Voltron Entertainment, Inc. v. Joan Pendergrass et al

California Central District Court
Judge:Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr
Referred: Alka Sagar
Case #: 2:23-cv-09719
Nature of Suit190 Contract - Other Contract
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Case Filed:Nov 16, 2023
Terminated:Dec 27, 2023
Last checked: Tuesday May 14, 2024 1:19 AM PDT
Defendant
Joan Pendergrass
Represented By
Timothy D Byron
Byron Raphael LLP
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Jordan Philip Raphael
Byron Raphael LLP
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Defendant
Does
Plaintiff
Voltron Entertainment, Inc.
Represented By
Melissa Yaffa Lerner
Lavely And Singer
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Todd S Eagan
Eagan Law Corporation
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Martin D. Singer
Lavely And Singer Apc
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Docket last updated: 73 minutes ago
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
23 23 textonly Generic Text Only Entry Wed 12/27 1:07 PM
(In Chambers) Order by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Plaintiff Voltron Entertainment, Inc. filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on December 26, 2023. Dkt. No.22 . The Court construes this as a request for dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) and grants Plaintiff's request. This case is dismissed. If Defendants object to the requested dismissal, they must file a motion to reopen the case by no later than January 5, 2024. Failure to timely file a motion to reopen will be construed as consent to dismissal and the case will remain closed. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jgr)
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
22 22 notice Voluntary Dismissal of a Case (Pursuant to FRCP 41a (1)) Tue 12/26 6:57 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff Voltron Entertainment, Inc.. Dismissal is without prejudice. (Eagan, Todd)
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Friday, December 15, 2023
21 21 9 pgs order Order Mon 12/18 9:10 AM
ORDER RE MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. (jgr)
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20 20 order Pretrial-Trial Scheduling Order - form only Mon 12/18 9:09 AM
PRETRIAL AND TRIAL ORDER by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. (jgr)
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19 19 order Scheduling Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings Fri 12/15 4:20 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr: PLEASE READ THIS ORDER (AND ATTACHMENT) CAREFULLY: The post-settlement status conference is set for August 2, 2024 at 8:30 AM. The pretrial conference is set for September 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM. The jury trial is set for October 15, 2024 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DATES AND DEADLINES. (jgr)
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18 18 minutes Scheduling Conference - optional html form Fri 12/15 4:16 PM
MINUTES OF Mandatory Scheduling Conference held before Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: The Court hears from the parties about the contents of their joint Rule 26(f) report. A case management order will be issued separately. Court Reporter: Myra Ponce. (jgr)
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
17 17 motion Dismiss Case Tue 12/12 6:52 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Joan Pendergrass(an individual), Joan Pendergrass(Executrix of the Estate of Theodore D. Pendergrass). Motion set for hearing on 1/19/2024 at 08:30 AM before Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr.. (Byron, Timothy)
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Att: 1 Supplement Request for Judicial Notice,
Att: 2 Exhibit A - Option Agreement,
Att: 3 Exhibit B - First Amendment to Option Agreement,
Att: 4 Exhibit C - Second Amendment to Option Agreement,
Att: 5 Exhibit D - Third Amendment to Option Agreement,
Att: 6 Exhibit E - Fourth Amendment to Option Agreement,
Att: 7 Exhibit F - Fifth Amendment to Option Agreement,
Att: 8 Exhibit G - Voltron-Warner Bros. Assignment of Rights in Option Agreement,
Att: 9 Proposed Order Proposed Order
Monday, December 11, 2023
16 16 textonly Generic Text Only Entry Mon 12/11 11:05 AM
(In Chambers) Order by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Defendant's alternative request for Jordan Raphael to appear at the mandatory scheduling conference is granted. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jgr)
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Tuesday, December 05, 2023
15 15 misc Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan Tue 12/05 3:42 PM
JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 days, filed by Plaintiff Voltron Entertainment, Inc...(Eagan, Todd)
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Att: 1 Declaration Tim Byron
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
14 14 othcmp Amended Complaint/Petition Tue 11/28 5:22 PM
First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant All Defendants amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Voltron Entertainment, Inc.(Eagan, Todd)
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13 13 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Tue 11/28 4:36 PM
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Voltron Entertainment, Inc., (Eagan, Todd)
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12 12 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Tue 11/28 4:29 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiff Voltron Entertainment, Inc. (Eagan, Todd)
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Monday, November 20, 2023
11 11 order Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only Mon 11/20 9:45 AM
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: The Court sets an in-person Mandatory Scheduling Conference set for hearing on December 15, 2023 at 8:30 AM before Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. The parties shall file a Joint Rule 26(f) Report by December 5, 2023. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (jgr)
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10 10 order Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only Mon 11/20 9:42 AM
CIVIL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. (jgr)
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Friday, November 17, 2023
9 9 notice Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form Fri 11/17 10:05 PM
Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
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8 8 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Fri 11/17 10:05 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
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7 7 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Fri 11/17 10:04 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (lh)
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
6 6 service Proof of Service (subsequent documents) Thu 11/16 5:02 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant Joan Pendergrass, re Answer to Complaint4 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)3 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties2 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 served on November 16, 2023. (Byron, Timothy)
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5 5 notice Appearance Thu 11/16 11:05 AM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jordan Philip Raphael on behalf of Defendant Joan Pendergrass (Attorney Jordan Philip Raphael added to party Joan Pendergrass(pty:dft))(Raphael, Jordan)
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4 4 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 11/16 10:15 AM
ANSWER to Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Defendant Joan Pendergrass.(Byron, Timothy)
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3 3 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Thu 11/16 10:12 AM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant Joan Pendergrass. (Byron, Timothy)
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2 2 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Thu 11/16 10:11 AM
CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Joan Pendergrass, (Byron, Timothy)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Thu 11/16 10:08 AM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, case number 23STCV23763 Receipt No: ACACDC-36417112 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendant Joan Pendergrass. (Attorney Timothy D Byron added to party Joan Pendergrass(pty:dft))(Byron, Timothy)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Complaint and all Process, Pleadings, and Orders Served on Defendant,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Tim Byron
cmp Complaint - (Discovery) Fri 11/17 10:11 PM
CONFORMED FILED COPY COMPLAINT against Defendants Does, Joan Pendergrass(an individual), Joan Pendergrass(Executrix of the Estate of Theodore D. Pendergrass). Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Voltron Entertainment, Inc. FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 9/29/2023 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL1 ) (lh)
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