Lawson v. BMW of North America LLC
Plaintiff: Michael Lawson
Defendant: BMW of North America LLC and Sonic-Stevens Creek B, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2021cv02063
Filed: March 24, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Virginia K DeMarchi
Referring Judge: Beth Labson Freeman
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REPLY (re #11 MOTION to Remand ) filed byMichael Lawson. (Ullman, Joshua) (Filed on 5/14/2021)
May 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #11 MOTION to Remand ) filed byBMW of North America LLC. (Lehrman, Kate) (Filed on 5/7/2021)
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Remand filed by Michael Lawson. Motion Hearing set for 10/14/2021 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 3, 5th Floor before Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Responses due by 5/7/2021. Replies due by 5/14/2021. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Ullman, Joshua) (Filed on 4/23/2021) Modified on 4/23/2021 (sfbS, COURT STAFF).
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGMENT CONFERENCE AFTER REASSIGNMENT. Case Management Statement due by 7/22/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/29/2021 11:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 3, 5th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tshS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/12/2021)
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Beth Labson Freeman 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 Virginia K. DeMarchi remains as referral judge assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 4/8/2021. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/8/2021)
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 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. (pmcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/8/2021)
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by BMW of North America LLC.. (Oaks, Ashley) (Filed on 4/7/2021)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/15/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/22/2021 01:30 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2021)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. 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 4/7/2021. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2021)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by BMW of North America LLC re #2 Certificate of Interested Entities, #1 Notice of Removal, #3 Jury Demand (Oaks, Ashley) (Filed on 3/24/2021)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by BMW of North America LLC. (Oaks, Ashley) (Filed on 3/24/2021)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Entities by BMW of North America LLC identifying Corporate Parent BMW (US) Holding Corporation for BMW of North America LLC. re #1 Notice of Removal, (Oaks, Ashley) (Filed on 3/24/2021)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Santa Clara County Superior Court. Their case number is 21CV376239. (Filing fee $402 receipt number 0971-15746961). Filed byBMW of North America LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit B-MBUSA's Answer to Complaint, #3 Exhibit C-Buyers Order and Installment Contract, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Oaks, Ashley) (Filed on 3/24/2021)

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Plaintiff: Michael Lawson
Represented By: Joseph Arthur Kaufman
Represented By: Joshua Ullman
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Defendant: BMW of North America LLC
Represented By: Ashley E. Oaks
Represented By: Kate S. Lehrman
Represented By: Benson Yeager Douglas
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Defendant: Sonic-Stevens Creek B, Inc.
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