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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-07
Status Pending
Type 36 Cv Wrongful Termination Civil Unlimited
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Madkins, Javyn|Javyn Madkins, On Behalf Of Aggrieved Employees, And All Others Similarly Situated
Defendant Dreyer S Grand Ice Cream, Inc.|Dreyer S Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.|Randstad Us Llc
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Hon. Smith, T. Mark

Kern County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Civil case cover sheet is outdated.
  2. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Comment Re: 3.110 Hearing Date: 05/23/2024 Hearing Time: 8:30 AM Hearing Department/Division: H
  3. Served 02/22/202412:11 PM Served 02/22/202412:11 PM
  4. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment TO: Jonathan P. LaCour, Esq. RE: Civil Case Cover Sheet- envelope #14362996, 02/08/24 REASON: item #4 is incomplete
  5. Comment as to Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation via personal service
  6. Comment as to Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc., a Delaware corporation via personal service
  7. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Duplicate filing. If amending Complaint please specify that. Top right file stamp section is to be left blank, court clerk will endorse.
  8. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment TO: Jonathan P. LaCour, Esq. RE: Amended Summons - envelope #14739518, 03/18/24 REASON: The Amended Summons does not conform to the current, operative Complaint and the Amendment to Complaint naming DOE defendants has not been approved by Judicial Officer and filed. If an amendment to Complaint is filed, there is not a requirement for an Amended Summons, as the original Summons, Complaint, and signed Amendment can be served on the newly named party.
  9. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment TO: Jonathan P. LaCour, Esq. RE: [proposed] Amendment to Complaint - 'Received' Only on 3/18/24 REASON: Reject per Filer. Mispelling of DOE 1 true name. Filer to revise and resubmit.
  10. View Document Ruling 03/29/2024 Hearing Time 02:00 PM Result Ruling Comment notice of related case and reassignment
  11. Comment By order of the presiding judge, the above entitled case is reassigned to the honorable T. Mark Smith for all purposes. It will be managed on the direct calendar program in Bakersfield Traffic Courtroom T-2 until its conclusion. Peremptory challenges, if any, must be made within the times set out in CCP 170.6. TO EACH PARTY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTORNEY(S) OF RECORD: This case is set for Case Management Conference, by the Honorable T. Mark Smith on July 22, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Bakersfield Traffic Courtroom T-2. NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IMPORTANT: You are required to serve this Notice of Reassignment with the summons and complaint. NOTICE TO CROSS COMPLAINANT'S COUNSEL IMPORTANT: If you are bringing a cross complaint against new parties, you are likewise, required to serve this Notice of Reassignment on the new cross defendants.
  12. Comment DOE 1: RANDSTAD U.S., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
  13. Comment Notice of Case Reassignment
  14. View Document Ruling 05/02/2024 Hearing Time 08:30 AM Result Ruling Comment Reset Case Management Conference
  15. Comment as to Randstad U.S. a Delaware limited liability company, Doe 1, via personal service
  16. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Cancel Reason Proof Of Service Filed
  17. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Case management statement {pleading format}. Reason: Must use Mandatory Judicial Council Form CM - 110 revised 1/1/2024. Correct the assigned judicial officer and department to Honorable T. Mark Smith Department T-2
  18. Comment HRG 8/21/2024 Case Management Statement (Statements)
  19. Comment Former Legal Representative: Andrea F. Oxman; New Legal Representative: Mollie M. Burks-Thomas
  20. Original Type Case Management Conference View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) View Document Ruling 03/29/2024 View Document Case Management Conference 08/21/2024 Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment reset from 08/12/24 per ruling issued 3/29/24, Reset from 7/22/2024
  21. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT: Outdated form, please use CM-110 with date Rev. January 1, 2024
  22. View Document Further Case Management Conference 10/22/2024 Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment Cont'd from 07/22/24, 08/21/24
  23. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Notice of Appearance. Reason: Defendant Dreyers Grand Ice Cream Inc legal represntation: Mollie M. Burks of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP Defendant Dreyers Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc legal reprentative: Andrea F. Oxman and Stephanie A Kierig of Jackson Lewis P.C. Correct the attorney for defendant information or file a notice of association of counsel. First appearance fee of $435.00 and Complex Case Fee of $1000 required.
  24. Comment of Appearance
  25. Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 8:30 AM Comment Cont'd from 07/22/24 08/21/24 10/22/24

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