Del Carmen Vargas v. Salahi et al
Plaintiff: Maria Del Carmen Vargas
Defendant: Vahid Salahi and J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC
Case Number: 1:2025cv04221
Filed: December 31, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Regina M Rodriguez
Referring Judge: Kathryn A Starnella
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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June 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #24 MOTION to Amend/Correct/Modify #4 Complaint to Bring Claims for Negligent Entrustment, Hiring, and Retention filed by Maria Del Carmen Vargas.Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 6/26/2026. (rmrja)
June 26, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION to Amend/Correct/Modify #4 Complaint to Bring Claims for Negligent Entrustment, Hiring, and Retention by Plaintiff Maria Del Carmen Vargas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit First Amended Complaint - Redline, #3 Exhibit First Amended Complaint, #4 Exhibit Ex - Salahi Employment File Pt 1, #5 Exhibit Ex - Salahi Employment File Pt 2, #6 Exhibit Ex - Salahi Employment File Pt 3, #7 Exhibit Ex - Salahi Employment File Pt 4, #8 Exhibit Ex - Salahi Employment File Pt 5, #9 Exhibit Ex - Salahi Employment File Pt 6)(Linares de la Fuente, Antonio)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 3/27/26. Pursuant to the entry of #22 Scheduling Order, the Scheduling Conference set for 3/30/26 is hereby VACATED. Counsel are ordered to refer to Judge Rodriguez's Practice Standards to obtain future court dates. Text Only Entry (lgale, )
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SCHEDULING ORDER: by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 3/27/26. Discovery due by 12/4/2026. (lgale, )
March 18, 2026 Filing 21 Proposed Scheduling Order by Defendants J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC, Vahid Salahi. (Moore, April)
March 16, 2026 Filing 20 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Defendants J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC, Vahid Salahi All parties do not consent.. (Moore, April)
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 22 January 2026. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion #17 is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Scheduling Conference set for February 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. is VACATED and RESET to March 30, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in Courtroom A-501, Fifth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, no later than March 23, 2026, the parties shall submit their proposed scheduling order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadline to file the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction [#7] is extended to March 16, 2026.(cmadr, )
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #17 Unopposed MOTION to Reset Scheduling Conference filed by Maria Del Carmen Vargas.Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 1/22/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
January 21, 2026 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION to Reset Scheduling Conference by Plaintiff Maria Del Carmen Vargas. (Linares de la Fuente, Antonio)
January 7, 2026 Filing 16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Moore, April)
January 7, 2026 Filing 15 ANSWER to #4 Complaint by Vahid Salahi.(Moore, April)
January 7, 2026 Filing 14 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent JS Helwig & Son Holdings, LLC for J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC. (Moore, April)
January 7, 2026 Filing 13 ANSWER to #4 Complaint by J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC.(Moore, April)
January 5, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Antonio Jose Linares de la Fuente on behalf of Maria Del Carmen VargasAttorney Antonio Jose Linares de la Fuente added to party Maria Del Carmen Vargas(pty:pla) (Linares de la Fuente, Antonio)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 31 December 2025. Scheduling Conference set for 2/5/2026 09:30 AM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. (Attachments: #1 Continuation of Main Document, #2 Continuation of Main Document, #3 Continuation of Main Document) (cmadr, )
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. 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 Local Civ. R. 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, (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 12/31/2025. Text Only Entry (kmyha)
December 31, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Paul Trafton Yarbrough on behalf of All Defendants Attorney Paul Trafton Yarbrough added to party J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Paul Trafton Yarbrough added to party Vahid Salahi(pty:dft) (Yarbrough, Paul)
December 31, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by April Dawn Moore on behalf of All Defendants (Moore, April)
December 31, 2025 Filing 7 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (eluce, )
December 31, 2025 Filing 6 Case assigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry (eluce, )
December 31, 2025 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Service of District Court Civil Summons, Complaint, and District Court Civil (CV) Case Cover Sheet upon Vahid Salahi on 12/5/2025.(eluce, )
December 31, 2025 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC, Vahid Salahi, filed by Maria Del Carmen Vargas.(eluce, )
December 31, 2025 Filing 3 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) (eluce, )
December 31, 2025 Filing 2 ADMINISTRATIVE REMINDER to Filer. It is the responsibility of the attorney or pro se party removing the case to follow Local Rule D.C.COLO.LCivR 81.1 and 28 U.S.C. Section 1446a when filing a Notice of Removal. (Text only entry.) (eluce, )
December 31, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC, Vahid Salahi from Denver County District Court, Case Number 2025CV34356. (Filing fee $ 405, Receipt Number ACODC-10739255), filed by J.S. Helwig and Son, LLC, Vahid Salahi. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EX A - Civil Case Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit EX B - Complaint, #3 Exhibit EX C - Affidavit of Service - Salahi, #4 Exhibit EX D - Summons - Salahi, #5 Exhibit Ex. E - Summons - J.S., #6 Exhibit Exhibit F - EOA, #7 Exhibit EX G - Delay Reduction Order)(Moore, April)

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Plaintiff: Maria Del Carmen Vargas
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