Valdez et al v. Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC
Plaintiff: Angela Valdez, Ricky Abeyta, Mark Franklin and Michael Childs
Defendant: Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv01015
Filed: April 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Philip A Brimmer
Referring Judge: Kristen L Mix
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Employment
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's Motion for Leave to Appear by Telephone at Scheduling Conference [#37]. Defendant is admonished, however, to comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1(a) as to future filings, or those filings will be stricken. Defendant's counsel shall call the Court at 888-363-4749, Access Code: 2115325#, at the time of the hearing. By Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on June 15, 2023. Text Only Entry(klmlc1, )
June 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Proposed Scheduling Order - Joint by Defendant Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC. (Spolyar, James)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RESPONSE to #37 MOTION for Leave to Appear by Telephone at Scheduling Conference #11 Order, filed by Plaintiffs Ricky Abeyta, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Angela Valdez. (Miller, David)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MEMORANDUM regarding #37 MOTION for Leave to Appear by Telephone at Scheduling Conference #11 Order, filed by Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 6/12/2023. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Leave to Appear by Telephone at Scheduling Conference #11 Order, by Defendant Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of James T. Spolyar in Support of Motion for Leave to Appear by Telephone at Scheduling Conference, #2 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Spolyar, James)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 REPLY to Response to #31 MOTION to Stay re #19 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Defendant Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Stay Briefing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification)(Spolyar, James)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Robert A. Rowlett on behalf of Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLCAttorney Robert A. Rowlett added to party Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC(pty:dft) (Rowlett, Robert)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 PRE-SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on June 6, 2023. (csarr, )
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 COURTROOM MINUTES for TRO Hearing held on 6/2/2023 before Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer. ORDERED: Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction #23 is DENIED as to the TRO portion of the motion. Court Reporter: Darlene Martinez. (sgrim)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 RESPONSE to #31 MOTION to Stay re #19 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Plaintiffs Ricky Abeyta, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Angela Valdez. (Miller, David)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Stay re #19 MOTION to Certify Class by Defendant Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC. (Spolyar, James)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 REPLY to Response to #23 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs Ricky Abeyta, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Angela Valdez. (Miller, David)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/31/2023 re: #18 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Exceed Page Limit for Motion for Class Certification is GRANTED. Text Only Entry(pabsec, )
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES re: #25 Response to Motion filed by attorney James T. Spolyar. Attorney has used an incorrect signature format in violation of D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.1(a) and 4.3(d) of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases). DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENT. In the future, the filer must affix to all documents an electronic s/signature and signature block in compliance with D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.1(a) and 4.3(d) of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases). (Text Only Entry) (jtorr, )
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, and (4) conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/30/2023. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTE ORDER by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/30/2023 re: #23 Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. It is ORDERED that plaintiffs shall file a reply in support of their TRO motion on or before Wednesday, May 31, 2023, that addresses, among other things, Gulf Oil Co. v. Bernard, 452 U.S. 89 (1981). Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to #23 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Steve Sproles in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Motion for TRO, #2 Affidavit Declaration of James T. Spolyar in Support of Defendant's Opposition to Motion for TRO_.pdf)(Spolyar, James)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE ORDER by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/24/2023, re: #23 Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. ORDERED that a one-hour hearing on the temporary restraining order motion is set for Friday, June 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom A701 before Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer. ORDERED that defendant shall file a response to plaintiffs' motion on or before Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (jtorr, )
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs Ricky Abeyta, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Angela Valdez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Information for TRO, #5 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order)(Miller, David)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES re: #19 Motion to Certify Class and #21 Statement, filed by attorneys Victoria Elizabeth Guzman and David H. Miller. The s/signature did not match the filer's name on the account for which the login and password are registered. DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENTS. Action to take - future documents must be filed pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.1(a) and 4.3(c) of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases).(Text Only Entry) (jtorr, )
