Rathman et al v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Barry Rathman and Christine Rathman
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and Livermore Auto Group
Case Number: 3:2023cv06628
Filed: December 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Maxine M Chesney
Referring Judge: Thomas S Hixson
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 14, 2024 Filing 14 CLERK'S NOTICE CONVERTING THE MARCH 29, 2024 AT 10:30 AM - INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE - TO A ZOOM WEBINAR. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/29/2024 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. 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/mmc 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/. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/29/2024 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.),.(tl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2024)
January 4, 2024 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ford Motor Company re #10 Order Reassigning Case,,, Case Assigned/Reassigned,, (Clayton, Trina) (Filed on 1/4/2024)
January 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/29/2024 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor.Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/22/2024. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 1/4/2024. (tl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2024)
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO SUBMIT COURTESY COPIES OF NOTICE OF REMOVAL AND EXHIBITS ATTACHED THERETO. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on January 2, 2024. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/2/2024)
December 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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 Thomas S. Hixson 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 Clerk on 12/29/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/29/2023)
December 28, 2023 Filing 9 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. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/28/2023)
December 28, 2023 Filing 8 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ford Motor Company.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Clayton, Trina) (Filed on 12/28/2023)
December 27, 2023 Filing 7 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/21/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/28/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/27/2023)
December 27, 2023 Filing 6 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. 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 1/10/2024. (ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/27/2023)
December 26, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer Peter Hugret (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Hugret, Spencer) (Filed on 12/26/2023)
December 26, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Pollard Vilchez (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Vilchez, Katherine) (Filed on 12/26/2023)
December 26, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Trina Marie Clayton (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Clayton, Trina) (Filed on 12/26/2023)
December 26, 2023 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Entities by Ford Motor Company identifying Other Affiliate The Vanguard Group, Other Affiliate Black Rock, Inc., Other Affiliate State Street Corporation (parent of State Street Bank and Trust Company, which is the trustee of the FOrd defined contribution plans), Other Affiliate Evercore Trust Company, N.A. (fiduciary of the Ford defined contribution plan) for Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Clayton, Trina) (Filed on 12/26/2023)
December 26, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Alameda County Superior Court. Their case number is 23CV027635. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-18971419). Filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Atty iso Removal, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O, #17 Exhibit P, #18 Exhibit Q, #19 Exhibit R, #20 Exhibit S, #21 Exhibit T, #22 Exhibit U, #23 Exhibit V, #24 Exhibit W, #25 Exhibit X, #26 Exhibit Y, #27 Exhibit Z, #28 Civil Cover Sheet, #29 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Clayton, Trina) (Filed on 12/26/2023)

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Plaintiff: Barry Rathman
Represented By: Mark Gibson
Represented By: Tionna Dolin
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Plaintiff: Christine Rathman
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Katherine Pollard Vilchez
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