Ebony Morrison v. Sovena USA, Inc.

California Central District Court
Judge:	Michelle Williams Court
Referred:	Pedro V Castillo
Case #:	2:24-cv-08144
Nature of Suit	195 Contract - Contract Product Liability
Cause	28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

Case Filed:

Sep 23, 2024

Docket
Parties (2)

Last checked: Saturday Mar 22, 2025 2:10 AM PDT

Defendant Sovena USA, Inc.	Represented By Alan F Pryor Alston And Bird LLP contact info Scott A. Elder Alston And Bird LLP contact info Lisa L. Garcia Alston And Bird LLP contact info
Plaintiff Ebony Morrison	Represented By Christin Kyungsik Cho Dovel And Luner LLP contact info Richard E Lyon, III Dovel And Luner LLP contact info Stephen Andrews Dovel And Luner, LLP contact info

Docket last updated: 04/25/2025 11:59 PM PDT

Friday, April 25, 2025
34		34 order Stipulation and Order Fri 04/25 3:59 PM ORDER DENYING STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE (DKT. 33) by Judge Michelle Williams Court. (lom) Related: [-]
33		33 stip Continue Fri 04/25 2:09 PM Joint STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from May 16, 2025 to After the Court Rules on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc..(Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order Granting Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Conference
Friday, April 11, 2025
32		32 motion Dismiss Case Fri 04/11 4:01 PM NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case First Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 6/20/2025 at 01:30 PM before Judge Michelle Williams Court. (Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Request for Judicial Notice,
		Att: 2 Exhibit 1 to Request for Judicial Notice,
		Att: 3 Exhibit 2 to Request for Judicial Notice,
		Att: 4 Proposed Order
Monday, March 24, 2025
31		31 1 pgs order Order Extending Answer Due Deadline Tue 03/25 1:13 PM ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT (DKT.30 ) by Judge Michelle Williams Court. Having considered Defendant's Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to the First Amended Complaint, and for good cause shown, the Court ORDERS as follows: Defendant Sovena USA, Inc. shall respond to Plaintiffs First Amended Class Action Complaint on or before April 11, 2025. IT IS SO ORDERED. (yl) Related: [-]
Friday, March 21, 2025
30		30 stip Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Fri 03/21 3:04 PM Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response as to Amended Complaint/Petition27 filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc..(Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
29		29 notice Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) Tue 03/18 10:28 AM Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Richard E Lyon, III counsel for Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. Stephen Andrews is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. (Lyon, Richard) Related: [-]
Friday, March 14, 2025
28		28 1 pgs order Dismiss Mon 03/17 4:25 PM (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER MOOTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (DKT.21 ) by Judge Michelle Williams Court. On February 27, 2025, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs class action complaint. Dkt. # 21. On March 14, 2025, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint against Defendant. Dkt. # 27; Fed. R. Civ. P. 15. Accordingly, Defendants motion to dismiss is deemed MOOT. IT IS SO ORDERED. (yl) Related: [-]
27		27 othcmp Amended Complaint/Petition Fri 03/14 12:41 PM First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Sovena USA, Inc. amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 , filed by Plaintiff Ebony Morrison(Lyon, Richard) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Declaration CLRA Venue
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
26		26 order Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/04 4:24 PM ORDER by Judge Michelle Williams Court: granting24 Non-Resident Attorney Scott A. Elder APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of defendant Sovena USA, Inc., designating Lisa L. Garcia as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (ak) Related: [-]
25		25 order Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/04 4:19 PM ORDER by Judge Michelle Williams Court: granting23 Non-Resident Attorney Alan F. Pryor APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of defendant Sovena USA, Inc., designating Lisa L. Garcia as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (ak) Related: [-]
Friday, February 28, 2025
24		24 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Fri 02/28 11:45 AM APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Scott A. Elder to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Sovena USA, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39200815) filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc.. (Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
23		23 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Fri 02/28 10:35 AM APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Alan F. Pryor to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Sovena USA, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39199510) filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc.. (Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, February 27, 2025
22		22 order Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only Thu 02/27 11:48 AM ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Michelle Williams Court. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 5/2/2025. Scheduling Conference set for 5/16/2025 at 01:30 PM before Judge Michelle Williams Court. (tj) Related: [-]
21		21 30+ pgs motion Dismiss (cause or other) Thu 02/27 11:16 AM NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Class Action Complaint filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 4/4/2025 at 01:30 PM before Judge Michelle Williams Court. (Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Request for Judicial Notice,
