Pai v. Tesla Inc. :: California Northern District Court :: Federal Civil Lawsuit No. 3:23-cv-04550-JD, Judge James Donato presiding

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48	Filed: 10/27/2025, Entered: None	Status Report



47	Filed: 7/28/2025, Entered: None	Status Report

	Request

45	Filed: 4/28/2025, Entered: None	Status Report

	Request

44	Filed: 1/28/2025, Entered: None	Order



43	Filed: 10/25/2024, Entered: 10/25/2024	Notice (other)
	NOTICE by Tesla Inc. of Change of Firm Name (Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 10/25/2024)
	Request

42	Filed: 9/12/2024, Entered: 9/12/2024	Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Withdrawal of Attorney
	NOTICE of Appearance filed by Michael Anthony Jenkins on behalf of Tony Mata (Jenkins, Michael) (Filed on 9/12/2024)


41	Filed: 9/12/2024, Entered: 9/12/2024	Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Withdrawal of Attorney
	NOTICE of Appearance filed by Mickel Arias on behalf of Tony Mata (Arias, Mickel) (Filed on 9/12/2024)


40	Filed: 9/9/2024, Entered: 9/9/2024	terminate hearings
	ORDER. The motion to compel arbitration, Dkt. No. 36, is suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). The hearing that was set for September 12, 2024, is vacated. Signed by Judge James Donato on 9/9/2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2024)


39	Filed: 9/3/2024, Entered: 9/3/2024	Notice (other)
	NOTICE by Tesla Inc. of Attorneys Appearing (Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 9/3/2024)


38	Filed: 8/2/2024, Entered: 8/2/2024	Reply to Opposition/Response
	REPLY (re [36] MOTION to Compel Arbitration ) filed byTesla Inc.. (Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 8/2/2024)
	Request

37	Filed: 7/26/2024, Entered: 7/26/2024	Opposition/Response to Motion
	OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [36] MOTION to Compel Arbitration ) filed byBenson Pai. (Attachments: # (1) Evidentiary Objections, # (2) Declaration Declaration of Craig S. Momita, # (3) Declaration Declaration of Benson Pai, # (4) Declaration Declaration of Darnell Willaims, # (5) Exhibit Exhibit A)(Momita, Craig) (Filed on 7/26/2024) Attachment 1 Evidentiary Objections Attachment 2 Declaration Declaration of Craig S. Momita Attachment 3 Declaration Declaration of Benson Pai Attachment 4 Declaration Declaration of Darnell Willaims Attachment 5 Exhibit Exhibit A


36	Filed: 7/12/2024, Entered: 7/12/2024	Motion to Compel
	MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Tesla Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 9/12/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor before Judge James Donato. Responses due by 7/26/2024. Replies due by 8/2/2024. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1, # (2) Exhibit 2, # (3) Declaration ISO Motion to Compel Arbitration, # (4) Exhibit A, # (5) Exhibit B, # (6) Exhibit C, # (7) Proposed Order)(Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 7/12/2024) Attachment 1 Exhibit 1 Attachment 2 Exhibit 2 Attachment 3 Declaration ISO Motion to Compel Arbitration Attachment 4 Exhibit A Attachment 5 Exhibit B Attachment 6 Exhibit C Attachment 7 Proposed Order


35	Filed: 7/3/2024, Entered: 7/3/2024	Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice
	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting [34] Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/3/2024)


34	Filed: 7/2/2024, Entered: 7/2/2024, Terminated: 7/3/2024	Motion for Pro Hac Vice
	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19579170.) filed by Tesla Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Certificate of Good Standing)(Howard, Timothy) (Filed on 7/2/2024)
	Request

33	Filed: 5/30/2024, Entered: 5/30/2024	Order
	ORDER RE CONSOLIDATION, INTERIM LEAD COUNSEL, AND ARBITRATION. Signed by Judge James Donato on 5/30/2024. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2024)


32	Filed: 3/29/2024, Entered: 3/29/2024	Notice of Appearance
	NOTICE of Appearance by Rosemary C Khoury on behalf of Plaintiff Darnell Williams (Khoury, Rosemary) (Filed on 3/29/2024)


