Gill et al v. Meta Platforms Inc et al
Plaintiff: Darla Gill and Joseph Ryan Gill
Defendant: Meta Platforms Inc, Facebook Inc, Snap Inc, TikTok Inc and Bytedance Inc
Case Number: 1:2022cv02173
Filed: July 20, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth E Foote
Referring Judge: Joseph H L Perez-Montes
2 Judge: Robert R Summerhays
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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October 12, 2022 DISTRICT COURT TRANSFER Record Received electronically by Northern District of California on 10/11/2022, assigned case number 4:22-cv-05985. (crt,Alexander, E)
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER FOR MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION TRANSFER directing transfer to Northern District of California, In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 3047. Record electronically transmitted to receiving court. Case Terminated. All future pleadings should be filed with the newly assigned court. (crt,Alexander, E)
October 6, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE received via email from Clerk of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transmitting Transfer Order in MDL No. 3047, IN RE: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation. (crt,Alexander, E)
September 23, 2022 Filing 15 ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY issued by the Clerk. Case reassigned to Judge Robert R Summerhays. Judge Elizabeth E Foote no longer assigned to case. All future filings should bear the name of the new judge assignment. Approved by Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr on 9/23/2022. (crt,Whidden, C)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 9/14/2022. (crt,Thomas, T)
August 31, 2022 Filing 13 Joint MOTION to Stay by Meta Platforms Inc, Bytedance Inc, Snap Inc, TikTok Inc, Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/31/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed order Order)(aty,Womack, Thomas) Modified to add filers on 8/31/2022 (Thomas, T).
August 31, 2022 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Meta Platforms Inc (Attorney Thomas MacDougall Womack added to party Meta Platforms Inc(pty:dft)). (aty,Womack, Thomas)
August 30, 2022 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. Meta Platforms Inc waiver sent on 7/25/2022, answer due 9/23/2022. (aty,Lambert, Matthew)
August 29, 2022 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. Snap Inc waiver sent on 7/25/2022, answer due 9/23/2022. (aty,Lambert, Matthew)
August 24, 2022 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. TikTok Inc waiver sent on 7/25/2022, answer due 9/23/2022. (aty,Lambert, Matthew)
August 24, 2022 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. Bytedance Inc waiver sent on 7/25/2022, answer due 9/23/2022. (aty,Lambert, Matthew)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Matthew P Bergman for Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 8/3/2022. (crt,Thomas, T)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Glenn S Draper for Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 8/3/2022. (crt,Thomas, T)
August 2, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION for Matthew P. Bergman to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5200041) by Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/2/2022. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of good standing, #2 Proposed order)(aty,Lambert, Matthew)
August 2, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for Glenn S. Draper to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5200040) by Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/2/2022. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of good standing, #2 Proposed order)(aty,Lambert, Matthew)
July 21, 2022 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1332. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 7/21/2022. (jud,Perez-Montes, Joseph)
July 20, 2022 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Bytedance Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Snap Inc, TikTok Inc. (crt,Thomas, T)
July 20, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-5182206) filed by Darla Gill, Joseph Ryan Gill. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet, #2 Proposed summons/writ, #3 Proposed summons/writ, #4 Proposed summons/writ, #5 Proposed summons/writ)(Attorney Matthew Palmer Lambert added to party Darla Gill(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew Palmer Lambert added to party Joseph Ryan Gill(pty:pla))(aty,Lambert, Matthew)
July 20, 2022 CASE Assigned to Judge Elizabeth E Foote and Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (crt,Thomas, T)

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Defendant: Meta Platforms Inc
Represented By: Robert W Barton
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Plaintiff: Darla Gill
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Plaintiff: Joseph Ryan Gill
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