Noel v. Perplexity AI, Inc. et al
| California Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Vince Chhabria |
| Case #: | 3:26-cv-02803 |
| Nature of Suit | 360 Torts - Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| Case Filed: | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Terminated: | May 06, 2026 |
| Last checked: Sunday Sep 27, 2026 12:47 AM PDT |
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Defendant
Google LLC
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Defendant
Meta Platforms Inc.
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Represented By
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Defendant
Perplexity AI, Inc.
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Plaintiff
David Noel
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM PDT |
| Wednesday, May 06, 2026 | ||
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utility
Terminate Civil Case
Wed 05/06 10:12 AM
***Civil Case Terminated. (bxs, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, May 01, 2026 | ||
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notice
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Fri 05/01 5:46 AM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) by David Noel(individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated), David Noel (Johnson, Foster) |
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| Monday, April 27, 2026 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice
Mon 04/27 10:16 AM
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 30 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Margaret Upshaw. (bxs, COURT STAFF) |
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order
Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice
Mon 04/27 9:50 AM
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 29 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Susan Engel. (bxs, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, April 24, 2026 | ||
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Fri 04/24 12:41 PM
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21909271.) filed by Meta Platforms Inc..(Upshaw, Margaret) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Good Standing
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Fri 04/24 12:35 PM
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21909228.) filed by Meta Platforms Inc..(Engel, Susan) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Good Standing
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misc
Stipulation without Proposed Order
Fri 04/24 11:24 AM
STIPULATION to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint Pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(a) filed by Meta Platforms Inc.. (Blunschi, Melanie) |
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notice
Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures
Fri 04/24 11:22 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Meta Platforms Inc. (Blunschi, Melanie) |
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notice
Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures
Fri 04/24 11:20 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Meta Platforms Inc. (Blunschi, Melanie) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
Fri 04/24 11:15 AM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Catherine Anne Rizzoni on behalf of Meta Platforms Inc. (Rizzoni, Catherine) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
Fri 04/24 11:11 AM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Kristin I Sheffield-Whitehead on behalf of Meta Platforms Inc. (Sheffield-Whitehead, Kristin) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
Fri 04/24 11:07 AM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Melanie Marilyn Blunschi on behalf of Meta Platforms Inc. (Blunschi, Melanie) |
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| Friday, April 17, 2026 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Fri 04/17 12:02 PM
Summons Issued as to Google LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., Perplexity AI, Inc..(hdj, COURT STAFF) |
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Att: 1
Summons,
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Att: 2
Summons
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| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | ||
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misc
Proposed Summons
Thu 04/16 2:12 PM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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misc
Proposed Summons
Thu 04/16 2:11 PM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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misc
Proposed Summons
Thu 04/16 2:10 PM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | ||
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cmp
Complaint
Tue 04/14 11:42 AM
COMPLAINT Corrected Original Class Action Complaint against John Doe. Filed by John Doe. (Johnson, Foster) |
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order
Order on Motion for Leave to File
Tue 04/14 11:19 AM
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 13 Motion for Leave to File Corrected Original Class Action Complaint. (bxs, COURT STAFF) |
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| Monday, April 13, 2026 | ||
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misc
Proposed Summons
Mon 04/13 9:00 AM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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misc
Proposed Summons
Mon 04/13 8:59 AM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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misc
Proposed Summons
Mon 04/13 8:58 AM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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| Friday, April 10, 2026 | ||
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motion
Leave to File Document
Fri 04/10 9:52 AM
MOTION for Leave to File Corrected Original Class Action Complaint filed by John Doe.(Johnson, Foster) |
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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, April 09, 2026 | ||
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Electronic Filing Error
Thu 04/09 8:14 AM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] ***Order denying plaintiff's motion to proceed pseudonymously was filed on 4/3/2026. The Clerk's Office can not issue the summons under John Doe.*** This filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Re:11 Proposed Summons filed by John Doe,10 Proposed Summons filed by John Doe,12 Proposed Summons filed by John Doe (dhm, COURT STAFF) |
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| Monday, April 06, 2026 | ||
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misc
Proposed Summons
Mon 04/06 9:27 AM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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misc
Proposed Summons
Mon 04/06 9:24 AM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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misc
Proposed Summons
Mon 04/06 9:20 AM
Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Foster) |
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| Friday, April 03, 2026 | ||
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order
Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11
Fri 04/03 10:45 AM
ORDER. The 2 motion to proceed pseudonymously is denied. If the plaintiff believes that any specific information that was allegedly tracked by the defendants should be redacted (such as tax and financial data), he may of course seek to seal that information. However, counsel for the plaintiff should be sure to pay special attention to the provisions of the Court's civil standing order regarding sealing. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 4/3/26. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (vclc2, COURT STAFF) |
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| Thursday, April 02, 2026 | ||
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Clerk's Notice ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
Thu 04/02 2:38 PM
REASSIGNED CASE - NOTICE OF NEW HEARING DATE: You are notified that the Court has scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference before Judge Vince Chhabria upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Chhabria's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at www.cand.uscourts.gov. Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/6/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/10/2026 at 10:00 AM by Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/vc] Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. One list of names of all counsel appearing for all parties must be sent in one email to the CRD at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than Monday, July 6, 2026, by no later than 12:00PM. Civ LR 77-3(d). Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://cand.uscourts.gov/judges/remote-access-court-proceedings/participating-court-proceedings-zoo] . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) |
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Thu 04/02 1:07 PM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Vince Chhabria. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See [LINK:General Order 65] and [LINK:cand.uscourts.gov/cameras] . Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (as, COURT STAFF) |
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Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only
Thu 04/02 11:57 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (bxl, COURT STAFF) |
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misc
Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge
Thu 04/02 8:29 AM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by John Doe.. (Johnson, Foster) |
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order
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines
Thu 04/02 7:17 AM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/29/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/6/2026 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (pjf, COURT STAFF) |
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| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 | ||
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~Util - Case Assigned by Intake
Wed 04/01 3:58 PM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/15/2026. (jnk, COURT STAFF) |
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motion
Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11
Wed 04/01 3:24 PM
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION for Administrative Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by John Doe. Responses due by 4/6/2026.(Johnson, Foster) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Order on Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym
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Electronic Filing Error
Wed 04/01 8:57 AM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . A Motion and Proposed Order to Proceed using a Pseudonym must be filed before the case will be assigned. This filing will not be processed by the Clerk's Office until such Motion and Proposed Order is received. Re:1 Complaint filed by John Doe (jnk, COURT STAFF) |
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| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | ||
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cmp
Complaint
Tue 03/31 4:27 PM
COMPLAINT Class Action against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21819373.). Filed by John Doe. (Johnson, Foster) |
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