Mejia et al v. Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Jose Mejia and Maria Mejia
Defendant: Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc. and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Case Number: 4:2025cv03768
Filed: August 12, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alfred H Bennett
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Agreed Protective ORDER granting #13 Motion for Protective Order.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) (Attachments: #1 Attachment) Parties notified. (lre4)
November 17, 2025 Filing 13 Agreed MOTION for Protective Order by Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 12/8/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Estes, David)
November 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 6/3/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 6/3/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 9/4/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 9/4/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 10/16/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 10/16/2026. Discovery due by 1/8/2027. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/12/2027. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/12/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 5/28/2027. Docket Call set for 6/11/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett Jury Trial set for 6/14/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett (Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified. (jmm4)
November 13, 2025 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 11/13/2025. Scheduling order entered. Appearances: Tess Windham Layton, Pavel Savinov.(ERO:Yes), filed. (jmm4)
November 10, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses by Jose Mejia, filed. (Huynh, Ynhi)
October 30, 2025 Filing 10 PROPOSED ORDER (Scheduling), filed. (Estes, David)
October 30, 2025 Filing 9 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc., filed. (Estes, David)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER OF DISMISSAL as to Darden Restaurants, Inc ONLY, Darden Restaurants, Inc terminated (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (jm4)
October 8, 2025 Filing 7 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc., filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Estes, David)
September 22, 2025 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Jose Mejia, filed. (Huynh, Ynhi)
September 2, 2025 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Darden Restaurants, Inc., filed. (Estes, David)
September 2, 2025 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc., filed. (Estes, David)
August 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/13/2025 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified. (gc4)
August 18, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (gc4)
August 18, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (gc4)
August 12, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 55th District Court, Harris County, Texas, case number 2025-48127 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33927513) filed by Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit) (Estes, David)

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Plaintiff: Jose Mejia
Represented By: Ynhi Thi Huynh
Represented By: Pavel Savinov
Represented By: Hilda Leonor Sibrian
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Plaintiff: Maria Mejia
Represented By: Ynhi Thi Huynh
Represented By: Pavel Savinov
Represented By: Hilda Leonor Sibrian
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Defendant: Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc.
Represented By: Tess Windham Layton
Represented By: Morgan Renae Trenary
Represented By: David Herring Estes
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Defendant: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Represented By: Tess Windham Layton
Represented By: Morgan Renae Trenary
Represented By: David Herring Estes,
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