California Central District Court
Judge:Dale S Fischer
Referred: Karen L Stevenson
Case #: 2:16-cv-01829
Nature of Suit370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Fraud
Case Filed:Mar 17, 2016
Last checked: Tuesday Sep 13, 2016 2:27 AM PDT
Creditor
CA Franchise Tax Board
CA Franchise Tax Board P. O. Box 1720 MS:A-260
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741
Defendant
Hautelook, Inc.
1212 South Flower Street Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Represented By
Dana J Dunwoody
Sheppard Mullin Richter And Hampton LLP
contact info
Defendant
Nordstrom Inc
1617 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Represented By
Dana J Dunwoody
Sheppard Mullin Richter And Hampton LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Vahdat Aghdasy
Represented By
Alexander H Escandari
La Trial Lawyers Inc
contact info
Roland C Colton
Law Offices Of Roland C Colton
contact info


Docket last updated: 02/09/2026 11:59 PM PST
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
48 48 stip Dismiss Case Wed 04/26 5:07 PM
STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to FRCP 41 filed by plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy.(Colton, Roland)
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Monday, December 12, 2016
47 47 minutes Motion Hearing ~Util - Link Motions to Minutes Wed 12/14 11:00 AM
MINUTES OF Hearing on Motion for Relief from Local Rule 23-337 held before Judge Dale S. Fischer. The matter is called and counsel state their appearances. The Court hears oralargument. The matter is under submission and a written ruling will issue. Court Reporter: Pat Cuneo. (lom)
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46 46 order Relief Tue 12/13 8:10 AM
MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) Order DENYING Motion for Relief From Local Rule 23-3 (Dkt. No. 37) by Judge Dale S. Fischer: (SEE MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIFICS) (bp)
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Friday, December 02, 2016
45 45 notice Notice of Lodging Fri 12/02 12:01 PM
NOTICE OF LODGING filed of [Proposed] Order by Plaintiffs re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Relief from Central District Local Rule 23-3 37(Colton, Roland)
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Att: 1 [Proposed] Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Relief from Central District Local Rule 23-3
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
44 44 order Order/Referral to ADR (No 3) (Private Mediator) (ADR-12) Tue 11/29 9:58 AM
ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 11/28/2017. (ah)
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43 43 testxtonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Tue 11/29 8:54 AM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER STRIKING DOCUMENT : Document No. 42 filed on 11/28/16 is stricken for failure to comply with this Courts standing order and Local Rules 5-4.4.1which requires that parties submitting proposed orders or other proposed documents that require a judges signature must comply with L.R. 5-4.4.1 and L.R. 5-4.4.2 and be filed as an attachment to the electronically filed document THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dp)
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Monday, November 28, 2016
42 42 motion Amend/Correct Mon 11/28 4:02 PM
Joint REQUEST to Correct Order/Referral to ADR (No 2) (Mediation Panel) (ADR-12)25 filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc. Request set for hearing on 1/9/2017 at 01:30 PM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (Dunwoody, Dana)
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41 41 respm Reply (Motion related) Mon 11/28 2:47 PM
REPLY in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Relief from Central District Local Rule 23-3 37 filed by Plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy.(Colton, Roland)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Roland C. Colton in Reply to Defendants' Opposition to Motion for Relief from Rule 23-3
Monday, November 21, 2016
40 40 respm Objection/Opposition (Motion related) Mon 11/21 5:46 PM
Motion for Relief From Central District Local Rule 23-3 in Opposition to re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Relief from Central District Local Rule 23-3 37 filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc.(Dunwoody, Dana)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Shanna M. Pearce,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Shanna M. Pearce,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Shanna M. Pearce
39 39 notice Appearance Mon 11/21 5:10 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Shanna M Pearce on behalf of Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc (Attorney Shanna M Pearce added to party Hautelook, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Shanna M Pearce added to party Nordstrom Inc(pty:dft))(Pearce, Shanna)
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Monday, November 14, 2016
38 38 textonly Generic Text Only Entry Mon 11/14 11:55 AM
NOTICE TO PARTIES by District Judge Dale S. Fischer. Effective November 21, 2016, Judge Fischer will be located at the 1st Street Courthouse, COURTROOM 7D on the 7th floor, located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. All Court appearances shall be made in Courtroom 7D of the 1st Street Courthouse, and all mandatory chambers copies shall be hand delivered to the judge's mail box outside the Clerk's Office on the 4th floor of the 1st Street Courthouse. The location for filing civil documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing and for viewing case files and other records services remains at the United States Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street, Room G-8, Los Angeles, California 90012. The location for filing criminal documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing remains at Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Room 178, Los Angeles, California 90012. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rrp)
