DeHart v. Dillon Companies, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Lindsey DeHart
Defendant: Dillon Companies, LLC doing business as King Soopers Fuel Center doing business as King Soopers, Inc. doing business as King Soopers doing business as City Market and HF Sinclair Corporation
Petitioner: Kousum Aitwal
Interested Party: Laird Dakos
Case Number: 1:2026cv00330
Filed: January 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Daniel D Domenico
Referring Judge: Kathryn A Starnella
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 lp - Diversity: Property Damage/Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Starnella on 4/17/26. This matter is before the Court sua sponte. A Scheduling Conference is set in this case for April 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. See Order [#4]. In light of the pending motions seeking consolidation and appointment of lead counsel in this case, see Motions [#21, #24], IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the scheduling conference set for April 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. is VACATED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than five business days following a final ruling on the Motions to Consolidate, the parties shall file a request to reset the Scheduling Conference. Text Only Entry (lgale, )
April 8, 2026 Filing 38 REPLY to Response to #21 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Movant Kousum Aitwal. (Azar, Franklin)
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 3 April 2026. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion #23 is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendants' March 11, 2026 deadline to file an Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint #1 is vacated. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will set pleading deadlines when it issues a final ruling on Defendants' Motion to Consolidate #21 .(ggill, )
April 2, 2026 Filing 36 REPLY to Response to #24 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Interim Lead Class Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) filed by Plaintiff Lindsey DeHart. (Piazza, Alexandra)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS: #21 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Kousum Aitwal, #23 Unopposed MOTION to Vacate - Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Vacate or Extend March 11, 2026 Response Deadline Pending Consolidation filed by HF Sinclair Corporation, #24 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Interim Lead Class Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) filed by Lindsey DeHart. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 4/1/2026. Text Only Entry (dddlc2)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 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 Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 4/1/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec)
March 31, 2026 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM RETURNING CASE. Case randomly reassigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico for all further proceedings. Judge R. Brooke Jackson is no longer assigned to case. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-00330-DDD. (ccuen, )
March 31, 2026 Filing 32 REPLY to Response to #21 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Movant Kousum Aitwal. (Azar, Franklin)
March 30, 2026 Filing 31 BRIEF in Opposition to #24 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Interim Lead Class Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) filed by Movant Kousum Aitwal. (Azar, Franklin)
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 30 March 2026. This matter is before the Court on the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction [#29 ] (the "Consent/Non-Consent Form"). This case was assigned to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c). The signed Consent/Non-Consent Form [#29 ] indicates that at least one party has declined to consent. 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). (Case randomly reassigned to Judge R. Brooke Jackson and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for all further proceedings). (anewt,)
March 30, 2026 Filing 29 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Movant Kousum Aitwal All parties do not consent.. (Azar, Franklin)
March 25, 2026 Filing 28 RESPONSE to #21 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Appoint Counsel Opposition to Aitwal Plaintiffs' Motion to Appoint Franklin D. Azar and Meghan W. Martinez as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel for the Related Actions filed by Plaintiff Lindsey DeHart. (Piazza, Alexandra)
March 17, 2026 Filing 27 RESPONSE to #21 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Appoint Counsel , #24 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Interim Lead Class Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) (Joint Opposition) filed by Defendant HF Sinclair Corporation. (Trujillo, Danielle)
March 16, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE re #21 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Appoint Counsel , #24 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Interim Lead Class Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) by Interested Party Laird Dakos (Vedra, Daniel)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 11 March 2026. This case has been directly assigned to a magistrate judge. D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c). Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4), IT IS ORDERED that the deadline to file the Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form [#3 -2] is April 1, 2026. (amona,)
March 9, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Interim Lead Class Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) by Plaintiff Lindsey DeHart. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Berger Montague PC Firm Resume, #2 Exhibit B, Joint Declaration of Alexandra K. Piazza and Shanon J. Carson, #3 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Piazza, Alexandra)
