Case details

Court: casd
Docket #: 3:15-cv-01022
Case Name: Simo et al v. Seaworld Entertainment, Inc.
PACER case #: 474053
Date filed: 2015-05-07
Date terminated: 2016-05-13
Assigned to: Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks
Case Cause: 28:1332fr Diversity-Fraud
Nature of Suit: 370 Other Fraud
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Valerie Simo
Plaintiff
individually and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
Elaine T. Byszewski
Hagens, Berman, Sobol & Shapiro, LLP 301 North Lake Avenue Suite 920 Pasadena, CA 91101 (213) 330-7150 Fax: (213) 330-7152 Email: elaine@hbsslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee M Gordon
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro 700 South Flower Street Suite 2940 Los Angeles, CA 90017-4101 (213)330-7150 Fax: (213)330-7152 Email: lee@hbsslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shayne Stevenson
1918 8th Ave Suite 3300 Seattle, WA 98101 206-623-7292 x340 Email: shaynes@hbsslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steve W. Berman
Hagens Berman Sopol Shapiro 1918 Eighth Avenue Suite 3300 Seattle, WA 98101 (206)623-7292 Fax: (206)623-0594 Email: steve@hbsslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joyce Kuhl
Plaintiff
individually and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
Elaine T. Byszewski
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee M Gordon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shayne Stevenson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steve W. Berman
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Elaine Browne
Plaintiff
individually and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
Elaine T. Byszewski
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee M Gordon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shayne Stevenson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steve W. Berman
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Seaworld Entertainment, Inc.
Defendant
John M. Simpson
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP 799 9th Street NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20001 202-662-4539 Fax: 202-662-4643 Email: john.simpson@nortonrosefulbright.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kristen Spanier
Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Kump & Aldisert, LLP 808 Wilshire Boulevard 3rd Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401-1894 310-566-9800 Fax: 310-566-9850 Email: kspanier@kwikalaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lawrence Yale Iser
Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP 808 Wilshire Boulevard Third Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310)566-9800 Fax: (310)566-9850 Email: liser@kwikalaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michelle Ciszak Pardo
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP 799 9th Street NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20001 202-662-4553 Fax: 202-662-4643 Email: michelle.pardo@nortonrosefulbright.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2015-05-07 1 0 COMPLAINT With Jury Demand Against Seaworld Entertainment, Inc. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0974-8055551.), filed by Valerie Simo, Joyce Kuhl, Elaine Browne. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:15-cv-01022-AJB-KSC. Judge Anthony J. Battaglia and Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford are assigned to the case. (Byszewski, Elaine)(nbp)(jrd) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-07 2 0 Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (nbp)(jrd) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-11 3 0 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number 0974-8063672.) (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (stevenson, Shayne) (vam). (Entered: 05/11/2015)
2015-05-11 4 0 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number 0974-8063686.) (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Berman, Steve) (vam). (Entered: 05/11/2015)
2015-05-12 5 0 ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO LOW NUMBER RULE. Case reassigned to Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo and Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks for all further proceedings. Judge Anthony J. Battaglia, Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford no longer assigned to case. Create association to 3:15-cv-00660-CAB-RBB. The new case number is 15CV1022-CAB-RBB. Signed by Judge Anthony J. Battaglia on 5/11/2015. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 5/8/2015.(dls) (Entered: 05/13/2015)
2015-05-15 6 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Valerie Simo, Joyce Kuhl, Elaine Browne, as to Seaworld Entertainment, Inc.. (Stevenson, Shayne) (cxl). (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-05-19 7 0 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number 0974-8089125.) (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Simpson, John) (vam). (Entered: 05/19/2015)
2015-05-19 8 0 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number 0974-8089152.) (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Pardo, Michelle) (vam). (Entered: 05/19/2015)
2015-05-29 9 0 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Seaworld Entertainment, Inc.. (Iser, Lawrence)Attorney Lawrence Yale Iser added to party Seaworld Entertainment, Inc.(pty:dft) 2015 (dlg). (Entered: 05/29/2015)
2015-06-01 10 0 ORDER Granting 9 Joint Motion for Extension of Time For Seaworld Entertainment, Inc. to Respond to Complaint. SeaWorld shall have until August 4, 2015 to answer, move against, or otherwise respond to the Complaint filed in this action. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 6/1/15. (dlg) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-05-29 11 0 ORDER Approving Pro Hac Vice as to Michelle Pardo. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 5/26/2015.(vam) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-05-29 12 0 ORDER Approving Pro Hac Vice as to John Simpson. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 5/26/2015.(vam) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-05-29 13 0 ORDER Approving Pro Hac Vice as to Steve Berman. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 5/26/2015.(vam) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-05-29 14 0 ORDER Approving Pro Hac Vice as to Shayne Stevenson. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 5/26/2015.(vam) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-07-01 15 0 NOTICE of Change of Address by John M. Simpson (Simpson, John) qc re missing pos(cxl). (Entered: 07/01/2015)
2015-07-01 16 0 NOTICE of Change of Address by Michelle Ciszak Pardo (Pardo, Michelle) qc missing pos(cxl). (Entered: 07/01/2015)
2015-07-02 17 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Seaworld Entertainment, Inc. re 15 Notice of Change of Address, 16 Notice of Change of Address (Simpson, John) (cxl). (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-24 18 0 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, to September 3, 2015 by Seaworld Entertainment, Inc.. (Iser, Lawrence) (dlg). (Entered: 07/24/2015)
2015-07-27 19 0 ORDER Granting 18 Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant Seaworld Entertainment, Inc. to Respond to Complaint. SeaWorld shall have until September 3, 2015 to answer, move against, or otherwise respond to the Complaint filed in this action. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 7/27/15. (dlg) (Entered: 07/27/2015)
2015-08-05 20 0 NOTICE of MDL Filing: Order Denying Transfer (kas) (Entered: 08/05/2015)
2015-08-07 21 0 CONSOLIDATION ORDER. Cases Consolidated, 15cv0660-CAB-RBB. All future docketing will be done in the lead case.. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 8/7/2015.(cxl) (Entered: 08/07/2015)
2016-05-13 22 0 ORDER Granting Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 64 in Lead case 16cv660). SeaWorld's motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Because Plaintiffs have demonstrated an inability to remedy to the deficiencies identified by the Court in its order dismissing the FAC, including in particular their lack of standing and failure to plead with particularity under Rule 9(b), the second amended complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on 5/13/2016(cxl) (sjt). (Entered: 05/13/2016) 2016-05-16 15:26:17 0118ced0ba81de0eb7e62a1e8a76ae86be0175ba
2016-05-13 23 0 CLERK'S JUDGMENT. IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED That the Second Amended Complaint is dismissed with prejudice(cxl) (Entered: 05/13/2016)