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Friday, November 11, 2016
37 37 motion Relief Fri 11/11 6:35 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Relief from Central District Local Rule 23-3 filed by plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy. Motion set for hearing on 12/12/2016 at 01:30 PM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (Colton, Roland)
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Att: 1 Declaration Declaration of Roland C. Colton in Support of Motion for Relief from Rule 23-3
Monday, October 31, 2016
36 36 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held Mon 10/31 6:15 PM
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS Order Overruling Objections to Request for Judicial Notice and order re Adequacy of Counsel by Judge Dale S. Fischer: (SEE MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIFICS) (bp)
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
35 35 order Protective Order Thu 10/27 9:31 AM
PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson re REQUEST for Protective Order for Discovery 34 (sbu)
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
34 34 motion Protective Order Wed 10/26 11:57 AM
REQUEST for Protective Order for Discovery filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc. (Dunwoody, Dana)
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Monday, October 24, 2016
33 33 misc Objection Mon 10/24 1:35 PM
OBJECTIONS to Notice (Other)32 , Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held23 re Adequacy of Counsel (COLTON LAW GROUP) filed by Plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy. (Colton, Roland)
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Friday, October 21, 2016
32 32 notice Notice (Other) Fri 10/21 5:39 PM
NOTICE REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc.(Dunwoody, Dana)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Declaration 2
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
31 31 misc Response Wed 10/19 10:31 AM
RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasyto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held23 re Adequacy of Counsel (LA TRIAL LAWYERS) (Colton, Roland)
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30 30 misc Response Wed 10/19 10:29 AM
RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasyto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held23 re Adequacy of Counsel (COLTON LAW GROUP) (Colton, Roland)
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
29 29 testxtonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Tue 10/18 3:37 PM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER STRIKING DOCUMENT: Document Nos. 27 and 28 filed on 10/18/16 are stricken for failure to comply with L.R. 5-4.3.1 - which requires that the PDF image for a document filed with the Court must be created by using word processing software and published to PDF. PDF images created by scanning paper documents are prohibited THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dp)
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Monday, October 17, 2016
28 28 misc Response Mon 10/17 2:36 PM
RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasyto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held23 re Adequacy of Counsel (Colton, Roland)
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27 27 misc Response Mon 10/17 2:30 PM
RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasyto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held23 re Adequacy of Counsel (Colton, Roland)
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Monday, October 03, 2016
26 26 order Pretrial-Trial Scheduling Order - form only Tue 10/04 12:31 PM
ORDER RE JURY TRIAL by Judge Dale S. Fischer. These dates and requirements are firm. The Court is very unlikely to grant continuances unless the parties establish good cause through a concrete showing. Failure to complete discovery in a timely manner does not constitute good cause, nor does the fact that a settlement conference is pending. Each side is limited to five motions in limine, unless the Court orders otherwise. See Trial Order for specifics. Trial Estimate: 3 days. Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/22/2018 03:00 PM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. Jury Trial set for 2/20/2018 08:30 AM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (dp)
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25 25 order Order/Referral to ADR (No 2) (Mediation Panel) (ADR-12) Tue 10/04 12:28 PM
ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 2 by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 11/28/17. (dp)
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24 24 minutes Scheduling Conference Tue 10/04 12:26 PM
MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge Dale S. Fischer. See Minute Order for specifics. Court Reporter: Pat Cuneo. (dp)
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
23 23 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held Thu 09/29 10:26 AM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dale S. Fischer re adequacy of class counsel. See Minute Order for specifics. Response due 10/17/16 (dp)
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
22 22 misc Report Wed 09/14 4:28 PM
JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT filed by Plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy. (Colton, Roland)
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
21 21 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Thu 08/25 3:35 PM
AMENDED CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc, identifying Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom, Inc., Lloyd's of London. (Dunwoody, Dana)
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
20 20 order Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only Wed 07/13 3:07 PM