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 STATEMENT of Disclosures in Accordance with Rule 7.1 (b)(1) by Plaintiffs Ricky Abeyta, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Angela Valdez. (Guzman, Victoria)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/19/2023. Based on defendant's representation that the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1332(a), Docket No. 1 at 2, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 (a)(2) requires that each party file a disclosure of his or her or its citizenship. Rule 7.1, as amended in December 2022, states that, "[i]n an action in which jurisdiction is based on diversity under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a), a party... must, unless the court orders otherwise, file a disclosure statement. The statement must name and identify the citizenship of every individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to that party... when the action is filed in or removed to federal court." Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(2). The Committee Notes state that disclosure "is designed to facilitate an early and accurate determination of jurisdiction." Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 (Advisory Comm. Notes). Plaintiffs shall file disclosures in accordance with Rule 7.1 (b)(1) identifying his or her citizenship on or before May 23, 2023. Text Only Entry (jtorr, )
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION to Certify Class by Plaintiffs Ricky Abeyta, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Angela Valdez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit Exhibit 12)(Guzman, Victoria)
May 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Motion for Class Certification by Plaintiffs Ricky Abeyta, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Angela Valdez. (Miller, David)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM RETURNING CASE by Senior Judge Blackburn. This case is randomly reassigned to Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. All future pleadings should be designated as 23-cv-01015-PAB. (athom, )
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CASE REASSIGNED pursuant to #15 Minute Order. All parties do not consent. This case is randomly reassigned to Judge Robert E. Blackburn and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. All future pleadings should be designated as 23-cv-01015-REB. (Text Only Entry) (csarr, )
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on May 15, 2023. This matter is before the Court on the parties' Consent/Non-Consent Form #14 , in which the parties inform the Court that at least one party in this civil action does not consent to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case shall be assigned to a District Judge under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(8) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a). (csarr, )
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiffs Ricky Abeyta, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Angela Valdez All parties do not consent.. (Miller, David)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by David H. Miller on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney David H. Miller added to party Ricky Abeyta(pty:pla), Attorney David H. Miller added to party Michael Childs(pty:pla), Attorney David H. Miller added to party Mark Franklin(pty:pla), Attorney David H. Miller added to party Angela Valdez(pty:pla) (Miller, David)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Related Case by Defendant Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC (Spolyar, James)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 05/08/2023. Proposed Scheduling Order due 6/13/2023. Scheduling/Planning Conference set for 6/20/2023 10:00 AM in Courtroom A 401 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. (Attachments: #1 Continuation of Main Document, #2 Continuation of Main Document) (alave, )
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Karen B. Reisinger on behalf of Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLCAttorney Karen B. Reisinger added to party Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC(pty:dft) (Reisinger, Karen)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DEFENDANT'S ANSWER to #3 Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC.(Spolyar, James)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Spolyar, James)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance of James T. Spolyar by James Spolyar on behalf of Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLCAttorney James Spolyar added to party Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC(pty:dft) (Spolyar, James)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance of Victoria Guzman by Victoria Elizabeth Guzman on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Victoria Elizabeth Guzman added to party Ricky Abeyta(pty:pla), Attorney Victoria Elizabeth Guzman added to party Michael Childs(pty:pla), Attorney Victoria Elizabeth Guzman added to party Mark Franklin(pty:pla), Attorney Victoria Elizabeth Guzman added to party Angela Valdez(pty:pla) (Guzman, Victoria)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (norlin, )
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. Text Only Entry (norlin, )
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Individual and Class Action COMPLAINT against Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC, filed by Angela Valdez, Michael Childs, Mark Franklin, Ricky Abeyta.(norlin, ) Modified on 4/24/2023 to correct filing date(norlin, ).
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 FIRST AND FINAL NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEY(S) AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES IN REMOVED, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHER CASES. To receive any further notice in a case removed or transferred to this court, or special matters including discovery disputes, bankruptcy appeals, or withdrawals of reference, Multi-district litigation (MDL), etc., all attorneys and unrepresented parties must enter an appearance under D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(a). An attorney must be an active member of this court's bar and be in good standing in accordance with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3. A waiver of the fee for bar admission may apply in limited situations. (Text Only Entry) (norlin, )
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC from Colorado District Court, Arapahoe County, Case Number 2023CV30498. (Filing fee $ 402, Receipt Number ACODC-9061543), filed by Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Civil Cover Sheet)(LeBoeuf, Sterling)

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Plaintiff: Angela Valdez
Represented By: David H. Miller
Represented By: Victoria Elizabeth Guzman
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Plaintiff: Ricky Abeyta
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Plaintiff: Mark Franklin
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Plaintiff: Michael Childs
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Defendant: Universal Logistics of Virginia, LLC
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