Villarreal et al v. Salesforce.com, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: David Villarreal, Joseph Douillard, Chris Simonelli, Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey and Robert Ramirez
Defendant: Salesforce.com, Inc., Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc., Marc Benioff, The Investment Advisory Committee, Joseph Allanson, Stan Dunlap and Joachim Wettermark
Case Number: 3:2024cv00813
Filed: February 9, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Maxine M Chesney
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
April 5, 2024 Filing 36 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Maxine M. Chesney: Initial Case Management Conference held via Zoom on 4/5/2024.Court orders case stayed pending the Miguel v SalesForce trial.Digital Recording Time: 11:46 - 12:13 = 27 minutes. Plaintiff Attorney: Mark Gyandoh. Defendant Attorney: Eric Serron and Caitlin Tharp. Attachment: Civil Minutes. (tl, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/5/2024)
April 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE OF PETER A. MUHIC. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on April 2, 2024. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2024)
April 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE OF CAITLIN THARP. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on April 2, 2024. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2024)
April 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE OF JUSTIN G. BEN-ASHER. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on April 2, 2024. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2024)
April 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE OF ERIC SERRON. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on April 2, 2024. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2024)
April 2, 2024 Filing 31 Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Joseph Allanson, Marc Benioff, Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc., Stan Dunlap, Salesforce.com, Inc., The Investment Advisory Committee, Joachim Wettermark (Crowther, Robyn) (Filed on 4/2/2024)
April 1, 2024 Filing 30 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Peter Muhic ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19277146.) filed by Joseph Douillard, Robert Ramirez, Marc Runyard, Chris Simonelli, Mark Tracey, David Villarreal. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Cert of Good Standing)(Muhic, Peter) (Filed on 4/1/2024)
March 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER RE: STIPULATED REQUEST TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON MOTION TO DISMISS AND TO RESCHEDULE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 29, 2024. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2024)
March 29, 2024 Filing 28 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Caitlin R. Tharp ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19273325.) filed by Joseph Allanson, Marc Benioff, Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc., Stan Dunlap, Salesforce.com, Inc., The Investment Advisory Committee, Joachim Wettermark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Tharp, Caitlin) (Filed on 3/29/2024)
March 29, 2024 Filing 27 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Justin G. Ben-Asher ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19272999.) filed by Joseph Allanson, Marc Benioff, Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc., Stan Dunlap, Salesforce.com, Inc., The Investment Advisory Committee, Joachim Wettermark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Ben-Asher, Justin) (Filed on 3/29/2024)
March 29, 2024 Filing 26 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Eric G. Serron ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19272110.) filed by Joseph Allanson, Marc Benioff, Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc., Stan Dunlap, Salesforce.com, Inc., The Investment Advisory Committee, Joachim Wettermark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Serron, Eric) (Filed on 3/29/2024)
March 29, 2024 Filing 25 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION OF DEFENDANTS' TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO LOCAL CIVIL RULE 6-1a, BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON MOTION TO DISMISS, AND RESCHEDULING OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Joseph Allanson, Marc Benioff, Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc., Stan Dunlap, Salesforce.com, Inc., The Investment Advisory Committee, Joachim Wettermark. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Crowther, Robyn) (Filed on 3/29/2024)
March 28, 2024 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Robyn Carrico Crowther on behalf of all defendants. (Crowther, Robyn) (Filed on 3/28/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal, Robert Ramirez, Chris Simonelli. Service waived by Salesforce.com, Inc. waiver sent on 3/5/2024, answer due 5/6/2024. (Gyandoh, Mark) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal, Robert Ramirez, Chris Simonelli. Service waived by The Investment Advisory Committee waiver sent on 3/5/2024, answer due 5/6/2024. (Gyandoh, Mark) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal, Robert Ramirez, Chris Simonelli. Service waived by Stan Dunlap waiver sent on 3/5/2024, answer due 5/6/2024. (Gyandoh, Mark) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal, Robert Ramirez, Chris Simonelli. Service waived by Marc Benioff waiver sent on 3/5/2024, answer due 5/6/2024. (Gyandoh, Mark) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal, Robert Ramirez, Chris Simonelli. Service waived by Joseph Allanson waiver sent on 3/5/2024, answer due 5/6/2024. (Gyandoh, Mark) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal, Robert Ramirez, Chris Simonelli. Service waived by Joachim Wettermark waiver sent on 3/5/2024, answer due 5/6/2024. (Gyandoh, Mark) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal, Robert Ramirez, Chris Simonelli. Service waived by Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc. waiver sent on 3/5/2024, answer due 5/6/2024. (Gyandoh, Mark) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/5/2024 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 3/29/2024. 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 4/5/2024 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/29/2024. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 3/25/2024. (tl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 21, 2024 Filing 15 Case Reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin 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 3/21/2024)
