V. et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al
| V.V., individually and as next friend to minor, C.O., E.Q., individually and as next friend to minor, C.O., V. V. and E. Q. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc., Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC, Reginald Sharp and Eddie Rodriguez |
| 3:2023cv00284 |
| March 2, 2023 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Maria E Garcia |
| Sarala V Nagala |
| Personal Inj. Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability |
| None |
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Filing 51
TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings: Type of Hearing: Motion Hearing held on May 17, 2023 before Judge Sarala Nagala. Court Reporter: Denae Hovland. IMPORTANT NOTICE - REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: To remove personal identifier information from the transcript, a party must electronically file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction with the Clerk's Office within seven (7) calendar days of this date. If no such Notice is filed, the court will assume redaction of personal identifiers is not necessary and the transcript will be made available through PACER without redaction 90 days from today's date. The transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. The policy governing the redaction of personal information is located on the court website at www.ctd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 7/21/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/31/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/28/2023. (Hovland, Denae)
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Case remanded to State Court Judicial District of Fairfield. (Bozek, M.)
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JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY - FOR COUNSEL ONLY: The following link to the confidential survey requires you to log into CM/ECF for SECURITY purposes. Once in CM/ECF you will be prompted for the case number. Although you are receiving this survey through CM/ECF, it is hosted on an independent website called SurveyMonkey. Once in SurveyMonkey, the survey is located in a secure account. The survey is not docketed and it is not sent directly to the judge. To ensure anonymity, completed surveys are held up to 90 days before they are sent to the judge for review. We hope you will take this opportunity to participate, please click on this link: https://ecf.ctd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Dispatch.pl?survey (Bozek, M.)
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Filing 50
ORDER granting #17 Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand to State Court, for the reasons set forth in the attached Ruling. The Clerk is directed to remand this case to the Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of Fairfield, on the eleventh day following issuance of this order, see D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.7, and to thereafter close this case. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 5/24/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 48
NOTICE by Meta Platforms, Inc. of Supplemental Authority in Further Support of Opposition to Remand (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Twitter v. Taamneh, #2 Exhibit B - Gonzalez v. Google)(Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 47
ORDER granting #45 Motion for Attorney Degtyareva to be admitted Pro Hac Vice; granting #46 Motion for Attorney Blavin to be admitted Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 5/16/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 46
MOTION for Attorney(s) Jonathan H. Blavin to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7346051) by Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration, #2 Exhibit B - Certificate of Good Standing)(Craven, James)
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Filing 45
MOTION for Attorney(s) Victoria A. Degtyareva to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7346026) by Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration, #2 Exhibit B - Certificate of Good Standing)(Craven, James)
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Filing 44
ORDER denying without prejudice #39 Motion for Attorney Degtyareva to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #40 Motion for Attorney Bell to Appear Pro Hac Vice; denying without prejudice #41 Motion for Attorney Blavin to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Local Rule 83.1(d)(1)(b) requires a visiting attorney to identify the bar identification number of the bar of each court of which the attorney is a member, or state that no such number has been assigned. Although Attorney Degtyareva and Attorney Blavin represent that they are members of the bars of various courts, see ECF No. 39 para. 2, ECF No. 41 para. 2, the motions do not identify the bar numbers assigned by several of those courts or otherwise indicate that no bar numbers have been assigned by those courts. The motions may be refiled in compliance with the Local Rules. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 5/12/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 43
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re #35 MOTION for Attorney(s) Paul W. Schmidt to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7334713) by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 42
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re #34 MOTION for Attorney(s) Ashley M. Simonsen to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7334632) by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 41
MOTION for Attorney(s) Jonathan H. Blavin to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7337717) by Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Craven, James)
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Filing 40
MOTION for Attorney(s) Lauren Bell to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7337672) by Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Craven, James)
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Filing 39
MOTION for Attorney(s) Victoria A. Degtyareva to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7337621) by Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Craven, James)
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Filing 38
ORDER denying #26 the Corporate Defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings, for the reasons set forth in the attached Ruling. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 5/5/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 37
ORDER granting #35 Attorney Schmidt's Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Certificate of Good Standing due by 7/5/2023. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 5/5/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 36
