California Central District Court
Judge:R Gary Klausner
Referred: Rozella A Oliver
Case #: 2:25-cv-11648
Nature of Suit370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal - Fraud
Case Filed:Dec 08, 2025
Terminated:Feb 17, 2026
Case in other court:Los Angeles Superior Court, 25STCV29214
Last checked: Saturday Jun 06, 2026 12:38 AM PDT
Defendant
Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC
Represented By
Anthony G. Hopp
Steptoe LLP
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Melanie Atswei Ayerh
Steptoe LLP
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Carol Brophy
Steptoe LLP
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Plaintiff
Jessica Argueta
Represented By
Scott J Ferrell
Pacific Trial Attorneys Apc
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Victoria C. Knowles
Pacific Trial Attorneys Apc
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Docket last updated: 06/25/2026 11:59 PM PDT
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
28 28 order Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 02/18 10:29 AM
ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner:DENYING7 Non-Resident Attorney Anthony G. Hopp APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. Pursuant to LR 83 2.1.3.4: Local Counsel, Carol Brophy, does not maintain office in District. Terming Attorney Anthony G. Hopp. (lc)
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
27 27 order Dismiss Case Wed 02/18 10:25 AM
IN CHAMBERS ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner: Order Re: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint20 . On January 20, 2025, Defendant Tenasoul Superfoods, LLC filed the current Motion to Dismiss the FAC. The Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion.The Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims without prejudice. All remaining deadlines and hearings are vacated. The Clerk shall close this case. MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (lc)
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
26 26 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Wed 02/11 2:11 PM
SCHEDULING NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AND ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge R. Gary Klausner: Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC's Motion to Dismiss Case20 , calendared for hearing on 2/17/2026, has been taken under submission and off the motion calendar. No appearances by counsel are necessary. The Court will issue a ruling after full consideration of properly submitted pleadings. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jre)
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Wednesday, February 04, 2026
25 25 respm Reply (Motion related) Wed 02/04 10:31 AM
REPLY in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 20 filed by Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. (Ayerh, Melanie)
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24 24 order Striking Electronically Filed Documents (G-106) - optional html form Wed 02/04 9:31 AM
ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner re Reply (Motion related)23 . The following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order for the following reason(s): Other error(s) with document(s): Memorandum lacks word count certification in violation of L.R. 11-6.2. Counsel shall file a corrected reply and associated documents within 1 day of this order. (jre)
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Tuesday, February 03, 2026
23 23 respm Reply (Motion related) Tue 02/03 4:54 PM
REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 20 filed by Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. (Ayerh, Melanie)
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
22 22 order Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only Tue 01/27 6:02 PM
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 2/23/2026. Scheduling Conference set for 3/2/2026 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (jre)
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21 21 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Tue 01/27 5:47 PM
OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 20 filed by Plaintiff Jessica Argueta.(Ferrell, Scott)
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Att: 1 Request for Judicial Notice,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1 to RJN,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2 to RJN,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3 to RJN,
Att: 5 Proposed Order
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
20 20 motion Dismiss Case Tue 01/20 4:32 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 2/17/2026 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Ayerh, Melanie)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Melanie A. Ayerh,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2,
Att: 4 Declaration of Dennis Botts,
Att: 5 Proposed Order
Wednesday, January 07, 2026
19 19 order Dismiss Case Wed 01/07 10:18 AM
(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner: Plaintiff having filed a First Amended Complaint on 1/5/2026, the pending Motion to Dismiss Case16 is hereby denied as moot. TEXT ONLY ORDER. THERE IS NO PDF IMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jre)
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Monday, January 05, 2026
18 18 othcmp Amended Complaint/Petition Mon 01/05 5:39 PM
First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Plaintiff Jessica Argueta(Ferrell, Scott)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 to First Amended Complaint,
Att: 2 Declaration of S. Ferrell
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
17 17 misc For Judicial Notice Tue 12/23 3:17 PM
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 16 filed by Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. (Ayerh, Melanie)
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16 16 motion Dismiss Case Tue 12/23 3:14 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 1/26/2026 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Ayerh, Melanie)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Melanie A. Ayerh,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3,
