Earl et al v. Unilever United States, Inc.
| Elizabeth Earl and Jeanette Rock |
| Unilever United States, Inc. |
| 3:2023cv00702 |
| May 30, 2023 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Robert A Richardson |
| Michael P Shea |
| Omar A Williams |
| Other Fraud |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud |
| Plaintiff |
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| Cases associated. Create association to 3:22-cv-01189-MPS. (Peterson, M) |
Filing 31
ORDER. It appears that all of the "copycat cases" identified by Plaintiffs in Little et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., Dkt. No. 3:22-cv-1189 (MPS), have now been transferred to this Court. Accordingly, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a), the Court will consolidate the cases for administrative convenience. The parties shall file all post-consolidation pleadings and other papers in the docket of the earliest filed action, Little et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., Dkt. No. 3:22-cv-01189 (MPS). See D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 42 ("Unless the presiding Judge rules otherwise, where two or more cases are consolidated, whether for trial or pretrial purposes, the Clerk shall maintain a separate docket for each case, but the parties shall file all pleadings and other papers in the master docket, which shall be the docket of the earliest filed case, and copies of all pleadings shall be served on all parties in each of the consolidated cases."). The Clerk is hereby directed to close the dockets in the following member cases and to consolidate them with lead case Little et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., Dkt. No. 3:22-cv-1189 (MPS): Barnette v. Unilever United States, Inc., 22-cv-01649; Earl et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., 23-cv-00702; Loudenslager v. Unilever United States, Inc., 23-cv-00625; Rullo v. Unilever United States, Inc., 22-cv-01618; Sims v. Unilever United States Inc., 23-cv-00708; and Simmons et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., 23-cv-00491. Counsel and the parties from each member case will be added to the docket of the lead case. In addition, in light of Plaintiffs' 35 Motion for Extension filed in Simmons et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., 23-cv-00491, the Court orders the following: 1. Motions for appointment of interim lead class counsel shall be filed on the docket in lead case Little et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., 22-cv-1189, no later than June 25, 2023. 2. A Consolidated Class Action Complaint, including as applicable the plaintiffs from all of the pending related actions, be filed within 30 days of the Court's order appointing interim lead class counsel on the Little et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., docket. The Court will set a briefing schedule on any responses to the Complaint at that time. Signed by Judge Michael P. Shea on 6/8/2023. (Davis, Christina)
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Filing 30
ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Michael P. Shea for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Omar A. Williams on 6/6/23. (Velez, F.)
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Filing 29
ORDER OF TRANSFER. The case hereby is transferred to Chief United States District Judge Michael P. Shea. The Clerk of Court hereby respectfully is directed to transfer this case in accordance with the attached Order of Transfer. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Omar A. Williams on 06/05/23. (Codeanne, K.)
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| Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren R. Greenspoon on behalf of Unilever United States, Inc. (Greenspoon, Lauren) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE by Unilever United States, Inc. of Related Cases (Simpson, Robert) |
| Filing 26 Disclosure Statement by Unilever United States, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Unilever PLC for Unilever United States, Inc.. (Simpson, Robert) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Reginald Simpson on behalf of Unilever United States, Inc. (Simpson, Robert) |
| Filing 24 Notice to counsel in transferred case. Signed by Clerk on 5/31/2023. (Peterson, M) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE: ANY MOTIONS PENDING AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER MUST BE REFILED IN OUR DISTRICT. Signed by Clerk on 05/30/2023. (Peterson, M) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE TO COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THE US DISTRICT COURT OF CONNECTICUT Re: Local Rule 83.1 Admission of Attorneys. The above captioned case has been received and filed in our court. Please see our Local Rule 83.1 regarding Admission of Attorneys that is available on our website at www.ctd.uscourts.gov. You will not be added to the case, nor will we accept further filings until you have complied with Local Rule 83.1. If you have any questions about this procedure, please contact the Clerk's Office. Signed by Clerk on 05/30/2023. (Peterson, M) |
