Williams v. Meta Platforms Inc et al
Plaintiff: Cedric Williams
Defendant: Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook Holdings L L C, Facebook Operations L L C, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies L L C, Instagram L L C and Siculus Inc.
Case Number: 4:2023cv04154
Filed: August 16, 2023
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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August 16, 2023 Filing 17 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Western; Case Number 2:23-cv-00927. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 16, 2023 MEMBER CASE OPENED MDL-3047: Louisiana Western, 2:23-cv-00927, Williams v. Meta Platforms Inc et al, Opened in California Northern District as 4:23-cv-04154-YGR pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order CTO-15 cc: JPMDL (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2023)
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER FOR MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION TRANSFER CTO # 15, directing transfer to Northern District of California, In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 3047. Record electronically transmitted to receiving court. Case Terminated. All future pleadings should be filed with the newly assigned court. (crt,Alexander, E)
August 8, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE received via email from Clerk of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transmitting Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-15) in MDL No. 3047, IN RE: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation advising case shall be transferred to the Northern District of California upon request of the record. (crt,Alexander, E)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Blake G Abbott for Cedric Williams. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 7/26/2023. (crt,Miletello, A)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Paul Doolittle for Cedric Williams. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 7/26/2023. (crt,Miletello, A)
July 25, 2023 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cedric Williams. Siculus Inc waiver sent on 7/21/2023, answer due 9/19/2023. (aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 25, 2023 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cedric Williams. Meta Platforms Inc waiver sent on 7/21/2023, answer due 9/19/2023. (aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 25, 2023 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cedric Williams. Instagram L L C waiver sent on 7/21/2023, answer due 9/19/2023. (aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 25, 2023 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cedric Williams. Facebook Technologies L L C waiver sent on 7/21/2023, answer due 9/19/2023. (aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 25, 2023 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cedric Williams. Facebook Holdings L L C waiver sent on 7/21/2023, answer due 9/19/2023. (aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 25, 2023 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cedric Williams. Facebook Payments Inc waiver sent on 7/21/2023, answer due 9/19/2023. (aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 25, 2023 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cedric Williams. Facebook Operations L L C waiver sent on 7/21/2023, answer due 9/19/2023. (aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 25, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Blake G. Abbott to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5632757) by Cedric Williams. Motions referred to Kathleen Kay. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 7/25/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Certificate of good standing)(aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 25, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Paul Doolittle to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5632687) by Cedric Williams. Motions referred to Kathleen Kay. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 7/25/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order, #2 Certificate of good standing)(aty,Lemmon, Andrew)
July 17, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Facebook Holdings L L C, Facebook Operations L L C, Facebook Payments Inc, Facebook Technologies L L C, Instagram L L C, Meta Platforms Inc, Siculus Inc. (crt,Bunting, M)
July 17, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement Requirement re: #1 Complaint, sent to Andrew Allen Lemmon on behalf of Cedric Williams. Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement due by 7/31/2023. (crt,Bunting, M)
July 17, 2023 CASE Assigned to Judge James D Cain, Jr and Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay. (crt,Bunting, M)
July 13, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Facebook Holdings L L C, Facebook Operations L L C, Facebook Payments Inc, Facebook Technologies L L C, Instagram L L C, Meta Platforms Inc, Siculus Inc with Jury Demand (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-5620751) filed by Cedric Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed summons/writ, #2 Proposed summons/writ, #3 Proposed summons/writ, #4 Proposed summons/writ, #5 Proposed summons/writ, #6 Proposed summons/writ, #7 Proposed summons/writ, #8 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Andrew Allen Lemmon added to party Cedric Williams(pty:pla))(aty,Lemmon, Andrew) Modified docket text on 7/17/2023 (Bunting, M).

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Plaintiff: Cedric Williams
Represented By: Andrew Allen Lemmon
Represented By: Blake G Abbott
Represented By: Paul Doolittle
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