Mendoza et al v. Tesla, Inc.

Federal Civil Lawsuit California Northern District Court, Case No. 3:24-cv-08738-VC
District Judge Vince Chhabria, presiding
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No Logo Caleb Mendoza, Plaintiff

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Space Carmela Sophia Birnbaum +1 619 272 4128 cbirnbaum@singletonschreiber.com
Space Brett Justin Schreiber +1 619 771 3473 +1 619 255 1515 bschreiber@singletonschreiber.com
No Logo Eduardo Mendoza, Plaintiff

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Space Carmela Sophia Birnbaum +1 619 272 4128 cbirnbaum@singletonschreiber.com
Space Brett Justin Schreiber +1 619 771 3473 +1 619 255 1515 bschreiber@singletonschreiber.com
No Logo Estate of Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, Plaintiff

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Space Carmela Sophia Birnbaum +1 619 272 4128 cbirnbaum@singletonschreiber.com
Space Brett Justin Schreiber +1 619 771 3473 +1 619 255 1515 bschreiber@singletonschreiber.com
No Logo Maria Mendoza, Plaintiff

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Space Carmela Sophia Birnbaum +1 619 272 4128 cbirnbaum@singletonschreiber.com
Space Brett Justin Schreiber +1 619 771 3473 +1 619 255 1515 bschreiber@singletonschreiber.com
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Tesla, Inc. Tesla, Inc., Defendant

