E.S. et al v. CHARACTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. et al
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| Judge: | S Kato Crews |
| Case #: | 1:25-cv-02906 |
| Nature of Suit | 365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| Case Filed: | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Last checked: Thursday Oct 30, 2025 2:08 AM MDT |
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Defendant
Alphabet Inc.
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Defendant
Google LLC
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Defendant
Character Technologies, Inc.
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Represented By
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Defendant
Daniel De Freitas Adiwarsana
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Defendant
Noam Shazeer
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Plaintiff
E.S.
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
K.S.
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 02/05/2026 11:59 PM MST |
| Tuesday, January 06, 2026 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Stay
Tue 01/06 3:54 PM
ORDER granting32 Motion to Stay. For good cause, this case is STAYED pending finalization of the settlement agreement. All currently set deadlines and hearings, including the upcoming Scheduling Conference, are VACATED. If a notice of dismissal has not been filed, the parties shall file a joint status report by April 2, 2026. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 1/6/2026. Text Only Entry(skcja, ) |
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motion
Stay
Tue 01/06 2:04 PM
Joint MOTION to Stay by Defendant Character Technologies, Inc..(Williams, Chad) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order (PDF Only)
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| Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | ||
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Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
Tue 12/23 6:57 PM
ORDER re30 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages: The Motion is granted as stated more fully herein. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 12/23/2025.(skcja, ) |
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| Monday, December 22, 2025 | ||
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motion
File Excess Pages
Mon 12/22 3:42 PM
Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Defendant Character Technologies, Inc..(Williams, Chad) |
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Proposed Order (PDF Only)
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| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | ||
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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File
Tue 12/16 4:11 PM
MINUTE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 12/16/2025. The deadline for designating non-parties at fault pursuant to C.R.S. §13-21-111.5(3)(b) is hereby extended and the Court will establish a deadline for such designations when the Court enters its Scheduling Order. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. (norlin, ) |
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Memorandum
Tue 12/16 2:27 PM
MEMORANDUM regarding27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Designate Non-Parties at Fault Pursuant to C.R.S. 13-21-111.5(3)(B) filed by Google LLC, Alphabet Inc. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 12/16/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) |
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motion
Extension of Time
Tue 12/16 1:36 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Designate Non-Parties at Fault Pursuant to C.R.S. 13-21-111.5(3)(B) by Defendants Alphabet Inc., Google LLC.(Mickus, Lee) |
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Proposed Order (PDF Only)
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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File
Tue 12/16 1:00 PM
MINUTE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 12/16/2025.The Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline for Designating Non-Parties at Fault Pursuant to C.R.S. § 13-21-111.5(3)(B) ("Motion") (ECF No.24 ) is DENIED without prejudice. Defendants are directed to re-file their Motion using the correct case caption and case number. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER.(norlin, ) |
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Memorandum
Tue 12/16 10:51 AM
MEMORANDUM regarding24 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Designate Non-Parties at Fault Pursuant to C.R.S. 13-21-111.5(3)(B) filed by Google LLC, Alphabet Inc. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 12/16/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) |
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| Monday, December 15, 2025 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time
Mon 12/15 5:09 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Designate Non-Parties at Fault Pursuant to C.R.S. 13-21-111.5(3)(B) by Defendants Alphabet Inc., Google LLC.(Mickus, Lee) |
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Proposed Order (PDF Only)
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notice
Notice of Entry of Appearance
Mon 12/15 4:24 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Lee Allen Mickus on behalf of Alphabet Inc., Google LLCAttorney Lee Allen Mickus added to party Alphabet Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Lee Allen Mickus added to party Google LLC(pty:dft) (Mickus, Lee) |
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| Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Tue 11/18 2:49 PM
NOTICE Amended Civil Cover Sheet by Plaintiffs E.S., K.S. (Lelutiu, Radu) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement
Tue 11/18 2:47 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Lelutiu, Radu) |
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| Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond
Tue 11/04 3:40 PM
ORDER granting19 Joint Motion for 28-Day Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings to Plaintiffs' Complaint. Defendants are granted an extension of up to and including January 13, 2026 to respond to the Complaint and to file a special motion to dismiss under Colorado's anti-SLAPP statute. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 11/4/2025. Text Only Entry(skcja, ) |
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond
Tue 11/04 3:29 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re1 Complaint, by Defendant Character Technologies, Inc..(Williams, Chad) |
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Proposed Order (PDF Only)
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| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | ||
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order
Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
Wed 10/29 7:46 AM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, and (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions. Court-sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the request of the parties by motion, this Court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. Alternatively, the Magistrate Judge, at their discretion, may convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. Counsel for the Parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Standing Order and Practice Standards, as well as the Practice Standards of the assigned Magistrate Judge. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 10/29/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) |