ORDER granting #34 Attorney Simonsen's Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Certificate of Good Standing due by 7/5/2023. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 5/5/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 35
MOTION for Attorney(s) Paul W. Schmidt to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7334713) by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 34
MOTION for Attorney(s) Ashley M. Simonsen to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7334632) by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 33
REPLY to Response to #26 MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 32
REPLY to Response to #17 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by E. Q., V. V.. (Bergman, Matthew)
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Filing 31
Memorandum in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by E. Q., V. V.. (Bergman, Matthew)
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Filing 30
ORDER granting #29 Joint Motion to Defer Requirements of Rule 26(f). "It is well-settled that a district court has discretion to halt discovery pending its decision on" a preliminary dispositive motion. See Gandler v. Nazarov, No. 94 Civ. 2272 (CSH), 1994 WL 702004, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 1994). A district court's authority to stay discovery derives from Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c), which permits the court to issue protective orders pertaining to discovery for good cause. See Dome Tech., LLC v. Golden Sands Gen. Contractors, Inc., No. 3:16-cv-1607-VAB, 2017 WL 11577923, at *1 (D. Conn. July 24, 2017). In light of the possible transfer of this case to the MDL, or the possible remand of this case back to Connecticut Superior Court, the Court finds good cause to stay discovery and the requirements of Rule 26(f) until either this Court's resolution of Plaintiffs' motion to remand, ECF No. #17 , or the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's resolution of Plaintiffs' objection to its conditional transfer order. The Court will consider Defendants' motion to stay proceedings, ECF No. #26 , after receiving Plaintiffs' response and before the oral argument on Plaintiffs' motion to remand, scheduled for May 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/12/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 29
Joint MOTION for Order to Defer Requirements of Rule 26(f) Order by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 28
ORDER. Plaintiffs shall file any response to Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.'s motion to stay proceedings by April 14, 2023. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/3/2023.(Nagala, Sarala)
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Filing 27
Memorandum in Opposition re #17 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 26
MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Meta Platforms, Inc..Responses due by 4/21/2023 (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Patrick M. Noonan, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 25
NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew P Bergman on behalf of E. Q., V. V. (Bergman, Matthew)
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Filing 24
Joint STATUS REPORT by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 23
ORDER granting #22 Motion for Attorney Matthew P. Bergman to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 3/27/2023. (Mendez, D)
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Filing 22
MOTION for Attorney(s) Matthew P. Bergman to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-7282613) by E. Q., V. V.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Aff of Matthew P. Bergman)(Kennedy, Michael)
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Filing 21
NOTICE of Hearing on Motion re: #17 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court . ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. A Motion Hearing is set for 5/17/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom One, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Sarala V. Nagala. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 3/20/23. (Velez, F.)
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Set Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/29/2023. Deadlines as to #17 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court -- Responses due by 3/31/2023. Oral Argument on Motion to Remand set for 5/17/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom One, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Sarala V. Nagala. (Velez, F.)
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Filing 20
ORDER granting #19 Defendants' motion for reconsideration. A conditional transfer order has been issued for this case to be transferred to MDL No. 3047. See Case MDL No. 3047, ECF No. 160. Objections to the conditional transfer order must be filed with the Clerk of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation by March 22, 2023, which will continue the present stay of the transfer until the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation considers the objections. By March 29, 2023, if the stay of the transfer has not yet been lifted, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court (1) whether Plaintiffs objected to the transfer and, if so, (2) whether the Panel has set a schedule for the briefing and consideration of Plaintiffs' objection. In the event that Plaintiffs object to the transfer in light of their pending motion to remand this case back to Connecticut Superior Court, the Court grants Defendants' motion for reconsideration, vacates the briefing schedule set at ECF No. 18, and sets a new briefing schedule pursuant to Local Rule 7. Defendants shall respond to Plaintiffs' motion to remand, ECF No. #17 , by March 31, 2023. Plaintiffs may file a reply brief in support of their motion to remand by April 14, 2023. Following the completion of that briefing, however, the Court will expeditiously consider the merits of the motion to remand. Oral argument on the motion to remand will take place on May 17, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 3/20/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 19
MOTION for Reconsideration re 18 Order, by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Patrick Noonan in Support of Motion for Reconsideration, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Patrick Noonan, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Patrick Noonan, #4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Patrick Noonan)(Noonan, Patrick)
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Set Deadlines as to #17 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court . Response due by 3/24/2023. Reply due by 3/31/2023. (Bozek, M.)
