Carter et al v. Meta Platforms Inc et al
Consolidated
Lead case: 4:22-md-03047
Lead case: 4:22-md-03047
| California Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Case #: | 4:22-cv-05986 |
| Nature of Suit | 365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability |
| Case Filed: | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Case in other court: | Texas Northern, 3:22-cv-01343 |
| Last checked: Sunday Apr 09, 2023 2:42 AM PDT |
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Defendant
Facebook Holdings, LLC
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Defendant
Facebook Operations, LLC
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Defendant
Facebook Payments, Inc.
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Defendant
Facebook Technologies, LLC
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Defendant
Instagram LLC
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Defendant
Meta Platforms Inc.,
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Defendant
Siculus Inc
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Defendant
Snap Inc.
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Plaintiff
Stephanie Carter
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Plaintiff
Francesca Morgan
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| Docket last updated: 06/12/2026 11:59 PM PDT |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | ||
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misc
Objection
Wed 05/15 10:18 AM
OBJECTIONS to PLAINTIFF FRANCESCA MORGANS LEXECON OBJECTION by Stephanie Carter, Francesca Morgan. (VanZandt, Joseph) |
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| Monday, February 05, 2024 | ||
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misc
Transcript
Mon 02/05 10:16 AM
Transcript of Proceedings held on 01/26/2024, before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Court Reporter/Transcriber Stephen W. Franklin, telephone number (561)313-8439. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/6/2024. (Franklin, Stephen) |
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| Friday, January 26, 2024 | ||
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Discovery Hearing
Fri 01/26 3:28 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang: Discovery Hearing held on 1/25/2024. Total Time in Court: 3h 24m. Court Reporter: Ruth Levine Ekhaus. Plaintiff Attorney: Christopher Ayers, Lexi Hazam, Previn Warren, Emily Jeffcott, Thomas Huynh. Defendant Attorney: (Meta) Ashley Simonsen, Isaac Chaput, (Snap) Jonathan Blavin, (TikTok) Geoffrey Drake, Andrea Pierson, Amy Fiterman, (YouTube) Matt Donohue. (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 1/26/2024) |
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| Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | ||
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misc
Transcript
Wed 12/20 12:04 PM
Transcript of Proceedings (corrected to change date on title page) held on 12/14/2023, before Judge Peter H. Kang. Court Reporter Ruth Levine Ekhaus, RMR, RDR, FCRR, CSR No. 12219, telephone number (415)336-5223/ruth_ekhaus@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/19/2024. (rre, COURT STAFF) |
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misc
Transcript
Wed 12/20 11:43 AM
***PLEASE DISREGARD, SEE DOCKET NUMBER 511 FOR CORRECTED TRANSCRIPT. Transcript of Proceedings held on 12/14/2023, before Magistrate Judge Peter H. Kang. Court Reporter Ruth Levine Ekhaus, RMR, RDR, FCRR, CSR No. 12219, telephone number (415)336-5223/ruth_ekhaus@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/19/2024. (rre, COURT STAFF) Modified on 12/20/2023 (knm, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, December 15, 2023 | ||
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minutes
Discovery Hearing
Fri 12/15 10:18 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang: Discovery Hearing held on 12/14/2023. Fact and Expert Discovery Cut-Off Meeting: Parties are ordered to meet and confer regarding dates for fact discovery and expert discovery cut-off. This meeting must take place by January 19, 2024. Discovery Plan Proposal: A proposal for the discovery plan is due by January 19, 2024. Protective Order Briefing: Withdrawal of all briefing on the Protective Order appeal is due by December 18, 2023. Refiling of Protective Order briefing is due by December 18, 2023. No new arguments are permitted in the refiled Protective Order briefing. Defendants are allotted one page, single-spaced, to respond to State Plaintiffs' arguments on the Protective Order, due by December 18, 2023. State Plaintiffs are allotted a half-page, single-spaced, for their proposed carve-out on the Protective Order, due by December 18, 2023. Electronic Stored Information (ESI) Conference: Parties are ORDERED to meet and confer regarding ESI, with their ESI vendors present, by December 29, 2023, to narrow currently pending ESI issues. ESI Proposed Language Chart: The ESI proposed language chart is due by January 12, 2024. Written order to follow. Total Time in Court: 1:11pm-2:31pm (2hr 20m). Court Reporter: Ruth Levine Ekhaus. Plaintiff Attorney: Christopher Seeger, Christopher Ayers, Lexi Hazam, Previn Warren, Bianca Miyata, Barney Eskandari, Megan O'Neill, Christian Lewis. Defendant Attorney: Ashley Simonsen, Greg Halperin, Isaac Chaput, Jonathan Blavin, Andrea Pierson, Christopher Chiou, Andrew Kramer, Rose Ehler, Geoffrey Drake, David Mattern, Brian Ercole, Stephanie Schuster, Laura Lopez, Paul Schmidt. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 12/15/2023) |
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| Friday, May 19, 2023 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Fri 05/19 12:28 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Francesca Morgan. Snap Inc. served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023. Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint (Richardson, Clinton) |
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| Friday, April 28, 2023 | ||
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misc
Civil Cover Sheet
Fri 04/28 2:52 PM
Civil Cover Sheet by Stephanie Carter, Francesca Morgan . (VanZandt, Joseph) |
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| Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | ||
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notice
Notice of Change In Counsel
Wed 04/19 4:01 PM
NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Rosemarie Theresa Ring NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS META PLATFORMS, INC.; FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC; FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC; FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC.; FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES LLC; INSTAGRAM LLC; SICULUS, INC. (Ring, Rosemarie) |
