New Jersey District Court
Judge:William J Martini
Referred: Mark Falk
Case #: 2:19-cv-18192
Nature of Suit370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal- Fraud
Case Filed:Sep 20, 2019
Terminated:Apr 07, 2020
Last checked: Wednesday Mar 18, 2020 4:33 AM EDT
Defendant
TACO BELL CORPORATION
Represented By
ALLEN W. BURTON
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
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Defendant
ABC CORPORTATIONS (1-10)
Defendant
JOHN DOES 1-10
Notice Only
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Plaintiff
JOANN ESTRELLA
Represented By
MATTHEW ROSS MENDELSOHN
Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC
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DOUGLAS STUART SCHWARTZ
Sisselman & Schwartz LLP
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Plaintiff
NELSON ESTRELLA-ROSALES
Represented By
MATTHEW ROSS MENDELSOHN
Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC
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DOUGLAS STUART SCHWARTZ
Sisselman & Schwartz LLP
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
YUM! BRANDS INC.
Terminated: 10/18/2019

GPO Apr 07 2020
OPINION. Signed by Judge William J. Martini on 4/7/20. (gh, )

1. Couple Files Federal Lawsuit Over Price of Taco Bell Chalupas (thrillist.com)
Submitted Mon 10/21/2019
Docket last updated: 11/24/2024 11:59 PM EST
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
32 32 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Tue 04/07 2:53 PM
ORDER granting14 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge William J. Martini on 4/7/20. (gh, )
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31 31 5 pgs order Opinion Tue 04/07 2:50 PM
OPINION. Signed by Judge William J. Martini on 4/7/20. (gh, )
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Monday, April 06, 2020
30 30 order Order Mon 04/06 11:14 AM
TEXT ORDER: There shall be a telephone conference before the Undersigned on April 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. All counsel should be present on the line and then dial in to (201) 341-3629 at the scheduled time. If counsel are not available for the conference call, please email chambers at mf_orders@njd.uscourts.gov. So Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk on 4/6/20. (LM, )
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Friday, March 20, 2020
minutes Status Conference Settlement Conference Mon 03/23 11:37 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk: Status/Settlement Conference via telephone held on 3/20/2020. (Court Reporter/Recorder NONE.) (LM, )
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
29 29 order Order Wed 03/18 11:13 AM
TEXT ORDER: All scheduled conferences will proceed by telephone. All counsel should be present on the line and then dial in to (201) 341-3629. So Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk on 3/18/20. (LM, )
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Friday, March 13, 2020
28 28 misc Status Report Fri 03/13 4:26 PM
STATUS REPORT / Amended Joint Rule 26(f) Report by TACO BELL CORPORATION. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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27 27 order Order Fri 03/13 2:26 PM
TEXT ORDER: Please be advised that the in-person conference before the Undersigned on 3/20/20 will now proceed as a telephone conference at 11:00 a.m. Plaintiff is directed to arrange for the conference call.Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk on 3/13/20.(LM, )
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Thursday, January 30, 2020
26 26 order Order Thu 01/30 3:55 PM
TEXT ORDER: The Court shall consider the parties letters of January 28 and January 29, 2020, ECF Nos. 24 and 25, when determining Defendants Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, ECF No. 14.The Court will not accept or consider any additional filings related to this motion. So Ordered by Judge William J. Martini on 1/30/20. (gh, )
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
25 25 misc Letter Wed 01/29 3:52 PM
Letter re24 Letter. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
24 24 misc Letter Tue 01/28 6:20 PM
Letter re23 Reply to Response to Motion. (MENDELSOHN, MATTHEW)
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Monday, January 27, 2020
23 23 respm Reply to Response to Motion Mon 01/27 10:48 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion filed by TACO BELL CORPORATION re14 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings (BURTON, ALLEN)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Jason A. Orr in Support,
Att: 2 Exhibit A - Wayback Machine screenshots.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
22 22 respm Brief in Opposition to Motion Tue 01/21 4:59 PM
BRIEF in Opposition filed by JOANN ESTRELLA, NELSON ESTRELLA-ROSALES re14 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings (MENDELSOHN, MATTHEW)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
Thursday, January 16, 2020
21 21 2 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Hearings ~Util - Set/Clear Flags Thu 01/16 11:46 AM
LETTER ORDER: Initial Conference set for 3/20/2020 at 11:00 AM in Newark - Courtroom 9 before Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk. Signed by Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk on 1/16/20. (LM, )
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
20 20 misc Letter Tue 01/14 10:28 AM
Letter from Matthew R. Mendelsohn to the Hon. Mark Falk, U.S.M.J. regarding informal application for adjournment of motion return date. (MENDELSOHN, MATTHEW)
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19 19 misc Letter Tue 01/14 12:31 AM
Letter from Allen Burton re17 Letter Rule 7.1. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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minutes Status Conference Tue 01/14 3:21 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk: Status Conference via telephone held on 1/14/2020. (Court Reporter/Recorder NONE.) (LM, )
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utility Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Tue 01/14 3:23 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines as to14 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings . Responses due by 1/21/2020 Replies due by 2/27/2020. Motion set for 2/3/2020 before Judge William J. Martini. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. N (gh, )
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Monday, January 13, 2020
18 18 misc Letter Mon 01/13 2:01 PM
Letter from Matthew R. Mendelsohn to the Hon. Mark Falk, U.S.M.J. re15 Letter. (MENDELSOHN, MATTHEW)
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17 17 respm Letter Rule 7.1 Mon 01/13 1:04 PM
Rule 7.1(d)(5) Letter for an automatic extension of the return date of a dispositive motion filed by JOANN ESTRELLA, NELSON ESTRELLA-ROSALES re14 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings (MENDELSOHN, MATTHEW)
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Friday, January 10, 2020
16 16 misc Proposed Pretrial Order Fri 01/10 9:35 PM
