Fons et al v. Grocery Outlet, Inc.
Plaintiff: Yuri Fons and Jennifer Turner
Defendant: Grocery Outlet, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2026cv00964
Filed: January 30, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Referring Judge: Beth Labson Freeman
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 26, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 26, 2026 Filing 38 REPLY (re #29 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities ) filed byGrocery Outlet, Inc.. (Burnside, Frederick) (Filed on 6/26/2026)
June 5, 2026 Filing 37 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #29 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities ) filed byYuri Fons, Jennifer Turner. (Reynolds, Hayley) (Filed on 6/5/2026)
May 8, 2026 Filing 36 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on April 2, 2026 before Judge Beth Labson Freeman by Grocery Outlet, Inc., for Recorded Proceeding - San Jose. (Accorsi, Sancho) (Filed on 5/8/2026) Transcriber - Tara Jauregui, email: [email protected]. Modified on 5/8/2026 (lmh, COURT STAFF).
May 6, 2026 Filing 35 Transcript of Proceedings held on 04/02/26, before Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Court Reporter/Transcriber Echo Reporting, Inc., telephone number [email protected]. Tape Number: 11:25 - 11:50. 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/Transcriber 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. (Re #24 Transcript Order, ) Redaction Request due 5/27/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/8/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/4/2026. (Related documents(s) #24 ) (Jauregui, Tara) (Filed on 5/6/2026)
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 STIPULATED ORDER Regarding Discovery of Electronically Stored Information; Granting #28 . Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2026)
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER; Granting #27 . Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on 5/5/2026. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2026)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER GRANTING #31 STIPULATION TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR #29 MOTION TO DISMISS. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 4/30/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2026)
April 30, 2026 Filing 31 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Set Briefing Schedule for Motion to Dismiss Complaint filed by Grocery Outlet, Inc.. (Burnside, Frederick) (Filed on 4/30/2026)
April 24, 2026 Filing 30 ***FILED IN WRONG CASE. PLEASE DISREGARD.*** OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #29 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities ) CORRECTED filed byYuri Fons, Jennifer Turner. (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 4/24/2026) Modified on 4/27/2026 (krp, COURT STAFF).
April 24, 2026 Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Grocery Outlet, Inc.. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 8/27/2026 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 1, 5th Floor. Responses due by 5/8/2026. Replies due by 5/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Burnside, Frederick) (Filed on 4/24/2026)
April 24, 2026 Filing 28 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER ESI filed by Yuri Fons, Jennifer Turner. (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 4/24/2026)
April 24, 2026 Filing 27 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER PROTECTIVE ORDER filed by Yuri Fons, Jennifer Turner. (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 4/24/2026)
April 20, 2026 Set/Reset Deadlines: Last Day to Leave to Amended Pleadings: 6/1/2026.Class Certification Expert Reports: 3/19/2027. Last Day to File Motion for Class Certification: 4/23/2027. Class Certification Opposition: 6/22/2027.Class Certification Rebuttal Reports: 6/22/2027.Class Certification Reply: 8/5/2027.Class Certification Reply Report: 8/5/2027. Opening Expert Reports: 9/2/2027.Close of Fact Discovery: 9/30/2027. Rebuttal Expert Reports: 10/4/2027. Close of Expert Discovery: 10/22/2027. (erm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2026)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 04/20/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2026)
April 16, 2026 Filing 25 Statement re #23 Case Management Scheduling Order, Case Referred to Private ADR Joint Submission Of Competing Pretrial Schedules And Party Positions by Yuri Fons, Jennifer Turner. (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 4/16/2026)
April 8, 2026 Filing 24 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on april 2, 2026 before Judge Beth Labson Freeman by Yuri Fons, Jennifer Turner, for Recorded Proceeding - San Jose. (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 4/8/2026) Transcriber - Tara Jauregui, email: [email protected] Modified on 4/8/2026 (lmh, COURT STAFF).
April 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to Private ADR. Last Day to File Motion for Class Certification 4/23/2027.Last Day to Hear Dispositive Motions Hearing set for 1/27/2028, at 09:00 AM. Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/20/2028, at 01:30 PM. Jury Selection set for 5/12/2028 and 5/15/2028, 09:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 5/15/2028, 5/16/2028, 5/17/2028, 5/18/2028, 5/19/2028, 5/22/2028, 5/23/2028, 5/24/2028, 5/25/2028 and 5/26/2028, at 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 1, 5th Floor before Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 04/02/2026. (erm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2026)
April 2, 2026 Filing 22 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Beth Labson Freeman: Initial Case Management Conference held on 4/2/2026. Trial Dates and Deadlines set - Court to issue written case management order.Zoom Recording Time: 25 min (11:25 - 11:50 am). Transcriber - Tara Jauregui, email: [email protected] Plaintiff Attorney: Seth Safier. Defendant Attorney: Sancho Accorsi. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (erm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/2/2026) Modified on 4/8/2026 (lmh, COURT STAFF).
