Alaniz v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Mariano Alaniz
Defendant: Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.
Case Number: 4:2020cv00943
Filed: December 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Amos L Mazzant
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2021 Filing 31 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Yitzchak Kopel on behalf of Mariano Alaniz. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-8203903. (Kopel, Yitzchak)
December 11, 2020 Notified Attorney for Plaintiff, L. Timothy Fisher, Per GO 04-12, this court no longer accepts pleadings in paper form. The Clerk will no longer mail or fax notices or orders to parties. All notices and orders generated by this court shall be sent electronically. ***ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN OUR COURT. ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER SENT VIA EMAIL. (baf, )
December 11, 2020 Notified Attorney for Plaintiff, Yitzchak Kopel, Per GO 04-12, this court no longer accepts pleadings in paper form. The Clerk will no longer mail or fax notices or orders to parties. All notices and orders generated by this court shall be sent electronically. ***ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN OUR COURT. ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER SENT VIA EMAIL.*** (baf, )
December 11, 2020 Notified Attorney for Defendant, Michael Lawrence Mallow, Per GO 04-12, this court no longer accepts pleadings in paper form. The Clerk will no longer mail or fax notices or orders to parties. All notices and orders generated by this court shall be sent electronically. ***ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN OUR COURT. ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER SENT VIA EMAIL*** (baf, )
December 11, 2020 Notified Attorney for Defendant, Rachel Aleeza Straus Per GO 04-12, this court no longer accepts pleadings in paper form. The Clerk will no longer mail or fax notices or orders to parties. All notices and orders generated by this court shall be sent electronically. ***ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN OUR COURT. ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER SENT VIA EMAIL.*** (baf, )
December 11, 2020 LOCAL RULE CV-7(j): Re-urged Motions in Transferred/Removed Cases. Except in prisoner cases, any motions pending in another federal or state court made by any party will be considered moot at the time of transfer or removal unless they are re-urged in this court. See Local Rule CV-81(d). (baf, )
December 11, 2020 Notified Attorney for Plaintiff, Scott A. Bursor, Per GO 04-12, this court no longer accepts pleadings in paper form. The Clerk will no longer mail or fax notices or orders to parties. All notices and orders generated by this court shall be sent electronically. ***ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN OUR COURT - ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER SENT VIA EMAIL*** (baf, )
December 10, 2020 Filing 30 Case transferred in from District of California Northern; Case Number 4:20-cv-01351. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Order Transferring Case by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting #16 Motion to Transfer Case.(mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
December 10, 2020 Case ASSIGNED to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. (baf, )
October 27, 2020 Filing 28 STATUS REPORT re Eastern District of Texas Court's Ruling on Alaniz Motion to Intervene by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and Mariano Alaniz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Straus, Rachel) (Filed on 10/27/2020) Modified on 10/28/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
May 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER CONTINUING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; DEFERRING RULING ON MOTION TO STAY; AND STAYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS by Judge Jon S. Tigar deferring ruling on #16 Motion to Transfer Case; granting #25 Stipulation. (mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
May 14, 2020 Filing 26 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Fisher, L.) (Filed on 5/14/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
May 12, 2020 Filing 25 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue the Initial Case Management Conference filed by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and Mariano Alaniz. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Straus, Rachel) (Filed on 5/12/2020) Modified on 5/13/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Order by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting #23 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Yitzchak Kopel.(mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
May 6, 2020 Filing 23 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14444542.) filed by Mariano Alaniz. (Kopel, Yitzchak) (Filed on 5/6/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
May 5, 2020 Filing 22 REPLY (re #16 MOTION to Transfer Case ) filed byToyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rachel A. Straus in Support of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.'s Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer or Stay Proceedings, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #5 Exhibit D to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #6 Exhibit E to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus)(Mallow, Michael) (Filed on 5/5/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
May 1, 2020 Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint Pursuant to 12(b)(6); and Toyota Motor Corporation's Conditional Joinder filed by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.. Responses due by 5/15/2020. Replies due by 5/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit A to Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #3 Proposed Order)(Mallow, Michael) (Filed on 5/1/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
May 1, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2); Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Toyota Motor Corporation. Responses due by 5/15/2020. Replies due by 5/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Hiromitsu Godo in Support of Toyota Motor Corporation's Motion to Dismiss, #2 Proposed Order)(Mallow, Michael) (Filed on 5/1/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 29, 2020 Filing 19 Request for Judicial Notice re #18 Opposition/Response to Motion filed byMariano Alaniz. (Related document(s) #18 ) (Fisher, L.) (Filed on 4/29/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 29, 2020 Filing 18 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #16 MOTION to Transfer Case ) filed byMariano Alaniz. (Fisher, L.) (Filed on 4/29/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 28, 2020 Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTICE REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Pursuant to General Order 72, the case management conference currently scheduled for May 19, 2020, will proceed telephonically. No party need submit a request for telephonic appearance. Not later than 24 hours before the conference, the parties are ordered to email the courtroom deputy a conference call number at jstcrd@cand.uscourts.gov. All counsel and/or parties representing themselves must be on the line at 2:00 p.m., ready to proceed when called. The Court usually schedules more than one case management conference at the same time, and thanks the parties and counsel in advance for their patience. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 15, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.. Responses due by 4/29/2020. Replies due by 5/6/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rachel A. Straus in Support of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.'s Motion to Stay or Transfer Proceedings, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #5 Exhibit D to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #6 Exhibit E to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #7 Exhibit F to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #8 Exhibit G to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #9 Exhibit H to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #10 Exhibit I to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #11 Exhibit J to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #12 Exhibit K to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #13 Exhibit L to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #14 Exhibit M to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #15 Exhibit N to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #16 Exhibit O to Declaration of Rachel A. Straus, #17 Proposed Order)(Mallow, Michael) (Filed on 4/15/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER REGARDING SERVICE OF PROCESS ON TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting #12 Stipulation.(mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/3/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER RE: STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Judge Jon S. Tigar terminating #13 Stipulation. (mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 1, 2020 Filing 13 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Time for the Toyota Defendants to Respond re #1 Complaint, filed by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and Mariano Alaniz. (Straus, Rachel) (Filed on 4/1/2020) Modified on 4/2/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 1, 2020 Filing 12 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Service of Process on Toyota Motor Corporation filed by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and Mariano Alaniz. (Straus, Rachel) (Filed on 4/1/2020) Modified on 4/2/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 1, 2020 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Corporate Parent Toyota Motor Corporation for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.. (Straus, Rachel) (Filed on 4/1/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
April 1, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Aleeza Straus and Michael L. Mallow for Toyota Defendants (Straus, Rachel) (Filed on 4/1/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 26, 2020 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 5/12/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/19/2020 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 6, 2nd Floor. (mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Jon S. Tigar for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by the Clerk on 02/26/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 25, 2020 Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 25, 2020 Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/27/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/3/2020 01:30 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 25, 2020 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 24, 2020 Filing 4 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Mariano Alaniz.. (Fisher, L) (Filed on 2/24/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 24, 2020 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 3/9/2020. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Fisher, L) (Filed on 2/21/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-14206912.). Filed by Mariano Alaniz. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Fisher, L) (Filed on 2/21/2020) Modified on 2/25/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 12/10/2020.]

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