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Filing 18
ORDER. Defendants shall respond to Plaintiffs' motion to remand, ECF No. #17 , by March 24, 2023. Plaintiffs may file a reply brief in support of their motion to remand by March 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 3/13/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 17
Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court by E. Q., V. V..Responses due by 3/31/2023 (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Attorney Matthew Bergman In Support Of Motion To Remand, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A To Declaration of Attorney Matthew Bergman In Support Of Motion To Remand)(Nelligan, Brendan)
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Filing 16
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael R. Kennedy on behalf of E. Q., V. V. (Kennedy, Michael)
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Filing 15
NOTICE by Meta Platforms, Inc. of Removal Statement (Noonan, Patrick)
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Filing 14
NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew H. Geelan on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc. (Geelan, Matthew)
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Filing 13
ORDER granting in part and denying in part #11 Defendants' motion for extension of time. Defendants request to extend the deadline for them to respond to the complaint in anticipation of Plaintiffs filing a motion to remand, but no such motion has yet been filed. Moreover, even if a motion to remand is filed, Defendants have not explained why they would require such a lengthy period after the Court rules on such motion to respond to the complaint. Accordingly, the Court sets the following deadlines. The deadline for Plaintiffs to file a motion to remand the case back to state court is April 3, 2023. If Plaintiffs do not file a motion to remand, Defendants shall respond to the complaint by April 17, 2023. If Plaintiffs file a motion to remand, Defendants must respond to the complaint within 30 days after the Court rules on the motion to remand. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 3/7/2023. (Rennie, Carolyn)
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Filing 12
NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan K. Nelligan on behalf of E. Q., V. V. (Nelligan, Brendan)
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Filing 11
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until 60 days after the Court has issued a ruling on Plaintiffs forthcoming motion to remand to respond to Complaint by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Noonan, Patrick)
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Filing 10
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC. (Craven, James)
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Filing 9
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Noonan, Patrick)
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Filing 8
NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES: Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 4 Notice re: Disclosure Statement,, #7 Protective Order, #3 Notice (Other) filed by Snapchat, LLC, Snap, Inc., #5 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #2 Notice of Appearance filed by Snapchat, LLC, Snap, Inc., #6 Electronic Filing Order, #1 Notice of Removal,, filed by Meta Platforms, Inc. Signed by Clerk on 3/3/2023. (Attachments: #1 STANDING ORDER ON REMOVED CASES) (Mendez, D)
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Filing 7
STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 3/2/2023. (Mendez, D)
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Filing 6
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 3/2/2023. (Mendez, D)
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Filing 5
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 5/1/2023. Discovery due by 9/1/2023. Dispositive Motions due by 10/6/2023. Signed by Clerk on 3/2/2023. (Mendez, D)
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Filing 4
Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, any nongovernmental corporate party must electronically file a disclosure statement that identifies any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning 10% or more of its stock or states that there is no such corporation. Such disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 3/2/23.(Hushin, Z.)
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Judge Sarala V. Nagala and Judge Maria E. Garcia added. (Oliver, T.)
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Filing 3
NOTICE by Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC Consent to Removal (Craven, James)
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Filing 2
NOTICE of Appearance by James O. Craven on behalf of Snap, Inc., Snapchat, LLC (Craven, James)
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Filing 1
NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Meta Platforms, Inc. from Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport, case number FBT CV 23 5050779. Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ACTDC-7258122, filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Patrick Noonan in Support of Notice of Removal, #3 Exhibit Ex. A to Declaration of Patrick Noonan, #4 Exhibit Ex. B to Declaration of Patrick Noonan, #5 Exhibit Ex. C to Declaration of Patrick Noonan)(Noonan, Patrick)
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