SMIDGA v. META PLATFORMS, INC. et al
Plaintiff: MALINDA S. SMIDGA
Defendant: META PLATFORMS, INC., FACEBOOK, INC. and THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER doing business as UPMC
Case Number: 2:2022cv01231
Filed: August 25, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Maureen P Kelly
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #29 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings. The Clerk shall administratively close this action pending individual arbitration of Plaintiff's claims. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 11/21/2022. (ndf)
November 21, 2022 Filing 32 RESPONSE of Non-Opposition to #29 Motion to Compel, filed by MALINDA S. SMIDGA. (Lynch, Gary)
November 21, 2022 Case Stayed (ndf)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re #29 Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration; Plaintiff's Response to Motion due by 12/2/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 11/1/22. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (ndf)
October 31, 2022 Filing 30 BRIEF in Support re #29 Motion to Compel filed by THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of B. Susko, #2 Exhibit A to Susko Decl., #3 Exhibit B to Susko Decl., #4 Exhibit C to Susko Decl., #5 Exhibit D to Susko Decl., #6 Declaration of J. Jantz, #7 Exhibit A to Jantz Decl., #8 Exhibit B to Jantz Decl., #9 Exhibit C to Jantz Decl., #10 Exhibit D to Jantz Decl., #11 Exhibit E to Jantz Decl., #12 Exhibit F to Jantz Decl., #13 Exhibit G to Jantz Decl., #14 Exhibit H to Jantz Decl., #15 Exhibit I to Jantz Decl., #16 Exhibit J to Jantz Decl., #17 Exhibit K to Jantz Decl., #18 Exhibit L to Jantz Decl., #19 Exhibit M to Jantz Decl.) (Kcehowski, Rebekah)
October 31, 2022 Filing 29 MOTION to Compel Arbitration by THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kcehowski, Rebekah)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #27 Motion to Continue Deadlines and for Scheduling Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 10/11/2022. (et)
October 10, 2022 Filing 27 Joint MOTION to Continue Deadlines and for Scheduling Order, by THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kcehowski, Rebekah)
October 6, 2022 Filing 26 DETAILS: Case transferred from Pennsylvania Western has been opened in California Northern District as case 4:22-cv-05753, filed 10/05/2022 Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (sdp)
October 5, 2022 Filing 25 CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER. (Bailey, Anderson)
October 5, 2022 Case electronically transferred to Northern District of California, CAND case number 3:22-cv-03580. (keh) Modified on 10/5/2022 to add case number (ctb).
October 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #20 MOTION for attorney Elizabeth K. McCloskey to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 10/3/2022. (mqe)
October 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #19 MOTION for attorney Abigail A. Barrera to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 10/3/2022. (mqe)
October 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Motion to Sever and Motion to Transfer Case. Plaintiff's claims against Meta at Counts Three, Four, and Six in the Complaint are hereby severed and transferred to the Northern District of California as set forth herein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 10/3/2022. (et) .
September 30, 2022 Filing 21 Joint MOTION to Sever Claims Against Meta Platforms, Inc., Joint MOTION to Transfer Case to the Northern District of California by META PLATFORMS, INC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Lauren Goldman in Support of Plaintiff's and Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Joint Motion to Sever and Transfer Claims Against Meta Platforms, Inc. to the Northern District of California, #2 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Sever and Transfer Claims) (Goldman, Lauren)
September 30, 2022 Filing 20 MOTION for attorney Elizabeth K. McCloskey to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7323020) by META PLATFORMS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (McCloskey, Elizabeth)
September 30, 2022 Filing 19 MOTION for attorney Abigail A. Barrera to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7322963) by META PLATFORMS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (Barrera, Abbey)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Lauren R. Goldman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 9/27/2022. (et)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Trenton J. Van Oss to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 9/27/2022. (et)
September 27, 2022 Filing 16 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 - 2 - 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 META PLATFORMS, INC. (Goldman, Lauren)
September 26, 2022 Filing 15 Proposed Order re #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by META PLATFORMS, INC. (Goldman, Lauren)
September 26, 2022 Filing 14 Proposed Order re #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by META PLATFORMS, INC. (Van Oss, Trenton)
September 26, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Anderson T. Bailey on behalf of THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER. (Bailey, Anderson)
September 26, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Rebekah B. Kcehowski on behalf of THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER. (Kcehowski, Rebekah)
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER directing counsel seeking admission to practice in this case, in accordance with Local Civil Rule 7.D., all motions must be accompanied by a proposed order of court. The pending motions for admission at ECF Nos. 8 and 9 will not be considered until the proposed orders are filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 9/26/22. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Kelly, Maureen)
September 23, 2022 Filing 10 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by META PLATFORMS, INC. Answer due from META PLATFORMS, INC. on 10/27/2022. (Goldman, Lauren)
September 23, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION for attorney Trenton J. Van Oss to Appear Pro Hac Vice, for Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7311419) by META PLATFORMS, INC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Trenton J. Van Oss, #2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (Van Oss, Trenton)
September 23, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION for attorney Lauren R. Goldman to Appear Pro Hac Vice, for Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7311414) by META PLATFORMS, INC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Lauren R. Goldman, #2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (Goldman, Lauren)
September 14, 2022 Filing 7 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER Answer due from THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER on 10/21/2022. (Kcehowski, Rebekah)
September 13, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Jamisen A. Etzel on behalf of MALINDA S. SMIDGA. (Etzel, Jamisen)
September 9, 2022 Filing 5 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by MALINDA S. SMIDGA. META PLATFORMS, INC. served on 9/6/2022, answer due 9/27/2022. (Lynch, Gary)
September 7, 2022 Filing 4 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by MALINDA S. SMIDGA. THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER served on 8/31/2022, answer due 9/21/2022. (Lynch, Gary)
August 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 As detailed in the accompanying Order, given that motions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b) are discouraged if the pleading defect is curable by amendment, IT HEREBY IS ORDERED that the parties must meet and confer prior to the filing of any motion to dismiss to determine whether it can be avoided. The duty to meet and confer extends to parties appearing pro se. Consistent with the foregoing, motions to dismiss must be accompanied by a certificate of the movant, stating that the moving party has made a good faith effort to confer with the nonmovant(s) to determine whether the identified pleading deficiencies properly may be cured by amendment. Motions to dismiss that do not contain the required certification will be summarily denied. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 8/30/2022. (et)
August 26, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to META PLATFORMS, INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER (Attachments: #1 Summons University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) (keh)
August 25, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against META PLATFORMS, INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7261383), filed by MALINDA S. SMIDGA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (keh)

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Represented By: Lauren R. Goldman
Represented By: Trenton James Van Oss
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Defendant: FACEBOOK, INC.
Represented By: Lauren R. Goldman
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