Brown v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Luvonia Brown
Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC and Siculus, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv04655
Filed: August 31, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Kendall
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 28, 2022 Filing 22 TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of California the electronic record.(gcy, )
October 19, 2022 Filing 21 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel Transferring case to Northern District of California. (gcy, )
October 19, 2022 ***Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 3047 Conditional Transfer Order filed 10/19/2022. (gcy, ) Modified text 10/28/22
October 3, 2022 Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Parties' Joint Motion to stay all deadlines pending decision of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Motion to Transfer #19 is granted. Case is stayed. Mailed notice (lk, )
September 27, 2022 Filing 19 MOTION by Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. to stay All Deadlines Pending Decision of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Motion to Transfer (Joint) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Proposed Order)(Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 18 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Siculus, Inc. (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 17 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Instagram, LLC (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 16 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Facebook Technologies, LLC (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 15 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Facebook Payments, Inc. (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 14 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Facebook Operations, LLC (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 13 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Facebook Holdings, LLC (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 12 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Meta Platforms, Inc. (Spencer, Jacob)
September 19, 2022 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. by Jacob T. Spencer (Spencer, Jacob)
September 16, 2022 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. by Matthew Charles Crowl (Crowl, Matthew)
September 16, 2022 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. by Patricia Brown Holmes (Holmes, Patricia)
September 15, 2022 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Attorneys Clinton Richardson and Joseph VanZandt's Motions to appear pro hac vice #6 and #7 are granted. Mailed notice (lk, )
September 13, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19834882. (VanZandt, Joseph)
September 13, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19834851. (Richardson, Clinton)
September 7, 2022 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Luvonia Brown. All Defendants. waiver sent on 9/7/2022, answer due 11/7/2022 (Richardson, Clinton) (Docket Text Modified by Clerk's Office on 9/9/2022) (jg, ).
September 7, 2022 Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Minute Entry #3 is corrected as follows: Initial Status hearing set for 11/9/2022 at 9:15 AM. Mailed notice (lk, )
September 7, 2022 Filing 3 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Initial Status hearing set for 11/98/2022 at 9:15 AM which will proceed via Webex. Joint Status Report due by 11/3/2022. The parties are directed to Judge Kendall's web page found at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov for information about the Initial Status Report and for information regarding all standing orders for cases on Judge Kendall's docket. The parties shall follow all of the standing orders for Judge Kendall and all Local Rules which can be found at the same web page. For the Initial Status Report, the parties are to report on the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) if no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary (with specific dates) to get the case ready for trial; 3) whether the parties jointly consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. At the Initial Status Hearing, the Parties shall be prepared to inform the Court about the extent of monetary damages in order for the Court to address the proportionality of discovery as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. Lead counsel is directed to appear at this status hearing. Webex instructions are as follows: Prior to the hearing, you are directed to cut and paste this hyper link into a browser: https://us-courts.webex.com/join/virginia_kendallilnd.uscourts.gov. If you do not have access to a computer Dial: (650)-479-3207, the access code is: 180 698 4009. Given the increased volume of users that is anticipated, you are directed to mute your phone and turn off your video until your case is called. If calling in due to not having access to a computer, please remember to SAY YOUR NAME EACH TIME YOU SPEAK so that the record of the proceedings is accurate. You are directed not to use the speaker phone function. Please test the sound quality and video functions of your device in advance. Members of the public and media are directed to call in to listen to hearings. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Participant instructions for Webex are attached. Mailed notice (Attachments: #1 Webex Participant Instructions) (lk, )
September 2, 2022 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. (ak, )
August 31, 2022 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Luvonia Brown by Peter J. Flowers (Flowers, Peter)
August 31, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Luvonia Brown; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19795197. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Flowers, Peter)
August 31, 2022 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. (emc, )
August 31, 2022 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (emc, )

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Plaintiff: Luvonia Brown
Represented By: Peter J. Flowers
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Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc.
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