Dean v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Plaintiff: James E. Dean
Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc. doing business as Facebook
Case Number: 1:2022cv00194
Filed: February 3, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: J Philip Calabrese
Referring Judge: Dan Aaron Polster
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Judgment Entry Terminating Case. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 3/28/2022. (Y,A)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Opinion and Order: The Court GRANTS Defendants motion to dismiss, DISMISSES Plaintiff's complaint, and DIRECTS the Clerk to enter judgment accordingly (ECF No. #7 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 3/28/2022. (Y,A)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Copy of (ECF No. #12 ) Opinion and Order and (ECF No. #13 ) Judgment Entry Terminating Case mailed to James E. Dean at 19885 Detroit Road, #309, Rocky River, OH 44116 on 3/28/2022. (Y,A)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Supplemental materials for Judge to review, filed by James E. Dean. (Attachments: #1 Supplement 2-Harrison County, TX Petition, #2 Supplement 3-Northern District of California Complaint, #3 Envelope, #4 Instructions to Clerk from Defendant)(F,AW)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: granting Defendant's Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Caroline K. Simons for Meta Platforms, Inc.. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (ECF No. #8 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 3/2/2022. (Y,A)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: granting Defendant's Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Michelle N. Molner for Meta Platforms, Inc.. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (ECF No. #9 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 3/2/2022. (Y,A)
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Higgins, Christopher)
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Motion for attorney Michelle Molner to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-11296058, filed by Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Michelle Molner, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order)(Higgins, Christopher)
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Motion for attorney Caroline Simons to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-11296054, filed by Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Caroline Simons, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order)(Higgins, Christopher)
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Motion to dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, filed by Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support, #2 Declaration of Caroline Simons, #3 Form 10-K). (Higgins, Christopher)
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference to be held on 4/19/2022 at 12:00 p.m. in Chambers 16B before Judge J. Philip Calabrese. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 2/17/2022. (Attachments: #1 Rule 26 Report of Parties)(Y,A)
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Declaration of Service by personal service executed upon Meta Platforms, Inc. on 2/8/2022, filed on behalf of James E. Dean. Related document(s) #2 . (Attachments: #1 Invoice, #2 Envelope)(H,Ch)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Civil Cover Sheet to #1 Complaint filed by James E. Dean. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (R,AP)
February 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order of Recusal. This case is returned to the Clerk for reassignment to another judge. Signed by Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 2/4/2022. (K,K)
February 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Judge J. Philip Calabrese assigned to case. Judge Dan Aaron Polster terminated. (V,AR)
February 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Copy of #3 Order reassigning case mailed to James E. Dean 19885 Detroit Road #309 Rocky River, OH 44116 on 2/4/2022. (K,K)
February 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form mailed to plaintiff for service upon Meta Platforms, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (V,AR)
February 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against Meta Platforms, Inc. Filing fee paid, $402. Receipt # 14660136671. Filed by James E. Dean. (Attachments: #1 Letter to Clerk, #2 Facebook Statistics and Posts, #3 Summons, #4 Envelope) (V,AR) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/17/2022: #5 Exhibit Signed statement by plaintiff dated 2/15/2022, #6 Exhibit Violence and Incitement Policy Details, #7 Exhibit Article dated 11/15/2021 titled "Aspen Institute's Commission on Information Disorder Makes Recommedations to Address the Mis- and Disinformation Crisis, #8 Envelope) (H,Ch).
February 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Remark by Clerk: This case was assigned and processed without the filing of a Civil Cover Sheet, which is required by Local Rule 3.13(a). Without the Civil Cover Sheet, the Clerk does not know if this case is related to or is a refiling of a pending/terminated case in this Court. (V,AR)
February 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Judge Dan Aaron Polster assigned to case. (V,AR)
February 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Copy of #2 Summons Issued, #1 Complaint, and blank Civil Cover Sheet mailed to James E. Dean at 19885 Detroit Road, #309, Rocky River, OH, 44116 on 2/3/2022. Related document(s) #2 , #1 . (V,AR)
February 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge David A. Ruiz. (V,AR)

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