Hill v. Forest River Inc.
Plaintiff: Christopher Hill
Defendant: Forest River Inc
Case Number: 3:2024cv00347
Filed: April 29, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Referring Judge: Philip P Simon
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2024 Filing 17 Case transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number 2:23-cv-08164. Original file and docket sheet received.
April 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA [ECF NO. #15 ] by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. Pursuant to the stipulation of all Parties: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT, based on the provision in the express warranty issued by Defendant FOREST RIVER, INC. that accompanied the sale of the subject vehicle to Plaintiff, which provides that "exclusive jurisdiction for deciding legal disputes relating to alleged breach of express warranty and implied warranties that arise by operation of law as well as those relating to representations of any nature rests in the courts within the state of manufacture, which is Indiana," this lawsuit is transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in South Bend, Indiana. The pending Motion to Transfer currently set for hearing on July 18, 2024 (ECF No. 10) is hereby vacated. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.), (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (yl) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
April 18, 2024 Filing 15 Joint STIPULATION to Transfer Case to Northern District of Indiana filed by Defendant Forest River Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Robertson, James) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
April 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: Joint Motion to Transfer Case #13 , for the following reasons: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. (bm) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
April 2, 2024 Filing 13 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER DATED 4/4/2024, SEE DKT. NO. #14 . Joint NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of Indiana filed by Defendant Forest River Inc.. (Robertson, James) Modified on 4/4/2024 (bm). [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
March 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ONLY ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONTINUING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER (ECF No. #10 ) by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: The Court, on its own motion, continues the Motion from June 20, 2024 to July 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. IT IS SO ORDERED.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ONLY ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONTINUING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER (ECF No. #10 ) by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: The Court, on its own motion, continues the Motion from May 2, 2024 to June 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. IT IS SO ORDERED.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
March 12, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of Indiana filed by Defendant Forest River Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 5/2/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Transfer, #2 Exhibit Lodgement and lodgment of Proposed Order, #3 Declaration of Daniel Evans in support of Motion to Transfer, #4 Declaration of James Robertson in support of Motion to Transfer, #5 Declaration of Ray Clausing in support of Motion to Transfer) (Attorney James Robertson added to party Forest River Inc.(pty:dft)) (Robertson, James) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 9 TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. This matter has been assigned to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. The Court refers counsel to the Court's Initial Standing Order found on the Court's website under Judge Frimpong's Procedures and Schedules. Please read the Standing Order carefully. It is the responsibility of the parties to maintain familiarity with the Standing Order and any future amendments that the Court may issue by periodically checking the Court's website for the operative version of the Standing Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kd) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
October 10, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT of MJDAP case from Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue to Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong for all further proceedings. Any discovery matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge A. Joel Richlin. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judges 2:23-cv-08164 MEMF(AJRx). (rn) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
October 5, 2023 Filing 7 DECLINED STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by Defendant Forest River Inc.. (Gonzales, Dolores) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
October 5, 2023 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) ; and Demand for Jury Trial filed by Defendant Forest River Inc..(Gonzales, Dolores) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
October 5, 2023 Filing 5 DECLARATION of Dolores E. Gonzales re Notice to Counsel (CV-20a) Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program - optional html form #4 filed by Defendant Forest River Inc.. (Gonzales, Dolores) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
October 2, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL re Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. (Attachments: #1 CV-11C) (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
September 28, 2023 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendant Forest River Inc., filed by Plaintiff Christopher Hill.[FILED IN STATE COURT 08/22/2023 SUBMITTED AS ATTACHMENT NO. 1 EXHIBIT A TO THE NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ] (sh) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
September 28, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Forest River, Inc., identifying Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.. (Gonzales, Dolores) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
September 28, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Forest River, Inc.. (Gonzales, Dolores) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]
September 28, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Ventura Superior Court, case number 2023CUBC013119 Receipt No: ACACDC-36130342 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Forest River, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Plaintiff's Complaint, #2 Exhibit B: Summons-Complaint, #3 Exhibit C: Retail Installment Sale Contract, #4 Exhibit D: Notice of Removal to State Court, #5 Exhibit E: Notice of Removal to Plaintiff) (Attorney Dolores E Gonzales added to party Forest River, Inc.(pty:dft))(Gonzales, Dolores) [Transferred from California Central on 4/29/2024.]

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Plaintiff: Christopher Hill
Represented By: Todd M Friedman
Represented By: Meghan Elisabeth George
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Defendant: Forest River Inc
Represented By: Dolores E Gonzales
Represented By: James Robertson
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