Downing v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Brooke Downing
Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Siculus, Inc. and Instagram, LLC.
Case Number: 8:2022cv01877
Filed: August 16, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Hernandez Covington
Referring Judge: Amanda Arnold Sansone
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 12, 2022 Filing 12 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION PANEL ORDER (CTO-1) transferring case to: Northern District of California re MDL case number: 3047. (AG)
October 11, 2022 Filing 11 STATUS report by Brooke Downing. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Jeffcott, Emily)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ENDORSED ORDER granting the joint motion to stay all deadlines pending the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation's decision on the motion to transfer. (Doc. #8). The Clerk is directed to stay and administratively close this case pending further order. The parties are directed to file a joint status report every 30 days. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 9/12/2022. (DMD)
September 12, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Meta Platforms, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate Facebook Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate Facebook Operations, LLC, Other Affiliate Facebook Payments, Inc., Other Affiliate Facebook Technologies, LLC, Other Affiliate Siculus, Inc., Other Affiliate Instagram, LLC., Other Affiliate Cassin Networks ApS, Other Affiliate Facebook UK Limited, Other Affiliate FCL Tech Limited, Other Affiliate Greater Kudu LLC, Other Affiliate Hibiscus Properties, LLC, Other Affiliate Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Other Affiliate Morning Hornet LLC, Other Affiliate Novi Financial, Inc., Other Affiliate Pinnacle Sweden AB, Other Affiliate Raven Northbrook LLC, Other Affiliate Runways Information Services Limited, Other Affiliate Scout Development LLC, Other Affiliate Sidecat LLC, Other Affiliate Stadion LLC, Other Affiliate Starbelt LLC, Other Affiliate Vitesse, LLC, Other Affiliate WhatsApp LLC, Other Affiliate Winner LLC, Other Affiliate Edge Network Services Limited for Meta Platforms, Inc. (Guthrie, Brian) Modified text on 9/12/2022 (MCB).
September 12, 2022 Filing 8 Joint MOTION to Stay All Deadlines Pending Decision of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Motion to Transfer and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Guthrie, Brian)
August 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER: Counsel are directed to meet and confer, in person or by telephone, and by October 24, 2022, file a completed Case Management Report. The Court believes that six to eight months is a sufficient period of time to conduct discovery in the vast majority of cases. If the parties believe that more than eight months will be needed to complete discovery, the parties should provide the Court with a detailed explanation as to why additional time is needed and a timeline for the discovery that is planned. After the Case Management Report is filed, the Court will determine whether a Case Management Hearing is necessary before entry of a Case Management and Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 8/18/2022. (DMD)
August 17, 2022 Filing 6 WAIVER of service returned executed on 8/17/2022 by Brooke Downing as to Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC., Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. (Jeffcott, Emily)
August 17, 2022 Filing 5 SUMMONS issued as to Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC., Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. (SET)
August 17, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE to counsel of Local Rule 2.02(a), which requires designation of one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action. File a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation to identify lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (SET)
August 17, 2022 Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC., Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. with Jury Demand. filed by Brooke Downing. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Proposed Summons, #5 Proposed Summons, #6 Proposed Summons, #7 Proposed Summons, #8 Proposed Summons)(Jeffcott, Emily)
August 17, 2022 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:22-cv-1877-VMC-AAS. (SJB)
August 16, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC., Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. with Jury Demand (Filing fee $402 receipt number AFLMDC-19891857) filed by Brooke Downing. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Proposed Summons, #5 Proposed Summons, #6 Proposed Summons, #7 Proposed Summons, #8 Proposed Summons)(Jeffcott, Emily)

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Plaintiff: Brooke Downing
Represented By: Emily Catherine Jeffcott
Represented By: Narmeen Nkeiti
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Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Represented By: Brian T. Guthrie
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Defendant: Facebook Payments, Inc.
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Defendant: Facebook Technologies, LLC
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Defendant: Siculus, Inc.
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