		Att: 2 Exhibit 1 to RJN,
		Att: 3 Exhibit 2 to RJN,
		Att: 4 Proposed Order
Thursday, February 06, 2025
20		20 transfer MDL - Order Wed 02/12 1:27 PM ORDER DENYING TRANSFER ORDER from the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. (yl) Related: [-]
Friday, November 22, 2024
19		19 order Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only Fri 11/22 3:05 PM STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge Michelle Williams Court. (yl) Related: [-]
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
18		18 notice Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) Wed 11/20 11:04 AM Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Stephen Andrews counsel for Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. Adding Stephen Andrews as counsel of record for Plaintiff for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. (Attorney Stephen Andrews added to party Ebony Morrison(pty:pla))(Andrews, Stephen) Related: [-]
Friday, November 15, 2024
17		17 2 pgs order Order ~Util - Set/Clear Flags Fri 11/15 4:35 PM ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO STAY CASE PENDING THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LIGITATION'S RULING ON THE PENDING MOTION TO TRANSFER (DKT.16 ) by Judge Michelle Williams Court. Having considered the Stipulation to Stay Case Pending the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's Ruling on the Pending Motion to Transfer, and for good cause shown, the Court ORDERS as follows: This matter is stayed pending the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's ruling on the pending Motion to Transfer in In re: Avocado Oil Marketing and Sales Practices Litig., MDL No. 3133. Should the Motion to Transfer be denied, Sovena USA, Inc.'s deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended for a total of 21 days after the JPML issues a ruling on the pending Motion to Transfer. IT IS SO ORDERED. (yl) Related: [-]
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
16		16 stip Stay Case Wed 11/13 1:09 PM Joint STIPULATION to Stay Case pending the JPML's Ruling on the Pending Motion to Transfer filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc..(Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
15		15 cs_rasgn Chief District Judge Transferring Case Wed 11/13 11:01 AM ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#24-175) approved by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the CREATION OF CALENDAR of Judge Michelle Williams Court, this case is transferred from Judge Fernando M. Olguin to the calendar of Honorable Michelle Williams Court for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:24-cv-08144 MWC(PVCx). (rn) Related: [-]
Monday, October 21, 2024
14		14 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Mon 10/21 4:20 PM CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc., identifying Sovena Oilseeds Portugal S.A. and Nutrinveste Sociedade Gestora de Participacoes Sociais, S.A.. (Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
13		13 notice Deficiency in Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form Tue 10/15 9:16 AM NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronic Filed Document RE: Stipulation12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7-1.1 no notice of interested parties. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. (iv) Related: [-]
Friday, October 11, 2024
12		12 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Fri 10/11 2:47 PM Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Sovena USA, Inc. answer now due 11/21/2024, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 filed by Defendant Sovena USA, Inc..(Attorney Lisa L. Garcia added to party Sovena USA, Inc.(pty:dft))(Garcia, Lisa) Related: [-]
Monday, September 30, 2024
9		9 notice Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) Mon 09/30 10:50 AM Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Richard E Lyon, III counsel for Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. Adding Richard Lyon as counsel of record for Plaintiff for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. (Attorney Richard E Lyon, III added to party Ebony Morrison(pty:pla))(Lyon, Richard) Related: [-]
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
8		8 service Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Wed 09/25 10:49 AM 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 as to Defendant Sovena USA, Inc. (et) Related: [-]
7		7 notice Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form Wed 09/25 10:38 AM Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et) Related: [-]
6		6 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Wed 09/25 10:37 AM NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et) Related: [-]
5		5 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Wed 09/25 10:37 AM NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. (et) Related: [-]
Monday, September 23, 2024
4		4 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Mon 09/23 12:13 PM NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Ebony Morrison, (Cho, Christin) Related: [-]
3		3 notice Summons Request Mon 09/23 12:11 PM Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 filed by Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. (Cho, Christin) Related: [-]
2		2 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Mon 09/23 12:10 PM CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. (Cho, Christin) Related: [-]
1		1 22 pgs cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Mon 09/23 12:08 PM COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-38260069 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Ebony Morrison. (Attorney Christin Kyungsik Cho added to party Ebony Morrison(pty:pla))(Cho, Christin) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 CLRA Venue Declaration

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