Case details

Court: cacd
Docket #: 2:14-cv-06636
Case Name: Michael Evan James et al v. AFL Telecommunications LLC
PACER case #: 597530
Date filed: 2014-08-21
Assigned to: Judge Margaret M. Morrow
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Victor B. Kenton
Case Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal - Labor/Mgmnt. Relations
Nature of Suit: 790 Labor: Other
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Michael Evan James
Plaintiff
Karl Anthony Gerber
Employment Lawyers Group 13418 Ventura Bouelvard Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 818-783-7300 Fax: 818-995-7159 Email: kgerber@emplaw.net
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jason Page
Plaintiff
Karl Anthony Gerber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

AFL Telecommunications LLC
Defendant
Erroneously Sued AsAFL Network Services Inc
Allison C Eckstrom
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart PC 695 Town Center Drive Park Tower Suite 1500 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714-800-7900 Fax: 714-754-1298 Email: allison.eckstrom@ogletreedeakins.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Evan R Moses
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart PC 400 South Hope Street Suite 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-239-9800 Fax: 213-239-9045 Email: evan.moses@ogletreedeakins.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patricia Ann Matias
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC Park Tower 695 Town Center Drive Suite 1500 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714-800-7900 Fax: 714-754-1298 Email: patricia.matias@ogletreedeakins.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Does
Defendant
1-100 Inclusive TERMINATED: 12/03/2014
DOES
Defendant
2-10 Inclusive
AFL Network Services, Inc.
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2014-08-21 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number BC551915 Receipt No: 0973-14323095 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant AFL Network Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint for Damages, # 2 Summons, Civil Case Cover Sheet, Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location, Notice of Assignment, Voluntary Efficeint Litigation Stipulations, Stipulation- Discovery Resolution, Stipulation - Early Organizational Meeting, Informal Discovery Conference, Stipulation and Order - Motions in Limine, # 3 Defendant AFL Network Services, Inc.'s Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint) (Attorney Patricia Ann Matias added to party AFL Network Services, Inc.(pty:dft))(Matias, Patricia) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-08-21 2 0 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant AFL Network Services, Inc.. (Matias, Patricia) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-08-21 3 0 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant AFL Network Services, Inc., (Matias, Patricia) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-08-21 4 0 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant AFL Network Services, Inc.. (Matias, Patricia) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-08-21 5 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant AFL Network Services, Inc. identifying America Fujikura Ltd as Corporate Parent. (Matias, Patricia) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-08-21 6 0 DECLARATION of Eric Scott Crowell re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 filed by Defendant AFL Network Services, Inc.. (Matias, Patricia) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-08-22 7 0 NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Western Division. Case has been assigned to Judge Margaret M. Morrow for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Victor B Kenton. New Case Number CV14-6636 MMM(VBKx). (ad) (Entered: 08/22/2014)
2014-08-22 8 0 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Margaret M. Morrow and Magistrate Judge Victor B. Kenton. (ad) (Entered: 08/22/2014)
2014-08-22 9 0 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ad) (Entered: 08/22/2014)
2014-08-22 10 0 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: Judge Margaret M. Morrow is participating in a pilot project regarding the submission of SEALED DOCUMENTS. All proposed sealed documents must be submitted via e-mail to the Judge's Chambers email at MMM_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. Please refer to the judge's procedures and schedules for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ah) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/22/2014)
2014-08-22 11 0 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Margaret M. Morrow. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 10/27/2014. Scheduling Conference set for 11/10/2014 09:00 AM before Judge Margaret M. Morrow. (ah) (Entered: 08/22/2014)
2014-08-25 12 0 Certificate of Service of Notice to Clerk of the Los Angeles Superior Court and to Plaintiffs of Removal of Civil Action to the United States District Court for the Central District of California (Matias, Patricia) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
2014-08-25 13 0 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Plaintiff Michael Evan James, Jason Page.. (Gerber, Karl) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
2014-09-30 14 0 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 10 days, filed by Defendant AFL Telecommunications LLC.. (Matias, Patricia) (Entered: 09/30/2014)
2014-11-10 15 0 MINUTES OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held before Judge Margaret M. Morrow. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/31/2015 09:00 AM before Judge Margaret M. Morrow. Jury Trial set for 9/22/2015 08:30 AM before Judge Margaret M. Morrow. Telephone Conference set for 4/22/2015 05:00 PM. Court Reporter: Pat Cuneo. (ah) (Entered: 11/10/2014)
2014-11-10 16 0 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Margaret M. Morrow. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 7/13/2015. (ah) (Entered: 11/10/2014)
2014-11-24 17 0 First STIPULATION for Order To Add Doe 51 filed by Plaintiff Michael Evan James, Jason Page. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gerber, Karl) (Entered: 11/24/2014)
2014-12-03 18 0 ORDER TO ADD DOE; AND ANSWER FOR AFL NETWORKSERVICES, INC. TO BE DEEMED AN ANSWER TO AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC by Judge Margaret M. Morrow, re Stipulation 17 : Based upon the Stipulation of the parties to Add Doe 51, Amend the Original Summons, and Deem Defendant, AFL NETWORK SERVICES, INC.'s Answer also an answer for Defendant, AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC to Plaintiffs' complaint it is hereby ordered: 1. DOE Defendant, AFL NETWORK SERVICES, INC. is hereby added into this case; 2. The answer for Defendant, AFL NETWORK SERVICES, INC. already made is deemed to be the answer for both Defendants, AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC and AFL NETWORK SERVICES, INC. (bm) (Entered: 12/04/2014)