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Filing 21
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Omar A. Williams on 05/30/2023. (Peterson, M)
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Filing 20
STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Omar A. Williams on 05/30/2023. (Peterson, M)
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Filing 19
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 7/29/2023. Discovery due by 11/29/2023. Dispositive Motions due by 1/3/2024. Signed by Clerk on 05/30/2023. (Peterson, M)
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| Filing 18 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, a 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 5/30/2023. (Oliver, T.) |
| Filing 17 Case electronically transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:23-cv-00360. Modified on 5/31/2023 TO CORRECT THE DATE FILED (Oliver, T.). |
| Judge Omar A. Williams and Judge Robert A. Richardson added. (Oliver, T.) |
| Filing 16 TRANSFERRED to the District of Connecticut the electronic record. (aee, ) |
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Filing 15
ORDER: Pursuant to the joint stipulation to transfer, this matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut for further proceedings in conjunction with Little, et al. v. Unilever United States, Inc., Case No. 3:22-cv-01189 (D. Conn.). Any pending motions are denied as moot." Signed by the Honorable Martha M. Pacold on 5/12/2023. Mailed notice (aee, )
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| Filing 14 STIPULATION (Joint Stipulation to Transfer) (Malmstrom, Carl) |
| Filing 13 SECOND NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by Unilever United States Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Murray, Lynn) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by Unilever United States Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Murray, Lynn). (Linked document has the incorrect case number.). Modified on 4/17/2023 (jj, ). |
| Filing 11 RESPONSE by Unilever United States Inc.in Support of MOTION by Defendant Unilever United States Inc. to sever Plaintiff Rock's Claims and Transfer or Stay Under First-To-File Rule and Incorporated Memorandum of Law [OPPOSED] #4 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 5)(Murray, Lynn) |
| Filing 10 RESPONSE by Elizabeth Earl, Jeanette Rockin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Unilever United States Inc. to sever Plaintiff Rock's Claims and Transfer or Stay Under First-To-File Rule and Incorporated Memorandum of Law [OPPOSED] #4 (Malmstrom, Carl) |
| Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The court has reviewed the parties' joint status report #8 . In light of In re: Best Buy Co., Inc., California Song-Beverly Credit Card Act Litig., 804 F. Supp. 2d 1376, 1378-79 (U.S. Jud. Pan. Mult. Lit. 2011), the court adopts the briefing schedule on defendant's motion #4 to sever and transfer. #8 at 7 & n.4. Plaintiff's response to defendant's motion to sever and transfer #4 is due by 2/15/2023. Defendant's reply is due by 2/22/2023. (rao, ) |
| Filing 8 STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Unilever United States Inc. (Murray, Lynn) |
| Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The parties are directed to file an initial joint status report by 2/10/2023. Besides the topics in the attached outline, the report should address whether the parties seek (1) to proceed with briefing on defendant's motion to sever and transfer #4 at this time or (2) that this case be stayed pending the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's ruling on the pending motion to transfer in MDL No. 3068. If the parties seek to proceed with briefing, the parties' status report should include a proposed briefing schedule on defendant's motion to transfer or stay #4 . (Attachments: #1 Outline for the Initial Joint Status Report) (rao, ) |
| Filing 6 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Unilever United States Inc. (Murray, Lynn) |
| Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Unilever United States Inc. by Ian Macaulay Hansen (Hansen, Ian) |
| Filing 4 MOTION by Defendant Unilever United States Inc. to sever Plaintiff Rock's Claims and Transfer or Stay Under First-To-File Rule and Incorporated Memorandum of Law [OPPOSED] (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Murray, Lynn) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Unilever United States Inc. by Lynn Hagman Murray (Murray, Lynn) |
| Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Elizabeth Earl, Jeanette Rock by Carl V. Malmstrom (Malmstrom, Carl) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT (Class Action) filed by Elizabeth Earl, Jeanette Rock; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20259884. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Malmstrom, Carl) |
| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (khg, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (khg, ) |
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