Proposed Pretrial Order / Joint [Proposed] Discovery Confidentiality Order by TACO BELL CORPORATION. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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15 15 misc Letter Fri 01/10 8:49 PM
Letter from Allen Burton re12 Status Report. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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Monday, December 30, 2019
utility Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Mon 12/30 11:17 AM
Set Deadlines as to14 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings . Motion set for 1/21/2020 before Judge William J. Martini. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (sm)
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Friday, December 27, 2019
14 14 motion Judgment on the Pleadings Fri 12/27 3:01 PM
MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by TACO BELL CORPORATION.(BURTON, ALLEN)
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Att: 1 Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings,
Att: 2 Appendix A,
Att: 3 Appendix B,
Att: 4 Appendix C,
Att: 5 Appendix D,
Att: 6 Appendix E,
Att: 7 Appendix F,
Att: 8 Appendix G,
Att: 9 Declaration of Steve Gebhardt in Support of Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings,
Att: 10 Exhibit A to Gebhardt's Declaration,
Att: 11 Text of Proposed Order,
Att: 12 Certificate of Service
Wednesday, December 04, 2019
13 13 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 12/04 10:06 AM
ORDER granting8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Carlos M. Lazatin and Hannah Y. Chanoine. Signed by Judge William J. Martini on 12/4/19. (gh, )
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
12 12 misc Status Report Tue 11/12 9:24 PM
STATUS REPORT / Joint Rule 26(f) Report by TACO BELL CORPORATION. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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Friday, November 01, 2019
11 11 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 11/01 1:37 PM
ANSWER to Complaint by TACO BELL CORPORATION.(BURTON, ALLEN)
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
9 9 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 10/23 3:31 PM
Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Hannah Y. Chanoine and Carlos M. Lazatin (Corrected) by TACO BELL CORPORATION.(BURTON, ALLEN)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Allen Burton,
Att: 2 Declaration of Hannah Y. Chanoine,
Att: 3 Declaration of Carlos M. Lazatin,
Att: 4 Text of Proposed Order,
Att: 5 Certificate of Service
qc QC - Electronic Signature Does Not Match E-filer Wed 10/23 11:01 AM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Hannah Y. Chanoine and Carlos M. Lazatin document number 8 submitted by BURTON, ALLEN on 10/22/2019 contains an improper signature. Only the filing user is permitted to sign electronically filed documents with an s/. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE DOCUMENT WITH A PROPER SIGNATURE. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (jd, )
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utility Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Wed 10/23 11:03 AM
Set Deadlines as to Defendant's8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Hannah Y. Chanoine and Carlos M. Lazatin . Motion set for 11/18/2019 before Judge William J. Martini. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (jd, )
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
10 10 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 10/28 9:44 AM
ORDER Granting9 Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Hannah Y. Chanoine and Carlos M. Lazatin (Corrected) by TACO BELL CORPORATION. etc. Signed by Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk on 10/22/2019. (JB, )
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8 8 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 10/22 7:36 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Hannah Y. Chanoine and Carlos M. Lazatin by TACO BELL CORPORATION.(BURTON, ALLEN)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Allen Burton, Esq.,
Att: 2 Declaration of Hannah Y. Chanoine,
Att: 3 Declaration of Carlos M. Lazatin,
Att: 4 Text of Proposed Order,
Att: 5 Certificate of Service
Thursday, October 17, 2019
7 7 misc Stipulation of Dismissal (aty) Thu 10/17 12:19 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Yum! Brands Inc. Only by JOANN ESTRELLA, NELSON ESTRELLA-ROSALES. (SCHWARTZ, DOUGLAS)
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
6 6 4 pgs order Order Tue 10/15 3:03 PM
STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT. Defendant Taco Bell Corp. shall answer, move to dismiss or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before 11/1/2019. Signed by Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk on 10/11/2019. (sm)
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utility Update Answer Due Deadline Tue 10/15 3:06 PM
Answer Due Deadline Update - The document5 submitted by TACO BELL CORPORATION has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 11/1/2019. (sm)
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Thursday, October 10, 2019
5 5 misc Stipulation Thu 10/10 12:38 PM
STIPULATION And [Proposed] Order To Extend Time To Respond To Class Action Complaint by TACO BELL CORPORATION. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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Thursday, September 26, 2019
utility Update Answer Due Deadline Thu 09/26 10:23 AM
Clerk`s Text Order - The document4 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by TACO BELL CORPORATION has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 10/11/2019. (jd, )
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
4 4 misc Application for Clerk Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order Tue 09/24 7:57 PM
Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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3 3 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 09/24 1:33 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by MATTHEW ROSS MENDELSOHN on behalf of All Plaintiffs (MENDELSOHN, MATTHEW)
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Monday, September 23, 2019
utility Add and Terminate Judges Mon 09/23 4:15 PM
Judge William J. Martini and Chief Mag. Judge Mark Falk added. (eu, )
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Friday, September 20, 2019
2 2 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty) Fri 09/20 11:38 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by TACO BELL CORPORATION identifying YUM! BRANDS, INC. as Corporate Parent.. (BURTON, ALLEN)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal Fri 09/20 10:54 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL by TACO BELL CORPORATION from Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County Law Division, case number MID-L-005928-19. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-9979030), filed by TACO BELL CORPORATION.(BURTON, ALLEN)
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Att: 1 Complaint,
Att: 2 Affidavit,
Att: 3 Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal,
Att: 4 Declaration of Jack Day,
Att: 5 Letter,
Att: 6 Civil Cover Sheet