California Northern District Court
Judge:Eumi K Lee
Case #: 5:24-cv-08030
Nature of Suit195 Contract - Contract Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Nov 15, 2024
Case in other court:Santa Clara County Superior Court, 24CV440337
Last checked: Monday Dec 30, 2024 1:16 AM PST
Defendant
Ford Motor Company
Represented By
Spencer Peter Hugret
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
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Trina Marie Clayton
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
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Katherine Pollard Vilchez
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
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Defendant
Lithia Ford Lincoln of Fresno
Represented By
Spencer Peter Hugret
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
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Trina Marie Clayton
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
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Katherine Pollard Vilchez
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
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Plaintiff
James Edward Wallace
Represented By
Tionna Carvalho
Strategic Legal Practices, Apc
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Sanam Vaziri
Strategic Legal Practices, Apc
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Docket last updated: 01/27/2025 11:59 PM PST
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
14 14 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Wed 01/22 9:31 PM
NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel: Attorney Tionna Carvalho substituted for Sanam Vaziri on behalf of James Edward Wallace (Carvalho, Tionna)
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Thursday, January 02, 2025
13 13 1 pgs order Order Thu 01/02 8:48 AM
ORDER STRIKING 12 PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTIONS as irrelevant. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee on 1/2/2025. (lrt, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
12 12 misc Objection Tue 12/31 2:33 PM
OBJECTIONS to Ford Motor Company's Request for Stay by James Edward Wallace. (Carvalho, Tionna)
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Tuesday, December 03, 2024
11 11 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing Tue 12/03 10:53 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES AND NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR ZOOM HEARING. Case Management Statement due by 2/12/2025. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 2/26/2025 at 01:30 before Judge Eumi K. Lee. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom meeting. Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM PT. General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. (lrt, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
10 10 1 pgs order Order Reassigning Case ~Util - Case Assigned/Reassigned Thu 11/21 8:57 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Eumi K Lee for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi no longer assigned to case, except for discovery purposes. (smc, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
9 9 oth_evt Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only Wed 11/20 4:29 PM
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. (amk, COURT STAFF)
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8 8 misc Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge Wed 11/20 4:08 PM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ford Motor Company..(Clayton, Trina)
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Att: 1 Certificate/Proof of Service
Friday, November 15, 2024
7 7 order Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines Fri 11/15 6:42 PM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Joint Case Management Statement due by 2/11/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/18/2025 at 1:30 PM in San Jose - Videoconference Only. (tn, COURT STAFF)
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6 6 utility ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake Fri 11/15 3:42 PM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 11/29/2024. (exl, COURT STAFF)
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5 5 cmp Notice of Removal Fri 11/15 2:22 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Santa Clara County Superior Court. Their case number is 24CV440337, (Filing Fee: ___________). Filed by Ford Motor Company.(Clayton, Trina) Modified on 11/15/2024 (tn, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Atty iso Removal,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Exhibit D,
Att: 6 Exhibit E,
Att: 7 Exhibit F,
Att: 8 Exhibit G,
Att: 9 Exhibit H,
Att: 10 Exhibit I,
Att: 11 Exhibit J,
Att: 12 Exhibit K,
Att: 13 Exhibit L,
Att: 14 Exhibit M,
Att: 15 Exhibit N,
Att: 16 Exhibit O,
Att: 17 Exhibit P,
Att: 18 Exhibit Q,
Att: 19 Exhibit R,
Att: 20 Exhibit S,
Att: 21 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 22 Certificate/Proof of Service
4 4 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Fri 11/15 2:10 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Spencer Peter Hugret on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Hugret, Spencer)
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3 3 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Fri 11/15 1:52 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Katherine Pollard Vilchez on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Vilchez, Katherine)
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2 2 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Fri 11/15 1:45 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Trina Marie Clayton on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Clayton, Trina)
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1 1 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 11/15 1:44 PM
Certification of Interested Entities filed by Ford Motor Company identifying Other Affiliate State Street Corporation (parent of State Street Bank and Trust Company, which is the trustee of the Ford defined contribution plans), Other Affiliate Black Rock, Inc. and certain affiliates, Other Affiliate The Vanguard Group and certain affiliates, Other Affiliate Evercore Trust Company, N.A. (fiduciary of the Ford defined contribution plans) for Ford Motor Company.(Clayton, Trina)
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Att: 1 Certificate/Proof of Service
Answer to Removal Complaint by Lithia Ford Lincoln of Fresno Related [+]
Related: [-] fer to Docket [5-11], Page 2], Ford Motor Company (refer to Docket [5-10], Page 2). (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2024) (Entered: 11/15/2024
respoth Answer to Removal Complaint Fri 11/15 6:49 PM
Answer to Removal Complaint by Lithia Ford Lincoln of Fresno Related [+]
Related: [-] fer to Docket [5-11], Page 2], Ford Motor Company (refer to Docket [5-10], Page 2). (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2024