Kimber v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Shanetta Kimber and Derrick Kimber
Defendant: Meta Platforms Inc.,, Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Instagram LLC, Siculus, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Meta Platforms Inc. and Snap Inc.
Case Number: 4:2022cv06498
Filed: October 25, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. 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
May 19, 2023 Filing 29 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Derrick Kimber. Snap Inc. served on 4/18/2023, answer due 5/9/2023. Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint (Richardson, Clinton) (Filed on 5/19/2023)
April 19, 2023 Filing 28 NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Rosemarie Theresa Ring NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS META PLATFORMS, INC.; FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC; FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC; FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC.; FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES LLC; INSTAGRAM LLC; SICULUS, INC. (Ring, Rosemarie) (Filed on 4/19/2023)
April 11, 2023 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashley Margaret Simonsen (Simonsen, Ashley) (Filed on 4/11/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 26 Summons Issued as to Snap Inc.. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 4, 2023 Filing 25 Proposed Summons. (VanZandt, Joseph) (Filed on 4/4/2023)
April 4, 2023 Filing 24 COMPLAINT Short Form Complaint against Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Inc.,, Siculus, Inc., Snap Inc.. Filed byDerrick Kimber. (VanZandt, Joseph) (Filed on 4/4/2023)
November 17, 2022 Filing 23 Transcript of Proceedings held on 11/09/2022, before Judge Gonzalez Rogers. Court Reporter Irene L. Rodriguez, email address Irene_Rodriguez@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., TRANSCRIPT COPY DELIVERED Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/15/2023. (Rodriguez, Irene) (Filed on 11/17/2022)
October 25, 2022 Filing 22 CLERK'S NOTICE. This case is reassigned to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for coordination with In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products, No. 4:22-md-03047 consistent with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's Transfer Order and the Order Setting Initial Conference in this District. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/25/2022)
October 25, 2022 Filing 21 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:22-cv-04659. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 19, 2022 Filing 20 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Northern District of California the electronic record. (rc, )
October 19, 2022 Filing 19 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to USDC Northern District of California. Signed by the Unassigned on 10/19/2022: Mailed notice. (rc, )
October 19, 2022 ***Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 3047 Conditional Transfer Order filed 10/19/2022. (rc, )
September 27, 2022 Filing 18 MOTION by Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. to stay All Deadlines Pending Decision of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Motion to Transfer (Joint) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Proposed Order)(Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 17 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Siculus, Inc. (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 16 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Instagram, LLC (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 15 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Facebook Technologies, LLC (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 14 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Facebook Payments, Inc. (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 13 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Facebook Operations, LLC (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 12 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Facebook Holdings, LLC (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 11 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Meta Platforms, Inc. (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. by Jacob T. Spencer (Spencer, Jacob)
September 16, 2022 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. by Matthew Charles Crowl (Crowl, Matthew)
September 16, 2022 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. by Patricia Brown Holmes (Holmes, Patricia)
September 15, 2022 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Motions to appear pro hac vice #4 and #5 are granted.Mailed notice. (jlj, )
September 15, 2022 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Initial status hearing set for 11/7/2022 at 9:00 a.m. Initial Status Report shall be filed by 10/31/2022. Please see Judge Feinerman's web page (http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov) for details on the Initial Status Hearing and Initial Status Report. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (877) 336-1828, Access Code: 4082461. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please, please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (jlj, )
September 13, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19835656. (VanZandt, Joseph)
September 13, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19835594. (Richardson, Clinton)
September 7, 2022 Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Shanetta Kimber. All Defendants. (Richardson, Clinton)
September 6, 2022 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. (ey, )
August 31, 2022 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Shanetta Kimber by Peter J. Flowers (Flowers, Peter)
August 31, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Shanetta Kimber; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19795671. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Flowers, Peter)
August 31, 2022 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (emc, )
August 31, 2022 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Gary Feinerman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (emc, )

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Plaintiff: Shanetta Kimber
Represented By: Clinton Richardson
Represented By: Joseph G. VanZandt
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