Smithfield et al v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: John Miller and Marilou Smithfield
Defendant: Does 1 through 10, Ford Motor Company and Huntington Beach Ford
Case Number: 3:2017cv02109
Filed: October 13, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of California
Office: San Diego Office
County: Orange
Presiding Judge: Larry Alan Burns
Referring Judge: Karen S Crawford
2 Judge: Janis L Sammartino
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 pl Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 12, 2018 Filing 24 Transfer Letter Received from Central District of California. Case number in other court is 2:18-cv-00966 (dlg)
February 9, 2018 Filing 23 Case transferred to Central District of California. Files transferred electronically to: *District of Central District of California*. (Attachments: #1 Transfer Order) (jjg) (sjt).
December 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER Discharging Show Cause Order. The order to show cause is discharged since the action was removed and Ford waived its objection to improper venue. The stay remains in effect. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 12/11/2017.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(acc)
December 1, 2017 Filing 21 SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENT by John Miller, Marilou Smithfield re #20 Order Staying Case, Order to Show Cause, Terminate Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings, Terminate Motions and Judge Association, Plaintiffs' Memorandum re Court's Order to Show Cause. (Santos, Maria Rowena) (jdt).
November 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER Granting Stay and Order To Show Cause. The Court finds good cause to stay this action until the JPML rules on Ford's pending motion to consolidate over 100 similar actions. Plaintiffs are ordered to show cause why this case shouldn't be dismissed for improper venue, or transferred to the Central District. Plaintiffs must file a concise memorandum by 12/1/2017, and defendants may file a response by 12/8/2017. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 11/21/2017.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(lrf)
November 21, 2017 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ford Motor Company re #18 Supplemental Briefing, (Johnson, Paul) (jdt).
November 20, 2017 Filing 18 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING by Defendant Ford Motor Company re #12 Ex Parte MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and Deadlines . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit G - S.D. Cal. stay orders Nov. 16-17, #2 Exhibit H - C.D. Cal. stay entries Nov. 13, #3 Exhibit I - N.D. Cal. stay entries Nov. 16, #4 Exhibit J - N.D. Cal. stay order Nov. 16)(Johnson, Paul) (lrf).
November 16, 2017 Filing 17 Defendant Ford Motor Company's ANSWER to #8 Amended Complaint for Violation of Statutory Obligations - Trial by Jury Demanded by Ford Motor Company.(Sabnis, Cheryl)
November 16, 2017 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ford Motor Company re #15 MOTION to Dismiss or alternatively MOTION to Strike #8 Amended Complaint (Sabnis, Cheryl)
November 15, 2017 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss or alternatively, MOTION to Strike #8 Amended Complaint by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Memo of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration, #3 Exhibit Attachment to Declaration)(Sabnis, Cheryl) QC mail - missing proof of service (lrf).
November 13, 2017 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ford Motor Company re #12 Ex Parte MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and Deadlines, #11 Notice of Related Case (Johnson, Paul) (lrf).
November 13, 2017 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 Ex Parte MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and Deadlines filed by John Miller, Marilou Smithfield. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice)(Santos, Maria Rowena) (lrf).
November 11, 2017 Filing 12 Ex Parte MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and Deadlines by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Paul R. Johnson, #2 Exhibit table, #3 Exhibit A - MDL motion, #4 Exhibit B - MDL memorandum, #5 Exhibit C - schedule of cases, #6 Exhibit D - meet-and-confer email, #7 Exhibit E - meet-and-confer email, #8 Exhibit F - CD Cal stay orders)(Johnson, Paul)Attorney Paul Richard Johnson added to party Ford Motor Company(pty:dft) QC mail - missing separately captioned memorandum of points and authorities (lrf).
November 11, 2017 Filing 11 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE(S) by Ford Motor Company of case(s) 3:17-cv-01993-JAH-AGS et al.. (Johnson, Paul) (LNO not prepared per JAH order) (lrf).
November 10, 2017 Filing 10 MOTION to Remand to San Diego Superior Court by John Miller, Marilou Smithfield. (Attachments: #1 Memo of Points and Authorities, #2 Request for Judicial Notice, #3 Proposed Order)(Santos, Maria Rowena) QC mail - proposed order attached (lrf).
November 3, 2017 Filing 9 Summons on Amended Complaint Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (lrf)
November 2, 2017 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand for Violation of Statutory Obligations against All Defendants, filed by Marilou Smithfield, John Miller.New Summons Requested. (Santos, Maria Rowena) (lrf).
October 20, 2017 Filing 7 NOTICE of Notice to State Court Clerk and Adverse Parties of Removal of Entire Action to Federal Court by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sabnis, Cheryl) (lrf).
October 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER (1) Recusing From Case and (2) Requesting Reassignment. Judge Janis L. Sammartino is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to Judge Larry Alan Burns for all further proceedings. The new case number is 17cv2109-LAB-KSC. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 10/17/2017.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(mpl) (jao).
October 13, 2017 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ford Motor Company re #1 Notice of Removal, #4 Jury Demand, #3 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #2 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal) (Sabnis, Cheryl) (mpl).
October 13, 2017 Filing 4 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Ford Motor Company. (Sabnis, Cheryl) (mpl).
October 13, 2017 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ford Motor Company. No Corporate Parents/Interested Parties. (Sabnis, Cheryl)(mpl).
October 13, 2017 Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Ford Motor Company. (rmc)
October 13, 2017 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand from Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, case number 37-02017-00032658-CU-BC-CTL. (Filing fee $400 receipt number 0974-10534948), filed by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)The new case number is 3:17-cv-2109-JLS-KSC. Judge Janis L. Sammartino and Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford are assigned to the case.(rmc) (sjt).

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