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notice
Notice of Change In Counsel
Wed 04/19 3:58 PM
NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Rosemarie Theresa Ring NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS META PLATFORMS, INC.; FACEBOOK HOLDINGS, LLC; FACEBOOK OPERATIONS, LLC; FACEBOOK PAYMENTS, INC.; FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES LLC; INSTAGRAM LLC; SICULUS, INC. (Ring, Rosemarie) |
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| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Tue 04/11 2:16 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Ashley Margaret Simonsen (Simonsen, Ashley) |
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| Wednesday, April 05, 2023 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Wed 04/05 8:31 AM
Summons Issued as to Snap Inc. (lsk, COURT STAFF) |
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| Tuesday, April 04, 2023 | ||
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Proposed Summons
Tue 04/04 7:09 PM
Proposed Summons. (VanZandt, Joseph) |
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cmp
Complaint
Tue 04/04 7:09 PM
COMPLAINT Short Form Complaint against Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Inc.,, Siculus Inc, Snap Inc.. Filed byFrancesca Morgan. (VanZandt, Joseph) |
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| Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | ||
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transfer
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Wed 10/12 9:53 AM
Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:22-cv-01343. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
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| Friday, October 07, 2022 | ||
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Transfer Order: The JPML has issued the attached order in MDL 3047, and that order has now been filed in the Northern District of California. (ykp)
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| Thursday, August 11, 2022 | ||
| 13 | 13 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting12 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Joseph VanZandt. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 8/11/2022) (chmb) | |
| Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | ||
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Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-13024996) filed by Stephanie CarterAttorney Joseph G VanZandt added to party Stephanie Carter(pty:pla) (VanZandt, Joseph)
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Att: 1
Additional Page(s) Certificate of Good Standing
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| Monday, August 08, 2022 | ||
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ORDER granting9 Joint Motion to Stay. The Court ORDERS this case STAYED pending the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's determination whether this action should be transferred and consolidated in In re Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 304 7 (J.P.M.L. 2022). (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 8/8/2022) (axm)
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| Friday, August 05, 2022 | ||
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CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Facebook Holdings LLC, Facebook Operations LLC, Facebook Payments Inc, Facebook Technologies LLC, Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Inc, Siculus Inc. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Moye, Veronica)
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Joint MOTION to Stay All Deadlines Pending Decision of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Motion to Transfer filed by Facebook Holdings LLC, Facebook Operations LLC, Facebook Payments Inc, Facebook Technologies LLC, Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Inc, Siculus Inc (Moye, Veronica) Modified text on 8/8/2022 (axm).
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Att: 1
Exhibit A,
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Att: 2
Exhibit B,
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Att: 3
Proposed Order
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| Thursday, June 30, 2022 | ||
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WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to All Defendants. (Richardson, Clinton)
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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Clinton Andreus Richardson on behalf of Stephanie Carter. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Richardson, Clinton)
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| Wednesday, June 29, 2022 | ||
| 6 | 6 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Clinton A. Richardson. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 6/29/2022) (chmb) | |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | ||
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Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12924710) filed by Stephanie CarterAttorney Clinton Andreus Richardson added to party Stephanie Carter(pty:pla) (Richardson, Clinton) (Main Document 5 replaced/flattened PDF on 6/29/2022) (ygl).
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Att: 1
Additional Page(s) COGS
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| Friday, June 24, 2022 | ||
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WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to All Defendants. Sent on 6/23/2022. (Herbert, Kyle) Modified text on 7/1/2022 (ygl).
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| Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | ||
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Summons Issued as to Facebook Holdings LLC, Facebook Operations LLC, Facebook Payments Inc, Facebook Technologies LLC, Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Inc, Siculus Inc. (sxf)
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| Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | ||
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New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (sxf)
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COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Siculus, Inc. filed by Stephanie Carter, Stephanie ANF F.M. Carter. (Filing fee $402; Receipt number 0539-12907881) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the[LINK:Judges Copy Requirements] and[LINK:Judge Specific Requirements] is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Herbert, Kyle)
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