Case details

Court: cacd
Docket #: 8:15-cv-01860
Case Name: David Watts et al v. Vizio Holdings Inc et al
PACER case #: 632682
Date filed: 2015-11-11
Assigned to: Judge Josephine L. Staton
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott
Case Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
David Watts
Plaintiff
on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated persons
C Brooks Cutter
Kershaw Cutter and Ratinoff LLP 401 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864 916-448-9800 Fax: 916-669-4499 Email: bcutter@cutterlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John R Parker , Jr
Kershaw Cutter and Ratinoff LLP 401 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864 916-448-9800 Fax: 916-669-4499 Email: jparker@cutterlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Whitney Keeter
Plaintiff
on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated persons
C Brooks Cutter
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John R Parker , Jr
Cutter Law PC 401 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864 916-290-9400 Fax: 916-588-9330 Email: jparker@cutterlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vizio Holdings Inc
Defendant
a Delaware Corporation
Hyongsoon Kim
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP 4 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 949-885-1000 Fax: 949-885-1001 Email: kimh@akingump.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony T Pierce
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW Suite 1500 Washington, DC 20036 202-887-4000 Fax: 202-887-4288 Email: apierce@akingump.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patrick Eoghan Murray
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP 2029 Century Park East Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 United St 310-229-1000 Fax: 310-229-1001 Email: pmurray@akingump.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vizio Inc
Defendant
a California Corporation
Hyongsoon Kim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony T Pierce
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patrick Eoghan Murray
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vizio Inscape Services LLC
Defendant
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Hyongsoon Kim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony T Pierce
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patrick Eoghan Murray
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC
Defendant
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Hyongsoon Kim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony T Pierce
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patrick Eoghan Murray
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cognitive Media Networks Inc
Defendant
a Delaware Corporation
Hyongsoon Kim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony T Pierce
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Does
Defendant
1-50, inclusive
Hyongsoon Kim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2015-11-11 1 0 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-16767425 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff David Watts. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney John R Parker, Jr added to party David Watts(pty:pla))(Parker, John) (Entered: 11/11/2015) 2015-12-20 21:45:40 79156ed0e2d7f23ff2f7ac0aa1f8c78b46a829a9
2015-11-12 2 0 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Josephine L. Staton and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (lwag) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2015-11-12 3 0 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lwag) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2015-11-12 4 0 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. Other error(s) with document(s): Attachment (2) Civil Cover Sheet should not have been attached to Docket Entry No. 1. Each document should have been filed separately, You are not required to take any action to correct this deficiency unless the Court so directs. (lwag) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2015-11-13 5 0 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOSEPHINE L. STATON. (tg) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-12-04 6 0 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Whitney Keeter, David Watts, (Cutter, C) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2015-12-04 7 0 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 filed by Plaintiff Whitney Keeter, David Watts. (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Vizio, Inc., # 2 Summons - Vizio Inscape Services, # 3 Summons - Vizio Inscape Technologies, # 4 Summons - Cognitive Media Networks, Inc.)(Cutter, C) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2015-12-07 8 0 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons. The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The space below the caption entitled To:Defendant(s):must contain the names of all defendants or be left blank. The court does not issue single summonses to individual defendants. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lwag) (Entered: 12/07/2015)
2015-12-07 9 0 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 filed by Plaintiff Whitney Keeter, David Watts. (Cutter, C) (Entered: 12/07/2015)
