167.) filed by Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Cooke, Adam) (Filed on 7/5/2023)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18422130.) filed by Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Holt-Ryan, Allison) (Filed on 7/5/2023)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting #19 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(sklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/28/2023)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting #18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(sklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/28/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STIPULATION to Extend Defendants Laboratory Corporation of America and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' Time to Respond Pursuant to L.R. 6-1 filed by Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. (Iliadis, Vassiliki) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Iliadis, Vassiliki) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Vassiliki Iliadis for Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Iliadis, Vassiliki) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 STIPULATION re #1 Complaint, Stipulation to Extend Time for Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. to Respond filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Goldman, Lauren) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Meta Platforms, Inc. (Goldman, Lauren) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18394363.) filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Harris, Darcy) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18394339.) filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Goldman, Lauren) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Katharine McCloskey on Behalf of Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. (McCloskey, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail Augus Barrera on Behalf of Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. (Barrera, Abigail) (Filed on 6/26/2023)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds.. (Sobol, Michael) (Filed on 6/20/2023)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds, Yadira Yazmin Hernandez. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings served on 6/7/2023, answer due 6/28/2023. (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 6/15/2023)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds, Yadira Yazmin Hernandez. Laboratory Corporation of America served on 6/7/2023, answer due 6/28/2023. (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 6/15/2023)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds, Yadira Yazmin Hernandez. Meta Platforms, Inc. served on 6/7/2023, answer due 6/28/2023. (Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 6/15/2023)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting #10 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(sklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2023)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18345699.) filed by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds. (Levin, Brian) (Filed on 6/9/2023)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting #8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(sklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2023)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18337687.) filed by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing 03/03/2023)(Mattes, Margaret) (Filed on 6/7/2023)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting #6 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(sklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2023)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18334378.) filed by Yadira Yazmin Hernandez, Connnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Cuthbertson, Douglas) (Filed on 6/6/2023)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Laboratory Corporation of America, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Meta Platforms, Inc. (sfb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2023)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 9/4/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/11/2023 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor. (sfb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2023)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 6/19/2023. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2023)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Sobol, Michael) (Filed on 6/5/2023)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT (Class Action) against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-18331733.). Filed byConnnie Howard, Deborah Reynolds, Yadira Yazmin Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sobol, Michael) (Filed on 6/5/2023)

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Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Represented By: Lauren R. Goldman
Represented By: Abigail Augus Barrera
Represented By: Darcy Caitlyn Harris
Represented By: Elizabeth Katharine McCloskey
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Defendant: Laboratory Corporation of America
Represented By: Vassiliki Iliadis
Represented By: Allison M. Holt-Ryan
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Defendant: Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Represented By: Vassiliki Iliadis
Represented By: Allison M. Holt-Ryan
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Defendant: Facebook
Represented By: Lauren R. Goldman
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Plaintiff: Connnie Howard
Represented By: Michael W. Sobol
Represented By: Brian Levin
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Plaintiff: Yadira Yazmin Hernandez
Represented By: Michael W. Sobol
Represented By: Margaret J. Mattes
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Represented By: Douglas I. Cuthbertson
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Plaintiff: Deborah Reynolds
Represented By: Michael W. Sobol
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