SULLIVAN v. META PLATFORMS, INC. et al
Plaintiff: JAMES SULLIVAN, JR.
Defendant: META PLATFORMS, INC., SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, FACEBOOK, INC., FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, SNAP, INC., JOHN DOE INC. 1-5, JOHN DOE CORP 1-5, SEPTA, ROBERT MILSON, BRYNER CHEVROLET, INC. doing business as BRYNER CHEVROLET, DBP PARTNERS, LP, DB PETE, INC., JOHN DOE, INC., 5-10, JOHN KENNEDY FORD OF JENKINTOWN, HOPKINS FORD, INC., KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, LP, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT, LLC and JOHN DOE CORP., 5-10
Case Number: 2:2025cv00456
Filed: January 27, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: KELLEY BRISBON HODGE
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 26, 2025 Filing 29 RESPONSE in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation filed by JAMES SULLIVAN, JR. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(O'BRIEN, KEVIN)
February 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF SHALL RESPOND TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS ON OR BEFORE 2/28/25. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE KELLEY BRISBON HODGE ON 2/25/25. 2/25/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh)
February 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT THE DEADLINE FOR FILING OF ANY RESPONSIVE PLEADING OR MOTION TO DISMISS IS EXTENDED 21 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER RESOLVING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE KELLEY BRISBON HODGE ON 2/24/25. 2/25/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh)
February 24, 2025 Filing 26 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation filed by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC..Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Appendix, #3 Certificate of Service, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Leffler, Erin)
February 18, 2025 Filing 25 NOTICE by JAMES SULLIVAN, JR Of Filing Opposition to Conditional Transfer Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Certificate of Service)(O'BRIEN, KEVIN)
February 18, 2025 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #9 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by JAMES SULLIVAN, JR. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Certificate of Service)(O'BRIEN, KEVIN)
February 14, 2025 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #9 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Leffler, Erin)
February 13, 2025 Filing 22 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 by JAMES SULLIVAN, JR.(O'BRIEN, KEVIN)
February 13, 2025 Filing 21 STIPULATION to Extend Deadline for Filing Responsive Pleading or Motion to Dismiss by HOPKINS FORD, INC., JOHN KENNEDY FORD OF JENKINTOWN, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT, LLC, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, LP. (Carr, William)
February 13, 2025 Filing 20 Disclosure of Citizenship in Diversity Cases by SNAP, INC. . (Bailes, Christopher)
February 13, 2025 Filing 19 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 by SNAP, INC..(Bailes, Christopher)
February 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER THAT THE APPLICATION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF DIANDRA S. DEBROSSE, ESQUIRE IS DENIED PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 83.5.2(b). SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE KELLEY BRISBON HODGE ON 2/13/25. 2/13/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh)
February 7, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice for DIANDRA S. DEBROSSE filed by JAMES SULLIVAN, JR.Certificate of Service.(O'BRIEN, KEVIN) Modified on 2/11/2025 (lvj).
