Smith et al v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: Daniel Fair and Bryan Smith
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 5:2020cv00211
Filed: January 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Referring Judge: Lucy H Koh
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Property Damage
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2020 Case transferred from the Northern District of California has been opened in Northern District of Illinois as case 1:20-cv-02612, filed 04/29/2020. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2020)
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Order by Judge Lucy H. Koh Granting #16 Motion to Transfer Case; Denying as Moot #17 Stipulation to Stay Case. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lhklc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2020)
March 16, 2020 Filing 18 **CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING HEARING DATE** Hearing on #16 Joint MOTION to Transfer Case is set for Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 8, 4th floor, in San Jose, California before the Hon. Lucy H. Koh. All other hearings and deadlines remain as set. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kedS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/16/2020)
March 13, 2020 Filing 17 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER / Joint Stipulation And [Proposed] Order To Stay Pending Resolution Of Parties Joint Motion To Transfer Venue filed by Ford Motor Company. (Kim, Heather) (Filed on 3/13/2020)
March 13, 2020 Filing 16 Joint MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Ford Motor Company. Responses due by 3/27/2020. Replies due by 4/3/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Of Points And Authorities, #2 Declaration of Heather S. Kim, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Proposed Order)(Kim, Heather) (Filed on 3/13/2020)
March 13, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Heather S. Kim (Kim, Heather) (Filed on 3/13/2020)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order by Judge Lucy H. Koh Granting #12 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (lhklc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/5/2020)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order by Judge Lucy H. Koh Granting #11 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/5/2020)
February 3, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Gregory F. Coleman ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14132824.) filed by Daniel Fair, Bryan Smith. (Coleman, Gregory) (Filed on 2/3/2020)
February 3, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Lisa A. White ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14132791.) filed by Daniel Fair, Bryan Smith. (White, Lisa) (Filed on 2/3/2020)
January 28, 2020 Filing 10 **CLERK'S NOTICE FOLLOWING CASE REASSIGNMENT TO THE HONORABLE LUCY H. KOH** Following the case reassignment to the Honorable Lucy H. Koh, an Initial Case Management Conference is set for April 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 8, 4th floor, in San Jose, California. The Joint Case Management Statement is due seven days prior to the Initial Case Management Conference. See Civil L.R. 16-9 and Civil L.R. 16-10(a). The parties shall familiarize themselves with the Scheduling Notes and Standing Orders for the Hon. Lucy H. Koh: http://cand.uscourts.gov/lhk. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(kedS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2020)
January 28, 2020 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Bryan Smith, Daniel Fair. Service waived by Ford Motor Company waiver sent on 1/21/2020, answer due 3/23/2020. (Straus, Alex) (Filed on 1/28/2020)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Lucy H. Koh for all further proceedings. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins remains as referral judge assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 1/28/2020. b (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2020)
January 21, 2020 Filing 7 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 a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. 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. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
January 21, 2020 Filing 6 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Daniel Fair, Bryan Smith.. (Straus, Alex) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
January 10, 2020 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Ford Motor Company. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/10/2020)
January 10, 2020 Filing 4 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/8/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/15/2020 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/10/2020)
January 10, 2020 Filing 3 Case assigned to Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. 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. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 1/24/2020. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/10/2020)
January 10, 2020 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Straus, Alex) (Filed on 1/10/2020)
January 10, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-14058608.). Filed byBryan Smith, Daniel Fair. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' Demand Letters, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Straus, Alex) (Filed on 1/10/2020)

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Plaintiff: Daniel Fair
Represented By: Alex R. Straus
Represented By: Lisa A White
Represented By: Gregory F. Coleman
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Represented By: Heather S. Kim
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