March 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RELATED CASE ORDER. Miguel v. Salesforce, Case No. 20-cv-01753 MMC is related to Villarreal v. Salesforce, Case No. 24-cv-00813 AMO. The clerk is ordered to reassign the later-filed action to the undersigned. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 20, 2024. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2024)
February 14, 2024 Filing 13 Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 20-cv-1753 MMC. Signed by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin on 2/14/2024. (ads, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2024)
February 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granting #10 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Donald R. Reavey. (ads, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2024)
February 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granting #9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Mark K. Gyandoh. (ads, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2024)
February 14, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Donald R. Reavey ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19125423.) filed by Joseph Douillard, Robert Ramirez, Marc Runyard, Chris Simonelli, Mark Tracey, David Villarreal. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing - Donald R. Reavey)(Reavey, Donald) (Filed on 2/14/2024)
February 14, 2024 Filing 9 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Mark K. Gyandoh ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19125379.) filed by Joseph Douillard, Robert Ramirez, Marc Runyard, Chris Simonelli, Mark Tracey, David Villarreal. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Stanidng - MKG)(Gyandoh, Mark) (Filed on 2/14/2024)
February 14, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE by Joseph Douillard, Robert Ramirez, Marc Runyard, Chris Simonelli, Mark Tracey, David Villarreal Notice of Pendency of Other Action or Proceeding (Germain, Daniel) (Filed on 2/14/2024)
February 13, 2024 Filing 7 Clerk's Notice on Reassignment. You are noticed that the Court has scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference before Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Martinez-Olguin's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/martinez-olguin-araceli-amo/. Case Management Statement due by 5/16/2024 no later than 12:00 PM PST. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/23/2024 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 10, 19th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ads, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/13/2024)
February 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim 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 2/13/2024. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/13/2024)
February 12, 2024 Filing 5 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. (bxl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2024)
February 12, 2024 Filing 4 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Joseph Douillard, Robert Ramirez, Marc Runyard, Chris Simonelli, Mark Tracey, David Villarreal.. (Germain, Daniel) (Filed on 2/12/2024)
February 12, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Joseph Allanson, Marc Benioff, Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc., Stan Dunlap, Salesforce.com, Inc., The Investment Advisory Committee, Joachim Wettermark. (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2024)
February 12, 2024 Filing 2 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 2/26/2024. (sec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2024)
February 12, 2024 #Electronic filing error. ***Proposed Summons should not be submitted as an attachment to the complaint. In the future, please submit proposed summons as a separate entry using the correct ECF event**** [err201] Re: #1 Complaint, filed by Chris Simonelli, Mark Tracey, Robert Ramirez, Marc Runyard, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2024)
February 12, 2024 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/6/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/13/2024 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
February 9, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number BCANDC-19113343.). Filed by Marc Runyard, Mark Tracey, Joseph Douillard, David Villarreal, Robert Ramirez, Chris Simonelli. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A, #2 Appendix B, #3 Appendix C, #4 Appendix D, #5 Appendix E, #6 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Summons)(Germain, Daniel) (Filed on 2/9/2024)

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Plaintiff: David Villarreal
Represented By: Daniel L. Germain
Represented By: Donald R. Reavey
Represented By: Mark K. Gyandoh
Represented By: Peter A. Muhic
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Plaintiff: Joseph Douillard
Represented By: Daniel L. Germain
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Represented By: Mark K. Gyandoh
Represented By: Peter A. Muhic
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Plaintiff: Chris Simonelli
Represented By: Daniel L. Germain
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Plaintiff: Marc Runyard
Represented By: Daniel L. Germain
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Plaintiff: Mark Tracey
Represented By: Daniel L. Germain
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Plaintiff: Robert Ramirez
Represented By: Daniel L. Germain
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Defendant: Salesforce.com, Inc.
Represented By: Caitlin Rebecca Tharp
Represented By: Eric G. Serron
Represented By: Justin G. Ben-Asher
Represented By: Robyn Carrico Crowther
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Defendant: Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, Inc.
Represented By: Caitlin Rebecca Tharp
Represented By: Eric G. Serron
Represented By: Justin G. Ben-Asher
Represented By: Robyn Carrico Crowther
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Defendant: Marc Benioff
Represented By: Caitlin Rebecca Tharp
Represented By: Eric G. Serron
Represented By: Justin G. Ben-Asher
Represented By: Robyn Carrico Crowther
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Defendant: The Investment Advisory Committee
Represented By: Caitlin Rebecca Tharp
Represented By: Eric G. Serron
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Defendant: Joseph Allanson
Represented By: Caitlin Rebecca Tharp
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Represented By: Caitlin Rebecca Tharp
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Represented By: Caitlin Rebecca Tharp
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