M.P., minor child v. Meta Platforms Inc et al
Plaintiff: M.P., minor child
Defendant: Meta Platforms Inc, Internet Research Agency LLC, Facebook Inc, Facebook Payments Inc, Facebook Technologies LLC, Instagram LLC, Siculus Inc, Facebook Holdings LLC, Mediasintez LLC, Glavset LLC, Mixinfo LLC, Azimut LLC, Novinfo LLC, Concord Management and Consulting LLC, Concord Catering and Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin
Case Number: 2:2022cv03830
Filed: November 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Richard M Gergel
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER AND NOTICE OF INDICATIVE RULING The Court hereby issues an Indicative Ruling that if the Court of Appeals remands this matter, the Court would grant the motion to amend its order to state clearly that only the claims of the Meta Defendants have been dismissed. Pursuant to Rule 62.1(b), Plaintiff must promptly notify the Circuit Clerk that an Indicative Ruling has been issued and file a copy of the Indicative Ruling with the Circuit Clerk. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 08/22/2023. (hcor, )
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Transmittal Sheet for Notice of Appeal to USCA re #42 Notice of Appeal, The Clerk's Office hereby certifies the record and the docket sheet available through ECF to be the certified list in lieu of the record and/or the certified copy of the docket entries. (hcor, )
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #39 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by M.P., minor child. - Filing fee $ 505, receipt number ASCDC-11278116. The Docketing Statement form, Transcript Order form and CJA 24 form may be obtained from the Fourth Circuit website at www.ca4.uscourts.gov (Langley, Timothy)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MOTION to Amend/Correct #39 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by M.P., minor child. Response to Motion due by 9/5/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Langley, Timothy)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 JUDGMENT in favor of Concord Catering, Concord Management and Consulting LLC, Internet Research Agency LLC, Meta Platforms Inc, Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin against M.P., minor child. (gray)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER and OPINION granting #27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 7/24/23.(ltap, )
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TEXT ORDER granting #35 Motion for Rosemarie T. Ring to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Meta Platforms Inc. Entered at the direction of Honorable Richard M Gergel on 07/06/2023. (hcor, )
June 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Hearing re #22 MOTION Substitute Service of Process , #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by M.P., minor child. Response to Motion due by 7/5/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Langley, Timothy)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 REPLY to Response to Motion re #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Response filed by Meta Platforms Inc. (Whitley, Joshua)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rosemarie T. Ring ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-11031208) by Meta Platforms Inc. Response to Motion due by 4/19/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Supporting Documents Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Supporting Documents Certificates of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Application of Rosemarie Ring)Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Whitley, Joshua)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 TEXT ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply re #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Meta Defendants' Replies due by 4/11/2023. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered at the Direction of Honorable Richard M Gergel on 3/24/2023.(sshe, )
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #32 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Meta Platforms Inc. Response to Motion due by 4/5/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Whitley, Joshua)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 RESPONSE in Opposition re #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Response filed by M.P., minor child.Reply to Response to Motion due by 3/28/2023 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Langley, Timothy)
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TEXT ORDER granting #30 Motion for Extension of Time until 3/21/23 to file response to #27 Motion to Dismiss. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered at the direction of the Honorable Richard M Gergel on 3/2/23.(ltap, )
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION for Extension of Time by M.P., minor child. Response to Motion due by 3/16/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Langley, Timothy)
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TEXT ORDER granting #24 Motion for Helgard Walker to Appear Pro Hac Vice.; granting #25 Motion for Jessica Wagner to Appear Pro Hac Vice.; granting #26 Motion for Jacob Spencer to Appear Pro Hac Vice. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered at the direction of the Honorable Richard M Gergel on 2/24/23.(ltap, ) Modified document type on 2/27/2023 (sshe, ).
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Meta Platforms Inc. Response to Motion due by 3/7/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, #2 Supporting Documents Doe v. Facebook (Harris County); Order Dismissing Products Liability Claim, #3 Supporting Documents Doe v. Facebook (Harris County); Transcript of Oral Ruling re MTD)No proposed order.(Whitley, Joshua)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jacob Spencer ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-10943473) by Meta Platforms Inc. Response to Motion due by 2/28/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Application for Pro Hac Vice, #2 Supporting Documents Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order Granting Spencer Pro Hac Vice)Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Whitley, Joshua)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jessica Wagner ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-10943464) by Meta Platforms Inc. Response to Motion due by 2/28/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Application for Pro Hac Vice, #2 Supporting Documents Certificate of Good Standing)Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Whitley, Joshua)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Helgard Walker ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-10943417) by Meta Platforms Inc. Response to Motion due by 2/28/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Application for Pro Hac Vice, #2 Supporting Documents Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order Granting Walker Pro Hac Vice)Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Whitley, Joshua)
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua S Whitley on behalf of Meta Platforms Inc (Whitley, Joshua)
January 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION Substitute Service of Process by M.P., minor child. Response to Motion due by 2/9/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support of Motion for Substitute Service of Process, #2 Exhibit A to Memo in Support of Motion for Substitute Service of Process)Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Langley, Timothy)
December 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ORDER granting #18 Motion of Francois M. Blaudeau to Appear Pro Hac Vice for M.P., minor child. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered at the Direction of Honorable Richard M Gergel on 12/12/2022.(sshe, )
December 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 STIPULATION re #19 Waiver of Service Executed to Extend Time to Respond to the Complaint by M.P., minor child. (Langley, Timothy)
December 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE by M.P., minor child. Meta Platforms Inc waiver executed on 11/30/2022, answer due 1/30/2023. (Langley, Timothy)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Francois M. Blaudeau ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-10815948) by M.P., minor child. Response to Motion due by 12/7/2022. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Affidavit for Pro Hac Vice, #3 Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Certificate of Good Standing)No proposed order.(Langley, Timothy)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms Inc f/k/a Facebook Holdings LLC. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms Inc f/k/a Siculus Inc. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms Inc f/k/a Instagram LLC. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms Inc f/k/a Facebook Technologies LLC. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms Inc f/k/a Facebook Payments Inc. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms Inc. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Concord Management and Consulting LLC. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Concord Management and Consulting LLC. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Concord Catering. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Concord Catering. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Internet Research Agency LLC. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Internet Research Agency LLC. (sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by M.P., minor child.(sshe, )
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ASCDC-10782722.), filed by M.P., minor child. Service due by 1/31/2023(sshe, )

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Represented By: Joshua S Whitley
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Defendant: Mediasintez LLC
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Plaintiff: M.P., minor child
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