March 5, 2026 Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION to Vacate - Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Vacate or Extend March 11, 2026 Response Deadline Pending Consolidation by Defendant HF Sinclair Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Granting Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Vacate or Extend March 11, 2026 Response Deadline Pending Consolidation)(Robertson, Eric)
March 5, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE - Defendants' Notice of Consent to Consolidation and Opposition to Appointment of Interim Class Counsel by Defendant HF Sinclair Corporation (Robertson, Eric)
March 4, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION to Consolidate Cases , MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Movant Kousum Aitwal. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Declaration of Franklin D. Azar, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - Azar Firm Resume, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - Declaration of Meghan W. Martinez, #4 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order)(Azar, Franklin)
February 25, 2026 Filing 20 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent The Kroger Co. for Dillon Companies, LLC. (Larson, Ashley)
February 16, 2026 Filing 19 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Answer or Respond to the Complaint by Defendant Dillon Companies, LLC. Dillon Companies, LLC answer due 3/11/2026. (Larson, Ashley)
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant HF Sinclair Corporation's #17 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Defendant HF Sinclair shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's #1 Complaint no later than March 11, 2026. Entered by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on February 12, 2026. Text Only Entry (kaslc7, )
February 12, 2026 Filing 17 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #1 Complaint, by Defendant HF Sinclair Corporation. (Trujillo, Danielle)
February 11, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE OF CASE ASSOCIATION (Notice of Related Cases) by Eric Lindsay Robertson on behalf of HF Sinclair Corporation (Robertson, Eric)
February 11, 2026 Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Robertson, Eric)
February 11, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Eric Lindsay Robertson on behalf of HF Sinclair CorporationAttorney Eric Lindsay Robertson added to party HF Sinclair Corporation(pty:dft) (Robertson, Eric)
February 11, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Galen Driscoll Bellamy on behalf of HF Sinclair CorporationAttorney Galen Driscoll Bellamy added to party HF Sinclair Corporation(pty:dft) (Bellamy, Galen)
February 11, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Danielle Lynne Trujillo on behalf of HF Sinclair CorporationAttorney Danielle Lynne Trujillo added to party HF Sinclair Corporation(pty:dft) (Trujillo, Danielle)
February 11, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Michael Lawrence O'Donnell on behalf of HF Sinclair CorporationAttorney Michael Lawrence O'Donnell added to party HF Sinclair Corporation(pty:dft) (O'Donnell, Michael)
February 3, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Shanon Jude Carson on behalf of Lindsey DeHartAttorney Shanon Jude Carson added to party Lindsey DeHart(pty:pla) (Carson, Shanon)
January 30, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Justin D. Cole on behalf of Lindsey DeHartAttorney Justin D. Cole added to party Lindsey DeHart(pty:pla) (Cole, Justin)
January 30, 2026 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lindsey DeHart. HF Sinclair Corporation served on 1/29/2026, answer due 2/19/2026. (Piazza, Alexandra)
January 29, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Soledad Slowing-Romero on behalf of Lindsey DeHartAttorney Soledad Slowing-Romero added to party Lindsey DeHart(pty:pla) (Slowing-Romero, Soledad)
January 28, 2026 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lindsey DeHart. Dillon Companies, LLC served on 1/28/2026, answer due 2/18/2026. (Piazza, Alexandra)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PRE-SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 28 January 2026. (cmadr, )
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 28 January 2026. Proposed Scheduling Order due 4/21/2026. Scheduling Conference set for 4/28/2026 11:00 AM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. (Attachments: #1 Continuation of Main Document, #2 Continuation of Main Document) (cmadr, )
January 28, 2026 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (echa, )
January 28, 2026 Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (echa, )
January 27, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Dillon Companies, LLC, HF Sinclair Corporation (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10786386)Attorney Alexandra K. Piazza added to party Lindsey DeHart(pty:pla), filed by Lindsey DeHart. (Attachments: #1 Summons - Dillon Companies, LLC, #2 Summons - HF Sinclair Corporation, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Piazza, Alexandra)

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Plaintiff: Lindsey DeHart
Represented By: Alexandra K. Piazza
Represented By: Soledad Slowing-Romero
Represented By: Shanon Jude Carson
Represented By: Justin D. Cole
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Defendant: Dillon Companies, LLC doing business as King Soopers Fuel Center doing business as King Soopers, Inc. doing business as King Soopers doing business as City Market
Represented By: Ashley Ricketson Larson
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Defendant: HF Sinclair Corporation
Represented By: Michael Lawrence O'Donnell
Represented By: Galen Driscoll Bellamy
Represented By: Eric Lindsay Robertson
Represented By: Danielle Lynne Trujillo
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Petitioner: Kousum Aitwal
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Represented By: Meghan W. Martinez
Represented By: Franklin David Azar
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Interested party: Laird Dakos
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