February 6, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by JOSEPH A. GORMAN on behalf of HOPKINS FORD, INC., JOHN KENNEDY FORD OF JENKINTOWN, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT, LLC, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, LP with Jury Demand and Certificate of Service(GORMAN, JOSEPH)
February 6, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by William J Carr, Jr on behalf of HOPKINS FORD, INC., JOHN KENNEDY FORD OF JENKINTOWN, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT, LLC, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, LP with Jury Demand and Certificate of Service(Carr, William)
February 6, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by JOHN J. SNYDER on behalf of HOPKINS FORD, INC., JOHN KENNEDY FORD OF JENKINTOWN, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT, LLC, KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, LP with Jury Demand and Certificate of Service(SNYDER, JOHN)
February 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT THE DEADLINE FOR META'S AND SNAP'S MOTIONS TO DISMISS IS EXTENDED TO 21 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER RESOLVING PLAINITFF'S MOTION TO REMAND. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE KELLEY BRISBON HODGE ON 2/6/25. 2/6/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh)
February 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATION and Order to Extend Time for Responsive Pleadings or Motions to Dismiss by BRYNER CHEVROLET, INC., DBP PARTNERS, LP. (FROMMER, BENJAMIN)
February 3, 2025 Filing 11 STIPULATION and Proposed Order to Extend Deadline to file Motion to Dismiss by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC.. (Leffler, Erin)
February 3, 2025 Filing 10 Letter dated February 3, 2025 by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Stipulation and Proposed Order)(Leffler, Erin)
January 31, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by JAMES SULLIVAN, JR.Memorandum and Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law, #2 Certificate of Service Certificate Service, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #5 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(O'BRIEN, KEVIN)
January 30, 2025 Filing 8 State Court record received from Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. (CCP - Philadelphia County cv, )
January 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER THAT SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO ANY MOTION BEING FILED, COUNSEL MUST NOTIFY OPPOSING COUNSEL TO DISCUSS THE SUBSTANCE OF THE POTENTIAL MOTION, AND THE POSSIBLE RESOLUTION OF SAME. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE KELLEY BRISBON HODGE ON 1/30/25. 1/30/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh)
January 29, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., INSTAGRAM, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC Corrected from January 27, 2025 Notice to Note Consent by Co-Defendant Snap Inc. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number APAEDC-18039130), filed by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., INSTAGRAM, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Designation Form, #3 Certificate of Service, #4 Exhibit 1, #5 Exhibit 2)(Leffler, Erin)
January 29, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE by SNAP, INC. re #1 Notice of Removal (Attorney),, Consent to Removal by Snap Inc. (Bailes, Christopher)
January 29, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Bailes on behalf of SNAP, INC. with Certificate of Service(Bailes, Christopher)
January 28, 2025 Filing 3 AFFIDAVIT of Service by N/A re: served Complaint upon Snap, Inc. by Certified Mail on 1/10/2025 (O'BRIEN, KEVIN)
January 27, 2025 Filing 2 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 with Certificate of Service by FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC. f/k/a FACEBOOK, INC., FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC.(Leffler, Erin)
January 27, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC. f/k/a FACEBOOK, INC., INSTAGRAM, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number APAEDC-18032057), filed by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC. f/k/a FACEBOOK, INC., INSTAGRAM, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Designation Form, #3 Exhibit 1 - JMPL Transfer Order, #4 Exhibit 2 - PCCP pleadings, process, and orders, #5 Certificate of Service)(Leffler, Erin)

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Defendant: SNAP, INC.
Represented By: JOHN B. MAJOR
Represented By: Christopher Bailes
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Defendant: JOHN DOE INC. 1-5
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Defendant: JOHN DOE CORP 1-5
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Represented By: TARA GILL NALENCZ
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Defendant: ROBERT MILSON
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Defendant: BRYNER CHEVROLET, INC. doing business as BRYNER CHEVROLET
Represented By: Chelsea Anne Williams
Represented By: BENJAMIN C. FROMMER
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Defendant: DBP PARTNERS, LP
Represented By: Chelsea Anne Williams
Represented By: BENJAMIN C. FROMMER
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Defendant: DB PETE, INC.
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Defendant: JOHN DOE, INC., 5-10
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Defendant: JOHN KENNEDY FORD OF JENKINTOWN
Represented By: William J Carr, Jr
Represented By: JOSEPH A. GORMAN
Represented By: JOHN J. SNYDER
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Defendant: HOPKINS FORD, INC.
Represented By: William J Carr, Jr
Represented By: JOSEPH A. GORMAN
Represented By: JOHN J. SNYDER
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Defendant: KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, LP
Represented By: William J Carr, Jr
Represented By: JOSEPH A. GORMAN
Represented By: JOHN J. SNYDER
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Defendant: KENNEDY REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Represented By: William J Carr, Jr
Represented By: JOSEPH A. GORMAN
Represented By: JOHN J. SNYDER
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Defendant: JOHN DOE CORP., 5-10
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Plaintiff: JAMES SULLIVAN, JR.
Represented By: TYLER J. STAMPONE
Represented By: KEVIN P. O'BRIEN
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