Wong v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Plaintiff: Albert M.Y. Wong
Defendant: Costco Wholesale Corporation and John Does 1-10
Case Number: 1:2025cv00513
Filed: December 2, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Presiding Judge: WES REBER PORTER
Referring Judge: MICAH WJ SMITH
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 13, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE by Albert M.Y. Wong NOTICE OF LAW FIRM NAME CHANGE; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Albert M.Y. Wong. (Kaufman, Ryan)
April 27, 2026 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Costco Wholesale Corporation [Re: Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporations Response to Plaintiff Albert M. Y. Wongs First Request for Production of Documents to Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation] (Ferguson, James)
April 27, 2026 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Costco Wholesale Corporation [Re: Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporations Response to Plaintiff Albert M. Y. Wongs First Request for Answers to Interrogatories to Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation] (Ferguson, James)
February 5, 2026 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Costco Wholesale Corporation (Re: Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation's FRCP 26(a) Initial Disclosures) (Ferguson, James)
February 4, 2026 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Albert M.Y. Wong RE:INITIAL DISCLOSURES (Kaufman, Ryan)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER on 1/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(jni)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER on 1/5/2026. (adi)
January 5, 2026 Filing 12 EP: RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE hearing held.Ryan Kaufman appeared on behalf of Plaintiff.James Ferguson appeared on behalf of Defendant.The Court held a Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference.Dates Given. A Rule 16 Scheduling Order to be issued.Jury Selection/Trial is set for 4/5/2027 at 9:00 AM in Aha Kaulike before DISTRICT JUDGE MICAH W.J. SMITH. Final Pretrial Conference is set for 3/22/2027 at 10:00 AM in Aha Kaulike before DISTRICT JUDGE MICAH W.J. SMITH. Telephonic Final Pretrial Conference is set for 2/22/2027 at 10:00 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER. Settlement Conference #2 is set for 12/9/2026 at 2:00 PM by Video Conference (VTC) before MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER. Dispositive Motions filed by 11/6/2026. Discovery due by 11/6/2026.Other Matters:An Early Settlement Conference is set for July 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM by VTC before Magistrate Judge Wes Reber Porter. The Court will provide details regarding VTC access prior to the conference date. Confidential Settlement Statements shall be emailed to [email protected] by July 15, 2026.The parties are directed to consult Magistrate Judge Wes Reber Porter's Standing Order Regarding Settlement Conferences, available on the Court's public website, regarding the format of the confidential settlement conference statement and settlement conference procedures.Telephonic hearings before Magistrate Judge Wes Reber Porter, will be held via Zoom Dial:1-833-568-8864/ Meeting ID:161 0084 2470. Parties must connect to the conference at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the hearing.(adi)
December 29, 2025 Filing 11 Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation's Scheduling Conference Statement . (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ferguson, James) Modified on 12/29/2025 (eta).
December 17, 2025 Filing 10 Scheduling Conference Statement PLAINTIFF ALBERT M. Y. WONGS SCHEDULING CONFERENCE STATEMENT; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (Kaufman, Ryan)
December 12, 2025 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Albert M.Y. Wong CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE [RE : (1) PLAINTIFF ALBERT M. Y. WONGS FIRST REQUEST FOR ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION; (2) PLAINTIFF ALBERT M. Y. WONGS FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION; EXHIBIT A] (Kaufman, Ryan)
December 12, 2025 Filing 8 REPORT of Planning Meeting JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT OF THE PARTIES PLANNING MEETING. (Kaufman, Ryan)
December 2, 2025 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Costco Wholesale Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ferguson, James)
December 2, 2025 Filing 6 Notice to Parties RE: Corporate Disclosure Statements: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and Criminal Rule 12.4 both address the filing of Corporate Disclosure Statements. Both rules state A party must:(1) file the Rule 7.1(a) (or 12.4(a)) statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court, and (2) promptly file a supplemental statement upon a change in the information that the statement requires. (jni)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 1/5/2026 at 09:00 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 12/2/2025. (cib)
December 2, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Case Assignment; Please reflect Civil case number: CV 25-00513-MWJS-WRP on all further pleadings. (cib)
December 2, 2025 Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet by Costco Wholesale Corporation. (Ferguson, James)
December 2, 2025 Filing 2 EXHIBIT A - filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation. Related document: #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation.(Ferguson, James) Modified docket text on 12/2/2025 (cib).
December 2, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Costco Wholesale Corporation from Circuit Court of the First Circuit, case number 1CCV-25-0001789. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AHIDC-3239404), filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ferguson, James)

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Plaintiff: Albert M.Y. Wong
Represented By: Randall L.K.M. Rosenberg
Represented By: Ryan Mark Kaufman
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Defendant: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Represented By: Arthur F. Roeca
Represented By: James Richard Ferguson
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