DIENES v. META PLATFORMS, INC. et al
Plaintiff: ISABELLA DIENES
Defendant: META PLATFORMS, INC., FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC and SICULUS, INC.
Case Number: 2:2022cv01166
Filed: August 10, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: David S Cercone
Referring Judge: J Nicholas Ranjan
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 19, 2022 Filing 17 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order received from Northern District of California. (ctb)
October 19, 2022 Filing 16 Conditional Transfer Order received from MDL Panel. (ctb)
October 19, 2022 Case electronically transferred to District of Northern California; Opened in CAND as 4:22-cv-6193. (ctb) Modified on 10/19/2022 to add case information for transfer district (ctb).
August 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Stay. This case is hereby STAYED pending disposition by the JPML of the pending motion in MDL No. 3047 to centralize this case in an MDL for pretrial proceedings. Should the JPML deny that motion, the Defendants shall file their answers or other responses to the #1 Complaint within 30 days of such an order. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/30/2022. (pak)
August 29, 2022 Filing 14 Disclosure Statement identifying Cassin Networks ApS; Edge Network Services Limited; Facebook Holdings, LLC; Facebook Operations, LLC; Facebook Payments, Inc.; Facebook Technologies, LLC; Facebook UK Limited; FCL Tech Limited; Greater Kudu LLC; Hibiscus Properties, LLC; Instagram, LLC; Meta Platforms Ireland Limited; Morning Hornet LLC; Novi Financial, Inc.; Pinnacle Sweden AB; Raven Northbrook LLC; Runways Information Services Limited; Scout Development LLC; Siculus, Inc.; Sidecat LLC; Stadion LLC; Starbelt LLC; Vitesse, LLC; WhatsApp LLC; Winner LLC as corporate parent or other affiliate, by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., SICULUS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Blum, Joseph)
August 29, 2022 Filing 13 Joint MOTION to Stay All Deadlines Pending Decision of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Motion to Transfer by FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., SICULUS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order) (Blum, Joseph)
August 29, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph H. Blum on behalf of FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., SICULUS, INC.. (Blum, Joseph)
August 19, 2022 Filed in error: removed from public view; (cel) Modified on 8/19/2022 (cel).
August 19, 2022 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERROR: Per Local Rules the person requesting to be admitted should sign and file a Motion for Pro Hac Vice. CORRECTION: There is no need to refile as these motions have already been granted. This message is for informational purposed only. (cel) Modified on 8/19/2022 (cel).
August 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Emily C. Jeffcott to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/18/2022. (pak)
August 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Narmeen Nkeiti to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/18/2022. (pak)
August 17, 2022 Filing 9 Proposed Order by ISABELLA DIENES. (Nkeiti, Narmeen)
August 17, 2022 Filing 8 Proposed Order by ISABELLA DIENES. (Jeffcott, Emily)
August 17, 2022 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERROR: Proposed Order was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorney is advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. (pak)
August 17, 2022 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERROR: Proposed Order was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorney is advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. (pak)
August 16, 2022 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by ISABELLA DIENES. FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC waiver sent on 8/15/2022, answer due 10/14/2022; FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC waiver sent on 8/15/2022, answer due 10/14/2022; FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC. waiver sent on 8/15/2022, answer due 10/14/2022; FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC waiver sent on 8/15/2022, answer due 10/14/2022; INSTAGRAM, LLC waiver sent on 8/15/2022, answer due 10/14/2022; META PLATFORMS, INC. waiver sent on 8/15/2022, answer due 10/14/2022; SICULUS, INC. waiver sent on 8/15/2022, answer due 10/14/2022. (Nkeiti, Narmeen)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE, the Clerk of Court shall reassign this case to another Judge on this Court. Judge Nora Barry Fischer no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Nora Barry Fischer on 8/16/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdk)
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to another member of the court for all further proceedings. Judge David S. Cercone no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 8/16/22. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (mwm)
August 16, 2022 Judge Nora Barry Fischer added. (ijh)
August 16, 2022 Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (ijh)
August 15, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for attorney Emily C. Jeffcott to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7244228) by ISABELLA DIENES. (Jeffcott, Emily)
August 15, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION for attorney Narmeen Nkeiti to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7243625) by ISABELLA DIENES. (Nkeiti, Narmeen)
August 12, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., SICULUS, INC. (Attachments: #1 Summons Facebook Operations, LLC, #2 Summons Facebook Payments, Inc., #3 Summons Facebook Technologies, LLC, #4 Summons Instagram, LLC, #5 Summons Meta Platforms, Inc., #6 Summons Siculus, Inc.) (ijh)
August 10, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC, FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC, FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC., FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, INSTAGRAM, LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., SICULUS, INC. (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7238744), filed by ISABELLA DIENES. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ijh)

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Plaintiff: ISABELLA DIENES
Represented By: Eve M. Elsen
Represented By: Emily Jeffcott
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