2015-12-08 10 0 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendants Cognitive Media Networks Inc, Vizio Holdings Inc, Vizio Inc, Vizio Inscape Services LLC and Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC. (lwag) (Entered: 12/08/2015)
2015-12-23 11 0 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Hyongsoon Kim counsel for Defendants Cognitive Media Networks Inc, Vizio Holdings Inc, Vizio Inc, Vizio Inscape Services LLC, Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC. Adding Hyongsoon Kim as counsel of record for VIZIO Holdings, Inc., VIZIO, Inc., VIZIO Inscape Services, LLC, VIZIO Inscape Technologies, LLC (f/k/a Cognitive Media Networks, Inc.) for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants VIZIO Holdings, Inc., VIZIO, Inc., VIZIO Inscape Services, LLC, VIZIO Inscape Technologies, LLC. (Attorney Hyongsoon Kim added to party Cognitive Media Networks Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Hyongsoon Kim added to party Vizio Holdings Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Hyongsoon Kim added to party Vizio Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Hyongsoon Kim added to party Vizio Inscape Services LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Hyongsoon Kim added to party Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC(pty:dft))(Kim, Hyongsoon) (Entered: 12/23/2015)
2015-12-23 12 0 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Hyongsoon Kim counsel for Defendants Cognitive Media Networks Inc, Vizio Holdings Inc, Vizio Inc, Vizio Inscape Services LLC, Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC. Adding Patrick E. Murray as counsel of record for VIZIO Holdings, Inc., VIZIO, Inc., VIZIO Inscape Services, LLC, VIZIO Inscape Technologies, LLC (f/k/a Cognitive Media Networks, Inc.) for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants VIZIO Holdings, Inc., VIZIO, Inc., VIZIO Inscape Services, LLC, VIZIO Inscape Technologies, LLC. (Kim, Hyongsoon) (Entered: 12/23/2015)
2015-12-23 13 0 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to February 12, 2016 filed by Defendants Cognitive Media Networks Inc, Vizio Holdings Inc, Vizio Inc, Vizio Inscape Services LLC, Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order)(Kim, Hyongsoon) (Entered: 12/23/2015)
2015-12-28 14 0 ORDER Extending Time to Respond to Initial Complaint by Judge Josephine L. Staton. TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: Having reviewed the parties' Stipulation 13 and Request for an Order Extending Time to Respond to Initial Complaint, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: Defendants' time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended up to and including February 12, 2016. THE STIPULATION IS GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED. (dro) (Entered: 12/28/2015)
2016-01-11 15 0 APPLICATION for attorney Anthony T. Pierce to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV Fee of $325 receipt number 0973-17080762 paid.) filed by Defendants Cognitive Media Networks Inc, Vizio Holdings Inc, Vizio Inc, Vizio Inscape Services LLC, Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (Kim, Hyongsoon) (Entered: 01/11/2016)
2016-01-12 16 0 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Plaintiffs amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 , filed by Plaintiffs Whitney Keeter, David Watts(Parker, John) (Entered: 01/12/2016) 2016-05-04 17:49:08 4130279bdc325bcf4a4365f24c32ce355ccf72a2
2016-01-13 17 0 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Josephine L. Staton: granting 15 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Anthony T. Pierce on behalf of Defendants, designating Hyongsoon Kim as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 01/14/2016)
2016-01-15 18 0 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants Cognitive Media Networks Inc, Does, Vizio Holdings Inc, Vizio Inc, Vizio Inscape Services LLC, Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC. Defendants' Notice of Related Cases Pursuant to Local Rule 83-1.3.1 Related Case(s): 3:15-cv-05217-LB; 8:15-cv-01984-AB-AFM; 4:15-cv-00754-JM; 1:15-cv-11288; 8:15-cv-02090-JLS-KES; 8:15-cv-02151-JLS-KES; 3:15-cv-06281-JD; 8:15-cv-2166-JLS-KES; 2:15-cv-00472; 3:16-cv-00167-EDL (Kim, Hyongsoon) (Entered: 01/15/2016)
2016-02-11 19 0 STIPULATION to Stay Case pending MDL Proceeding filed by Defendant Cognitive Media Networks Inc, Does, Vizio Holdings Inc, Vizio Inc, Vizio Inscape Services LLC, Vizio Inscape Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Hyongsoon Kim, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Proposed Order)(Attorney Hyongsoon Kim added to party Does(pty:dft))(Kim, Hyongsoon) (Entered: 02/11/2016)
2016-02-19 20 0 ORDER ON STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE PENDINGMDL PROCEEDING by Judge Josephine L. Staton: For the reasons stated in theStipulation 19 and for good cause shown, the Court hereby APPROVES the Stipulation. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. All proceedings in the action are stayed. (see document for details) (mu) (Entered: 02/19/2016)
2016-04-13 21 0 Transfer Order from the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation creating MDL 8:16-ml-02693 JLS (KESx). See MDL docket for any documents common to two or more actions. (lwag) (Entered: 04/14/2016)