Eidenmuller v. Groupon, Inc. Featured Case

Dr. William Eidenmuller, a California consumer sues Groupon over the one (1) year expiration date imposed on a 'Daily Deal' he bought for a restaurant food and drink discount. The plaintiff was unable to use his Groupon within a year after he bought it, and charges that the coupon's limitations violate federal and California state law.

Plaintiff: William Eidenmuller
Defendant: Groupon, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2011cv00984
Filed: March 2, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: Oakland Office
County: San Francisco
Presiding Judge: Saundra Brown Armstrong
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on September 6, 2011. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 7, 2011 Receipt Acknowledging Transmission of Electronic Case File Documents, from U.S. District Court, Southern District of California as case no. 3:11-cv-01244. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2011)
June 6, 2011 Case electronically transferred to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of CA (San Diego). Counsel notified. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2011)
June 2, 2011 Filing 14 TRANSFER ORDER MDL-2238: Transferring case to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, San Diego. Signed by The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, on 06/02/2011. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2011)
April 29, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATION AND ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 9/7/2011 03:30 PM., via Telephone. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong, on 4/29/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2011) Modified on 5/2/2011 (jlm, COURT STAFF).
April 28, 2011 Filing 12 STIPULATION and Proposed Order for Continuance of Case Management Conference and Related Dates, filed by William Eidenmuller, Groupon, Inc.. (Weiss, Shirli) (Filed on 4/28/2011) Modified on 4/29/2011 (jlm, COURT STAFF).
April 18, 2011 Filing 11 STIPULATION to Extend Time for Defendant to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint Pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(A), filed by Groupon, Inc., William Eidenmuller. (Young, Christopher) (Filed on 4/18/2011) Modified on 4/19/2011 (jlm, COURT STAFF).
April 13, 2011 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by William Eidenmuller re 7 Case Management Scheduling Order, (Syverson, Patricia) (Filed on 4/13/2011)
March 30, 2011 Filing 9 STIPULATION to Extend Time for Defendant to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint, filed by Groupon, Inc., William Eidemuller. (Young, Christopher) (Filed on 3/30/2011) Modified on 3/31/2011 (jlm, COURT STAFF).
March 18, 2011 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Groupon, Inc. on March 11, 2011, filed by William Eidenmuller. (Syverson, Patricia) (Filed on 3/18/2011)
March 11, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASES: Case Management Conference set for 6/22/2011 02:30 PM., via Telephone. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong, on 3/11/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2011) Modified on 3/14/2011 (jlm, COURT STAFF).
March 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu no longer assigned to the case. Signed by the Executive Committee on March 9, 2011. (cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/9/2011)
March 7, 2011 Filing 5 CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2011)
March 7, 2011 Filing 4 Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by William Eidenmuller and Request for Reassignment to a USDC Judge. (Syverson, Patricia) (Filed on 3/7/2011)
March 2, 2011 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Groupon, Inc.. (vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2011) (vlk, COURT STAFF).
March 2, 2011 Filing 2 ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 6/8/2011. Case Management Conference set for 6/15/2011 01:30 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2011)
March 2, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand (summons issued) against Groupon, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611057003.). Filed byWilliam Eidenmuller. (vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2011) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/7/2011: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (vlk, COURT STAFF).
March 2, 2011 CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2011)

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Plaintiff: William Eidenmuller
Represented By: Todd David Carpenter
Represented By: Elaine A. Ryan
Represented By: Patricia Nicole Syverson
Represented By: Shirli Fabbri Weiss
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Defendant: Groupon, Inc.
Represented By: Shirli Fabbri Weiss
Represented By: Christopher Munro Young
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