31	Filed: 3/25/2024, Entered: 3/25/2024	Notice of Appearance
	NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick Nathaniel Keegan (Keegan, Patrick) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
	Request

30	Filed: 3/21/2024, Entered: 3/21/2024	Complaint
	COMPLAINT Consolidated Class Action Complaint against Tesla Inc.. Filed by Benson Pai. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit 1, # (2) Exhibit Exhibit 2, # (3) Exhibit Exhibit 3)(Momita, Craig) (Filed on 3/21/2024) Attachment 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 Attachment 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 Attachment 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3


29	Filed: 3/15/2024, Entered: 3/15/2024	Notice of change of address
	NOTICE of Change of Address by Gayle Rosenstein Klein (Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 3/15/2024)
	Request

28	Filed: 3/7/2024, Entered: 3/7/2024	Notice (other)
	NOTICE by Benson Pai Plaintiffs' Designation of Lead Counsel (Momita, Craig) (Filed on 3/7/2024)
	Request

27	Filed: 2/23/2024, Entered: 2/23/2024	Case Management Conference - Initial
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James Donato: Initial Case Management Conference and Hearing on Consolidation held on 2/22/2024. Total Time in Court: 9 minutes. Court Reporter: Kelly Shainline. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 2/22/2024) Modified on 2/26/2024 (kmm2, COURT STAFF).


26	Filed: 2/21/2024, Entered: 2/21/2024	Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice
	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting [25] Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/21/2024)
	Request

25	Filed: 2/20/2024, Entered: 2/20/2024, Terminated: 2/21/2024	Motion for Pro Hac Vice
	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19140625.) filed by Tesla Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Certificate of Good Standing)(Barton, Robert) (Filed on 2/20/2024)
	Request

24	Filed: 2/15/2024, Entered: 2/15/2024	Joint Case Management Statement
	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Tesla Inc.. (Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 2/15/2024)


23	Filed: 1/30/2024, Entered: 1/30/2024	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options
	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 1/30/2024)
	Request

22	Filed: 1/19/2024, Entered: 1/19/2024	Order
	ORDER. The initial case management conference and hearing on the parties' request to consolidate the Pai, Mata, and Williams actions are set for February 22, 2024. Signed by Judge James Donato on 1/19/2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/19/2024)


21	Filed: 1/9/2024, Entered: 1/9/2024, Terminated: 1/19/2024	stipulation
	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Reschedule Hearing filed by Tesla Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Gayle R. Klein, # (2) Proposed Order)(Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 1/9/2024) Attachment 1 Declaration of Gayle R. Klein Attachment 2 Proposed Order


20	Filed: 12/12/2023, Entered: 12/12/2023	Certificate of Interested Entities
	Certificate of Interested Entities by Benson Pai (Travis, Ben) (Filed on 12/12/2023)
	Request

19	Filed: 12/12/2023, Entered: 12/12/2023	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options
	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Plaintiff (Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 12/12/2023)
	Request

18	Filed: 12/12/2023, Entered: 12/12/2023	Order
	ORDER. The initial case management conference is continued to February 1, 2024. A hearing on the parties' request to consolidate the Pai, Mata, and Williams actions is set for February 1, 2024. The parties should be prepared to discuss the appointment of lead counsel at the hearing. Defendant Tesla's deadline to respond to plaintiffs first amended complaint, Dkt. No. 10, is vacated. Signed by Judge James Donato on 12/12/2023. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/12/2023)


17	Filed: 12/12/2023, Entered: 12/12/2023	Declaration in Support
	Declaration of Joshua B. Swigart filed byBenson Pai. (Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 12/12/2023)
	Request

16	Filed: 12/11/2023, Entered: 12/11/2023	Case Management Statement
	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Benson Pai. (Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 12/11/2023)
	Request

15	Filed: 12/11/2023, Entered: 12/11/2023	Order
	ORDER RELATING CASES. Signed by Judge James Donato on 12/11/2023. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2023)
	Request