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| Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | ||
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misc
Letter Reassigning Case
Tue 10/28 4:06 PM
CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to12 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge, all parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. All future pleadings should be designated as 25-2906 SKC. (Text Only Entry) (norlin, ) |
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notice
Notice of Entry of Appearance
Tue 10/28 3:41 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jennifer Savage Allen on behalf of Character Technologies, Inc.Attorney Jennifer Savage Allen added to party Character Technologies, Inc.(pty:dft) (Allen, Jennifer) |
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Notice of Entry of Appearance
Tue 10/28 3:35 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Maxwell E. Hamilton on behalf of Character Technologies, Inc.Attorney Maxwell E. Hamilton added to party Character Technologies, Inc.(pty:dft) (Hamilton, Maxwell) |
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service
Waiver of Return of Service - Executed - Complaint
Tue 10/28 2:46 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by E.S., K.S.. Google LLC waiver sent on 10/17/2025, answer due 12/16/2025. (Lelutiu, Radu) |
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Waiver of Return of Service - Executed - Complaint
Tue 10/28 2:44 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by E.S., K.S.. Daniel De Freitas Adiwarsana waiver sent on 10/17/2025, answer due 12/16/2025. (Lelutiu, Radu) |
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Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge
Tue 10/28 2:43 PM
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Defendant Character Technologies, Inc. All parties do not consent.. (Williams, Chad) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement
Tue 10/28 2:42 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Williams, Chad) |
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notice
Notice of Entry of Appearance
Tue 10/28 2:39 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Chad David Williams on behalf of Character Technologies, Inc.Attorney Chad David Williams added to party Character Technologies, Inc.(pty:dft) (Williams, Chad) |
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| Friday, October 24, 2025 | ||
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service
Waiver of Return of Service - Executed - Complaint
Fri 10/24 1:46 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by E.S., K.S.. Noam Shazeer waiver sent on 10/17/2025, answer due 12/16/2025. (Lelutiu, Radu) |
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Waiver of Return of Service - Executed - Complaint
Fri 10/24 1:45 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by E.S., K.S.. Character Technologies, Inc. waiver sent on 10/17/2025, answer due 12/16/2025. (Lelutiu, Radu) |
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| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | ||
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Summons Issued
Tue 09/23 9:20 AM
SUMMONS issued by Clerk re:5 SUMMONS REQUEST (amona,) |
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons
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| Monday, September 22, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Entry of Appearance
Mon 09/22 12:37 PM
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Radu A. Lelutiu on behalf of E.S., K.S.Attorney Radu A. Lelutiu added to party E.S. (pty:pla), Attorney Radu A. Lelutiu added to party K.S.(pty:pla) (Lelutiu, Radu) |
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| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | ||
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Summons Request
Thu 09/18 10:11 AM
SUMMONS REQUEST as to CHARACTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,NOAM SHAZEER, DANIEL DE FREITAS ADIWARSANA, GOOGLE LLC, ALPHABET INC. by Plaintiffs E.S., K.S.. (Bergman, Matthew) |
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| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | ||
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Order
Tue 09/16 11:14 AM
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE AND SETTING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF CONSENT/NON-CONSENT FORM The above- captioned case has been directly assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c) - Direct Assignment to Magistrate Judges. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall promptly serve Defendant. On or before January 2, 2026, the parties shall complete and file the Consent/Non-Consent Form (see ECF No. # 3 ), indicating either unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined. Please note that this date may be earlier than the default deadlines contemplated by D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4). A Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.16(b) shall be held on: January 14, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in Courtroom A-401, Fourth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. The Scheduling Conference will be conducted via telephone. Five minutes prior to the start of the hearing, the parties are directed to call the conference line as a participant at (571) 353-2301, Access Code 841686937# . If this date is not convenient for any counsel/pro se party, he/she should confer with opposing counsel/pro se party and file a motion to reschedule the conference to a more convenient date. Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any appearance in this court will be entertained unless a motion is filed no less than FIVE (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance. PLEASE READ ATTACHED ORDER. Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 9/16/2025. (norlin, ) |
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| Monday, September 15, 2025 | ||
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Magistrate Judge Consent Form
Tue 09/16 8:59 AM
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. No Summons Issued. (eguth, ) |
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Case Assigned to Judge
Tue 09/16 8:58 AM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) |
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Complaint
Mon 09/15 10:00 PM
COMPLAINT E.S. and K.S., individually and on behalf of minor T.S., against Alphabet Inc., CHARACTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Daniel DE FREITAS ADIWARSANA, Google LLC, Noam SHAZEER (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10556183)Attorney Matthew P. Bergman added to party E.S. (pty:pla), Attorney Matthew P. Bergman added to party ks(pty:pla), filed by E.S., ks.(Bergman, Matthew) |
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Exhibit A,
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Civil Cover Sheet
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