California Central District Court
Judge:Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpo
Referred: Steve Kim
Case #: 2:24-cv-08979
Nature of Suit370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal - Fraud
Case Filed:Oct 18, 2024
Terminated:Apr 17, 2025
Case in other court:Los Angeles Superior Court, 24STCV24329
Last checked: Wednesday Apr 16, 2025 1:19 AM PDT
Defendant
The Harvard Drug Group LLC
Represented By
Darren Adam Schweitzer
Crowell And Moring LLP
contact info
Andrew D Kaplan
Crowell And Moring LLP
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Rachael Padgett
Crowell And Moring LLP
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Plaintiff
Vivek Shah
640 S Curson Avenue, No. 1910
Los Angeles, CA 90036


Docket last updated: 09/26/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Thursday, April 17, 2025
26 26 judgmentCV Judgment Mon 04/21 1:58 PM
JUDGMENT by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. Pursuant to the Order Denying Motion to Transfer, Granting Request for Judicial Notice, and Granting Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 24, this action is DISMISSED. This separate judgment is issued in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(d), having considered the Request for Entry of Separate and Final Judgment, ECF No. 25. IT IS SO ORDERED. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (yl)
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Friday, April 11, 2025
25 25 motion Judgment/Renewal of Judgment Fri 04/11 4:42 PM
REQUEST for Judgment Defendant's Request for Entry of Separate and Final Judgment filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Monday, March 31, 2025
24 24 10 pgs order Order Tue 04/01 5:31 PM
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO TRANSFER, GRANTING REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE, AND GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS [ECF NOS.11 ,12 ,15 ] by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. For the reasons stated herein, the Court ORDERS as follows: Shah's Motion to Transfer (ECF No. 15) is DENIED. THDG's Request for Judicial Notice (ECF No. 12) is GRANTED. THDG's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 11) is GRANTED. Shah's claims shall beDISMISSED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. IT IS SO ORDERED. (yl)
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23 23 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Mon 03/31 12:56 PM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TAKING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF No.11 ) AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO TRANSFER CASE (ECF No.15 ) UNDER SUBMISSION by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: The Court has considered the matters raised with respect to the Motions and has concluded that pursuant to Local Rule 7.15, the matter can be decided without oral argument. The Court advises counsel that the Motions, noticed for hearing on April 3, 2025, has been taken under submission and off its motion calendar. No appearance by counsel is necessary. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe)
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Monday, March 10, 2025
22 22 order Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 03/10 4:37 PM
ORDER by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: granting20 Non-Resident Attorney Rachael Padgett APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC, designating Darren Schweitzer as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (sbou)
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21 21 order Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 03/10 4:10 PM
ORDER by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: granting19 Non-Resident Attorney Andrew D. Kaplan APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC, designating Darren Schweitzer as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (sbou)
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Thursday, March 06, 2025
20 20 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Thu 03/06 11:38 AM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Rachael Padgett to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39242902) filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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Att: 1 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing - Washington, D.C.,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
19 19 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Thu 03/06 11:33 AM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Andrew D. Kaplan to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39242559) filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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Att: 1 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing - Washington, D.C.,
Att: 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing - Virginia,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
18 18 respm Reply (Motion related) Wed 11/13 11:02 AM
REPLY NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of New York 15 filed by Plaintiff Vivek Shah. (Shah, Vivek)
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17 17 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Wed 11/13 10:38 AM
OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of New York 15 filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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Tuesday, November 05, 2024
16 16 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Tue 11/05 11:50 AM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONTINUING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF No.11 ) AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO TRANSFER (ECF No.15 ) by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: The Court, on its own motion, continues the Motions to April 3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe)
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
15 15 motion Transfer Case Wed 10/30 9:21 AM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of New York filed by Plaintiff Vivek Shah. Motion set for hearing on 4/3/2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (Shah, Vivek)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Vivek Shah,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2,
Att: 4 Proposed Order
Monday, October 28, 2024
14 14 order Pro Se Electronic Filing - CV-5 O Mon 10/28 5:00 PM
ORDER by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: granting6 APPLICATION for Pro Se Electronic Filing. The applicant must register to use the Courts CM/ECF System within five (5) days of being served with this order. Registration information is available at the Pro Se Litigant E-Filing web page located on the Courts website. Upon registering, the applicant will receive a CM/ECF login and password that will allow him/her to file non-sealed documents electronically in this case only. Any documents being submitted under seal must be manually filed with the Clerk. (yl)
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13 13 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Mon 10/28 3:37 PM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: This matter has been assigned to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. The Court refers counsel to the Court's Initial Standing Order found on the Court's website under Judge Frimpong's Procedures and Schedules. Please read the Standing Order carefully. It is the responsibilities of the parties to maintain familiarly with the Standing Order and any future amendments that the Court may issue by periodically checking the Court's website for the operative version of the Standing Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe)
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Friday, October 25, 2024
12 12 misc For Judicial Notice Fri 10/25 1:43 PM
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 11 filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC.(Schweitzer, Darren)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Darren Schweitzer ISO RJN,
Att: 2 Exhibit A to Declaration,
Att: 3 Exhibit B to Declaration,
Att: 4 Exhibit C to Declaration,
Att: 5 Exhibit D to Declaration,
Att: 6 Exhibit E to Declaration,
Att: 7 Proposed Order,
Att: 8 Proof of Service
11 11 motion Dismiss Case Fri 10/25 1:37 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC. Motion set for hearing on 12/19/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order,
Att: 2 Proof of Service
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
10 10 service Proof of Service (subsequent documents) Wed 10/23 9:31 AM
PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC, served on 10/23/24. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
9 9 notice Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form Tue 10/22 2:12 PM
Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
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8 8 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Tue 10/22 2:11 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
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7 7 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Tue 10/22 2:11 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (lh)
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Friday, October 18, 2024
6 6 motion Pro Se Electronic Filing - CV-5 Mon 10/21 11:24 AM
APPLICATION for Pro Se Litigant to electronically file documents in a specific case filed by plaintiff Vivek Shah. (rolm)
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5 5 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Mon 10/21 11:22 AM
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Vivek Shah. (rolm)
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4 4 service Proof of Service (subsequent documents) Fri 10/18 10:06 AM
PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC, re Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)2 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties,3 served on 10/18/24. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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3 3 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Fri 10/18 10:02 AM
CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC, identifying Generic Drug Holdings, LLC; HDG Acquisition LLC; Cardinal Health 110, LLC; Cardinal Health, Inc.; Plaintiff Vivek Shah; Garcoa Inc.; Nova Casualty Company. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Fri 10/18 9:57 AM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC. (Schweitzer, Darren)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Fri 10/18 9:46 AM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 24STCV24329 Receipt No: ACACDC-38420017 - Fee: $405, filed by Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC. (Attorney Darren Adam Schweitzer added to party The Harvard Drug Group LLC(pty:dft))(Schweitzer, Darren)
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Att: 1 30 pgs Exhibit A: Complaint,
Att: 2 Exhibit B: Summons,
Att: 3 Exhibit C: ADR Information Package,
Att: 4 Exhibit D: Notice of Case Assignment,
Att: 5 Exhibit E: Order to Show Cause,
Att: 6 Exhibit F: Notice of CMC,
Att: 7 Exhibit G: Notice to State Court and Adverse Parties of Removal to Federal Court,
Att: 8 Exhibit H: Business Entity Records,
Att: 9 Declaration of Jerrod Kopp ISO Notice of Removal
cmp Complaint - (Discovery) Tue 10/22 2:19 PM
CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendant The Harvard Drug Group LLC. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Vivek Shah. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 9/19/2024 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL1 ) (lh)
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