14	Filed: 12/7/2023, Entered: 12/7/2023, Terminated: 2/23/2024	stipulation
	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER To adjourn case management conference and deadline to respond filed by Benson Pai. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration Decl. J. Swigart in Support, # (2) Proposed Order)(Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 12/7/2023)
	Request

13	Filed: 12/4/2023, Entered: 12/4/2023, Terminated: 5/30/2024	stipulation
	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Consolidate Related Actions and Set Deadlines filed by Tesla Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 12/4/2023)
	Request

12	Filed: 12/4/2023, Entered: 12/4/2023, Terminated: 12/11/2023	Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11
	Joint ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related filed by Tesla Inc.. Responses due by 12/8/2023. (Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 12/4/2023)
	Request

11	Filed: 12/4/2023, Entered: 12/4/2023	Notice of Appearance
	NOTICE of Appearance by Gayle Rosenstein Klein (Klein, Gayle) (Filed on 12/4/2023)
	Request

10	Filed: 10/24/2023, Entered: 10/24/2023	Amended Complaint
	FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Tesla Inc.. Filed by Benson Pai. (Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 10/24/2023) Modified on 10/26/2023 (slh, COURT STAFF).


9	Filed: 10/10/2023, Entered: 10/10/2023	Certificate of Interested Entities
	Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Tesla Inc. DEFENDANT TESLA, INC.'S FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND LOCAL RULE 3-15 CERTIFICATION OF CONFLICTS AND INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS (Duffy, Joseph) (Filed on 10/10/2023)
	Request

8	Filed: 10/10/2023, Entered: 10/10/2023, Terminated: 2/23/2024	stipulation
	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re [1] Complaint, STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by Tesla Inc.. (Duffy, Joseph) (Filed on 10/10/2023)


7	Filed: 9/19/2023, Entered: 9/19/2023	Affidavit of Service
	AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, complaint and civil cover sheet served on Registered Agents at CSC Corp. on 9/18/2023, filed by Benson Pai. (Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 9/19/2023)
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6	Filed: 9/11/2023, Entered: 9/11/2023	Summons issued
	Summons Issued as to Tesla Inc. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2023)
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5	Filed: 9/11/2023, Entered: 9/11/2023	Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines
	Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 12/7/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/14/2023 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor.Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. (Attachments: # (1) Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2023)
	Request

4	Filed: 9/8/2023, Entered: 9/8/2023	Case Assigned by Intake
	Case assigned to Judge James Donato. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2023)


3	Filed: 9/8/2023, Entered: 9/8/2023	Civil Cover Sheet
	Civil Cover Sheet by Benson Pai . (Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 9/8/2023)
	Request

2	Filed: 9/8/2023, Entered: 9/8/2023	Civil Cover Sheet
	Civil Cover Sheet by Benson Pai . (Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 9/8/2023)
	Request

	Filed: None, Entered: None	Electronic Filing Error
	Electronic filing error.Fill in nature of suit on Civil Cover Sheet. No judge assignment will be made until the document is e-filed. Submit your document using Civil Events > Other Filings > Other Documents > Civil Cover SheetThis filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Re:[2] Civil Cover Sheet filed by Benson Pai (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2023)


	Filed: None, Entered: None	Electronic Filing Error
	Electronic filing error.Fill in nature of suit on Civil Cover Sheet. No judge assignment will be made until the document is e-filed. Submit your document using Civil Events > Other Filings > Other Documents > Civil Cover SheetThis filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Re:[2] Civil Cover Sheet filed by Benson Pai (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2023)


	Filed: None, Entered: None	Electronic Filing Error
	Electronic filing error. Civil Cover Sheet nature of suit not matching docket. Please file corrected civil cover sheet. No judge assignment will be made until the document is e-filed. Submit your document using Civil Events > Other Filings > Other Documents > Civil Cover SheetThis filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Re:[1] Complaint filed by Benson Pai (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/6/2023)


1	Filed: 9/5/2023, Entered: 9/5/2023	Complaint
	CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against Tesla Inc., (Filing Fee: $402.00, receipt number ACANDC-18614616). Filed by Benson Pai. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Summons, # (2) Civil Cover Sheet) (Swigart, Joshua) (Filed on 9/5/2023)