Att: 5 Exhibit 4,
Att: 6 Exhibit 5,
Att: 7 Exhibit 6,
Att: 8 Declaration of Dennis Botts,
Att: 9 Proposed Order
Monday, December 22, 2025
15 15 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Mon 12/22 2:53 PM
(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner: Due to clerical error, the Order issued on 12/22/2025 at Docket Entry 14 was filed in the wrong action. The Order is vacated and should be disregarded. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jre)
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14 14 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Mon 12/22 1:06 PM
(VACATED DUE TO CLERICAL ERROR) - (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner on Request for Clarification: Employee Sam is a properly named party to this lawsuit, evident from the First Amended Complaint. Samuel Rodriguez is not a properly named party to this lawsuit. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jre) TEXT ONLY ENTRY Modified on 12/22/2025 (jre)
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13 13 order Striking Electronically Filed Documents (G-106) - optional html form Mon 12/22 12:57 PM
ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner re: MOTION to Dismiss Case8 . The document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order for the following reason(s): Other error(s) with document(s): Memorandum is over 20 pages and exceeds 5,600 words in violation of this Court's Standing Order12 . Counsel shall file a corrected Motion and associated documents withing 1 day of this order. (jre)
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12 12 order Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only Mon 12/22 11:06 AM
STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (jre)
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
11 11 notice Notice of Reassignment (CV-87) of Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program Wed 12/17 4:02 PM
NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT of MJDAP case from Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg to Judge R. Gary Klausner for all further proceedings. Any discovery matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judges 2:25-cv-11648-RGK (RAOx). (lh)
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10 10 textonly MJDAP Timely Opt-Out Wed 12/17 2:48 PM
Declination of Consent form received on December 17, 2025 was submitted within deadline set forth in L.R. 73-2.1. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kl)
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Monday, December 15, 2025
9 9 misc For Judicial Notice Mon 12/15 9:44 PM
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 8 filed by Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. (Ayerh, Melanie)
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8 8 motion Dismiss Case Mon 12/15 9:41 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 1/20/2026 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (Ayerh, Melanie)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Dennis Botts,
Att: 2 Declaration of Melanie A. Ayerh,
Att: 3 Exhibit 1,
Att: 4 Exhibit 2,
Att: 5 Exhibit 3,
Att: 6 Exhibit 4,
Att: 7 Exhibit 5,
Att: 8 Exhibit 6
Thursday, December 11, 2025
7 7 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Thu 12/11 3:30 PM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Anthony G. Hopp to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $450 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-41082314) filed by Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC. (Attorney Anthony G. Hopp added to party Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC(pty:dft)) (Hopp, Anthony)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
6 6 attorney Pro Hac Vice Application Due (G-109) - optional html form Thu 12/11 12:03 PM
NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Anthony Hopp on behalf of Defendant. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (et)
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5 5 misc Notice of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent CV-20B optional html form Thu 12/11 12:00 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (et)
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Monday, December 08, 2025
4 4 notice Appearance Mon 12/08 4:51 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Melanie Atswei Ayerh on behalf of Defendant TERRASOUL SUPERFOODS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Attorney Melanie Atswei Ayerh added to party TERRASOUL SUPERFOODS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company(pty:dft))(Ayerh, Melanie)
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3 3 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Mon 12/08 2:02 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant TERRASOUL SUPERFOODS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Brophy, Carol)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Mon 12/08 1:58 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant TERRASOUL SUPERFOODS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company. (Brophy, Carol)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Mon 12/08 1:54 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 25STCV29214 Receipt No: ACACDC-41053743 - Fee: $405, filed by Defendant TERRASOUL SUPERFOODS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company. (Attorney Carol Brophy added to party TERRASOUL SUPERFOODS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company(pty:dft))(Brophy, Carol)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
cmp Complaint - (Discovery) Thu 12/11 11:58 AM
CONFORMED E-FILED COPY CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Defendant Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC., filed by Plaintiff Jessica Argueta. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 10/6/2025 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO EXHIBIT A TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL1 ). (et)
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