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Dale S. Fischer. The Joint Report must include the completed Schedule of Pretrial and Trial dates. Lead trial counsel are ordered to appear in person unless counsel have been excused by the Court. Scheduling Conference set for 10/3/2016 at 11:00 AM before Judge Dale S. Fischer. (dp)
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Friday, July 01, 2016
19 19 misc Disclosure Fri 07/01 2:16 PM
Initial DISCLOSURE of Corporate Disclosure Statement re Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties18 filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc (Dunwoody, Dana)
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18 18 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Fri 07/01 2:13 PM
Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants All Defendants, identifying Nordstrom, Inc. and Hautelook, Inc.. (Dunwoody, Dana)
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
17 17 notice Deficiency in Electronically Filed Documents (G-112A) Fri 07/01 8:13 AM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Complaint16 . The following error(s) was found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the court directs you to do so. (bp)
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16 16 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 06/30 11:36 AM
ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition15 filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc.(Dunwoody, Dana)
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Sunday, June 12, 2016
15 15 othcmp Amended Complaint/Petition Sun 06/12 7:22 PM
SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against DEFENDANTS All Defendants amending Amended Complaint/Petition12 , filed by plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy(Colton, Roland)
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14 14 stip Amend/Correct Sun 06/12 7:14 PM
STIPULATION to Permit Plaintiffs to File Second Amended Complaint Amended Complaint/Petition12 filed by plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy.(Colton, Roland)
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Thursday, June 02, 2016
13 13 misc Miscellaneous Document Thu 06/02 11:37 AM
Notice of State Tax Lien filed by Creditor CA Franchise Tax Board (Bailey, Todd)
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Friday, May 20, 2016
12 12 othcmp Amended Complaint/Petition Fri 05/20 2:45 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 , filed by plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy(Colton, Roland)
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Friday, April 15, 2016
11 11 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Fri 04/15 9:42 AM
STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to All Defendants, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc.(Dunwoody, Dana)
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10 10 testxtonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Fri 04/15 9:05 AM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER STRIKING DOCUMENT: Document No. 9 filed on 4/14/16 is stricken for failure to comply with L.R. 5-4.3.1 - which requires that the PDF image for a document filed with the Court must be created by using word processing software and published to PDF. PDF images created by scanning paper documents are prohibited. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dp)
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Thursday, April 14, 2016
9 9 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Thu 04/14 2:57 PM
STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to All Defendants, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 filed by Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc.(Attorney Dana J Dunwoody added to party Hautelook, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Dana J Dunwoody added to party Nordstrom Inc(pty:dft))(Dunwoody, Dana)
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Friday, March 18, 2016
8 8 order Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only Fri 03/18 4:04 PM
INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dale S. Fischer. If a party would be entitled to attorneys fees, counsel are referred to the Order Re Fees found on Courts website under Judge Fischer's Procedures and Schedules contained in the Judges Requirements tab. Read all Orders carefully. They govern this case and differ in some respects from the Local Rules. (dp)
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7 7 service Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Fri 03/18 8:54 AM
21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 as to Defendants Hautelook, Inc., Nordstrom Inc. (et)
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6 6 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Fri 03/18 8:53 AM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
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5 5 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Fri 03/18 8:52 AM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. (et)
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
4 4 notice Summons Request Thu 03/17 1:40 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)2 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 Vahdat Aghdasy. (Colton, Roland)
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3 3 notice Summons Request Thu 03/17 1:39 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)2 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 Vahdat Aghdasy. (Colton, Roland)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Thu 03/17 1:37 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Vahdat Aghdasy. (Colton, Roland)
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1 1 cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Thu 03/17 1:34 PM
COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-17481378 - Fee: $400. (Attorney Roland C Colton added to party Vahdat Aghdasy(pty:pla))(Colton, Roland)
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