April 2, 2026 CASE REFERRED to Private ADR. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2026)
March 27, 2026 Filing 21 CLERKS NOTICE RE ZOOM HEARING. The Initial Case Management Conference set for April 2, 2026 will be held via Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at # https://cand.uscourts.gov/judges/blf/freeman-beth-labson/Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance and will be participating in the argument at the hearing. An email to the Courtroom Deputy with a list of names and emails, and indicating main speaker and party represented, must be sent no later than 11:00 AM March 30, 2026.General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (erm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2026)
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING #19 STIPULATION TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE TO SET MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT. Answer to Complaint due by 4/24/2026. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 3/26/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2026)
March 26, 2026 Filing 19 AMENDED STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER to set briefing schedule for Motion to Dismiss Complaint [Civ. Standing Ord. IV.B; Civil L.R. 6.1(a)] re #14 Order on Stipulation filed by Grocery Outlet, Inc.. (Burnside, Frederick) (Filed on 3/26/2026) Modified on 3/27/2026 (anj, COURT STAFF).
March 26, 2026 Filing 18 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Yuri Fons, Jennifer Turner. (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 3/26/2026)
March 25, 2026 Filing 17 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 3/25/2026)
March 24, 2026 Filing 16 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Burnside, Frederick) (Filed on 3/24/2026)
March 24, 2026 Filing 15 Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Grocery Outlet, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. for Grocery Outlet, Inc.. (Burnside, Frederick) (Filed on 3/24/2026)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER DENYING #13 STIPULATION. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 3/17/2026. (blflc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2026)
March 13, 2026 Filing 13 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Set Briefing Schedule for Motion to Dismiss Complaint filed by Grocery Outlet, Inc.. (Burnside, Frederick) (Filed on 3/13/2026)
March 13, 2026 Filing 12 ADR Clerk's Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. The parties have failed to file an ADR Certification as required by the Initial Case Management Scheduling Order. Counsel shall comply promptly with the requirements of ADR L.R. 3-5(b) and shall file the ADR Certification. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2026)
March 3, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Frederick B. Burnside on behalf of Grocery Outlet, Inc. (Burnside, Frederick) (Filed on 3/3/2026)
March 3, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Sancho Accorsi on behalf of Grocery Outlet, Inc. (Accorsi, Sancho) (Filed on 3/3/2026)
March 2, 2026 Filing 9 CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/26/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/2/2026, at 11:00 AM Videoconference Only before Judge Beth Labson Freeman.See Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California: Contents of Case Management Statement, available at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/rules/judges-standing-orders/The Court does not issue a revised Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/blf/freeman-beth-l/.. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (erm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2026)
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See #General Order 65 and #cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2026)
February 27, 2026 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 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. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2026)
February 27, 2026 Filing 6 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Yuri Fons, Jennifer Turner.. (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 2/27/2026)
February 27, 2026 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins for Discovery. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2026)
February 2, 2026 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/28/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/5/2026 01:30 PM in San Jose, - Videoconference Only. (jml, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2026)
February 2, 2026 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Grocery Outlet, Inc.. (jml, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2026)
January 30, 2026 Filing 3 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 2/13/2026. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2026)
January 30, 2026 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Safier, Seth) (Filed on 1/30/2026)
January 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21602922.). Filed by Yuri Fons, Jennifer Turner. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Safier, Seth) (Filed on 1/30/2026)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the California Northern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Fons et al v. Grocery Outlet, Inc.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Yuri Fons
Represented By: Seth Adam Safier
Represented By: Todd M. Kennedy
Represented By: Marie Ann McCrary
Represented By: Hayley A. Reynolds
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Jennifer Turner
Represented By: Seth Adam Safier
Represented By: Todd M. Kennedy
Represented By: Marie Ann McCrary
Represented By: Hayley A. Reynolds
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Grocery Outlet, Inc.
Represented By: Sancho Accorsi
Represented By: Frederick B. Burnside
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?