California Central District Court
Judge:David O Carter
Referred: Autumn D Spaeth
Case #: 8:25-cv-01013
Nature of Suit380 Torts - Personal Property - Other Personal Property Damage
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury
Case Filed:May 13, 2025
Terminated:Aug 18, 2025
Last checked: Saturday Nov 08, 2025 11:18 PM PST
Defendant
Dermalogica, LLC
Represented By
Kristine Elizabeth Kruger
Perkins Coie LLP
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David T Biderman
Perkins Coie LLP
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Defendant
Conopco, Inc.
Represented By
Kristine Elizabeth Kruger
Perkins Coie LLP
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David T Biderman
Perkins Coie LLP
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Plaintiff
Steven Lavallee
Represented By
Seyed Abbas Kazerounian
Kazerouni Law Group Apc
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Pamela Erin Prescott
Kazerouni Law Group Apc
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Docket last updated: 06/05/2026 11:59 PM PDT
Monday, October 27, 2025
27 27 1 pgs order Order Mon 10/27 4:38 PM
ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS ACTION PURSUANT TO FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by Judge David O. Carter26 . (twdb)
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Friday, October 24, 2025
26 26 stip Dismiss Case Fri 10/24 11:31 AM
Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed by Plaintiff Steven Lavallee.(Prescott, Pamela)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, October 17, 2025
25 25 textonly Generic Text Only Entry Fri 10/17 1:52 PM
(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by District Judge David O. Carter GRANTING Stipulation to Extend Stay Case24 : The Court, having considered the Parties Stipulation to Extend the Stay of Case Pending Settlement (Stipulation) and finding good cause therefor, hereby GRANTS the Stipulation and ORDERS as follows: All deadlines in the case are stayed for an additional 17 days until October 31, 2025 to allow time to finalize the settlement agreement and file the dismissal papers. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kdu)
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
24 24 stip Stay Case Tue 10/14 4:45 PM
STIPULATION to Stay Case pending Settlement filed by Defendants Conopco, Inc., Dermalogica, LLC.(Kruger, Kristine)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, September 12, 2025
23 23 2 pgs order Order Fri 09/12 7:17 PM
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EX TEND THE STAY OF CASE PENDING SETTLEMENT22 by Judge David O. Carter. All deadlines in the case are stayed for an additional 30 days until October 14, 2025 to allow time to finalize the settlement agreement. (es)
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
22 22 stip Stay Case Thu 09/11 11:55 AM
STIPULATION to Stay Case pending EXTEND THE STAY OF CASE PENDING SETTLEMENT filed by Defendants Dermalogica, LLC.(Kruger, Kristine)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order
Monday, August 18, 2025
21 21 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held ~Util - Terminate Civil Case ~Util - Set/Clear Flags Tue 08/19 12:07 PM
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge David O. Carter: Order Granting Stipulation to Stay Case20 . If the Parties have not finalized their settlement within 30 days, they may request that the Court reopen the case. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (twdb)
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Friday, August 15, 2025
20 20 stip Stay Case Fri 08/15 12:37 PM
STIPULATION to Stay Case pending Settlement filed by Defendants Conopco, Inc., Dermalogica, LLC.(Kruger, Kristine)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order
Friday, July 18, 2025
19 19 othcmp Amended Complaint/Petition Fri 07/18 3:09 PM
First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Conopco, Inc., Dermalogica, LLC amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 , filed by Plaintiff Steven Lavallee(Kazerounian, Seyed)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A Class Products,
Att: 2 Exhibit B Venue Affidavit
18 18 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held Fri 07/18 2:46 PM
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge David O. Carter: ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND AND EXTENDING DEADLINE TO RESPOND17 . Plaintiff is granted leave to file the First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on or before July 21, 2025, and Defendants have until August 19, 2025, to respond to the FAC. (twdb)
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
17 17 stip Leave Thu 07/17 3:51 PM
STIPULATION for Leave to File Amend Complaint and to Extend Defendant's Deadline to Answer First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Dermalogica, LLC.(Kruger, Kristine)
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Friday, July 11, 2025
16 16 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Fri 07/11 10:27 AM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Defendants Dermalogica, LLC And Conopca, Inc., D/B/A/ Unilever's Notice of Interested Parties And Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendants Conopco, Inc., Dermalogica, LLC identifying Unilever PLC as Corporate Parent. (Biderman, David)
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Thursday, July 03, 2025
15 15 notice Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) Thu 07/03 2:29 PM
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kristine Elizabeth Kruger counsel for Defendants Conopco, Inc., Dermalogica, LLC. Adding Kristine E. Kruger as counsel of record for Dermalogica, LLC and Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Dermalogica, LLC and Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever. (Attorney Kristine Elizabeth Kruger added to party Conopco, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kristine Elizabeth Kruger added to party Dermalogica, LLC(pty:dft))(Kruger, Kristine)
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14 14 notice Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) Thu 07/03 2:22 PM
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney David T Biderman counsel for Defendants Conopco, Inc., Dermalogica, LLC. Adding David T. Biderman as counsel of record for Defendants for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Dermalogica, LLC and Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever. (Attorney David T Biderman added to party Conopco, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney David T Biderman added to party Dermalogica, LLC(pty:dft))(Biderman, David)
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Friday, June 20, 2025
13 13 service Waiver of Service Executed Fri 06/20 3:13 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Steven Lavallee. upon Conopco, Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 5/20/2025, answer due 7/21/2025. Waiver of Service signed by David T. Biderman. (Kazerounian, Seyed)
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12 12 service Waiver of Service Executed Fri 06/20 3:11 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Steven Lavallee. upon Dermalogica, LLC waiver sent by Plaintiff on 5/20/2025, answer due 7/21/2025. Waiver of Service signed by David T. Biderman. (Kazerounian, Seyed)
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Friday, May 16, 2025
11 11 order Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only Fri 05/16 9:01 AM
INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge David O. Carter. (mba)
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Thursday, May 15, 2025
10 10 service Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Thu 05/15 2:52 PM
21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 as to Defendants Conopco, Inc., Dermalogica, LLC. (ghap)
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Att: 1 Summons for Conopco, Inc.
9 9 notice Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form Thu 05/15 2:42 PM
Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap)
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8 8 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Thu 05/15 2:41 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap)
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7 7 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Thu 05/15 2:41 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge David O. Carter and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. (ghap)
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6 6 notice Deficiency in Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form Thu 05/15 11:25 AM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronic Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance5 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel G-123.. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order 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. (ak)
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
5 5 notice Appearance Wed 05/14 2:09 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Pamela Erin Prescott on behalf of Plaintiff Steven Lavallee (Attorney Pamela Erin Prescott added to party Steven Lavallee(pty:pla))(Prescott, Pamela)
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
4 4 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Tue 05/13 3:38 PM
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Steven Lavallee, (Kazerounian, Seyed)
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3 3 notice Summons Request Tue 05/13 3:36 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)2 filed by Plaintiff Steven Lavallee.(Kazerounian, Seyed)
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Att: 1 Summons
2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Tue 05/13 3:34 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Steven Lavallee. (Kazerounian, Seyed)
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1 1 41 pgs cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Tue 05/13 3:32 PM
COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-39696455 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Steven Lavallee. (Attorney Seyed Abbas Kazerounian added to party Steven Lavallee(pty:pla))(Kazerounian, Seyed)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B Venue Affidavit