Represented by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Sandra G. Ezell +1 804 533 3095 +1 804 616 4129 sandra.ezell@nelsonmullins.com
Space Ian Gordon Schuler +1 619 376 2500 +1 619 376 2501 ian.schuler@bowmanandbrooke.com
Space Trevor Zeiler +1 424 221 7435 trevor.zeiler@nelsonmullins.com
Attributes
Office Oakland
Filed 12/4/2024
Jury Demand Defendant
Demand
Nature of Suit 365 - Personal Injury: Product Liability
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jurisdiction Diversity
Disposition
County Contra Costa
Terminated
Origin 2
Reopened
Lead Case
Related Case
Other Court Case C24-02690[Contra Costa]
Defendant Custody Status
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 58 Filed: 3/26/2026, Entered: None Order on Discovery Letter Brief
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Stipulation and Proposed Order with OCR 49 Filed: 12/31/2025, Entered: None Stipulation and Proposed Order
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Order with OCR 25 Filed: 5/16/2025, Entered: None Order
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Blank 24 Filed: 4/24/2025, Entered: 4/24/2025 Motion HearingCourt Filing
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vince Chhabria: Motion Hearing held via Zoom on 4/24/2025 re [12] MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Tesla, Inc. Oral arguments made and heard. Court to issue written ruling. Total Time in Court: 11 minutes. Court Reporter: April Brott. Plaintiff Attorney: Brett Schreiber. Defendant Attorney: Ian Schuler, Trevor Zeiler. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/24/2025)
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Blank 23 Filed: 4/23/2025, Entered: 4/23/2025 Clerks NoticeCourt Filing
CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING TIME RE 4/24//2025 MOTION HEARING, PROVIDING ZOOM ACCESS, AND REQUIRING ADVANCE REGISTRATION OF COUNSEL. [12] MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Hearing set for 4/24/2025 at 03:00 PM by Videoconference Only before Judge Vince Chhabria. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/vc Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. One list of names of all counsel appearing for all parties must be sent in one email to the CRD at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than Wednesday, April 23, 2025, by no later than 12:00PM. General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 4/22/2025, Entered: 4/22/2025 Order on StipulationCourt Filing
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting [21] Stipulation to Hold Tesla, Inc.'s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Hearing Remotely via Zoom. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 4/21/2025, Entered: 4/21/2025, Terminated: 4/22/2025 stipulation
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Hold Tesla, Inc.'s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Hearing Remotely via Zoom filed by Tesla, Inc.. (Schuler, Ian ) (Filed on 4/21/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 4/10/2025, Entered: 4/10/2025 Reply to Opposition/Response
REPLY (re [12] MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings ) filed byTesla, Inc.. (Zeiler, Trevor) (Filed on 4/10/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 4/3/2025, Entered: 4/3/2025 Opposition/Response to Motion
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [12] MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings ) filed byCaleb Mendoza, Eduardo Mendoza, Maria Mendoza, Estate of Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 - Order dated 10/10/2023, # (2) Exhibit 2 - Order dated 3/27/2025)(Schreiber, Brett) (Filed on 4/3/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 3/18/2025, Entered: 3/18/2025 Order on StipulationCourt Filing
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting [17] Stipulation to Continue Briefing Schedule Regarding Tesla, Inc.s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Responses due by 4/3/2025. Replies due by 4/10/2025. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 3/18/2025, Entered: 3/18/2025, Terminated: 3/18/2025 stipulation
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Briefing Schedule Regarding Tesla, Inc.s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Caleb Mendoza, Eduardo Mendoza, Maria Mendoza, Estate of Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez. (Schreiber, Brett) (Filed on 3/18/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 3/10/2025, Entered: 3/10/2025 OrderCourt Filing
NOTICE OF REFERRAL FOR DISCOVERY. Signed on 3/10/2025 by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros. (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/10/2025)
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CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros for Discovery. (shy, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/10/2025)
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Blank 15 Filed: 3/7/2025, Entered: 3/7/2025 Case Management Conference - InitialCourt Filing
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vince Chhabria: Initial Case Management Conference held via Zoom on 3/7/2025. CASE REFERRED to randomly assigned Magistrate Judge for Discovery purposes. [21] Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings hearing continued to 4/24/2025 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Parties to consult the Court's Standing Orders re daubert/motions for summary judgment briefing. Counsel may file a stipulation re briefing schedule and page limits if necessary. Court set case schedule: Last day to move to amend pleadings under Rule 15 due by 5/1/2025. Close of Fact Discovery due by 11/20/2025. Opening Reports due by 12/11/2025. Rebuttal Reports due by 1/8/2026. Close of Expert Discovery due by 1/29/2026. Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing set for 3/5/2026 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Pretrial Conference set for 5/5/2026 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Jury Selection/Trial set for 5/18/2026 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Total Time in Court: 15 minutes. Court Reporter: Hearing recorded via Zoom: 11:07 - 11:23. Plaintiff Attorney: Brett Schreiber. Defendant Attorney: Ian Schuler, Trevor Zeiler. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 3/7/2025)
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Blank 14 Filed: 3/6/2025, Entered: 3/6/2025 Clerks Notice
CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING TIME RE 3/7/2025 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/7/2025 at 11:00 AM by Videoconference Only. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/6/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 2/28/2025, Entered: 2/28/2025 Case Management Statement
CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT JOINT filed by Tesla, Inc.. (Zeiler, Trevor) (Filed on 2/28/2025)
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Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings with OCR 12 Filed: 2/26/2025, Entered: 2/26/2025 Motion for Judgment on the PleadingsCourt Filing
MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Tesla, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 4/3/2025 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 3/20/2025. Replies due by 3/26/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Memorandum of Points and Authorities)(Schuler, Ian ) (Filed on 2/26/2025)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 2/18/2025, Entered: 2/18/2025 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 (Schreiber, Brett) (Filed on 2/18/2025)
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ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Zeiler, Trevor) (Filed on 2/14/2025)
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Blank 9 Filed: 12/20/2024, Entered: 12/20/2024 Clerks NoticeCourt Filing
REASSIGNED CASE - NOTICE OF NEW HEARING DATE: You are notified that the Court has scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference before Judge Vince Chhabria upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Chhabria's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at www.cand.uscourts.gov. Joint Case Management Statement due by 2/28/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/7/2025 at 10:00 AM by Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/vc Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. One list of names of all counsel appearing for all parties must be sent in one email to the CRD at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than Friday, February 28, 2025, by no later than 12:00PM.General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2024)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 12/20/2024, Entered: 12/20/2024 Order Reassigning CaseCourt Filing
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Vince Chhabria for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu no longer assigned to case Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by The Clerk on 12/20/2024. (Attachments: # (1) Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(kxo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2024)
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Blank 7 Filed: 12/19/2024, Entered: 12/19/2024 Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text OnlyCourt Filing
CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2024)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 12/17/2024, Entered: 12/17/2024 Certificate of Interested Entities
Certificate of Interested Entities by Caleb Mendoza (Schreiber, Brett) (Filed on 12/17/2024)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 12/17/2024, Entered: 12/17/2024 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate JudgeCourt Filing
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Caleb Mendoza.. (Schreiber, Brett) (Filed on 12/17/2024)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 12/5/2024, Entered: 12/5/2024 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/26/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/5/2025 01:30 PM in Oakland, - Videoconference Only. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2024)
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Blank 3 Filed: 12/5/2024, Entered: 12/5/2024 Case Assigned by IntakeCourt Filing
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. 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. Consent/Declination due by 12/19/2024. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2024)
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Certificate of Interested Entities with OCR 2 Filed: 12/4/2024, Entered: 12/4/2024 Certificate of Interested Entities
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Tesla, Inc. (Zeiler, Trevor) (Filed on 12/4/2024)
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Notice of Removal with OCR 1 Filed: 12/4/2024, Entered: 12/4/2024 Notice of Removal
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Contra Costa. Their case number is C24-02690. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-20110387). Filed by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Trevor C. Zeiler, # (2) Exhibit A, # (3) Exhibit B, # (4) Exhibit C, # (5) Exhibit D, # (6) Exhibit E, # (7) Exhibit F, # (8) Civil Cover Sheet)(Zeiler, Trevor) (Filed on 12/4/2024)
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