California Eastern District Court
Judge:Dale A Drozd
Referred: Chi Soo Kim
Case #: 2:24-cv-03479
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Dec 13, 2024
Case in other court:Sacramento County Superior Court, 24CV021823
Last checked: Monday Jan 27, 2025 12:50 AM PST
Defendant
Movement Mortgage, LLC
Represented By
Kevin Lawrence Quan
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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James Alan Neal Smith
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
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Plaintiff
Bentura Mendoza
Represented By
Sandra Acosta Tello
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP
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Carolyn H. Cottrell
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP
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Esther Lee Bylsma
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP
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Docket last updated: 03/09/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
20 20 misc Reply Tue 01/21 9:32 PM
REPLY by Bentura Mendoza re14 Motion to Remand,18 Opposition to Motion. (Bylsma, Esther)
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19 19 respm Reply to Response to Motion Tue 01/21 7:32 PM
REPLY by Movement Mortgage, LLC to RESPONSE to9 Motion to Compel,. (Quan, Kevin)
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
18 18 13 pgs respm Opposition to Motion Tue 01/14 7:24 PM
OPPOSITION by Movement Mortgage, LLC to14 Motion to Remand.(Smith, James)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Kevin Quan,
Att: 2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Kevin Quan
17 17 23 pgs respm Opposition to Motion Tue 01/14 5:12 PM
OPPOSITION by Bentura Mendoza to9 Motion to Compel,.(Bylsma, Esther)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Esther Bylsma in Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Petition to Compel Arbitration,
Att: 2 Exhibit A - a redline document reflecting differences between the California Agreement" and the North Carolina Agreement.,
Att: 3 Exhibit B- Movement Mortgage California Outside Loan Officer Employment Agreement,
Att: 4 Declaration of Bentura Mendoza in Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Petition to Compel Arbitration
Thursday, January 09, 2025
16 16 misc Consent/Decline of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Thu 01/09 3:54 PM
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Smith, James)
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Thursday, January 02, 2025
15 15 order Minute Order Order on Motion to Compel Order on Motion to Remand Thu 01/02 2:49 PM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/2/2025: On 12/30/2024, the parties in this action filed a12 stipulation for a proposed briefing schedule as to defendant's pending9 motion to compel arbitration and plaintiff's pending14 motion to remand. Pursuant to the12 stipulation, and good cause appearing, the parties shall file any opposition briefs by 1/14/2025 and any reply briefs by 1/21/2025. Pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the pending9 Motion to Compel Arbitration and the pending14 Motion to Remand are SUBMITTED without oral argument. Accordingly, the hearings set for 2/4/2025 and 2/6/2025 are VACATED, to be reset at a later date if the court determines that oral argument is needed. (Deputy Clerk PAB)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
14 14 motion Remand Tue 12/31 11:45 AM
MOTION to REMAND by Bentura Mendoza. Motion Hearing set for 2/4/2025 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Bylsma, Esther)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand
Monday, December 30, 2024
13 13 misc Objections Mon 12/30 4:03 PM
OBJECTIONS by Plaintiff Bentura Mendoza to7 Notice of Related Case(s),8 Notice of Related Case(s). (Bylsma, Esther)
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12 12 misc Stipulation and Proposed Order Mon 12/30 1:52 PM
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Coordinated Briefing and Hearing on Motion to Compel Arbitration and Motion to Remand by Bentura Mendoza. (Bylsma, Esther)
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Thursday, December 26, 2024
11 11 misc Civil New Case Documents for DAD Thu 12/26 12:33 PM
CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 4/28/2025 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Becknal, R.)
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Att: 1 Standing Order,
Att: 2 Consent Form,
Att: 3 VDRP
10 10 2 pgs order Order Reassigning Case Thu 12/26 11:36 AM
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 12/23/2024 RELATING Cases 2:24-cv-3371 DAD CSK and 2:24-cv-03479 TLN AC. The case number on all future filings shall be: 2:24-cv-03479-DAD-CSK. (Becknal, R.)
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Friday, December 20, 2024
9 9 motion Compel Fri 12/20 7:48 PM
MOTION to COMPEL Arbitration DEFENDANT MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCS NOTICE OF MOTION AND MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF PETITION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION by Movement Mortgage, LLC. Motion Hearing set for 2/6/2025 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2 (TLN) before Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley. (Quan, Kevin)
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Att: 1 Villarreal Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit A to Villarreal Declaration,
Att: 3 Exhibit B to Villarreal Declaration,
Att: 4 Quan Declaration,
Att: 5 Exhibit A to Quan Declaration,
Att: 6 Proposed Order
8 8 notice Notice of Related Case Fri 12/20 6:06 PM
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:24-CV-03371-DAD-CSK by Movement Mortgage, LLC. (Quan, Kevin)
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7 7 notice Notice of Related Case Fri 12/20 6:04 PM
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:24-CV-03371-DAD-CSK by Movement Mortgage, LLC. (Quan, Kevin)
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024
6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 12/18 11:01 AM
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by James Alan Neal Smith on behalf of Movement Mortgage, LLC. Attorney Smith, James Alan Neal added. (Smith, James)
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 12/17 7:41 PM
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Esther Lee Bylsma on behalf of Bentura Mendoza. Attorney Bylsma, Esther Lee added. (Bylsma, Esther)
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4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 12/17 7:39 PM
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Sandra Acosta Tello on behalf of Bentura Mendoza. Attorney Acosta Tello, Sandra added. (Acosta Tello, Sandra)
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Monday, December 16, 2024
3 3 misc Civil New Case Documents for TLN Mon 12/16 8:58 AM
CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; (Kyono, V)
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Att: 1 Consent Form,
Att: 2 VDRP
Friday, December 13, 2024
2 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Defendant Movement Mortgage, LLC. (Quan, Kevin)
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1 1 NOTICE of REMOVAL from Sacramento County Superior Court, case number 24CV021823 by Movement Mortgage, LLC. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACAEDC-11924757) (Quan, Kevin)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Declaration,
Att: 3 Declaration,
Att: 4 Exhibit A,
Att: 5 Exhibit B,
Att: 6 Exhibit C